Take me to Paradise

Beach Fun

Chapter 3

"Ms. Clara look!" she could hear Grace calling from a few feet away where Kono taught her how to surf. Clara looked up from the book she was reading intensely and smiled at her student.

"You're looking good there!" The caused Danny's daughter to grin like an idiot and then she turned to her father and stuck out her tongue. "See Danno, Ms. Clara thinks I can do it too."

Grace's father just shook his head and stood by the edge of the water, not daring to go near it. Even Steve and Kono were laughing at the display, Clara following suit. Once the Commander heard the tinkling laugh he turned and watched the teacher sitting on a towel with a book.

He couldn't believe that she would be at the beach, but not go near the water. So Steve made up his mind and headed towards Clara. He stood in front of her and waited for a reaction, which he got as soon as he blocked the sun.

"Hey, you've stopped my tanning process." she mock whined as she looked up at him.

Steve laughed, crossing his arms over his chest, which gave Clara the opportunity to study him even more.

"I'm just doing this so you will get up of your lazy bum and join us in the water." he grinned and waited for her reaction, knowing it might annoy her just a bit.

"Lazy bum, huh?" Clara asked, then turned back to her book. "If you're going to be mean, then I'll just sit out here while you go and play with Gracie."

Steve's face fell slightly but he recovered before anyone could see him. "Listen Clara I'm so..." he tried to say but couldn't finish as the teacher jumped up and ran past him.

"Last one in the water is a rotten egg!" she singsonged and jumped into the waves together with Kono and Grace.

After the shock left him and he registered what Clara had done, Steve too jumped into the waves and even had Danny with them, which was like a premier on their part.

Both the Commander and Detective decided to take their revenge on the girls, so Danny sneaked up behind his daughter, while Steve came up behind Clara. Both nodded their heads and lifted the two females out of the water.

Clara and Grace let out a loud squeal before they ended in the ocean. Spluttering they came up and sent death glares in the direction of the two males.

"You are one very evil man." Clara said mock angry and then went back to the beach. Though she was very good at acting, because Steve instantly felt guilty for doing what he did.

"Clara!" He started and jogged up to her as best as he could in the water. "I'm sorry. We were just having some fun. Please don't be angry."

Hearing his apology a grin spread over her face, but Clara didn't dare show it to him. "And I was having fun." she said without turning around.

"Oh, you call reading a book on the beach fun? I think that is really boring." he said, crossing his arms over his chest and waiting for the teachers answer.

"Yeah it's fun, but do you know what's funnier?" she asked and turned around, the grin now in place before she caught the Navy SEAL off guard and pushed him into the water.

Sputtering he came up and looked up at Clara. She was laughing at him, with Kono, Danny and Grace joining her.

"This was more fun." she said and held out her hand to help him get up from the water.

Steve couldn't believe that this nerdy woman could turn a three-sixty and morph into such a character. It was like someone changed roles with her. He couldn't help himself and so he also started laughing at the scene.

A fifth laughter joined them and everyone looked up at Chin standing on the edge of the water.

"Can someone tell me what has been so funny?" he asked and looked expectantly at his partner from the task force.

"Super SEAL over here got dunked by our little there." Danny said, grinning like a Cheshire cat, while both Kono and Grace giggled at the Detective.

"Okay, lets get ready for the barbeque before the meat gets bad." Steve said and everyone could see that he was slightly embarrassed that a woman, nearly three heads smaller than him was able to overpower a trained Navy SEAL.

Chin and Danny agreed and the girls also made their way into Steve's home to change their clothing.

"I'm done, you can use the guest room now." Kono said once she came down the stairs. Clara thanked her and made her way up said stairs. As she reached the top she came to an abrupt stop, Clara had forgotten to ask which room was the guest room.

Letting out a deep sigh she opened the door she assumed would lead to the room in question.

But once she walked inside, Clara let out a loud gasp, swiftly putting a hand over her eyes and turning around. There stood Lieutenant Commander Steven J. McGarrett in all his glory.

She could feel the heat in her cheeks as she had gotten a good glimpse of the man in front of her. A well built, bronze Adonis. Those were the first thoughts that raced through Clara's head before she told herself to calm down and get her mind out of the gutter.

Hastily grabbing the sheets from the bed, Steve put it around his waist. Clara could her the rustling of the sheets and turned as soon as he cleared his throat, not daring to look at him again.

"I'm really sorry about that. I forgot to ask Kono which room was the guest room. Steve, I" she rambled on, not stopping until she could feel his hand on her shoulder.

"Hey, Clara. It's okay. No harm no foul, alright. Nothing happened." he assured her and softly lifted her chin, so he could look at her. "You can change in the room next to mine, or in the bathroom across the hall which ever you prefer."

The teacher softly nodded her head thanking him and left for said room to change out of her wet clothes.

Even though they were in separate rooms, both had the same reaction to what had happened just now.

Steve let out a long sigh and first had to sit down on his bed, raking his hands through his short hair. It took all his will power not to pounce the teacher right now. Just seeing her in that little one piece out on the beach let his blood drift downward.

And here he thought she was not his type. Steve knew he should never get involved with Clara. It would just end badly with one of them getting hurt.

"Damn." he muttered softly before he finished dressing in a pair of jeans and his usual Polo shirt.

A/N so I hope you guys liked it and it wasn't too OOC. Please let me know what you thought of it.