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I have awesome news. I finally got a beta which is like a huge relief for me.

So I'd like to thank my awesome beta, MonkeyWand for checking/reviewing over this chapter.

This chapter continues from the previous chapter(minus the flashback). We're going to finally meet Mary's special friend.

Flashback...
Four years ago...

Mackenzie is 11 years old..
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Mackenzie rushed over to her parents, as soon as her eyes laid on them, wrapping her arms around them.

"How was school?" Kono asked.

"It was awesome! We learned about the first humans!" Mackenzie exclaimed excitedly.

"That's great," Steve smiled.

"Why didn't Kamekona pick me up?" Mackenzie asked, curious onto why her parents were picking her up. Sure they picked her up, when they could but that only happened on Monday or Tuesdays. Seeing as it was Friday, a day where Five-0 was usually busy, it was weird for her to see her parents picking her up.

"He would have but seeing as we both got the day off, we decided to pick you up," Kono smiled.

"What are we doing?" Mackenzie asked as she began to walk with her parents. She was in the middle of them, holding on to each of their hands.

"I was thinking some shave ice and then we can maybe go rent a movie," Steve suggested.

"Can I get cherry flavored shaved ice?" Mackenzie asked.

"Of course, sweetie. You can get any flavored ice cream you want," Kono answered.

"One cherry flavored shaved ice for the little lady, a blueberry flavored shaved ice for the commander, and a raspberry flavored shaved ice for the surfer," Kamekona announced as he placed the cups of shaved ice on the table.

"Thank you, Kamekona." Steve gave him a nod.

"No problem-o, my friends. Enjoy," Kamekona said before walking back to his shop.

"Do you have any homework?" Steve asked, casually.

"Really?" Kono asked. Steve looked at her.

"What?"

"We're out with Mackenzie and your asking her if she has homework?"

"I don't know how to start conversations with a 11 year old." Steve placed his hands up in defense.

"Ask her simple questions," Kono told him.

"Like what my favorite color is!" Mackenzie chimed in.

Steve turned towards Mackenzie. "What's your favorite color?"

"Red!" She smiled.

"Fruit?"

"Strawberries!"

"Vegetable?"

"Ew! I don't like vegetables." Mackenzie scrunched up her noise in disgust.

"We will definitely have to change that," Steve noted.

"Not all of us can be as healthy as you are, Steve," Kono teased.

"Being healthy makes me strong,"

He pulled up into his driveway and immediately knew someone was in the house. His suspicion was proven correct when Catherine came out of the house, wearing her usual attire of jeans and a blouse, once he got out of the car. She rushed over, wrapping her arms around him, as Kono and Mackenzie looked at them.

"I'm back," She said, placing a kiss on his lips.

"Daddy, why are you hugging a stranger?" Mackenzie asked, curious.

Catherine pulled back looking at Mackenzie then at Steve, "Daddy?"

He slowly pulled her hands away from his neck, "Catherine, meet my daughter, Mackenzie, and her mom, Kono."

"You have a daughter?" Catherine asked, shock written all over her face. Steve nodded.

"I can explain."

"Okay. You can explain that to me later."

She turned towards Mackenzie, walking towards her, kneeling in front of her before extending her hand, "Hi, I'm Catherine. You must be Mackenzie. You look so much like your father,"

"Yes I am. I'm just like my mom and my dad." She smiled brightly.

"That I don't doubt."

"So who are you to my dad? Your not his friend because friends don't kiss other friends," Mackenzie stated.

"I'm his girlfriend," Catherine answered.

Her eyebrows furrowed before looking at her parents, confusion written on her face,"But my parents are together. My dad can't love two people,"

Catherine looked at Steve then at Kono before looking at Steve again, "Oh, is that so?"

Kono sighed before interrupting, "Mackenzie, let's go. Daddy clearly has some things to do,"

"But where are we going then?"

"Home."

"But isn't home here with him?"

"Not right now. We're going back to my house. Grab your bag from your room while I call Uncle Danny to pick us up,"

Steve turned towards Mackenzie, "Why don't you show Catherine your room?"

Mackenzie nodded before rushing towards the house, Catherine behind her. Kono quickly took out her phone and sent a text to Danny who replied back in seconds saying he'd pick her up in 10 minutes.

"No, Kono. I can drive you guys-" Steve began.

"You should have told me you had a girlfriend when we first met, that way I could have decided whether Mackenzie should be around her,"

"She's not my girlfriend."

"Then what is she?"

"We kind of sleep together. It's an off and on relationship."

"And you expect me to let you have Mackenzie around your friends with benefits lover? Your clearly still living like in your 20's."

"I don't expect you to do anything because I will decide whether I want Catherine to have a relationship with Mackenzie."

"You were gone for half a decade, you lost that right to decide anything for her," she snapped.

"I'm ready!" Mackenzie cried out as she rushed over to her mom, Catherine behind her.

"We will talk about this later," Kono stated.

She turned towards Mackenzie, "Now say bye to daddy,"

"Bye dad," Mackenzie waved. Steve knelt and expanded his arms.

"Come here."

Mackenzie smiled before rushing over to him wrapping her arms around him.

Steve quickly kissed her forehead and held her as he looked at Kono, slightly pleading with her.

"Are you going to see us tomorrow?" Mackenzie asked.

"I don't know. Ask your mom," Steve said looking straight ahead at Kono.

"Are we?" Mackenzie asked Kono.

"I don't know. It depends."

She turned towards Catherine, "Have a nice day."

She then turned towards Mackenzie taking hold of her hand, "Come on sweetie."

"What about the movie with dad?"

"We can watch it, just you and I," she replied softly. Just then, the familiar silver camero pulled into the driveway behind Steve's truck.

Danny got out of his car walking over to them. He glanced at Catherine then at Steve, a confused look on his face.

"Uncle Danny!' Mackenzie cried out opening her arms wide as she hugged him.

"Hey, kiddo." He ruffled her hair before looking at Kono.

"Hey Rookie."

"Hey Jersey." She smiled.

"Hey Danny," Steve greeted.

"Hey Steve," Danny answered.

"Let's go?" Danny suggested, taking Mackenzie's bag. Kono nodded before giving Steve a look of acknowledgment and beginning to walk towards Danny's car, holding Mackenzie's hand.

"Bye," Steve waved as Danny backed out of the driveway. Mackenzie waved before Danny turned and sped out.

Location: McGarrett Home

"Hey Steve," Mary Ann greeted walking up to them, a man behind her. Steve looked at him, his laser eyes staring at the man's hazel green eyes. He couldn't remember ever inviting him and judging by his looks, he was a Haole, and no doubt a "friend" of Mary's.

"I want you to meet my boyfriend, Brian Carter," Mary introduced and Steve looked at his sister and then at the man. Kono placed a hand on his shoulder to calm him down. He looked down at her, and using her eyes, she gave him a warning, and he sighed before looking up at the man, that her little sister was apparently dating.

"Brian, meet my brother, Steve McGarrett,"

"Nice to meet you, Steve-"

"It's Liutenant Commander," Steve interrupted.

"Lieutenant Commander Steve McGarrett,"

"And my future-in-law, Officer Kono Kalakaua," Mary introduced.

"Nice to meet you as well, Officer Kono Kalakaua. Congratulations on your news,"

"Thank you and please, call me Kono. Steve may like to be called by his full title but I prefer to be just called Kono,"

Brian held out his hand and Steve took it, shaking it slowly as he analyzed the man.

"So how old are you Brian?" Steve asked, narrowing his eyes at the man.

"35 years old."

"You are aware of how old my sister is, correct?"

"Yes. 32 years old and I'm aware of what she's done and been through in the past."

"What do you do as a living, Brian?" Steve asked.

"I'm a highly renowned surgeon in the Los Angeles area."

"Impressive. What kind of car do you own?,"

"A motorcycle and a ford mustang."

He nodded. "Good." He turned towards Kono, "Could you take Mary and show her around and talk to other guests? I'd like to have a man-to-man talk with Brian here." He crossed his arms.

"Don't kill him. I actually like him," Mary warned before walking away with Kono.

"Steve, if I come back to see this man traumatized, I will not be held responsible for my actions," Kono warned. Steve smiled at her as she left before turning back to Brian.

"Wine?" Steve asked as a waiter passed them by. The waiter stopped and Steve took two glasses and handed him one to Brian.

"Thanks."

"So what are your intentions with my little sister?" Steve asked, taking a sip.

"She's not exactly, little. She's an adult now."

"To me, she'll always be my little sister. Now answer the question."

He could sense, Mary's eyes burning holes in the back of his head.

"I only have good intentions."

"That's what they all say. Then they break her heart and I have to stop myself from hunting that bastard down and beating him down to the pulp because I have a daughter that needs me," Steve growled.

"I can assure you, Steve-"

"Commander! You don't get to call me Steve unless you've earned it."

"I can assure you, Commander, that I only have the best intentions. I love her. She's the light of my world. Yes, she's different and not what people expect me to be with but I don't care about what people think or want or expect, I love her and that's who I choose to be with. I will do anything to protect her. I've even taken up some gun training after she told me of how she got kidnapped. If she told me now, she was moving back here, I would pack up my entire life and follow her here. I'd do anything to keep that smile on her face."

Steve slowly nodded. "Nice speech. Better than the last guy,"

He began to click on his phone and Brian suddenly felt very uncomfortable.

"Uh, thank you."

"So have you gotten in trouble with the law?" Steve asked, looking up from his phone.

"Uh, yes. A few times but I'm guessing you already know about them," Brian slowly nodded, now understanding the warning, Mary had given him about Steve.

"That's true. I just ran a background check on you, specifically at any crimes or offenses you have. Care to explain them?" Steve asked.

"Um, a speeding ticket, and I was arrested when I was 17 for the possession of alcohol in my car."

"Are you an alcoholic?"

"No. I was reckless back then in my teens and that's completely in my past."

"What about the speeding ticket?"

"I was running late to work and I didn't think I'd get caught since there wasn't any cop cars around but unfortunately for me, there was."

"So you were late?"

He nodded.

"What are your hobbies?"

"I like snowboarding and surfing occasionally."

"What about your family?"

"I have two brothers and a sister. My mother is a social worker and my father is a lawyer,"

"Okay. Are you in debt?" Steve asked.

"I'm pretty sure you know the answer to that."

"No. I don't mean debt as in normal debt. I mean if you owe money to anyone that isn't a credit card company, maybe a gang."

"No, I do not."

"You better be telling the truth because I won't hesitate to break your face if I find out anything your telling me is a lie."

"Of course."

"Good."

"What did you find in the background check?"

"Enough."

"Is that a good thing or a bad thing?"

"I don't know. You tell me," Steve said.

"Okay." Brian looked around, waiting for him to speak.

"Break her heart and I'll break your face and other parts. That's not a threat. That's a promise," Steve warned, his hardened eyes looking into Brian's near fearful eyes.

"I'll gladly let you do that. I can assure-"

"Stop with the 'I can assure you'. It's not helping your case. Just know that I won't hesitate to hunt you down if you break her heart." Steve smiled before walking away.

"He doesn't look traumatized," Kono noted as Steve joined her, wrapping an arm around her waist.

"I gave him a little talk. Warned him that if he breaks her heart, I'll make sure to break his face and other parts."

Kono looked up at him, smiling. "Aw, you're overly protective of Mary. I like the protective side of you. I also hate it but in this situation, it's a good thing. Brian seems to be a good man for her, though. You know, he's a surgeon."

"Yeah. A very good one according to the background check."

"Well, a doctor in the family is a good thing, Steven. With your inability to stop from getting yourself in reckless and dangerous situations, I have a feeling you'll be calling Brian a lot," Danny said from behind them.

"He's right," Kono agreed.

"I'm not as reckless as I was before. I'm not exactly in my 20's anymore," Steve noted.

"Exactly," Danny nodded.

"You shouldn't be one to talk, you're not in your 20's anymore either."

"And have you seen me throw a guy off a roof? Or jump in front of a car? No, you have not because I learned that as I grow older, I have to be more careful. That and Rachel would kill me for leaving her, Grace, and Charlie."

"Okay, no need for the 3rd degree lecture, Danno," Steve crossed his arms.

"I do need to lecture you or your going to get yourself killed, somehow, and leave Kono, Mackenzie, and that future baby of yours alone and father-less!" Danny exclaimed.

"Daniel, calm down. I'm pretty sure, Steve wouldn't do that to them," Rachel said as she walked up to them.

"And if he does, I'm sure, Kono will have a punishment," Rachel smiled.

"That's right. He dies and I'll go to his grave and kill him again," Kono said, half joking.

"I'm serious though. If you get yourself killed, you'll be dealing with me," Kono warned Steve who nodded.

"Don't worry, babe, I wouldn't do that to you," Steve pulled her closer, kissing her temple.

I know, no Dr. Hunt session, but I decided that I needed to redo that part after I saw that it really did not make sense.
What did you guys think of Dr. Brian Carter? Don't worry, next chapter will include a chat between Mary and Kono about him. I made Brian who he was because I kind of imagine Mary finding herself someone with the same similar adrenaline as her.

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