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Chapter 10
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The morning passed quickly and soon it was midday and Danny and Grace soon found themselves at Steve's place. Danny saw Chin's motorcycle and Kono car were already in the driveway when they pulled up beside Steve's truck. Danny climbed out with Grace who instantly saw Steve leaving the front door, dressed in a pair of black board shorts and a Navy singlet, and ran over.
"Uncle Steve!"
"Hi Gracie." Steve said as he bent down and gave her a big hug and stood up with her in his arms. "You ready to go swimming?"
"Yeah!"
"Well that's good."
Danny chuckled and grabbed the bags from the back of the car as Steve let Grace down where she took off inside to go see Aunty Kono and Uncle Chin. Steve watched as she left before turning to Danny who was standing in front of him.
"Hey how was your morning after the phone call?"
"Good we drove down the main street before she found something she wanted to do. She had no idea what she wanted to do for the day. I think she just wanted to come over straight away."
Steve chuckled and moved in closer to Danny so they weren't over heard. Danny frowned when Steve got closer.
"Did you tell Grace?"
"No not yet I thought it might be better with you there."
"Really? Danny I thought it might be better if it was just you."
"No Steve it would be better with both of us. I'm sure she won't mind. She loves hanging out with you, Chin and Kono. So I doubt she'll have a problem with it. Rachel on the other hand, I don't know."
"Well do you want to tell her now before she finds out by accident?" Steve asked.
"Yeah and then we'll tell Kono and Chin." Danny said. "If you want to."
"I think we will. I doubt Grace would be able to keep quiet."
"You are probably right." Danny chuckled.
"Shall we call Grace out here before going in?"
"Yeah we should."
Steve smirked and stepped closer to Danny and quickly stole a kiss before pulling away with a smirk. Hearing footsteps running through the house to the front door Steve turned to see Grace just exiting the house.
"Come on Danno, Uncle Steve."
"Grace, can you come down here for a minute?"
"But Daddy."
"Now Grace. We'll be go inside in a second. But there is something we need to tell you."
Grace trudged down the stairs with a pout on her face, making Steve smile slightly knowing Danny would cave under her pout. Grace stood next to her father and he got down to her level.
"Yes Daddy?"
"Grace there is something important I need to tell you." Grace looked a little worried. "Uncle Steve and I are together. Do you understand?"
"Like mum and Step-Stan?"
"Sort of. We have only been together for a short while. You ok with that?"
"Yeah!" Grace said and hugged Danno. "Is that why we are staying here tonight? Are you living with Uncle Steve?"
"Uh... no Grace, tonight is like a sleep over." Steve said as he knelt down beside Danny.
"Cool." Grace said with a smile. "Can we go swimming Uncle Steve?"
"Sure let's put your stuff in Mary's old room and you can get changed."
Grace nodded and Steve scooped her up and headed on inside with Danny following after them. Steve led her upstairs to Mary's old room. Steve set her down and smiled as she looked around the room. Danny set down Grace's bag and she quickly started to go through it.
"We'll let you get changed Grace and then you can head outside. We'll be down shortly just don't go in the water till I'm out there."
"Ok Danno."
Steve and Danny left the room and Steve led him down to his room and they went inside and closed the door. Steve turned to Danny who was setting his bag down on the floor.
"Show me the wound."
"Steve its fine."
"Danny show me."
Danny sighed and undid his pants and slid them down his legs and sat down on the bed and pulled the bandage off. Steve knelt down in front of him and took a close look at the pulled stitches and wasn't happy about it.
"Steve its fine. Let me get changed and I'll meet you all down there."
"Swimming?"
"No I don't think so and if I did I'll most likely get this infected so no I'm not swimming."
"Good."
"Now leave so I can change."
Steve smirked before walking out of the room and downstairs. Danny grabbed his bag and pulled out some board shorts and shirt. Danny grabbed the towel from his bag and went into Grace's room and checked she had grabbed her towel to find it still in her bag. Danny grabbed the towel and sunscreen that was in there and headed on downstairs.
When he exited the house Chin and Kono were already down on the beach with Grace and were getting ready to go in the water. Grace saw Danny come out and ran over and grabbed his arm dragging him to the water.
"Come on Danno come swimming."
"Grace settle down a little. Got sunscreen on?" Grace had the decency to look guilty. "Well let's get some sunscreen on you then you can go swimming. I'm not going in today Grace."
"But Danno."
"I'll help you make a sand castle after lunch ok. I'm sure SuperSEAL will go swimming with you later as well."
Grace nodded and Danny sat down and pulled her in closer and started to put sunscreen on. Once she was done he turned her around and gave her a little push and she bolted down to the water with Chin and Kono. Steve came over from where he was setting up the barbeque and sat down beside him.
"Here." Steve said as he handed him a beer.
"Thanks."
"SuperSEAL?"
"Grace came up with it a little while ago. Haven't had a chance to use it yet." Danny said with a smile.
"When should we tell Chin and Kono?" Steve asked.
"After lunch?"
"Good idea. Grace can build sandcastles and we'll also talk about everything else at the same time when she is not listening."
"Yeah she's bad for listening when she isn't meant to."
"Just like her dad."
"Hey!" Steve laughed as he got wacked in the arm. "So why are you going sleeveless?"
"What? I thought you liked to see my tattoos?" Steve said pretending to be hurt.
"I... why you... grrr."
"Relax Danno. I was joking. I was doing some stuff earlier and didn't have time to change my shirt. If you like I'll go get changed now."
"No its fine."
"You sure?"
"Yeah. Besides you are right."
Steve smirked and looked towards the water with Danny when they heard shrieking and saw Grace getting splashed by Kono and Chin. Grace tried to splash back as well but wasn't succeeding.
"Uncle Steve help me!" She cried out and laughed.
Steve chuckled and looked at Danny, while taking his shirt off. "You going to be alright out here?"
"Yeah go save my daughter."
"Yes Sir."
Danny laughed and watched as Steve moved in beside Grace and started splashing back with Grace's help and were slowly starting to win again Chin and Kono. Danny chuckled and leaned back in the chair and watched as his team and daughter played in the surf.
After an hour they all climbed out of the water and Grace ran over and took her towel from Danny and started to dry off before she sat down on the end of the chair. Danny sat up and put his legs on either side and dragged Grace back towards him. He grabbed her towel and started to rub her hair down so that it wasn't sopping wet. Grace was squirming in his seat as he did so.
"Grace why are you squirming?"
"I want to build a sandcastle."
"Well you can sit still so I can put more sunscreen on you and lunch will be ready shortly so you can wait. We'll build sandcastles after lunch so that you have time to let your food settle before going back into the water."
"Besides Grace, lunch is just about ready." Steve said.
Chin and Kono helped Steve move the food over to the table and chairs that were set up under the trees over one side of the yard. Danny nudged Grace gently before getting up as well and walking towards the table. There was a wide range of food set out on the table that would probably not get finished and would be leftovers.
When lunch was over Grace raced back down into the sand and started on her sandcastle. Danny promised to be down to help shortly after he finished his lunch and then made his way over. Steve Kono and Chin sat back and watched the father and daughter build sandcastles together. Danny and Grace spent half an hour building sandcastle before Steve called Danny over.
"Grace you stay here and continue building. Uncle Steve, Chin, Kono and I need to talk for a little bit."
"Not work. Danno it's the weekend."
Steve walked over. "It's not work Gracie, Danno and I are going to tell Chin and Kono that we are together. Once we are done talking I'll come help you ok? Maybe after I'll help Kono teach you to surf. How's that sound?"
"Good."
"Alright. Stay out of the water." Danny said as Steve helped him up.
Danny and Steve were a good distance from Grace before Steve turned to Danny. He noticed he was limping and was a little concerned.
"You ok?"
"Yeah just my knee."
"Alright maybe you should sit on the sand anymore."
"It will be fine. It's not like I do it all the time."
"Ok. We'll let's tell Chin and Kono and then we'll talk about what's been happening." Danny sighed and nodded. "What's wrong?"
"Oh Kono's going to tear me a new one I bet."
"I'll protect you." Steve said with a chuckle.
"So what's going on you two?" Chin asked. "I know you said there was something that needed to be discussed."
"Well first off Steve and I are dating." Danny said with a blush.
"Aww about time." Kono said.
"Excuse me."
"Come on Danny it was totally obvious."
"She's right." Chin said.
"Well I'm guessing you two don't have a problem with it."
"Nope." Kono said with a smile.
"No." Steve smiled and looked at Danny who was still fighting away a blush. "So I'm guessing that was one thing, what's the other?" Chin asked.
Steve this time sighed and looked at Danny who was now looking towards Grace in a vain attempt to pretend he didn't hear the change of subject.
"The pack has been threatening and hurting Danny."
"What!"
"Why?"
"Because they want him to stay away from me. They threatened Grace and told Danny to transfer back to HPD and they wouldn't go after Grace. Obviously Danny put the transfer in yesterday. Which by the way will be ripped up and tossed in the trash on Monday."
"Danny why didn't you come to us?"
"You and Kono weren't part of the pack and I knew they probably give you two a hard time. Besides I thought it was under control."
"Yeah sure till they started attacking you." Steve said, anger could be heard in his voice.
"Attacking you?" Chin said.
"Yeah, look I would show you but Grace is here and I don't want her to know."
"So what are you planning to do boss?" Kono asked.
"I would like you three to join me tomorrow night. I'm holding a pack meeting. I will deal with the ones that were attacking Danny and deal with my Beta who was the one that started all of this. Chin or Kono I would like one of you to be my new Beta."
"Boss don't you think that will upset the pack."
"Possibly but since they haven't listened to me I have no choice. I need someone I can trust to look after them if something happens."
"I think Chin should do it."
"Why me cuz?"
"You're older than me. More experience and besides a Beta needs to train the ones under them so you would have the experience to do so."
"What do you say Chin?" Steve asked.
"Alright I'll do it."
"Thank you. I'm making it clear that you two are part of the pack and that they have to listen to you, Chin. Most shouldn't have a problem with it I hope."
"What are you going to do to the ones that are hurting Danny?" Kono asked.
"I'm not sure. The Beta I'm close to deciding to cast him out, the others I don't know yet."
"Is it possible they did it in fear of the Beta?"
"Possible and that's what I intend to find out. If so they will all be cast back to Omega and will stay there till I decide otherwise."
"I'm confused."
"It's the pack's social ladder, Danny. Omega's are at the bottom of the pack and will watch the pups on hunts."
"Ok. Well I'm going back to Grace now that we have talked."
Danny went to turn around when a breeze swept through and the other three at the table froze. Danny looked at them confused. Steve quickly turned towards the water to see Grace staring at something in fear that they couldn't see yet.
"Grace!" Steve called out and started down to her and Danny turned quickly to his daughter.
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