Steve returned to the ranch to settle some pendency, while Catherine returned to her life of secret agent.

Catherine had hoped that Steve would ask her to stay, but that didn't happen. She was a little disappointed, but she wouldn't give up on him.

"As much as it may seem like a distant dream, I still hope he'll truly forgive me someday", Catherine thought as she entered the house.

A few days later, Steve returned to Hawaii.

It was Sunday, and Junior was in his room when he heard the door opening and closing soon after. He was then sure Steve had come home.

Before Junior got up, Steve knocked on his bedroom door.

"Hey, Junior", Steve said as Junior opened the door.

"Hey, Steve!" Junior said and hugged him. "I'm very happy that you're back. Welcome home".

"Thank you, Junior", Steve replied with a smile, but Junior could still see the pain he was trying to hide behind that smile.

"Were you able to get Greer back to prison?" Asked Junior.

"No, Junior. Catherine killed her because she was going to shoot me".

"Wow, Catherine always is ready to defend you", Junior said.

"I know she does, and I'll also always be ready to defend her", Steve replied, remembering the day he confronted Lou and his team to rescue Catherine from the kidnappers.

"And where did she go now?" Junior asked.

"I don't know. She can be anywhere in the world now", Steve replied.

Three months later...

Catherine was in her rented place near the headquarters of the CIA. She hadn't left for a new mission yet, because she was expecting a meeting that would soon happen, and all the agents were summoned.

She was sitting on the couch in front of the TV, but wasn't paying attention to anything, she was only thinking about Steve. Several times a day, every day, she wanted to call him, but she always gave up.

"I don't need a reason to call him, after all. We've known each other for years and I can call just to know how he's," Catherine thought.

Steve was leaving headquarters when Catherine called him.

"Catherine, what a good surprise", he said.

"Hi, Steve, I'm just calling to find out how you are", Catherine said.

"I'm surviving, Cath", he replied.

"I understand, I honestly do", Catherine said, sighing.

"You don't look well", Steve told her.

"I'm not very well, I'm surviving too. I want to leave the CIA, Steve".

"I thought you were happy, doing what you're doing", Steve said.

"But the truth is I'm not happy", Catherine replied.

"So I hope you get what you want", Steve replied.

"Thank you, Steve. Good Evening".

"Good evening, Cath. It was very good to hear your voice".

A few days later Catherine attended the meeting with the new director, and she was surprised to find out who the new director was".

During the meeting, the director called some names and he also called the name of Catherine. "You're fired," he said.

Catherine didn't believe it when she heard this. "I'm free!" She thought.

After the meeting was over, Catherine was called into the director's office.

Catherine entered the room and hugged the director. "Thank you, Godfather!"

"You're welcome, Catherine, I'm not going to let the ex-director blackmail you, my goddaughter. You should have told me everything sooner".

"When I told you everything, I couldn't imagine you would be the new director". Catherine said.

"I wanted to surprise you. I owe a lot of favors to your father, if I'm here today, it's because he helped me there in the beginning", he replied, hugging her.

"I'll be happy again", Catherine said excitedly.

"Yes, call McGarrett and tell him you're free now".

"I'm going to do it, Godfather". And again: Thank you! I love you!" Catherine said, releasing him.

"Thank me for being happy. My reward is to see you happy", he said.

Catherine left the CIA building and opened her arms and closed her eyes.

"Freedom!" She said, feeling the wind on her face.

"Steve?" she said as she opened her eyes.

"Hey! I heard you're a free girl now, so I thought: maybe she'll give me a chance again, maybe she'll want me back", Steve said expectantly.

Catherine approached him and hugged him. "Of course I want you back! Actually, I never wanted to leave you," she said, looking him in the eye. "How I lost your blue eyes", she said, smiling.

"I want you back, Cath, I can't live without your kisses and your hugs", Steve said, kissing her urgently.

Steve reached into his pocket and took the ring. "I've discovered a long time ago that I want to spend the rest of my life with you, and I want the rest of my life to start as fast as possible. Do you want to marry me?"

"Yes, I want marry you, love of all my life", she replied.

"Can we have children too?" Steve asked.

"Yes! You'll be a wonderful father."

"I'm also sure they'll have the best mother in the world", Steve said with a smile.

Three months later...

Lou arrived at headquarters and Danny and the rest of the team were reunited.

"Any word from Steve? It's been three months since he's gone", Lou told Danny.

"No news. No one can talk to him", Danny replied.

"Well, actually I have news of him. He asked me to deliver this to you guys", said Junior, handing an envelope to each of them.

Tani opened the envelope quickly. "Steven John McGarrett and Catherine Elizabeth Rollins invite you to their wedding ceremony," said Tani, reading part of the wedding invitation.

"At the ranch in Montana", Danny said.

"We count on the presence of our entire Ohana", said Jerry, reading the final part of the invitation.

"I have to say he surprised me", Danny said.

Catherine looked at herself in the mirror and liked to see herself dressed as a bride.

"You look wonderful!"

"Doris, did you come?" Catherine said in surprise.

"Of course ye! I wouldn't miss my son's wedding, and I'm here representing your mother too, I'm sure she would be very happy to see you getting married".

Catherine was thrilled.

"No, don't cry! Today is a day of smiling!" Doris said, hugging her.

"Thank you, Doris".

Catherine's godfather took her to Steve. Steve smiled as she approached him, but he was very nervous.

"Take good care of her, McGarrett", said Catherine's godfather.

"She's the one who always looks after me", Steve replied.

"You're the most beautiful bride I've ever seen", Steve told her.

"You look handsome too!"

"I have no words to describe my feelings now", Steve said, kissing her hand.

"Where there is true love no need words. Look always in my eyes because through them you can see my love for you", Catherine said looking into his eyes...

End.

Thank you for reading this story. I hope you enjoyed it.