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Chapter 10: Time to go

Well the time for Grace to leave had arrived and now they were at the hanger where she was going to leave. Nobody wanted to say goodbye but they knew they had to. Danny was first as he grabbed her into very tight embrace, "Remember that I will always love you. Please stay safe, obey your Commander's orders and come home alive."

Then Steve, "Grace, honey, I don't know what to say. I love you always and forever. Please stay safe, back your team up, catch the bad guys and come home alive. We'll be here waiting for you."

When they broke apart tears glistened everyone's eyes then she felt her younger sisters and brother rush up to her hugging her. She hugged them back and told them she'd be back.

"Grace! Come on! We have to go!" Her Commander shouted to her over the plane and she replied, "OK, COMING!"

"Well...I uhh I guess this is it. It's time for me to go. I'll write when I can. I love all you guys-more than you will ever know."

With one last hug and kiss from Steve and Danny; she ran to the plane and got on without looking back. They watched the plane take off and Steve looked at Danny who was still looking at the sky and he heard him say, "Danno loves you babygirl." He pulled him into a tight hug and Danny just melted into his arms wrapping his arms around Steve's broad shoulders and gripping his shirt. Steve could feel his shirt getting wet-he knew that this was killing him and he wanted so badly to take away the ache in his heart but he was feeling it too. Their oldest daughter just left, she was grown up and they felt like she didn't need them anymore but they knew better. They knew that she'd always need them.

They dropped off the kids at the sitters then went to work. Thankfully the caseload was light and this gave them a chance to catch up on some old paperwork. Danny decided to work in Steve's office because he felt like he couldn't be alone and besides they were the only ones there. Steve called Chin and Kono and told them to take the day off.

"Hey you okay?" Steve asked Danny with concern in his voice. Danny looked up from his paper that he was currently working on from the couch, "I don't know. I feel a sense of pride but also a sense of dread."

Steve stopped what he was doing and went over to Danny. Setting down beside him, he pulled him into a hug, "I know I feel the same way but we knew our little girl was bound to leave the nest sooner or later."

"Just wish it wasn't so soon. I am still sorry for yelling at you."

"Danno don't keep punishing yourself for that. Don't worry about it and I'm sorry too. I shouldn't have done that either-shouldn't have ran out on you but-

"It's the only thing you know." Danny finished as he kissed him. It quickly became heated. Paperwork was forgotten and on the floor along with their clothes as they brought each other to pure bliss.

"WOW!" They both said at the same time then started laughing.

"I guess we really are one now." Steve stated as he wrapped himself around Danny.

"I agree." Danny replied as they both drifted off to sleep.

A few hours later they were both jolted awake by a loud crash causing them to jump up. Realizing that it was just thunder they looked at the time, "8:00pm! Is that really the time?" Danny voiced.

"Come on babe...I'm starving."

"I'm sure you are after that workout we had."

"Aren't you hungry?"

"Yes but for food and I don't mean rabbit food either ."

Steve chuckled-he always loved the little names Danny came up for him, "Actually I wasn't planning on being good either my Jersey boy."

"Oh well good...come on"

They straightened up the office, turned off the lights, set the alarm and locked it up then left to go get dinner. "So when's your next appointment with Harm?"

"Actually it's going to be my first. He only drew blood, I wouldn't let him look at the baby because I wanted you to be there with me."

Danny was kind of surprised by this, "You wanted me to be there?"

"Yes Danno, I want you there everytime."

Danny smiled, "So when?"

"Next week."

Well the appointment finally arrived and now they were sitting in Harm's office, waiting for him to come in. Steve was on the table and Danny was holding his hand. Truth was that they were both nervous and they both could feel the tension coming off. They looked at each other and Danny gave Steve one of his famous smiles, "It's okay babe."

"I know but can't help but feel nervous. Hey doc."

"Hey Steve, Danny. How are we doing today?"

"Oh just a bit nervous."

"Why?"

"Don't know."

"Well it's perfectly normal Steven. Don't worry, I'm sure everything's fine. Lets take a look, shall we?"

Steve and Danny nodded as Harm lifted Steve's shirt and put the gel on his stomach and put the wond down. They heard this hard, fast heartbeat but then it heard another one. Harm smiled as he looked at the monitor, "Want to see?"

"YES!" They both said at the same time and he turned the screen around. Steve's eyes went wide and he gasped, "Is that...twins?"

"Yes Steve, congraulations you two! Another set of twins."

Danny coughed and Steve looked over with concerned eyes, "Are you alright, Danno?"

"Yeah...just in shock is all."

Harm chuckled, "Here's your twins first picture. Everything looks good. How's the back aches?"

"Bad...been having them more frequently lately."

"Ok...well I want to keep an eye on you since this is high risk pregnancy. I want to see you again next month."

"Alright but why is this high risk?" Steve asked with concern, "Is the babies alright?"

"Yes they're fine but the reason is that you're in your mid-forties now. You have a higher risk with complications during the pregnancy like preeclampsia, miscarriage or hard labor."

"What is preeclampsia?" Danny asked

"It's where the blood pressure gets too high at dangerous levels and this isn't good for the twins. Look I know you guys are 5-0 but seriously if you don't want to loose them then you do not need to stress or do anything that would cause this. If I have to, I'll put you on desk duty."

"Yes Sir, I understand." Steve said like he was addressing an Admiral, "I will try not to do anything to hurt or harm my children."

Harm nodded as he gave him the pre-natel vitamins, "See you next month. Oh and Danny, take care of him."

"Oh don't worry doc, he will not do anything stressful-trust me on that."

They drove back to HQ in slience, "Hey Chin, Kono"

"Hey guys! So what's the news?" They knew something had been up with Steve because he'd thrown up a couple of times at the office and he fell asleep at his desk which he never does.

"I'm pregnant with twins." Steve annoucned while putting his arm around Danny's waist and Danny did the same thing, "Yup, I'm gonna be a daddy yet again."

"WOW!"

"YAY! I'm gonna be an Auntie again!"

"So how far along are you?"

"Two months, oh here's the picture"

"Awww they're so little."

"And cute." Chin added while Kono went over and placed her hand over the little bump that was starting to show, "Aloha little ones. It's you're Aunt Kono and I'll teach you guys to surf and how to climb."

"Oh no you don't spiderwoman. You will not teach my kids anything about climbing up a streetpole." Danny stated with a wink n'smile.

"Seriously Danny I thought you were over that. And that was like years ago."

"Yeah well you'd been hanging around SuperSEAL here too much." They all laughed at this memory and continued with their paperwork.

That night they told Ally, Vanessa and Michael and of course they were all exicted and started jumping up and down.

"Okay kiddos...time for bed...brush your teeth and get into bed. We'll be up there in a few minutes."

"Ok!" They all yelled as they ran upstairs to the bathroom. A few minutes later, Steve and Danny headed up to their bedrooms, "Are you guys in bed?" Steve yelled.

"YES!" They all shouted.

They went to Ally's room first, "Hey munckin, you okay?" Steve asked with concern laced in his voice.

She replied but her voice was sad and small, "I miss my Gracie. When is she coming home daddy?"

"Oh baby...she said she'd be back in a month. Come here." Steve picked her up and rocked till she fell asleep then gently placed her back under the covers and kissed the top of her head.

"Danno loves you baby" He said sweet n'softly as he gave her a gentle kiss on her cheek.

They quietly left her room closing it slightly but leaving it open a crack and headed down to the twins room where they were in their beds.

"Hey kiddos...you all tucked in good?" Danny asked this time.

"Yes daddy."

"Sweet dreams"

"You too." They both said as they both hugged and kissed Danny and Steve then Vanessa held onto Steve a little longer, "What's wrong sweetie?"

"Nothing...can I just touch the little bump?"

"Sure honey"

Steve took her hand and placed it over the little bump and she smiled then started talking to it, "Hey guys...it's your big sis, Vanessa. Can't wait till you two get here so I can hold you and play with you." Then she leaned over and kissed his baby bump. Steve and Danny thought this was so sweet.

"Awe you're so sweet." Steve said with tears in his eyes, "Now go to sleep."

"Okay...night Danno, night daddy."

"Sweet dreams you two." They turned off the light and closed it but left it open a crack.

They went to bed themselves after they locked up and set the alarm. Danny was facing Steve as he wrapped his arms around him and laid his head in the crook of Steve's neck.

"Love you"

"Love you Danno"

They both drifted to sleep with smiles on their faces thinking of the twins. Danny's hand went over Steve's bump protectivly and he gently rubbed it with the pad of his thumb.

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