The McGarrett Home - Honolulu, HI - Saturday Morning

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Steve wanted to go camping for the holiday weekend. And therefore Steve was going camping for the holiday weekend. Danny very much was not. Because he was sane and also took one look at the 'camp shower' that Steve had so proudly shown off and noped right on out.

That didn't mean he wasn't going to support this ridiculous plan, though. Mostly because Steve was taking the plethora of kids they'd either collected (Steve) or just had the old fashioned way (Danny).

"You sure you've got enough snacks?" Danny asked, shoving more into the cooler because he knew Charlie was perpetually one snack away from a meltdown.

[for the partner on some SP!]

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"Anything not covered by the Costco sized box of fruit snacks can be foraged in the jungle," Steve told him, nodding.

Steve delighted in fucking with Danny.

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And he succeeded!

"...I swear to god, Steven."

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"Nägele really wants to hunt a wild boar," Steve added, nodding.

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Danny stared at him for a moment. "Junior! You're in charge of Charlie!"

Junior, elsewhere in the house, for sure froze up at that because he was being given a Very Important Task By His Maybe? Sorta? Boss?

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"Charlie's not going near the boar," Steve said. "Even though he'd be really into it."

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"He's not allowed," Danny agreed with an annoyed sigh. "You hear me?"

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"Yes, sir!" came Junior's voice over Steve's slightly aggravated, "of course not, Danno."

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"And you get to clean up after it all," Danny said with an aggrieved sniff.

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"Of course," Steve said with a grin. "And you stay inside all weekend, being boring and un-bugeaten."

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"Grace and I will be going shopping," Danny corrected

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"Gracie doesn't want to come?"

With a bunch of dudes who would definitely be peeing in the woods? Shocking news.

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"Gracie wants to be on her phone and get mall food with her dad." Who was the only one in the house who would discuss fashion with her.

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Everyone else bought their shirts in a five-pack, with superheroes on them, or both. Sorry, Grace.

"You're getting pretzels?" Steve asked, frowning sadly.

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Danny snorted, leaning in to kiss him. "We're getting pretzels while you bond with Nahele and Charlie," he said softly.

Which sort of did some things to Danny's heart.

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Steve smiled, kissing him back. "And Junior."

Sorry, fully trained Navy SEAL, you were slotted in with the kids here.

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"Junior is the babysitter," he teased. "But I know the kids will remember this, you know? Good family memories."

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Steve face did that thing it did when he remembered that this was his family: soft, kind of stunned, incredibly joyful.

"Reporting for duty, sir," Junior said, thundering down the stairs with a fully packed, Navy-issued backpack. He didn't have facepaint on, but it wouldn't be out of place with his general demeanor.

Steve sighed, still smiling. "Right. Why don't you help Charlie wash his hands and we'll get going."

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"He is so much like you when you when we first met," Danny muttered, leaning into Steve's side as Junior took off to do just that.

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"Oh, I was much worse," Steve said with a laugh.

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Danny snorted, giving him a sideways sort of hug. "I hid a six pack under the burgers."

Because he was a good husband.

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"I love you so much," Steve said with a grin, leaning in for a kiss. "I have the satellite phone from work with me, in case of emergencies."

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"Which there won't be," Danny said firmly, kissing him back. "Relax. Enjoy the weekend."

And the child who would be the most sticky and dirty thing possible. How did he manage it? Who knows!

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"There would be if I didn't bring it," Steve muttered as Charlie charged into the room. "LET'S GOOOOOO!"

Steve couldn't even tell him to use an indoor voice when they were outdoors. Steve was going to be very tired.

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"Charlie, you're gonna listen to Steve, right?" Danny asked as the kid in question was attempting to dig into the cooler. "Ah! There are sandwiches for the drive. Nothing in there until you get to the campsite."

He made you sandwiches and snuck you beer, Steve. He looooved you.

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Charlie looked like he was about to complain about a hunger than only fruit snacks could fix when Junior hefted the cooler up out of the way. "I'll take this out to the truck," he said.

"Nahele!" Steve called. "Go time!"

Nahele came out from the back to give Danny a slightly awkward wave.

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Danny snorted, giving him the bag of sandwiches. Which did indeed include an peanut butter and jelly for Charlie. Because Charlie.

"Don't let them stay up too late," he joked. Because clearly Nahele would be the voice of reason here.

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Charlie would cover himself and the backseat in peanut butter. It was the way of things.

"Are there wipes in the bag?" Steve checked. He'd learned over the years.

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"There are wipes in the bag. Who do you take me for, Steven?"

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Steve grinned. "You're taking good care of us," he said, leaning in for a long kiss. "Have a great time with Grace."

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Danny held onto his shirt as he kissed back. "Call me when they go to bed, yeah?

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Steve nodded. "Love you, Danno."