A/N: Hi everybody! Thanks for the encouraging reviews so far! And thanks to Zebraboymom for helping me out with some editing!

I hope you enjoy chapter 2! Hopefully it's a little better written!

Disclaimer: I own none of them (and that really makes me sad coz of what I read about season 2 today, another love interest being added to the show for Steve, sigh… )

CHAPTER 2

Steve was following up on a couple of leads when he heard Danny letting off whistles in the office. Getting up from his desk and peering through the blinds in his office he took a deep breath in. There she stood in her blue and green bikini and sarong , tanned, slim and blushing at Danny's remarks. Steve smiled at how beautiful she looked.

"How are we supposed to get any work done when she's around?" Danny jokingly shouted to Steve in his office. Steve shrugged his shoulders as if to say I don't know.

"I'm heading to the beach, I heard Brian likes to hang near my favorite surf spot, so I'll go and surf and look out for him."

Steve walked towards her and Danny. "Kono, you got your wire?" He was now standing directly in front of her.

"Yeah" she looked sad and disappointed.

"Kono" he said as he lightly put his hand on her shoulder., "be careful, ok?" Kono closed her eyes for a split second, trying to sum up some energy from Steve's touch. It felt like for that split second they were the only two people in the room. She so badly wanted for him to be able to ask the Governor to make this all go away, but she knew that she wouldn't be able to live with the feeling of having done favors for a friend.

She turned her eyes up to meet his and gave him a unconvincing smile.

"We'll be right behind you"

"Don't blow my cover" she joked as turned to leave the office. Steve and Danny stood watching her leave. The concern on both of her friends faces was clearly evident.

"Lets go look after our girl" Danny said as he slapped Steve on the back and followed Kono out the glass doors.

A while later she was on the beach and was loving the feel of the sand between her toes. She loved her job, but there was nowhere better than the beach. She let out a big sigh and started scanning the area, trying not to look too obvious and then decided to head out to the water with her surf board so that she could get a better look from the ocean. Her towel dropped to the ground and she removed her sarong. She took out her earpiece, not wanting to get it water soaked, and bent down to hide it in her bag. As she stood up, she could feel somebody standing behind her. A quick turn and there before her he stood, at least a head taller than her, hovering above her with his hawaiin print shirt and swimming trunks. His short black hair had a bit of a curl to it. His smile was infectious. Immediately she smiled the biggest smile back at him. "Brian!" She said with excitement to her tone. She wrapped her arms around his neck.

"Hey little Kono" he teased as she took a step back. "Hey" she punched him on the arm. They chatted for what seemed like forever about the old days and surfing. She carefully avoided questions relating to her current occupation. There were a million thoughts racing through her head as she studied him while he was speaking. He just couldn't be involved. He seemed exactly the same as when she last saw him. Charming, funny ,as handsome as ever and maybe even a bit more muscular. Her thoughts quickly snapped back to her three colleagues watching from the parking lot. I have to keep focused!

Steve watched Kono closely, trying not to look too obvious to Danny and Chin. He took in a deep uncomfortable breath as he watched Kono hug their suspect. How could he have let her do this? He felt like he was feeding her to the sharks.

"Jeez, maybe I should do some undercover work if that means I get to lounge around on the beach all day" Danny broken the silence that had been developing in the van.

"You don't even like the beach Danny"

"Yeah, but I could get used to taking in the scenery" he raised both eyebrows at the same time.

Steve gave a quick smile, then focused on Kono again. She didn't have her earpiece in. Why did she take it out? He was dying to know what they were talking about.

"Danny, text Kono, tell her to meet me at her house in 20 minutes." Steve said, still not taking his eyes off of her.

Danny obliged whilst nudging Chin and once again raising his eyebrows at Steve.

Kono was drying her hair with her beach towel as she walked into her house a half hour later. "Hey boss" she said as she went to her fridge to get a bottle of water. Steve looked irritated "Don't ever take out your earpiece again while you are with this guy." His voice was cold.

Kono knew that he was concerned and couldn't bring herself to look Steve in the eyes, "Sorry"

"Kono, what's the real deal with this guy?"

She gave him a puzzled look, although she knew all too well what he meant. "Real deal?"

"Yeah, real deal! I saw the chemistry between the two of you on the beach, so tell me what really happened between the two of you?"

She sighed taking a few steps forward towards Steve. Steve felt his heart beating a little faster as she came closer.

"He was my first boyfriend. It was really pathetic actually," she smiled while she spoke " we dated for about 2 weeks and decided that we had better be friends coz we'd kill each other if we carried on dating. Jealous type!" she said while pointing at herself. "That all happened about a year before he suddenly left. I've had no contact with him since then."

Steve could see she was starting to get a serious look on her face and put his hand on her shoulder to try to get her to relax around him.

"And you still have feelings for him?" he pried

Kono felt a small spark of electricity as his hand touched her shoulder. She stared at him for 5 long seconds trying to figure out the motives of the question before she answered.

" My dad died that year, I was heavy into my surfing and all the wrong crowd. He was the one person besides Chin that was there for me. He helped me when I was in trouble and made sure that his friends all looked out for me when he wasn't around. He is ..was…like my best friend, so yes I have feelings for him, but not the type you're insinuating. "

Steve was intrigued by Kono's past, she hardly ever mentioned it, but it sounded so dark and lonely that he wanted to know what had happened to her that everybody needed to protect her from. A sympathetic look took over his face. Kono quickly realized that that was not the emotions she wanted out of Steve McGarrett. She turned and headed back to the fridge. "That's why I can't believe that he's involved."

Steve sighed and put his hands on his hips and started gesturing with his hands. "Just don't go getting yourself hurt over this Kono. Try not be too involved. It could break you. Are you sure you want to carry on?"

"Yeah, I need to do this. Besides, he's invited me to a club tonight and then to a private after party at his condo. I thought I could at least get a look around the place and try find anything suspicious". Her tone was that of asking a question.

Steve shivered at the idea of Kono going anywhere "private" with this guy. He let out a longwinded breath. "Fine, but I'm going to be in the club with you!" A small smirk was stretched across his lips! He didn't know who he was trying to make feel better, himself or her.

She gave a grateful smile back to her commander!

Danny and Steve were watching on as Chin setup the wire for Kono to wear. He placed it in the seam of her black strapless dress. Kono was in the shower.

"I don't have a good feeling here" said Danny

'Me neither" Steve agreed.

" Then lets pull the plug on this whole thing".

"I think she'll go with or without us on this one. She is determined to find out the truth about this guy".

"And it bugs the hell out of you" Danny smiled as he said the words.

"What? Of course it bugs me, doesn't it bug you?"

"Yeah, but not like it bugs YOU!" He smiled again.

"Danny"

"We can see it all over your face"

"We?"

"Chin, me…Kono"

"You don't know what you're talking about. As usual the words are coming out of your mouth before your brain is processing anything."

"Oh, really?"

"Yeah, really!"

They heard the shower water stop running. Chin was still smiling at the conversation while he ran up the stairs to give Kono her dress through a slightly cracked door. He returned a couple of seconds later and walked up to Steve.

"She really cared for this guy, he was her everything for a really long time. I don't mind the guy because of how he looked out for her, but I don't want her wrapped up in anything dodgy with him." He paused to sigh " Kono is a strong woman and she would probably die before letting you guys see how rattled she is about this. I need you guys to help me protect her from this guy."

Steve and Danny nodded in agreement.

Just then, Kono started to walk down the stairs. Her long tanned legs seemed to not end. She was wearing her black strapless dress, dark makeup on her eyes that were shimmering and her hair was loose and had a curl to it and was falling in her face. She looked beautiful. Steve was speechless. He stared for what seemed like forever. Danny started whistling again. Kono looked up when she reached the bottom of the stairs and smiled, seemingly a little embarrassed.

"Are you sure this is still undercover work?" Danny grinned.

"Yes Danny, but a girls got to do what a girls got to do!" She smiled flirtatiously.

"Kono… uh… you look…uh…. Amazing" Steve could hardly get the words out.

"Careful there boss" Chin warned.

Danny walked up to Kono and gave her a kiss on the forehead. "Careful out there babe!"

She smiled at him. "I will be"

Chin gave her a long hug "everything is going to be fine"

"Who you trying to convince cuz, me or you? "

Steve walked up to Kono and stared at the floor for a few seconds. He waited for Danny and Chin to leave the house. "I will be listening in the whole time. If you find its getting a little heated in there, say the word and we'll get you out. Don't try be superwoman today ok?"

She looked up into his eyes. Those beautiful blue eyes. She gave him a grin. "Superwoman had the weekend off, now it's time to be back on duty."

"Kono! " Steve warned.

"I'll be fine. I wish you guys would quit stressing. I'm a big girl now"

" I know, but that doesn't mean that we aren't allowed to worry about you. You're one hell ova girl and I for one would be shattered if anything happened to you"

"Really?" She almost started giggling.

"Yeah really" He lightly, kissed her on the forehead, letting the kiss linger for a few seconds. Kono closed her eyes. I hope I'm doing the right thing.

A while later they were in front of the club. Kono looked around before she entered the club with Brian, making sure she could see her 3 teammates.

The club was loud and Kono seemed to be enjoying herself inside with Brian. They reminisced over the good old days, danced a while then sat down for some drinks.

Brian seemed to get uncomfortable as he watched a tall figure walked towards him. He shifted a little in his seat.

"Brian! You didn't tell me you knew such beautiful women" the man's accent was thick. "Are you not going to introduce me?" The smirk on his face was cold.

Brian shifted again in his seat. "uh… This is Ian, he is a business associate. Ian, Kono; Kono, Ian"

Kono felt a cold shiver as the tall graying man lifted her hand to his mouth. "pleasure to meet you Ms Kono" he said in a cold voice.

She smiled in return. She could feel herself wanting to look for Steve. Could he see her? Did he know how uncomfortable she felt at that moment.?

Steve watched Kono on the surveillance camera's they had snuck into the building earlier. He could see her whole body tense as she met this new stranger. "I think I should go in there now" he surprised the others with his sudden comments.

"I, for one would not feel worse if you went inside"stated Chin.

"Steve, you don't think you're gonna stick out like a sore thumb?"Danny piped up.

"I'll blend Danny" He said with a half grin.

He quickly jumped out the van and ran to the entrance of the club. The bouncers were hesitant to let him in, but after a few persuasive words they let him in. He quickly found a spot at the corner of the bar where he had a good view of Kono. She looked so small in comparison to the tall men around her. She really was a beautiful woman. It looked like she was holding her own in the conversation. He sat staring at her for a few minutes and found himself grinning while thinking of her.

Kono found the conversation a little slow. She had this feeling that somebody was watching her. She turned her head to her right shoulder. She found a small smile come to her lips. Thank God. She felt relieved that she could see Steve.

"What, I'm not good looking enough for you?" Brian had caught her smiling at Steve.

"Huh? What?" she looked confused. He laughed at her. "Come on Kono, lets get some more drinks and maybe get out of here". He seemed to be trying to get her out of the club.

"No, let me". Ian had ordered drinks and handed Kono hers. It was her first actual alcoholic drink of the night. Kono talked for a while with Brian all the while keeping an eye on Ian. Suddenly she felt herself sway and caught herself on Brian's arm. "Whoa there gorgeous. I think you've had too much to drink" he said smiling at her. She started feeling a little light headed. Had he slipped a drug into her drink? She looked at Brian with eyes that were pleading for him to tell her that her thoughts were wrong. "I'm going to take you upstairs to my condo so you can sit down for a bit, okay?".

Steve watched on, something wasn't right. He felt his heart pounding in his chest.

He watched as Kono had her arm around Brian and he was leading her upstairs. Just before he got to the stairs Steve jumped in front of him. "Hey fella, looks like the lady has had enough for the night" Steve looked serious.

"Relax guy, this is my friend, I'm going to let her go sleep it off" Brian said.

"hmm.. I don't think so" Steve got his badge out and flashed it at Brian. He so badly wanted to deck this guy! "She is going to go to the hospital, you are coming with me"

"Whats going on?" Brian looked confused. "You're making a big mistake!"

Danny and Chin had taken the hint and entered the club. They now stood behind Steve as he confronted Brian. He took Kono from his grip and carried her to the front door and out into the parking lot to the van. Danny and Chin took Brian to the station.

"Kono" he lightly touched her face with his hand " can you hear me?" Nothing. She seemed quite out of it. Steve lifted her up and put her in the front seat of the van and took her to the hospital. They immediately put her on a fluid drip. Steve was brushing her face lightly with his hand when she started to wake up.

"Where am I?" she was coming out of it and was dazed.

"In the hospital"

"Steve?"

"Yeah, I'm here"

"What happened?"

"You were drugged at the club"

"Brian?"

"He's with Danny at the station"

"He wouldn't have done this Steve, it had to be the other guy. He gave me my drink"

"We'll talk about this later, first I'm going to see if I can get you discharged and take you home for the night"

She nodded and gave a worried smile.