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Fandom: Hawaii Five-0 (A fact that makes
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Summary: Danny & Gracie's early days
Pairing: Danny/Rachel
Disclaimer: I do not own the franchise. Which you know. Because if I did, I'd have moved to Hawaii already. And Alex, Scott, Grace & Daniel would be on my speed dial. Absolutely no copyright infringement intended.
A/N: After I saw Danny almost obliterate the housing commissioner I instantly made him Father of My Offspring. If
iam_space & I ever fall out? It will be on the grounds that she claims he's her boyfriend. As if! ;) tempertemper The Wonderful beta'd for me *g* Also read this...it is HILARIOUS!
Danny had never loved anyone the way he loved Rachel. Sure he had never had trouble getting girls and yeah, he was man enough to admit he had been in love a few times but Rachel felt like a whole new entity—she made him feel like he’d lied all those other times he told a girlfriend he loved her. And just when he thought he couldn’t possibly love anyone else because she filled him up, she waltzed into their den one evening and dropped an ultrasound picture on his lap.
~~~
He carried that picture everywhere. He showed it to his parents, to his siblings, to his partner, to random people on the street. He was so filled with joy that it started infecting the precinct. Yeah, the guys still did their jobs but getting arrested around that time was a far more, shall we say “customer friendly”, deal than it had ever been, before or since. They decided to name her Grace, as in “an undeserved gift”. It seemed only fitting.
~~~
He was damn scared when he watched his wife give birth. Sure he held her hand and tried to get her to focus on her breathing but he had never seen anyone in so much pain working so hard. His heart broke for her. Then they handed him Grace Williams and just like that, his heart was whole again.
“Hiiiiiiiiii, monkey… I’m your Daddy. I’m just gonna hand you over to your Mommy, nice and easy like, k? She has something you need.”
“Monkey?” Rachel asked, once Grace had begun to nurse.
“What? She’s all wrinkly like one of those Rhesus monkeys on a Discovery special.”
“I promise, he wasn’t like this when he was giving me driving lessons, sweetheart. I have no idea what happened,” Rachel said to her baby girl.
“Hey now…she’s an adorable monkey,” he said in his defense. “And Daddy loves you, sweetheart, wrinkles and all.”
“I think she’s full,” Rachel smiled up at her husband. “I love you so much, Daniel. Look what we did together.”
Danny wiped tears from her cheek gently, his smile saying more than he could ever hope to verbalise.
“Here, let me take her.”
As he took Grace in his arms for a second time that day, she reached out and grabbed his index finger with a tiny hand. Suddenly, there were two people crying in the room.
~~~
Danny was in a bad mood. They were trying to crack a narcotics ring but from the looks of things, its leader had influence with corrupt politicians and it was proving nigh impossible to get anywhere with it. He entered his house almost silently, aware that Gracie had been cranky all day, to avoid waking her if she was finally resting. He kissed his sleeping wife and she rolled over in bed to face him.
“Mmmmmm you’d better be quick if you want more, handsome. My husband works with the police and he wouldn’t think twice about shooting you.”
“Is that right, ma’am?” He was half suppressing his smile in an attempt to be serious. “Just so we’re clear: what do you mean by “more” exactly?”
“Why don’t I show you?” Rachel asked wrapping her legs around his waist, pulling him toward her and knocking over a bedside lamp in the process. They both froze, releasing their breaths as Gracie started a plaintive whine. Rachel sighed.
“Sorry, Danny,” she sat up. He put a hand on her shoulder. “No. You’ve had her all day. I’ll get her.”
“You’re just jealous cuz Daddy’s kissing Mommy and forgot to kiss you first aren’tcha, monkey?” He kissed little Gracie on the cheek soundly and she calmed down a bit. He glanced at Rachel with surprise and then back at his baby. “Ok then, duly noted ma’am. You need a kiss every day as soon as I get home.”
He sat in the rocking chair and set up a soothing rhythm as Rachel lay on her side, watching the two great loves of her life. His voice was quiet and dripping with adoration.
“Well let me tell you, ma’am, you’re my easiest case to crack today. There are some real bad guys in this state, ma’am and I haven’t figured out what to do with them yet. But I will. Because you deserve to be safe, being so cute and looking so much like this beautiful stranger I was kissing a while ago.” He caught Rachel’s eyes before smoothing the soft fine hair on his daughter’s head.
The last thing Rachel Williams heard before her eyes closed was Danny softly crooning All Through the Night.
~~~
Gracie was four and a half—“Almost five, Danno!”—and he was helping her get dressed.
“Where’s your other hair clip, Monkey?”
All bright smile and shining eyes she opened her impossibly tiny palm and held it up to him.
“Thank you, you’ve been most helpful,” he smiled, looking down at her.
“Danno wear it.”
He laughed. “I don’t think so, Monkey.”
“But I wear one. I want you to wear one too.”
He paused in mid-air, about to place it in her hair.
“Really? You sure you want to give me this clip? It’s veeerrryy pretty.”
Her little head bobbed up and down vigorously. “Mommy says you can show love with a present. You keep it.”
He could hardly speak around the shock in his chest.
“Are you saying you want me to have it cuz you love me?”
“Yes!” She wrapped her arms around his neck. “Love you, Danno.”
The lump in his throat made his reply a whisper.
“I love you too, Monkey.”
The boys wondered why Detective Williams had a glittery pink clip in his blond hair but no one was brave enough to ask.
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Date: 2011-02-28 03:16 pm (UTC)I see that H-50 is pulling you in. It's kind of a shiny, happy place to be. My only quibble (with the show, not your fic), is that I cannot buy that Danny would have ever been married to Rachel. They have nothing in common. How could this have happened.
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Date: 2011-02-28 03:40 pm (UTC)Yea...Rachel u kind of assume is a monster til u meet her. I think the moment that made me see them as a couple was that whole scene after she crashed her car on purpose to buy Daniel time AND got the suspects' prints. The Q is: how'd they go from in love & married to where they are now (which is abt as far from in love as ur legally allowed to get).
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Date: 2011-02-28 04:29 pm (UTC)I love seeing the Danny/Rachel relationship here - when they were still whole and so completely and utterly in love. It's difficult to think about where it all went wrong after "seeing" this, y'know?
And his first meeting his Monkey... *wibbles* ...that was just so precious. Suddenly, there were two people crying in the room. Oh yes, I can see this so clearly. Just beautiful!
And him rocking and singing to her! That song! Heeeee!! ♥
And out of all of this, I think the last Danno/Monkey scene is my absolute fave! So much love there and the fact that he wore the clip to work and no one said anything? OMG if I didn't already love Danny Williams with all my heart...
This whole fic made my heart grow three sizes, babe! ♥♥♥
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Date: 2011-02-28 06:01 pm (UTC)YES. I HAVE NO IDEA HOW THEY BROKE UP AFTER I WROTE THIS EITHER. In fact, were I not planning to marry him myself, I'd write a fic where they get back together, prob'ly by, y'know, making Stan trip & break s'thing as he was on his way to meet Rachel for the first time.
I'm glad u liked the delivery scene...I was the most nervous abt that one *chews nails*
I have a thing for that lullaby. Dear Future Offspring: I most likely will be singing this to you.
I love Danny too! My baby *hugs him*
This whole fic made my heart grow three sizes, babe! ♥♥♥--> *bouncy bounce bounce*
Ok now to do WORK. Jeesh!
*adores u*
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Date: 2011-02-28 06:02 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2011-03-03 05:25 am (UTC)Fuck, I gotta watch MORE and then reread so I "get" more of it. YES, Space hooked me but I onlyhave seen 5 eps... gahhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!
Regardless??? The love shines through with every sentance, sweetheart.
xxoo
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Date: 2011-03-03 07:04 am (UTC)Happily u only need to watch 12 more eps to be caught up. \o/
And u know I'm grinning cuz u could feel the love yes? Also, Mel meet my husband Danny, Danny, my talented friend Mel ;)
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