Annapolis, MD - Saturday Evening

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Danny wasn't specifically a boat person, even with his current home being on an island. And his other home also being on an island. But he was at this yacht parade thing anyway for Steve.

And also to enjoy how miserably cold the guy was in the winter.

Look, date night was fun for a variety of reasons. Sometimes you just had to lean into it.

"You want to borrow my scarf?" Danny asked.

[for the delicate islander]

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"It's almost like it's a fifty degree difference in the weather," Danny replied dryly. "Maybe if you ask nicely, Kamekona will wear the Santa outfit, though."

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"You wear it better," Steve said.

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Danny elbowed him gently. "Maybe for Charlie. But that hole holiday will be... weird this year."

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"Oh, definitely," Steve agreed. "How's custody looking?"

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"Good," Danny said with almost uncharacteristic optimism. "She's not fighting me like she did with Grace."

WEIRD, RIGHT?

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"Maybe she's learned and grown?"

Steve didn't sound like he entirely believed that, but he was trying to.

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Danny hummed in a way that said he knew what Steve was doing, but didn't have a counter to it. Because Rachel would always be both a sore spot and a blind spot for him.

"Well, we get him for Christmas Eve."

He used 'we' instead of 'he' there. Weirdly.

[grenadesandohana]

Steve bet Rachel was absolutely thrilled about that we. Just thrilled.

"And she gets him after he wakes up?"

He was betting no.

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"She goes back that evening," Danny said with a little face.

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"Sorry, Danno," Steve said quietly.

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Danny bumped into Steve's side. "We'll make the most of it."

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"Of course we will," Steve said, smiling.

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"He can experience a Williams family holiday." Steve was an honorary Williams.

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"What's involved in a Williams family holiday, aside from cookies?" Steve asked.

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"Santa, of course." Of course!

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"Well, of course," Steve said, smiling. "Do we have to go to church or anything?"

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Danny wrinkled his nose. "Nah. Let him enjoy the night with us and his sister."

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"Cheesy movies?" Steve guessed.

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"That sounds like a plan to me," Danny agreed with a nod. "And then we can watch Die Hard after."

For Steve.

"Even though it's still not a Christmas movie."

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"I'm sorry, the wind must've picked up and made me mishear you saying 'the best Christmas movie," Steve said.

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"It's not! Being set around the holiday does not a Christmas movie make!"

Oh, this was an old argument.

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"Of course it does," Steve said. Like he'd done at least a dozen other times.

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How annoyed were the people around them by now?

"You just like that it's an action movie you can pretend is a Christmas movie."

[grenadesandohana]

They joined myriads of people who had been in the Danny and Steve argument splash zone!

"Yes, yes I do."

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"I get the full fat eggnog for my sacrifice." Oh, like he didn't love Die Hard.