This is a three chapter short that I felt inspired to write after having lunch with a friend. This actually happened to her and if she finds out I wrote this she will probably kill me. So, shhh, don't tell her. This is a true story, modified to protect the innocent and not so innocent. The names and places have been changed and those of our favorite characters have been used in their place.
I do not own anything Five-0 or CBS related, yadda, yadda, yadda.
The Five-0's sat at a table at the Hilton Hawaiian Village, enjoying the music, the food and the company.
"Boss, thanks for buying us dinner" Kono smiled at Steve
"Hey, we did a great job this week and well, you guys deserve it" Steve replied
"I still can't believe you actually paid" Danny smiled
They all laughed
"Well guys I hate to break this up, but we do have an early meeting with the Governor tomorrow and so I am going to call it a night" Chin announced
"Yeh, we better all head out, Thanks again boss" Kono replied
They got up from the table and headed towards the exit. Passing the bar, Steve stopped dead in his tracks.
Staring at the bar area,he spoke without losing his line of vision "I'll see you tomorrow, I'm going to say hello to someone" he told Danny
Danny nodded in agreement and left without questioning him. He had learned a long time ago that when Steve gets something in his head its best not to ask too many questions.
She sat at the bar dressed in tailored black slacks and a sleeveless white button down shirt. The red from the bottom of her black Louboutin pumps reflected off the dim lights of the tiki torches, and her long black hair flowed down her back as it gently blew in the slight breeze.
"Catherine?" Steve approached cautiously
"Steve! What are you doing here?" she asked in surprise
"I should be asking you that question" he said
"I'm here on business" she replied
"Well, that explains the outfit. Nobody dresses like that in Hawaii" he smiled
"Some people do. People with real jobs do" she smiled back "Can I buy you a drink sailor?"
"Yeh, I'll have a longboard" he told the bartender
"Something's never change" she smiled and nodded her head
"You look great. Tell me, any kids yet?" he asked
"No" She answered as she nodded
"So how's corporate life in New York?" he asked
She laughed at the question and released a short sigh. "Well that all depends, which version do you want to hear? I can tell you that life is great. I love my job, and I have a beautiful Park Avenue apartment and more shoes than you have guns. I dine with corporate big wigs and celebrities and I have a gorgeous husband that adores me."
She paused
"Or..., I can tell you that my job sucks, my boss, who is also my father-in-law thinks he's a dictator, my apartment feels like a prison cell, and my husband is probably fucking his mistress, in my bed, as we speak. So which version do you want to hear?"
"Oh, Cath I am so sorry" he looked at her with pity.
"Don't be, I am big girl, I can handle it. So tell me about you. Has anyone snatched you up yet?" she smiled
"No, not really" he stared into her eyes, contemplating how to respond to her explanation "Why aren't you upset? I mean, the Catherine I know would have probably put a bullet in both their heads by now"
"I'm afraid the Catherine that you know doesn't exist anymore" She replied sadly
"I don't know about that. I see her sitting right here in front of me" he answered confidently.
They sat silently for a while, she sipped her wine and he drank his beer.
A gaze covered her face "I miss this place" she said "I was sitting here watching the tourists and listening to the band, and I see why people come here."
"It's not like you haven't been here before" he interjected
"I know, it's just that I never stayed at a hotel here before" she raised her eyebrow and smirked
He smirked back.
They sat for hours talking about their lives. Steve told her about some of the unusual cases they had and she told him about living in New York and about her travels. She had traveled around the world on business and was grateful for the time away from her husband and his family. Time had flown by and before they knew it the bar had closed and the tourists had left. They sat alone on the bar stools.
"Wow, it's late, I should go" Steve announced
"Don't" she responded without thinking "I mean, you've had a lot to drink and I don't feel comfortable letting you drive. You'll never get a cab this late, so why don't you stay with me?" she asked reluctantly
"I don't know Cath" he hesitated
She looked at him longingly without saying a word. She didn't need to speak; her eyes spoke volumes as she stared into his.
He could feel her need to connect with him. He felt the same. They had once loved each other, but stubbornness and pride, had kept them apart. This was a chance to reconnect. They both knew it was wrong.
"Uh…, Ok" he answered hesitantly