Back at the office Steve and Kono waited for Danny and Chin to get some answers from Renard. During that time Kono noticed how Steve kept looking at her like he wanted to say something. It was beginning to annoy her. She just wished things could go back to the way they were before she had left. After what felt like the hundredth time he glanced at her, Kono had had enough. She got up from the table and made her way to the locker room. With a sigh she went straight to the basin and splashed some water on her face. She heard the door close and looked up. Leaning against the door, arms folded, watching her was McGarrett.

Closing her eyes briefly she turned to him, "What?" she asked not even bothering to hide the irritation in her voice.

"What happened?" he asked still looking at her, an unreadable expression on his face.

She shrugged, "Not sure I know what you are talking about."

"Don't play dumb Kono. I saw your shoulder. What happened?" he asked again.

"Nothing!" she snapped.

"Kono," he pushed off the wall and approached her. "Tell me."

"I'm sorry, is that a question or an order Commander?"

Steve stopped right in front of her, close enough that she could smell his aftershave and feel the tension radiating off him. Instinctively Kono moved back feeling her back hit the sink.

"I'm not here to fight with you Kono. I'm worried."

She scoffed, "Please don't try to pretend you care."

"I do."

"Since when?" Kono was sceptical about his sudden change of attitude towards her.

Steve's eyes flashed like he was hurt that she thought that. "Kono."

She held up her hand. "Just drop it. It's none of your business. You act like I'm in the way, that I'm not capable of doing my job. And now you want to pretend to care?" Kono shook her head and moved passed him, wanting to get out of there. As she reached the door she felt him grab her hand and spin her around. What happened next surprised and shook her. Steve pulled her forward and grabbed her by the waist crashing his lips onto hers. He was kissing her. It was so much better then she had imagined, so much so that she felt herself responding. She wrapped her arms around his neck as he ran his hands along her waist. She gasped as his hand skimmed the piece of her skin between her shirt and pants. Steve took that opportunity to slip his tongue into her mouth causing her to moan in pleasure. It was only once he had pushed her against the wall, lips attaching themselves to her neck that she came back to her senses. She pushed him back in shock.

"Kono," he tried to reach for her but she shook her head. She quickly made her way out of the locker room and to her office, ignoring all the looks the rest of the team threw into her direction. Danny narrowed his eyes figuring that their fearless leader had once again started an argument with the rookie. He was about to say something to his partner when Steve joined them, but something about Steve's behaviour told him to drop it, at least for now.

"Did Renard say anything?" he asked Chin and Danny glancing at his rookie who had her head down.

"Renard says he was Keoihle's supplier. That he had been meeting Keoihle the day he was killed. But he maintains it wasn't him," Chin replied.

"What about the prints at Keoihle's house"

"He said he had been there at the house to drop off some of the merchandise."

Steve rubbed the back of his neck with a sigh. "But," Danny added. "He saw the car that killed Keoihle and he got the license plate."

"Great, let's find the owner." Steve really needed to catch a break in this case.

The computer beeped signalling a match. "Mike Lawson, thirty-five. Matches the description from our second eye witness," Chin replied.

"Do we have an address?" Steve asked. Chin nodded. "Great, let's gear up and take the son of a bitch down. Danny and I will go to his house. Chin grab Catherine and head to his work, see if he is there.

Chin nodded taking out his phone and calling Catherine while heading out. Danny turned to his partner. "What about Kono?"

"We can manage."

"Steve," Danny began. "We can use her. You can't stop her from doing her job."

"Fine," Steve replied walking over to her office. He leaned in, causing her to look up. "We have a suspect. Danny and I are headed to his house. You coming?"

Kono didn't need to be asked twice. She got up and headed towards he door. She stopped, waiting for him to move, he hesitated, wanting to touch her, wanting her to look at him but he mentally shook his head and backed away heading out the building followed by the two remaining members of five o.

Danny could feel the tension in the car and it was almost suffocating. He kept glancing at his two team mates and could see that Steve kept glancing at the rookie through the mirror. Kono, he noticed refused to even acknowledge the former seal. Whatever had transpired between them had clearly had an impact. As soon as this case was over Danny knew he had to get to the bottom of it. Thankfully they arrived at Lawson's house. Each of them put on a vest and drew their weapons. Steve indicated to Danny to take the back as he and Kono approached the front. Steve knocked on the door. "Mike Lawson, this is five o." After receiving no response Kono checked the handle and found it locked. Steve held up three fingers and slowly counted down. On 0 he kicked the door open and he and Kono rushed inside. Each of them calling out "Clear" as they searched the house meeting up with Danny in the kitchen. "He's not here," Danny remarked holstering his gun.

"Let's check out the house for anything. I'm gonna see if Chin and Catherine have any more luck." Both Kono and Danny nodded as Steve stepped away pulling out his phone. Kono and Danny started to look around, Kono noticed in the back bedroom that the floor seemed to feel different. Kneeling she pulled back the carpet and found a trap door. She pulled it open to find some steps that led under the house. Pulling out a flash light Kono made her way down. Steve meanwhile had finally managed to get Catherine on the line. He heard some commotion over the phone. "Cath, what's going on?"

"We found Lawson, but he isn't coming quietly." Steve heard what sounded like gun fire. "Dammit, he took hostages. Three maybe four of his co-workers."

"Okay we're on our way. Just be careful."

"We'll try."

"Danny," Steve called as his partner walked into the room. "Catherine and Chin are taking fire. Lawson took hostages. We need to go."

"Let's go."

Both men rushed out of the house and into the car, speeding off. Neither of them noticing that their rookie wasn't with them.