Note: Big thanks to wenwalke for all her help. Hope you all enjoy this one.

My youngest son starts school nursery today so now both my boys will be out every morning during the week. What am I going to do with all this free time? I can feel Danny running for the hills.

Disclaimer: I do not own H50 or make any money from this. It's all for the love of whump.

Chapter One

Grace Williams was excited. She had been planning this day for weeks and it was going to be amazing. Today was Father's Day, and Grace had the whole day planned. She had made her Uncle Steve promise that under no circumstances would Danny be called into work, even if the Governor's life was at stake.

She had a big surprise planned, so the two of them could have a special father/daughter day, with a special picnic made up of her dad's favourite foods. She had even arranged for her Uncle Steve to make the picnic, so her dad wouldn't have a clue. She had saved up all her allowance and even done some odd jobs for the team to earn some money to help pay for her present, then she had negotiated fiercely with Kamekona to arrange her surprise. It had helped that Kamekona found it hard to say no to her big brown eyes.

Grace had set her alarm early that morning so she could bring her father breakfast in bed. The breakfast tray was set up with toast and scrambled eggs, done in the microwave 'cos Danno still wouldn't let her use the stove unsupervised. And finally she placed a mug of coffee on the tray and headed to her dad's room.

"Danno, breakfast," Grace called as she entered the room. Danny slowly blinked opened his eyes and Grace laughed as he looked at her and smiled, his hair was a mess, flopping in his eyes.

"Morning Danno, Happy Father's Day." She said setting down the tray on his lap, once he had hoisted himself into a sitting position in bed. Grace then ran around the other side of the bed, and climbed in next to her dad.

"Breakfast in bed, Wow Monkey, you're spoiling me. Thanks baby."

"You're welcome Danno." She said leaning over and kissing him on the cheek. "I made this for you too." She said handing him an envelope.

Making sure the tray was balanced properly Danny took the card and opened it. A smaller envelope fell out. Ignoring that for a second he examined the beautiful hand drawn card. Grace had made him a card every year since she had been old enough to hold a pencil, and he had kept every one. Each year the pictures got more detailed as his daughters artistic skills blossomed.

"This is really good, Grace." Danny said admiring all the details. She had copied one of his favourite photos of the two of them from when they first moved to Hawaii. They had been at Steve's playing on the beach and Danny had scooped her up onto his shoulders. Steve had captured the moment with his camera phone so they could remember the great day.

"Thanks Danno, now open your present," she said indicating the smaller envelope on his lap.

Danny stood the card on the bedside table and retrieved the smaller envelope. Opening it he saw another hand drawn picture, this time of a beach, with a picnic laid out. Inside the card Danny read.

This card entitles Detective Daniel Williams, the worlds greatest dad, to a day of father/daughter fun with Miss Grace Williams, where you are cordially invited to a picnic lunch on our own private beach.

"That sounds great Monkey." Danny smiled, wrongly presuming that they would be headed to Steve's private beach for the afternoon. "Thank you."

"You're welcome Danno, now eat your breakfast so you can shower and get ready." Grace ordered leaping out of bed and heading for the bathroom to get ready her self.

Finishing his breakfast, Danny took the tray into the kitchen and loaded the dishes into the dishwasher. Then seeing Grace had finished in the bathroom, he nipped in and showered. Wrapping a towel around his waist he walked to his room. "Grace, what exactly do I need to wear today?"

"Something for the beach, silly," Grace answered, "I have everything else you'll need packed." She said dragging a large beach bag out of her room.

"Oh you do?" He asked amused by his daughters planning.

"Yep so just throw on some swimmers and a t-shirt." She instructed.

Danny quickly dressed in some blue boardies and a white t-shirt, and slipped on some pumps, no way was he going to wear slippers. Going back into the bathroom he quickly styled his hair into its usual slicked back style then went to meet Grace in the living room.

Grace was all ready having dressed in shorts and a t-shirt over her bikini, Danny still wasn't happy with his daughter in a bikini, but had been forced to accept his daughter was growing up.

"Ok Danno, come here." She ordered. Danny approached his daughter wondering what she had planned next. "Sit." She ordered to which he complied. She then pulled out one of Danny's old ties, which coincidentally had been a previous Father's Day gift, and wrapped it around his head, covering his eyes.

"Err, Grace?" Danny asked confused. "If I'm blindfolded, how am I gonna see to drive to Steve's?"

"We're not going to Uncle Steve's." Grace replied with delight that Danny didn't have a clue about her surprise.

"We're not? Just the card said private beach, how are we getting there then?"

"I arranged a lift." Grace said running to answer the door as Steve arrived right on cue.

Seeing Danny sat on the couch, blindfolded, Steve laughed, "Morning Danno, your chauffeur has arrived."

"Steve? Good of you to join us. Please tell me she doesn't have anything crazy planned." Danny said now totally at a loss as to what they would be doing for the day.

"I could, but I'd be lying." Steve smiled. "Come on partner, I'll help you to the truck." Steve carefully guided Danny out, loaded their bags, and then set off to Grace's planned destination.

"Something smells good." Danny commented as the smell of pastrami hit his nose and he tried to ignore the nervous butterflies that were forming in his stomach.

"It's our picnic, Danno." Grace said excitedly peering into the basket. "Did you get everything Uncle Steve?"

"Sure did, Gracie, and there are a few extra things in there too."

"How much do I owe you?" She said pulling out her little purse and unzipping it.

"Put that away sweetheart, this one's on me."

"What?" Danny asked surprised. "Did you just agree to pay for something? Grace you need to tell me your secret for getting Mr Tightwad to part with his cash."

"Being cute, Danno." Steve replied, "So you've no hope."

Danny gave a quick laugh, "so if you're in on this whole thing, should I be worried?"

"Hey, I only sorted the food she asked for, and agreed to drive you. I found out what you were going yesterday, so this is all on your darling daughter buddy, nothing to do with me." Steve said firmly getting his disclaimer in. He had a feeling his best friend wasn't going to be over the moon at first with his present.

Finally they arrived at their destination and Steve helped Danny out of the truck. Grace ran into position and shouted, "Ok, Uncle Steve. Take off the blindfold."

Steve stepped behind Danny and started to undo the tie. "Just remember your daughter has worked very hard to pull this off. Please try to enjoy it." He whispered.

Danny's chest filled with dread at Steve's words, and as the blindfold was removed he blinked at the sun that burned his eyes. He saw Grace stood next to Kamekona, and they were stood in front of his helicopter.

"Surprise!" Grace yelled. "Kamekona is gonna take us on a private tour of the island, and then drop us at a private cove for the day."

"Wow, Monkey. That sounds...great." Danny said in his best fake excited voice.

"Sure will be, Jersey." Kamekona said loading the picnic basket into the helicopter. "In you get shortie, I got a schedule to keep."

Grace eagerly jumped in and picked up a head set, and Danny started to walk over to join her, realising Steve wasn't following he stopped and turned, "aren't you coming too?"

"No, I'm just the chauffeur. This is yours and Grace's day, Danny." Steve replied.

"I'm supposed to fly in that thing with...him." Danny said gesticulating in Kamekona's direction as he moved around the helicopter doing his final checks.

"What's the problem, Danny? You've flown with him before, and Grace really wants to fly."

"Yes I've flown with him before, but with you there, Steven. I trusted you to take over when he messed up." Danny said in a quiet voice.

"He's not gonna mess up, Danny. He took the test and passed. He's been taking tours for months now and had no problems."

"Then the law of averages says it's time."

"Law of averages, seriously? You really are just afraid of flying aren't you?" Steve said shaking his head.

"Danno, hurry up." Grace shouted from the helicopter door.

"Stop worrying and go join your daughter, have fun, enjoy the time together. I'll see you when you get back and drive you home." Steve ordered passing him the tie, which Danny shoved in his pocket. Then Steve turned Danny back in the direction of the helicopter and pushing him to start him off walking. "Have a good Father's Day, Danno."

TBC