Hawaii Five-0
Stuck
Chapter 13
"April's okay" Malia stated as she walked out from the swinging doors, much to Danny's relief.
"Her doctor got called away on an emergency and didn't have a chance to tell me she had been passed onto me" she explained.
"Well, April's okay, that's all that matters" Danny replied.
"Yeah" said Malia. "Now April's suffering from a mild concussion, exhaustion and dehydration"
"What ah…what about her stomach pain? Is her baby okay?" Danny asked.
"The baby's okay and the pains were contractions caused by the dehydration" Malia replied.
"And trust me, because she's your sister, you don't want me to go in to detail of how that all works"
"Well I do trust you" said Danny. "So that's why I'll take your word for it; because I really don't want to talk about my little sister's anatomy"
"I think both April and Michael may also appreciate you taking my word for it too" Malia stated on April's behalf.
"So what happens now? Can she go home?" Danny asked.
"If she wasn't six months pregnant, I'd be saying yes" Malia replied.
"But because she is, I'm having her admitted overnight for observation, and putting her on bed rest until has the baby, just to be safe"
"How did April take that?" Danny asked, while smiling at how his sister may have reacted to been told that she would have to spend the night in hospital.
"Not well at first" Malia replied. "It took a lot of convincing and maybe saying that it would be in the best interest of the baby"
"Yeah" Danny stated, while he laughed. "She can be pretty stubborn when she wants to be"
"No kidding" Malia replied.
"Can I go see her?" Danny asked.
"Yeah, here's April's room number" Malia said, handing him a piece of paper.
"She's in the Maternity ward"
"Thanks Malia" said Danny.
"No problem" Malia replied.
"Hey, where are Chin and Kono? I thought they would be here" she asked.
"They'll be here; they're just wrapping some things up at HQ" Danny replied.
"Meanwhile, I'll be going to April's house to pick up of her things, seeing as she's spending the night"
"Okay, well while I have a chance I'm going to go see the baby" Malia stated.
"Thanks again!" said Danny.
After going to April's house to pack her a bag for her overnight stay in the hospital, Danny returned to the hospital. Though he hated going through his little sister's things, it had to be done, even if it did feel completely and utterly uncomfortable to do. Once back at the hospital, before making his way to April's room, he made a quick stop to see how Mary was doing after his sister's and the doctors' beautiful handy work that saved her life.
Reaching the door of Mary's room, Danny heard the familiar voices of both his partner and Mary. Before entering, he knocked on the door frame to announce his presence and was met with two smiles as they looked up at him.
"Hey" said Danny. "Can I come in? Or is this a family only affair" he asked.
"Sure" Mary replied. "What's the bag for? Are you going somewhere?" she asked.
"Ah no, it's for April, Malia wants her to stay overnight for observation and stay on bed rest" Danny replied.
"And I'm positively certain that Steve's told why that would be happening"
"Yeah he did" Mary replied. "I'm just glad she's going to be alright"
"Me too" Danny stated. "What about you? How are you doing?" he asked.
"All good, considering" Mary replied.
"And let me tell you, whoever came up with the idea to use morphine as pain killer, is totally awesome"
"Glad to hear it" Danny stated. "How are Catherine and the baby doing?"
"They're both one hundred per cent fine" Steve replied while holding up a photo of mother baby he had just been showing Mary.
"Now they're both upstairs in the Maternity ward; Catherine very much insisted on me being with Mary while she and Lucy were asleep" he added.
"Well that is very much what I hope April is doing right now" said Danny. "Though I highly doubt it"
"You're little sister did good Danno" Steve stated.
"Yeah I don't really remember much of it, but from what I do remember, April was awesome" Mary added.
"Told you" said Danny.
"Told me what?" Steve asked, confused to what Danny was talking about.
"Remember what I told you about April the day she arrived in Hawaii?" Danny asked, trying to jog his memory.
"You told me a lot of things about April that day" Steve stated.
"That is true" Danny replied. "But I'm talking about one specific thing I told you about her"
"Danny, would you just tell me?" Steve asked.
"Because clearly I don't remember what you told me about April the day I met her"
"The part when you asked me what April did for a living; I told you that she was a nurse and a very good one at that" Danny reminded him while he spun his hands around.
"Oh yeah, now I remember" said Steve.
"And I also remember asking you how you knew that and you told me it was none of my business"
"Yeah, but it didn't take too long for you to find out why I told you that she was a good nurse and that it was none of your business" said Danny.
"Because it wasn't your place to tell about her time in Iraq and what happened while she was there, right?" Mary asked before receiving two confused looks from the men in front of her asking "How do you know that?"
"What? The three of us were trapped in an elevator for hours; let's just say we got to know each other really well"
"When you're right, you're right" Danny stated.
"Thanks for interrupting our conversation by the way Mary" said Steve.
"No problem" Mary replied.
"That was not a conversation that was you two bickering like an old married couple" Mary stated.
"Why does everybody keep saying that?" Steve and Danny asked in unison.
"Because it's a fact" Mary replied. "Now if you two are done, I would like to get some sleep now"
"Okay" said Steve.
"We'll go and let you rest" he said while placing a hand on her uninjured shoulder.
"Thanks guys" said Mary.
"I'll come by and see you later" Steve stated. "Looks like I'll be spending the night anyway"
After going to see Mary, Danny headed towards his sister's room; Steve came upstairs with Danny and split with him once they reached the floor.
After finding the location of April's room after getting some direction from a nurse, Danny entered her room to find her, not surprisingly, still on the bed, but not in the bed, and it looked like she was planning on going somewhere. April looked up when she heard footsteps coming into her room and by the look on her brother's face, she knew what was coming.
"What are you doing?" Danny asked as he walked into April's room.
"Hello to you too Danny" April replied.
"Malia said you're supposed to be on bed rest" Danny stated, approaching April's hospital bed.
"I know" April replied.
"Do you not know the meaning of bed rest?" Danny asked sarcastically.
"Yeah, I do" April replied.
"And it doesn't necessarily mean I have to remain in bed all the time; I can stand too, but only for…short…periods…of…time, I mean come on, I have to shower"
"Thought so" said Danny. "So, I'm going to ask again, what are you doing?" he asked.
"I'm going to go and see Catherine and the baby" April replied.
"Do you have a problem with that?" she asked.
"As a matter of fact I do" Danny replied.
"You collapsed this afternoon and Malia, who is a doctor by the way, has put on bed rest until you have the baby"
"Danny, I was trapped in elevator for hours today, not mention after being shot at" April stated.
"I'm not in the mood to fight with you about this right now" she yelled to him as her eyes started to well up.
"Look, I'm sorry, I know you've been through a lot today" said Danny as he sat down beside her.
"I nearly lost my baby sister today, again, okay; so I'm asking you nicely, can you please stay in bed"
"Danny?" April asked.
"Yeah?" Danny asked back.
"I never said I was going to walk to Catherine's room" April replied as she pointed towards a wheelchair in the corner of the room.
"I'm not going to win this am I?" Danny asked.
"No, I'm afraid not" April replied, giggling. "Besides, I heard you from the elevator"
"Huh?" Danny asked, looking puzzled.
"You told Steve that you should never argue with a pregnant woman" April replied.
"Wise words I must say; pity you didn't listen to your own advice"
"No, what I actually told Steve was never to argue with a woman in labour" Danny clarified.
"Same thing" said April.
"How is that the same thing?" Danny asked.
"Well in both situations a woman is pregnant" April replied.
"Fair point, but they're still both totally different situations" Danny explained.
"Also a fair point" April replied. "So, are we going to go see the baby or not?" she asked.
"Okay, fine" said Danny after finally giving in to his little sister.
Danny walked over to the corner of the room to get the wheelchair, while April sorted out her IV pole. Though April was the patient, they both thought it be best if April sorted the medical equipment stuff out.
"Knock, knock" said Danny as he and April arrived outside Catherine's room.
"Hey" said Steve. "What are you doing here? Danny said you were on bed rest" he asked.
"And he would be right" April replied.
"But bed rest usually means keeping off your feet"
"Please, don't argue with her you're not going to win" Danny stated as Kono and Chin walked into the room.
"Hey guys" said Steve. "Glad to see you two finally got away"
"Yeah, us too" Chin stated.
"Didn't think we'd ever get away" Kono stated. "Hey, how's Mary doing?" she asked.
"She's okay" Steve replied. "Malia and her doctor said that the tourniquet April put on her leg, saved her life"
"Yeah and now you can meet Lucy, properly" said Catherine while lifting her gently out of her cot and carried her over to Danny.
"Here you go" she said as she handed Lucy into Danny's arms.
"That's your Uncle Danno" Steve stated before everybody snickered.
"I wonder if that'll be her first word" said Catherine.
"That'd be really awkward" April stated, while smirking.
"You know, usually a baby's first word is "Dad"" Danny explained.
"Which is what I hope will be your daughter's first word"
"She's beautiful guys" Kono stated.
"I'll second that" Chin added. "She definitely has your nose Steve"
"Yeah I know right?" said Danny.
"Told you" said Catherine, as Steve put his arm around her shoulders and pulling her in.
"And those big brown eyes; definitely Catherine's" Kono stated.
"First thing I noticed" April added.
"These are all complements, right?" Steve asked.
"Oh definitely" Danny replied.
"Lucy's got some very good looking parents" April stated.
"Yeah and one of them has now had their feelings spared from being hurt" said Danny, looking directly in Steve's direction.
THE END
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