a/n: This is a follow up of sorts to Wahine'inoloa (3x08) when Mama McGarrett goes off the deep end and Catherine decides to keep her mouth shut about it. It bothered me that she didn't tell Steve about it so this is my solution.

"I think we have a problem, Danny."

Catherine's words had been echoing around in his head for awhile now as he drove around the island. She had called him that afternoon, which was a red flag on its own. The two of them rarely talked to each other one on one. They usually had Steve around to act as a go-between. But she had called him directly and explained to him about what she had been up to while he had been trying to keep his partner out of jail for harassing the sociopathic psychologist.

The thought of Doris McGarrett on a good day could make Danny's temperature rise but hearing of her actions today made his blood damn near boil. He had been suspicious of the woman from the very start. Something about her just wasn't right to him and they had not hit it off well. But Steve had been so desperate to have his mother back that Danny hadn't pushed the issue. But the more time went on, the more things didn't add up—like why she let Wo Fat go when she could (and should) have killed him. What Catherine had told him today only confirmed his suspicions.

"You should have seen her, Danny. She was maniacal looking. I thought she was going to kill the guy. She begged me not to tell Steve but I just couldn't let it go. I'm worried."

Danny was too, but he didn't tell her that. Instead, he thanked her and told her he would handle it. Which was why he was now parked in front of the McGarrett home with a stomach full of lead. He would issue a warning, give Doris a chance to get her act together before he got Steve involved. He wished he had more faith that it would be effective.

"Daniel," Doris greeted coolly when she opened the front door.

"Mrs. McGarrett," Danny replied, forcing himself to remember she was his partner's mother and not a suspect.

"Steve's not here. He and Cath went out to dinner." She informed but he already knew. He was the one who had suggested that Steve take her out to thank her for babysitting Doris.

"That's okay. I actually came to see you." He said, faking a pleasant expression. 'Forget police work-I should have been an actor'

"Me?" She gaped. "Why would you want to see me?"

"Can I come in?" Danny asked. This conversation was really better suited to take place behind closed doors, though a few witnesses would be nice if she decided to off him. Doris huffed and stepped aside, reluctantly allowing him entrance to the house.

"So what can I do for you, Daniel?" She inquired, arms crossed over her chest defensively. 'She senses a fight'

"I am here as someone who cares a lot about your son, to tell you that you need to back off." Danny declared, his voice soft but firm.

"Excuse me? What the hell are you talking about?" Doris demanded indignantly.

"I am talking about your behavior since you returned to the island. Just because you have your 'freedom' does not mean you can run around like you have a license to kill. You are no longer an active CIA agent which means your actions are no longer sanctioned by the agency." He accused. The older woman's arms dropped to her hips and anger burned in her eyes.

"Who the hell do you think you are?" She hissed.

"I told you. I am someone who cares about your son—but I am an also an officer of the law which means if you don't get yourself in line, I will have no choice but to stop you. I don't want to have to do that to my partner. Not when he's waited for so long to get you back in his life." Danny explained. He didn't want to have to arrest Steve's mother because he knew his partner would only see it as one thing—a betrayal.

"I am trying to keep him safe." Doris countered as if to offer a justification.

"If that were true then you would have left with WITSEC when Steve told you too. But you stayed. The parent in me wants to think it's because you wanted to have a second chance to be a mother to your children. But the cop in me thinks you really just want a second chance at the spy life." He stated.

"You don't know me."

"You're right, I don't. And I hope for Steve's sake that I am wrong….Consider this your first and final warning: get your life together and use this opportunity wisely or I swear to god I will hunt you down and I will bring to justice one way or another."

Danny didn't stick around to see what Doris's reaction would be to his threat. He just turned and walked out the door, hoping that he hadn't just made a bad situation worse.