McGarrett House, Honolulu, HI - Saturday Night

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Telling the team about the changes with them ended up not even being needed as money had been exchanged the moment they had arrived at the office. Complete with Chin cornering each of them in turn to give a deeply disappointed look and ask if they couldn't have just waited another month.

Which Danny was not going to think too hard on, but was pleased to see it was taken as well as it had been with Grace.

Easy parts done, at least.

So, after a dinner (paid for by the bet winner of Kono) and drinks, they'd ended up back at Steve's place to have some beers on the beach. Normal stuff for them.

[for the partner!]

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"I can't believe how much money Kono just made," Steve said, shaking his head before drinking from his bottle.

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"I can't believe how many people were in on it," Danny replied from his still mostly relaxed position in one of the nice beach chairs.

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"HPD clearly needs more to do," Steve said dryly.

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Danny snorted and kicked gently at Steve's foot. "Went well."

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"It did,' Steve said. "The governor didn't even sound surprised."

Despite his tone, Steve was carrying himself more lightly. It had been weighing on him.

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"If he was in the betting pool..." Danny would start yelling.

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"He wouldn't be," Steve said earnestly. "...probably."

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"Probably," Danny agreed. Because he had to. "We'll figure out Rachel... next time."

Because he sure as hell didn't want to run the moment with that.

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"That will...that will need our entire attention, yeah," Steve agreed, trying to look firm and looking a little constipated.

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Danny reached over to hold onto his hand for that. "We'll get there."

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Steve gripped it back. "I don't get intimated by much."

But Rachel. Yeah. On the short list.

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That was a perfectly reasonable thing to worry about.

"I'll make an appointment with my custody lawyer before we do it, okay?"

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"That sounds like a good idea," Steve said, nodding. "They might have a good idea about language or something."

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"But today... we enjoy being back in Hawaii," Danny said, pulling Steve's hand up to idly kiss the back of. "Grace wants to go running tomorrow."

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"I need to get to the Exchange and get her that t-shirt, then," Steve said, smiling more easily now that Grace was brought up.

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"I'll pick her up while you do that in the morning. Get some malasadas to give you enough time," he offered with a grin.

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"Divide and conquer," Steve said, grinning. "I'll find you something at the store, too. Need anything in camo?"

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"I'm good," Danny replied dryly. "Maybe get a new Navy shirt after fake you stretched it all out."

You know. For Danny to steal.

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"He also made my sweatpants baggy," Steve muttered.

Stupid perfect super-soldier ass.

"I'll get a few things." He grinned. "Refill my MRE supply."

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"We're not eating those while we're here!" Just fair warning.

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"I think there's a tuna version--"

Steven, no.

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"You're an animal," Danny informed him. "And actual animal."

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Steve beamed at him like that was something to be proud of.

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"You're so god damn lucky you're handsome," Danny said, tugging him over for a surly kiss.

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Two grown men in a wooden beach chair was an uncomfortable fit, but Steve was going to try to make it work because kissing Danny was important.