A/N: I shouldn't really be starting a multi-chapter story (too much school and stuff!) but I'm doing it anyway. So... I've had a few requests for a prequel to the two stories so far in the Abby McGarrett series. So here it is! Hope you enjoy!
DISCLAIMER: I don't own any of the Hawaii Five-0 characters from the show. I just play with them. A lot. Lol! :p
A moan ripped through her body once more. She didn't feel a whole lot. It was distant. It didn't seem possible that this was happening. She was by herself in the hospital giving birth to a baby while its father was thousands of miles away. With one last push she felt relief. Then the cry of a baby filled the air. After that everything went blank.
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Commander Steve McGarrett was having a normal day. Get up, run, swim, surf, shower, eat, go to work. But when he arrived at work he was shocked to see a face he recognized all to well standing in headquarters holding a baby. Danny stood next to her a shocked look on his face.
"Hello, Steve," the woman told her.
"Miranda, nice to uh see you," Steve stammered shocked at the fact that the woman was standing there.
"Would you like to meet your daughter, Steven?" she asked dead serious. Steve choked out a gasp.
"What?" he managed to ask.
"Our daughter. Abigail Mary McGarrett," Miranda told Steve and stepped toward him extending the bundle in her arms. Steve took a deep breath and stepped forward to except the child. He looked down at her face. His breath caught in his throat. The little girl was sleeping. Her soft features were relaxed. He smiled down at her. Her eyes opened and revealed his eyes. He felt himself getting choked up.
"Uh. Steve. You want to explain all this to me and possible Kono and Chin?" Danny spoke reminding Steve of his presence. He had been so absorbed in Miranda's appearance with his daughter he had forgotten about Danny and had failed to notice Chin and Kono appear behind him.
"Oh yeah. Miranda why don't you stay out here. You three can come into my office," Steve snapped out of it and handed the baby back to her. He strode toward his office with the team trailing behind. They entered the office and all took a seat. Finally Steve cleared his throat and began.
"About 10 years ago I was on leave from the Navy. I went home with some of my buddies because I refused to come see my dad. Danny I know you're going to get a kick out of this. My buddies lived in New Jersey. In fact they lived in the very same town you did. To be honest, when I visited with you almost a year ago I realized that the apartment you lived in when Grace was born was just down the street from my buddies house. Now that I think about I was staying with my buddies when Grace was born. Meaning we were less than a mile from each other. But anyway. It was love at first sight when I met Miranda. She had just turned 19 at the time. She was one of my friends' little sister. I skipped quite a few outings to the bar because she couldn't go. We started dating two weeks after meeting her. Three weeks later I was called back to duty. I hadn't seen her since then until Danny asked me to go to Jersey with him. So I looked her up. She was still living at the same address. She was rather bitter but I told her I loved her and "kissed her troubles away" so to speak. We were in such a hurry to be with each other after so long we forgot protection. So we just hoped for the best. And yeah so here she is. With out daughter," Steve explained. He ran a hand over his face when he finished. Oh god what was he going to do?
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Miranda knew this was wrong. But she just couldn't do it. She took the note out of her bag and set it next to the baby carrier. Then she kissed her baby good bye. And left. She went outside and glanced at the Five-0 offices one last time and walked away. She climbed into the rented car and drove away from her daughter, the man she used to love, and a big chunk of her former life. She was ready to start over.
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Kono was the only one who had noticed the woman glance at Steve's office before kissing her baby and leave. She couldn't believe the woman. How could she just do that?
"She's gone Steve," she whispered softly. Steve's head shot up to look at her. She pointed out at where they had left Miranda and Abby. He turned to look and found that she was right. He dashed to the window in time to see Miranda send one last look at the building before jumping in the car and driving away. He glanced at the baby carrier. This one small child would change his life forever.
A/N: TBC! So how do you guys like it so far? Drop me a review!
Next chapter: cargument!