A new start Chapter 5: Steve?, a hawaii five-0 fanfic

A new start

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,Teddy Robertson and Noah West 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!

Things will begin to turn fluffy and romantic from here on in... well there may be a slight bit of angst still left to come but heyho.

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 sighed to herself, looking down at the open file in front of her and wondered what everyone back home in Hawaii was doing at that moment in time. She couldn't believe that she had been in San Diego for two months already, two months where she had made sure were jam packed so there would be little time to think about what she had left behind.

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 Five

Steve?

The house she, David, Grace and Libby had moved into was a good sized one, giving them space from each other when they needed it and they had fallen into a good routine, her and David taking it in turns to look after the two girls while the other worked.

She had started her job seven weeks before hand and she had been surprised how easy it had been to fit in, it had been easy to forget that not every police station was like HPD had been for her. The Detective unit here had been happy for her to join, they had been friendly and welcoming and clearly unconcerned by the fact she was a woman, probably because there were three other female Detectives in the team as well. It made a pleasant change.

Her partner, Noah West, was a man in his late thirties, happily married with three small children under the age of five who was extremely competent at his job with a calm demeanour which reminded her strongly of Chin, though his sense of humour was more a mixture of Kono and Jack's.

She should have been ecstatic that everything was going well for them in San Diego but all she wanted was to go back to Hawaii and remain there with the team she had grown to love as a family.

She had spoken to each member of 50 more times than she could count since arriving in San Diego. She and Steve spoke at least twice a day if not more but in her eyes it still wasn't enough. It had been two long months since she had seen him or held him and it was slowly killing her though she attempted to remain upbeat in front of Grace and Libby.

She knew that David was missing Hawaii as well, he had got a job as an ER Doctor in the local hospital but she knew him well enough to know that he was unhappy where he was and that he missed the pace of 50 and the ability to use his mind to search for clues and details.

The whole thing was a mess and it was a mess she couldn't see improving, especially when she allowed herself to think of Steve moving on and finding someone else back home in Hawaii. Someone who was there all the time, who he could touch and share a bed with. The thought made her heart ache.

"Are you still with me Danni?" Danni blinked at the sound of the familiar voice and glanced up, forcing a smile onto her face when she saw Noah watching her with a raised eyebrow.

"Yeah sorry, I was miles away for a moment" She admitted, leaning back in her chair, her gaze flickering to the window, her smile becoming natural when she saw the grey sky which was clearly threatening rain. At least that was one thing, she was able to enjoy again, seeing the seasons and different weathers again.

"I don't blame you, it doesn't feel like we're getting anywhere with this case. I feel like the answers should be right in front of us but they aren't, or if they are then we are both missing it." Noah commented, biting down on the end of his pen, his green eyes narrowed thoughtfully.

"We have been at it all day" Danni remarked looking back towards him. "Maybe we should take a break from it, we could go and grab a coffee at the shop across the road, the fresh air would probably wake us both up." She suggested glancing down at the watch which Chin and Malia had given her for her birthday the previous year.

"Coffee does sound pretty good right about now, it's not like the stuff they brew in here is fantastic." Noah responded.

Danni nodded at him, her eyes flickering passed him towards the doorway before stopping in shock, the breathe catching in her throat. She felt herself come to her feet, ignoring the confused look which Noah shot her.

Standing in the doorway was Steve.

Her Steve.

There is San Diego, staring at her with a look in his eyes which made her swallow against the sudden lump in her throat. The realisation of just how much she missed him, hitting her like a freight train.

She wasn't aware she was moving until she was in his arms, his arms wrapping around her tightly, his nose buried into her hair holding onto her tightly.

"Steve" She said, her voice muffled as she held him back, his scent surrounding her, memories of their night together coming to her mind.

"Hey Danni" He said back softly, his hand coming up and cupping the back of her head. She wasn't sure how long she stayed there until she finally moved back, tilting her head backwards so she could see him, her eyes eagerly scanning his face. He looked older as though something had been weighing him down.

"You're here?" She said, swallowing hard as she trailed her hand over his arms. "I mean you are here right? This isn't a dream that I'm about to wake up from is it because I've had dreams like this before and they always end even though I don't want them to" She commented, watching as a sad smile came to his face at her words.

"Well if you're dreaming then so am I" He told her softly, his eyes searching her face, before he made a sound at the back of his throat, bridging the gap between them and kissing her softly.

"Such a good dream" She murmured against his lips as she came up on tiptoes wrapping her arm around his neck holding him close as they kissed.

Her eyes shot open when she heard a pointed cough behind her and she reluctantly broke the kiss to look behind her to see Noah standing behind them, his arms crossed over his chest making no effort to hide the wide grin which came to his handsome face.

"You must be McGarrett?" Noah asked, tilting his head slightly to the side. "I've heard a lot about you. I'm Noah West, Danni's work partner here in San Diego. She talks about you a great deal so it's nice to finally meet you." He remarked, uncrossing his arms and holding his hand out to Steve who glanced down at it before he reached out with his own hand and shook it with a smile at him.

"I've heard a lot about you as well, thanks for keeping Danni safe for me." Steve said, dropping Noah's had before he turned his attention back to Danni. "Have you got time for a coffee?" He asked her.

"We were just heading out for one" Danni said, her voice trailing off as she looked at Noah.

"You go Danni, I'll stay here and tackle the file again, just do me a favour and when you do come back then pick me up a coffee on the way back" He asked her, reaching into his pocket and pulling out his wallet, flipping it open and pulling out a five dollar note which he held out to her. Danni glanced down at it before she waved it away.

"This one is on me, save that to put towards Sophia's dancing lessons." She said, speaking of Noah's five year old daughter. "I'll be back in about an hour" She promised the other man who nodded.

"Okay, I'll call you if anything urgent comes up" Noah promised before his eyes flickered up to Steve again. "Good to meet you McGarrett" He said before he turned and headed back over to their desk. Danni held up a finger at Steve, telling him silently to wait as she walked quickly back to her desk and picked her bag up, shouldered it before she headed back to Steve grabbing his hand and headed out the door. She smiled when he wrapped his arm around her shoulder, pulling her close to his side but both of them remained silent until they were in the coffee shop across the road, drinks in hand, tucked away on one of the booths.

"I still can't believe that you're here Steve" Danni said breaking the silence between them, unable to keep the smile off her face as she stared at him. "Why didn't you call me to tell me that you were coming over for a visit? I would have taken today off work if I had known and picked you up from the airport. How long are you staying for?" she demanded, her smile widening when Steve reached across the table and took her hand in his, his thumb stroking across the back of her skin, the soft touch making her shiver.

"I'm not planning on going back to Hawaii Danni" He told her quietly, watching her closely as though he was trying to see how she would react to what he was saying.

"You're not?" She whispered, her eyes widening.

"No, I'm going to be here in San Diego with you. Where you are is where I need to be. Hawaii…" His voice trailed off for a moment before he continued speaking. "Hawaii isn't home without you there." He admitted, the words causing her heart to quicken.

"But what about the others? What about 50? What are they going to do without you?" She asked him.

"50 are better off without me at the moment. I've left Chin in charge and I think we both know he'll keep 50 safe for us. He's making Jack is second in command." Steve told her, leaning back in the chair though he kept hold of her hand.

"You love 50 though Steve" Danni said quietly. "You were happy there, I know you were, I saw it with my own eyes. You were proud of what you had built up."

"We built up" Steve corrected her instantly. "It wasn't the same without you there Danni. Next time you speak to one of the others you should ask them how the last two months was. You may be surprised by the answer" He said with a sigh. "I couldn't do it without you anymore"

Danni swallowed hard at the confession, lifting his hand up to her mouth and kissing the back of it gently.

"So you've left everything behind for me?" She asked him quietly, blinking hard against tears when he nodded at her. She let out a shaky breathe and spoke, her voice husky. "Where are you staying at the moment?"

"I don't know yet, I came straight to the station when I arrived" Steve said with a shrug. "I was going to find a hotel after I had seen you."

"No way" Danni said with a shake of her head. "There's no way you're staying in a hotel, you're moving in with me. I won't take no for an answer Steve" She stated, picking up her bag from the side and looking through it, taking out her keys and shaking them at him with a smile. "I'll take you there now so you can unpack what you have with you before I go back to work. We'll get you your own keys tomorrow when I'm off work." She commented.

"What about Grace?" Steve asked, a smile coming to his face when Danni laughed at the comment, shaking her head at him.

"Grace is going to be thrilled to see you Steve, she's missed you a lot since we've been gone. I've missed you a lot as well. I want you to stay with us Steve" She told him gently, watching as his smile widened at her comment.

"I was hoping I could stay with you." He admitted before he moved round the seat in the booth, cupping her cheek in his hand and turning it towards him, searching her eyes for a moment before he leaned forward and kissed her, lingering over the contact. Moving back Danni smiled at him, her eyes searching her face before she picked up her mug and drank it quickly.

"We have to leave now if I'm dropping you off. We'll talk tonight when I get back from work about everything" She said waiting until he nodded before she continued, getting to her feet. "Let's get you home Steve" She glanced towards him when he stood and spoke softly, his comment making her smile.

"Home… I like the sound of that."

"Yeah" she agreed equally as softly. "So do I"

Author Note

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