Chapter four
Kono smiled happily pleased with her chat with Adam she had been really worried about him and what he was up to and feared the worst but after their talk she felt better. She sat in her car, the smile still upon her face and got ready to go when her phone rung. She pulled it out her pocket and frowned seeing it blank she then looked to her bag and remembered the cloned phone. Almost timidly she reached into the bag and pulled out the ringing phone, she swallowed hard as fear filled her once more and she accepted the call.
"I just got a visit from Five-0"
Kono listened until the call ended and put it back in her bag. She felt the tears sting her eyes knowing Adam was into something; he knew something and was lying to her. She had defended him for ages and thought for sure he was clean but not her fears had returned. She blinked back the tears furiously determined not to cry but the betrayal broke her heart. She loved Adam like she had never loved anyone before she couldn't just let go of that but she also couldn't commit if he was still associated with the Yakuza.
As she lay in the hospital bed surrounded by her friends she knew she had messed up. Not only had she disappointed her cousin and friends by going into a dangerous situation on her own but she had probably ruined things with Adam when he found out. Of course she was mad at him but she knew he probably wouldn't see it like that. She kissed Chin goodbye and smiled softly as everyone left. She went to eat a little more food when a shadow hovered in the doorway; she looked up through tired eyes and saw Adam standing there.
"Adam, how did you…"
"Chin Ho called me"
"Oh"
"What erm…what were you…"
"I was stupid"
"I'm sorry Kono"
"What?"
"I think Michael might be involved…I had no idea but…"
"Miss Kalakaua it's time for your CT scan" A cheery doctor grinned as she entered the room with a wheelchair.
"We need to talk" Kono whispered to Adam as she grabbed his hands.
"Okay"
"Don't go anywhere okay"
"I'll be right here"
Adam sat down on the chairs after taking off his blazer. He sighed and thumbed through a magazine when his phone rung. He looked at it curiously realising another phone was ringing to. He followed the tone and found a bag of Kono's things under her pillow with a phone ringing with the same number.
"Here you are Miss Kalakaua" The nurse said as she wheeled Kono back into the room.
Kono looked up in surprise when she saw Adam and fear racked her body. He turned equally as surprised and placed the bag on the table.
"I've got her" He said to the nurse who swiftly left.
"A…"
"Come here" Adam hoisted as he lifted Kono and lay her in the bed helping her adjust the sheets.
"Adam…"
"You know I felt terrible when I realised Michael may well be involved, I felt awful because I knew it would seem like I had lied to you but then I find this…and now I don't feel as bad because you have actually lied to me and gone behind my back" Adam said eerily calmly but his eyes bearing into Kono.
"I did it to…"
"To keep an eye on me and what I was doing?"
"Adam please…"
"You don't trust me Kono"
"I…I just needed to know what was going on, you've been so secretive and you're always in meetings or talking in Japanese so I don't understand…"
"I'm trying to legitimize my family's business Kono; of course I'm going to be in meetings"
"But you don't tell me what going on of course I'm going to be suspicious"
"Kono you've got to trust me!"
"How can I when I hear your phone call and I go to the warehouse and find dead bodies and yakuza shooting me!"
"I had nothing to do with that, it was all Michael"
Kono bowed her head knowing Adam was right. He didn't have anything to do with the dead bodies and from what she did know he was cleaning up the business but she still worried. Even so she knew she shouldn't have cloned his phone.
"I'm sorry" Kono whispered softly as she avoided Adam's gaze.
Adam sighed knowing he had kept Kono out of things so didn't blame her for being concerned. He swept her hair back and kissed her temple keeping his face close to hers.
"I'm sorry I've been hiding things but I promise you it's nothing that isn't legit"
"I worry"
"I know, I'm sorry can we move past this?"
"Yes…one condition"
"Anything"
"You don't keep things from me I'm not saying tell me every little thing but just don't hide things"
"Okay but you have to promise me something"
"Yeah?"
"Get rid of that phone"
Kono smiled relieved that Adam didn't make a bigger deal out of what she did. She grabbed the phone from the bag and handed it to Adam.
"I'll let you get rid of it, make sure it's really done"
"You don't trust yourself?"
"Ha, yes but I trust you more" Kono grinned.
"Shuffle over" Adam smiled as he lay next to Kono and held her close where they both fell asleep peacefully.