Danny holds Grace close and watches her smile as they dance together for the first time with her as Mrs Daniel Bryce rather than as Danno's Little Monkey.
He's known for years that this day (or one quite like it) would be coming but it still seems to soon.
He can remember as clear as yesterday the first time he held her in his arms. How small she had been then, how afraid he had been that he'd break her just by touching her.
He remembers the nurse asking him if he wanted to hold Grace now that Rachel had fallen asleep. Remembers the nurse lifting Grace from Rachel's arms with the ease of long practice and settling her into Danny's, careful to make sure Grace was being properly supported before she pulled away.
Danny hadn't even realized he wass crying over the miracle he was holding in his arms until a tear landed on his daughter's face. Carefully he wiped it away with his thumb.
In the present he feels a familiar hand wiping his own cheek and he smiles at Grace.
"Love you, Monkey." He says, silently promising her everything all over again.
"Love you too, Danno." There's tears in her eyes when they hug, but they never quite fall.
As much as he wants her to be seven years old again so he can take her home and protect her, she's happy and he would never do anyhting to keep her from that.
He glances around the room and catches the eye of Daniel's mother. They smile at each other, knowing they're both seeing their children as far younger than they really are.
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Date: 2011-10-20 10:21 pm (UTC)He's known for years that this day (or one quite like it) would be coming but it still seems to soon.
He can remember as clear as yesterday the first time he held her in his arms. How small she had been then, how afraid he had been that he'd break her just by touching her.
He remembers the nurse asking him if he wanted to hold Grace now that Rachel had fallen asleep. Remembers the nurse lifting Grace from Rachel's arms with the ease of long practice and settling her into Danny's, careful to make sure Grace was being properly supported before she pulled away.
Danny hadn't even realized he wass crying over the miracle he was holding in his arms until a tear landed on his daughter's face. Carefully he wiped it away with his thumb.
In the present he feels a familiar hand wiping his own cheek and he smiles at Grace.
"Love you, Monkey." He says, silently promising her everything all over again.
"Love you too, Danno." There's tears in her eyes when they hug, but they never quite fall.
As much as he wants her to be seven years old again so he can take her home and protect her, she's happy and he would never do anyhting to keep her from that.
He glances around the room and catches the eye of Daniel's mother. They smile at each other, knowing they're both seeing their children as far younger than they really are.