Chapter Three
Clover0724
A Little Surprise
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A/N: Thanks for all the great reviews! Sorry to those of you that don't like it. :( Any suggestions for my next story? Need some new ideas. Hope you enjoy this chapter. All mistakes are mine, and sorry for any mistakes medically.
"Commander McGarrett suffered three GSW's to the chest. One punctured a lung, which collapsed when he arrived. Fortunately, we could repair it, and there should be no further issues, unless infection sets in. The second bullet came close to hitting his heart, but missed it by a few centimeters. There was minimal damage caused, and I'm not too concerned. The last bullet is what has me concerned. The third bullet hit a major blood vessel.
There was severe blood loss, and infection has set in inside the blood stream. We have him on his third transfusion, and we are also monitoring his kidneys closely. If he beats the infection, he should make a full recovery. Any questions?"
Danny of course had a million questions. "When can we see him? And when can he go back to work? What should we do when he asks us to help him sign out AMA?"
"Well detective, 5-0 has a reputation for signing themselves out, so we'll keep a close eye on him. If he does leave, I will give you care instructions, and his medicine prescription. Depending on how well he heals and rest will depend on when he goes back to work. As for seeing him, you can all follow me. We made sure everything was set up ahead of time. Including an extra bed."
They all got up following the doctor through the doors of the ICU. Olivia was still sleeping, and Catherine looked like she could use a nap as well. Danny was still running on fumes, but knew he wouldn't sleep anytime soon. The doctor stopped outside Steve's room, and Danny couldn't stand to see Steve motionless.
He had a tube down his throat, an IV in his arm, and machine's Danny didn't even know the names of were connected to him. Steve's face was almost as white as the sheets he was lying on, and all of it was unnatural. Steve should be up chasing suspects, spending time with his ohana, not fighting for his life. Catherine walked over to the bed, picked up Steve's hand, and gave him a kiss. Danny walked over to the other side, while Chin and Kono went to the end of the bed.
"You got to keep fighting Steve, cause if you do you'll beat this, and can find the men who did this," Catherine said.
"Actually boss," Kono said," We already caught the guys who did this. So, you can focus on getting better." Cath and Danny looked shocked at the news. "How did you catch them?" Danny asked. "Well they actually turned themselves in. They said it was revenge for the police getting in there way, and they'd get caught anyways. When we dug deeper, we found out they were part of a huge drug operation," Chin said.
"So, all this was because those guys couldn't help others ruin their lives with drugs?" Danny asked.
"At least we can take their operation down now that we have people to give us information," Kono said.
"Still not good enough," Danny said. They all stayed and talked for another hour, then decided they should go home. First the cousins left, then Danny left promising to be back right when visiting hours start. Catherine tried her hardest to stay awake, but when she gave into laying down, she fell asleep soon after.
A few hours later Olivia woke Catherine up with her crying. Catherine fed her, but she still cried. Then Catherine changed her, but she still cried. After another ten minutes, she was ready to give up. That's when she heard a noise coming from the bed.
"Try putting an arm under her legs, and her back to your chest. It'll help if she has gas, and I can sleep." Catherine rushed over to Steve and hugged him, thankful he was awake.
"I was so worried about you," Catherine said.
"Did you catch those guys?" Steve asked.
"Yeah, all of them are locked up."
"Give me Olivia, let me see if she'll calm down." Catherine hesitated not wanting to hurt him. "I don't think that's a good idea. Your still recovering from surgery."
"Trust me," Steve said with a pleading look. Catherine finally gave in, and within a few seconds Olivia was fast asleep again.
"Apparently, she just wanted her daddy," Catherine said in amazement.
"And I," Steve said scooting over in the bed." Want you to come lay down with me." Catherine slowly got into the bed making sure she didn't hurt him. When Steve looked over a few minutes later Catherine was asleep, and not long after that so was he.
Two weeks later
Steve sat up in his bed, still feeling only a little pain in his chest. He had decided today he would go back to work, despite the doctor's strict orders and being on maternity leave. Steve knew he'd have to leave before the girls were up, so he got up and got ready quickly. Before he left he grabbed his coffee, wrote Catherine a note, then headed out the door.
When he got to work, he saw he was the first one there, so he started looking through their recent case files. More specifically the files of the people who shot him. Even though he wouldn't admit it to anyone, he was glad he was given space during his recovery.
He didn't want to seem weak because some losers got the best of him. Even if he did almost die, he felt like his part of his pride was taken away. About an hour later Chin walked in surprised to see him there. Right along his side was Kono who quickly walked up to him.
"Hey boss," Kono said hugging him carefully. "It's good to see you back."
"Just wait till Danny's here, you're going to a nice rant. I wouldn't be surprised if he drove you back home," Chin said with Kono smiling at the comment.
"So, Chin, what have we been working on?" Steve asked looking at the computer screen.
"Well, those guys who shot you were part of a huge drug operation on the island, and thanks to them we've been able to take out about a fourth of the supplies. The more we take, the sloppier they get. We have another raid planned today, and since you're here, you get to watch it all from satellite thermal imaging. That way you still are recovering and a part of it, as well as watching our backs."
When Chin finished they heard a door open, and in walked Danny. And so, the rant began. "You have got to be kidding me. Not even two weeks ago, you were fighting for your life on an OR table. And now you decide it's ok to come back to work? I bet you don't even have the stitches out yet do you? So, you could still get an infection on top of the one you had in the hospital. You had three blood transfusions to save your ass, now you're going to be reckless, and put your life in danger once again?"
"It's nice to see you to Danno."
"Whatever Steven." After Danny walked into his office all three started to laugh. Things were finally back to normal.
I honestly did not like this story and wanted to finish it as quickly as possible. I would say hope you like it, but it's bad. The next story will defiantly be better so stay tuned!
