A Stranger Is Watching
Title: A Stranger Is Watching
Author: cancer22
Summary: Danny finds out he has a stalker. How far will they go to obtain the object of their affection?
Rating: R if only for language and dark themes
Pairings: Steve/Danny established relationship
Characters: The entire cast and a few OC's
Warnings: None
Spoilers: None that I know of
Author's Note: Just want to send a shout out to ellie_pierson who not only was an excellent beta but gave me the encouragement I needed to finish.
Part Two
A couple of days passed and the team was no closer to finding out who was behind the murder of Tyler Bates. Steve and Danny walked into HQ together to find both Chin and Kono standing in front of Danny’s office door.
Danny stared at them suspiciously, slowly walking through his door, Steve right behind him. “Okay what the hell?” gasped Danny as he looked on his desk at the even bigger flower arrangement that stood on top of it. It was the same as before, lilies and roses, with a few red roses and card in the middle. Next to flowers was a heart shaped box.
“Someone’s really into you Danny,” stated Kono, eyes flickering back to the flower arrangement and box on the table.
Picking up the card, he looked back up at Steve. “And you swear they’re not from you,” he asked.
Steve rolled his eyes. “Of course they aren’t from me. You would know if they were Danny.”
“Okay,” mumbled Danny nervously as he opened the envelope and pulled out the card. ‘Thinking of you, always.’ he read aloud as he turned to face his team members. “Is it just me or does anyone else find this a little over the top.”
“Whoever this person is they’re carrying some serious feelings towards you brah,” stated Chin.
Danny let out a deep breath and shook his head. An uneasy feeling settled in the bottom of his stomach as he glanced around at his teammates. “Feelings I can do but this here- this is something else.”
Chin walked over to Danny and gave the flowers a closer look. He had seen that look on Danny’s face enough to know that something heavy was weighing on the blond detective’s mind. “And what do you think ‘this’ is,” he asked curiously.
“That I do not know yet but I can tell you sending a person flowers like these in a span of three days can be classified as someone who has an obsession.”
Steve let out a snort. “Oh come on Danny, you can’t be serious,” he replied, shaking his head.
“Why not?”
“Because it’s just a few flowers.”
“These ‘few flowers’ had your Army ass jealous so I think it’s only fair to presume that I could be right about this,” spat Danny angrily, glaring at Steve.
‘I wasn’t jealous,” mumbled Steve bitterly. “Don’t you think you’re blowing this out of proportion? It’s just a crush.”
Danny continuing glaring at Steve. “Let me tell you something Steven I’ve had my share of crushes and never once did I feel the need to turn somebody’s workspace into a botanical garden because of said crush. There’s something more here, I can feel it.” The card fell from his hand as he picked up the heart shaped box. Opening it, he discovered that it was filled with chocolates.
“Wait. What’s that?” All eyes turned to Kono as she pointed towards the lid of the box. Tapped to the lid was a sealed envelope which she immediately ripped off. Opening it slowly, she gasped at what she saw before showing the rest of the team what it was. It was a picture of Danny talking on his cell-phone as he walked down the street alone.
Danny snatched the photo from her hands and flipped it over. ‘With you wherever you go.’ “Still think I’m overreacting,” he asked with a nervously smirk as he handed the photo to Steve and ran his hand over his face.
********
An hour later, after a few phone calls and a trace on where exactly the flowers came from Steve nervously walked into Danny’s office and closed the door behind him. His partner hadn’t spoken to him in a whole hour and Steve was started to worry. “I’m sorry,” Steve blurted out when didn’t even acknowledge his presence.
Danny just gave Steve an irritated grunt as he continued typing on his computer. Giving Steve the silent treatment was a tad childish but Steve mocked him in front of the team without even taking his feelings into consideration. In his mind Steve deserved the silent treatment plus more.
“Come on Danny. I said I was sorry,” replied Steve even more apologetically. When Danny continued to remain silent, he let out a heavy sigh. “We tracked down where the flowers came from but whoever brought them paid for them with cash, both times and the owner doesn’t remember what he looked like. Only that he was male, about 5’8, brown hair, wearing a baseball cap and shades. As for the chocolates, Fong is running test to make sure they weren’t laced with anything.“ Still, Danny remained quiet, intently focused on his computer screen. “Please Danny just say something.”
Danny let out a agitated growl. “Now you want me to talk.”
“You completely quiet is never a good thing.”
“I’m pissed at you McGarrett, is that what you want hear,” sneered Danny, pushing his keyboard aside and looking up at Steve, a glare in his eyes. “I tell you that I have a bad feeling about those flowers and you totally dismiss it. Like I haven’t been a detective for over thirteen years. Like I’m not a valuable member of this team.”
Steve immediately began shaking his head in disagreement as he made his way closer to Danny’s desk. “Danny, come on, it wasn’t like that.”
“The please oh wise one enlighten this mere mortal with your bountiful knowledge of the world and all that it contains.”
Even with Danny thoroughly pissed at him he couldn’t contain the eye roll. “Are you done?”
He didn’t respond, instead waving his hand and giving Steve the floor to speak.
“I didn’t take what you said seriously because I didn’t want to believe that it could be true. That someone could be stalking you. I thought that perhaps if I made myself think it was...I don’t Kathy from downstairs because honestly she swoons every time you walk by, then I wouldn’t have to worry about you getting hurt.
“Babe you can’t know that’s going to happen for sure,” sighed Danny.
But Steve simply shook his head adamantly as he continued speaking, eyes focused on the floor beneath him. “Danny don’t tell me you’ve never worked a case where someone was being stalked. The obsession doesn’t stop; it grows, sometimes so bad that ultimately it ends in death of the victim.” He was silent for a moment before he looked back up at Danny, fear flashing in his eyes. “I won’t be able to forgive myself if I let anything happen to you.”
The need to console Steve outweighed Danny’s anger as he leaped out of his chair and wrapped his arms around Steve, hugging him tightly. “Nothing’s going to happen to me Steve and do you want to know why. It’s gonna be fine because I’ve got the best team in the world looking out for me and they’re going to make sure everything turns out fine.”
Steve didn’t reply, instead hugging Danny as tightly as he could, resting his chin on his partner’s shoulder.
The moments passed, neither of them knowing how long they had been wrapped in each other’s arms until the sound of Danny’s office phone began ringing forcing the pair to separate. “Williams,” answered Danny.
“Oh detective, so good to hear your voice.”
Leaning back a little he frowned as he looked down at the caller ID, name and number unknown. “Okay,” he drawled. “May I ask who this is?”
The male voice on the phone laughed lightly. “That’s right; you don’t know who I am.”
“No I don’t so if you could just clue me in on as to who you are that would be fantastic.”
“Did you like my flowers and chocolates I sent? I picked them out especially for you.”
Danny’s eyes widened when he realized who it was he was talking too. Swiftly, he reached down and pressed the speaker-phone button so Steve could hear the caller as well. “Really,” continued Danny while he waved wildly at the phone and then Steve. Steve immediately realized what Danny was trying to tell him and as quickly and quietly as he could left Danny’s office and ran over to the computer table. “Well while the gesture was nice I’m not really a chocolates and flowers type of guy.”
“You didn’t like them.”
“They were fine,” shrugged Danny, looking out his office to see Chin anxiously running a trace on his phone. “But like I said not really into flowers. The picture, however, now that was something totally unexpected. How long have you been following me?”
“Oh not long,” the voice replied calmly. “Only about a couple of weeks or so. When you’re not working a case your routine is fairly simple.”
He felt his insides cringe. “You know my schedule that well do you,” he stuttered nervously, trying his best to keep his voice calm and steady. “Seems a bit obsessive don’t you think.”
“It’s never obsessive when you’re trying to learn everything about the one you love.”
“And how much do you know about my schedule?” asked Danny.
“Enough to know that you leave the house every morning at preciously 7:30 am on days you don’t have to take Grace to school, which is every other Monday, every Wednesday and Fridays and you spend most your nights with that fowl creature.”
He heard Steve suck in a breath as he stood in the doorway. “You mean Steve. Well if you didn’t know we’re kinda an item.”
The voice let out a soft hiss. “Honestly, I don’t know what you see in that ape,” he stated disgustedly, a slight shudder in his voice. Clearing his throat, he went back to speaking in a calm manner. “But it doesn’t matter because our time will come and we’ll be meeting face to face soon enough.”
“Really, you think so.”
“I know so detective,” replied the caller happily. “We’re soul-mates. You and I belong together and that’s how it’s going to be.” Letting out a soft sigh, he giggled playfully. “Anyways I have to go now, duty calls but before I do I must say I love blue on you. Really brings out your eyes.”
The connection was lost soon after and the only thing Danny could do was hang up the phone, his hands shaking slightly. Taking a calming breath, he made his way out of his office and over to the rest of the team, Steve close by his side. “Did you get it?” he asked hopefully.
Chin shook his head disappointedly. “He’s called from a burner phone so I wasn’t able to get a trace on it.”
“Dammit,” barked Steve, slamming his hand on the table earning a glare from both Chin and Danny.
Danny turned around and placed both hands on Steve’s shoulders. “Okay how about we all just calm down.”
Steve let out a bitter laugh. “Calm down Danny, he knows your schedule. Hell knows what you’re wearing and we don’t even know who he is.”
This time Chin nodded his head in agreement. “Yeah brah, whoever this guy is it’s safe to say that he’s completely obsessed with you. Maybe you shouldn’t go back to your place,” suggested Chin, shrugging.
Steve instantly responded without Danny’s input. “Oh he’s not,” he stated adamantly.
“Really,” scoffed Danny, letting go of Steve. “You’re just going to decide that for me without even asking me how I feel about the situation.”
Kono walked over to Danny and placed a firm hand on his arm. “Well seeing as how someone is stalking you I think it’s safe to say that you don’t get a say. Seriously Danny, you really want to argue about this.”
“Hate to say it Danny but I think Steve’s right. Until we figure out whoever this is if would be safer for you at his place than your own.”
“I agree,” Steve replied, nodding his head.
“Of course you agree,” muttered Danny sarcastically as he glared at all three of his team members before finally letting out a defeated sigh. “Fine,” he hissed, rolling his eyes. “If that’s how you all feel then I’ll stay at Steve’s but only until we catch this slime-ball and then I’m back at my own place.”
Steve’s smile shone brightly, happy that he got Danny to concede and secretly hoping that Danny would officially move in. “If that’s what you want then its fine by me.”
“Now that that’s settled what do we do now.”
“Now we find the son of bitch who’s after Danny and we take them down. Any means necessary.”
********
Hanging up the phone, he leaned his head back against the seat of his car and smiled. The conversation with Danny went better than he had expected, sending waves of glee throughout his entire body. Like he stated it wouldn’t be long before the two of them were together and living the life he’d always dreamed.
Still smiling, he grabbed the box and single red rose sitting in the passenger seat and got out of the car. He only had a little bit of time left on his lunch break so he needed to complete his task as soon as possible. Looking around to make sure he wasn’t seen he walked over to the rundown apartment complex, walking until he was in front of Danny’s apartment. The security was sorely lacking so it didn’t take long before he was inside.
“This place is dreadful,” he frowned as he looked around the small area that Danny was living in. The paint was peeling off the wall, there was barely a kitchen, and every piece of furniture appeared run down. The longer he stood there the worse he felt for his soon to be lover living situation. The man deserved so much more than what he was given. “All in due time,” he whispered to himself as he began his task.
Once he was in the bedroom, he paused momentarily at the closet and opened it. Reaching out, he ran his fingers over a select few of ties that were hanging up before taking one down from the hanger. It was dark blue pinstriped silk tie that felt amazing between his fingers. For a moment he wondered how glorious Danny would look wearing the tie around his wrist, keeping him in place while his body was being explored. Lust began to overcome him and although he wanted nothing more than to crawl into the detective’s bed and relieve himself he remembered that he had a task to complete. After willing himself to calm down, he stuffed the tie in his back pocket, closed the door, and walked over to the bed.
Opening the box, he spread out the contents inside all over the bed. They were photographs he had taken of Danny over the past few weeks. He thought it would be a long tedious process but after a few days he knew Danny’s schedule as well as his own. It also helped that he had a taken a week off from work to follow the detective around. He never thought himself to be skilled with a camera but every photo he took of Danny was like a masterpiece that should be displayed.
The pictures varied, some of Danny leaving or going. Staring directly in his direction and others had him gazing off into the distance. There were few of Danny and Grace together. Those were his favorites because for a brief moment he got a glimpse of what having family with Danny would be like. The very thought alone made his heart swell with pride. A few picture featured Danny with his teammates and unfortunately Steve. Those photos were cut to eliminate anyone from his team. He didn’t like them because he knew deep down they would try to keep him and Danny apart and that’s the last thing he wanted. He just hoped Danny liked, no loved what he saw.
It didn’t take long for him to finish seeing as how the room was small but it was enough to cover one wall. Taking a step back, he smiled at his accomplishment. Now when Danny came home and into his bedroom he would see himself covering every inch of the wall. Danny would see himself though his eyes and perhaps that would bring them closer. Perhaps even, Danny would realize just how much he loved him. After all, only a person filled with an enormous amount of love to go through so much trouble.
Grinning, he pulled out a card that was in his pocket used the last amount of his tape to attach it to the rose. He then placed it in the middle of the bed and slipped out of the room. His purpose completed, he left the apartment and walked back to his car. It was time for him to get back to work and the last thing he wanted was for someone to worry.
Back in Danny’s apartment, on his bed lied, and attached to a red rose was a card that read - ‘A little token from me to you’
********
On to Part Three
Author: cancer22
Summary: Danny finds out he has a stalker. How far will they go to obtain the object of their affection?
Rating: R if only for language and dark themes
Pairings: Steve/Danny established relationship
Characters: The entire cast and a few OC's
Warnings: None
Spoilers: None that I know of
Author's Note: Just want to send a shout out to ellie_pierson who not only was an excellent beta but gave me the encouragement I needed to finish.
Part Two
A couple of days passed and the team was no closer to finding out who was behind the murder of Tyler Bates. Steve and Danny walked into HQ together to find both Chin and Kono standing in front of Danny’s office door.
Danny stared at them suspiciously, slowly walking through his door, Steve right behind him. “Okay what the hell?” gasped Danny as he looked on his desk at the even bigger flower arrangement that stood on top of it. It was the same as before, lilies and roses, with a few red roses and card in the middle. Next to flowers was a heart shaped box.
“Someone’s really into you Danny,” stated Kono, eyes flickering back to the flower arrangement and box on the table.
Picking up the card, he looked back up at Steve. “And you swear they’re not from you,” he asked.
Steve rolled his eyes. “Of course they aren’t from me. You would know if they were Danny.”
“Okay,” mumbled Danny nervously as he opened the envelope and pulled out the card. ‘Thinking of you, always.’ he read aloud as he turned to face his team members. “Is it just me or does anyone else find this a little over the top.”
“Whoever this person is they’re carrying some serious feelings towards you brah,” stated Chin.
Danny let out a deep breath and shook his head. An uneasy feeling settled in the bottom of his stomach as he glanced around at his teammates. “Feelings I can do but this here- this is something else.”
Chin walked over to Danny and gave the flowers a closer look. He had seen that look on Danny’s face enough to know that something heavy was weighing on the blond detective’s mind. “And what do you think ‘this’ is,” he asked curiously.
“That I do not know yet but I can tell you sending a person flowers like these in a span of three days can be classified as someone who has an obsession.”
Steve let out a snort. “Oh come on Danny, you can’t be serious,” he replied, shaking his head.
“Why not?”
“Because it’s just a few flowers.”
“These ‘few flowers’ had your Army ass jealous so I think it’s only fair to presume that I could be right about this,” spat Danny angrily, glaring at Steve.
‘I wasn’t jealous,” mumbled Steve bitterly. “Don’t you think you’re blowing this out of proportion? It’s just a crush.”
Danny continuing glaring at Steve. “Let me tell you something Steven I’ve had my share of crushes and never once did I feel the need to turn somebody’s workspace into a botanical garden because of said crush. There’s something more here, I can feel it.” The card fell from his hand as he picked up the heart shaped box. Opening it, he discovered that it was filled with chocolates.
“Wait. What’s that?” All eyes turned to Kono as she pointed towards the lid of the box. Tapped to the lid was a sealed envelope which she immediately ripped off. Opening it slowly, she gasped at what she saw before showing the rest of the team what it was. It was a picture of Danny talking on his cell-phone as he walked down the street alone.
Danny snatched the photo from her hands and flipped it over. ‘With you wherever you go.’ “Still think I’m overreacting,” he asked with a nervously smirk as he handed the photo to Steve and ran his hand over his face.
********
An hour later, after a few phone calls and a trace on where exactly the flowers came from Steve nervously walked into Danny’s office and closed the door behind him. His partner hadn’t spoken to him in a whole hour and Steve was started to worry. “I’m sorry,” Steve blurted out when didn’t even acknowledge his presence.
Danny just gave Steve an irritated grunt as he continued typing on his computer. Giving Steve the silent treatment was a tad childish but Steve mocked him in front of the team without even taking his feelings into consideration. In his mind Steve deserved the silent treatment plus more.
“Come on Danny. I said I was sorry,” replied Steve even more apologetically. When Danny continued to remain silent, he let out a heavy sigh. “We tracked down where the flowers came from but whoever brought them paid for them with cash, both times and the owner doesn’t remember what he looked like. Only that he was male, about 5’8, brown hair, wearing a baseball cap and shades. As for the chocolates, Fong is running test to make sure they weren’t laced with anything.“ Still, Danny remained quiet, intently focused on his computer screen. “Please Danny just say something.”
Danny let out a agitated growl. “Now you want me to talk.”
“You completely quiet is never a good thing.”
“I’m pissed at you McGarrett, is that what you want hear,” sneered Danny, pushing his keyboard aside and looking up at Steve, a glare in his eyes. “I tell you that I have a bad feeling about those flowers and you totally dismiss it. Like I haven’t been a detective for over thirteen years. Like I’m not a valuable member of this team.”
Steve immediately began shaking his head in disagreement as he made his way closer to Danny’s desk. “Danny, come on, it wasn’t like that.”
“The please oh wise one enlighten this mere mortal with your bountiful knowledge of the world and all that it contains.”
Even with Danny thoroughly pissed at him he couldn’t contain the eye roll. “Are you done?”
He didn’t respond, instead waving his hand and giving Steve the floor to speak.
“I didn’t take what you said seriously because I didn’t want to believe that it could be true. That someone could be stalking you. I thought that perhaps if I made myself think it was...I don’t Kathy from downstairs because honestly she swoons every time you walk by, then I wouldn’t have to worry about you getting hurt.
“Babe you can’t know that’s going to happen for sure,” sighed Danny.
But Steve simply shook his head adamantly as he continued speaking, eyes focused on the floor beneath him. “Danny don’t tell me you’ve never worked a case where someone was being stalked. The obsession doesn’t stop; it grows, sometimes so bad that ultimately it ends in death of the victim.” He was silent for a moment before he looked back up at Danny, fear flashing in his eyes. “I won’t be able to forgive myself if I let anything happen to you.”
The need to console Steve outweighed Danny’s anger as he leaped out of his chair and wrapped his arms around Steve, hugging him tightly. “Nothing’s going to happen to me Steve and do you want to know why. It’s gonna be fine because I’ve got the best team in the world looking out for me and they’re going to make sure everything turns out fine.”
Steve didn’t reply, instead hugging Danny as tightly as he could, resting his chin on his partner’s shoulder.
The moments passed, neither of them knowing how long they had been wrapped in each other’s arms until the sound of Danny’s office phone began ringing forcing the pair to separate. “Williams,” answered Danny.
“Oh detective, so good to hear your voice.”
Leaning back a little he frowned as he looked down at the caller ID, name and number unknown. “Okay,” he drawled. “May I ask who this is?”
The male voice on the phone laughed lightly. “That’s right; you don’t know who I am.”
“No I don’t so if you could just clue me in on as to who you are that would be fantastic.”
“Did you like my flowers and chocolates I sent? I picked them out especially for you.”
Danny’s eyes widened when he realized who it was he was talking too. Swiftly, he reached down and pressed the speaker-phone button so Steve could hear the caller as well. “Really,” continued Danny while he waved wildly at the phone and then Steve. Steve immediately realized what Danny was trying to tell him and as quickly and quietly as he could left Danny’s office and ran over to the computer table. “Well while the gesture was nice I’m not really a chocolates and flowers type of guy.”
“You didn’t like them.”
“They were fine,” shrugged Danny, looking out his office to see Chin anxiously running a trace on his phone. “But like I said not really into flowers. The picture, however, now that was something totally unexpected. How long have you been following me?”
“Oh not long,” the voice replied calmly. “Only about a couple of weeks or so. When you’re not working a case your routine is fairly simple.”
He felt his insides cringe. “You know my schedule that well do you,” he stuttered nervously, trying his best to keep his voice calm and steady. “Seems a bit obsessive don’t you think.”
“It’s never obsessive when you’re trying to learn everything about the one you love.”
“And how much do you know about my schedule?” asked Danny.
“Enough to know that you leave the house every morning at preciously 7:30 am on days you don’t have to take Grace to school, which is every other Monday, every Wednesday and Fridays and you spend most your nights with that fowl creature.”
He heard Steve suck in a breath as he stood in the doorway. “You mean Steve. Well if you didn’t know we’re kinda an item.”
The voice let out a soft hiss. “Honestly, I don’t know what you see in that ape,” he stated disgustedly, a slight shudder in his voice. Clearing his throat, he went back to speaking in a calm manner. “But it doesn’t matter because our time will come and we’ll be meeting face to face soon enough.”
“Really, you think so.”
“I know so detective,” replied the caller happily. “We’re soul-mates. You and I belong together and that’s how it’s going to be.” Letting out a soft sigh, he giggled playfully. “Anyways I have to go now, duty calls but before I do I must say I love blue on you. Really brings out your eyes.”
The connection was lost soon after and the only thing Danny could do was hang up the phone, his hands shaking slightly. Taking a calming breath, he made his way out of his office and over to the rest of the team, Steve close by his side. “Did you get it?” he asked hopefully.
Chin shook his head disappointedly. “He’s called from a burner phone so I wasn’t able to get a trace on it.”
“Dammit,” barked Steve, slamming his hand on the table earning a glare from both Chin and Danny.
Danny turned around and placed both hands on Steve’s shoulders. “Okay how about we all just calm down.”
Steve let out a bitter laugh. “Calm down Danny, he knows your schedule. Hell knows what you’re wearing and we don’t even know who he is.”
This time Chin nodded his head in agreement. “Yeah brah, whoever this guy is it’s safe to say that he’s completely obsessed with you. Maybe you shouldn’t go back to your place,” suggested Chin, shrugging.
Steve instantly responded without Danny’s input. “Oh he’s not,” he stated adamantly.
“Really,” scoffed Danny, letting go of Steve. “You’re just going to decide that for me without even asking me how I feel about the situation.”
Kono walked over to Danny and placed a firm hand on his arm. “Well seeing as how someone is stalking you I think it’s safe to say that you don’t get a say. Seriously Danny, you really want to argue about this.”
“Hate to say it Danny but I think Steve’s right. Until we figure out whoever this is if would be safer for you at his place than your own.”
“I agree,” Steve replied, nodding his head.
“Of course you agree,” muttered Danny sarcastically as he glared at all three of his team members before finally letting out a defeated sigh. “Fine,” he hissed, rolling his eyes. “If that’s how you all feel then I’ll stay at Steve’s but only until we catch this slime-ball and then I’m back at my own place.”
Steve’s smile shone brightly, happy that he got Danny to concede and secretly hoping that Danny would officially move in. “If that’s what you want then its fine by me.”
“Now that that’s settled what do we do now.”
“Now we find the son of bitch who’s after Danny and we take them down. Any means necessary.”
********
Hanging up the phone, he leaned his head back against the seat of his car and smiled. The conversation with Danny went better than he had expected, sending waves of glee throughout his entire body. Like he stated it wouldn’t be long before the two of them were together and living the life he’d always dreamed.
Still smiling, he grabbed the box and single red rose sitting in the passenger seat and got out of the car. He only had a little bit of time left on his lunch break so he needed to complete his task as soon as possible. Looking around to make sure he wasn’t seen he walked over to the rundown apartment complex, walking until he was in front of Danny’s apartment. The security was sorely lacking so it didn’t take long before he was inside.
“This place is dreadful,” he frowned as he looked around the small area that Danny was living in. The paint was peeling off the wall, there was barely a kitchen, and every piece of furniture appeared run down. The longer he stood there the worse he felt for his soon to be lover living situation. The man deserved so much more than what he was given. “All in due time,” he whispered to himself as he began his task.
Once he was in the bedroom, he paused momentarily at the closet and opened it. Reaching out, he ran his fingers over a select few of ties that were hanging up before taking one down from the hanger. It was dark blue pinstriped silk tie that felt amazing between his fingers. For a moment he wondered how glorious Danny would look wearing the tie around his wrist, keeping him in place while his body was being explored. Lust began to overcome him and although he wanted nothing more than to crawl into the detective’s bed and relieve himself he remembered that he had a task to complete. After willing himself to calm down, he stuffed the tie in his back pocket, closed the door, and walked over to the bed.
Opening the box, he spread out the contents inside all over the bed. They were photographs he had taken of Danny over the past few weeks. He thought it would be a long tedious process but after a few days he knew Danny’s schedule as well as his own. It also helped that he had a taken a week off from work to follow the detective around. He never thought himself to be skilled with a camera but every photo he took of Danny was like a masterpiece that should be displayed.
The pictures varied, some of Danny leaving or going. Staring directly in his direction and others had him gazing off into the distance. There were few of Danny and Grace together. Those were his favorites because for a brief moment he got a glimpse of what having family with Danny would be like. The very thought alone made his heart swell with pride. A few picture featured Danny with his teammates and unfortunately Steve. Those photos were cut to eliminate anyone from his team. He didn’t like them because he knew deep down they would try to keep him and Danny apart and that’s the last thing he wanted. He just hoped Danny liked, no loved what he saw.
It didn’t take long for him to finish seeing as how the room was small but it was enough to cover one wall. Taking a step back, he smiled at his accomplishment. Now when Danny came home and into his bedroom he would see himself covering every inch of the wall. Danny would see himself though his eyes and perhaps that would bring them closer. Perhaps even, Danny would realize just how much he loved him. After all, only a person filled with an enormous amount of love to go through so much trouble.
Grinning, he pulled out a card that was in his pocket used the last amount of his tape to attach it to the rose. He then placed it in the middle of the bed and slipped out of the room. His purpose completed, he left the apartment and walked back to his car. It was time for him to get back to work and the last thing he wanted was for someone to worry.
Back in Danny’s apartment, on his bed lied, and attached to a red rose was a card that read - ‘A little token from me to you’
********
On to Part Three