The Five-0 Unit was around their high tech computer sharing Steve's great news about Chin's operation. Steve told them that apparently, Chin was out alone last night that he managed to slip a letter inside Steve's house which Danny found at 3am when he woke up to get a glass of water. It was dated the previous day.

Steve read the letter to them:

Dear Steve,

I've finally gotten the breakthrough we need in this case. This afternoon One-Eyed Brando took me in his confidence and asked me to do the boss a personal favor which I would not include in this note as it was a task I thoroughly regretted doing but it was absolutely necessary for it was in accomplishing it that I managed to gain his full trust, and thus gaining the confidential information that I would now disclose.

The syndicate is fully aware that the cops are hot on their trail that they decided to go on a hiatus in their kidnapping spree.

The last group of children will be picked up on Thursday at the house by their respective adoptive parents but on the day before, Wednesday, One-Eyed Brando will be closing the deal with the adoptive parents and payment transactions will occur that night at eight at the Marriott Hotel.

Tomorrow,Tuesday, I may not be able to share all the important details necessary for your successful bust to Kono in time for your 3pm tryst and so I took this opportunity after I have done the unspeakable deed mandated by the boss to write you about their plans.

I am hoping that this operation will have a successful conclusion on Wednesday.

Chin

After the letter was read there was a huge howling and applause from Danny and Lori. They were finally seeing the light at the end of the tunnel when suddenly, Steve's joyous countenance was cut short as she saw a fuming woman in a Burberry fitted shirt-dress that emphasized her trim figure and slender legs storming her way inside the headquarters.

"Is that your friend Dr. Malia Waincroft? She certainly looks different when she's fuming with anger. It's like she's going to breathe out fire anytime soon. I wonder what the matter is?" said Steve as he kept his eyes on Malia's approaching form.

"We'll soon find out," smiled Danny.

"Commander Steve McGarret!" she bellowed.

"Yes, what can I do for you Malia?" Steve replied calmly.

"I know you're in-charge around here. Where is that bastard Chin Ho Kelly? He broke into my place last night and kidnapped my baby. I'm going to kill him if he doesn't give me my son back! That bastard!" she yelled in absolute anger.

"Woow. Malia, calm down. It's not like Chin to do something like that. Let's talk about this calmly," requested Lori as she moved beside Malia to comfort her.

Malia's voice was slowly faltering until she suddenly burst into tears. "Please, help me. Chin's got my son. I just want my son back, please. I went to Chin's house but there was nobody there. I went to HPD for help and they told me I should just come here…"

Lori took Malia in her arms as Steve sighed in devastation. He couldn't jeopardize their operation. Not now, not when things are almost done. He couldn't tell Malia the truth. He was afraid she must suffer for the meantime.

"Malia, I'm sorry but Chin is not here. He's doing some confidential task for the government. I'm afraid you're mistaken about the accusation as you can see, he is indisposed. How can he be the perpetrator last night? But we'll talk to him as soon as we can and investigate the matter," said Steve.

"It's been two weeks of successful undercover… expert kidnapping…professional work! I don't understand how Chin could slip up and let himself get caught. It's not like him to be sloppy with his work" wailed Steve in exasperation.

"Did you notice she knew where Chin lives?" observed Danny.

"Strange that this case has a different MO. It was always a crime of opportunity before but now…it's as if Malia's baby was really targeted for Chin to be breaking into the house," observed Lori.

"We're not fooling Malia. No matter what we say she knows what she knows. And she's very upset. If we don't produce her son back, who knows what she's going to do? It may blow up our entire cover. Wait till I get my hands on Chin," continued Steve.

"Let's cut him some slack okay…there must be a reasonable explanation he slipped up," pacified Danny.

"There's never an excuse for sloppiness," Steve pointed out.

"Can't we at least just ask Kono later during the meet up if Chin brought Francesco to her last night? I just want to pacify Malia that her son is safe more convincingly," said Lori.

That afternoon, they all took the black SUV to their meeting place with Kono.

As Steve opened the door and slipped into the driver's side, a faint scent of apple and peach pervaded his nostrils. He found a little crumpled bib on the driver's seat that was the apparent culprit for the rancid smell.

"Danny! What the heck is your wife's baby's bib doing in our company car?" asked Steve.

"Hey, I've never brought her baby to ride in my car so why would I bring him into the company car?" answered Danny, taking the bib from Steve.

Lori recognized it immediately. "That's Francesco's. I fed him apple and peach the night we all convened at my house."

"Then how did it get here? Did you use this car?" asked Steve.

"No, Chin and Kono did when they had that meeting with the FBI. Chin took off the bib and must have inadvertently taken it with him when they were called out," said Lori.

"Are you sure it's Francesco's? It's got a name embroidered on it…'Chino'" read Danny.

As soon as he read the name, Steve hit the breaks in the middle of the highway and exchanged glances with Danny. Several cars honked their horns and cursed at them but the guys were oblivious.

They found Kono at the pet section where there were less people.

"We've got some development, Kono. We have something from Chin," said Steve as he handed the letter to Kono.

Kono sighed, "Thank god! Finally all these will be over."

"Tonight we will gather our men and plan out for tomorrow night's bust. Be careful, Kono. We don't know what's going to happen tomorrow. If anything goes wrong during the bust, you must be ready to cover your tracks to ensure your safety," said Steve.

"I'll discuss it with Chin tonight," said Kono.

Lori immediately put in, "Did Chin bring in Malia's baby last night?"

Kono stared at her in confusion. "What? He didn't bring in any baby last night. In fact I've not seen him since yesterday noon. Malia who? What baby?"

"My friend Malia Waincrof, she stormed in at the office this morning in a fit. She said Chin had kidnapped her baby… you know… Francesco, that cute baby in my house the other night. I don't know how she knew Chin. I was not able to introduce you that night. Malia threatened to sue and scandalize the department unless Chin gives Francesco back…"

"Excuse me? Are we talking about Dr. Malia Waincroft from the Honolulu Hospital?" Kono asked incredulously.

"The very one. You know her?" replied Lori.

"Yes! She's Chin's ex!" she exclaimed.

"Wait. Are you sure it's the same Malia? Dark hair, beautiful legs…great tan…attractive…and from what I could tell this morning- feisty?" said Danny.

Lori and Kono gave him an incredulous look before Kono replied, "Yes, it's the same Malia. What's that tone supposed to mean Danny?"

"I don't mean anything by that. It's just that it's hard to think of our workaholic, no-nonsense, straight Chin as involved…" said Danny.

"Didn't you just describe Steve?" said Lori.

"Yeah. That's why he and Chin get along so well…but…Steve engages in you know…his primal urges…"

"Hey… We are not talking about my sex life," protested Steve.

"But Chin… in our whole 6 months of working together, he has not as much as talked to me about any woman…don't get me wrong, he looks but he doesn't touch," said Danny.

Kono and Lori laughed. "In the whole 6 months you have not hang around with any woman either, Danny…well, except for us," said Kono.

"That's different. I'm a father and right now my attention is focused solely on my daughter," said Danny.

"With the looks of things, Chin may just be one too," muttered Steve.

"What do you mean?" asked Kono in confusion.

"We think Chin maybe Francesco's father," uttered Lori.

Kono's brows furrowed. "How sure are you?"

"98%" said Danny matter-of-factly.

"Why 98% ?" asked Lori curiously.

"1% is determined by the DNA test if we will conduct it, the other 1% is Malia's word. So far she hasn't admitted that Chin is Francesco's father," said Danny.

"In fact, when she was filing a missing person's report we asked her for her child's father's name. She said it wasn't important. We told her it was necessary for the file. She insisted that the only important thing is to find her son and she left it at that," put in Steve.

"Just how long ago did Chin and Malia broke up?" asked Lori.

"About… a little under two years ago. That bitch left Chin when he lost his badge… three years they were together and she just left him in a snap," said Kono in a bitter tone.

"Fits the time line," muttered Steve.

Danny sighed and reasoned out.

"Hey, I know there may be some unresolved issues here. She called Chin a bastard, you called her a bitch. Fine! But let's discuss that another time. What we need to focus on is the safety of this innocent baby that may or may not be Chin's son. Okay?"

Kono rolled her eyes in distaste but she knew he was right. "Clear," she muttered.

"We have to know if Chin has the baby and what they intend to do with him," explained Steve.

"We have to reach Chin…we have to do something. If Chino is his son and something horrible happens to him, he'll never forgive us," said Danny

Steve looked at them seriously. "If Chino is his son and something terrible happens to him…he won't forgive himself…"