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“Take me by the tongue and I’ll know you,
Kiss me ‘til you’re drunk and I’ll show you, all the moves like Jagger
I’ve got them moves like Jagger,
I don’t need to try and control you,
Just look into my eyes and I’ll own you
And it goes like this.”
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They were celebrating both the successful conclusion to a grueling case and Kono’s reinstatement to the team. Her suspension had been lifted, the Governor had exonerated her and everyone was basking in the reunification of 5-0.
There was a lot of hugging and general good humor, and they had been joking and laughing (at what Steve thought was a particularly funny story of his) when out of nowhere this- woman– intruded on them and asked Danny if he wanted to dance.
Danny said yes.
‘Of course he would,’ Steve thought. Was there no woman Danny wouldn’t flirt with? Steve had been silently fuming since then.
“Hey Steve,” Steve was jerked out of his reverie by Chin, who was looking at him with a slightly worried expression on his face.
“What?” Steve asked, more sharply than he intended.
“Smile would you? We’re supposed to be celebrating. Stop looking like you’re ready to interrogate a witness.”
“I’m not doing that!” Steve yelled. “I’m happy!”
“Whatever you say,” Chin put his hands up in surrender and turned to Kono, who seemed to find the whole situation very amusing.
Just then Danny returned with the woman whom Steve thought was annoyingly cheerful, and noted that Danny looked just as annoyingly cheerful as she did.
”Look at the two of them,” he thought. “What were they so damn happy about?”
***
“Hey babe, let me introduce you to Debra. Debra, this is my partner Steve.”
“Nice to meet you,” she said as she smiled and held out her hand.
“Mmm-nice to meet you.”
Danny raised his eyebrows and repeated, “Mmm-nice to meet you? What’s with you?”
“Nothing!” Steve said in an exasperated tone. Turning to Debra Steve forced a smile. “Will you be joining our party, Donna?”
“Debra,” Danny said, looking at him with a puzzled expression.
“Sorry, Debra,” Steve hoped the smile he plastered on his face wasn’t as fake looking as his apology sounded.
Debra shook her head. “Actually, I have to be going. Thanks Danny- I really enjoyed meeting you. I had so much fun dancing with you!”
Steve snickered.
“What?“ Danny asked in frustration. “What are you snickering about? You don’t think I can dance?”
“No, it’s just- never mind,” Steve didn’t want to say what he really felt. Debra was talking about a lot more than Danny’s moves on the dance floor.
Danny glared at Steve and looked at Debra. “I’ll call you,”he said.
Debra smiled and gave Danny a quick kiss on the lips.
Steve grimaced.
***
“What was that back at the club?” Danny asked.
“Nothing- what? I was enjoying myself, couldn’t you tell?”
“Couldn’t I tell? Couldn’t I tell?” Danny’s voice rose as he repeated the question. “You were scowling like you do when you have to read a suspect their rights.”
“I do NOT scowl when I read a suspect their rights!” Steve protested.
“Yes, yes you do-and don’t try and change the subject! Why were you scowling at Debra?” Danny paused for a moment. “Wait- I know! You were jealous!”
Steve made a scoffing sound.
“What is that? Is that a scoff?” Danny looked like he was going to burst into laughter. “Are you ‘scoffing’ at me?”
“No- yes, I am. The idea that I’m jealous is just ridiculous. Why would I be jealous?”
“Because Mr. James Bond didn’t get the woman this time?”
“No!” Steve shouted before he realized what he was implying.
“Well, if you weren’t jealous of me getting the girl than what were you jealous of? That I was dancing with her instead of you?” Danny laughed and looked at Steve’s expression. “That’s it? You were jealous I was dancing with her and not you?”
“Don’t be ridiculous. I was just –well, it was supposed to be a night for the team, and you spent so much of it with her.”
“You guys seemed to be having fun drinking, and she is pretty. Why shouldn’t I have a little fun?“ Danny smiled as he thought of Debra. “She’s really into me you know. She said I have great moves on the dance floor.”
Steve made a sound that was a cross between a cough and a snicker.
“WHAT is so funny about that? I’ll have you know that many women have told me I have great moves-both on and off the dance floor.”
“Did you seriously just wriggle your eyebrows at me?” Steve asked.
“Shut up, will you? Lt. Commander ‘Smooth Dog,’” Danny said in an exasperated tone. “I’m going to call her –in fact I think I’ll call her tonight and ask her out for tomorrow!”
“You can’t do that! Don’t you know about the three-day rule? If you call a woman before three days have followed your first meeting she’ll think you’re either a stalker or that you’re desperate.”
“You-“Danny laughed, “please do not tell me you actually believe that?”
Steve didn’t, but he couldn’t think of another way to stall Danny, and he still could NOT figure out why he wanted to stall him so badly. Then a thought came to him. He was protecting Danny! Of course, that made sense.
“What are you nodding about? It looks like you were having a conversation in your head.”
Now it was Steve’s turn to say, “Shut up will you?”
On the rest of the drive home Steve noted Danny looked way too pleased with himself.
Steve didn’t like it.
Not one bit.