McDanno - Camp 5O

Chapter 9

"Grace you brought your swimsuit right?" Steve asked looking down at the little girl in front of him. She nodded yes. They were standing outside of his house on his lanai.

"Good cause we're going swimming." Steve said smiling wide as a smile of approval spread across her face. "Do you know how to surf?"

"Do you know Danno?" She answered with a laugh, Steve quickly joining in.

"What are you two laughing at?" Danny asked coming out of the kitchen, carefully making his way towards them. He was balancing two coffees and a glass of milk in his hands. Steve stopped laughing and ran to help him.

"Nothing. We were just thinking of going for a swim later. Wanna come in with us?" Steve asked taking a sip from his coffee.

"Yeah, no thanks babe. You two go ahead. I'll uh- just supervise from this chair. Make sure you don't get my kid drowned." answered Danny as he handed Grace her milk.

Steve stood there dumbfounded. Babe. Danny was already settling into said chair, completely oblivious of the weak-in-the-knees affect his words had had on Steve.

"You just sit there and look pretty then. That shouldn't be too hard for you though." Steve said, heart racing a little faster than normal. He was answered with a wink.

"So I'm going to go change..." Grace said, suddenly turning both pairs of eyes on her. She glanced back and forth between them a few times and walked off back towards the house.

"You should go to babe." Danny said, eyes returning to Steve's. "Unless you're planning on swimming in your underwear." Danny let his eyes wander over Steve's body, lingering them on the other man's crotch area. He felt himsef subconsciously lick his lips. He quickly darted his eyes back up at Steve, hoping he hadn't caught that.

"Only if you want me to." Steve smirked. ARE WE FLIRTING? was what he was chanting in his head. He was totally staring at my dick. Fuck, and the way he licked his lips. Oh god are we flirting? IS he checking me out?

"I don't want to emotionally scar my daughter, so no. Scatt, go change." Answered Danny after a while.

Steve entered his room. Heart racing. Was that Danny flirting? He carefully removed his pants and underwear, not wanting to excite his little friend anymore than it already was. He went through his swim trunks drawer, thoughts flooding his mind. I mean, it's not like that's the first time I've seen him give me a once over. And we've bantered before. Kono says we flirt all the time. It's just never felt that obvious. That is what is was right? Flirting?

He put on a pair of loose blue swim trunks and walked over to the mirror, making sure his friend's happiness wasn't visible. He grabbed another pair of swim trunks, three surfboards and made his way back out. Smiling at the way things were going so far.

"What the hell is the matter with you?" Danny greeted him with once he came back outside.

"What are you talking about?" Steve asked, eyes darting back and forth between Danny and Grace. Mind panicking that maybe he had spoken all his thoughts outloud and Gracie had overheard him.

"What's this I hear about surfing lessons?" Danny asked crossing his arms, squinting up at the taller man.

Steve let out a sigh. Okay nothing big. "What? I think it's something Gracie should know. This is Hawaii Danny."

"Okay but I've told you I don't Gracie to surf. There's sharks and skin cancer and she could drown!" Danny said, voice rising in anger and panic.

"Danny we are in my backyard. There's no sharks. And just because she's surfing, that doesn't mean the sun is going to attack her any more violently than it would if she was just swimming." Steve slowly explained to Danny. "Plus I'll be right there with her. I'm not just gonna throw her on the board and put her out on the ocean and yell good luck. This is a process. She probably won't even get on the water with her board today. She'll be fine, Danno. Plus I grabbed an extra pair of trunks so you can get in with us." Steve's tone changed from serious to jovial. "You're always talking about knowing how to swim. So come swim with me and your daughter. That way you'll be extra sure of her safety."