Becca had moved quickly to her car. Finally everything she wanted, everything she had dreamed of for the last twenty years was happening. Steve was hers, all hers….she would tell him everything tonight….she would tell him about their baby, their son.

Tonight they would start new and when Steve was healthy again they would start a family. They would have another son and no one would take him away this time! It was obvious that he didn't know about Shauna or Danny yet. This was perfect because now she would be there. When he was given the news, she would be there to comfort and console him. He had called her! She knew he needed her as much as she needed him….he had called her!

She arrived at Steve's and after letting herself in she moved directly to the kitchen and scoured the fridge. Steve was going to be hungry when he got home and she found some wonderfully fresh vegetables and she figured she would make them omelets. She moved into the living room and turned on some soft, romantic music and then she poured herself a glass of wine and began to clean and dice the mushrooms, and a bell pepper.

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Chin stopped at a vending machine in the lobby and bought Steve a bottle of water before they exited the hospital.
As they made their way across the parking lot Chin asked, "How are you doing?"
"We haven't even got to the car yet, are you going to ask me every ten minutes?"
"Maybe sooner"
Steve chuckled, "Danny would be proud"
"Good, 'cause he's not going to be too happy with me for letting you do this"
"We don't have a choice Chin, you know that"
"I know...that's the reason I'm here Steve"
"Thank You"

Chin helped him up into the truck as the SEAL tried his best to stifle his moans as pains shot through his entire body. He knew the drive was going to be extremely painful as he tried to maneuver into a comfortable position. He heard Chin rustling around in the back of the truck and moments later the door re-opened and the Asian detective stood next to him with a folded blanket. "Here buddy, use this to cushion the blows okay?"

"Thanks man" Chin pulled Steve forward slightly and wedged the blanket between the seat and the injured man's body. Then squeezing his hand, he asked "You ready Steve"
"Yeah…let's go"

Once in the truck Chin turned to Steve, "Before we leave this parking lot you're going to agree to certain things"
"Oh yeah? What's that?"
"You are NOT going into your house alone. I don't know what you've been thinking but I believe if you can keep her calm and believing that nothing is wrong I can get close enough to where we can control her without anyone getting hurt"

"Sounds good...pretty much what I was thinking...anything else?"
"You cannot wear your weapon. You're injured and if she makes any quick move she could get the upper hand. I'll be right there and I promise you I won't hesitate to take her out if I have to"

"Chin...she's a good person...she's sick"
"I know that Steve. I promise you that I won't pull my weapon unless I'm forced to. But I am not going to stand by and watch her hurt you, got it?"

"I got it...Thank you Chin, you're a good friend"
"You're welcome. Are you ready to do this?"
"Yes sir"

Chin then dialed Malia as he pulled out of the parking lot. After speaking to his wife briefly he then updated Kono as well on what they were doing and on Danny's current condition.
"Chin, I'll leave right now and meet you at the house"
"No cous', stay where you are. We can handle this"
"Watch out for him Chin...and yourself...please be careful"
"I will be...I'll call you when it's over"

He then called Duke to fill him in as well. He continually glanced over at Steve who sat quietly, sipping the water.
He was in obvious pain and beads of sweat covered his face. Every so often he would moan softly as the truck hit a bump causing his body to jolt. Steve McGarrett was one tough SOB but he was still human. He hated seeing Steve in this pain but he knew the SEAL was right, this had to be done

"How you holding up?"
"I...I'm ggood"
"Uhh huh...you're a horrible liar you know that?"
"Well...let's hope I ccan...ffool Becca huh..."
They were nearing the house and Chin could see a car in the driveway, "It looks like we'll find out soon enough partner...she's here"

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Becca heard the truck pull into the driveway and her heart began to race...he was home...

Chin helped Steve from the truck and held his forearm as they moved towards the house. He felt the tremors in Steve's body as he fought the pain. After several steps he spoke softly, "Hey stop for a minute"
Steve shot him a puzzled look, "What? What's wrong?"
"You're shaking buddy. Just give your body a minute to relax before we go in there okay?"
"Uh huh...yeah"
They stood quietly on the sidewalk with Chin literally holding the SEAL up as he swayed slightly. Steve's eyes were closed and Chin spoke softly, "Steve...are you with me brother?"

"Yeah...'m ffine...just a bit ddizzy...just gimme' a...a mminute 'k?"
"Take all the time you need. Do you want to sit down?"
"No...I nneed to stand"
"Okay, lean on me...I've got you"
After a couple of minutes Steve opened his eyes and nodded to Chin, "Let's do this"
The moved slowly towards the house.

Once inside, they moved towards the noise coming from the kitchen with Chin still holding a tight grip on Steve's elbow., steadying him.
Both men shuddered slightly at the sight of Becca standing at the counter just a few feet from them, dicing an onion with a very large...butcher knife.

She looked up at the men and burst into a huge smile. She took a couple of steps towards them before setting the knife down but that was all it took...she saw Steve flinch just ever so slightly and she saw Chin's hand move instictively to the gun holstered on his hip...they knew, shit...they knew...

She had to play it cool, she wouldn't let them take her in...her plan may have gone off the rails but she had her back-up plan and she would not fail at that. If she couldn't have Steve, no one would.

Both men also noticed her reaction to their movement and as the knife hit the counter, Chin pulled his hand back up grabbing firmly onto Steve's arm, "You okay Steve, still dizzy?"
Playing along Steve responded, "Yeah Chin...I better sit down for a minute...alright"

As the men turned their backs to move towards the table she pounced, grabbing the knife and lunging towards Steve as she let out guttural scream.
Pushing Steve to the ground with one arm, Chin spun firing his gun twice striking Becca in the shoulder and chest throwing her body back. She hit the counter and slid down onto the floor leaving a trail of blood on the woodwork.
Steve hollered, "NO CHIN...NO!" as he fell to the ground. Holding his side and trying to suck the air back into his lungs, he crawled the few feet to Becca's side.

Chin stepped a few feet away and called for an ambulance and HPD backup.
She was bleeding from her mouth and her eyes were open wide, and full of fear.
Steve sat with his back to the cabinet and he pulled her into his arms. He tenderly touched her face, rubbing her cheek with his index finger. Tears filled his eyes as he spoke softly to her, "Becca, I've got you...hold on, help's on the way"
She spoke very weakly, "Steve...I've always only loved you...only you"
"You stay with me Becca"
"SSteve..."
"I'm right here honey, I've got you"
"He was...sso beautiful SSteve...our sson looked jjust like you...so beautiful...sso perfect"
Steve's voice cracked with emotion as he said, "I'm so sorry Becca...I'm so sorry"
"I'm sorry I kkilled DDanny and Shauna...tthey jjust wwouldn't...let us be"

Chin had bent down and was applying pressure to her chest wound. Upon hearing her confession about Shauna he reached up and squeezed Steve's shoulder.
Steve struggled to talk through his tears, "Sssshhhhh, don't talk now...you're going to be alright"

"Stevve...I llove yyyou" With those final words, the tortured life of Rebecca Whitfield ended as she died in the arms the man who as a boy had won her heart but in her deluded and sick mind had ultimately brought about her destruction.