Snippets – The AU style
By
Landon Richardson
Disclaimer
The character of Steve McGarrett, Danny Williams, Chin Ho Kelly, Kono Kalakaua, Mary McGarrett and John McGarrett do not belong to me in any shape or form. I am merely using them for my own entertainment purposes
The character of Danni Williams is probably mine by now. Even though she was originally based on male Danny Williams I think it's probably safe to say that's she her own individual character by now, especially since I've created a back ground for her which is different to male Danny's background in the show. This also affects Grace who is different from the show as well in ways.
The characters of Evie Taylor, Rowan Williams, Michael Landon, Karen Landon, Tyler Landon, Morgan Landon and Dean Landon do belong to me.
I should also add that if a character is mentioned who you are not instantly aware of then that character belong to me as well
Author Note
Here's another snippet for you all!
There's a little explanation behind this saga, back when I was first beginning to write 'The Beginning' I began to experiment with different kinds of saga as you can tell. This saga was called the Detective saga where I gave Danni more than one child just to experiment really and this story was the result. I like the fact of Steve being dragged into Danni's orbit and being almost helpless to stop it. Her kids sort of help as well, showing Steve what he could have if he just takes the risk.
I have a lot more written on this particular saga so depending on the feedback and if people enjoy it I may actually release them all.
This story is also set a week after the first episode of the series so they have only been part of 50 for a week!
Anyway please enjoy the chapter!
Overall Summary
A glimpse into the McDanni world featuring lots of romance, drama, and gun fights, babies and a whole lot more. Based on the A/U Danni world.
Chapter Summary
Steve McGarrett walked out of his office, his gaze landing on Chin Ho Kelly and Kono Kalakaua, watching as they unpacked their belongings, talking quietly with each other and laughing as they slowly began making the floor the Governor had given them, into theirs.
Overall Romance
A hell of a lot but always with Steve and Danni ending up together…. It's better to look at the chapter romance to gather which one is which…
Chapter Romance
Hints of Steve McGarrett/Danielle Williams (McDanni)
Other note
I don't have a beta so I apologise for any mistakes I make, these are not intention.
Saga
The Detective saga
Snippet number eighteen
September 2010
Steve McGarrett walked out of his office, his gaze landing on Chin Ho Kelly and Kono Kalakaua, watching as they unpacked their belongings, talking quietly with each other and laughing as they slowly began making the floor the Governor had given them, into theirs. They had been a team for just over a week and so far everything had been working well. They were all gelling well together, strengths and weakness merging together into a team which was becoming unbreakable, much like the established SEAL teams he was used to being on. They had two cases under their belt and already their reputation with both the law and criminal elements on the island was being established. They were making a name for themselves for being able to get the job done and that was exactly what they needed if they were going to do the job the Governor wanted them to do.
His eyes moved around the room when he realised they were one short. A glance at his watch told him that it was nine thirty which meant that his partner, Danni Williams, was late. Something which was unlike her, he had grown used to her walking into the office at 8.30 on the dot, always in a dress teamed with a pair of heels or boots, holding her bag and a large cup of coffee which he knew she had -gotten from the small coffee shop, a few roads away from their work. A coffee shop which was owned by one Amy Hanamoa a surname which was shared by Danni's former partner Meka, which pointed to Danni and Amy being connected to each other. Steve would have bet his savings that the two women were friends if the smile on her face when she walked in was anything to go by. After three days the one coffee had become two coffees, one for Danni and one for Steve. Steve had been touched by a gesture, seeing it as a sign that Danni had accepted him as her partner but she had downplayed the action, simply placing the cup of his desk each morning and leaving with only a hello and a smile before she went into her office to get on with her work.
He knew, from watching her, that his second in command always had work, if anything she had too much work but he couldn't quite understand what she had which kept her so occupied when he, himself, sometimes had nothing to do. He had eventually gone to Chin, who had taken him out to a bar near their work, brought him a bottle of beer and began explaining exactly what the second of command did in a task force. Steve had listened with a raised eyebrow when Chin had told him that Danni was the contact point for everyone who wanted them to work on their cases. With their reputation secured, Danni's inbox, phone and fax were exploding with requests. It wasn't an easy job, Chin had gone on to tell him, it wasn't as if she could glance at the subject title and decide on that. She had to explore each case and see whether it was something they were suitable to deal with. On top of that, Danni's own nature wouldn't let her send back a simple no to them. Instead she would look over the case files they had sent over and see whether she could see something which the leads on the case had managed to miss, she would point these out in a diplomatically written email and give them tips on what to do, always telling them to get into contact with her if they needed any help. The only time Danni didn't field a call for Steve was when the Governor directly rang Steve's mobile with a case but even then she still ended up making the files up.
Chin had also gone to point out that Danni was responsible for making up their case files when she accepted a case which took time and research. Add to that the fact that she was office manager in charge of getting their supplies in and Steve's partner then it was no surprise that Danni always looked rushed off her feet. It was because she was.
Steve had acted the minute he had gotten back into the office, looking at the distribution of work and calling them all into a meeting, his only goal was to lessen the strain on Danni. Office manager had been taken from her and passed to Chin, who accepted the job with a shrug and a smile towards Danni when he noticed her relieved face. Kono had been placed in charge of their physical equipment, making sure that all the guns, bullet vests, cars and whatever else they needed was up to date and in complete working order. There was no way in hell that Steve was willing to lose his team due to faulty equipment. That had left Danni with being their point of contact, a job which would still keep her busy but hopefully not to the point of a breakdown. Steve had demanded that she taught him to do it so he could help but she had laughed off his request, a warm look in her eyes when she waved her hand at him, telling him that she had a good system now and could deal with it. Steve had reluctantly agreed but made a mental note to keep a closer eye on his second in command.
The day after had been the first day that his coffee had been accompanied by an oat and raisin flapjack. Steve had stared at it for a moment before a small smile had come to his face as he realised that he was going to enjoy having this taskforce.
"Has Danni called anyone?" he asked, walking to the table and fixing Chin and Kono with a questioning look. They stopped their conversation, glancing around them as if they expected Danni to be hiding behind them, in sync their eyes turned to her empty office before they glanced down at their phones. Steve would have found it amusing if he hadn't have been worried. Where was Danni?
"I've got nothing" Chin admitted, looking up at Steve, a glint of concern coming to his eyes. Steve glanced at Kono, pushing his hand into his pocket and wrapping his fingers around the keys to his truck. He could go and check on Danni at her house. It wasn't far away and he could be there within minutes if he hit the sirens and speeded.
"No boss, I've-"Kono began to say, stopping when they heard the sound of heels against the floor outside. Steve felt his shoulders slump, the tension easing out at the familiar sound. "That sounds like Danni" Kono said in relief. All three of them turning to the door as it opened and Danni walked in.
She glanced up at them, bright grey eyes sweeping over them with a warm look which ended up looking concerned, a small frown marring her forehead.
"What's wrong?" she asked her voice soft and familiar, the sound causing the rest of the tension to flow out of Steve. That voice, already so familiar, had the ability to calm him every time he heard it.
"Nothing" Chin assured her "We were just beginning to wonder where you were, it's 9.30 and you're normally here at 8.30 on the dot" Danni shifted her grip on the carry cot she was holding, lifting her wrist and glancing at her watch.
"Oh right, sorry about that" she said, "I didn't mean to make you worry, it's just been one of those mornings" She commented with a sigh.
Kono raised an eyebrow a grin coming to her face as she looked her friend up and down.
"Danni, don't tell me you actually own a pair of skinny jeans, I was beginning to think you owed nothing but dresses or skirts" Danni glanced down at the grey skinny jeans she was wearing.
"I own lots of jeans" she replied with a grin at the younger woman "You've only known me for a week, trust me when I say that I have everything you could possibly imagine in my wardrobe."
Steve ignored the conversation, his eyes fixed on the small carry cot that Danni was holding. Danni glanced at him, slowly lifting the cot and resting it on the table.
"Ooooooo" Kono said leaning over and blocking the small baby from view. "Who is this little angel?" she cooed, looking at Danni who shrugged, slipping off the light jacket she had been wearing revealing a sheer shirt with a flowered pattern on it. It was so sheer that Steve could see the white vest top Danni had underneath. It suited her though, especially with her wavy blonde hair tied up in a high ponytail, highlighting her good bone structure.
"This" she said, reaching out and running the back of her hand gently across the baby's chubby cheek. "Is my year old daughter Rowan" she told them her gaze fixing on Steve. "I know it's not very professional bringing a baby to work but I'm desperate, my normal child minder is down with the flu and Amy is working. I don't have anyone else who can take care of her while I'm at work. She's a quiet baby so I doubt you'll even realise that she's here."
Steve frowned at the guilty look on her face before he turned to look at the baby. She was asleep, her cheeks flushed and her mouth wrapped around a pink dummy. Soft looking dark curls littered the small girl's head held back from her face with pink hairclips while long dark lashes made little crescents against her cheeks. She was dressed in a little pink dress with white tights and small little pinks shoes, small chubby hands wrapped around a toy Dolphin which looked brand new. Steve's eyes lingered on the toy for a moment, a small smile curving his lips. Clearly Danni had used the gift he had got her and treated her daughters to a swim with the Dolphins.
"Danni" Kono said "She is absolutely gorgeous, I mean look at those chubby cheeks and legs; I didn't know you had a boyfriend!"
Steve gritted his teeth at the comment, his eyes sharpening as he looked at Danni waiting for her answer. Did she have a boyfriend? She hadn't mentioned anyone when they had been talking in the car together but then again would she have? Danni was surprisingly private when it came to her life outside of work. She could have a boyfriend for all he knew; he bit back a growl at the thought.
"No" Danni said with a shrug, "No boyfriend at the moment"
"Oh right so you split up after the little one was born?" Kono pressed, her eyes narrowing when Danni suddenly looked embarrassed, reaching up and rubbing the back of her neck.
"Nope, no we didn't split up" she said, her face flushing when they all looked at her. "Okay" she said "Shit happens, apparently flings are not a good idea because you can end up pregnant from them. Trust me when I say I've learnt my lesson so can we forget about it. I'm here, Rowan's here and that is that really."
Their attention moved to the baby when she suddenly moved, a small chubby fist waving through the air as eyelids slowly opened revealing large hazel coloured eyes. The baby blinked sleepily at them, Steve watched as Rowan's eyes moved around before they focused on her mother, crinkling at the corner as a wide smile came to her face, the dummy falling out of her mouth as a cry of happiness escaped her, hand clasping in the air in the direction of Danni making it highly clear that Rowan wanted a hug with her mummy.
"Hello baby" Danni said, catching one of Rowan's hands and kissing the palm of her hand. "Did you have a good sleep? I bet you're thirsty little Rowan" she said, opening up the nappy bag and searching through it, pulling out a little beaker filled with water. She placed it on the table and unstrapped Rowan, lifting the small girl out and resting her in the crook of her arm with an ease that Steve found himself envying. She grabbed the water and rested it against Rowan's lips, pushing it in when Rowan opened her mouth.
"I don't mind her being here Danni" Steve said, breaking the silence keeping his gaze on his partner, his heart warming at the relieved look she shot him. "Next time let me know though in advance so we can get things ready for her here. We need to get a small area set up for her to rest in. We can set up one of the spare offices into a little nursery for her when she needs to come in with you. You know with a cot and a changing area-"
"I appreciate the thought Steve but you don't need to go through all that effort for us. It be pretty rare for Rowan to be with us here so don't go for any special effort on our account" she told him as she took the half empty water bottle from Rowan, looking at it critically before she placed it on the side, lifting Rowan up so she rested against her shoulder and rubbing her hand up and down her daughter's back. "Anything come in since yesterday?" she asked Chin curiously. Chin shook his head.
"Nothing which requires your immediate attention Danni, you can focus your attention on keeping your baby girl happy" He smiled at Rowan, running his hand over her hair
"Good" Danni said, "It shouldn't be a problem keeping her happy, all you wanted was a little cuddle didn't you little Pixie" she said, shifting her attention back to her daughter as she tilted her head, kissing Rowan's temple. "You always like a cuddle" she glanced up at them. "Does anyone want to hold her?" She offered.
Steve found himself moving towards her but stopped when he realised that Kono was already there, taking Rowan from Danni with more excitement than grace and holding her, making little high pitched cooing noises at her. Steve looked at the little face, instantly picking up on Rowan's discomfort and moved before Danni could, reaching down and scooping Rowan out of Kono's arm ignoring the Rookie cry of disappointment and annoyance. He wasn't sure how to hold her so he mimicked the same hold that Danni had used, resting the small body against his chest, one hand spanning her lower back while he rested the second on lightly on the back of her head.
"Sshhhh Princess" he murmured ignoring the surprised look his team mates shot him. "Did Auntie Kono scare you with her high pitched squeal that only animal with a higher range of hearing could listen to? I've got you now, you don't have to worry anymore."
Steve turned heading towards his office, Rowan securely in arms leaving the others behind. Danni blinked after him before she looked towards Chin and Kono who looked equally as surprised by their boss's reaction.
"Well-"Danni said, her voice trailing off before she shook her head. "It appears I've lost my baby for the morning. I best crack on and make the most of it" she grinned at them, picking up Rowan's carry cot and moving to her office, dumping the cot and the nappy bag onto the sofa that Steve had insisted on getting for her in case she felt the need to nap during the day.
It was almost sweet the way he was looking out for her, constantly watching to make sure that she wasn't over doing. Just little things he did which made her feel appreciated. She glanced through the glass into Steve's office, a smile coming to her face at the sight. Her boss, the navy SEAL who had fought and defended his country, was seated behind his desk, Rowan placed carefully into a seated position in front of him. He was supporting her, one large slim hand spanning the whole of her daughter's back eliminating any chance of her falling back. He was talking to her about something if the look on his face was anything to go by. Rowan stared back, chewing on her fist without taking her eyes from Steve. Danni wanted to take a picture but she doubted she could get a clear shot of them both.
Danni forced herself to look away, quickly logging into her computer and wincing when she opened her inbox to see all the response and requests waiting for her to look into. She dreaded to think what the fax machine looked like but she would have to collect them all and have a look through them.
Shaking her head, she moved away from her desk, opening the nappy bag and taking out the two jars of baby food and the bottle of milk which was Rowan's lunch and afternoon snack and headed towards the back of the room and into the kitchen where the fridge was. She dumped them in there and headed past her office towards Steve's, hesitating in the door way, she lightly knocked against the wooden frame and spoke.
"I can take her from you if you want" she offered. "I've got her toys and her play mat in her bag so I can set them up in my office."
Steve looked up at her and shook her head.
"You've got emails to go through" he said, "I'll look after her for you. You can just bring the stuff through to here and we'll set it up here."
Danni stared at him for a moment before she walked in fully, twisting and closing the door behind her before she looked back at Steve thoughtfully.
"You're surprisingly good with her" she stated simply, walking over to the desk and perching herself on the edge of it, her hand catching her daughter's when it was waved in her direction accompanied by a happy screech. "Do you have experience with children?" Steve leaned back in his chair, his hand still supporting Rowan as he looked at her.
"None really. My younger brother has a son who is seven months but I haven't seen him in a few months"
"Younger brother?" Danni asked with a frown at him. "I worked your father case Steve" she reminded him gently. "There's no record of another son in the files. It only mentioned you and your sister Mary"
Steve's gaze turned thoughtful, scanning her face before his eyes flickered to the door, checking to see if it was closed before he looked back at Danni, meeting her eyes directly. He had to admit to himself that he loved her eyes. They were a grey, the colour reminding him of an overcast sky but it was more than that, when he looked into her eyes he saw a spark of intelligence and kindness in them. A view which had only solidified over the past week as he got to know her. Danni wasn't just gorgeous, she was highly intelligent with a kind streak to her. She was generous as well, the fact that she refused to take money for the daily coffee and flapjack she got him, pointed to that fact. There was just something about her, something that made him trust her and want to confide in her which was a feeling he wasn't used to experiencing.
"When my mum died I was fifteen" he told her, keeping her gaze and watching the thoughtful look in them soften to a look of compassion. "I didn't know all the details but apparently someone was driving too fast and they hit her head on, she didn't stand a chance. There was an investigation and my dad he…" Steve hesitated over his words for a moment before he found the right one. "He became grief stricken, he remained silent for days, not eating or sleeping. I took care of Mary during that time. She was only twelve and she needed a slice of normality so I gave it to her. One day my dad came in to my room and told me he was shipping us away. Mary was going to LA to live with our Aunt Deb and I was heading to Maryland to stay with his younger brother Michael. I knew of them but all I knew was their names and a vague picture in my head which I had got from the funeral. I argued with him but two days later I was on a plane."
"Steve" Danni murmured, reaching out and covering his hand with hers. He found himself wanting to intertwine their fingers together but he resisted the impulse.
"Yeah I expected it to be terrible but actually going to Uncle Mike's was probably the best thing which could have happened to me. My Uncle and Aunt took care of everything for me. They got me registered in the same school as my cousins, they got me a Doctor, a Dentist the whole works. Suddenly I was allowed to be a fifteen year old boy again. I missed my Dad and my sister and of course my mum but I was surprisingly happy there. They welcomed me into their family, treating me as another son to them. They already had three sons, Tyler had just turned sixteen like five days before I arrived, Morgan was nearly thirteen and Dean was eight. They could have easily have hated me, especially Tyler, but instead they just accepted me, a year later we were referring to each other as brothers. Ty went into the Navy SEALS before I did and paved the way for me, we were together quite a lot. He should have been on my last mission but something else came up."
There was a moment's silence broken only by the little cooing noises that Rowan was making, Steve was aware that Danni's hand still rested against his, the weight and heat of it surprisingly comforting.
"And Morgan and Dean?" she asked eventually. "What do they do?"
Steve chuckled and shrugged.
"Morgan is a lawyer in a firm, he's high up and about to make partner and Dean does something in the UN but what I couldn't tell you, everything he touches is classified. None of us has been able to figure out what it is though and every attempt we've made to find out has been stonewalled."
"It's probably for National security reasons" Danni suggestion with a slight smile. "And it's Dean who is David's father?" she questioned.
"Yeah" Steve confirmed "He married his childhood sweetheart at twenty two and never looked back. He's just turned twenty six a month or two ago. I used to stay at his guest house with Tyler when I wasn't on deployment. He has this nice house in Woodside, California but now that I'm back here in Hawaii I'm not sure how much I'll see him."
"You'll see each other" Danni told him, squeezing his hand before she removed her own. "It's just a case of jumping on a plane to each other. If you care about him like a little brother then you'll make the time and go to the effort to make it happen" she met his eyes, a warm look in hers. "Thank you for telling me Steve, my lips are sealed on the subject"
"Thanks" Steve said. "I don't really like people knowing about them, especially since the criminal scum of the world seems intent on getting to me through the people I care about"
They fell silent for a moment before Danni spoke.
"You were telling Rowan a story earlier" she said suddenly "I saw it from my office, what were you telling her exactly?"-
Steve grinned at her.
"Oh nothing major. Just about an op I was on once that required me to be on a roof with an AK 47 for a few hours. I was just informing your daughter on the perks of the AK 47 as a weapon"
Danni snorted, shooting him an unimpressed look.
"Talk to her about guns again and I'll use that AK 47 to shoot you" she stated firmly. "Definitely do not talk to either Grace or Evie about it. They are seven and four and highly susceptible to stories of any kind. The last thing I want is for them to try and get my gun each night to test it."
"Okay gun stories are off the agenda" Steve agreed.
"And bombs, and knives and sword and anything else I can think of that is not appropriate for them to hear. I can provide you with a list if you want"
"I'm sure I'll manage without it" Steve replied "You can bring Rowan and her sisters anytime you need to Danni, there is no safer place for them then here. None of us would let anyone get near them." He promised fiercely.
"Well, now that is good to know Commander" she answered watching him closely. There was a knock on the door and they both turned to it.
"Sorry to interrupt Steve but the Governor just rang through on your phone. We've an SOS case" Chin said, nodding at them both before he turned away heading towards the table in the centre of the pen where Kono was already standing, a serious look on her face as she booted up the computer system.
"No rest for the wicked" Steve said, climbing to his feet, he gently deposited Rowan into her mother's arm before he placed his hand at the back of Danni's slim neck and gently squeezed. "Let's go partner" he said, taking his hand back and heading out the door aware of Danni right behind him. "What's up Chin?" he demanded, slipping into work mode.
"This is eleven year old Tessa Bryant" Chin said, indicating the picture on the monitor. The girl was pale and freckled with a cheeky grin, blue looking eyes and a mop of bright red hair. "Her mother went to wake her at eight this morning only to find that Tessa wasn't in her room. After a search of the premises and grounds, her mother Amanda, rang the police in. The police in turn informed the governor as they are meant to do when it comes to this situation and she has contacted us to take it over. She already informed the lead investigators that it's our show now."
"So they think it's a break in and snatch job?" Steve asked, reaching up and pulling at his lower lip thoughtfully.
"Looks that way" Chin agreed, "The back door glass was smashed in and the lock undone, the lock is obviously on the inside so the police are assuming the glass was broken to allow the kidnapper access to the house."
"This back door" Danni interrupted with a frown. "Is it in plain view?" she asked him. Chin looked down at the computer and brought up the crime scene photos.
"This is it" he told Danni, flicking it onto the main scene. Danni's frown grew as her eyes moved over the picture before she turned to Steve.
"Have Ryan work on that area himself" she told him, "I can call him if you want."
"What are you thinking Danni girl?" Kono asked, crossing her arms as she waited for the other woman to answer.
"I would bet that, that" she waved a hand to the broken glass "Happened after the event"
"Why?" Chin asked.
"Think about it" Danni said. "It's night time, the place and the surrounding area is quiet, are you telling me that you wouldn't have heard glass shattering if it had been your house?" she asked "Because I certainly would have. The only way the parents wouldn't have heard that sound was if they both took sleeping pills and trust me when I say that both parents wouldn't take them when their child was in the house, one of them maybe but never both of them. It would never happen. What if Tessa was ill during the night and needed them? They wouldn't be able to react and I speak from experience when I say that most parents tend to be light sleepers, it's programmed into you from when they are babies. Do they have any other children?" she asked
"Two more" Kono said "An eight year old boy called Darren and a four year old girl called Julia"
"Why not take them as well?" Danni questioned, "Why only Tessa? Was she special somehow? Is she different from her brother and sister in some way and then there's the fact that this kidnapper, made their way through the house, to Tessa's room without encountering any problems whatsoever. That indicates to me that they know the house well enough that they know where the bedrooms are and more importantly who the bedrooms belong to. Either that or Tessa's bedroom just happened to be the first one the kidnapper came across which again point to the question of why this family? Are they rich? Well known? Does the mum or Dad have a high powered job?"
"You're good" Kono said, grinning when Danni flashed her an amused smile.
"I've been doing this for eleven years now, it's just experience talking" she said, she looked towards Steve.
"The parents" they said together in unison. Steve turned to the cousins.
"Chin and Kono, the three of us are going to head to the Bryant's household. Chin I want you to interview the mother, I'll take care of the father. We'll keep them separate and see whether they are telling exactly the same story."
"Why would that matter if they did?" Kono piped up curiously.
"It means they rehearsed the story" Steve told her, "You can have vague recollections together but the wording is never the same because people tend to use different words to describe the same thing. If they are using exactly the same words then it's highly suspicious. We'll record them and then you can analysis them Chin. Kono, I need you to scope the house, make a note of where everything is. Take your own photos but don't get in the way of the CSU boys. We need them on side."
"Got it boss, I'll go grab the camera from the storeroom now" Kono said, turning and hurrying to the back of the room.
"Danno" Steve said turning to her. "I need you to stay here, dig up everything you can find on the parents, I want to know everything in their past however small. I'll find out who has been at the house and send you that as well. Use your magic and get the files together for when I return, no doubt we'll have to keep the Governor informed on what is happening. Ring up Ryan and get him to check out the door like you suggested. If they did it after the event then it means that they are trying to hide something." Danni nodded slowly, her grip tightening on Rowan.
"Steve" she said softly. "If it's the parents then the chances of finding Tessa alive are-"her voice trailed off.
"I know" he told her "Either way we're going to find her" he ran his hand over his hair and let out his breath in a noisy gust before he looked at her sternly, aware of Chin moving away from them towards his office. "Do not overdo it Danno" he commanded. "You take care of yourself and Rowan and do not forget to eat lunch, don't think I haven't noticed your habit of getting involved in your work and forgetting everything else."
Danni let out a startled laugh before she shook her head at him.
"It's not an option with the little one here" she replied. "And you" she said taking a step towards him and jabbing her finger into the middle of his chest. "Do not do anything stupid or reckless. I don't want to hear about you leaping out of moving cars or trying to take the bad guy down yourself. Please, for once just wait for back up."
"I'll do my best" he said, glancing behind him to see that Chin and Kono were ready to go. "And make sure you keep your phone by you at all time and call me if you or Rowan need anything. I mean it Danno" Danni nodded
"Yes Commander" she replied with a roll of her eyes. "Good luck" she said raising her voice to include Chin and Kono into the conversation. "Call me if you need anything."
"Will do Danni girl" Kono called back with a wave of her hand. "We'll be back before you notice we're gone"
"We'll keep an eye on Steve for you as well" Chin said with a grin before dodging Steve's hand. Danni smiled at them, watching them leave before she sighed and looked around her, her eyes landing on her daughter.
"Well little Rowan" she said, her voice sounding loud in the otherwise silent room. "It looks like we've got work to do."
Author Note
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