gothikmaus: (Hawaii Five-O)
gothikmaus ([personal profile] gothikmaus) wrote2012-01-29 09:48 pm

H50 ficlet: I've been much braver since then

The Steve/Catherine ficlet I mentioned the other day is done! \o/ It's just a short vignette, but it wouldn't leave me alone until I wrote it down. Thank you [livejournal.com profile] iam_space for the super quick beta work!

Title: I've been much braver since then
Pairing: Steve/Catherine, implied Steve/Danny (pre-slash)
Rating: PG
Warnings/Spoilers: none
Summary: "You really love him, don't you?"
Author's note: I'd like to thank [livejournal.com profile] iam_space for reading this over and coming up with the title, which is a line from Cyrano de Bergerac.


"You really love him, don't you?"

Steve turned his head and looked down at Catherine. She was lying on her stomach next to him, cheek resting on her crossed forearms, the rumpled sheet only covering her from the waist down.

"Huh?"

"Don't try to fool me, McGarrett, I know that look."

"What look?"

"The one you had just two seconds ago, while you were checking your phone. It was a text from Danny, wasn't it?"

Steve frowned and put his cell phone back on the nightstand.

"Aw, don't be like that, there's nothing wrong with it."

"You know, most women wouldn't consider this appropriate pillow talk."

"What, the fact that the male friend I occasionally have sex with is in love with another man?"

"I'm not -"

"Steve."

Steve sighed and slid down until he was horizontal again. Catherine turned onto her side, propped herself up on an elbow and placed a hand on his chest. His eyes automatically went to her breasts.

"Let me guess: he doesn't know."

Steve didn't reply.

"But you did sleep with him, right?"

When he still didn't answer, she flopped down on her back.

"I can't believe it. Are you sure your buddies weren't just making fun of you when they gave you that nickname? Because there's really nothing smooth about you, Smooth Dog."

"I was pretty smooth with you."

She snorted. "Yeah, right."

"I never heard any complaints. Unless you're trying to tell me that every time you say 'Oh my God, Steve, yes' you're really just expressing your disappointment."

Catherine punched his arm. "You're not funny. And don't try to change the subject."

"What do you want me to do, Cath? Invite him over for a beer and make a pass at him while we're watching TV on the couch?"

"It worked with me."

"That was... different."

She smiled. "Because you don't love me."

"That's not what I -"

"Steve, I know perfectly well what you meant. We're just friends who sometimes sleep together. Yes, the sex is amazing - and take that smug look off your face right now or I'll punch you again - but it's just sex. We're not in love with each other and we'll still be friends when we stop sleeping together. With Danny you could lose much more if things didn't work out. But you never know what's gonna happen if you don't give it a try."

"Since when are you so wise, Lieutenant?"

"I've always been wise, Commander. Which doesn't explain how I ended up in bed with you, you must have caught me in a moment of weakness."

"Ha ha. Very funny."

"Anyway, you obviously need my help."

"What? No. Seriously, Catherine, whatever you're thinking, stop, stop it right now."

She ignored him and went on. "Let me think. I could write a nice romantic speech for you to read, maybe even a poem, just like in Cyrano de Bergerac."

Steve draped an arm over his face and groaned. "Oh my God, shut up."

"Or you could go for a serenade, with traditional Hawaiian musicians and everything. No, actually, scratch that, you couldn't hold a note if your life depended on it. What about a good old candlelit dinner? In a real restaurant, not just a steak on your beach. Or -"

Steve rolled over and pinned her to the mattress.

"Will you shut up if I go down on you?"

Catherine smirked. "There's only one way to find out."

Nonfem-slash...

[identity profile] devifemme.livejournal.com 2012-01-29 08:58 pm (UTC)(link)
Very cute story. Alas, I'm not really familiar with H5-0's characters...

But it's very effective writing -- and I like how you play with the "slash" convention. As a lesbian, I'm forever amazed that women (straight, bi, lez -- seems not to matter!) so enjoy M/M fanfic.

Hugz, Justine

Re: Nonfem-slash...

[identity profile] gothikmaus.livejournal.com 2012-01-29 09:08 pm (UTC)(link)
Thank you. I've been writing slash for so long it just comes natural. I'm actually a bit nervous when I write something that is not slash...

Re: Nonfem-slash...

[identity profile] n0m-de-plum.livejournal.com 2012-01-30 02:01 am (UTC)(link)
So right about this!
I was completely fascinated when I learned that a lot of lesbian women like m/m gay porn. Yes, The Kids are Alright was how I first found out.
I mean for straight or bi women it made sense. Like why a straight guys like lesbian porn.
I still don't completely get it, but it's obviously more proof of how complicated women are sexually.

[identity profile] azziria.livejournal.com 2012-01-29 09:04 pm (UTC)(link)
Very nice :)

[identity profile] gothikmaus.livejournal.com 2012-01-29 09:09 pm (UTC)(link)
Thank you. :) I'm looking forward to Catherine coming back, I really like her!

[identity profile] azziria.livejournal.com 2012-01-29 10:03 pm (UTC)(link)
I like her too, glad to hear she's coming back :)

[identity profile] hawaii50fangirl.livejournal.com 2012-02-01 07:57 am (UTC)(link)
She is? I hadn't heard that. Do you know any details? I'm not bashing Lori, but I so prefer Catherine as Steve's pretty girl.

[identity profile] azziria.livejournal.com 2012-02-01 08:12 am (UTC)(link)
She'll be back in 2.16. In a recent interview Peter Lenkov said that she'll be in more episodes (although he didn't say if that's this season or next), that there will be sexual tension between her and Steve, and that we'll be happy with the Steve/Catherine interaction.

The questioner actually asked about love interest for Steve and specifically mentioned Lori, but Peter ignored the Lori bit and talked about Steve and Catherine.

[identity profile] finduilas-clln.livejournal.com 2012-01-29 09:15 pm (UTC)(link)
Wheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee! Brilliant.

"What do you want me to do, Cath? Invite him over for a beer and make a pass at him while we're watching TV on the couch?"
Yes, yes! Steve, don't you know that Danny feels the same way? JUST GO FOR IT ALREADY!

Loved this. :D

[identity profile] gothikmaus.livejournal.com 2012-01-29 09:24 pm (UTC)(link)
Haha, Steve thinks he's sooo smooth, but he's really just a big clueless goof. ;) Thanks for the comment!

[identity profile] finduilas-clln.livejournal.com 2012-01-29 09:28 pm (UTC)(link)
He's just so in ~love and so afraid to get hurt. :)

[identity profile] alba17.livejournal.com 2012-01-29 09:30 pm (UTC)(link)
Aw! I like this scene a lot. Poor Steve. Great ending.

[identity profile] gothikmaus.livejournal.com 2012-01-29 10:02 pm (UTC)(link)
Thank you! Yeah, poor Steve...

[identity profile] thegrrrl2002.livejournal.com 2012-01-29 09:51 pm (UTC)(link)
Aw, I love Cath's pillow talk! This is very sweet. :D

[identity profile] gothikmaus.livejournal.com 2012-01-29 10:05 pm (UTC)(link)
Thank you! I love Catherine, I wish we saw her a little more in the show.

[identity profile] trucktastic.livejournal.com 2012-01-29 10:05 pm (UTC)(link)
This is great, love the conversation, and Catherine.
Brill

[identity profile] gothikmaus.livejournal.com 2012-01-29 10:11 pm (UTC)(link)
Thanks! :)

[identity profile] melawen-c.livejournal.com 2012-01-29 10:40 pm (UTC)(link)
Love-love-love this. :) She's (you're) right about Steve... he is so not smooth. ♥

[identity profile] gothikmaus.livejournal.com 2012-01-30 11:01 am (UTC)(link)
He's just a giant goof. A gorgeous giant goof, but a goof nonetheless. :)

[identity profile] melawen-c.livejournal.com 2012-01-30 10:19 pm (UTC)(link)
Completely. It's a good thing he's so gorgeous, otherwise. . . well, no, we'd still love him. :)

[identity profile] kitmerlot1213.livejournal.com 2012-01-29 11:18 pm (UTC)(link)
This was awesome!

I love how close Steve and Catherine are and I like how she wants to help the McDanno to get together--good for her :)

[identity profile] gothikmaus.livejournal.com 2012-01-30 11:02 am (UTC)(link)
I like to think that Catherine knows him better than he knows himself sometimes. :)

[identity profile] sans-souci2.livejournal.com 2012-01-30 01:29 am (UTC)(link)
oh man Catherine is not only beautiful-she's sooooo smart!
loved this !!!!

[identity profile] gothikmaus.livejournal.com 2012-01-30 11:03 am (UTC)(link)
Of course she's smart! ;) Thanks for the comment!

[identity profile] n0m-de-plum.livejournal.com 2012-01-30 02:01 am (UTC)(link)
LOL, this was cute. I love Catherine as the voice of fandom.

[identity profile] gothikmaus.livejournal.com 2012-01-30 11:04 am (UTC)(link)
Catherine is a secret Steve/Danny shipper and she wants them to get together so she can ask Steve to let her watch... ;)

[identity profile] iam-space.livejournal.com 2012-01-30 12:56 pm (UTC)(link)
*grabbity* I'd def read that fic!!

[identity profile] gothikmaus.livejournal.com 2012-01-30 01:52 pm (UTC)(link)
I think Steve wouldn't mind too much, while Danny wouldn't be so enthusiastic. But Steve can be very convincing...

Story "I've been much braver since then"

[identity profile] marypierce2000.livejournal.com 2012-01-30 08:12 pm (UTC)(link)
That can't be all to the story, what is Steve going to do about Danny? Catherine does not seem to mind that Steve care for Danny.
marypierce2000@yahoo.com

Re: Story "I've been much braver since then"

[identity profile] gothikmaus.livejournal.com 2012-01-31 11:32 am (UTC)(link)
No, that's not all, but I don't know if I'm going to write a sequel.
In my mind Catherine knows she and Steve are only friends with benefits, so she doesn't really mind when she realises Steve is in love with Danny...

[identity profile] hawaii50fangirl.livejournal.com 2012-02-01 07:57 am (UTC)(link)
That's beautiful. I love the dynamics here. Please let me know if you write more!

[identity profile] gothikmaus.livejournal.com 2012-02-01 05:22 pm (UTC)(link)
Thank you! I will definitely post it here and in one of the comms if I ever write a sequel. :)

[identity profile] shinysylver.livejournal.com 2012-02-09 01:43 am (UTC)(link)
Thought you might like to know
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