A new start
By
Landon Richardson
Disclaimer
The character of Steve McGarrett, Chin Ho Kelly, Kono Kalakaua, Jenny Kaye and Adam 'Toast' Charles do not belong to me in any shape or form. They 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 could be considered mine by now I guess. Even though she was originally based on male Danny Williams I think it safe to say that she is her own individual character by now. She has her own back ground which is different to Danny's background in the show. Even her family is different to his. This also affects Grace, for example Grace's surname is Taylor since Williams is Danni's maiden name.
The character of Noah West, David Williams and Libby Williams belong to me. If there is another character you don't recognise straight away than they belong to me.
Author Note
Sorry for the delay in getting this chapter out for you.
It may take me a while to get back into the swing of things since I lost all my work when my computer went into service which means that I have also lost all my notes. I still remember vaguely the plotline for this story so that is something at least.
I should add that David is one of my favourite OC so he will feature in this story a great deal. Hopefully I can make you all fall in love with him!
Enjoy!
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 – Standalone story)
Chapter Summary
"This looks and smells amazing Danni" David remarked, shooting his twin a smile as he lowered Libby into her highchair.
Overall Romance
Steve McGarrett/Danni Williams (McDanni)
Other note
Please be aware that I don't have a beta checking my work so I apologise for any mistakes which may slip in. It doesn't matter how many times I read it over, one always manages to! I should also add that I have no first-hand knowledge of the geography of Hawaii, Google has been answering that for me.
Question to the reader
Would anyone be interested in reading a cross over between the Danni world in 50 and the NCIS world which TealRose and I have been working on as well? Let me know, if there's enough interest we may post it up here.
Chapter Seven
Over Dinner
"This looks and smells amazing Danni" David remarked, shooting his twin a smile as he lowered Libby into her highchair. She struggled slightly against him but soon settled down enough for him to strap her in so she couldn't climb out again. His daughter had gotten to the stage in her life where everything fascinated her, leaving her with the constant desire to explore. He couldn't help the small smile which came to her face when he saw Libby's large grey eyes fixed on Steve with a confused look. She was no doubt trying to figure out why the tall man was familiar to him.
"You're thanking the wrong person David. Steve was the one who cooked dinner tonight, I only got in from work a short time before you arrived." Danni told him, shooting Steve a smile as she pushed herself to her feet and crossed the kitchen, opening up one of the drawers, rummaging through it for a moment before she pulled out a large ladle which she passed to over to Steve.
David raised an eyebrow at the remark, his eyes flickering toward Steve.
"My mistake then, Steve this looks and smells amazing. I didn't realised you could cook." He remarked mildly, reach out and taking the bright blue bowl which Steve held out to him, he glanced down at the beef stew with a smile as he added a portion of mash potato to it, looking back at Steve when the other man spoke.
"I can cook certain things, its part of the training the military give you as you know but Danni was the one who taught me how to do this one." He remarked, pouring another spoonful of the stew into another bowl which he passed to Danni with a smile.
"Well she did a good job teaching you then" David stated, turning his attention to Libby and placing the blue bowl on her little highchair table. "Its hot sweetheart so make sure you blow on it." He told her, his voice softening before he blew out his cheeks and blew on her, the action causing her to erupt into giggles as she clapped her small, pudgy hands together and spoke.
"Again, again Daddy" David repeated the action three more times before he sat back, smiling at his twin when she placed his food in front of him. He nodded his thanks, picking up the spoon and blew on the steaming food before he tasted it, making a sound of approval at the back of his throat. The stew wasn't quite as good as his sister's was but it was certainly close, all that was needed was a little adjustment to the seasoning and it would have been perfect.
The conversation was light, all three grown-ups paying attention to Libby, oohing and aahing at the correct time to keep her wide smile on her face as she slowly ate, her face smothered with the juice from the stew which meant that David would have to bathe her tonight. He waited until the conversation had fizzled out slightly before he spoke
"So Steve how long are you planning on staying with us for? Are you just here on vacation?" He asked mildly, leaning back in his chair slightly as he looked between Steve and Danni, noticing the quick look that they shared with which other before Steve spoke, a cautious undertone to his voice as though he wasn't quite sure where this line of questioning would take him.
"I'm not on vacation David, I'm on indefinite leave from 50 at the moment." He answered, a shadowed coming across his eyes for a moment.
"I've invited Steve to stay here with us David" Danni said quickly, sounding almost nervous. David raised an eyebrow at her.
"We don't have a spare room, is Steve going to sleep on the sofa?" He questioned in a light voice.
"No he isn't" Danni said slowly, her face flushing pink before she sat up straighter and met his gaze head on. "Steve will be sleeping with me in my room."
David made a sound at the back of his throat, his eyes flickering between them catching the new closeness he could detect between them. He had wondered, especially after the way they had acted in the airport whether something had changed between them but Danni hadn't mentioned anything to him, swiftly changing the subject anytime he did bring it up. Clearly his instinct had been right. He spoke, lowering his spoon into the bowl.
"What about 50? What happened to it?" He asked the older man, his eyes flickering towards him with a questioning look. Steve shrugged in response before he answered.
"Chin is currently in charge of it. He'll do a good job, I don't think we have to worry about how they will hold up. They are a good team, they know what they are doing and I doubt me leaving will affect their closure rate at all which will keep the Governor happy and off their backs."
David nodded slowly.
"And what do you plan to do here? Are you going to contribute to the bills?" He asked, his gaze flickering to Danni when she spoke, a rare warning tone to her voice
"David!"
"It's fine Danni" Steve said before David could say anything, he placed his hand on her forearm, squeezing down for a second before he looked back at David.
"I can understand you asking, I've already been in contact with the naval base and they are happy to have me. I've got to report to one of the Commanders on Monday morning so I will be able to pay my portion of the bills." He told David before he frowned slightly. "Are you going to be okay with me staying here? If you aren't than I'd rather you say something now than later on."
David breathed out, taking another bite of his stew considering Steve's question closely.
Would he be okay with Steve being here as well?
He doubted that it would be for long. If Steve was willing to give up his job and his home, two things which David knew from experience that the other man had loved, to be with Danni than it indicated that the two of them would no doubt buy their own place together and get married. No man would make a sacrifice like Steve did unless they were serious and in for the long haul. They would no doubt need to save the money up to move out and that would be harder to do if they had to pay rent.
"I don't mind." He said finally, a smile coming to his face when he saw the way Steve and Danni both breathed out a sigh of relief at the same time. "It's always good to have an extra set of eyes and someone else to babysit Libby and Grace if the need ever comes up. We'll have to figure out some ground rules but they can easily wait until you're more settled." David said, finishing the last of his stew before he climbed to his feet and unstrapped Libby, picking her up and holding her in his arms, surprised that she had been so well behaved for once. He kissed her on her temple before he turned to Danni. "I'm going to give this little monster a bath and then put her to bed. I'll call you when she's ready so you can say goodnight to her. Leave the dishes, I'll do them when I've finished with her."
"Okay than" Danni said with a nod and a smile at him. He returned the smile before he turned back to Steve.
"Welcome to the family Steve" He stated seriously before he turned and left the room, heading down the corridor towards the bathroom.
This would work.
He was sure of it.
Author Note
Thank you for taking the time to read this. I really appreciate it and an especially big thank you if you left me a review, made this story a favourite or decided to follow it. It makes my day and makes all the effort I put into this world worth it.