Doki Toki Dessert Shop - Gaithersburg, MD - Thursday Afternoon

[hatesparadise]

It was hot out. And it wasn't the Hawaii hot, it was the kind of hot that Danny had definitely willfully forgotten about back in New Jersey.

Which was why he was more than willing to let Steve talk him into traveling way too far to get ice cream on the mainland as a sort of date night. While trying desperately to not melt the entire time.

"I can't believe I'm saying that I miss the summer in Hawaii," he grumbled as they got to the shop.

[for the guy!]

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[hatesparadise]

"I can get a taxi. Or one of those ubers." Look at him knowing a thing!

[grenadesandohana]

"You're not taking an Uber," Steve said, snorting and handing over the drink. "Take a sip and stop being a baby."

[hatesparadise]

"Thank you," Danny said, taking a sip. "I'm buying me one."

Because it was damn good.

[grenadesandohana]

"Told you it would be worth coming all the way out here," Steve said with a pleased smirk.

[hatesparadise]

"You got lucky." Or Steve was good at recon. One of those two.

[grenadesandohana]

"Or I'm an intel officer who knows how to research," Steve offered.

[hatesparadise]

"And your naval skills translate to desserts?"

[grenadesandohana]

"Of course they do," Steve said.

[hatesparadise]

Danny snorted and reached for Steve's wallet. Like a little shit.

[grenadesandohana]

"It's a joint account, Daniel," Steve said.

[hatesparadise]

Danny paused for a moment like he hadn't heard Steve the first time. "What?"

[grenadesandohana]

"I told you about that."

Hadn't he? Maybe Danny had been a cat.

[hatesparadise]

"No, you most certainly didn't tell me that," Danny replied. "Did you close my account while I was a cat, Steven?"

[grenadesandohana]

"Not so much closed as moved," Steve said. "The money's still there!"

Next to Steve's money!

[hatesparadise]

Danny sighed, tossing his hands up in the air. "How did you even manage that?"

[grenadesandohana]

"I told the nice lady at the credit union that you were deployed," Steve said.

As a cat.

[hatesparadise]

"And they didn't mind that?"

Daniel, the Navy was getting more progressive these days.

[grenadesandohana]

"She thanked you for your service," Steve reported piously.

[hatesparadise]

"...and you just loved that, didn't you." HE KNEW YOU, STEVE.

[grenadesandohana]

Steve grinned at him. "Maybe a little. Want to go to an escape room or something? I think there's one nearby."

And maybe move right past this bank account thing?

[hatesparadise]

"Uh huh," Danny replied dryly, knowing what he was doing there and contemplating if he wanted to allow it.

[grenadesandohana]

Steve smiled winningly at him.

[hatesparadise]

"You're not allowed to threaten the employees with intensive background checks to solve the puzzles," Danny settled on.

[grenadesandohana]

"You take away all of my fun," Steve told him, pouting.

[hatesparadise]

"They're poor college students, babe," Danny replied. "Save it for the bad guys."