Fic: Acceptance is Pending

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Title: Acceptance is Pending
Author: phoenixwytch
Rating: K
Status: Complete
Category: Angst, Hurt/Comfort
Pairings: Steve McGarrett/Danny "Danno" Williams
Characters: Danny "Danno" Williams, Steve McGarrett
Plot: Inspired by the Word of the Day at 1_million_words.
Prompt: Fool
Warnings: Breakdown
Note: Part of the Life, Love, Everything series & follows Apology Noted.

Disclaimer: I do not own Hawaii Five-0 or any of the characters from Hawaii Five-0. If I did own them, Steve and Danny would be shacked up in Steve’s beachside home with custody of Grace and knocking boots every night.


“Steve, babe, I love you and I’m sorry. So, so sorry…”

Danny starts, his voice soft and contrite, as Steve watches on silent and still in the shadow of the unlit kitchen.

“I’m a coward, a fool. You were there for me, assuaging my fears and I pushed you away. I let my fears of the what-ifs, the very excuse that Rachel used, to try and leave you. I thought that if I left, I wouldn’t be hurt if you…if something happened to you. I couldn’t handle it, babe. I can’t lose you. I can’t…”

He trails off, unable to speak through the fear and pain the very thought of Steve possibly dying brings. His mouth moves silently as he folds, his hands gripping his shirt over his heart. Tears sliding unknowingly down his face as sobs dam up his throat.

A hand, large and heavy, lands on Danny’s neck as Steve presses soft kisses and quiet words of comfort into his hair. Holding tight as Danny finally breaks completely under the anger, relief, fear and hope from the raid, the nightmares and his own words, actions and inactions. Letting him rest in the safe harbor of Steve’s mere presence.

“I love you. I love you and I’m sorry. I’m so, so sorry. I love you. Forgive me. Forgive me, please? Please Steve? Please, oh god, please forgive me. I’m sorry. I’m sorry. I’m a fool. A coward and a fool…”

“Shh…shh…Danno, shh. We’ll get through this. We will. Shh…”

Comments

[simplyn2deep.livejournal.com]

oh gawd this gave me the chills!

so good!

[phoenixwytch.livejournal.com]

That's good, right?

Thanks for reading & commenting. It gives me a little thrill every time you do.

[simplyn2deep.livejournal.com]

chills are good. it struck something in me.

[phoenixwytch.livejournal.com]

Good! :D I love it when that happens.

[thtwzjustadream.livejournal.com]

This is very beautiful - awesome work.

[phoenixwytch.livejournal.com]

Thank you!

[diek09.livejournal.com]

Yay- good for them!

Oh, Danny don't worry, Steve will be there for you, always!

[phoenixwytch.livejournal.com]

Steve leave Danny? Not likely, but you never know...

THank you for reading & commenting. :D

[haldoor.livejournal.com]

Oh, poor Danny. This is heartbreaking; I'm so glad Steve is there for him.

You're continuing this so well, my dear! So glad we could encourage you to write in this way! ;-)

[phoenixwytch.livejournal.com]

I have boxes and boxes of tissues. I don't know how to warn for that without giving things away.

All hail the leaders of the Dark Side! ;-)

[haldoor.livejournal.com]

Yeah, that's a tricky one!

Your hailing is acknowledged! ;-P

[mrsowl.livejournal.com]

I love it. It's beautiful and so wonderful to read! Thank you so much! I hope you go on!

[phoenixwytch.livejournal.com]

I'm so pleased that you like it! There is more to come and I hope you enjoy them as well.

Thank you for reading & commenting.