A/N: A big thanks to rewob17 for going over this and finding all my silly mistakes. If there's any left, they're mine. I also have to thank Topazicatzbeth for giving me a kick start to write this, by allowing me to help her with "Trauma".

Disclaimer: Still don't own them, CBS doesn't seem to want to sell Five-0.

Chapter One

Danny figured enough was enough, and decided Steve needed to go away for the weekend. He knew that his partner was missing Catherine after she left him, yet again. Danny was sure that a weekend away with himself, and his beautiful daughter, was just what Steve needed to pull him out of the blues.

He'd rented a cabin outside Haleiwa, on the North Shore. Everything he'd read on the area stated that it was laid back, and rich with island culture. Something Danny knew Steve really liked, and would also be good for Grace to experience.

He'd also decided they'd take Steve's truck, as Danny wasn't sure about the road out to the cabin. He didn't want to risk his precious Camaro getting damaged. It got enough of that with Steve driving it, day after day, while chasing bad guys. At least that's what Danny was thinking as he walked towards his partner's office at 3 pm on Friday afternoon.

He hadn't told Steve about his surprise trip, yet. But Grace knew, and was so excited to be taking a trip with her two favourite men. Danny had also talked to Chin about the trip, and made him promise to keep it secret.

"Hey, Super SEAL." Danny walked into Steve's office without even a cursory knock. "What you doing?"

"What happened to knocking, Danny?" Steve looked up in frustration from the papers he'd been reading.

"When do I ever knock, huh?"

"Maybe you should learn to." Steve looked back down at the papers in his hand, annoyance in every line of his posture.

"A little testy today are we, Super SEAL?" Danny flopped down into one of the chairs in front of Steve's desk. "Hope you're not going to be that way all weekend, babe. Cause if you are, Grace is going to be so disappointed."

"What? Grace?" Danny had Steve's full attention now. "Why would Grace be disappointed with me? You planning on coming over this weekend?"

"Nope. Nada. You, Grace, and I are going away for the weekend." Danny held up his hand before Steve could protest. "It's all arranged, babe."

"Did you even think to ask me first, Danny?" Steve put the papers down now and stared at his partner.

"Nope, didn't need to. I happen to know that you don't have any plans for this weekend, apart from going fishing with Chin tomorrow."

"Well, Danny. That means I do have plans for this weekend, with Chin."

"Wrong again. Because Chin has already said he'll defer to me taking you away from here. You need to relax, Steve. Get your mind off Catherine. Now fishing with Chin would be relaxing, but spending time with my beautiful daughter would be even more relaxing, guaranteed."

"Guaranteed, huh? Is this like the 100 percent Danno guarantee I've heard so much about?" There was an actual smile on Steve's face now.

"Exactly." Danny stood. "Come on, put all that paperwork you've been pretending to do away. Grace is waiting for us to pick her up."

"Pretending? I'll have you know this is real paperwork." The smile got even wider on Steve's face.

"Okay, maybe it is, but you've only been pretending to do it." Danny moved to the door and held it open. "Now come on, let's go. We have to pick up your truck, you have to pack a bag, and then we have to go get Grace."

"Wait. We're taking my truck?" Steve dropped the papers from his desk back into his in tray and followed Danny out of the office. "If you're taking me away for the weekend, how come we're taking my truck?"

"Because, Steven, I'm not driving my car down a dirt road to the cabin I've rented."

"Wow there, you guys. What's this about you two going away for the weekend." Kono stepped out of her office on hearing Steve's comment.

Lou, who'd been standing with Chin at the computer table, couldn't help joining in. "Is this a couple's weekend, ladies? Going to work on your marriage again?"

"Oh my God. We are not a couple, or married, or even dating." A mischievous glint appeared in Danny's eyes as he continued. "Besides, Grace is coming with us, and you know what they say, Lou? Three's a crowd."

"Danny, it's comments like that that keep the marriage mill rolling." Steve warned.

"Oh, and I thought it was all the times you guys tell each other, I love you." Kono laughed.

"That too." Steve agreed, smiling

"Okay, enough." Chin chimed in. "You need to get going, Grace is waiting for you to pick her up."

"See you Monday." Danny and Steve said at the same time as they walked out the main doors.

"Have fun." Lou waved them off.

"Don't do anything I wouldn't." Kono just had to get in the last word.

5-0

It took them half an hour to switch vehicles at Steve's house. Steve to pack a bag, Danny's was already in the Camaro, and to drive over to Rachel's to pick up Grace.

"Danno, Uncle Steve!" Grace rushed out of the house as soon as the truck pulled into the driveway. "This is going to be so much fun."

Grace was twelve now, and while she tried to act more grown up at times. Sometimes, like now, she was just a kid wanting to have fun with her father and uncle.

The hour long drive to Haleiwa cheered Steve up immensely. He hated to admit it, but Danny was right, he needed this. Getting away with his best friend would have been great, but the added presence of Grace was like the icing on the cake.

They stopped off at a store in the town and picked up some supplies, then drove on out to the cabin Danny had rented. No-one noticed the grey truck that followed them. It waited while they were in the store, and then followed them again, until they turned off down the dirt road that led to the cabin.

Grace loved the cabin at first sight. She grabbed her bag and raced inside as soon as Danny unlocked the door. Steve followed behind with the groceries.

"Grace, come give us a hand with the rest of the stuff." Danny called.

The three walked back out to the truck. Steve pulled his bag out of the back, Danny doing the same with his, and passing Grace some extra supplies he'd brought from home. They'd all turned to go back into the cabin when a shot rang out. Steve immediately fell to the ground, blood spreading out on the back of his left shoulder. Danny dove and pulled Grace down to the ground with him.

TBC