McDanno - Camp 5O

Chapter 38

"Hey," Steve said as he walked into the bedroom, Mrs.Williams in tow, "she fall asleep?" He asked as he took in Grace laying on Danny's good side. The book they had been reading discarded on the bed stand.

"Oh." Mrs.Williams said, "how cute!" She placed a hand on Steve's shoulder, "we should let her sleep here, I'm sure she's missed her Dad." She nodded goodnight at Danny as she gently pulled Steve out of the room with her.

He watched her shut the bedroom door, gritting his teeth at the slow and quiet creak it made as it closed.

He followed her up the stairs, dropping her off in her room, then walking into his.

He closed the door behind him.

Danny's favorite sheets were gone. Their Seal and Dannosaur missing. His closet nearly barren. Grace's painting and their family photos were no longer adorning his walls and surfaces. The room felt so wrong, so cold. Everything that made it feel like home was directly one floor below him. Mainly Danny and Grace. Everything that had gotten Steve through the times were the Williams weren't physically with him was no longer there to help him through the night.

He brushed his teeth and took a quick shower. He grabbed a pillow, not his favorite one because that one was downstairs too, and he grabbed an extra blanket from the his closet. Then he walked out of his room.

He felt obligated, almost, to stop by Mrs.Williams room and explain to her what he was doing, for fear that if he didn't she would hear him go down the stairs and start letting her assumptions fly.

"In case he gets sick or needs help with anything." He explained to her. She nodded and told him he was such a dear.

He walked downstairs and placed the sheet and pillow on the sofa, regarding it with contempt.

"Hi." Steve said, poking his head back into where Danny and Gracie slept.

"Hey." Danny said, tilting his head up a bit.

"I'm going to sleep on the sofa okay. So I'm nearby if you need me."

"Okay."

Steve lingered at the door frame. "I love you."

Danny grinned, "I love you too."

Steve smiled. He looked out into the hallway, then back at Danny.

Danny chuckled to himself, "c'mere," he nodded away from the door, "come give me a goodnight kiss."

Steve smiled as he crossed the room to Danny. He crouched next to him so their eyes were parallel.

"G'night Danny. It's really good having you home."

Danny smiled at the big marshmallow in front of him.

Their eyes swam in each other's for the millionth time.

"So," Steve said, "you live with me now, right?"

"What?"

"It's just what makes the most sense, is all."

"You really wanna do this right now?"

Steve's brows furrowed.

"Give me a kiss and go to bed." Danny said.

Steve was happy to comply, on the first part at least. He leaned in, pausing right before their noses touched, unable to hold back a grin as his eyes took in Danny's face, then he kissed him.