Take me to Paradise

Hot chunk

Chapter One

“Okay guys. We finished for today.” Clara said and put all the papers on her desk together. “Please remember that we have a day trip on Monday.”

Smiling at her young students she pulled off her glasses, rubbing her eyes. Although they could be the devils in disguise, the children were wonderful.

Clara Matthews had moved to Honolulu after one of her co-workers at St. Andrews High-School had commanded her to Academy of the Sacred Hearts, a private parochial school. Anna, her boss, was of course happy that she was accepted. The had been talking every day about how the new school was and sometimes Clara would ask her things that she needed for the classes.

Clara had always been different. Even in high-school or college. She was one of the nerdy ones that usually were only asked out so they could do the home works the cooler kids didn't know where to start.

If you wanted to find Clara you had to look in a quite corner of the school or the library where she sat with a good book and read until the next class began.

She was happy that way. At least until now. Susan, one of the other teachers at the academy always invited her for a get together and usually there would attend the partners of all the teachers too, the only single one was her.

Sighing Clara shouldered her backpack and walked out of the building. Maybe a day at the beach would do her good. Just as she exited she saw one of her students, Grace Williams, talking to a man. A stranger in her eyes, non the less a hot chunk.

“Bad Clara.” she whispered to herself and carefully made her way down the steps, knowing how accident prone she was.

“Uhm...Excuse me.” she said softly hoping it would be enough to get his attention, but Grace and the man were still deeply engaged in their conversation.

Clara cleared her throat and began anew. “Excuse me, sir.”

Finally the stranger looked up and Grace grinned at her. “Aloha.”

“Hi.” she smiled a bit at Grace but gave the man a dirty look. “I don't mean to be rude, but I think I can remember the face of Grace' father and you don't look like him.”

The man was starting to say something but Grace interrupted him. “That's Uncle Steve, Ms Clara. He is Danno's partner with the Five-0. I told you about that.”

Clara nodded her head and looked at the man in front of her. Her cheeks were flaming with embarrassment for accusing him of doing something bad to Gracie. “I-I'm really sorry sir, I didn't know that.”

Steve smiled at her and held out the hand that wasn't holding onto Grace. “No worries. Steve.”

“Clara.”

He grinned and shook her hand, while taking a good look at her. He took the opportunity, seeing that Clara wasn't a real looker, but she still had something about her that fascinated him.

“Uncle Steve!”

They hadn't even noticed but both had been looking intensely at the other, until Grace had interrupted them.

“Yeah, sorry Gracie.” he said and took a last look at Clara. “We should go now, Danno is waiting for us with lunch.”

Clara nodded her head and said her good-byes. She walked down the street to the next bus stop, unbeknownst to her Steve looked after Gracie's teacher.

“You like her Uncle Steve.” Grace said and grinned at him.

"I don't even know her yet, Gracie.” he tried to get out of it, but he knew Grace was just like her dad and wouldn't leave it alone until he had a date with Clara.

The thought had him stop in his tracks. A date with that nerdy teacher? Nahh. Shaking his head the two of them made their way towards Danny's Camaro. She wasn't his usual type, so why do it now.

“Oh you would like her. She's really cool.” Grace said and grinned at the man she called her uncle.

Steve shook his head and brought the daughter of his partner to him.

On her way home Clara couldn't get this Steve out of her head. He was the epitome of 'tall, dark and handsome'. A real hero by the way Grace had talked about the partner of her father.

He was a former SEAL working now for the government of Hawaii. And not just that, he was hot as hell.

“Ugh, Clara stop it!” she told herself and hit her forehead.

“Are you okay?” asked a voice coming from behind her. Hastily Clara turned around and came face to face with another woman. She had seen her with Grace and her father before. But the one thing she forgot, was the small container that stood behind her.

With a slight scream she stumbled over the obstacle and fell to the ground.

“Oh my god, are you hurt. I'm sorry I didn't want to startle you.” the young woman said and helped her to sit up.

Clara gave her a sweet smile and grabbed her glasses, that had fallen off in the tumble. Once she had them back on, she could take a good look at the woman that stood before her. “Hey.”

“Aloha.” she grinned and took a good look at Clara herself. “Are you sure, you're alright?”

Clara nodded her head and shook the hand the young woman was offering. “I'm Clara.”

“Kono, nice to meet you.”

Clara nodded and retreated her hand back from Kono. “You are with the police, right?”

“Yeah, something like that. How did you know?”

“I saw you once outside the Academy standing with Grace and her father Det. Danny Williams.”

Kono nodded her head and smiled at the teacher. “Oh, okay. Yes I'm working with him on the Five-0 Task Force for the governor.”

“Nice it must be more exciting, than teaching kids how to write in proper English or how to draw a flower.” she said and looked a bit sadly at the hawaiian woman.

Kono, laughed softly at that. “Well it get's exciting, but it's also quite dangerous.” she said and gave Clara an uplifting smile. “What do you think about having a nice, cold shave ice. I know a place that has the best.”

Clara grinned at the Officer in front of her. “I'd really like that.

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A/N: Thanks to all my readers and those of you that have reviewed and followed the story. I'm really glad you guys like it.