So, this started off as a little thing and then developed backstory and...damn, I am completely unable to write drabbles. Hope you enjoy?
Danny's been in Hawaii for three years now; he and Steve have been living together for almost two years, and sleeping together for eighteen months. In that time, Steve has watched his partner gradually relax into island life. He gave up on those ridiculous ties long ago, though he still insists on wearing button-downs instead of T-shirts. He even wears slippas around the house, but nothing will convince him to stop calling them 'flip-flops'.
He no longer has to be dragged kicking and screaming to the beach, and can surf well enough to get by. He'd originally learned because Grace wanted to, but she'd left him in the shallows long ago. She's eleven now, and a total daredevil out on the waves. Danny blames Kono and Steve - "such bad fucking influences...I wish I'd never introduced her to you lunatics, swear to God" - but offers Grace nothing but positive encouragement when she makes it back to shore.
For all that, there's still a lot of stuff Danny's never done here in Hawaii. When he first arrived, back in 2010, he was too cash-strapped and too fucking angry about his new situation to do anything touristy. Then Steve poached him for Five-0, and they were busy for weeks and months on end.
But things have settled down. They're on a pretty even keel under the replacement Governor, and Steve has adjusted to the compromise: more rules, yeah, but Danny yells at him less often. Five-0 has succeeded in shutting down most of Oahu's organised crime, and their spreading reputation has apparently put some outsiders off setting up shop here.
So Steve now has the time, and an increasing ability to switch himself off 'duty' mode, to take Danny to some of his favourite places. Not every weekend, mind, since Danny still worries about money and balks at the prices of some tourist attractions. They'd come to a compromise once Danny moved in: he pays Steve half the rent he paid at his old apartment, and puts the rest into Gracie's college fund (Stan could put her through school up to PhD level, and never miss the money, but Danny is too proud to let that happen).
Steve didn't actually need Danny's rent money, because Dad paid the mortgage off years ago, and would happily treat Danny to nice meals and trips to other islands and other expensive outings. But Danny point-blank refuses to let Steve pay for everything: "we are partners, Steve, and I will not be your kept woman...man...whatever". Steve's learned, by now, when Danny is implacable and when he can be swayed. This, apparently, is non-negotiable. So Steve picks and chooses the places he takes Danny, and shamelessly uses his connections to get discounts and deals and favors.
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Steve/Danny, futurefic boys in paradise, 1/? (spoilers up to 2x05)
Date: 2011-10-21 11:09 pm (UTC)Danny's been in Hawaii for three years now; he and Steve have been living together for almost two years, and sleeping together for eighteen months. In that time, Steve has watched his partner gradually relax into island life. He gave up on those ridiculous ties long ago, though he still insists on wearing button-downs instead of T-shirts. He even wears slippas around the house, but nothing will convince him to stop calling them 'flip-flops'.
He no longer has to be dragged kicking and screaming to the beach, and can surf well enough to get by. He'd originally learned because Grace wanted to, but she'd left him in the shallows long ago. She's eleven now, and a total daredevil out on the waves. Danny blames Kono and Steve - "such bad fucking influences...I wish I'd never introduced her to you lunatics, swear to God" - but offers Grace nothing but positive encouragement when she makes it back to shore.
For all that, there's still a lot of stuff Danny's never done here in Hawaii. When he first arrived, back in 2010, he was too cash-strapped and too fucking angry about his new situation to do anything touristy. Then Steve poached him for Five-0, and they were busy for weeks and months on end.
But things have settled down. They're on a pretty even keel under the replacement Governor, and Steve has adjusted to the compromise: more rules, yeah, but Danny yells at him less often. Five-0 has succeeded in shutting down most of Oahu's organised crime, and their spreading reputation has apparently put some outsiders off setting up shop here.
So Steve now has the time, and an increasing ability to switch himself off 'duty' mode, to take Danny to some of his favourite places. Not every weekend, mind, since Danny still worries about money and balks at the prices of some tourist attractions. They'd come to a compromise once Danny moved in: he pays Steve half the rent he paid at his old apartment, and puts the rest into Gracie's college fund (Stan could put her through school up to PhD level, and never miss the money, but Danny is too proud to let that happen).
Steve didn't actually need Danny's rent money, because Dad paid the mortgage off years ago, and would happily treat Danny to nice meals and trips to other islands and other expensive outings. But Danny point-blank refuses to let Steve pay for everything: "we are partners, Steve, and I will not be your kept woman...man...whatever". Steve's learned, by now, when Danny is implacable and when he can be swayed. This, apparently, is non-negotiable. So Steve picks and chooses the places he takes Danny, and shamelessly uses his connections to get discounts and deals and favors.