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Season 1, Episode 10.
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Danny stuck to his words and made sure Steve was never alone at the house...even if that meant calling in Kamekona when he couldn't be there. "Yo." Danny said letting himself into the house.
"Hey." Steve said from a ladder.
"Howzit, Haole." Kamekona smiled.
"Baby Huey, What's good?" Danny said to the larger man. "What's the matter with you, huh?" He turned to Steve who climbed down from what he was doing. "We gotta situation...I've been calling you like you owe me money."
"What are you talking about? I didn't hear my phone." Steve said feeling his pockets before looking around to see where he set it.
"Called you like five, six times."
"I believe you. I didn't hear my phone, I left it right over here." Steve said looking around some more, "Where's my phone? You see my phone?" Steve asked Kamekona.
"Oh. Oh sorry." He said pulling a phone from under him.
"You didn't feel that vibrating? Ever?" Danny asked trying not to laugh.
"Oh, that's what that was. Here." He said holding out the phone.
"You keep it." Steve said.
"You sure?"
"Yeah. You keep it." Steve said walking out the door with Danny.
Danny pulled out a new phone from the glove box and called to have it turned on for Steve's phone and handed it to his partner who was already driving them into the city. After updating him on the truck heist Danny turned to really look at his Partner, "You sure you are ready for this?"
"I promise to tell you when I am not okay." Steve rolled his eyes at his Partner. "Thank you by the way. Don't think I say it enough."
"You are welcome...and you are correct. You don't." Danny smiled back, teasing Steve. "Gracie said to tell you hello." He told the man, earning a huge smile.
"Gracie? Really?" Steve asked with a stupid grin on his face.
"Yes really. I was at her school for a parent lunch thing."
"Her Mom there?"
"No. They had some meeting come up which is why I only found out about it today."
"At least you got to go." Steve said with a shrug. "What is this case anyway?"
"Armored car heist." Danny said as he told Steve where to drive his car to. The case quickly lead them to an empty dock. "Anyone up for a swim?" Danny asked already knowing his Partner was itching to jump in.
"Ah, forgot to bring my board shorts." Chin said smiling at Danny.
"Looks like the rookie is going swimming." Danny said to Kono.
"I'll go with you." Steve said already pulling off his shirt.
"Very nice of you." Danny shook his head, sometimes his partner was so predictable.
"Sure you don't want to come in?" Steve smirked back.
"No, you go ahead, Uh...with your pants. I'll just be here with a dry towel."
While the two were under water Danny fought with his phone to send an email to Rachel. A new ploy in his mind for the lawyers to take more of his money. Chin teased him a bit and before they knew it Kono and Steve were climbing out of the water.
As the four of them sat out on the dock waiting for the recovery team to come and the truck to be hauled out Steve laid down on that dry towel Danny had given him, resting his head on the mans knee and closing his eyes. "Danno put the phone down and just enjoy the sun." Steve mumbled, he didn't think Danny would but smiled a little when his Partner lowered the phone and leaned back on his hands looking out over the water.
"Enjoy the sun he says." Danny said sarcastically.
"It's the same sun that is in Jersey." Steve said barely loud enough for Danny to hear. Kono was watching the two closely and smiled at how the two always knew what to say to either calm or rile the other. She didn't know what they were talking about half the time with their back and forth because so much was left unsaid. She wondered how they got so close when they had only known each other a couple days longer than she had known them.
When Kono thought Steve had fallen asleep she scooted over next to Danny and reached across and ran her fingers through her bosses hair, "Has he been sleeping better?" Danny felt Steve tense up at the question but the man didn't blink an eye.
"Surprised he listened to you and has taken some time off." Chin said, "He is even more stubborn than his old man."
"Steve is Steve." Danny answered without answering. As well as he knew his Partner, he knew how much of a private person he was. For him to have even allowed them to see him as vulnerable as they had...it made several of his walls go back up, even with Danny.
"You guys have been spending a lot of time together." Kono said leaning her head against Danny's shoulder and once again running her fingers through Steve's hair relaxing him enough that he did fall asleep.
"We have."
"You guys are so close but you met him right before the rest of us."
"Is that suppose to be a question?" Danny asked, turning his head to look at her.
Kono shrugged, "Ohana."
"You are our Little Sister." Danny smiled, bumping his shoulder to hers.
"You guys are together all the time." Chin smirked, "No wonder your ex is jealous."
"The two of you spend a lot of time together too."
"He is my legit family. Of course we spend time together." Kono smiled, "I think it is good you guys are so close. You both need family."
The team was quiet after that, Danny staring out over the water. Kono was certainly observant and an empath. Chin a silent protector. He was older than the rest by a few years, Kono younger by over a decade.
When the first recovery truck arrived Chin and Kono got up to direct them to where the stolen truck had been ditched. It was nearly another hour before Danny put his hand on his Partners chest asking, "Your pants dry yet?" He earned a nod but Steve didn't move to open his eyes, "Divers are in and looks like they are getting ready to pull the truck out."
At that Steve turned his head to the side to look for himself before sitting up. "How many messages do you have from her?" He asked.
Danny looked down on his phone, "Seven."
"What does she want?"
"To trade our weekends."
"So trade. Make it so you get her first...you guys can stay again and I can take her snorkeling around my cove." Steve smiled standing up and walking over to join the rest of their team.
"You going to build her a bedroom at your house? We are there enough." Danny smiled after him.
"We could. Not like my sister ever uses her room." Steve answered seriously. Danny smiled even more, he wasn't serious in his suggestion but loved that His partner was serious with his answer.
He sent a reply to his wife, doing exactly what Steve had suggested before walking over and joining his team just as Steve pulled an octopus from the truck waving it in his and Kono's faces before tossing it back into the water.
The team quickly ran down the leads and Danny and Steve did things their own unique sarcastic familiar way. It wasn't until Steve was driving towards the suspects rental home that Danny got that uncomfortable feeling in his gut, "Why are you going this way?" He asked Steve as he fired off another email to Rachel...even when he was agreeing with her somehow they still ended up arguing.
"This is the street Sabrina James rents a house." Steve answered, confused at his Partners sudden onset of anxiety. "Kono pulled the information off her triathlon application...House is rented to a Seth James, her husband, Check your email."
"Email." Danny humphed. "I know I know turn it sideways." Danny said looking at the email.
As the two bickered about not being able to see Danny finally told him to pull in. He gave Grace's birthday to Steve and the gate swung open. It didn't take long for Steve to realize whose house this was and why Danny was so anxious. He let his Partner lead the way to the front door.
Rachel quickly answered, "Danny, what are you doing here?"
"Uh, I need a favor." Danny fumbled for words.
"How did you even get in the gate?"
"Because the code is still Graces birthday. Which I have told you fifteen thousand times to change, but you never listen to me." Steve smirked as Danny found his voice again.
"So, perhaps, you'd care to explain what it is you're doing on my front porch and who your friend is with his luggage."
"Uh, this is my partner, Steve McGarrett. Steve this is my lovely ex wife, Rachel." He introduced and explained why they were there.
"Absolutely not." Rachel answered.
"Okay then I'll just talk to Stanley. He's a goof but at least he'll listen to reason." Danny said walking into the house.
"Stanley is on a business trip to Indonesia. You know, I knew you'd find a way to engage with me while he was gone."
"Okay, this has nothing to do with you and I. You have potential murder suspects living next door, we just need access so we can surveil."
"Surveil?"
As Danny and Rachel bickered, Steve wasn't sure if Grace was home or not and intervening said "Okay, Rachel, I know this isn't ideal, but we don't have much time and we need your help."
"Very well, I am picking up Grace and we are going to a hotel."
"Uh, you can't do that."
"I am not your suspect."
"I understand that, but we all just need to act normal. If you start breaking routines, they may get suspicious." Steve said calmly. Danny hated that Rachel was actually listening to him.
"Oh hey, I've got an idea, why don't you take Grace to her friend Laura's house for a sleepover since she's only been asking for like three months."
"And I'm just suppose to stay here?"
"I'm not exactly thrilled about the situation either."
"So, Uh, If it's good we'll find a spot upstairs and we can get a good vantage point on the house and get to work."
When Rachel returned she found the two men in her bedroom and offered them tea. Rachel took an instant liking to Steve, especially after Grace had told her all about him when she took her from school to Laura's. After a few hours the people inside the house left and Danny went over. Steve and Rachel could feel the tension in him boiling. Besides, it gave Steve a chance to interrogate Rachel.
It didn't take a genius to see that the two had a very passionate relationship...both wore their feelings on their sleeves and their tongues. Steve knew that Danny was not the one who wanted the divorce, and it didn't take long to see why Rachel asked for it. She was scared to lose the man she loved...so she left him before he could hurt her. When she ran her car into the gate for a diversion Steve couldn't help but laugh. She still loved him...only now she was married to a man who she saw as safe.
After the triathlon, after they caught the four murderous thieves Steve took Danny back to Rachel's to see Grace and gather their equipment. Steve, followed by Rachel collected their equipment as Danny visited with Grace. "You will take care of him, won't you Steven?" Rachel asked, catching his arm as he went to take the last load out.
"I've always got his back." Steve answered her.
"I did not mean at work." She said, trying to blink away the tears that filled her eyes.
"I know." Steve smiled at her before walking down the stairs.
"Uncle Steve!" Grace jumped up and ran towards him.
"Hi Gracie." He said dropping his load and catching her and lifting her above his head before he pulled her in for a hug. "How was your sleepover at Laura's?"
"It was okay. She just wanted to play Barbies the whole time...Danno says we get to have a sleepover at your house and we get to go snorkeling next weekend!"
"Well if Danno says so it must be true." Steve said smiling at his Partner, "You think Danno can remember how to swim?"
"Danno doesn't like the ocean."
"I think Danno would go in the ocean for us...don't you think so?" Steve asked, looking at his Partner who had a sad smile on his face.
Grace scrunched up her face in concentration before turning to look at her father, "Danno do you know how to swim?"
"Danno is an excellent swimmer, you'll see." Steve said with a smile as he set Grace down. "I'll see you next weekend." He promised her with a hug. "Bye Rachel." He said before squeezing Danny's shoulder, grabbing the last load and walking out to the car.
When Danny climbed into the car Steve saw his defeated face and tired body, honestly it looked like the man was going to break down any second. "Everything all right?" He asked as he started the engine.
"Yeah...wanna hit Side Street?" He asked his partner, "Its on me." He didn't want Steve to say no.
"Yeah...Side Street sounds good...but I want you to know I was going to bring you home with me either way." Steve told him, when Danny closed his eyes and nodded Steve watched as a lone tear slipped from his eye. "I kinda wanted to go for a drive first." He said reaching his hand over and putting it on his Partners shoulder.
It was a five minute drive from Rachel's to Side Street but Steve made it take almost an hour. "If I wasn't hungry before, I am now." Steve smiled as they got out of the car.
The two of them ordered wings and beers and visited as they ate. Danny shared a little more about how he fell in love with his ex wife...never fell out of love. He talked about missing his brother and sisters...and Jersey. It was nearly four hours later by the time they finally left. The sun had long passed set as Steve drove them back to the North Shore.
Steve let them into the house and watched how Danny made his way to his spot on the couch, flipping the tv on to a random basketball game. "Hey Steve?"
"Yeah?"
"I miss her." He told him.
"I know." Steve said sitting down in the middle of the couch so he was next to his Partner and put his arm on the back of the couch...around Danny.
They watched the game in silence, the more relaxed Danny became the further he leaned into his Partner. It wasn't until his head slipped from his arm to his chest did Steve know the smaller man had fallen asleep. Steve hugged him a little tighter and whispered, "You want to head up to bed?"
"Couch is comfy." Danny mumbled as Steve moved to lay him down, covering him with a throw blanket.
"You change your mind..." he said turning off the tv.
"Thanks Babe." Danny said opening an eye to look at his Partner.
"Night Danno." Steve said as he climbed the stairs. He showered and changed before climbing into his bed, quickly falling asleep.
A few hours later Steve woke up hearing his Partner downstairs, just as he was about to get up he heard the familiar creek of the third step and not a minute later his Partner crept into his room, plopping down on the bed next to him. The way he was breathing Steve knew Danny had woken up crying and he reached out an arm and draped it haphazardly across his chest.
Danny was surprised at how quickly he relaxed at his partners touch, the nightmare that had woken him was a repeat from his childhood and usually when it happened he was up for good. With Steve's arm across him though he closed his eyes and quickly fell asleep.