McGarrett House, Honolulu, HI - Friday

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Yesterday was Steve's first holiday with the extended Williams clan in New Jersey and the only reason he wasn't dead was probably because Charlie was also there to split the attention of everyone. At least that was Danny's assumption.

But they were back in Hawaii now and the kids back with Rachel. Well. Charlie was. Grace had immediately run off to spend the day with her friends at a mall somewhere.

"You good, babe? Need a hand?"

He was just being a jerk to poor, traumatized Steve.

[for the guy!]

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"Good job," Steve said with a grin. "Have some turkey tetrazzini."

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"I'll have a coffee instead, thanks."

It was a long holiday.

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"We probably have coffee," Steve said, putting the turkey thing into the fridge and hoping that it didn't turn into a science experiment when he finally remembered it again.

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Oh, like Danny would allow that.

"No butter!"

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"Why do you hate joy like that, Danno?" Steve asked.

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Danny oh so sweetly flipped him off as he went to change into some more comfortable close. The weather difference from here and New Jersey/Maryland was gonna end up giving him a cold.

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"Put on your boardies," Steve said, "and we'll go surfing."

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"A Thanksgiving classic," Danny drawled, even as he went to go do just that. They could work off some of the carbs they ate yesterday.

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It was surfing or hiking, and surfing didn't involve getting into the truck. Steve had had enough of tight spaces for a bit.

"Then we can come back and have turkey congee," Steve said like that was also tradition. (Here it was.)

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"We got tetrazzini in the fridge!" Danny insisted.

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"But congee is lighter!" Steve countered.

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"It's rice!"

Now, you offer him garlic shrimp...

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"It's soup! Soup is good after sixteen types of pasta!"

Well, maybe not exactly 16, but still.

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"You insulting my heritage there, McGarrett?"

You jerk.

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"No, I'm saying I'm afraid I'm gonna turn into a breadstick," Steve said.

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Danny sighed and rolled his eyes. "Fine. Congee. But we're also getting teriyaki beef."

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"I don't need teri beef, but you can have it," Steve said magnanimously.

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"Oh, thank you," he shot back dryly.

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"You're very welcome," Steve said sunnily, winking.

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"Get the towels," Danny grumbled. They'd need them once they were out of the water.

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Steve leaned in for a quick kiss. "Yes, dear."

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"Yeah, yeah," he murmured, kissing him back.

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"It's good to be home," Steve murmured. In the quiet with just the waves for company.

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"Not surrounded by a million family members?" Danny teased.

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"There were a lot," Steve admitted, smiling a little shyly.