A/N: This story is an idea that has been floating around in the far reaches of my brain for a while. As I said in the summary it is about Danny and Grace and what life could be like for them if Rachel moved to Las Vegas. Most of it is going to be fluff. Also as of right now each chapter is going to be it's own short story. So enjoy and I hope you like it.

Disclaimer: I own nothing.

Danny stood a few feet back watching the exchange between his daughter and ex wife. His hands were stuffed into his pockets. People were bustling all around them. Some were in a hurry to catch their flights. Some just arriving and receiving lais from native greeters. Danny's trained focus remained on his daughter.

Grace had her arms wrapped around her mother. Rachel had one arm around Grace, an overstuffed bag over her shoulder, and one hand on the handle of an umbrella stroller. Danny did not approach until he saw mother and daughter begin to pull apart. Grace looked up at her mother with tears in her eyes as she pulled away.

"I'll see you in a few weeks sweetheart," Rachel promised as she reached out and stroked her cheek.

Grace rushed forward and wrapped her arms around her mother once again. Rachel looked up at Danny with longing in her eyes. He had taken her to court when the move to Las Vegas had come about and won shared custody of their daughter. Grace could not leave Hawaii whether permanently or temporarily without both her parents being in agreeance about it. In the end Rachel had chosen to follow Stan to Las Vegas. Mostly for Charlie's sake. Stan was his father and the pair were trying hard to make their marriage work for him.

Danny locked eyes with his ex wife. At one point in his life the look on Rachel's face could have made Danny change his mind about anything. Now he was finding it easier and easier to tell her no. And there was no question about what his final decision was about Grace moving with her mother. His daughter was the most important thing in his life and with Rachel's decision leave her care would be solely his responsibility.

"Call when you land," Danny said.

Rachel gave her daughter one final squeeze and kissed the top of her head. Grace pulled back, bent down, and gave her brother a hug and kiss. Grace then stood and backed away until she felt her father's warm torso behind her back. He placed his hands on her shoulders.

"I love you so much sweetheart," Rachel said not even trying to hold back her tears, "I'll see you in a few weeks."

"Love you too," Grace choked out.

Rachel stared at her little girl for a moment longer, turned, and started pushing Charlie's stroller towards the terminal. Danny and Grace watched her disappear into the crowded airport. In less than 60 seconds Rachel was gone and it was just the two of them.

Grace turned and wrapped her arms around Danny's middle. Still Danny's focus remained on his daughter. For a few moments Danny began to doubt if he had made the right decision in contesting the custody. He hated seeing his little girl cry, but he knew he would hate it even more if he were putting her on this plane too.

"I love you Danno," came Grace's muffled voice.

"You gonna be okay, Monkey?" Danny asked bringing his face down right next to her head.

Grace pulled her head back and looked up at her father. Tears were coming down her cheeks. Danny reached into his pocket and took out a package of tissues. He pulled some out and wiped her damp face clean. Grace was still sniffling, but was trying to calm herself down.

"Ready to go?" Danny asked taking her hand and walking to the nearest trash can.

Grace nodded her head as he threw the used tissues away.

The pair headed for the parking garage. They walked in silence through the noise and crowd of the airport. Danny kept glancing at his daughter so grateful that she wasn't leaving too. The noise died down some as they entered the garage. Danny fished his keys from his pocket and headed in the direction of the Camaro.

Another glance down at Grace and Danny saw once again tears streaming down on either side of her face as well as the strain of trying so hard not to cry. Danny stopped and pulled Grace into a hug.

"Don't keep it inside, baby, just let it out," he soothed as he stroked her head.

Grace let out a loud sob and gulped at the same time. It caused a few passersby to take notice. Danny kept Grace wrapped securely in his embrace. He laid his cheek on the top of her head and rocked her back and forth. Grace continued to cry. Her tears soaked into Danny's already damp shirt.

"I know it's not easy baby especially when you since you had to do this once before," Danny said against the top of her head.

Grace moved her head so she was looking up at her dad. He was talking about when they had said goodbye at the Newark Airport a few years earlier. It had only been temporary, but she remembered crying just as hard if not harder as she held onto her mother's hand and left Danno by himself.

"I don't like saying goodbye," she said as best she could through her tears.

"I know, but it's not a forever goodbye, just like before. Like mom said she'll see you in a couple of weeks."

One thing Danny and Rachel had agreed on was that neither wanted Grace to fly by herself for visits until she was a little older. Rachel would travel back and forth for shorter visits and would fly out and travel with Grace when a longer visit in Vegas was scheduled. Danny would fly out and be with her during the return trip.

Not everything about this arrangement was set in stone yet. It was best for all parties involved to go with the flow and let the chips fall as they may.

"Plus we've got that 'Skip' thingy on the laptop and 'Facing Time' as well. You'll still get to see Mom, Charlie, and Stan."

Grace looked up at Danny with a confused look on her tear streaked face.

"Danno, I think you mean Skype and Facetime," Grace corrected.

The little girl let out a giggle at her father's mistake. Danny smiled down at Grace and squeezed her a little tighter.

The tissues then came out once again and Grace dried her face. Danny took her hand once more and continued the last few feet to the car. He opened the door for her and she climbed into the passenger seat. The detective smiled as he closed it and walked around to the other side. As he got in he noticed that the only signs left of Grace's breakdown were her puffy eyes and red splotched face.

"I guess it's just the two of us for now," she said reaching over and put her hand on top of his.

Danny had started the car and his hand was resting on the gear shift. His eyes met hers and he lifted her hand and kissed the back of it. Danny put the car into reverse and backed up. Grace moved her hand to the radio and began searching for a music station to listen to. As he drove the Camaro towards the exit a warm feeling spread through his insides. His daughter was there with him. They were together, and for the first time in several years she would be living primarily with him.

Danny had to admit there were parts about this arrangement that made him nervous. Grace was turning 11 this year. As much as he didn't want to admit it she was a preteen. His little girl was growing up and he hoped he'd have the wisdom and insights to help her get through these next few years as smoothly as possible.

The Camaro moved down the highway. Danny glanced quickly at his baby girl as she sang along to the unfamiliar song coming out of the speakers. His hand found its way to her knee and squeezed it. She looked over at him and smiled.

"Yup," Danny thought to himself, "Just the two of us."

A/N: I decided to use the show's timeline instead of the one I created with Time Moves On and Firewalls and Passwords. Pretty much the only difference is that I gave Danny full custody where as on the show he has joint custody. I figure this is happening around the beginning of season 4. (Which I am super excited for and can't wait for it to start) These short stories are going to be about life for Danny and Grace outside of 5-0. That's not to say that other characters won't make appearances from time to time as well as my O/C Gerri from the stories mentioned above. You'll see at least Steve in the next chapter/short story. I am also not going to post regularly for this story. I plan to write and post other stories as well. Although chapter 2 will hopefully be out later this week. Thanks for reading and please review.