2am this morning. A little but tipsy I thought of the best start to this chapter but didn't have pen or paper or my computer and I didn't want to forget it so I typed it on my iPhone. I may have a problem. I already had the second half written but if you see anything weird I missed in my edit please let me know.

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Steve and Danny collected their food and settled on either side of Grace bracketing her from the rest of the crowd.

"Doris," Malia said when they'd been sitting and eating silently for a while. "Has Steve told you how he and Danny got together? I am quite proud of myself for getting them moving."

"I despaired over them ever working it out." Kono said with a sigh.

"We weren't that bad." Danny responded automatically; used to the ribbing.

"You were both obvious and oblivious which was an interesting combination to watch," Max threw in.

"It was our wedding," Malia continued. "Steve was watching Danny dance and Danny was just watching Steve. They'd separate but they always ended up back next to one another."

"I was drunk," Kono threw in and then looked at Grace. "I was...nope sorry Danny no other word for it."

"Kono told Danny to accept that his feelings were reciprocated but in the end it was Malia," Chin said and looked at his wife with such love she beamed back and completely forgot to speak for a moment.

"I asked Danny if he wanted to kiss Steve." Malia finally said.

"I'd already told Danno it was okay to kiss Steve," Grace threw in with a grin. Steve grabbed Danny's hand as they listened and Danny smiled and ate one handed.

"Danny looked so hopeful and so terrified," Malia said with a laugh. "So I asked Steve. Then they were gone."

"To discuss the idea of dating alone before returning to the party." Danny said quickly.

"And to kiss Steve," Grace said causing Malia and Kono to start giggling like teens.

"They were inseparable after that," Chin said over his wife.

"They were before too," Kono said as Doris was about to say something. "Danny looked so fierce when we came and got him from the warehouse where Montegliano was holding them. He wouldn't leave Steve's side."

That was the exact moment that Danny realised what they were doing. They didn't mention stuff like that in front of Grace. Of course she knew about it but they hadn't talked about it since then. They wouldn't talk about it in front of Grace unless they had noticed the, oh so, subtle way Doris was showing her dislike for Danny and his relationship with Steve. In that moment Danny felt exactly like he did at home in his mother's kitchen surrounded by his family; that warmth that only came from people who were always going to be on your side no matter what. Danny gripped Steve's hand tighter and smiled at Kono and Malia who smiled back and kept going.

"I remember the other doctors in the hospital were all so impressed with how much attention Grace gave to everything Steve and Danny were told." Malia said making Grace beam.

"She exhibited a unique ability to make sure that Steve followed doctor's instructions." Max said with a nod.

"That was when Steve finally asked me to move in with him." Danny said.

Steve sighed. "You were living here already I don't know why you needed to be asked."

"Manners, babe."

"Then we finally convinced you to update the place." Kono smirked at them with such evil glee.

"Do you remember Alex Scott, Mum?" Steve asked. "He did the bathrooms, the kitchen, and the laundry."

"I helped paint." Grace threw in.

"I remember him," Doris said. "He did a good job."

"Have you seen Grace's bed?" Malia said. "If we have kids I'm commissioning Danny and Grace to paint the cot."

"Hey," Steve said. "Don't forget my seals. They were excellent."

"You weren't allowed to bend," Grace said. "They are very pretty I know exactly which ones are yours, Uncle Steve."

"This bed sounds amazing," Sabrina said. "I'd like to see it."

"Okay," Grace said about to bound out of her chair.

"After lunch, monkey."

"Okay." Grace sat back down with a pout.

"Oh my god. The post-it makeup." Kono said with an evil grin.

Danny rolled his eyes at her. "Nosy."

"Just the way I was trained," Kono winked.

"How is it a good thing there are two of you?" Danny asked Steve.

"Don't sell yourself short, brah. You've taught me just as much."

"Vicious lies." Danny said to Chin and Kono's laughter.

"Post-it make up?" Doris asked watching them warily.

"Steve and I got into a fight." Danny said.

"Because he was painting my birthday present and we disagreed about what else he should be doing."

"Then they flirty shamelessly, made up, and sorted out the problems using post-it notes instead of talking. It was incredibly cute," Kono said.

"Did you really make up using post-its?" Grace asked turning to her father.

"I kept them," Steve said with a smile. Danny turned to Steve surprised but he just shrugged and turned back to the rest of the group to see what they were going to be telling Doris next. Danny pulled Steve back around and kissed him quickly.

"And this happened at work?" Doris asked. "Since Kono could read them all."

Danny took a deep breath.

Cath smiled at him even though she had been silent before. "I always get the best calls for favours from Five-0."

"I don't always call you for favours," Steve defended himself.

"Every time I see your face come up on my phone you are looking for a favour." Cath said.

"Not for today," Steve defended himself.

"I brought ice," Cath said. Steve's indignant reply was lost in the laughter.

Steve stood up. "Is anyone finished?"

"Do we have desert?" Kono asked before she'd hand over her plate.

"Cake," Grace answered. "Not yet though."

Kono looked at her strangely before handing her plate over to Steve. "Will it be good cake?"

Grace smiled. "It was my choice."

Kono returned the smile with a nod. "Is it as good as your dad's pineapple upside down cake?"

"When my mother comes here," Danny said grabbing some more of the dirty dishes. "You will tell her that it's hers and that mine is terrible."

Kono laughed.

"Your mother is coming to visit?" Doris asked.

"Oh yeah," Grace said excitedly. "I can't wait, Great-Nana is coming too and she's excellent."

For just a moment Danny pictured the meeting of Doris and his mother and his Nana. An evil part of him would like Doris to still dislike him, it would be an epic clash, but he hoped he was able to convince her to at least be polite to him by then; if only for Steve's sake.

"I can't wait to meet her," Kono said behind Danny as he took the dishes inside.

"We have a good team," Steve said when they were both in the kitchen.

"They're pretty good." Steve looked around the room for a minute. "Are we going to do this?"

Danny slid his arms around Steve. "Why do you seem nervous?"

Steve shrugged.

"Come on; let's go tell everyone the good news."

Steve and Danny walked back outside and stood in front of everyone. Grace was bouncing in her seat, Danny smiled at her and she looked around the table with excitement.

"We wanted to tell you something," Danny said with a smile.

Malia grinned back at them with understanding in her eyes.

"We're getting married," Steve said suddenly. Danny looked at him surprised.

"What?" Doris said standing up. "Why on earth would you marry someone who is going to leave you when his daughter moves to Las Vegas?"

"Vegas?" Chin and Kono said at the same time.

"What? How did you know about that?" Danny asked looking at Doris.

Grace got out of her chair and came over to him throwing herself into his lap. "I thought it wasn't for sure yet."

Danny pulled Grace into a hug. "It's not definite baby, we're still trying to stay in Hawaii." Danny looked up to Doris and glared at her. "Why on Earth did you say that to her."

"Doris," Steve said. "Come with me."

Doris followed him back into the house while the rest of the group turned to Danny.

"Why did you tell us?" Kono asked. She came over and pulled Grace into a hug.

"We had enough going on between Wo Fat and Malia's surgery. I am fighting the move so I decided not to tell you until something was certain."

Malia stood up slowly and walked over to him, she pulled him into a hug. "If we can do anything please let us know."

"Thank you, Malia."

/ / / / /

Steve marched his mother inside and turned around to glare at her. "How did you find out about Danny's case?"

"I asked someone to check him out when I came back. He's going to end up having to follow Grace to Las Vegas, asking him to marry you was a bad idea."

"Danny asked me and how dare you have someone check up on him."

"He's going to leave you for Grace."

"No, Doris, you don't understand."

"Call me Mum, Steven," she cut in.

"You don't understand," Steve said forcefully. "If Danny loses and Grace goes to Vegas, we will follow. We, not just Danny, but both of us."

Doris looked at him with surprise. "What would you do in Las Vegas?"

Steve shrugged, he'd been making some inquires in case but he wasn't ready to say anything yet. "I'm not sure. I could work security in a Casino."

"You'd hate it."

"You don't really know what I do and don't hate though, do you?" Steve pointed out. "You've been telling me what is best for me since you came back, like I'm a teenager who doesn't know what I'm doing."

Doris took a step back but Steve ignored the attempt to make him feel bad, she'd been pushing all day and it was annoying him.

"One of Danny's uncles works security at a casino, if I can't find anything else I'm sure Danny's mum would bug her brother until he gave me a job."

"You'd follow him to Las Vegas and give up your home and your job; everything?"

Steve shrugged. "From the time you killed yourself to the moment Danny moved in here with me I didn't have a home. In the end wherever he is I will be."

"Would he do the same for you? Do you really think he'd give up so much for you?"

Steve stepped closer to her. "You don't know Danny or our history and you have no right to question him. I would never, ever ask him to choose between Grace and I."

"Because you know he'd pick her?" Doris asked.

"She's his daughter."

"And what about you," Doris asked. "You'll never have your own children."

"I've never wanted any," Steve said. "I learned early that family wasn't permanent, why would I do that to someone else."

"I had to leave you Steven," Doris said.

"And I think you should leave now too." Steve said with a glare.

"I'm only trying to make sure you're safe."

"You know how you keep reminding me that you've been taking care of yourself and I shouldn't worry about protecting you? I've been on my own for twenty years too. I am completely and utterly able to look after myself Mum so leave until you are able to accept that I love Danny and he loves me and that you don't have any right to have an opinion on our life together."

Doris stared at him. "I want to make sure you're being treated well. He's getting everything out of this, he gets to do what he wants and you'll follow him, do you ever get what you want?"

"I only want Danny, with Danny comes Grace who I couldn't love anymore if she was my own and our friends. You say you want me to be treated well then listen when I speak. Danny and I are getting married, we are completely and utterly committed to one another and unless you can accept that then we are going to not have any sort of relationship. You dont know Danny. Why don't you take the time to get to know him instead if judging him on your first meeting."

"I might not know Danny but what I've seen isn't that impressive," Doris said but as she saw Steve's expression she nodded. "Okay, I'll get to know him, your colleagues seem to think highly of him."

"They aren't just colleagues; they're family." Steve said.

"I'm your family."

"Then act like it because the people out there are acting more like it than you are."

Doris clenched her jaw and looked at him, he stared back at her. "Okay."

"Good, but if you say anything else to upset Grace you will not be welcome in this house."

"Fine." Doris said folding her arms over her chest.

Steve nodded and turned around to walk back outside with everyone else. His mother never followed but he did get a text telling him she would call him the next day.