Ok, so here I go. I haven't wrote something in a long time, and this is my first story in english, which isn't my first language, so I expect some errors on the writing hoping it ain't much. So, I just started watching Hawaii 5-0 a week ago, and just watched the 150th episode, and even though a like Lynn, Catherine will always be the one for me so when I watched the episode and saw the big opportunity the writers let go I couldn't stop thinking about this storyline. I know maybe is because budget or schedules why they couldn't bring Michelle Borth again as something more than guest star, but a girl can dream. It's really short, nothing fancy, but I really hope you enjoy it. See you at the end of the chapter.

Who could imagine that some hours earlier, the only worries for Commander Steve McGarrettMcGarrett was to enjoy a romantic dinner with his girlfriend Lynn. But right now he was standing in front of the woman whom had broken his heart more than once. She, with her backpack on her shoulder ready to go away once again and leaving him with his heart in million pieces, again. Because even when Steve McGarrete wanted to hide it from him and his entire ohana, Catherine Rollins was and will always be the love of his life, she was "the one".

- Do me a favor and tell me something. Are you happy? Doing what you doing? – McGarrett asked already knowing what the answer was, but he need to hear from her lips, from those lips that he wanted to kiss so badly.

- Yeah, I am – Catherine saw in Steve eyes how, once again, here she was breaking this man heart.

In the back, the sound of the engine of the aircraft begin to hear, doing even more real the fact that their lives were headed in opposite directions without knowing what could the future bring into their lives. He reached to her and embraced her, with the hope that this wasn't the last time they will share a hug, but with the feeling that after this, the things between them could never be the same. He loved her, he still loved her with all his heart and nothing and no one could change that soon; but he was aware that the decisions that both had made in the past had leaded them here, at this exact point in their lives.

- You know, Just because I'm not in your life doesn't mean I don't still care about you – He knew it, but that didn't make things easier.

- I know, I know

- See you around Sailor

While she walked towards the aircraft, he could see how their life together, all the options in the future, wedding, kids, family dinners; easily and slowly faded away. He was trying so hard to hold back the tears.

- I know about it - She faced him

- What? – know about what, adding confusion to all the feelings he was experiencing right know.

- I know what you were gonna do just before I left – the only way she could know that, is if someone have told her, and he was sure no one in his team could have told her so the only one left was Lynn. – It was an accident, she didn't mean to. I'm Sorry.

She apologizing was like a bucket of cold water for him, like if somehow he needed to be reminded that she still cared for him for real. And just like that, he needed to know.

- So, just, you know, out of curiosity, if I would have ask, what would you have said? – He saw how that little smile draw in her face, that beautiful smile that reminded him of the good old days.

- I would have said yes – she struggled with the tears in her eyes, and then he realized that this was hard for both of them.

- She took a big breath and faced toward the aircraft and when everything seemed that everything was going to end just like this, with a bunch of "what could have", he took a leap of faith, not wanting to let go the love of his life once again without even trying.

- And ifI asked you today? - The bag on her shoulder dropped, he knew she wasn't expecting that question, damn, he even didn't knew he was going to do it. But the words were out of his mouth already.

- What? - with an even more confused look on her face, he asked again

- If I asked you, that question today, what would the answer be?

Lot of confusion, that was the only thing he could see in her face, not knowing if this was a joke, she started to laugh.

- are you serious?

- I couldn't be more serious in my life - he said with his best straight face - so, what would you say?

- You haven't even dropped the question - her face started to softened but that little smile was the only thing that was feeding his hope.

- You can't expect she will give you an answer if you haven't asked properly - the voice of his mother broke the tension that was forming around them.

- You are right mom - he kneeled with a goofy smile on his face, and he felt how Chin, Kono and Lou ran towards them.

- What is going on here? - Kono asked

- Something that I should have done long time ago - said Steve, he watched his team and wished his best friend were here. Took a deep breath, and looked Catherine in the eyes, smiled and...

- Catherine Rollins, Lieutenant Catherine Rollins, Will you marry me? - What was he doing? It wasn't even closer to what he was planning to do in the first place, and that was what made this different and special, it wasn't planned. He just did what his heart told him to do, without thinking in consequences. She was silent, tears started coming out from her eyes. Seconds that seemed minutes even hours. Steve closed his eyes, realizing that what he have just done

- Yes - opening his eyes without believing what he just heard - Yes sailor, I will marry you.

Claps started to hear around them, he couldn't hide the joy, pulled Catherine into his arms promising himself that he would never let her go again, he lift her face and kissed those lips that looked so tempting since the beginning of this op.

- I promise I will give you that ring, you are going to love it.

He knew he had a lot of things to work out when they landed back in Honolulu airport. He knew that one person ended up losing in this, and hated himself for that; but selflessly thinking, he wasn't going to allow the love of his life walk again out of his live, and suddenly, wedding, kids, family dinners were in his future.

So, like I said, something reallyshort. Just wanted to let this out, and maybe some of you enjoyed it. I'm aware of the errors in the writing, if someone wants to point them to me and help me to improve, thank you.

Leave a comment if you like it, and lets see if the muse sticks around. Thank you for your time to read this.

BYE

Cristina