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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"We'd be somewhere," Danny replied confidently.

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"You think so?" Steve asked. He'd settled for quietly pining while signing over all of his insurance payouts to Danny.

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"We were bumping into the edges of it for a whole there." Years even.

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"True," Steve agreed with a soft smile. "But even then you were the most important relationship in my life and I didn't want to screw it up."

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"Okay, that was true." For both of them, really.

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Steve's hand went down to clasp Danny's, then he ran his finger along Danny's tattoo and he smiled at the floor.

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At least neither of them decided to make just some truly terrible romantic choices to avoid the gay, gay feelings!

"Sap," Danny teased.

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Like proposing to Cath?

"Shut up," Steve murmured.

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Or getting back together with Rachel.

"I like it," Danny said with a grin.

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"I can still kill a man five different ways with a stapler," Steve said.

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"Of course," Danny replied kindly.

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"You're coddling me," Steve declared.

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"I'm waking a fine line as to not encourage you to test it out," Danny countered.

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Steve laughed. "I'm not going to kill you with a stapler."

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"Oh, I know that." But he still didn't want to see it!

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Steve grinned. "I'm glad you know that."

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Danny kissed him again for that. "Don't be an idiot. Of course I know you."

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Steve gave him a real, slightly shy smile at that. "You do."

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"Like the back of my hand," Dany murmured, kissing him again.

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"And you're still here," Steve said with another smile.

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"Well, I'm a little crazy too."

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"We're a perfect fit, then," Steve teased.

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Danny snorted, tugging him to one of the day beds to enjoy the sun in. "But today? We're gonna relax."

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"Is that going to include lazy makeouts?" Steve asked.

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"Of course." They were nailing this engaged thing.