OK, I can do a twofer. Time may get crazy over the next ten days as it is my birthday on Xmas Eve. This may be it until after the 26th of December. Enjoy and please review at leisure!

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Danny smiled at Steve. "I can't wait for Steve, Danny and Rosie to arrive. Oh, Steve, I love them all so much! I hope we are good parents. I want them to have every advantage and to know that they are loved every day of their lives, you know?"

Steve kissed Danny. "Danno, we already love them. I love you so much for making all of my dreams come true. You are my soul mate. I need you, I crave you in ways I never craved or needed anyone else in my life. Am I making sense?"

Danny turned into Steve's arms and began to randomly trace patterns in Steve's chest hair. "I feel our connection, too. I truly adore you, Steven. Just by loving me and marrying me, you have made all of my dreams come true. Having babies with you is a fantasy I never allowed myself to have because I had you. Now, my deepest fantasy is going to be real in a month and I did not think I could be as happy as I am right now. Now, I want to snuggle into your arms, feel safe and loved and sleep with my husband. Can we do that?"

Steve turned off the light and slid down into bed with Danny. Cake was forgotten and a snuggle with his husband lulled him into dreamland where he realized he had no more dreams to chase-he had everything he wanted in his life in reality as he knew it. Steve was happy.

May 7th came and it started out as an ordinary day. Danny and Steve went to work and caught a case that was easy to solve but they had to chase down the bad guys and that was the hardest part of the case. By the time they had grabbed them and booked them for robbing the Punchbowl Gift Shop, they had missed 14 phone calls each from Debbie, Mary, Kono, Chin, and even Grace. Danny listened to the first message and he paled.

"Steve! Steven! We need to get to Queens Hospital NOW! The babies are coming! Debbie went into labor like three hours ago. I'm driving. Let's GO!"

Steve paled and quietly slid into the passenger seat. His hands were clammy and shaking by the time they had pulled up to the Hospital. When they got there, the admitting nurse sent them to Maternity and to room 423. Debbie was in a jumbo sized bed and going through a contraction holding Chin's hand and crushing it. Chin winced but sighed when he saw Danny and Steve in the doorway. "Excellent, now you can sit here Steve and get your hand crushed by Tsunami Williams here!"

Kono socked both of them in the shoulder. "I must've left ten messages on your phones looking for your asses! Where were you anyway that you could not check your PHONES? It was too close to Debbie's due date for you to NOT HAVE A CELL PHONE ON!"

Danny bowed his head and said, "Our phones were charging in the car since we had them on all night long waiting for her to call us and say she was having contractions. I had 4% power left on my cell and Steve had less than that."

Grace said, "Danno! You should have a back up cell phone in case of emergencies like this one!"

Mary for her part just looked at Steve and huffed as she went out to the waiting room with Grace. Kono followed as did a grateful Chin. He just did not want a broken hand given that they were Steve and Danny's kids.

Dr. Michio came in and checked over Debbie. "You are at nine centimeters. One more to go and you can begin to deliver the little miracles. That could happen in a few minutes or a few hours. Just relax as best as you can and I will be in to check on you again in a half an hour, Ms. Williams."

Debbie had an epidural so she was not feeling the majority of the pain she was experiencing but, it was bad enough that she was crushing Steve's hand every three minutes now and it was getting worse as delivery got closer. "Just breathe through it, Debbie. You are doing just fine." Steve was wiping her forehead with a cool cloth and wincing in pain as she smashed his hand in her small one.

"McGarrett genes are evil! I am in PAIN, Steven! I am never letting you do this to me again, do you hear me!" Debbie cried out in pain.

Danny smiled and said, "See, Steven. I told you McGarrett genes were not right. Debbie, I will go get Dr. Michio. I think you are ready to push. Be right back."

When Danny left, Debbie could not help but begin to push. Steve had to let go of her hand because he could see the head and shoulders of one of his babies appear under the sheet. He caught the baby as its feet slipped out. He clamped and cut the umbilical cord and cleaned out the nose and mouth. Never heard anything as beautiful as when his daughter began to cry. Debbie was pushing out the second one as Steve was wrapping his daughter in a pink blanket and placing her in the warming cot in the delivery room. Dr. Michio came back in the room with Danny and found Steve holding his first born son, clamping the cord, cutting it, and clearing the mouth and nose to get his son to cry for him. Again, a beautiful sound to his ears.

"Oh, hey doc. I already delivered Deborah Rose and Steven John. I am waiting on Daniel Michael. You want to help us out here, now? We were handling it perfectly fine on our own, right Debs?"

Debbie just glared at Steve. "Yes, Steven, I think Dr. Michio should be here for the birth of the last one since she MISSED the first two. What were you two doing out there? Getting coffee? Danny, Steven delivered your daughter and one of the boys and did an amazing job. I think you left him here on his own on purpose! Bad big brother! Very bad!" Debbie grabbed Danny's hand and said, "Oh, no. You stay here and help me with the last baby and the pushing. Let me crush your hand like I did Steve's. You deserve it, brother dearest."

Debbie pushed out Daniel Michael about three pushes and ten minutes later. Danny's hand was crushed. Steve cut the cord on the last baby and wrapped him up in a blue blanket to place in the warming cot next to his siblings. He was openly crying and smiling at the same time. Danny came over and wrapped his arms around Steve holding him as he cried "Happy tears, Jersey. I can't tell you how incredible I feel right now. I helped make these three miracles and now, we get to raise them!"

Danny released his husband and turned to his sister. He had tears in his eyes and he held her tenderly. "I am so proud of you, Debs. So damn proud. I love you so much. Thank you for giving me and my SuperSEAL a family to love. You will always be their favorite auntie, I promise you."

Debbie smiled and said, "I would do it again for you, Danny. I love seeing you this happy. Steve deserves to have a family and I can think of no one better to have it with than you, big brother. Grace will love these kidlets just as much as you and Steve. I'm kind of tired now. Going to get some sleep. You and Steve have a room here with the kidlets, huh? Go and get some sleep, Danny. I love you and Steve. Night night. God bless you both." as she leaned back and immediately fell fast asleep.

Danny and Steve went to the suite they were given with the babies who were weighed (Rosie, 6 pounds 2 ounces; Steve, 6 pounds 1 ounce; and Danny, 6 pounds 5 ounces), measured (Rosie, 19 inches; Steve, 17 inches; and Danny, 17 1/2 inches), and given their hospital identification tags for safety. They saw the babies in their warming cots and they walked over to them.

"Just can't get enough of watching them, Danno. We did this. We made these babies, you and I. I know Debbie carried them but, you and she share much of the same DNA so, it was like we did it. I am so proud of your sister, Danno. They are our miracles, huh. Three little angels and we get to raise them for the rest of our lives." He ducked his face into Danny's hair. "I sound like I'm babbling, huh? Did you do this when you had Grace? You know when you saw her for the first time and all? You go all loopy over her like I feel over our three little angel faces?"

Danny smiled and said, "Yeah, Steve. I did go loopy when I first saw my sweet Grace after she was born. I made that little face and I felt like you do-more than a bit goofy over that little miracle. I am so in love with our little ones. I can't wait for Grace to meet them and hold her sister and brothers for the first time. They are so tiny and perfect!"

Three days later, Danny and Steve were allowed to take the triplets home with them. The three baby carriers were a bit hard to wrangle but, Danny showed Steve how to handle one of them and he took the other two inside. Then, while Steve got the kids out of their carriers and into their cribs in their room, he went back out to the car and got the massive amount of diapers, wipes and formula they had tucked in the trunk of the Camaro amongst Steve's collection of grenades, guns, rifles and ammunition boxes. He did not really get why a car that size had so much trunk space but, he was grateful for it given Steve's penchant for having as much firepower and humanly possible to carry into a firefight on his person at all times.

"Danny, do you think they are identical twins?"

"Well, if they are, does it matter? We just put them in the same outfits and put a colored button on Danny's shirt and leave Steve's alone so we can tell the difference between them."

Steve paled slightly. He whispered, "What happens if we have them both in the bathroom and naked in the tub. How do we tell the difference between them then, Danno? I can barely tell anything different physically. Danny and Steve look alike right now."

Grace came up with the solution to Steve's mild panic. "Daddy? I have the perfect solution to this problem-ankle bracelets. I have a pair of white bracelets-one with a red bead and one with a blue bead. Red for Little Steve and blue for Little Danny. Your high school colors. This solves the problem. Blue hat is Danny." She slid the anklet on her brother's little foot. "Red hat for Steve." She slid the red one on his foot. "This way, you can relax and not get confused until they can talk and then me and Rosie can teach them how to switch clothes so they can really mess with you. Oh, that is in like five or six years. Um, I'll just go and talk with Auntie Kono and Auntie Mary." She saw her fathers glaring at her. "Ok, it was Kono and Mary that came up with that idea. I think it's funny, though. Can't you tell them apart yet? Danny likes the formula and Steve hates it."

Joan and Mary were looking at Rosie and Joan reached out and touched Rosie's little pink foot. "Baby!" she squealed happily. Steve smiled at his niece and said, "Yeah. Baby. Joan, this is your cousin, Rosie. I hope they get to be good friends, Mare. Isn't it amazing? We have a family, Mare. I love you so much. You need to be a godmother to these little ones, Mare. We want to have our ohana be godparents to these three. They will need their Uncle Chin, Auntie Mary, Auntie Kono, Auntie Leilani, Auntie Sabrina, Auntie Debbie, Uncle Max, Uncle Adam, Auntie Maggie, Auntie Angie, and Kamekona to guide them and love them like me, Danno, and their Nonna and Poppa do. Up for the challenge, little sister?"

Mary smiled and hugged the stuffing out of her big brother. "Yes! I would love to be a godmother to your little ones! I am so honored you thought of me!"

Danny lightly slugged her in the shoulder. "Actually, you were the first one I thought of when we started to try to decide who the godparents should be. Then, I thought-why should we only have six? Babies need a lot of people that love them and want to protect them around them so, we can have lots of godparents and no one feels slighted. And, you are Steve's only sibling so you HAVE to be included. Who else can tell the stories of little Steven McGarrett to our kids?"

"And, Mare, Joan needs to get to know her cousins and be their playmate, too. We love you two so much, you know that, right?"

Mary hugged her brother and Danny and smiled through her tears at her family. She never had one growing up. She missed her big brother so much as a child and now, she had him back and she knew it was due mostly to Danny and his family working their magic on him. She now knew what it meant to be a mother and she wanted to see what being a father would do to Steve. It looked like it was making her brother as happy as she was.

From the moment they had come home till their first doctor's appointment, those little Grace anklets had not come off the boys' feet. Danny and Steve thought their sons were identical twins and it was hard enough to remember their own names with all the changings and feedings they had to go through in the first few months till their doctors appointment and the blood work to determine if their boys were indeed identical twins or not.

Dr. Michio took the samples from the now screaming babies and let their fathers sooth them while she ran the preliminary tests needed to check for matching genetic markers. Two days later she called them back into the office and said, "Congratulations, guys. Your boys are indeed identical twins. Whoever came up with the elastic ankle bracelets was a genius. This is a great way to tell Steve and Danny apart for now. I suggest painting a fingernail green or blue with nail polish to tell them apart soon because those feet are growing so fast the anklets will be too small soon enough. Maybe even do them in red and blue to keep continuity."

Steve said with a touch of sarcasm, "Ooh! Grace will be thrilled to paint her brothers' fingernails red and blue. She cuts their nails already when they get too long. She can do manicures on them."

"It'll be alright, SuperSEAL. It's just until they are like 18 months and we can tell them apart by their personalities. It won't hurt them."

"It's just our sons are getting nail polish so we can tell them apart. It seems weird to me, I guess."

"They are babies, Steve. It won't scar them for life you know."

"OK, Grace can do it. Just until they know their names and we can tell them apart easier."

When Grace heard of the new identification plan, she was thrilled and happy that Daddy trusted her to do this for her brothers. She took off the blue anklet and put on blue nail polish on Danny's pinkie finger. She took the red anklet off Steve and put red polish on his pinkie finger. She took the anklets and put them in her jewelry box and said, "I'm saving these for my brothers so they can maybe give them to their kids someday. Ok, Danno and Daddy?"

"Someday, Monkey, they are going to love that you took such good care of them, you know?"

Grace smiled. She was reading the newspaper over Steve's shoulder and saw an article on SEAL Team 9 and asked, "Daddy? Are you gonna go to the reunion? That's your old SEAL team, right? They are having a gathering at the Punchbowl today. We should go and you should see your friends, Daddy."

Danny smiled and said, "It could be the triplets' first official outing in the world, Steven. I think it might be a good idea. We can use the stroller and we can pack the diapers, wipes, bottles and blankets and take them to see where their great grandfather is buried at sea on the Arizona. What do you say?"

Steve thought about it and nodded his head. "OK, we can go to the Punchbowl for a couple of hours. It could be fun to see some of my old teammates. Most of them know about you and I already since our marriage is common knowledge on the island. Should be fine."

Since having four kids meant both the truck and the Camaro were out for transport of the children, Steve and Danny went out and purchased a kid friendly car-a Minivan. Yes, it was black and Steve insisted it be outfitted with police lights in case they needed to use it in a chase. Danny could not see a scenario that would be a possibility but, he picked his battles wisely. He let Steve have an ammo box under his seat-"If it don't fit in there, you can't have it in this car that transports our KIDLETS, Steven. That's final! Got me?"

They piled in the Minivan and headed to the Punchbowl. When Steve got the stroller set up and loaded the kids into it, they made their way to the monument and the gathering of SEALs there. Steve and Danny and Grace were talking to a few of the SEAL Team 9 members and enjoying their time there when Steve heard the laughter of the one person he did not expect to be there-Catherine.

It was like a switch had been thrown. They locked eyes and she walked over to Steve and said, "Hey, Sailor! Did you change your mind and leave Danny for the straight life again? These are your children, right? While I'm disappointed that you married someone and had kids with them, I'm glad you dumped Danny to do it. He wasn't right for you, Steve."

Danny had come up behind her and heard her whole spiel. He watched Steve for his reaction and was happy when he said, calmly, "Catherine, meet my kids, Steven John McGarrett II; Deborah Rose McGarrett; and Daniel Michael McGarrett and my HUSBAND, Danny McGarrett. This is the first and last time you interrupt my family outings with Danny, Grace, and our kids. Have a lovely time. Danny, I've seen all I want to see. I showed the kids where their great-grandfather's name is on the Wall of Heroes and I am ready to go home and relax."

She turned around to see Danny with Grace and she was seething mad at Catherine. "This is my Danno and that is my Daddy. You used to be nice and now, well now, you are a mean and vindictive woman who wants to hurt my family. I don't want to see you again. My Daddy is a hero and so is my Danno. They are the best Daddies I could ever want or wish for. You are no one's mummy and that is a good thing because you are too full of hate to be a good mummy to any child. Leave us alone and let us be happy!"

Steve was never more proud of Grace and picked her up in a big hug. "Daddy loves his Gracie very much! But, you should not have to defend me against this woman and her opinions."

"You took his name? So, you're a wife and mother now, Danny? How adorable." Catherine sneered at Danny, making Grace even more defensive. "Do reign in your child, Danny. She is making a scene. I'm sure some people in the Navy frown on your 'marriage'."

Commander Wade Gutches walked over and took Catherine by the arm. "Up till now, I have tolerated your outburst against Lt. Commander McGarrett and Detective McGarrett. That ends now. You are to remove yourself from this gathering which you have no reason to be part of. You were never a SEAL or the spouse of one so, kindly leave us NOW! Before I have you escorted offsite and detained while this gathering is going on. Do I make myself clear, Ms. Rollins?" Turning to Steve he said, "Steve! Please don't leave on her account. She is one bad Navy person in a group of your brothers in arms. She wasn't even invited to be here. Please stay and enjoy your fellows' company and let Danny and Grace hear of some of the de-classified adventures you were part of."

Catherine knew she was dismissed and ignored when every person at the gathering turned away from her and back to the party. Danny caught up with her in the parking lot and said in a low, menacing voice, "I don't care if you come after me or Steve but, if you ever run your little mouth at my children again, I will make sure you are embarrassed and humiliated publicly so you have a very hard time showing your pretty little face around any place Steve and our family visit, do I make myself clear, Catherine? My children are off limits to you and your hate. Do you hear that? Oh and I am good enough for Steve. He tells me that each and every time we make love and you-you're a distant memory in his life now. Our family is his whole world-our ohana which you will never be a part of again. Have a nice life alone, Cath. You did all of this to yourself." He turned and walked back to Steve and his family and felt lighter than he had in ages because he finally got to drop the grudge against the woman who almost ruined his and Steve's first night together in bed. He felt fantastic.

Steve had never been more proud of Danny and Grace and said to both of them, "I am very proud of the way you handled Catherine and her hatred of our family. Both of you were calm and did not yell which was amazing given that both McGarretts and Williams have tempers which flare from time to time. Thank you for honoring me and my grandfather and all we did to serve our country."

Wade crouched to Grace's level and said, "You said nothing every person at this gathering wasn't thinking of saying right along with you, little lady. Danny, she has your fire and fight in her. Whatever she chooses to do in her life, she'll make you and Steve very proud, I'll bet!"

They stayed and were embraced by the group and welcomed to sit while they swapped non-classified stories about Steve and his SEAL teams with Danny who told stories of Steve with 5-0. The Shark Tank Story made all his old teammates smile. It was a wonderful day with their friends and family until the babies got restless after being passed around to all the Navy wives and fussed over by all gathered.

That night, after everyone was settled into their cribs and beds, Steve said, "Whatever did you say to Cath in the parking lot? She turned seven shades of crimson and peeled out of the yard faster than I have ever seen her drive before."

Danny snuggled into Steve's chest and nuzzled his nipple making it pebble under his stubbly beard. "I told her not to mess with my husband or our children ever again or, I would find a way to humiliate her into leaving this island for the Mainland faster that a cat leaves a room full of rocking chairs."