Believe in Miracles, Steve & Danny, G
Title: Believe in Miracles
Author: les342
Characters/Pairings: Steve, Danny
Word Count: 500
Prompts: Miracle, Perfection
Rating: G
Genre: Gen
Warnings: None
Spoilers: None
Summary: Today is a miracle. He doesn’t usually believe in that sort of thing, but there's no other way Steve can think of to describe it.
Author's Note: This is another drabble in the series I've been writing, following after the previous four.
A Sudden Understanding
Waking from the Nightmare
The Next Step
Alone, Hoping for the Best
Also, I was inspired to write this because of this picture.
Today is a miracle. He doesn’t usually believe in that sort of thing, but there's no other way Steve can think of to describe it. His partner is alive and well, surrounded by family.
It's Danny's first day home from the hospital. Kono had insisted on having a welcome home party and though only the team, Grace, and Rachel are here, it's all he needs. On the beach behind his house the sun and laughter soothe him as the last remnants of stress from the past months finally slip away.
Steve is manning the grill while everyone else is having fun splashing in the surf and just being together. He looks up when he hears a happy squeal from Grace, a smile on his own face until he sees what's going on.
Grace is hanging in midair, dangling from her father's outstretched arm. Steve suddenly feels protective, afraid Danny will hurt himself. He's made a lot of progress, surprising even the doctors with how far he's come, but Danny is obviously still in pain, even if he tries not to let it show.
Danny looks up as if he can sense the scrutiny, eyebrows raised in question. It's like he can tell what the other man is thinking and Steve realizes he probably can. They'd had more than one argument when Danny was in the hospital, accusing him of hovering and being overprotective. It's true, but Steve bickers anyway, just for the sake of appearances. All the same, he tries to back off. He's been there, recovering from an injury, and sometimes you just need space.
Steve gives Danny a quick nod and then turns to flip the burgers over. He still wants to rush to his partner and concentrating on the food gives him something else to do. Giving it more focus than is strictly necessary, he doesn't notice that everyone has now seated themselves around the picnic table he’d gotten for when Grace is over until he feels a presence next to him. He knows without looking it’s Danny.
"Isn't the food ready? I know you like to take your time to make sure the meat is burnt just right, but we’re hungry."
"Come on, Danny, that was one time. And the stakes only caught fire because you distracted me with your ranting and flailing about the Carlson case,” Steve argues as he fights keep a straight face. He knows this will wind the other man up.
“Really? You’re really going to blame me for that? Like it’s my fault you threatened to hang a suspect off a building. Again!”
Steve gives in as a grin breaks out across his face. He pushes a still ranting Danny toward the table where everyone else is waiting before grabbing their dinner and following closely behind. Sometimes it’s just too easy, but after all the anxiety and uncertainty caused by the accident, it’s also perfect.
Author: les342
Characters/Pairings: Steve, Danny
Word Count: 500
Prompts: Miracle, Perfection
Rating: G
Genre: Gen
Warnings: None
Spoilers: None
Summary: Today is a miracle. He doesn’t usually believe in that sort of thing, but there's no other way Steve can think of to describe it.
Author's Note: This is another drabble in the series I've been writing, following after the previous four.
A Sudden Understanding
Waking from the Nightmare
The Next Step
Alone, Hoping for the Best
Also, I was inspired to write this because of this picture.
Today is a miracle. He doesn’t usually believe in that sort of thing, but there's no other way Steve can think of to describe it. His partner is alive and well, surrounded by family.
It's Danny's first day home from the hospital. Kono had insisted on having a welcome home party and though only the team, Grace, and Rachel are here, it's all he needs. On the beach behind his house the sun and laughter soothe him as the last remnants of stress from the past months finally slip away.
Steve is manning the grill while everyone else is having fun splashing in the surf and just being together. He looks up when he hears a happy squeal from Grace, a smile on his own face until he sees what's going on.
Grace is hanging in midair, dangling from her father's outstretched arm. Steve suddenly feels protective, afraid Danny will hurt himself. He's made a lot of progress, surprising even the doctors with how far he's come, but Danny is obviously still in pain, even if he tries not to let it show.
Danny looks up as if he can sense the scrutiny, eyebrows raised in question. It's like he can tell what the other man is thinking and Steve realizes he probably can. They'd had more than one argument when Danny was in the hospital, accusing him of hovering and being overprotective. It's true, but Steve bickers anyway, just for the sake of appearances. All the same, he tries to back off. He's been there, recovering from an injury, and sometimes you just need space.
Steve gives Danny a quick nod and then turns to flip the burgers over. He still wants to rush to his partner and concentrating on the food gives him something else to do. Giving it more focus than is strictly necessary, he doesn't notice that everyone has now seated themselves around the picnic table he’d gotten for when Grace is over until he feels a presence next to him. He knows without looking it’s Danny.
"Isn't the food ready? I know you like to take your time to make sure the meat is burnt just right, but we’re hungry."
"Come on, Danny, that was one time. And the stakes only caught fire because you distracted me with your ranting and flailing about the Carlson case,” Steve argues as he fights keep a straight face. He knows this will wind the other man up.
“Really? You’re really going to blame me for that? Like it’s my fault you threatened to hang a suspect off a building. Again!”
Steve gives in as a grin breaks out across his face. He pushes a still ranting Danny toward the table where everyone else is waiting before grabbing their dinner and following closely behind. Sometimes it’s just too easy, but after all the anxiety and uncertainty caused by the accident, it’s also perfect.