A/N: Hi people! First of all, I'm so sorry that took me so long to update! December was crazy... But, i'm back with one more chapter. Hope you like it! And thank you so much for sticking with me! Happy New Year to you all! Send messages, leave a replies, I'll take anything :D Big Hug to you all!


(continuation from previous chapter)

Everything turns in a huge fight, but Steve manages to hit one guy. He puts him on the ground, blocking him from grabbing his gun.

"What the hell do you want?"

"This is not your fight, McGarrett. The father just wants the kid!"

Steve notices that there is no noise. Freddie and Danny were able to take down the other guys. Steve never leaves the guy's eyes while he asks "You're ok, John?"

"I am, sir" John looks at him, holding Joan "But my friend has her arm twisted..."

"Do you want to go with these men?" Steve asks.

"No, sir. I would like to take her to the hospital."

"Just wait five minutes. The Police is arriving here."

Freddie's employee had made the phone call, when his boss asked him to, before going into the fight. They won't be arrested but, at least, the police will drive them to the station and it will give some time to Steve.

The police get in the shop and start to ask some questions. They have to do it, because it's the protocol, even knowing that nothing will happen to the Billy's guys. When Steve, John and Joan were ready, Steve offered himself to go to the hospital with them. In his truck, Steve says to John "You should call your mother"

"How do you know my mother?"

This kid is wise. "Everyone has a mother"

"She could be with my father"

Steve grips the steering wheel and doesn't say another word in the way to the hospital. John grabs his phone and looks at Steve, deciding to let him know what he thinks "Don't worry, she isn't. Although I have a feeling that you already know that"

Steve doesn't get his eyes off the road. Yeah, right. This is his kid. No doubt about that.

John dials his mother's number.

Rollins's House – 10:00 PM

Catherine couldn't believe in what she was hearing. Billy knows that she had been with Steve? Billy closed the bedroom door and trapped her, asking how she had done that… Yelling at her, asking how she could have bang his worst enemy… She doesn't know what to do. She hears her phone and she is sure that it's her son calling.

Steve's Truck – 10:00 PM

"She doesn't answer?" Steve's gut is telling him that something is wrong. Billy tried to send John home and Catherine doesn't answer her phone, even doesn't call him back?

"No... It's weird... My mom is always with her phone, you know? Maybe I should call home"

Steve speeds up and tries to think about in what to do. "Don't do it, John. Just go with Joan into the hospital. I'll try to talk to her"

Steve stops in front of the hospital. John glares at him. Who is this man who is telling him what to do? He doesn't know why, but something in his voice makes him nod to Steve.

John hands Steve his mother's number. Steve nods and John and Joan get out of the car, heading inside.

Steve parks the car and looks to his phone. He grabs it and tries to call her again.

Nothing.

Something is going on and he calls Danny.

"Billy has Catherine"

"What?"

"Danny, Billy has Catherine. Something is going on, she doesn't answer her phone"

"Look, I'll call Adam. Don't freak out. The incident on the bar was more than what we needed at the moment"

"I know, Danny. Call me back"

Hospital – 10:15 PM

"Are you ok?" Joan asks John.

"I should ask you that... I'm so sorry. But I don'-"

"Don't, John. I'm ok. My parents won't like it, but I'll make up an excuse, don't worry"

John nods, thinking about what had happened. This is about to get worse... What he will do when he gets home?

Steve's truck – 10:20 PM

Steve is waiting for some news, but his mind is already on overdrive. God! If Billy has Catherine, everything can be jeopardized. Steve can't let John get to home, no. He will stay with him on his safe house. But, Steve needs to find Catherine too. In that moment his phone rings and he picks it up.

"Bad news. Billy has locked himself with Catherine on the bedroom"

Steve shuts his eyes and tries to clear his head, while listening to Danny.

"Adam can't get in there, without being seen"

Steve swallows the lump on his throat. All the bad things he could've ever imagined are happening. He takes some minutes to say anything else.

"Do you hear me? Steve?"

"I'm thinking, Danny!" He says abruptly. "Danny, you come to the hospital and take John from here"

"Ok. I can go there, but what will you do?"

"Just be here in a minute, I'm not leaving without you being here!"

"Steve what the hell are you going to do?"

"I'm going in"


Hospital – 10:30 PM

Danny is standing outside on the hospital, not believing in what Steve is about to do. He sighs when he sees John coming. Danny stays in front of him and blocks his way out.

"You have to come with me. Steve has told me to take you to somewhere safe"

John recognizes Danny from the fight on the bar. "Steve? Where is he?"

"C'mon"

Rollin's House – 10:45 PM

The only way to solve this first one problem is to expose it. Billy has no way to find out about his job. So, to not put at risk his investigation, he needs to expose this first secret: his relationship with Catherine.

He gets to the entrance and first he needs to pass the security. No. That's not an option. He gets his phone out and access to the files where the blueprints of this house is. He knows how to get in. He looks at the house, and sees the only room with the lights on. This is their bedroom. He breathes in and starts his work.

Billy and Catherine's Bedroom

Catherine is feeling the pain on her wrists for some time, but Billy doesn't get off of her. And there's nothing she could do about that. How in earth did he know about her being with Steve? Thank God, he doesn't know the whole truth.

"You are a little bitch, aren't you? And I thought that at least you would behave".

And another slap right across her face. Catherine groans with pain, but doesn't say anything. She had yelled everything she wanted an hour ago. Since they are on the bedroom, she had almost lost consciousness and she is starting to have problems in thinking clearly.

"Stop" she mutters, blood already swiping down her face.

"No. I won't stop it! You fucked that guy, how could you? You and your friend are little sluts, uh? Did she knew or what?!"

Billy's shouts is putting her mind in an over stressed state. She registers he is talking about Lori and, suddenly she finds some strength to yell back "I have a key from her house, remember? She doesn't know and… Yeah, I fucked him and it was so good!"

Another slap that hits her right eye and… fuck! She can't do it anymore. She is praying for John and for Steve. She knows: she is dead. But, then she hears a voice... That strong, deep, voice that she loves so much… And she thinks that she is already without conscience… Already dreaming about Steve.

Steve reaches the balcony and from the window he can see Catherine tied up in the bed headboard, hanging, with blood all over her face. Steve feels a different kind of anger and can't stop himself when he sees Billy slapping her. Steve breaks open the balcony glass door and just says deadly calm.

"You should check the security of this house again"

Hearing the noise, Billy turns to Steve and he is surprised, at least. And he couldn't expect the punch he suffers right across his face. Billy falls on the ground and tries to get up, but Steve is quicker than him and puts his boot on his mouth on the floor.

"You want to say something, little scum?"

Billy tries to speak and Steve places even more strength on his foot. He knows Billy is about to do some smart move and he kicks him right across his face, letting him unconscious on the floor. Steve rushes to Catherine's side and cuts the ropes around her wrists.

"Catherine? Catherine, do you hear me?" He asks with worry, noticing that it's so hard for her to open her eyes. "C'mon, Cath, say something".

And instantly she starts smiling and mutters. "It's been so much time since you called me that" Steve shuts his eyes and embraces her carefully. "Let's get you out of here." He whispers and she doesn't do anything, being numb on his arms. And suddenly, Catherine asks worried "No... John isn't home... Need to stay for him"

"Don't worry. John is safe, he is with me. Now calm down. You can walk?"

"Don't know"

Catherine tries to stand up, but she feels too weak and falls near the bed. Steve takes her on his arms. He doesn't know how to get her out of here. But he knows he can get some help, so he calls Adam.

"Need your help. I need to get her out of here"

"I'm on my way"

Steve carries her on his arms, opens the bedroom door and descends the stairs to the entrance of her house. He hears a soft knock, with a code, and he knows that it's Adam. Steve opens the door and he is right.

"Think we can pass to the entrance?"

"There are some men around the house, but we'll manage pass through them"


McGarrett's Safe House – 11:30 PM

It's a wooden house, safely hidden on a nice neighborhood. This is the place where Steve and his team meet and plan their moves on this secret mission. And, for now, this was the best place to hide Catherine and John.

Steve is cleaning the wounds on Catherine's wrists, after he had cleaned her face and treated some cuts. He doesn't say anything. Seeing her like that, made him bottle everything up inside.

"Hey, it's ok" She whispers.

Steve raises his head and looks at her.

"How is this ok, Catherine?"

"It wasn't your fault" She quietly says.

"How it wasn't my fault? I shouldn't have... I started it"

"No. It was me. I started this sixteen years ago, when I wasn't able to run. When I chose to have your child without letting you know"

Steve shakes his head and tries to steel his emotions. But it's just so damn hard by seeing her like that...

"Steve, I've just put my son in danger, because of my decision. Look, Billy only knows about me and you sleeping together. But I know it's just a matter of time till he knows the whole truth, so, please just protect John, ok? And we need to protect Lori too"

Steve frowns. He knows that Catherine is thinking about something.

"What are you saying, Catherine? You and John, both of you will go immediately to Hawaii. First thing, tomorrow, do you understand me?"

Catherine shakes her head "No"

"What are you saying by no? It's done. You're going with him"

"I won't"

"Catherine"

"Hey! It's my decision. I'm going to stay, I'm sure you have someone there to be with John. I'll be here and I'll help you"

"What?!"

Catherine flinches with the raise of his voice. Steve stares at her and he closes his mouth, trying to calm himself down.

He stands up. "I'm sorry. I didn't want to yell at you. But... You can't stay here, Catherine. I can't protect you, if you stay here. Can you understand that?"

"I don't want you to protect me. I have some things to solve before everything. And I think I know how I can help you. Don't be mad at me. I just... I just want to help you to take everything down, you know? So, any deal won't be hidden"

Steve shakes his head "Ok. Tell me now. And you go with John next morning"

"I can't. I can't because all the evidences that I have are safe and hidden"

Steve places both of his hands on her arms.

"Catherine, I won't allow it"

Steve is about to convince her that she is not thinking well, when someone opens the door.