Take me to Paradise

Governor's Ball and Funny Feelings

Chapter 7

The next couple of days found Clara stressing about a project with her class. She had asked the director of the school if she could take her class on a hiking trip to get good pictures for the kids to draw.

"Please sir. It would be a very good opportunity for the children to see the nature and be able to get the inspiration for our project." she said and hoped to bring her boss onto her side.

He looked at her intently, but then let out a long sigh. "If anything happens to any of the children, it will be on you, Ms. Matthews. I want you to make sure that the class is safe and take a good guide with you." her boss said and leaned forward, giving her another stern look.

"Thank you sir. You don't know how much this means to me."

"Oh but I think I do, Miss. If anything goes wrong this will be the last friendly conversation we had."

The statement wasn't to be taken lightly, so Clara nodded her head and left the office, thanking the director on her way out. Sighing with relief she pushed her glasses back up her nose and pushed her hair out of her face.

So her mission was to get her boss to agree on the hiking trip with her class, now her next one was to get someone who new the area like the back of his hand. A smile spread across her face as she thought about the right person.

With determination showing on her features, Clara hailed a cab, driving to the Five-0 Headquarters. She just hoped he would agree to help her out. Once the car stopped in front of the building, the teacher paid the driver and made her way inside.

It seemed like it was a slow day, as both Chin and Kono where sitting at a table in a far corner of their HQ room, Danny was on the phone in his office and Steve, she could see looking at files in his own.

Clara grinned as she saw the too cousins looking at her and greeting the younger woman.

"Aloha. What are you doing here?" Kono asked her friend and gave her a tight hug, before Chin proceeded to do the same.

"Actually I am here to ask something of your boss." she said and looked over to the Commander, who had just stopped working on his papers.

"Yeah sure, go right ahead." Chin told her and left again with Kono.

Clara walked over to the glass door of Steve's office and opened it, while gently knocking, so she wouldn't startle him. He looked up and smiled at her, before standing from his seat.

"Hey, everything alright?" He was concerned, that she could see in his eyes, even if his voice didn't confirm it.

"Yeah. I wanted to ask you something." she said and looked down at her feet, not knowing how to act around him now.

Clara liked Steve, of that she was sure, but she didn't know if he felt the same for her.

"Yeah sure. What is it?" He was leaning against his desk, crossing his arms over his chest, making the tattoo's on his upper arms visible.

The teacher swallowed and shook her head to get rid of the images fluttering across her brain. But it wasn't an easy task for her.

"I...uhm...well. I talked to my boss this morning and I want to do a project with my class. I want them to get inspiration for their drawings and well I need someone to guide us through the jungle." she rambled on and Steve closed his eyes trying to decipher what she was telling him.

He held up his hand and started rephrasing her words again. "You want to go to the jungle? With your class? With me, as your guide?" he asked and watched the woman in front of him closely.