Steve had graciously come along for Danny's routine attempt to get off the island in order to go see his kid. It was perfectly routine until the fact that Danny found himself in a bustling arrivals terminal of McCarran International Airport.
Without Steve.
He dug out his phone to dial, only to find it already ringing with Steve's name on the screen.
"I'm in Vegas," Danny said because normal greetings were for people who didn't freaking travel through portals.
"Oh, hey, it kind of worked," Steve said. "I'm back at Hickam. At least Vegas isn't Fandom?"
Danny let his judgmental silence be all the response necessary at that. Because it was still Vegas. Even if Grace was there too. "I'll call you as soon as Grace and I land in O'ahu. Try not to get into trouble before then."
Because now, at least, they could safely fall back into old habits. Yes, he was a sweet summer child concerning Fandom's nature.
"No promises," Steve said, laughing. "But I'll pick up some coco puffs. See you at the office. I'm gonna show Jerry my pictures from Jupiter."
He wasn't, really, but he wanted to wind Danny up.
Because that was just how Steve functioned! And showed his love. "Steven McGarrett, I swear to god--"
"Sorry, you're breaking up, Danno," Steve said through a perfectly clear connection. "Tell Gracie I say hi." And then he hung up.
Danny huffed in annoyance, shoving the phone in his pocket. "Tell her yourself," he muttered under his breath, searching out where the nearest exit was so he could go hug his kid and pretend all that weirdness never happened.
Like any sane person would.
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Without Steve.
He dug out his phone to dial, only to find it already ringing with Steve's name on the screen.
"I'm in Vegas," Danny said because normal greetings were for people who didn't freaking travel through portals.
"Oh, hey, it kind of worked," Steve said. "I'm back at Hickam. At least Vegas isn't Fandom?"
Danny let his judgmental silence be all the response necessary at that. Because it was still Vegas. Even if Grace was there too. "I'll call you as soon as Grace and I land in O'ahu. Try not to get into trouble before then."
Because now, at least, they could safely fall back into old habits. Yes, he was a sweet summer child concerning Fandom's nature.
"No promises," Steve said, laughing. "But I'll pick up some coco puffs. See you at the office. I'm gonna show Jerry my pictures from Jupiter."
He wasn't, really, but he wanted to wind Danny up.
Because that was just how Steve functioned! And showed his love. "Steven McGarrett, I swear to god--"
"Sorry, you're breaking up, Danno," Steve said through a perfectly clear connection. "Tell Gracie I say hi." And then he hung up.
Danny huffed in annoyance, shoving the phone in his pocket. "Tell her yourself," he muttered under his breath, searching out where the nearest exit was so he could go hug his kid and pretend all that weirdness never happened.
Like any sane person would.
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