As promised, part two. I hope you like it. Please read the lyrics to Blue Hawaii, they fit perfectly with the story and they add a lot. I hope you like it. Please review and enjoy.
Night and you
And blue Hawaii
The night is heavenly
And you are heaven to me
They'd decided on a split aisle, each man would come from one side and meet at an altar in the idle. Three steps down, Steve stopped. He could see Danny. The man was glowing. Blonde hair combed back, suit fitting like a glove, lei around his neck and a smile wider than the sun on his face.
"Uncle Steve?" Grace squeezed his hand. "Are you okay?"
Steve took a breath. "Yeah Gracie. It's just that your Daddy looks so beautiful."
The young girl laughed. "Come on, we can go tell him." She tugged his hand and he began moving towards his fiancé.
Lovely you
And blue Hawaii
With all this loveliness
There should be love
Stepping up the alter, Steve kissed Grace's head. "Thank-you Gracie." She smiled and stepped to the side with Kono. Suddenly, Steve is face to face with Danny, nothing but the sky and sand between them.
"Hey there Steve." Danny's voice is full of sunshine.
"You look beautiful." The words are out of his mouth before he can think that Danny may not appreciate the sentiment but the hand that reaches for his speaks volumes. A small cough interrupts their greeting.
They both look towards Chin. The native man had gotten a license to officiate the marriage, and Steve knows there isn't anyone he'd rather have perform the ceremony.
"Danny, Steve." He says, looking between them. "Family, we're here today because there are two people who want to take the next step of their lives not separately, but as one." Steve looks down at his hand, intertwined with Danny's. He can see the silver band Danny wears, a single scratch through the middle from their stint in the ocean. Finally, he looks into Danny's eyes. The love he feels will burst through his chest is reflected there.
Come with me
While the moon is on the sea
The night is young
And so are we, so are we
Chin looks between the two men. "Love is a temporary madness, it erupts like volcanoes and then subsides. And when it subsides you have to make a decision. You have to work out whether your roots have so entwined together that it is inconceivable that you should ever part. Because that's what love is. Love is not breathless, it is not excitement, it is not the promulgation of promises of eternal passion. That is just 'being in love' which any fool can do. Love itself is what is left over when being in love has burned away, and this is both an art and a fortunate accident. Those who truly love have roots that grow towards each other underground, and when all the pretty blossoms have fallen from their branches, they find out that they are one tree and not two. The reason we are here today is because you two have fought for it. We now reach the point in the ceremonies for the vows. Steve, per your request, you will start us off."
"When I met you," says Steve, "I pointed a gun in your face. When you still wanted to see me after that, I knew you were different. When I met you Danno, I was so lonely, god, so, so lonely. And I didn't think anyone could ever need me or love me or care for me. And I didn't think I would ever be good enough for someone like you. But you showed me something else. You tell me I put your life in danger, you say I save you. But what you don't realise is that you gave me a life. You gave me something to save. You saved me. You gave me air when I was drowning Danno. You gave me life."
Danny's eyes are streaming and god, if he starts crying then Steve's going to start crying too.
"Steve, there's nothing I could say that would tell you how much I love you. You gave me a ring with a steering wheel and you say I gave you direction but if I have direction it's only because you gave me a life worth reaching for. That's where I go. That is my direction. You are my direction, Steve."
Yeah. Steve is definitely crying now but he doesn't care. Chin says more, but Danny's eyes are deeper than any ocean and he ears nothing until the native man says "And in this moment, I, under the state of Hawaii, unite Daniel Williams and Steve McGarrett" and then Steve is kissing Danny and there are arms around his body and he holds in his own his love, he holds his world. The kiss is wet with their tears and pg-rated because Grace is right there. It's still the best kiss they've ever shared. Because they share is as husbands.
Dreams come true
In blue Hawaii
And mine could all come true
This magic night of nights with you
A soft melody played, the ukulele's melody trilling through the still night. Danny's hands were warm on his waist, Steve's own around the blonde's neck. He looked into his eyes, and at that moment, he knew he would never be happier than with the man in front of him.
Steve sings softly, the words for Danny only.
"The night is heavenly, and you are heaven to me." Danny's eyes shine. They sway slowly to the music, at that moment, nothing else matters. "Lovely you, and Blue Hawaii." No one else is on the dancefloor for this, their first dance, but even if they were, Steve wouldn't see them. Steve realises he's missed a line. He picks the song up anyway, leaning closer until his lips are nearly upon Danny's.
"There should be love." Danny stops him before he touches their lips together.
"Come with me, while the moon is on the sea. The night is young, and so are we." Their lips meet and the stars collide.
Come with me
While the moon is on the sea
The night is young
And so are we, so are we
Steve lies intertwined with his husband. Husband. He tries the word out. It feels right. They'd collapsed into the hotel room at just past four am. The reception had gone long into the morning; Grace had fallen asleep in her seat not long after midnight. Danny had picked her up, handed her to Rachel, stroking a hand over her head as both men kissed her forehead. The British woman had offered her final congratulations to the couple before carrying the tired eleven-year-old towards her car.
Steve closes his eyes, breaths in the scent of salt and sand and Danny. His hand entangles with his husbands, and the blonde curls his arm tighter around Steve's waist even in sleep. And then, if the world had have ended, it would have ended with Steve McGarrett as the happiest man in the world.
Dreams come true
In blue Hawaii
And mine could all come true
This magic night of nights with you
I had lots of fun with this. Please send requests and leave reviews! Thanks for reading.
Rose xx