MCA #0, Late, Late Friday Night

[hatesparadise]

Well, that last trip to Baltimore had been... terrible. Just terrible.

And now Danny was back to having insomnia more often than not, causing him to slip out of bed to find something to keep his brain occupied rather than wake Steve up with his tossing and turning. That amounted to putting on terrible infomercials and talking himself out of texting to check in on Grace. Because that would be nuts, right? Right.

He was starting on a text anyway.

[for the guy who also lives there!]

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[hatesparadise]

"False," Danny was forced to say, tugging him further into that kiss.

[grenadesandohana]

"I have a very high success rate," Steve countered, nipping Danny's lower lip.

[hatesparadise]

"You are delusional and I don't know why I put up with you?" Danny murmured, pushing the covers down so he could get his hands on Steve.

[grenadesandohana]

"You know why you put up with me," Steve said, chuckling.

[hatesparadise]

"Your shoulders?" Danny suggested.

[grenadesandohana]

"Maybe," Steve said, rolling them so he was caging Danny against the bed.

[hatesparadise]

Which meant Danny was forced to lift his chin up in a clear challenge as he smiled and looked Steve over. "Maybe, he says."

[grenadesandohana]

Steve was going to take that as a chance to kiss Danny under his chin and rub their stubble together.

It was a sensation he was still getting used to.

[hatesparadise]

Danny let out a sigh as that sensation was much more interesting than it had any right to be. The quiet right now was just what he needed.

Which he would never say out loud because he was always talking and Steve would have comments.

[grenadesandohana]

Yes, yes he would, but he was kind of talked out today and was much more interested in this form of...mental health care.

Yeah, he'd go with that.

[hatesparadise]

If nothing else, it would get them to fall asleep for a little bit after.

Danny reached up to run his hands down along Steve's back in a rhythmic little motion. More of that connection.

[grenadesandohana]

Steve sighed softly as he slid his hand along Danny's skin, grounding himself.

[hatesparadise]

Danny moved one hand up to the back of Steve's head in order to guide him into a kiss that was more soft and exploratory than anything else.

[grenadesandohana]

This was feeling a bit like being back in New Jersey, when they'd needed some wordless comfort. At least this time Steve didn't have his head up his ass, thinking Danny didn't really want him. He still wasn't sure how he'd become the guy Danny turned to when things went to absolute shit, but he wouldn't dream of giving up that role. He kissed him back, slow and easy.

Island time, but as a kiss. Nowhere else to be, nothing else to do.

[hatesparadise]

Which was possibly the very best kind of kiss that he could give at that moment. Danny squeezed the back of Steve's neck in a little, one-handed massage as he kissed him back.

And, on the plus side, he didn't need to smack Steve for thinking stupid things about his feelings on the matter.

[grenadesandohana]

Steve always appreciated not being smacked.

He kept up the slow, exploring kisses, waiting for Danny to escalate--or not. He needed the connection tonight more than he needed to get off.

[hatesparadise]

Danny let it linger for long enough that when he pulled away, his lips were pink and his eyes a little glazed.

"There's the smooth dog," he teased gently.

[grenadesandohana]

Steve laughed. "Something like that," he said, resting his thumb on Danny's bottom lip.

[hatesparadise]

"Good kisser at least," Danny replied, nipping at the pad of Steve's thumb before he could think too much on it and get self-conscious about it.

[grenadesandohana]

Steve smiled. "You're no slouch yourself," he murmured.

[hatesparadise]

"One of my favorite things that I can do now," Danny admitted, pulling him in for another kiss.

[grenadesandohana]

Steve's smile widened. "What's another favorite thing? I like you in dress pants."

And taking him out of the dress pants.

[hatesparadise]

Yeah, Danny was learning that one.

"Hugging you without needing a reason for it," Danny said. Because he was a very physically affectionate guy.

[grenadesandohana]

"I like that too," Steve said, kissing him again. "I like that little smile you give me when you're not as annoyed as you wish you were."

[hatesparadise]

"Of course you would," Danny replied, with that exact smile.