A small yawn passing his lips, Steve drove back to the McGarrett household. He was exhausted. It had been a long night and he just wanted to get home and crash for a few hours. He wasn't expecting to be working on a case all through the night, but time just got the best of them and it was morning before they knew it. It had gone eight in the morning by the time they had all managed to get out of the palace. They all needed to just get home and re-fuel for a few hours.
Turning the final corner into his street, a sigh passed his lips seeing a moving van blocking the road. He didn't need this right now. He just wanted to go home to bed. Driving as far down as he could he then frowned slightly noticing it was the house next to his that people were moving in to. He didn't even notice that it was up for sale. He hardly saw the neighbours and he didn't remember seeing a sale sign up. Cutting the engine of his truck he climbed out and headed over to the van, slipping his keys into his pocket. "Hey buddy any chance you could move this so I can get passed?" He asked looking to one who he presumed was in charge.

The guy looked to him. "Sure. We will move it when we've got the last few things out." He simply told him before looking back down to his clip board.

Steve frowned a little before looking into the van before looking back to the guy. "Seriously? You have still loads to get out." He told him as he watched two guys bringing a mattress out. Everything left in the van was at least a two man job.

The guy rolled his eyes once more and looked to Steve and sighed. "Look mate we're on a tight schedule. We have another pick up in about two hours so haven't got time to move the van. Just park somewhere else for now."

Steve clenched his jaw as he looked to him. "Look mate. I'm really not in the mood. If you were on that much of a tight schedule you'd actually be helping instead of looking important with your stupid clipboard. Just move your van so I can…"

"Is there a problem?" Came a woman's voice interrupting Steve.

"As a matter of fact…" He began as he turned around before his mouth dropped seeing the woman in front of him. A woman he never thought he would ever see again. "Sam Walker…" He whispered looking her up and down. "Oh my god…"

"Steve McGarrett. Forever causing problems." She mused looking to him folding her arms across her chest. "Long time no see."

"Sam what are you doing here?" He asked, a smile spreading across his lips. Talk about a blast from the past! "Come here." He laughed and shook his head as he stepped forward and embraced her tightly, smiling to himself. He couldn't believe this.

Sam laughed as she hugged him back and smiled as she looked up to him. "Well last time I checked this was my parents' house…and well it's mine now that I've moved back here."

"Last time I checked, you had moved to California and your parents were renting this place out." Steve countered looking to her. "What brings you back to Hawaii?" He asked looking to her as he stepped back from the hug and folded his arms across his chest as he looked to her.

"Got promoted in work and there was a job opportunity here in Hawaii so took advantage and came home. My parent's had this place rented in case they fancied returning back here once they had retired and the people who were renting here were never permanent anyway and when my parent's rang to inform them they had already started moving to a new place so timing was perfect really. The day my parents rang them they were going to ring them to give them a heads up. I just had to wait for them to fully move out and well here I am." She explained with a smile to him. "Anyway, what about you? I take it you're not in the Navy anymore? Or are you on leave?"

Steve shook his head at her question. "No I left a couple years ago now, back when my dad died."

Sam sighed as she looked to him. "I heard about that, I'm sorry. He was such a lovely man. I did try and come to the funeral but I had an exam I couldn't reschedule."

Steve offered a small smile to her. "Thanks. And don't worry about it. I wouldn't have expected you to come all this way." He smiled to her once more. "But yeah I run my own task force here now. Have been since I came back home. Think I was only back on the Island a few hours and the Governor asked me to do the task force…though she was corrupt in the end. " Seeing the look she gave he laughed a little. "It's a long story. One I'll have to tell you when we got more time. "He told her with a smile. "Are you still into your swimming?" He asked curiously to her. "Last time I saw you, you were determined to be an Olympic gold medallist."

"That's awesome. Your dad would be proud of you." Sam smiled before she chuckled a little. "Well that was about fifteen years ago and no, I only do it for fun these days, free diving and my morning swims is all I do these days."

"Thanks Sam that means a lot." Steve smiled before nodding to the house. "And now you have a beach in your very back garden again. Can take advantage of that hobby and not have to worry about going to the local pool. Can join me if you like in the mornings? I swim most mornings."

Sam smiled brightly to him, tucking her blonde hair behind her ear. "There's perks to living next to you McGarrett and sure that be nice. As long as you don't mind a little bit of competition? You know how competitive I can be." She mused cheekily to him before she then looked back to the house hearing someone call her name.

Steve smiled to Sam as he went to answer her before he then looked over as someone called Sam. Seeing a guy come over and drape his arm over Sam's shoulders he then looked to Sam who didn't look very happy that their reunion was cut short.

"There you are I thought you got lost." He mused down to Sam before he then looked to Steve. "Hey man, can we help you?" He asked with a slight frown to him.

"Nate this is Steve, he lives next door, we were childhood friends." Sam explained looking to him before she looked back to Steve. "Steve this is my boyfriend, Nate." She introduced.

"It's nice to meet you." Nate offered him a slight smile keeping his arm protectively around Sam.

Steve offered a smile back to him. "Nice to meet you too." He glanced to Sam who looked uncomfortable before he then looked to the pair of them. "Look I'll leave you guys to it, I'm sure you've got a lot to do and I've worked through the night so the only thing I want to do now is sleep." He explained with a smile before looking to the van then back to the couple. "Hope you don't mind me parking my truck outside your house. They don't seem to want to move."

"No sweat man. You can move it later when they've gone." Nate told him with a shrug before looking back down to Sam and gave her a nudge. "Come on you. We have lots to do and you're going to be in work tomorrow so need to get most of it done today."

Sam looked to Nate and smiled a little. "I'm coming." She looked to Steve once more and offered him a brighter smile. "It was great to see you again Steve."

Steve smiled to her. "It was. Maybe we can have a proper catch up when you're settled? And if you guys ever need anything I'm just next door don't hesitate to ask."

"I'd like that." Sam told him with a smile. "Thank you that's very sweet."

Steve smiled to her once more before he then headed to his house. Hands in his pockets he glanced back to Sam once more before walking up the path and heading inside. He was still in shock. He never thought that he would ever see her again. The last day he saw her was the day he told her he was leaving to go in the Navy. It was a day he could never forget. He was leaving for the Navy and she dropped the bombshell that she and her parents were heading to California. It was a hard day for them both. Shutting his front door behind him and locking it he soon headed upstairs to his room, putting his stuff on his bedside table he kicked off his shoes as he stripped down to his boxers before he climbed into his bed, a wave of relief washing over him as he closed his eyes. Oh it felt so good to be in bed right now. His eyes had even started to burn from how tired he was. Drifting off to sleep he felt like he had only been asleep five minutes when he was woken up by shouting. A frown forming on his features he looked up to his ceiling, trying to concentrate on who was shouting and what they were saying. Dragging himself out of bed he rubbed his eyes a little as he went over to the window and glanced out to the back yard, frowning a little as he heard what he presumed was Nate's voice. There was something about him. He couldn't quite put his finger on it but he knew he didn't like him and the way Sam changed when he came over concerned him. Sighing to himself he just kept his eyes locked out the window to see if he could spot anyone but there was nothing, just shouting. He had a mouth on him that was for sure. Was he shouting at Sam? He didn't want to go bursting in next door for no reason. He was glad that Sam was back in Hawaii, but he wished how she didn't have that boyfriend. There was just something about him, and for the reason Sam introduced them as childhood friends was a little suspicious considering they were much more. They were childhood sweethearts. The first girl he ever loved and if he was honest he still did hold something for her. Yes he was with Lyn and she had this Nate…but there was still a spark there. He felt it and he knew she felt it. It was all in the way they looked at each other.
Could feelings for your first love ever go away?