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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"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.

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"Why does it matter?" Steve asked.

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"Because you deserve nice stuff!"

Also... petting.

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Steve could get on board with the petting.

"But I don't need it."

Steven.

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"I like when your hair is soft," Danny finally just said.

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"Oh," Steve said, instantly reassessing. "If you like it."

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"I like it very much," Danny said, running his fingers through Steve's hair as he tugged him into a kiss.

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Reframing it so that it was for Danny and not Steve was a sure-fire winner. "Well, that's okay."

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"Especially when we're on the couch, watching something stupid and I can just--" He smiled, watching Steve as he ran his fingers through the hair along the nape of Steve's neck.

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Steve shivered. "I'd like that."

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"Good," Danny said, beaming at that reaction. "It's nice. Like how you put your arm over my shoulder."

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"You like that too?" Steve asked.

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"Would I lean into it if I didn't?" Danny shot back.

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"Okay, no, you wouldn't," Steve admitted. "You're pretty clear about, well. Everything."