A new start
By
Landon Richardson
Disclaimer
The character of Steve McGarrett, Chin Ho Kelly, Kono Kalakaua, Jenna Kaye and Adam 'Toast' Charles do not belong to me in any shape or form. They belong to the creator of Hawaii 50, I'm merely using them for 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 Jack O'Connor, David Richardson, Riley King, Mason Lowe, Niamh Clayton, Louisa Palakiko-Cowan, Tyler Landon, Vanessa Landon, Holly Davies and Teddy Robertson, do however 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 the next chapter for you all to enjoy, sorry for the slight delay in getting it to you but at least it didn't take as long as the last chapter so I'm getting better at it!
Please be aware that some of these early chapters will be short. This is to help build tension. Once Danni moves to San Diego the chapters will definitely become longer and longer.
While I remember as well, this story will feature OCs especially once the story moves to San Diego. I seem to have an okay track record with OCs so hopefully you will all like them and give them a chance
Can I also say how much writing these chapters is hurting me? Separating Steve and Danni from each other just doesn't seem right, the same as separating Danni from 50. What was I thinking when I started this story? I must have been mad, either that or the plot bunnies were punishing me for something.
All I can promise is that things will get better…
I think that's all I need to say right now so please enjoy the chapter! The next one should hopefully not take so long to get up for reading!
Overall summary
When Danni Williams is forced to leave Hawaii with her daughter and follow her ex-husband back to the mainland she felt as though her life was over until the best part of her life followed her. Now she and Steve have to make a life together away from all they know and pray that what they have is enough to survive all the challenges they face. (Part of the Danni world – stand alone story)
Chapter Summary
Danni gripped Grace's hand tightly in hers, her grey eyes flickering around her as she took in the crowded airport, assessing the nearby area for any potential threats which may have been hidden. Her body ached pleasantly from the night before with Steve, her thoughts whirling through her mind with enough pace that it was leaving her dizzy.
Overall romance
Steve McGarrett/Danni McGarrett (McDanni)
Other romances
Other note
I do not have a beta so I apologise in advance if I make any errors, it seems that it doesn't matter how many times you read through a piece of work there always seems to be one mistake which creeps in!
Chapter Four
At the airport
Danni gripped Grace's hand tightly in hers, her grey eyes flickering around her as she took in the crowded airport, assessing the nearby area for any potential threats which may have been hidden. Her body ached pleasantly from the night before with Steve, her thoughts whirling through her mind with enough pace that it was leaving her dizzy.
If she was being honest with herself, she had expected Steve to disappear during the night after the first time they made love, but when she had awoken he was still in the bed with her, lying next to her, his arms wrapped around her, holding onto her tightly, their legs entwined. He had woken up moments after her, making love to her with an intensity which had left her shaken and then stayed during the morning with her and Grace as though it had been the most natural thing in the world to do, helping them with any last minute packing up before driving them to the airport. Certainly Grace had been unconcerned when she had woken up about Steve coming out of Danni's bedroom, all she had done was give them both a sleepy smile before she had continued on her way to the bathroom.
Danni breathed out, tilting her head back when she felt Steve's hand brush against her lower back, a gentle reminder that he was there with her. There was a sadness in his eyes which physically hurt her heart, every time she saw a glimpse of it.
"David and Libby said they would meet us here" Danni remarked quietly, breaking the silence between them. He remained quiet for a moment before he spoke.
"So I guess he's really going as well" He commented, frowning slightly when Danni nodded.
"He is," She agreed, "I'm glad he's coming, it be good to know someone else in San Diego other than Duncan." She commented, biting down lightly on her lower lip at the thought of having to start afresh again. How many more times would she have to start afresh in the future? Would Duncan's job move them yet again?
"Does he have a job out there yet?" Steve queried, breaking her out of her bleak thoughts. She blinked, looking up at his face unsurprised to see his eyes moving around him, scoping out the area like she had done earlier. It was a habit which he had never lost from his days as a SEAL as far as Danni could tell, wherever they went he did it, to the point she doubted he was even aware that he was doing it.
"He has an interview at the local hospital in a couple of days' time once we're settled in a bit. I guess, the good thing about being a doctor is the fact that he's always guaranteed a job. I don't think he wants to particularly go that route again but for the moment it will do. Money is money after all" Danni commented.
Steve nodded, his gaze moving to the departure board, an unhappy look flickering across his features before he controlled it.
"That's true" He agreed lightly falling silent for a moment before he shifted, fixing his full attention on her. An intense look to his eyes which she hadn't witnessed before. "Look Danni I-"
"DANNI!"
Danni blinked at the interruption, turning towards the sound of the shout, her eyes widening when she saw Kono jogging up, the rest of her team behind her.
"Kono?" She said in surprise, the breathe leaving her body when Kono threw herself at her, hugging her tightly to her before she moved back, allowing Danni some much needed breathing space.
"I'm so glad you're still here. I thought we were going to miss you, traffic was murder and Riley was driving slowly because of it, I told him that he should hit the sirens but he said that you could kill him if he did that." Kono stated with a huff, glancing over her shoulder and glaring at Riley who merely shrugged at her before her attention move to David as he walked up to them.
"Plus as I told you before Kono she wouldn't go without me" David remarked mildly, adjusting his sleeping two year old daughter in his arms.
"Well you never know what might happen" Kono responded before she turned to look back at Danni. "I know you're wondering what we're doing here but we had to come and say goodbye properly Danni. We're Ohana, we weren't going to let you go easily." She stated.
"What Kono is trying to say is that we wanted to say goodbye and remind you that you have Ohana here who will be waiting for you to return." Chin remarked, calmly, moving past Kono and pulling Danni into a hug, squeezing her tightly before he moved back, keeping his arms around her as he spoke, his eyes meeting hers. "Whenever you need to escape then you can come back. There's plenty of room at my place if you need a place to stay. No hotel for you." He told her.
"Or my home, you can stay with my anytime and for however long you want" Kono piped up.
"Or mine" Jenna added fervently. Danni blinked, her eyes moving to Jack, Toast and Riley who all nodded at her, Toast's expression glum. Danni smiled at them.
"Thank you" She said, her voice come out huskily, glancing down when Grace wrapped her arms around her waist holding on tightly to her. "And thank you for coming down here. It means a lot that you would, I'll keep the invites in mind, and hopefully we'll be able to come for a visit soon to see you all. Plus I'm always going to be on the other end of the phone or email, you can call or message me any time you want and if I'm able then I'll answer. I mean like you said we're Ohana, the fact there's going to be a lot of miles between us doesn't mean we're going to lose touch with each other, not after everything we've been through." She reassured them softly.
She wanted to tell them how much she would miss them and how much she loved them but she couldn't. If she did, then she would break down and stay and she knew that she couldn't stay however much she wanted to. She had to think of Grace and not of herself.
"Danni, we've got to head on through if we're going to make our flight" David said, gripping the strap on his bag tightly, the only sign of his own distress at the situation. Danni nodded slowly, looking over at him, her heart sinking at his words.
"Right" She said, breathing out shakily. "Well I guess that's our cue, make sure you call and visit" She said, moving forward and giving each of them a long hug, her gaze dropping to Grace to make sure she was okay before she turned her attention to Steve, the last person she had to say goodbye to. She stepped forward, stopping in front of him, swallowing hard again to keep the tears at bay.
"Danni" Steve said quietly, wrapping his arms around her and pulling her close, she buried her face against his chest, trying to memorise the smell of him. She wasn't sure how long they stay, wrapped up in each other's arms but for her it wasn't long enough. "Danni" He repeated.
"Steve" She responded, lifting her face up, a tear escaping when he kissed her, ignoring the fact the others were watching them.
"Danni I-"
"Danni we've got to go, we've still got security to get through." David commented, a tinge of regret to his voice. Danni nodded, stepping back and allowing Grace to hug Steve as she picked up their belongings, taking Grace's hand when her daughter moved over to her. They moved towards the barriers, passing their tickets over and allowing the immigration officers to check their bags quickly.
Danni looked back at them all, forcing a smile on her face through her tears, her eyes landing on Steve as she spoke, raising her voice so they could hear her, knowing that he would know she was speaking directly to him.
"I love you"
Breathing out, she turned back to the guard, taking her passport and ticket from him and stepped through into the departure lounge, the door closing behind her leaving her with just David and the two girls.
"Are you okay?" David asked quietly, the comment causing Danni to make a sound that was a mixture of pain and amusement.
"No David, no I'm not but there's nothing we can do about it so let's just get on with it."
"Okay then" David remarked after a pause, reaching out and gripping her elbow, giving it a quick squeeze of support before they headed forward through the airport, towards the plane which would take them both away from the life they had grown to love.
Author Note
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