Snippets – The A/U saga
By
Landon Richardson
Official Disclaimer
The characters of Steve McGarrett does not belong to me in any fashion. I am merely using him for my own entertainment purposes.
The characters of Danielle 'Danni' Richardson and baby McGarrett do belong to me however so please don't use them without first asking permission.
Author Note
Here's another snippet for you.
As previous mentioned in 'Takedown' I'll be going on a two week hiatus as my copy of Final Fantasy 15 is arriving tomorrow and all my spare time will be spent playing that. I will however come come with hopefully a big update of my stories so that's something to look forward to at least.
This story is from the 'From the beginning' saga which is the one where Steve and Danni meet when Steve comes to live in Maryland. A lot of things change in that story. For one Steve and Danni move to Hawaii in 2005 and they meet Chin earlier than in the series. They also meet Danny a lot earlier as well though that's for a different story.
I will be working on this saga in 2017 so you can expect a lot of stories stemming from it.
Anyway nothing much more to say other than enjoy and I shall see you in two weeks.
Official Summary
A glimpse into the McDanni world featuring lots of Romance, drama and gun fights, babies and a whole lot more (Based on the Danni A/U saga)
Official Romances for the story
Steve McGarrett / Danielle 'Danni' McGarrett (McDanni)
Mentions of past Danny Williams / Rachel Edwards (Danchel)
Chin Ho Kelly / Malia Waincroft
Other note
Please keep in mind that I don't have a Beta for this story so the odd mistake may creep in without me meaning it to. I have also never been to Hawaii so all locations are either from the show, google or made up in my own mind.
Saga
The 'From the Beginning' Saga
Snippet Twenty Six
Danni McGarrett smiled to herself as she looked around her at the crowd of people surrounding the North shore beach, talking and laughing with each other. She smiled before she hunched down next to the double stroller she was pushing and looked at her small twin daughters. They were already fourteen months olds and adorable. Similar to each other in the way they shared the same basic features but so different as well. Beth was the elder of the two and was the outgoing one who would happily befriend the world if they had allowed her to. She shared Danni's blond wavy hair and grey eyes while Hope who was the younger of the two by two hours was quieter and shy with her father's dark hair and hazel-blue eyes. It always amused her that Beth looked so much like her but was so much like Steve in personality while Hope looked like Steve but was similar to Danni in everything else. She found watching the changes between the girls fascinating to observe.
Both of them were wide awake, looking around them as they spoke to each other in the babble of noises and odd words which made up their secret language to each other. She smiled at them, reaching and securing their hats firmly on their heads to protect their fair skin from the Hawaiian sunshine. She would have to make sure she reapplied their sun cream when they stopped off to get shaved ice.
She had taken the week off work to enjoy the time with her children before she joined Steve's new taskforce the week after and was trying to make the most of it. It was just after one in the afternoon which gave her another hour or so to relax before she headed back home to collect the car so she could drive to the Queen Emma's kindergarten school to pick up her three year old twins Jonathan and Rowan from there. She stood up, brushing her hands casually against her shorts as she adjusted the cover on the buggy to keep the worse of the sunshine off of her babies.
She reached into their nappy bags and pulled out their juice carton ignoring the people walking around her and the looks she attracted from most of the men walking by. She pierced the cartons with the straws attached and passed them to the two small girls, watching as they took them and began drinking eagerly from them.
Danni smiled softly at them, her heart swelling with love for the pair of them before she moved to the back of the push chair and began moving again, she had been walking only a few minutes when she caught sight of gleaming silver from the corner of her eyes and stopped in her tracks, her eyes widening in surprise when she saw Steve and his partner Danny Williams standing against Danny's car with identical disgruntled looks on their faces. Both of them were wearing pale blue t-shirts, oversized to the point they swamped them with the face of the guy who served Danni her Cherry shaved ice on a weekly basis. Both of them were holding onto a shaved ice in their hands which they weren't touching.
Danni looked at them, considering walking past them for a moment to save them the embarrassment but she quickly decided that she couldn't let this opportunity to mock the pair of them to past her by. She turned the buggy, walking towards them, stopping nearby and wolf whistling loudly at them and grinning when they both looked towards her. Danny's face erupting into a grin while Steve closed his eyes for a moment as though embarrassed, a look on his face which caused her grin to widen further as Beth and Hope shrieked happily at the sight of their father.
"Well, well, well, looking good McHottie and Handsome" She called out to them with a wink at them. "Are you cops because you look like cops to me" She commented, moving towards them, hitting the brake on the pram and moved around them, her stomach flipping at the way Steve was looking at her. She leaned forward and took the shaved ice from his hand, licking it as she met Steve's eyes. "Hmmm cotton candy… not my favourite, I prefer cherry myself." She commented, handing the shaved ice back.
"Well you happen to be in luck gorgeous because I am a cop" Danny said with a wide grin at her, pushing himself off of the car and leaning forward kissing her softly on the cheek before he looked her up and down "Damn, care to explain to me how the hell you've got the figure you do when you have so many kids because it took Rachel five years to regain her figure after she gave birth to Levi" He asked her, hunching down next to the pushchair, stroking the twins hair as he cooed at them.
Steve used his foot to push Danny giving him a look
"Hey, possessive husband here buddy" He told Danny, rolling his eyes when his friend started laughing in response. "And you" He said turning to Danni. "You are incredibly hot" He murmured to her "Any plans for tonight because I happen to know this place we can visit where it can be just the two of us." He said, leaning forward and kissing her neck, breathing in her scent with a smile.
"Maybe later on but don't forget that today is Alex's first baseball game, you're going to be there right? You did promise him last week that you would be" She said to him as she leaned down and unstrapped Hope from her chair when the baby made a small unhappy noise at the back of her throat. She picked her up, hugging her close as she kissed the top of her dark hair, stroking her hand down her back to sooth her. Hope was always the most tactile of the twins always wanting to be held by her or Steve or any adult who she recognised.
Steve nodded, wrapping his arm around her shoulder as he turned to look at Danny, opening his mouth to speak when the blond Detective shook his head
"Oh no Buddy, don't look at me. What do you think I'm just going to do all your paperwork for you, stuck in an office while you go down and have a good time with your family? Not in this life time babe, maybe I have some plans of my own, did you ever think of that?" He demanded grumpily.
"Dannooooo come on, it's Alex" Steve pleaded. "I'll never get the chance to go to his first baseball game again. He's my baby, my heir, my…"
"I get the picture" Danny interrupted with a roll of his eyes.
"Dan please" Danni said softly, looking towards him with wide pleading grey eyes which made Danny's heart ache "It would mean the world to Alex if Steve could be there supporting him. You know it would, please"
Danny searched her eyes for a moment before he sighed pushing himself to his feet.
"Fine but I'm going to start work after lunch on Monday as a thank you and you guys are going to invite me round for dinner this weekend and get your beautiful house keeper to do that salmon pie I love so much" He said, unable to keep the smile off his face at the twin smiles he received.
"Thank you Dan and keep Sunday free and you can come round and I'll bake you anything which you want, just say the word" She said to him with a smile as she leaned back against Danny's car, looking at them thoughtfully. "Seriously though what is with the oversized t-shirts because I know for a matter of fact that you were not wearing that when you left my bed this morning to go to work" She commented, reaching out and plucking at the t-shirt with a slight frown on her face.
"We're chasing some leads and Kame asked us to stay here and wear these while he did what we asked him to do. Trust me given the choice I would not be wearing this." He told her covering her hand with his and squeezing, her smile softening when she caught sight of his wedding ring on his finger.
"I knew I like Kame for a reason" she teased.
"Nice" Steve replied taking his hand away from her before he turned his attention to the stroller, smiling when he saw Beth trying to get out. "Okay Princess, let's get you out of there" He told her, leaning down and unstrapping her lifting her out before he placed her on her feet, slowly walking with her, a smile on his face as his baby tried to walk.
Danni watched them for a moment, her eyes warm as she watched Steve interacting with their daughter. His face soft and full of love as he looked at Beth, it was at moments like this that she realised just how much she loved her husband.
"You've got that look on your face again" Danny said to her softly taking Steve's place next to her as he reached out and rubbed Hope's back. "You know the one which tells the world how happy you are. If it wasn't so sweet it would almost be sickly" He teased her.
"I don't care" she said with a laugh before she looked at him thoughtfully. "Dan I've been meaning to ask you, are you seeing anyone at the moment?" she queried.
"Why are you offering because I'm flattered babe but I know what your overly possessive husband is capable of and I want to live" He told her, smiling when she laughed at him, grey eyes sparkling as she shook her head.
"Dan" She began to say stopping when he cut across her.
"I don't have the time to date at the moment Blondie" He told her, a distant look in his eyes. "The only thing I'm focused on is getting a house and being with my kids. They are the reason I'm here after all maybe just maybe if I can do that than I have a chance at getting joint custody from Rachel. The last thing I need to be worrying about is a girlfriend right about now" he said an undercurrent of sadness to his voice. "Besides whenever I need a reminder of marriage life is like I just head over to your house when Steve is trying to drive that hot little ford mustang you own. Out of interest what is your secret, how do you keep him out of the driving seat of your car because I would love to know." He commented, nudging her lightly in the side with his elbow.
"Well in fairness I have the option of sending Steve to the sofa and withdrawing sex from him Dan and he's well aware of that fact so that tends to help" She informed him with a smile. "When you are ready to date again darling then let me know because I know the perfect person for you." She told him softly before she looked at Steve. "Hey beloved" she called after him. "Make sure that Beth doesn't take her hat off, I don't want her to burn in the sun" She said, smiling when Steve held his hand up over his shoulder at her indicating that he had heard her.
They were both watching Steve and Beth when a woman approached them. She was young looking and pretty with long brown hair and a look on her face that made Danni roll her eyes with a sigh.
"Here we go again" She said, adjusting Hope so she was comfortable, from the stillness from her baby she would wager that the small girl had fallen asleep against her shoulder. The woman was now standing in front of Steve, her hand on her hip as though she was trying to show him her body without making it clear that she was. She had a wide smile on her face as she said something to Steve who gave her a polite smile as he picked up Beth, resting the small blonde against his hip as he answered whatever her question was. Danni raised an eyebrow when Steve turned and pointed at her, saying something which made the woman flush before she turned and walked quickly away from them.
She looked away from the woman looking back at Steve as he walked back to them a grin on his face as he stepped into Danni's personal space, wrapping his arm around her, pulling her close to him so there was no space between them
"What exactly did you say to her to make her run away so quickly?" Danny asked with a raised eyebrow at him. Steve shrugged.
"I told her that I was married to the beautiful blonde holding my youngest baby and that she was extremely possessive over me and that the last time someone flirted with me she simply disappeared" He said, his arm tightening on her.
"You said that?" She demanded, tilting her head back and looking at him.
"No" He said softly, leaning down and kissing her softly. "I told her I was extremely happily married to the love of my life and that I wasn't interested, then I mentioned that you used to be a Clements-Richardson and that your family didn't like people flirting with their other halves."
"Well that's true" She said, considering his words before she returned his kiss. She tilted her head to the side as Chin walked up to them, a wide grin on his face. "Hey Chin, how are you hon?" She asked him, leaning forward and kissing his cheek.
"Hey Beautiful and by that I mean the McGarrett girls" Chin said returning Danni's kiss. "Guys" He said turning his attention to Steve and Danny. "Kame came through to us, we've got a lead"
"Danni" Steve said turning to her but she waved him away.
"Its fine beloved, you go and get the bad guys okay" She said putting Hope back in her chair before she held her hand out for Beth. "I've got to go and pick up Jonno and Rowan from their school. Steve please do not forget the game tonight promise me okay" She said sternly as Steve passed her Beth.
"I promise" He said to her warmly.
"Good" she said turning back to Danny and Chin who were watching her. "You're both more than welcome to come to Alex's game as well" she offered with a smile to them.
"I would but I've got to go with Malia to a dinner at the hospital tonight, it's some kind of benefits and all the Doctors have to attend, Malia's decided that she needs to suffer through it that I should as well, but make sure you film it for us to watch later"
"This is Steve we're talking about Chin" Danny said with a laugh "He's going to have at least two video cameras with him, a normal camera and then a backup for them all. There's no way he's going to miss even a second of Alex's first game.
"Please don't be late" Danni said as she finished strapping Beth into her chair, coming back to her feet and turning back to Steve, reaching up and pulling him down into a kiss, promising herself that she would start being professional next week when she was official working with Steve, at the moment she was simply on leave. She smiled when Steve returned the kiss, gripping the back of her neck, holding her in place while he ravished her mouth, she heard Danny's and Chin's good natured ribbing but she ignored it. The pair of them had known her and Steve for three years now so they would be well aware of what they were like together. She made herself move back, turning her gaze to Danny and spoke. "Remember what I said to you darling, as soon as you're ready then let me know, you won't regret it" She told him, kicking the brake off the pushchair and moving away from them with a glance at her watch. She'd have to skip the shaved ice now but a kiss like that from her husband certainly made up for it all.
Author Note
Thanks for taking the time to read. An especially big thank you if you have left me a review, favourite the story or decided to follow it.
I really appreciate it
LR xxx