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Chapter 13

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During the middle of the night Steve woke to hear something out of the ordinary in his house. Steve was curled up around Danny and held him close, their legs tangled together. Another thing with being a werewolves was his hearing. His hearing was a lot better than that of a human, otherwise he would never have heard what was happening in his house.

Steve carefully pulled himself out from behind Danny and left the room. Steve followed after the sound and soon found the source of the sound coming from Mary's old room where they put Grace in. Steve quietly opened the door to find Grace awake and crying in bed. Steve turned the light on and saw her jump as she looked up.

"Grace what's the matter?" Steve asked as he walked over and sat on the edge of the bed, but she wouldn't answer him. "Grace it's alright to cry but I can't help if you don't tell me. Why didn't you come find Danno?" Steve was unsure how to comfort her, still not used to helping children.

"He's asleep with you. I didn't want to wake you."

"Grace it wouldn't have bothered me. Come on."

Steve picked her up and carried her out of the room. She just rested her head on his shoulder and wrapped her arms around his neck. Steve turned off the light in the room before heading down to his. He saw the lights on the bedside table and Danny sitting up in bed.

"What's going on? Grace are you alright?"

"I think she might have had a nightmare." Steve said as he sat her down in the middle.

Steve slid back into his side to see Grace was curled up next to Danny who had his arms wrapped around her. Grace was calm now. Steve laid down and left his bedside lamp off so Danny's was the only one on.

"Grace what happened?" Danny asked as he held her.

"I had a nightmare. About what happened earlier."

Steve sighed and set his hand on her shoulder. Grace rolled onto her back to look at Steve. He could see she was still frightened from the nightmare.

"Can you tell us what happened?"

"You didn't get to me in time." Grace said and started to cry again.

Steve looked to Danny who was upset with this and pulled her in close. Grace curled back over and moved in as close as she could. Steve rubbed her back trying to calm her. He knew this was his fault and there was nothing he could do to fix it.

After a few minutes Grace quietened down and Danny looked down to see she was asleep. She had tear tracks down her face and her eyes were puffy. Steve sat up a little and looked down at Danny who was now watching him.

"What is it Steve?"

"This is my fault. You realise that?"

"Steve how could this be your fault. You didn't know this was going to happen. Most likely it would have happened anyway."

"Danny this is my fault whether you accept it or not."

"Steven."

"Daniel." Steve said in return making Danny glare at him.

"Seriously Steven it's not. She'll be fine. I'll talk to her in the morning."

"Danny..."

"Steve seriously it's alright. It will be fine."

"I hope your right."

"She's fine now so let's get some sleep we'll talk with her in the morning." Danny said looking back down at Grace as Steve nodded and laid back down. "I'll have to leave the light on I think."

"That's alright. Leave it on if needed."

Danny nodded and looked back down at Grace and held her close before reaching out and grabbing Steve's hand. Steve looked over at him and squeezed his hand before closing his eyes and fell asleep. Danny looked to both of them before falling asleep himself.

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Steve woke again the next morning to find he wasn't the only one awake. Grace was awake beside him watching him sleep. Steve smiled and looked at her closely. She didn't look like she had been crying but her eyes were still a little puffy.

"Morning Grace." Steve said quietly since Danny still looked like he was asleep.

"Morning Uncle Steve."

"How are you feeling this morning? No more nightmares?"

"No, no more. I feel good."

"That's good."

"Uncle Steve can I ask you something."

"Of course Grace. What is it?"

"Can I see you as a wolf again?"

Steve looked a little shocked at her request. He didn't think she'd ever ask that after what happened.

"Sure Grace but may I ask why?"

"I'm curious."

"Alright. We'll since Danno is still asleep we can do so now." This caused Grace to smile and nod. "Alright I'll go change in the bathroom ok. You wait here and let's be real quiet so we don't wake Danno ok?" Grace nodded happily. "Now I won't be able to answer any questions alright so they will have to wait till I change back."

Steve climbed out of the bed and headed into the bathroom while Grace waited happily on the bed. When Steve came back out again but as a wolf. Grace looked at him curiously as Steve climbed back onto the bed and laid down beside Grace. She sat up a little and ran her hand over his body starting at his head. Steve gave something that sounded like whining but in appreciation and laid his head down on the bed. Grace giggled as she ran her hand over his body.

"You're not as scary now Uncle Steve."

Steve gave a chuckle at that but it came out like a sort of growl but it didn't seem to scare Grace at all. She just giggle quietly as she continued to pat him before laying down and resting against Steve's upper body. Steve turned his head slightly towards her before settling down before looking to Danny.

What surprised him then was that Danny's eyes were open and there was a smile on his face. Steve huffed at him before closing his eyes and ignoring Danny but he could hear the contained laugh that Danny was giving off.

"What's Uncle Steve doing like this Grace?"

"I asked him to Danno. I want to have a look at Uncle Steve as a wolf. I didn't get to look very well yesterday. He's cool isn't he Danno?"

"Yeah he is Monkey."

Grace smiled and curled up into Steve's side. Steve was thankful that his body had healed the way it did and were only scratches left that didn't really hurt that much. Steve looked to Danny to see him watching them both.

"You know you look very cute like that Steve."

Steve growled at him as his eyes narrowed into a glare making Grace giggle. Steve stood up slowly so that he didn't jostle or hurt Grace and stepped over to Danny and put his paw on his shoulder and pushed him onto his back. Grace watched in confusion and a little bit of fear. Danny frowned up at the wolf that was holding him down but was thankful that Steve wasn't pressing hard, he figured if he felt threatened he could get out.

Steve lowered his head and licked a trial up the side of Danny's face before stepping back. Grace laughed at the look on her father's face and couldn't stop and it got to the point where she was on her side holding her side as she was laughing so hard. Steve smirked as he looked at Danny who didn't look impressed and was wiping the side of his face. Steve looked at Grace and moved over to her and she stop laughing when he stood over her.

Steve lowered his head and she started squirming trying to find a way to get out since he had her trapped between his front legs. She knew what he was going to do and she didn't want to get licked. Steve leaned down and licked her face and arms as she laughed and tried to push his head away. Danny was laughing beside him before deciding to save his daughter.

"Alright Steve you've had your fun. Let my daughter go."

Steve whined and sat back and looked to Danny who was smiling at him. Steve jumped off the bed and moved back into the bathroom and nudged the door closed a little. Steve quickly dressed into his swimming trunks and pulled his sleeping shirt on and walked out to see Danny and Grace curled back up together. Danny looked over when he saw Steve come out of the bathroom and smiled before looking to Grace and then to Steve again and mouthed a 'thankyou'. Steve smiled and nodded.

"Danny I'm going for a swim. You and Grace have breakfast and I'll grab something afterwards ok?"

"Alright. Grace go get dressed and cleaned up."

Grace nodded and quickly hurried out of the room. Danny stood up and walked around the bed to Steve.

"Thankyou for last night and this morning."

"Danny I didn't do anything."

"Bringing Grace in last night and what you did this morning. She seems calm now even with you being a wolf."

"Danny she asked for me to change. I didn't do anything."

"You made her feel safe. Steve you do that really well. Go for your swim. I'll have breakfast for you when you get back."

Steve nodded and headed downstairs. Steve left the house and pulled off the shirt and laid it on the chair by the beach before heading out. Danny watched all this from the window in the bedroom before going and getting himself ready for the day.

Danny and Grace made bacon and eggs for breakfast with toast before sitting outside on the lanai to eat. When they finished they tidied up as much as possible before sitting back outside waiting for Steve to get back. Danny decided then that he needed to talk to Grace about the nightmare and that she couldn't tell anyone about Steve, Kono and Chin.

"Grace come sit here for a minute." Grace quickly climbed over onto Danny's lap and looked at him. "Grace can you tell me what happened last night. I know you had a nightmare and that you didn't tell me everything."

"Danno I told you all of it."

"Grace Williams do not lie to me."

"Danno it was about what happened yesterday. The only thing I didn't say was that Uncle Steve did save me but he got too hurt and then couldn't save you or me."

"Grace, Uncle Steve is fine and he's blaming himself for your nightmares."

"But it's not his fault Danno."

"I know but I think because the one that tried to hurt you is his second in command he feels responsible for your nightmares."

"I don't feel scared of Uncle Steve anymore Danno."

"I noticed. So how did you convince SuperSEAL to change his form."

"I asked nicely. He seemed to enjoy it Danno."

"I noticed. Maybe you can help SuperSEAL into realising it's not his fault with what happened."

"Ok Danno."

"Good now about something else. You can't tell your mum what happened here ok. You can tell her about the party but not about the wolves or anything to do with that ok?"

"I know Danno. Otherwise Uncles Steve, Uncle Chin and Aunty Kono could get hurt."

"That's right."

"Danno why would someone want to hurt them?"

Grace knew that when they told her they could get hurt they really meant someone would try to kill them. She just didn't understand why someone would want to do that.

"I don't know Gracie but we can't say anything alright. Even if you think someone might be a werewolf don't say anything. You can asked Uncle Steve if they are but don't ask them or tell them ok?"

"Ok Danno." Grace said before she and Danny looked out at the water to see Steve coming to shore.

"Why don't you go see how Uncle Steve's swim was and I'll get his breakfast heated up."

"Ok Danno."

Grace climbed off his lap and hurried down to the water. Danny smiled as Grace asked Steve her question before she shrieked when he shook his head at her getting her with water. Danny chuckled before heading inside to get breakfast heated up.

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