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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Danny tugged him into a kiss. "Feels like I should be the one calming you down here."

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"We take it in turns," Steve said. "I'm sure I'll get weird about it too."

Like when Danny had some kind of trip to New Jersey without him and Steve would decide it meant Danny was pulling a Cath.

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Because Danny was all about that.

"Oh yeah?"

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"You're the most stable relationship I've ever had," Steve said with a wry smile. "That's gonna catch up with me eventually."

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"Well, how many actual relationships have you had," Danny teased. "I feel like it's a little bit of winning by default here."

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"Two," Steve said after a long pause. "Cath and then this CIA agent, but that one didn't last long."

And then she turned into a traitor! Oops spoilers.

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Dang it, Steve! Always dating your mother.

"Well, I'll be glad to be one of few, I guess."

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"Too late to date around now," Steve teased softly, nudging his nose against Danny's.

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"Damn right it is."

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"I couldn't find anyone better anyway," Steve said.

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Danny smiled into that kiss. "Damn right."

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Steve, of course, thought Danny was agreeing that Danny was the best fit for Steve. (Steve had some blind spots.)

"I'm always right."

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Just a few. "We're good, right?"

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"Of course we're good," Steve said quietly. "Do you not feel like we're good?"

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"I'm checkin' in here," Danny said. "Like we do in the therapy stuff."

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"Oh," Steve said, who would be happy to just assume everything was fine if it meant not having to discuss feelings ever. "Okay."

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Steve, that's how things like running off to Montana or Mexico for months on end happen.

"Good," he said, leaning in to kiss Steve again.

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That's very healthy! Probably!

Steve kissed him back, lingering in it. "Shower?" he finally offered.

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"Shower," Danny agreed. "C'mon. We're usin' the nice shampoo on you."

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"The one that costs $12 or something just as ridiculous?" Steve asked.

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"That is not expensive for shampoo, you mook," Danny replied.

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"It's double what I spend."

Oh, Steve, you make Danny's hair hurt to hear that.

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"It shows," Danny grumbled under his breath.

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Steve bopped him gently in the back of the neck. "Hey."

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"You deserve nice, soft hair!" Danny wanted that for petting.