Summary: Completely AU! In this story, you'll find a place where men can become pregnant through shapeshifting just like they can impregnate their female partner or male partner. The Shapeshifting in this story includes transforming into what you would have looked like as a man or woman and appears when you're a teenager. Since Danny fell for a female named Rachel who didn't want to have their next baby after having Grace, he is knocked up by her through shapeshifting. This story can be considered Mpreg. You'll see why when you read it. Read and Review please! Rated M for safety! Updates will be very slow!

Disclaimer: Hawaii Five O and all its characters belong to CBS.

Chapter 14- Almost time

Four weeks later Danny finds himself at the dining room table eating dinner with his daughter Grace and best friend Steve. He and Grace were welcomed into Steve's home with open arms after the fight he had with his wife Rachel but now he feels like he may have overstayed his welcome. He was starting to think he should ask Steve for better pay since he was not only his work partner but boss all the same or getting an extended job so he wouldn't have to raise the baby while staying with him.

He knew he was stressing himself out over nothing but how could he not. Steve told him that he was family, his brother and he and his niece could stay however long they wanted but it didn't feel right. It felt as if he was using Steve but that was far from the truth.

He is brought out of his thoughts by the calling of his name by them.

"You seemed in a daze, so we tried calling you several times and you never answered until now," Grace said, looking highly worried as she looked at her dad then turned her attention back to her food which looked only half eaten. "Are you okay?"

"Sure, I am monkey."

"It surely didn't look it," Steve said gesturing to the tight grip on the knife and fork in Danny's hands. "What were you thinking about?"

"It's nothing," he lied finally looking down at his newly turned white pale hands as he let go of them. If they knew he was also dealing with possible Braxton hick's contractions he knew they would flip. "Can you pay me more salary than I've been getting before this baby is born?"

"Why?"

"My daughter and I can't stay here forever. Rachel clearly isn't going to take me back at all or anytime soon and I figured why not buy a house," he states having lost his appetite as he looks down sadly while placing his hand flat on his bump. "I don't want to burden you with this baby either."

"You have every right to feel that way but just know this: you, Gracie, and that baby will no way be a burden. You're my family and I love you buddy. Grace and I built a nursery a week ago that you saw with your own eyes. If that doesn't say I want you to stay then I don't know what will."

Danny could only stare at Steve as tears ran down his face. "If I remember correctly, you wanted me to go back working with HPD..."

"Uncle Steve! Why would you say that to him?!"

"Gracie, stay out of this," Steve responded before turning his attention to him. "You know that that's completely different than now. Why didn't you tell her what happened? Have you told Rachel?"

"No! I didn't want to worry them when I survived anyway. What difference does it make?" Danny responded back stubbornly as he got up violently as he gestured to himself with the next statement. "I'm here, aren't I?"

"Survived what?" Grace shouted before either of them said something that they would regret in the long run.

"I'll tell you later Gracie. What's the difference he asks? What's the difference?" Steve said getting up to stand toe to toe with him. "The difference is that I'm your brother and I care about you."

"No, you're not and I want you to stop calling her that."

"DANNO!" Grace exclaims his name aghast.

The two stand toe to toe in silence as Grace's tone goes unheard and Steve looks into his eyes before slowly backing away. He smiles a sad broken smile, nodding his head as he wipes a hand down his face knowing his friend meant it and walks away heading upstairs.

"Just remember whose house you're in because I could kick you and Graci...Grace out," Steve turns around not bothering to hide how hurt he is if the misty eyes are anything to go by. "But guess what? I'm not because that's how much... I- I care!"

He turns back around and continues up the steps as Grace jabs her father in the side without looking at him. Danny stops staring up the steps where Steve just disappeared on frozen until she does that. Grace takes the steps two at a time and goes after him, and he follows until a very sharp pain has him bent over at the waist. He had to fix it but knew it was almost time for the baby.

After it lets up, he continues following Grace who turns to him immediately on the top step and tells him not to follow her.

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