Should I stay or should I go now

By

Landon Richardson

Official Disclaimer

The characters of Steve McGarrett, Chin Ho Kelly, Kono Kalakaua and Adam 'Toast' Charles do not belong to me in any shape or form. I am merely using them for my own entertainment purposes.

The characters of Danielle 'Danni' Williams, although originally based on male Danny Williams could possibly be considered her own character as by this time all they seem to share with each other is their name and the fact they have a daughter named Grace. I should add that Grace is called Grace Taylor is in this saga, that's due to the fact that Williams is Danni's maiden name which she reverted back to when she and Duncan divorced. Taylor was her married name.

The character of Jack O'Connor, Riley King and David Williams belong to me. Any other character who might pop up who you don't instantly recognise will probably belong to me as well. I'll hopefully catch them in time to put above though.

Author Note

Here's the next chapter for you all.

Sorry for the slight delay in getting this chapter out to you all. I was taking a small break from writing mainly to give my muse a chance to rest and reboot. Luckily the tactic seems to have worked out so you can expect some updates.

I'm off work sick today so you may even get lucky and get multiple updates today, we're going to have to see how it works out.

This story is an angst story so there won't be any quick fix mainly because I don't know yet whether the damage in Danni's and Steve's relationship can be mended. I'll only know when the characters let me know… I do however have plenty of other fluffy stories out if you need to bathe yourself in some fluff after this lol.

Can I also say just for the record just how much I love Danni's and Grace's mother and daughter relationship? It has to be one of my favourite things to write to the point that I'm toying with the idea of writing a new set of snippets based on Grace and Danni's relationship.

Anyway please enjoy this chapter!

Official Summary

Danni Williams has come to a crossroad in her life, especially her working life at 50. Now there's only one question which she has to answer… Should she stay or should she go? (McDanni, female Danny, part of the Danni universe)

Chapter Summary

Danni breathed out slowly as she pulled her car into Steve's road, her sense of impending doom growing with every mile that brought her closer to Steve's house.

Official Romances for the story

Steve McGarrett / Danielle 'Danni' Williams (McDanni)

Kono Kalakaua / Charlie Fong

Riley King / Rosie Lange

Romances mentioned during the chapter

Hints of Steve McGarrett / Danielle 'Danni' Williams (McDanni)

Other note

Please keep in mind that I don't have a Beta for this story so the odd mistake may creep in without me meaning it to. I have also never been to Hawaii so all locations are either from the show, google or made up in my own mind.

Chapter Five

Danni breathed out slowly as she pulled her car into Steve's road, her sense of impending doom growing with every mile that brought her closer to Steve's house. She didn't understand what was wrong with her, she knew her feelings for the other man so spending the evening with him should have made her happy, instead of leaving her fearful.

What did he want to talk about?

Did they have anything to talk about?

She knew that he was aware that she considered there to be an issue between them but it was clearly a feeling which he didn't share from what she could tell. He said he needed her but that was as a work partner, he had said nothing about needing her in his life as anything more.

Danni wasn't sure whether she could handle only being Steve's work partner. It would be better to nip this in the bud now and perhaps speak to the Governor about whether the job she had could become a permanent one. Perhaps it would be the only way that Steve would learn?

"Are you okay Mamma?"

Danni started, turning to the passenger seat to see Grace watching her with a concerned expression on her face, her teeth nibbling at her lower lip.

"I'm fine baby, I'm just a bit tired that's all" She told the younger girl, a smile coming to her face when Grace gave her a knowing nod.

"Is it because you miss Uncle Steve and the others? Is that why we haven't seen much of them recently?" She asked, the innocent comment making Danni's stomach twist in guilt. She hadn't realised that they hadn't seen the others enough that Grace had recognised it and was being affected by it.

"I do miss them but we are seeing Uncle Steve tonight and I'll call the others tomorrow and see whether they are around soon, maybe we could have a BBQ round ours this weekend and invite them all."

"Ooooo" Grace said excitedly, her face brightening. "Can Poppy and Bella come as well?" She demanded, speaking about Jack's two young girls.

"Of course and we'll invite Auntie Amy and Uncle Meka as well"

"And Uncle Ryan" Grace added, the comment making Danni nod.

"And Uncle Ryan" She confirmed, pulling the car to the kerb outside Steve's house and killing the engine. She glanced through the window at it, breathing in deeply before she smiled at Grace. "Let's go and see what Uncle Steve has made us, if we're lucky than it may even be edible" She said, winking at Grace, her smile becoming steadier when Grace laughed happily at the comment.

They exited the car. Danni locking the car and taking Grace's hand when the small girl came to her side. She squeezed it as they headed up the garden path stopping outside the front door. Danni had just about enough time to take a breather and raise her hand before the door was opened revealing a grinning Steve.

"Danni, Gracie you're here" He said happily, his blue gaze moving over him.

"That we are" Danni commented, letting go of Grace's hand so her daughter could give Steve a hug.

"Hi Uncle Steve" She said, slipping her shoes off before she skipped over to the comfortable sofa and threw herself on it, looking at them both with a grin. "Can I pick a movie to watch please? I promise I'll pick a good one" She said, cheering when Steve nodded at her.

"You know where they are" He told her before he turned his attention to Danni as she spoke, slipping her own shoes off.

"Sorry, she's been excited about coming over since I told her, it apparently its managed to throw the manners I spent the last eight years teaching her out of her brain." She remarked ruefully, looking up at him. "Thanks for having us around."

"Danni you and Grace can come round any time, you know that" He told her seriously, moving so he was at her side. She blinked when he placed his hand on her lower back and propelled her forward, through the living room and the study and towards the kitchen. Danni glanced around her.

"Are you cooking?" She asked him curiously, raising a surprised eyebrow when Steve shook his head at her, opening a bottle of red wine and pouring it into a wine glass which he had out on the counter. He picked it up and held it out to her.

"Figured you could use this" He told her. Danni looked down at it, hesitantly taking it from him.

"I've still got to drive Grace and I home later one Steve" She reminded, frowning slightly when he waves his hand out as though he was waving her comment to the side.

"The two of you can sleep over. I've got both my old room and Mary's old room ready" He stated, sticking his hand in the pocket of his cargo pants.

Danni opened her mouth to answer when she stopped and instead merely shook her head, sipping at the wine. She made a pleased humming sound at the back of her throat at the rich taste before she placed it on the kitchen table, looking towards him, unsurprised to see him watching her from where he was leaning against the counter top.

"What are we eating then if you aren't cooking for us?" She asked, ignoring his previous comment.

"Takeaway" He answered with a careless shrug. "I've already ordered and don't worry Danni, I've ordered from Grace's favourite place and got her the same thing she always get from there and I told them that there is to be no pineapples anywhere near her food"

Danni blinked at him before her mouth curled up into a smile.

"I hope you didn't put the fear of God into them" She remarked, her smile fading slightly when she saw Steve staring at her intently. "Is something wrong?" She asked him when he remained silent.

"Nothing" He said with a shake of his head. "It's just… I just realised that I can't remember the last time that I saw you smile like that. I've missed seeing it" He admitted, looking away from her and staring out of the window. Danni watched him for a moment before she spoke softly.

"Yeah well I haven't felt like I've had a lot to smile about recently Steve."

He looked back at her, his eyes narrowing in thought, opening his mouth to answer her when another voice cut in.

"Mamma, can we start watching the movie now?" Grace stated as she came into the kitchen, her eyes moving between them before she headed straight over to Danni, slipping her hand through hers and holding on tightly. "Could I also have a drink please Steve?" She added politely.

Steve looked down at Grace, a startled look on his face before he straightened and nodded.

"Of course you can Gracie, what would you like? I've got all the usual drinks" He stated brightly. Grace considered his question carefully before she spoke.

"Do you have Cranberry juice?" She asked, her face breaking out into a grin when Steve nodded at her.

"I made sure I got some on my way home for you" He told Grace, turning from them and opening one of the cupboard pulling out a bright blue plastic cup.

"Come on Mamma, we've got a movie to watch" Grace said, attracting Danni's attention to her. She made a huffing sound when Grace began pulling her towards the living room, leaving Steve behind in the kitchen.

"Okay, okay Grace I get it you want to watch the movie" Danni said with a shake of her head as she sat on the sofa, smiling when Grace immediately took the seat next to her and cuddled up closely to her. Danni reached out and grabbed the remote controller and pressed play. "Beauty and the Beast again Gracie?" Danni teased as the familiar beginning began playing.

"I like it Mamma and besides it's one of the only Disney films Steve has, the next time we come we should bring a selection from home." Grace instructed, smiling at Steve as he came in holding their drinks which he placed on the table, his eyes flickering to the screen.

Danni couldn't help the smile which came to her face at the expression Steve pulled when he saw what movie Grace had picked but she ignored it, focusing her attention on the screen and Grace's chatter as she told them exactly what she liked about the movie. Danni's eyes flickered to the side when Steve sat on the other side of her, his arm automatically draping round her shoulders as he pulled her in against him, the same as he always did when they watched a movie together.

She swallowed hard at the familiar feel of him against her, noticing not for the first time just how good he smelt.

She sighed as she tightened her grip on Grace.

This was going to be a long night.

Author Note

Thanks for taking the time to read. An especially big thank you if you have left me a review, favourite the story or decided to follow it.

I really appreciate it

LR xxx