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Two hours. Two hours forty three minutes to be exact, Danny had been keeping track of time, it was all he could do to stay level headed. Dr Akita had shown them the waiting room and bought them their promised coffees before heading into Steves room. They'd seen him leave and enter a few times but as much as Danny and the others had wanted to ask how Steve was they all agreed to wait until Dr Akita approached them, going on the 'no news is good news' theory. Chin hadn't spoken much since Dr Akita had shown them there which made Danny feel uncomfortable. Kono had started reminiscing about their boss trying to make Danny and Chin laugh but stopped when she realized it was having an opposite effect. Danny wanted to laugh at the stories of Steve doing stupid Steve things but talking about past memories made him feel as though their boss was going to die which made Danny feel sick. In the end she'd given up and began staring out the window, every now and then walking over to the rest of her team and giving their shoulders a gentle reassuring rub. When Danny realised it had been three hours, three hours four minutes to be exact he broke the silence, not by talking, not by ranting, but by tapping his foot. It happened naturally, but Danny was relieved as the silence in the small waiting area was becoming too much. The door to Steves room opened and Dr Akita made his way over to the trio holding a clipboard. Danny, Chin and Kono practically ran to him knowing he finally had news for them.

"Please say he's okay" Kono pleaded.

"He's okay" Dr Akita said with a small smile. "He has an I.V. fighting the infection he has but don't worry it's nothing serious and will clear up in a few days. We also have him on some strong pain relief to keep him comfortable. His left shoulder has gotten worse since the last break so we will be taking him to surgery later on".

"Can we see him?"

"Yes, he was asking for all of you".

Danny reached Steves room first, poking his head around the door before he entered fully. Steve was lying on his back, an I.V. in his left arm and he was asleep. He slowly walked to the left side of Steve, Kono stood to Steves right and Chin stayed at the bottom of the bed. Danny took a moment to study his partners face which was covered in bruises. His top lip was swollen and he was pale. Too pale Danny thought.

"Hey superman" Danny said grabbing Steves left arm lightly; Kono and Chin looked at him. "Me, Chin and Kono have been waiting for nearly four hours to see you, the least you can do is open your eyes".

Steve remained still. Too still Danny thought. He wanted Steve to wake up, he needed to see he was okay with his own eyes. He wanted to hear him speak; tell him to shut up, anything. But Steve was motionless. Danny leaned over him to make sure he was in fact breathing and gave a sigh of relief when he realized he was. Chin and Kono looked relieved too.

"Come on Steve, don't make me get Nurse Fischberg" Danny warned the sleeping SEAL which made Chin and Kono almost laugh. Danny nearly laughed too when he noticed Steve eyes close tighter at the mention of her name.

"No.. been through enough torture" Steve managed to say as he slowly opened his eyes.

"That bad huh?" Chin asked grinning.

"Let's just say Steve wasn't overly keen". Danny informed them. "So how's our superbadassSEAL doing?"

Honestly? Steve felt like crap. "I'm okay". He told them trying his best to sound convincing. Danny wasn't buying it.

"Of course you are" Danny said rolling his eyes. "Don't know why I asked".

"Dr Akita told us you'll be okay" Kono informed him.

"And I am" Steve added.

"Yeah, but how are you feeling?" Danny pushed.

"Tired Danny, I feel tired". Steve almost raised his voice.

"Okay well do you have any pain? And don't lie to me". Danny questioned him.

"Yeah I got a big one in my ass, I think they called it Danny" Steve said joking.

Danny gave Chin and Kono an angry look when he saw them both laugh at Steves comment. "Very funny moron".

Steve grinned as Danny walked to the window. "Wo Fat, where's he?"

Kono looked at her boss not sure what to say. "They bought him in not long after you".

"They bought him here?" Steve asked sitting further up in bed and causing a pain to shot through his chest. Steve let out a groan and lay back down. Danny was at his bedside right away. "I'm okay". Steve said trying to get his breathing under control.

"Stay still". Danny told him pulling the blanket back up. "I meant what I said about getting Nurse Fischberg".

A laugh came from the doorway making everyone turn and look.

"You still don't like her?" Dr Akita asked still laughing slightly.

"Who? Steve? You kidding? He loves her" Danny said with a grin which spread even more when he saw the look on his partners face. He was going to call it Fischberg face or fish face for short. At that thought Danny was laughing making his team look at him with raised eyebrows.

"Excuse my hyena of a partner" Steve told Dr Akita with a small smile.

"No worries. It's nice to see happy face for a change, don't see many in here". Dr Akita looked at the paper on his clipboard. "Now Steve, I know you aren't the most patient of people and you want to be out of here three hours ago but last time you left I ordered you have plenty of rest, which you didn't do so I'm going to be keeping you in until I'm certain you won't be going on anymore adventures, and perhaps this time you can get a better SEALsitter" Dr Akita looked at Danny who had now stopped laughing.

"Hey I did a good job until fish face decided to go off by himself".

"Fish face?" Chin asked raising an eyebrow.

"Never mind" Danny said turning back towards the window smiling.

"You're booked in for surgery later on. Your shoulder is quite badly damaged".

"Great" Steve moaned.

"The sooner the better" Kono said rubbing Steves hand.

"I'm gonna check on Wo Fat, I know there's an officer outside his room but I don't like the thought of him being in the same hospital as you".

"I'll come with you cuz" Kono followed her cousin to the door. "See you soon boss".

Steve nodded his head towards the cousins and closed his eyes. He was tired and now the pain relief was kicking in he was hoping to get some decent sleep.

"I'll leave you to it. Surgery is set for four o'clock, I'll be back before then to get you prepped. Try not to offend nurse Fischberg if she does drop by" Dr Akita said smiling.

"Thanks doc" Steve said, eyes still closed.

Danny rubbed a hand over his face and took a seat near Steves bed. He was about to speak when his phone rang.

"Rachel, I meant to call you. I just.."

"It's okay Danny, how's Steve?"

"He's gonna be okay, he's having surgery later his shoulders pretty messed up. How's monkey?"

"She's fine, excited about her birthday. Listen Danny, if you can't help arrange the party I'll understand. I know how important Steve is.."

"I am not missing out on planning her party, I promise I'll come round later, we'll sort everything out then okay? Where is she anyway?"

"Stan took her swimming"

"Took her swimming? Took her swimming where?"

"Just to a local place, don't worry Danny he knows what he's doing with her. She's fine"

"I'm sure he does, good old step Stan. I gotta go, tell Gracie Danno loves her".

Danny hung up the phone and looked over at Steve who now seemed more awake and full aware.

"Thought you were going to sleep"

"How with you in here?" Steve asked his partner. "Besides, it was an interesting conversation".

"Interesting conversation? Really?"

"Yeah, y'know, you and Rachel planning Grace's birthday party together. It's cute"

"It is not cute okay? It is convenient"

"Okay sure"

"Alright, enough with the conclusions already. We get along for Grace's sake.

"Uh-huh"

"Go to sleep"

"Already there" Steve said with his eyes closed and big grin on his face.