McDanno - Camp 5O

Chapter 10: Morning

Steve tiptoed down the stairs, not wanting to wake his sleeping Danno on the couch.

Where's Danno? He thought looking at the empty living room. He didn't take Grace and leave in the middle of the night did he? Steve thought, eyes widening in panic as he walked to the guest room. Grace was sleeping soundly, curled around the stuffed animal she had brought.

Steve went around the house looking for Danny, maybe he went out for groceries? Then he spotted Danny through the glass slide doors. He was out by the beach having a very livid conversation on the phone. Rachel, Steve figured and walked to the kitchen to start breakfast.

"No Rachel!" Danny yelled into the phone. This is why he normally didn't answer his ex-wife's calls.

"You left OUR DAUGHTER ALONE with a strange man for three hours Daniel!" She barked back.

"Okay Steve is not a strange man, I mean he can be strange but he's not a stranger!" He yelled at the sea and into the phone.

"You don't know him Daniel, we don't know him. Something could have happened to Grace." She chided him.

"What you don't think my daughter's safety is my number one priority Rachel? Why do you think I do what I do huh? Gracie's well being is always on my mind. And I do know him Rachel." Danny barked back offended. "And so do you."

"Okay sending her to an away camp is different Daniel then leaving her home alone with that man. And if I remember correctly you were the one fighting me about this a few months ago." Her voice snided through the phone.

Danny squeezed the air in front of him, "Well that was about the Track that you let her chose. It was dangerou-"

"Oh and leaving her with that man wasn't dangerous?" She cut in.

"For the last time his name is Steve, Steve McGarrett. I trust him Rachel. You know that I would NEVER. NEVER. Do anything if I thought it might involve Grace getting hurt. But I trust him with my life, and Grace seemed comfortable there. He's a good guy Rachel."

"So what you know this m-this Steven, for what has it been? Four months? And now you trust him with your life?" She laughed into the phone leaving Danny raging.

"That's two months longer than you knew Stan before you married him!" He shouted back, remembering going through everything she was going through when he found out she was bringing a stranger into Gracie's life. She stopped laughing.

"So what now you're going to marry Steve?" She snarked.

Danny let out a sigh, there was never any winning with her. He walked over to one of the beach chairs and let himself sink down into it.

"Daniel?" Rachel asked wondering if he had hung up on her again.

"What?" He asked, keeping his voice annoyed and irritated.

"You said you are still in this Stephen's house right?"

"Steven! Steve! And yes, I already told you that."

"Maybe you should just bring Grace home." She coldly suggested.

"What? NO! I'm here with her! She is safe! We are going to a fair today, maybe going swimming again. Rachel don't take my daughter away from me anymore than you have already. Please. She. Is. My. Entire. Life. Please Rachel. Don't make me take her back." Danny pleaded, already hearing his voice rise in panic.

"Okay." She finally answered after a few seconds then proceeded to hang up. Danny let his face fall into his hands, hating that power Rachel had over with him.

He didn't know how long he stayed like that when suddenly he heard the backdoors of the house slide open and Steve was gently nudging him on the back with a mug of coffee.

"Made it just the way you like it." Steve smiled as Danny opened his eyes and looked up at him. He graciously accepted the mug as Steve sat in the chair beside him.

"Breakfast is almost ready." Steve said as he examined Danny. The SEAL tank was a little loose on him but still showed off the blond's muscles and chest hair. Steve made a conscious effort to not goggle at his track partner.

"I woke up this morning with full intentions of having breakfast ready by the time you came down, but then you know. Rachel." Danny explained not needing-or wanting- to say more.

"Well you cooked last night." Steve said and, no that was not his voice tightening at the memory of their little "incident" in the kitchen.

"Come on let's go wake up Grace." Danny said getting up from the chair. Steve stayed seated trying to process the let's. As in him and Danny together. Like a couple. No, not like a couple...well like a couple of friends. Yeah. Danny didn't seem to react when I mentioned him cooking last night so, obviously, he doesn't think anything special about the- Steve swallowed hard as he looked back at Danny who was already making his way back to the house, -the touching and the almost kissing the neck. He got up and followed Danny to his guest room.

Steve stopped at the doorway, hesitant about stepping in as Danny made his way to her bed.

"Come on." Danny motioned him as he sat down next to her, Steve tentatively walked in and stood behind Danny.

"Monkey? Sweetheart. You awake baby?" Danny said as he gently cleared hair away from Grace's face. She let out a small yawn and rolled gently towards them, eyes still closed.

"Steve made breakfast." Danny continued, looking back at a smiling Steve. "And you know how much we love Steve's breakfasts. Grace nodded slowly as she hugged her stuffed animal tighter. Steve stepped closer, leaning in behind Danny.

"And today is going to be a great day." Steve said enthusiastically, "we are going to the fair, and maybe even the zoo. We are finally going to give Danno those surfing lessons." Steve said placing a hand on Danny's shoulder as he said his name. Seeing the man didn't react, he decided to leave it there. "We can also continue your lessons. And maybe have another splash war! Ah man today is going to be so much fun, I can't wait to start the day!" Steve said smiling even wider as Grace opened her eyes and smiled saying,

"Me too!" Then adding, "What's for breakfast Stevie?" Grace looked curiously at Steve. Steve, whose brain just did a backflip because was that Gracie giving him his own nickname?

Danny looked up at the man behind him, a grin showing off his teeth as he repeated Gracie's' question. "Yeah, what's for breakfast Stevie?"

"Well I guess you guys will just have to come and see." He smiled down at the pair in bed.

Notes:

Hey everyone, sorry it's super short. I've just been kind of busy lately. I promise I will update the rest of the date -erm I mean day- soon!

Thanks for reading so far! Hope you've liked it :D

-ThatFanwriter