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Bowline

Tuesday, September 13th, 2011

The black-and-whites who met them at the ranger station took the perp away, and Steve pulled out a roll of plastic sheeting from the back of his truck. Danny made some unimpressed crack about serial killers and Steve pretended that he couldn’t hear him through the buzz of the rain. They sat on the plastic in silence except for the calm voice of the KHPR news announcer over the radio. When they got back to the station they squelched towards the locker room, and even Steve had to admit that this wasn’t the most pleasant way to bust a coke-smuggling ring.

til the net breaks

Monday, March 14th, 2011

The familiar sound of waves breaking against the shore roused Danny from sleep. He tried to open his eyes and flinched from the sunlight, burying his face back into his pillow. A moment later, he tried again, bringing his left hand up to his face to scrub at his eyes.

When his hand touched his face, he froze. There was metal on his finger.

scenes from nuptials in progress

Sunday, February 27th, 2011

“Babe, did you get the macaroni for the project?” Danny asked absently, threading a finger through his half-Windsor, loosening it a bit.

He looked up when Steve didn’t answer him; Steve’s face was a cross between pained and “don’t make me fill out the form, please don’t make me fill out the form.”

“What,” Danny said, his eyes narrowing, “did you forget?”

save face

Friday, February 18th, 2011

'Okay, McGarrett,' Danny said, betting he looked just this shy of evil if Steve's vaguely panicked look was any indication. 'I'll be your fake boyfriend for a night to save you from the Fury.'