The Truth Shall Set You Free

Danny blindly reached for his phone. He only got to sleep a few hours ago after a really long and brutal case. He was having a really nice dream, Gabby was telling him he was going to be a father again then he heard the constant ringing. Grace had set a certain song for her ohana so he knew exactly who was phoning before he looked at the screen or answered. The fact that it was the standard ringtone told Danny that either Grace didn't know this person, it could be a total stranger, or they didn't rate a special song of their own. When he swiped the screen and put it to his ear, he was still confused.

"Danny? Danny! You and Steve need to get to Mount Sinai Hospital asap."

"Who is this?" Danny asked still with a sleep induced voice

"Danny! Do you understand me? You and Steve need to get to Mount Sinai."

"Joe? Joe is that you? Why did you phone me? Why not tell Steve yourself?"

"DANNY! YOU TWO NEED TO GET TO THE HOSPITAL ASAP! Room 408. Do you understand?"

"Yeah!" replied a more alert Danny

"If I contacted Steve he would probably have ignored it and he would regret it for the rest of his life. Please promise me you will do your best to get him there and you will stay with him, he'll need you…"

"Joe, what are you not telling me?"

"Asap Danny!"

Danny stared at his phone.

"You're sure he didn't say why we had to come here?"

"For the tenth time no Steve! I told you everything I know. I have repeated word for word the whole conversation several times for you! Why you couldn't record it and play it back after the first time I do not know!"

"I can't believe he contacted you instead of coming straight to me…"

"C'mon babe, even I know why he did that. You two haven't had the best track record for the past five years and I'm pretty sure he was right about the fact that you would have ignored him if he did come directly to you."

Danny watched as Steve huffed.

"maybe."

"Look, he knew I would come with you, he was really adamant that it was the two of us. I for one am going to take that advice. He sounded genuinely sincere."

"Fine, let's get this over with. What room was it again?"

"408."

"It must be the next room. C'mon let's get this over with so we can get back home!"

"You just don't want to miss Grace's swim meet!"

"Well she's trained hard for it and she was a little nervous about it."

Both men moved to the designated room. Steve pushed the door open and stepped into the room followed by Danny. They didn't really make it much further into the room and the sight that met them shocked them.

There lying on the bed covered from head to toe in black and blue bruises was Catherine.

It may have been a few minutes later when one of them decided to speak.

"Did you know about this?" Whispered Steve

There was no answer and Steve turned to see his brother with tears in his eyes and one slip and roll down his cheek. He knew Danny lost any respect for Cath after she left the last time not that he said anything but he knew his brother well. The fact that his best friend was in tears for a woman he didn't particularly like anymore showed how compassionate he was.

"No I swear Steve. I had no idea but I understand why Joe insisted it should be the both of us that came."