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Chapter 12

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Danny was resting his eyes when he heard giggling from Grace and opened them to see them all standing by. Danny smiled at Grace before looking to Steve who had his head faced into Danny's hair. Danny chuckled at this before looking to Grace and waving her over. Grace hurried over and Danny waved his hand at her to bring her head down to his level so he could whisper to her.

"Grab my phone off the table and get Aunty Kono to take a photo for me."

Grace gave Danny a big smile before running over and picking up his phone and handing it to Kono and whispered what Danny wanted. Danny had been looking back at Steve slightly before he even realised the picture was taking. When Danny heard the picture was taken Danny jumped but not at the photo that was taken.

"You realise that I will delete that right?" A muffled voice said.

"You know you could have easily said you were awake."

"Yeah but I was comfortable."

Steve lifted his head from where it was sitting and looked down at Danny before looking at Grace who was standing beside them with a smile on her face and the phone in hand. Steve held his hand out to her and she looked at it before giving him a small glare.

"You are not allowed to delete this Uncle Steve."

"I promise Gracie."

She nodded and handed the phone to Steve who transferred it to his other hand and took Grace's hand and pulled her closer so she could sit on his lap. She didn't look convince till Steve patted his leg and she carefully climbed on.

"What do you think Danno?" Steve said as he showed Danny the photo.

"I like it. Now give me my phone so I can email to myself in case you decide to delete it."

"I promised Grace I wouldn't Danny."

Danny still took his phone from Steve and emailed it to himself.

"Danno can I have a copy?" Grace asked.

"Sure... There we go. Sent to your phone Monkey."

"Thanks Danno."

"Well I better get dinner on. It's getting late." Steve said as he looked at the time.

It had already hit six which meant he had slept for at least a couple of hours. Grace quickly climbed off his lap before Danny moved to sit up so he moved off Steve and climbed to his feet and stretched. Steve slowly pushed himself into a sitting position with a slight groan.

"Steve maybe you should just rest."

"It's alright Danny I'm just stiff. It's already healing. You forget that I do heal quick."

"Fine but I'm watching you and if I feel that you need to sit down I will handcuff you to the lounge chair if I must."

"I'll stay and watch Uncle Steve, Danno. I'll make sure he doesn't do anything to hurt himself more."

"I'm sure you will. If he does come get me and then I'll handcuff him."

Grace smiled and nodded making them both smile. Grace quickly went to grab her towel to dry off a little more before she followed after Steve over to the barbeque and she dragged a chair over for him and then one for herself. Grace sat down and started talking about what they might do tomorrow.

"Uncle Steve when can we go swimming?"

"The next weekend Danno has you for or if during the week you come over with Danno than we can."

"Uncle Steve what's it like to be a wolf?"

Steve looked down at Grace from where he was cooking up some steaks on the grill in surprise. Grace was just sitting there with a curious look on her face.

"Why do you ask?"

"I don't know. Just interested I guess. I think it would be cool."

"It is. It's different from how we are now. When as a wolf we feel free, as if nothing can hold us back." Grace just stared at him intently. "That good enough?" Steve asked, unsure if he answered that enough.

Grace nodded and looked around the backyard. Grace liked it here. It had a big yard that went down onto the private beach. It was nice to be able to swim privately on the beach and not with a whole lot of tourists.

"So is he behaving Monkey?"

"Yes Danno, Uncle Steve is behaving."

"That's good. Maybe I should have you watch him all the time so than he'll behave."

"Hey!" Steve said as he turned to Danny with his arms crossed. "What are you trying to say?"

"That you tend to not listen to rules."

"Rules are important Uncle Steve." Grace said.

"I know that Grace." Steve said as he smiled at her.

"But he still doesn't follow them." Danny said.

"Uncle Steve you should follow the rules." Grace said.

"I'll try to follow them from now on. How's that?"

Grace nodded as Steve turned the food over on the barbeque before sitting down. Danny picked Grace up off the chair and then sat down and sat her on his lap. He made careful to put her on his lap carefully and as much pressure of the wound there.

"Danno you ok?" Grace asked.

"I'm alright Grace. Why do you ask?"

"You winced when you sat me on your lap."

"I'm alright Grace don't worry. My knee is just giving me a little grief. I'm alright."

Grace nodded slightly still looking worried. Steve looked to Danny and knew he was lying and that it wasn't his knee that was sore, it was his wound that was giving him the grief. Steve stood up, wincing in pain and checked the steak before pulling them off the barbeque and walking over to the table just as Kono and Chin came out of the house with the additional food. Grace and Danny moved the chairs back over and they all sat down to enjoy dinner.

After dinner they all helped clean up before Chin and Kono decided it was getting late and called it a night. They were saying goodnight on the front porch with Grace slowly starting to fall asleep standing on her feet.

"We will meet you here tomorrow afternoon and all go together?" Chin asked.

"Yes that would be best I think." Steve said.

"Alright what time?" Kono asked.

"Say about 4:30. I set the meet for 5."

"Alright we will meet you here than." Chin said.

They said goodnight and then headed back inside once Chin and Kono left . Grace looked to Danno as he ushered her upstairs. He sent her into the shower to clean off and headed into Steve's bedroom and looked at him as he took his shirt off. He was in pain and moving slowly and carefully.

"Steve let me help you with that."

"I'm alright Danny. Why don't you help Grace get cleaned up and into bed."

"She's having a shower now. I'll put her to bed once she is dressed. Now let me help you."

Steve sighed and let Danny help him undress. As Danny pulled his board shorts down he adverted his eyes before standing up and letting Steve go clean up. Danny would shower after he put Grace to bed before going to sleep. Danny headed back down to Grace's room and didn't hear the water running so he knew that she was getting dressed. Danny pulled the covers down on the bed and sat on it and waited for her to come out.

"Danno."

"Hey Monkey, ready for bed?"

"Yeah I'm tired."

"Well let's get you into bed so you can get some rest. Do you want to read a story?"

"Only a little bit Danno."

"Alright."

Danny picked up the book that was sitting on the bedside table and sat down beside Grace under the covers. Grace and Danny sat in the bed taking turns reading, this is how Steve found them when he came back from his shower and locked up the house and set the alarm before coming back upstairs. Steve smiled at the father and daughter before heading back to his room.

When Danny looked to Grace she was dozing on his shoulder. Danny carefully moved Grace onto the bed and stood up before tucking her in.

"Grace I'll be down the hall if you need anything ok?"

"Where?"

"With Uncle Steve. I'm going to be keeping an eye on him through the night."

"Ok Danno."

"So if you need anything come get me and if we aren't awake in the morning before you, don't leave the house. The doors are alarmed ok."

"Ok."

"Goodnight Monkey."

"Night Danno."

Danny gave her a kiss on the forehead before leaving the room and turning the lights off and closed the door. Danny headed back down the hall to Steve's room and turned the lights off in the hall. Steve was sitting in bed reading a magazine.

"Is that a 'Guns and Ammo' magazine."

Steve looked up and smirked and showed Danny the cover which proved to be the very same magazine. Danny chuckled and grabbed his things and headed in for a quick shower. When he came back Steve was still reading but looked ready to crash.

"How are you feeling, babe?"

"I'm alright."

"Seriously, Steve."

"I am being serious Danny. I'm not moving so I feel better. It will be ok. I'll heal fast. You on the other hand I'm not so sure about let me see."

"Steve I cleaned it in the shower and re-bandaged it. It's looking good I'll show you in the morning, how's that?"

"Alright than. I will remember."

"I know."

"Is Grace ok?"

"Yeah I think so. I told her to come get me if there was anything and she knows I'm staying in here with you. That ok?"

"Yeah that's fine. It's a different home to where she normally sleeps. I don't mind."

"She also knows not to open the doors in the morning."

"That's good. Because I don't want to scare her by pointing a gun in her face. I think I've scared her enough for a while."

Danny chuckled as he slid under the covers and moved close to Steve. The lights had been turned off and all that was left was the lamp beside the bed on Steve's side. Steve put the magazine down before turning to Danny and settled down and shut off the light.

Steve felt the bed move again and Danny press into his side. Steve moved his arm and wrapped it around and under Danny's head and pulled him closer. Danny moved in closer and rested his head on Steve's shoulder and turned into him slightly.

"Get some sleep Danno. You had an exhausting day."

"You're right about that. Good night Steve."

"Good night Danno."

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