This is a sequel to "Life Goes On", my first fanfic ever. Danny moved into Steve's house with Grace when he lost his apartment and had opportunity to share custody with Grace if he found suitable housing. Grace has pronounced them a family and Uncle Steve has been promoted to Step-Steve. Now Danny has moved in to share Steve's room. Hope you like it.

Disclaimer: Ideas are fictional; not making any money on this. Hawaii 5-0 belongs to CBS. That's okay because none of this would work on TV.

Steve, Danny, and Grace piled in the Camaro to run their errands. Steve drove, as usual. The first destination was the public library. Grace's life with Stan and Rachel was one of affluence. Stan spoiled Grace with a real rabbit, tennis lessons, private school, and a maid to wait on her. Danny wanted to offset that with a more normal life. The library was a good place to start. The library loaned you books and DVD's for free, and you could get more when you returned your previous withdrawals.

This particular branch had a large children's section. There were a lot of nooks for the kids to sample the books. Grace looked like a kid in a candy store. She found three books she wanted to take home, and they all picked out a stack of movies. Some were newer kid-friendly movies; some were classics that Danny or Steve wanted to share with Grace.

Danny thought they were headed home when Steve detoured and stopped at the local Wal-Mart. Danny thought Steve had covered the shopping the other night and asked, "Did you forget something babe? Are we out of milk or beer?"

Steve took a deep breath and thought how to put this. "Danny, when I cleaned out the garage last month, I threw a lot of my old athletic equipment away. I thought that I'd pick up some replacements." He thought he could get around Danny if he put it that way. "It's a nice day and I thought we might have a little time to toss a ball around or something."

Danny stared at Steve and knew he was being played. He also knew Steve was doing this for Grace. Besides, it would be fun to play catch with Grace. Who else was going to teach her to play ball? "Okay, but I think we're going to talk about this later too."

The trio got out and walked into the store, joining what must have been half of the island. Steve snagged a cart and headed back to sporting goods. He filled half of the cart with various balls, three gloves, and a bat. Steve had Grace try on several gloves to make sure she found one that was comfortable.

'Steve is so sweet with Grace', Danny thought. Stan would have taken Grace to a high-dollar specialty store and bought the most expensive glove in the store without caring if it was what Grace needed. Stan only cared that Grace had the best of everything. Steve only wanted to play ball with Grace.

Just when Danny thought Steve was done, they veered over to the toy section. Danny was going to protest when Steve stopped in front of the puzzle section. Steve picked up some easier puzzles for Grace and some more difficult puzzles they could work together as a family. "I thought these might come in handy on a rainy day. It was something my family did I was a kid. We'd start one on the weekend and everybody would spend a little time on it until it was complete. I was pretty good at it once upon a time."

Danny decided to give Steve a pass on this one. When they first met, Steve seldom mentioned his family life. Danny knew that he had been hurt badly when his dad sent Steve and Mary away after his mom died. It was like Steve locked that part of his life away the way that Danny packed photos from his marriage away after the divorce. Danny knew he'd never look at them again because it hurt too much to remember what he had lost. For whatever reason, Steve had unlocked the door to his childhood and was letting Danny and Grace in.

"Okay super-SEAL. You win. Let's get out of here before you talk me into something else." Danny was steering the cart and headed to the front of the store. Steve unloaded the cart and quickly paid. They wemt home took their booty from the library and Wal-Mart in. Steve changed into an old Navy t-shirt and cut-offs.

Steve went out to the garage and gassed up the lawn mower. Danny and Grace joined him a few minutes later, also dressed for work. The lawn only took about an hour with Danny on the weed whacker and Grace sweeping the walkway. They were all hot and sweaty by the time they were done.

They all washed up and Danny assembled a quick lunch of leftover pizza and veggies. While they ate, Grace told them about a movie Danny's parents had taken her to when she was in New Jersey with Rachel. Danny's father had fallen asleep halfway through the movie.

After lunch, Grace changed into her bathing suit. Steve settled for peeling off his t-shirt. Danny had put on his old police academy t-shirt and workout shorts for the yard work. After a minute, Danny shrugged and peeled his t-shirt off too. He caught Steve giving him a very appraising look. "Like what you see?" Danny couldn't resist asking but held his breath for the answer.

"Always have, Danno, always have." Steve was shaking his head but he had his smug smile on now.

"Hey, just because I don't take my shirt off every other day like some people doesn't mean I don't keep in shape." Danny had teased Steve often about his propensity to strip down. "I'm just choosy about my audience."

Upon hearing that, Steve stepped close to Danny. They weren't touching but they could feel the heat radiating off the other. Steve's voice was low now. "I'm glad you put the show on for me then."

Danny felt the response curl in his gut. The men were still standing like that when Grace came in. "Danno, Step-Steve, come on. Let go wash the car. I'm waiting."

That snapped the tension. They all headed out to the driveway. It was decided that they would clean the interiors of the Camaro and Silverado first. Then they would to the exteriors. Cleaning the interiors was hot work. By the time the bucket and hose made an appearance, they were ready for a cool down.

Danny made sure he manned the hose. He sprayed the Camaro off first, making sure Steve and Grace were hit by some of the spray. Steve retaliated by making sure some of the warm suds got on Danny. Grace was oblivious to their game. She loved getting wet, and she loved working with her new family.

They quickly finished washing and drying the Camaro. Danny moved the newly washed car to the front of the yard where it would be out of line of fire. Danny was the designated driver because he was the only one clean enough to get in the car. Steve took the opportunity to take control of the hose.

The minute Danny stepped up to the truck, Steve turned around with the hose on full stream. Danny sputtered and then laughed. "I guess I had that coming. Let's finish this up." The truck took longer because, well, it was so much bigger. They were all a sodden mess by the time the truck was finished.

They put the bucket and sponges up and rolled up the hose. Steve surveyed the work crew and knew they were done for the day. "What do you say we go for a swim? I missed my usual routine this morning and would like to at least work my swim in."

Steve figured that one day off wouldn't hurt, but he also thought that Danny and Grace could use some time alone. Plus, the swim would give him time to consider his relationship with Danny. He always thought if he ever got the chance to be with Danny, it would be a long time before Danny had made it into his bed. They would both need to go slow.

This morning at breakfast, Grace had maneuvered Danny into Steve's bedroom. Or rather, she had asked a question and Steve and Danny danced around each other until it was agreed that Danny would move in. Steve and Danny had a date on the lanai tonight to discuss this new development.

A little over a week ago, Steve had launched 'Operation Danno'. The objective was to woo Danny into a relationship. He was playing for keeps. He thought Danny was not only open but interested in the same.

It wasn't just Danny either. There was Grace to consider. Steve loved her; he couldn't love her more if he was her biological father. Steve had never thought about having a family. Steve had never been in love before now. He always thought he would have his career in the Navy and not much else. It had been enough once but not now. He wanted it all.

Steve was a little nervous about his date tonight. He really needed to get this right. The swim calmed him the way it always did. He felt loose and a little tired when he came ashore. Danny and Grace had already finished their swim and gone inside. Steve dried off as best as he could and walked inside. Grace was in the living room, reading one of her library books.

She looked up when Steve came in. "Did you have a nice swim Step-Steve?"

Steve smiled at her. "Yes I did. Did you and Danno enjoy your swim?"

"Yes, we did. Danno didn't want us to stay out too long or we would get sunburned. It's a good thing the driveway is shaded. Danno burns."

"Yeah, I guess we forgot to put on sun block before we went out. Is Danno okay?"

"Yes, we put some on before we went swimming. Are we going to eat soon? I'm getting a little hungry." Grace's stomach growled.

Steve smiled and went into the kitchen. He brought back a bowl of Goldfish and a glass of juice. "Think this will hold you? I need to shower off."

Grace accepted the snack and nodded. She was deep into her book again when Steve went in to get cleaned up. He walked into the bathroom without thinking. The room was a little steamy and Danny was just getting out of the shower. They both froze.

"Danny, I'm sorry. I just walked in without thinking. I guess I'm not used to sharing yet." Steve didn't mean to scare Danny off before they could even get started.

Danny relaxed a little and wrapped a towel around his waist. He tried to put Steve at ease. "It's okay babe. You're right about the shower. Man, you may never get rid of me. My apartment had no water pressure at all."

Steve relaxed now too. "Yeah, how do you think I get moving after some of my altercations with suspects? I've got an extra-large water heater. So there'd better be some hot water left for me." Steve decided he might as well even the score so he stripped off his cut-offs.

Danny hadn't realized that Steve had gone commando. Had he been like for the whole day or just the car wash? He turned to watch Steve walk over to the shower. Damn, the back was as impressive as the front. Steve had a great ass!

Steve turned before he stepped into the shower. "Like what you see?" Steve asked, mimicking Danny's earlier question.

"Always have, babe, always have." Danny also mimicked Steve's response. With that, Danny walked out to get dressed. Steve quickly showered and dressed, not commando this time. He joined Danny in the kitchen where Danny was marinating some chicken breasts.

"I started the grill. You want to start the salad? I got this under control. I poured you lemonade." Danny nodded to the other counter.

"Thanks Danno. What's smells so good in the oven?" Steve drained half the glass in one swig. It had been a long hot day.

"It's a Hawaiian wedding cake*. Mom sent me the recipe after she heard me complain about people here putting pineapple on everything here. It's a simple recipe and actually sounded good. You know, I don't mind pineapple; it just has no place on pizza." Danny was gesturing now, not a good move with chicken in his hand.

"Well, it smells great. Thank your mom for me, will you?" Steve didn't want to get Danny started now. He quickly stuck his head in the fridge to find the salad fixings.

Dinner was delicious, not a surprise considering that the three of them were starving. Danny made the cream cheese frosting for the cake while Steve and Grace loaded the dishwasher and washed whatever didn't go in the dishwasher.

They decided to watch one of the DVD's they got at the library, "The Incredibles". Steve hadn't seen the movie and loved it. They paused the movie halfway through to get dessert.

"Danny, this is wonderful. Next time you talk to your mom, I'd like to thank her myself if I'm around." Steve had a sweet tooth, one he didn't indulge often. This was definitely worth the cheat.

"You want to talk to my mom?" Danny had not even thought about that yet.

"Well, you've been with 5-0 almost a year. I've met some of the Kelly-Kalakaua clan. You've met Mary. I'd like to meet your family too. I realize that New Jersey isn't like on the other side of the island. At least I could talk to them. Is that a problem?" Steve didn't want to rush Danny so he tried to couch it in neutral terms.

"Nope, no problem." Danny decided it couldn't hurt. He knew how charming Steve could be when he tried.

Steve, Danny, and Grace spent the rest of the evening cuddling on the couch. Grace was tired after the busy day and alternated between cuddling up with Danno, then Steve. Grace was almost asleep by the time the movie ended.

"Steve, do you want to grab Grace and take her up to bed. I'll take care of the dishes and be right up." Danny really like watching Steve with Grace. He also knew that he needed to let Steve take the lead with Grace sometimes.

Steve flashed a smile and obliged. He picked Grace up (she was almost asleep now) and carried her up the stairs. He deposited her in the hall bath with a reminder to brush her teeth. He moved to her bedroom and pulled the bed down.

Grace came in a few minutes later. Her breath was minty, a sign that she had followed his reminder. He picked her up and just hugged her for a few minutes. He was talking softly to her, telling her how much he appreciated her help today and how much her loved her.

That was how Danny found them when he walked in. His heart clutched at hearing Steve's words. He always knew that if he would ever take another chance at love, the other person would have to love Grace too. He thought that maybe this was his chance because he knew no one would ever love Grace the way Steve did.

Steve finally saw Danny and transferred Grace into his arms. Grace roused briefly when Danny told her good night. "Step-Steve and I are going to be on the lanai for a little while. If you need us, just come down and get us."

Grace nodded and then was asleep. Danny stood his palms sweaty now. Great, it's like my first date. "Ready?"

Steve knew what Danny was asking. "Ask ready as I'll ever be. Let's go."

The men walked down to the kitchen, stopping to pull two Longboards from the fridge before going to the lanai. This was their first date. Both were thinking the same thing: God, don't let me screw this up!

I couldn't wait to start the sequel. I guess I've run out of patience!