Grace woke lethargic and the most content she'd ever been. She stretched and discovered she was alone in bed. She heard noise coming from downstairs and glanced at the clock. 07:23.

She gingerly slid out of bed and reached for her husband's T-shirt abandoned on the floor. She found him in the kitchen, dressed only in his shorts, flipping pancakes.

Steve grinned at her when she walked in. She shyly smiled back and perched on a chair at the kitchen table. He brought over breakfast and sat down next to her. They ate in comfortable silence, gazing at each other.

"Did I mention you look beautiful this morning?" Steve said as he gathered up their empty plates. Grace furiously blushed, suddenly self-conscious. He set the plates in the sink and returned to her, pulling her out of the chair into his embrace.

"How about a shower?" he whispered in her ear as he nuzzled her cheek. She shivered and let out a squeal as he picked her up.

Much later that morning they dressed and headed to the hospital to see Kono and the new baby.


Adam warmly welcomed them as they entered the room. Steve shook his hand while Grace went to Kono's bedside. Kono placed her newborn daughter Karissa into Grace's arms just as Chin and Danny walked in with Kono's sons Ian Dale and Alec in tow.

Danny tried not to stare at his daughter, but all he could see was his kid holding a baby and knowing that would be his grandchild in the not-to-distant future. He suppressed a sigh and clapped Adam on the back.

"Third time the charm?" he said. Adam grinned as he glanced back at his girls. His sons had climbed up onto their mother's bed and Kono gave him a tired smile.

McGarrett eyed the scene in front of him and thanked God for his life.