AN: Here's a quick chapter for ya!
Knock. Knock. Knock.
"Mrs. Halloway! Five-0! Open up!" Chin shouts loud enough for anyone inside the house to hear. While Steve stayed with Danny, Chin made it his mission to bring Mrs. Halloway, the wife of their victim, in to Headquarters. Not hearing any answer inside, Chin knocks on the door once again and calls out to Mrs. Halloway.
After getting the same silence as the first time Chin looks over at HPD and nods his head. One of the officers kicks the door in and Chin leads the raid on the house. Fifteen minutes later and they come to the conclusion that Linda Halloway is no where in or around the house. Chin runs a hand through his hair and turns towards Lukela.
"What do you want us to do?" Lukela asks Chin who looks around them.
"Get CSI down here to process the scene. We need to find where she went and who she hired to kill her husband and try to kill Danny. Make it a priority; Danny isn't safe until we catch these guys," Chin orders before walking away and pulling out his phone. He needs to update Steve even if it means his boss is going to be upset about the results.
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"What do you mean she wasn't there?! Where the hell is she Chin?!" Steve half growls half shouts into his phone.
"We're searching the house for any leads but as of right now we have nothing," Chin replies apologetically. He knows Steve's anger is just because he's worried. Chin is worried about Danny too.
"Then get something Chin. The longer it takes us to get these guys the more time it gives them to come after Danny," Steve snaps into his phone before abruptly ending the call. He shoves his phone into his pocket and his hand makes a fist as he taps it on the wall, barely controlling his self enough to not punch a hole in it.
"You know it's not Chin's fault," a deep raspy voice says from behind Steve and he swivels around and looks at Danny's blue eyes.
"Danno, hey," Steve says with a relieved smile and swiftly moves over to the chair next to his partner's bed and takes a seat.
"You shouldn't be shouting at Chin. He's doing his best," Danny continues as if Steve said nothing. Steve sighs and runs a hand through his hair.
"Yeah, I know."
"You should be out helping him. You don't have to be here," Danny says with a firm look at his best friend. Steve's eyes dart over to meet his.
"Actually, yeah I do. Halloway and her sniper friend might try coming after you again. Someone's got to be here to watch your back. Especially since you're bed-ridden," Steve replies with a serious expression. Danny sighs and looks out the window. He doesn't bother arguing with Steve; he's seen that expression before and under no uncertain terms is his partner going to budge in his decision.
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"Lieutenant Kelly?" Chin turns around to see one of the CSI officers holding out a piece of paper. Chin takes it and looks down at it. On it, one of the officers colored with a pencil to reveal the indents left behind from a piece of paper that was on top of it. The indents reveal a hotel name.
"Duke," Chin calls out and Duke Lukela quickly moves over to Chin who holds up the paper. "I got a hotel name. Let's hope she's there."
With that, Chin walks out of the house with Duke and HPD following after him. If Halloway is at the hotel then they can find out who she hired and where they might be staying. Or, the sniper is the one staying at the hotel. Either way, Chin is ready for them.
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"Stop it; you're being creepy."
Steve blinks and his vision clears. He had been watching Danny's chest as it smoothly rose up and down. He needs the assurance that his partner is safe and sound. Steve's eyes move up to Danny's face where the blond man is looking at him.
"What?" Steve asks not knowing what Danny is talking about.
"You insist on staying here. Fine. But under no circumstance will you be sitting in a corner watching me sleep. It's stalker-ish and it unnerves me," Danny rants out and Steve's brow furrows.
"I'm not sitting in a corner. And, unnerves?" Steve replies with a quirk of an eyebrow.
"Close enough to a corner and yes. Unnerves. It's a word. Look it up," Danny counters with a roll of his eyes. Steve snorts and a small smile appears on his lips. He watches as Danny's eyes close for a moment before the shorter man's voice sounds in the room. "You hear from Chin yet?"
"No, nothing," Steve answers with a shake of his head.
"He probably doesn't want to deal with you while you're in guard dog mode," Danny grunts out with a smirk playing at the corner of his lips.
"What are you even talking about?" Steve says with a pinched brow.
"You're in guard dog mode. It happens every time ohana is in trouble. And you're irritable, stubborn, abrasive, snippy, and short-tempered when you're in guard dog mode," Danny explains after opening his eyes and looking at Steve.
"I'm sorry I care Danny. Next time I'll leave you to fend for yourself," Steve snaps out with a tense jaw.
"Point proven," Danny says with a smirk before shutting his eyes and sighing. Steve huffs and sits back in his seat with his arms crossed. His eyes inadvertently move to Danny's chest.
"Stop," Danny grumbles out.
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"Ready?" Chin asks Lukela as the two of them flank the hotel room door. They had arrived ten minutes earlier and talked to the receptionist at the front desk. They received the room number and a key for the door and quietly hurried their way up to the third floor. Now, Chin, Lukela and HPD, and SWAT are waiting to storm into the room.
"Your lead Chin," Lukela replies and Chin nods his head. Chin steps in front of the door and kicks it in. SWAT storms in after Chin and HPD follows after them.
"Freeze! Five-0!" Chin shouts as they enter the room. Linda Halloway drops her phone and raises her arms. The phone crashes to the floor and the screen cracks. Lukela moves forward and handcuffs Halloway who glares at Chin.
"Who did you hire to kill your husband? Who did you hire to go after Detective Williams?" Chin demands after storming over to her and glaring at her.
"How is Detective Williams?" Linda asks with a sneer and Chin's look darkens.
"Who did you hire?" Chin demands once again only to watch Halloway's lips curl up into an evil smirk.
"Something tells me he won't be doing too well," Halloway continues as if Chin said nothing. Chin nods at Lukela before storming off. He doesn't like what Mrs. Halloway is implying and needs to call Steve right away. He pulls out his phone and dials Steve's number before putting the device to his ear.
"Steve, hey, where are you?" Chin asks into the phone after Steve answers it.
"In Danny's room," Steve answers nonchalantly, "You find anything?"
"We got Halloway. She wouldn't give up the sniper. Steve, listen, I think…" Chin begins but Steve's shout echoes in his ear before there is a loud crash and and groan of pain. "Steve?!"
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