Chapter eleven

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Steve woke up alone the next morning. He had to admit, he did miss having Cath next to him. He got up and went for a swim. Lauren was still asleep when he came back in so he quickly showered and went down to the kitchen to have a coffee.

"Good morning sunshine." He said.

"How the hell did you even hear me?" Danny asked as allowed himself to walk with a normal amount of noise.

"I'm a seal, Danno. It's what we're trained to do." Steve said as he poured his coffee.

"Ooh coffee, I'll have a cup of that too."

"Of course you will."

"Anyway what are you doing here at seven am? Last time I checked, you slept in when we had a day off." Steve handed his partner a coffee.

"I do...normally. But I had to come and wish you luck before court today."

"Ah. Well thank you Danno." Steve said as if the conversation were over.

"What? That's all I get?" Danny said and Steve raised his eyebrows. "You have been distant, Steven. You have told me literally nothing about this case. All I know is you and Catherine are fighting for John and as his Godfather, I demand answers. Now."

Steve sat down at the kitchen table and indicated that Danny should do so too.

He took a deep breath and said "I had an affair Danny."

Danny looked at him I'm confusion for a minute. "What?"

"I had an affair."

"With who?"

"It doesn't matter. But Catherine followed me to a hotel to find out what was happening and left John alone here." Steve said as he put his head in his hands. "And the worst part is...I kind of think she was right for doing that. I mean if she hadn't followed me, I wouldn't have confessed."

"You, my friend, are in some seriously deep shit."

Steve looked at Danny. "Tell me about it."

"So she is using the affair and you are using neglect?" Danny clarified. Steve nodded.

"Yep..." Steve stood up and pulled his blazer on. "I need to go Danno."

"Yeah...yeah. Do you want me to come?"

"No, man. It's fine." Steve quickly hugged the shorter man before leaving.

And hour later he arrived at court with his lawyer. He noticed Cath and John across the hall with Cath's sister.

"Excuse me." Steve said to his lawyer and made his way over to Catherine. "Can we talk." She ignored him. "Please Cath?"

Catherine followed him to a quieter part of the room and crossed her arms.

"What Steven?"

"Cath..." He sighed. "First I want you to know that I am so, so sorry for what I did to you. It was immature and pathetic." Over the last couple of days, Steve had started to realise that everything that happened was honestly his fault.

"Yes it was." Cath said. "What? Are you trying to butter me up?"

"No. No of course. Nothing could make you forgive what I did, I get that, I understand it but there's something else too." Steve said. He took a deep breath and came straight out with it. "Lauren is pregnant." He knew that she could use it against him in court but he didn't care. He just wanted her to know the whole truth.

"What?" Cath asked with hurt in her voice.

"She's having a baby."

Catherine cleared her throat and put up a brave face. "Is it yours?"

"She says it is..."

"And you believe her? A woman who you hardly know who you slept with-"

"Twice." Steve filled in the gap.

"Twice. You know it takes a lot more than that to get pregnant. And I assume you weren't wearing protection...so why didn't she stop you?" Cath asked.

Steve looked at her for a moment before realising what she was saying. "She was already pregnant?"

"You do the math Steve. I'll see you." And then Cath left.

The Doctor had said Lauren was eleven days pregnant yesterday. So twelve today. Had he been with her about twelve days ago?

"Commander Mcgarrett, everyone is ready." Steve's lawyer said.

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