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Ohana Family
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My hands stung so badly from the punch bag so I decided to take a swim. I slipped off my clothes and dived into the sea behind my house. I was so angry at the world. Angry at Hesse for the ambush. Angry at myself for letting Anton get the upper hand. Angry at Steve for shooting him. Angry my family was taken from me again. I had decided the best use of my anger would be to catch Wo Fat but even that was harder than I hoped. After the Unit 9 ambush, Steve came back to Hawaii and I was put onto medical leave. During the shooting I had lost so much blood at one point they thought I was going to die. But that rage kept me going. The revenge helped me through months of physio and the psych evaluations. The whole time I was looking into the ambush and Wo Fat. But I hadn't gotten anywhere in the year I'd spent searching. I had passed all my tests and was told after the two months leave, if I passed one more test I would be placed into a UN unit dedicated to stopping Wo Fat. But that was all before I came to Hawaii. Now my anger was all I really had left.
I don't know how long I was out in the water, hours, days it felt like. I was fighting the current as I swam as hard as I could. I was trying to take the anger away again, just enough so I could focus. I'd never forget Unit 9 for as long as I lived. Never. They were my family, my blood. They gave their lives so I could keep fighting and I wasn't ready to quit on them just yet. I was going to keep fighting until the last of the rage inside me broke and I was dead.
"Hey Babe! Hey!" I heard a voice shout and I blinked realising someone was stood on the shore. I swam closer and saw Danny stood there with a case of beer in his hands. He gave me a small wave as I got closer to the shore.
"Danny, what, how do you know where I live?" I asked getting out of the water. Danny took a second to check me out in the bikini then I saw his eyes land on my leg. The messy scar that decorated it. I turned my body so my leg was behind me. I hated that scar, but it was a badge of a survivor, something that kept me going.
"You look good in a bikini babe." Danny said smirking at me he seemed totally unphased by the scar but I thought he was just being nice. I sighed and pushed my wet hair off my face.
"Can you just pass me my shorts?" I asked pointing to the long shorts on the floor by Danny's feet. He looked down and passed me them looking slightly confused.
"Really, you don't need to change on my account." Danny smirked as I felt self conscious about the scar.
"I do. Please, just turn around, thanks." I said and waited for him to turn his back on me. I pulled the shorts over the bikini bottom and sighed as I walked to his side.
"Your hands ok?" Danny asked seriously. His question threw me slightly as I looked from him to my hands.
"Sting a little... why?" I asked glancing at them and seeing the grazed skin, they were still raw with the fresh cuts.
"There's dry blood on the punch bag and floor. Bet the sea water cleaned them up good." Danny commented. I nodded softly and shifted my weight between my feet as Danny watched me carefully. I felt way too exposed just stood there soaking wet in a bikini and long shorts.
"How'd you find out where I'm staying?" I asked confused and really wanting to change the topic.
"I am a detective." Danny smirked at me, I waited for more. "And Steve told me." He admitted with a small chuckle.
"Why?" I asked slipping on my top. Danny smiled and shook his head as he followed me into my house.
"He's been calling you all day babe." Danny replied, putting the beer on the kitchen counter. I grabbed my phone and checked it. I had seven missed calls from Steve, two from Joe and a few text messages to boot.
"Yeah, well I just needed some space..." I sighed putting my phone back on the counter.
"Yeah that's what I told them." Danny said leaning on the counter opposite me.
"Them who?" I asked confused as I grabbed a bobble and put my hair into a very messy bun.
"Joe and Steve." Danny said picking up a grape and popping it in his mouth. "Steve tried to call you after you left. You didn't answer. He was too chicken to come check on you, so he called Joe. Joe tried to call you and wanted to come down. I told them you probably just needed some time to yourself." Danny explained with a quick smile.
"Uh huh so why are you here?" I asked confused. Danny stood up straight and pointed to the beer.
"I brought beer, I would have brought the movies too but I didn't know what you liked." Danny explained as if it was obvious.
"I thought you said I wanted to be alone." I said confused leaning on the opposite side of the counter.
"Yeah well now you need beer and a movie. So what you got to watch?" Danny asked walking into my living room and looking at the stack of DVD's in the rack. I followed Danny into the living room utterly confused. I had never met someone like Danny Williams. Someone who walked in and took over the whole situation, without batting so much as an eyelid. It was odd to say the least.
"Danny... I thought... I thought you had Grace today?" I asked leaning on the door frame trying to think of an excuse to get rid of him. Danny turned to me and shook his head.
"Not this weekend. So, Die Hard?" Danny asked pulling out the film. "Steve's grabbing the pizza he should be here soon." He added reading the back of the DVD case.
"What if I still need some time alone?" I asked folding my arms over my chest.
"Tough babe, we are having a movie night in. I called Chin and Kono, but they're busy, so it's just you, me and Super Seal." Danny said with a quick nod. I couldn't help but smile at Danny's nickname for Steve.
"Do I even get a say in this Danno?" I asked shaking my head as I pushed myself from the door frame.
"Nope. You need cheering up. Beer and movies is a proven Williams way of cheering up." Danny said with a warm smile.
"I really-" I started to argue when Danny walked over to me raising his hand.
"You do. You need people around you. So, go grab three beers, I'll set up the movies and when Steve gets here we'll eat pizza." Danny said plainly looking straight into my eyes. The look on his face, I couldn't help but agree with him.
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Needless to say I didn't really argue with Danny, I got the feeling no matter what I would have tried he would have stayed. I ran upstairs and changed into a vest top and jeans, I dried my hair and braided it down my back. As I walked down the stairs I saw Danny looking around the small house.
"You like?" I asked as I caught Danny looking around.
"It's nice Babe, not what I pictured you'd have though." Danny commented as he followed me to the fridge.
"What did you expect?" I asked leaning into the fridge and pulling out three beers.
"I don't know, maybe a flat, a cat." Danny shrugged as I passed him one of the beers.
"Cats? I strike you as a cat person?" I asked sounding insulted by his observation of me.
"I didn't mean in it a bad way," Danny said defending himself, holding a hand up. "I just meant I thought you'd have a pet or something. Just with you being a medic and all I thought you'd be all caring." Danny explained.
"But cats?" I asked raising an eyebrow as I opened my own beer and took a small sip. "I am a dog person, cats just..." I shrugged softly.
"You don't have much, I think I have more in my apartment." Danny joked as we walked into the living area.
"I don't need much. I'm simple like that." I half joked as Steve walked in with the pizzas. He looked a little wary about talking to me so I walked over to him with a soft smile on my face. "Hey, so this your idea or Danno's?" I asked putting the beer down.
"Danno's." Steve smirked passing Danny a pizza. Danny opened it and screwed up his face as if he was going to be sick.
"Pineapple! Pineapple! Pineapple is not meant to be on pizza Steven! Pineapple has no right sharing the topping with ham or anything else! Pineapple is a fruit and you do not put fruit on a pizza! This, this is disgusting! I mean seriously! How do you expect me to eat this?!" Danny cried out looking at the pizza as if it was a science experiment gone wrong, his reaction, or overreaction made me giggle a little.
"You know tomatoes a fruit." I muttered and Danny turned to me shaking his head.
"Don't you start!" Danny said and turned back to Steve. "You're just going to have to go back out and get one without this god awful topping!" Danny demanded promptly.
"Or you could have this pepperoni one." Steve smirked opening the second box.
"Civilization!" Danny cried swapping pizzas with Steve. I laughed shaking my head as I sat down in the middle of the couch. Steve sat one side of me as Danny crashed down the other side, his arm going behind me as he got comfy.
"So, what are we watching?" I asked taking a slice of the pepperoni from Danny's lap.
"Well I thought maybe Die Hard 4?" Danny said before biting into his slice.
"Sure." I shrugged enjoying the pizza. Danny hit play on the remote and Steve flicked off the lights.
We spent a couple of hours eating the pizza and drinking the beer while watching the films. It was nice to be around people who bickered and laughed. Some how we went from watching the films to just chatting.
"Never let him drive your car, the moment you do, you'll never get it back." I laughed pointing to Steve.
"Too late." Steve smirked as Danny put his head in his hands. I chuckled rubbing Danny's back.
"Aww poor Danno." I smirked before finishing my bottle of beer. I got up and turned to the guys. "You want another?" I asked plainly.
"Please." Danny smirked and Steve got up.
"I'll give you a hand." Steve said following me into the kitchen.
"You should let Danny drive his own car." I laughed putting the empty bottles into the bin. Steve lent on the counter folding his arms over his chest.
"But his car is way more fun then mine." Steve shrugged. I laughed shaking my head as I saw Steve's expression change slightly. "Ready to talk about it yet?" Steve asked plainly.
"I really don't want to." I said taking two beers and walked back into the living room, I passed one to Danny as I sat on the couch.
"Thanks Babe." Danny said with a goofy smile on his face.
"Yeah..." I sighed pushing my hair off my face.
"What's wrong?" Danny asked confused as Steve walked back into the room.
"Nik, we need to talk about it." Steve sighed as he perched on the coffee table facing me.
"Steve, please, just..." I sighed looking down to my lap.
"Nik, your one of the best. I need you on the team." Steve said and I looked up at him. He didn't get. Not that I really expected him to anyway, he had a new family, he had moved on. I sighed shaking my head.
"I'm tired. I'll see you guys later." I said looking straight at Steve. He sighed putting his bottle down.
"We are going to talk about it Nik." Steve huffed getting to his feet.
"You're not my CO any more Steve." I said plainly tilting my head to one side.
"I didn't mean it like that. Your a friend." Steve said shaking his head.
"Then as a friend, drop it." I begged Steve.
"Nik-" Steve started to say when Danny got up.
"Steve, come on man, just, let's go." Danny said softly. Steve stared at me for a moment before turning to Danny and nodding.
"See you guys..." I said softly walking the pair to the door.
"Night, don't forget, we're only a phone call away if you want to talk." Steve said seriously before giving me a quick hug.
"I know." I said softly, feeling guilty for not talking to Steve.
"Night babe, maybe next time, I can catch you in that bikini for longer?" Danny said with a wink. I shoved him through the door letting out a small laugh.
"No chance Danno!" I smirked as he pouted a little. "Night guys!" I waved before cleaning up the mess.
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I was busy throwing the bottles away when I heard someone knock on my door. I walked over and opened it to see Danny stood there, rocking back on forth on his heels.
"This isn't your home Danno." I smirked stepping aside so he could walk in.
"I know, I forgot my phone." Danny said walking over to the couch and picking it up.
"And they made you a detective." I teased as Danny rolled his eyes at me.
"Your funny." Danny said sarcastically.
"I try." I smirked before I lost my smile. "So is Steve pissed at me?" I asked hugging myself. Danny shoved his hands in his pockets and rocked back and forth on his heels again.
"He just wants to know why you don't want to join 5-0." Danny shrugged. "I think it takes a little more to piss him off."
"I guess..." I sighed pushing my hair out of my face. I looked to the ground and felt bad that Steve couldn't understand that I just didn't want to be part of his family. I couldn't see them getting hurt.
"He's isn't the brightest either." Danny said looking into my eyes.
"What do you mean?" I asked confused, the panic slipping out with my words.
"I mean its obvious why you don't want to join." Danny said plainly with a shrug.
"Is it?" I asked not realising I was that obvious. I panicked slightly.
"Well obviously, being around me all day, there is no way you could keep your hands off all this." Danny joked pointing to himself. I giggled shaking my head as a wave of relief washed through me.
"Oh yeah." I said sarcastically. "It would be too tough for me." I said shaking my head.
"I know the real reason though babe." Danny said staring into my eyes. "The reason Steve can't see." Danny said plainly. I felt my heart race as Danny looked at me.
"Danny, I don't think you-" I started to argue, brushing him off.
"You're scared." Danny said plainly.
"Scared? Of what?" I scoffed. "I'm Royal Navy, S.A.S trained, I, I don't get scared." I argued but saw Danny just watch me.
"Being alone again. Being the only one who survived from a family." Danny said plainly.
"No, no I don't know what you mean." I said walking back into the kitchen. I heard Danny fallow me. I really didn't want this conversation. I didn't want it with Steve and I really didn't want it with a man I barely knew. But here Danny was following me, making me talk.
"You and Steve. You were the only two to survive from Unit 9. Your terrified it's going to happen again. That your going to settle into the 5-0, we're going to treat you like part of the family then something is going to happen to us. That we're going to get hurt and your not going to be able to stop it." Danny said. I took a deep breath and turned to face him.
"You're wrong." I said shaking my head. "You're wrong and you need to leave." I said putting on my stone cold expression.
"Am I? Really?" Danny asked softly. I shook my head, as I started to feel overwhelmed by it all, by someone else saying the truth aloud. I felt myself crack internally.
"No... no you're, no..." I said shaking my head. "No! No... you're so wrong... I.. no."
"It's ok to be scared." Danny said softly, moving closer to me. There was something about him, about how gentle he was being, how damn comforting he was. It broke me, faster than any torture, any beating... one kind action and I was broken. What does that say about the kind of person I am?
"I... can't." I said shaking my head. "I can't." I said shaking a little. The tears forced their way to the surface again.
"It's ok Nik." Danny said wrapping his arms around me.
"I can't deal with loosing a family again." I said burying my head into Danny's shoulder. Danny rubbed small circles on my back. "I don't want to loose a family again. Not again. Please." I begged as my voice broke with all the emotion I had been holding back.
"We all know the risks Nik." Danny said pulling me back so I could see into his eyes. "But, look, no one can promise something bad will happen."
"Is this meant to be helping?" I sniffled a little and Danny smirked at me.
"Smart ass." Danny muttered before rubbing my arm. "Nik, we are all really, really, good at our jobs. There is no way Steve would ever let anyone get that close to us that something would happen. Unit 9 was an ambush. Bad luck, wrong place, wrong time. It doesn't mean it will happen again." Danny explained to me softly, his pale blue eyes showing me nothing but honesty and love.
"I can't risk it." I said shaking my head and lent on the kitchen counter. "Danny, five years, I built a new family. I trusted the unit with my life, hell they were my life! I knew all their families, shared the joys of new babies being born. The tough days when we all just wanted to get home and be held by someone who loved us. I was there when they wanted to quit and when we caught the bad guys. I experienced everything with them! They were family. My family. Then in one day, I watched nearly all of them die! I watched the bullets fly into them and there wasn't a damn thing I could do to stop it! Not one damn thing! I couldn't save any of them! My family, and I couldn't save them! Hell if it wasn't for Steve I would have died too!" I said and ran my hand over my leg. A ghost of a touch over the scar.
"Is that what the scar is?" Danny asked watching me stroke my leg. I fought the lump in my throat and took a deep breath.
"Danny, I like you guys. You, Chin, Kono, you're a family. I just don't think... I can't watch another family break apart..." I said pushing back the tears. It was hard for me. Hard to open up and explain all the fear I had inside.
"Look, I don't want to die! I refuse to leave Grace here on this pineapple infested hell hole alone. So take my word, I wont let anyone take out the 5-0. I promise." Danny said holding my hand. His blue eyes locked with my own and I don't know why, but Danny spoke with so much conviction that I believed him.
"I see what Steve means now." I said wiping my face. Danny looked at me confused.
"Meaning?" He asked raising an eyebrow.
"Steve told me, you were so passionate about things, that if you thought black was white, you could convince the world of it." I said and Danny took a moment to think about it.
"Steve, Super Seal, gave me a compliment?" Danny chuckled making me chuckle a little too.
"Yeah, he did." I smirked shaking my head. "You never forgot your phone did you?"
"Steve wanted you to talk, he wasn't listening to you. So I thought I'd give it a try." Danny admitted rubbing the back of his neck. "Although I had planned to get you drunk first, then make you talk..."
"Then you realised I don't get drunk easy." I smirked wiping away the last of my tears.
"Yeah...it did mess the plan up a little." Danny smirked. I closed the space between us and place a soft kiss on his cheek.
"Thank you Danny, for being the one to listen." I said stepping back.
"Any time babe." Danny smirked at me.
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The next day I was a wreck. I curled up on the couch and cried. I cried for each and ever member of Unit 9. I cried for not being quick enough to save them, not being smart enough to realise soon it was a trap. I cried for the families who never got to say goodbye, the children who were going to grow up without a father. I cried for the family I lost. The brothers who did everything they could to protect and serve their countries. I cried for surviving, for getting out with only just a messy scar on my right thigh. The guilt didn't completely go away, it never would, but my rage, my guilt, it balanced out. So much that I could focus on catching Wo Fat and making him pay for every last one of their lives. They would get the revenge they deserved. The 5-0 task force would make sure Wo Fat never saw daylight again, I would make sure he never saw sunlight again.
I sat out on the beach in the back of my house and watched the waves. I felt different inside. I wasn't so full of rage and revenge, but purpose and hope. I knew it was going to be hard fitting back into a family. I had no idea how I was going to fit into 5-0, but I had to try. For Unit 9 if not for anything else. I had to live for them.
"Hey, you ok?" A voice called out from just behind me, I turned and saw Steve stood there. He walked over and sat down on the sand next to me. I gave him a small smile and rested my head on his shoulder.
"I will be." I said as he wrapped his arm around my shoulders.
"I just want to apologise about last night." Steve said hugging me.
"It's ok, Danny kinda explained everything." I admitted softly.
"Yeah I got a call this morning. I'm glad you talked to someone Nik." Steve said rubbing my shoulder. I sat up straight and looked at him.
"Sorry it wasn't you." I said sadly, the guilt was clear in my voice.
"I just wasn't listening." Steve said with a sigh.
"How about we were both bloody idiots and we move on Commander?" I asked holding my hand out to him a small smile on my face.
"Sounds like a plan, Commander." Steve smirked shaking my hand. "So, what you doing?" Steve asked looking out to the sea.
"Saying goodbye to Unit 9. Danny helped me realise I don't need to hold onto the guilt any more. I need to move on and make Wo Fat pay." I said letting out a heavy sigh. We moved back into my house and in the dinning area I had my laptop opened and a few files spread out.
"What's this?" Steve asked confused as he picked up a file and scanned it.
"I'm re-reading my notes I have on Wo Fat. None of this is official, it's just chatter and other things I've pieced together. I shouldn't have even been working on most of it." I shrugged as I glanced to Steve. "I just want to be ready Monday morning with everything I have. Most of it is small time rings, nothing directly linked to the islands. Hell I'm not even sure most of it makes sense." I said running a hand through my hair as I sat at the table. Steve came and sat down next to me reading through some of the pages I had up.
"I don't know, a lot of this, it backs up theories I've had." Steve said as he skim read the pages.
"Great! So we both have the same ideas, now all we need is some bloody evidence." I sighed shaking my head softly.
"Nik, if this was easy, where would the fun be?" Steve asked with a smirk and I slapped his arm.
"Oh yeah because getting shot at, chasing leads is always fun." I said sarcastically with a fake smile.
"See now you're getting it!" Steve teased and I rolled my eyes.
"Thank you Super Seal." I muttered shaking my head. Steve paused his reading and looked at me.
"What did you call me?" Steve asked a confused look on his face.
"Super Seal?" I asked with a shrug. "Danny calls you it a lot." I added with a smile.
"I know... so you and Danny seem to be getting along well." Steve smirked before going back to skim reading my work.
"He's funny, intelligent, doesn't let you boss him around. I dunno I kinda like him." I said nodding as I looked at my laptop screen.
"Not your usual type though." Steve commented as he read.
"Excuse me?" I snorted, my head darting up in Steve direction.
"Well I mean, usually you get together with Seal's or S.A.S guys." Steve commented glancing at me.
"What?! No I didn't mean-! Danny is just a good guy! Not...that." I said shaking my head as Steve chuckled. "Oh yeah laugh it up pretty boy!" I added pouting slightly.
"I am!" Steve laughed at me.
"Half your friends thought we were a couple!" I pointed out and Steve instantly stopped laughing looking distraught.
"What?" Steve asked with a blank expression. He looked utterly panicked, it was priceless.
"Apparently, you get together with all the girls you bring to the island!" I sniggered, letting out a giggle.
"Did you put them straight?" Steve asked panicked.
"No, I told them I was planning a long weekend in bed with you!" I joked and saw how wide his eyes went. "Of Course I told them genius!" I laughed watching the moment of fear pass through Steve's eyes. "I thought you and Catherine had a thing anyway!" I added shrugging.
"It's... complicated." Steve admitted his eyes darting back to the file.
"With you, there's a surprise." I teased nudging Steve a little.
"Thanks." Steve said nudging me back. "You have anyone?" Steve asked smirking at me.
"I'm happy and single." I said shaking my head as I saw a glint in his eyes. "Happy alone." I added.
"Like I'd do anything." Steve said throwing his hands in the air.
"Right..." I said rolling my eyes. "Remember Tokyo? Or New Zealand?" I asked folding my arms over my chest.
"I was being a wing man!" Steve said defending himself.
"Yeah wing man! An unwanted wing man!" I teased as we both laughed.
"You would have thanked me if you met the guy of your dreams." Steve muttered as he went back to the laptop.
"Oh please..." I sniggered as I went back to the paper work I had spread across my table. It was nice to know things between me and Steve were back to normal. That we were laughing and joking again. He was the only real family I had left. He was my brother, always.
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Monday morning came faster than I wanted and I still hadn't got everything together as I would have liked. I tried to dress smart, or at least smarter than then vest and jeans combos I had been rocking since landing on the island. I had a black t-shirt and dark jeans on, it was the best I could do with my wardrobe, I made a mental note to ask Kono to go shopping with me one day. I drove to the 5-0 headquarters and walked into the office. I noticed no one was in and checked my watch, it was only 7:45am, Steve had told me they all started around 8. I sighed looking around for an office to set my things up. I noticed and empty office opposite the one Danny was in. I smirked and walked in, there was just a desk and a chair, nothing else to show another of the 5-0 task force was using it. I set up my laptop and dumped my bag with the folders of work in. I sat in the chair and started to check my e-mails and correspondences I needed to reply to. A little after 8 I heard voices as Danny and Steve burst into the head quarters laughing about something. I took a deep breath and walked to the door of my new office. My heart raced as I walked into the main office space.
"Wow, I thought you guys said to be here for 8?" I smirked as the pair turned to me.
"Nik!" Danny smiled rushing over to me, a huge smile on his face.
"So does this mean you're going to join my task force?" Steve asked with a warm smile as he walked over to me as well.
"I dunno, if you guys are going to be this late every morning..." I teased as Steve nudged me slightly. "I took this office, I mean if, that's ok?" I asked throwing my thumb behind me.
"Yeah sure. It was a spare." Steve nodded before walking off to his office.
"Thanks again Danno." I smirked to the blonde detective.
"What did I do?" Danny asked returning my smile.
"A lot." I said giving him a quick hug as Chin walked in with a coffee in his hands.
"Hey Chin, look who's staying around." Danny said showing me off like I was a prize or something. I rolled my eyes and pushed Danny as I walked into the main office space.
"Hey Chin." I said holding my hand out. "I'm not here to replace Kono, I wouldn't dare. I'm here to pick up the slack until she gets back."
"It's cool. Steve already called and gave me the heads up." Chin said with a warm smile shaking my hand. "From what Steve's told us about you, your going to be an asset to the 5-0. It's good to have you aboard brah." Chin smiled.
"Thank you." I said nodding a little. Steve walked out of his office and threw something to me.
"I guess you'll be needing this then." Steve smirked as I caught the badge and smiled.
"I guess I will." I nodded looking down at the badge. I still felt terrified, the fear of loosing a new family played in the back of my mind, but I knew I had to join them. I had to make my actions counted, being in the 5-0, stopping Wo Fat, that's what is was all about.
"Welcome to the 5-0!" Danny cheered as the guys clapped. "You just need to be shot or blown up on your first case then you'll really be part of the family!" He added laughing.
"Aww you guys really know how to make a girl feel special." I said sarcastically as I attached the badge to my belt.
"Oh yeah and the newest member has to buy the first round of drinks tonight." Steve added as the guys nodded.
"Really?" I asked smirking as I looked at the guys.
"Oh yeah, it a rule... right Chin?" Danny said turning to Chin.
"Definitely brah!" Chin smirked as I shook my head.
"Good to see you guys are gentlemen round here." I chuckled as I walked into my office again. Steve followed me into the office.
"Are you sure you're ok with this Nik?" Steve asked closing the door to my office. I looked at him, taking a seat behind my desk.
"Honestly, I don't know." I admitted as he took the seat opposite me.
"Look, I know how hard it is, adjusting to a new family, a new team. I'm here and I will listen this time if you wanna talk." Steve replied with a slight lop sided grin.
"Thank you." I said with a small smile.
"Thank you for joining." Steve said getting up and pausing at the door. "Don't forget though, you're buying the first round tonight!" Steve joked before walking out.
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