Chapter 2

Chief Dann was waiting for Yoshi and Dan after their shift, that was unusual, but the look he was giving Danny was anything but friendly.

"Danny, go to my office and wait for me. Yoshi did you find out anything worth while on the streets?"

"Yes sir, Kamala, he and his wife have a flower stall by the Hilton, tells me there is a hauole lady, very nice looking, on the streets checking out men in the upper scale bracket. He thinks she's looking for a easy mark."

"Good work, if he gives you anymore information, report immediately to me. Understood?"

"Yes sir." Yoshi walks away but looks back at Danny standing by Chief Dann's door.

Walking into his office, Chief Dann sits down never taking his eyes off Danny and certainly not inviting him to sit down. "Well it seems that the great McGarrett has called for your services, Danny. I don't like it when he goes after my best men, requiting them for his elite team. You work for HPD not McGarrett, do you understand that?"

"Yes sir."

"Whatever you report to him, you report to me. Is that clear?"

"Yes sir."

"Tomorrow morning you report to his office, 8 AM. Remember what I said Danny."

"Yes sir."

Yoshi was waiting for him by their lockers. "What did he say, are you in trouble because of that girl?"

"No, I'm to report to the offices of Five 0 tomorrow morning at 8 AM. But I think I'll get there earlier, you know to get a feel of the place."

"Good luck, Danny. I think you're going to need it. Can't believe the chief let you go that easily. He hates McGarrett and resents Five 0."

"I don't think he likes it, he made it clear I'm HPD."

"Man, you're going to have to walk a tight rope."

"Kind of like surfing, I just hope for a good ride and not hit white water."

The next morning Danny arrived at the building housing Five 0 at 7:30 AM, starting up the stairs he heard a voice coming from the offices and knew he was probably late. He entered the main area of the office and saw McGarrett on the phone, motioning him to enter.

He'd been in these offices before but mostly for leg work or called in for his sharp shooting abilities. But this time it was different. He was going to work on an assignment from the beginning. He was nervous but tried not to show it. He started to light a cigarette but from the scowl on McGarrett's face, he quickly put it away.

McGarrett hung up the phone, "You're early, good." Handing him some papers, "Look these over; they just came over the teletype. See if there is anything about Meihle or her involvement with the San Francisco Police."

"What do you mean her involvement? You don't think she's a cop?"

"I always check on whoever asks for Hawaii Five-0's assistance."

Danny started looking through the papers and was surprised to see that Meihle was a police officer in San Francisco but took a leave of absence when her husband was hospitalized. HUSBAND. He was recently placed in rehab section of the hospital and would be there for several more months as he learns to walk, talk and take care of himself.

McGarret watched Danny's reaction as he read about Miehle. He wanted him prepared and especially careful about working with her. She might be just as dangerous as the men they were pursuing.

Danny looked up and saw McGarret looking at him. "Well, I guess that explains her dedication, following them to Hawaii and hooking up with them. I wonder what she plans to do and if she'll let us in on it."

That reaction surprised McGarrett. He thought his pride might be injured, seeing that she wasn't really interested in him. "You don't seem upset."

"You think she hooked up me because of my connections? No, I told her I was a cop, an HPD cop, not Five-0. To be honest we didn't even talk about police work. It was strictly fun, no involvement on either of us."

"Good, let's keep it that way. You're going to have to be very careful. I don't know how far she'll let you hang."

"Understood." Does he tell McGarrett what Chief Dann said? As if reading his mind,

"Don't worry about Dann, tell him everything you're doing here. If there is something I don't want shared, I'll let you know. Can you handle that?"

"Yes" Danny started to ask something but thought he let it alone unless he felt compelled to pursue it.

"Let's get you ready for your role."

The two of them left the office and headed to the Hilton Alii and Danny's new life.