"So," Joe started as Allison ate her shave ice a few minutes after the other men had left. "You and Steve?"

Allison smiled and nodded as she swallowed.

"Yeah,"

"It seems pretty serious," He observed.

"I guess so," Allison replied, mulling it over. "We kind of had a thing a while back that didn't end so well so we kind of just picked up where that left off."

Not really knowing how close Steve and this man were made the conversation a little awkward for Allison. She didn't know how much he knew about their relationship, even though his knowledge appeared to be limited, and she also didn't know how much Steve would want him to know.

"Well from what I've heard you seem like a strong girl," Joe commented. "And Steve really does need that. I know his parents would be relieved to know he found someone who can compete with his intense work ethic."

"You knew his parents?" Allison asked

"Very well," Joe nodded. "I knew them from when Steve was a young boy and his father was one of my closest friends. Steve's the closest thing I have to a son."

It comforted Allison to know that Joe obviously cared about Steve more than just as his training officer. She could tell in the short time she had seen them together that Steve respected Joe and she was starting to get some hope that Steve might actually get out of this situation.

The two chatted a little longer before Danny and Steve marched back into the office, seemingly empty handed.

"What happened? Where's the evidence?" Allison asked after breathing a sigh of relief at the fact that they hadn't been caught.

"Right here," Steve said holding up a tiny memory card, probable from a camera.

Chin walked in a few moments later with a laptop that they'd obviously requested that he bring. They all crowded around it eagerly as he turned it on and inserted the card.

"It looks like someone set up a hidden camera," Chin noted as a video popped up on the screen.

"Wait a minute, that's the governor's study," Steve realized.

"Yeah, looks like it." Chin agreed.

A man walked onto the screen, his back towards the camera.

"Who's this guy?" Danny asked, a question that Allison was also wondering. Steve leaned a bit closer and she felt his grip tighten slightly on her hand as the man turned, his face now visible.

"That's my father," He informed them.

Allison squeezed his hand back, knowing this must be hard for him. Joe, however, knew there was no time for emotions.

"This camera, what if it's still there?" He asked, coaxing another realization out of Steve.

"If that's the case, then the governor's murder may have been captured on video," Steve concluded.

As Danny and Chin sprung into action, leaving the safe house to find the camera, Allison was filled with another sense of hope, one that she knew was shared by Steve. Finally able to see the light at the end of the tunnel, Allison's exhaustion was beginning to catch up with her. The pain medication was still making her sleepy, even in the smaller dosage, and the stress of the last twenty four hours had completely drained all the energy she had left. Because of this, she curled up on a chair next to Steve and as Joe laughed with Steve about Kamekona's plans for a new shrimp truck she drifted off to sleep.

Allison woke up, shortly after falling asleep, to the sound of sirens. Kamekona was now standing in the door and Steve had leapt out of his chair and was peering out the window.

"McGarrett!" A voice called from outside. "We have the building surrounded. Come out with your hands up."

Allison stood up as well, her earlier feeling of hope replaced by one of pure panic. Knowing Steve didn't need to babysit her at the moment though, she kept her emotions hidden, praying he wouldn't do anything stupid.

"What do you want to do?" Joe asked.

"Yeah, brah." Kamekona agreed. "Just give us the word."

Steve glanced out the window before quickly looking back at Ally.

"I'm with you one hundred percent, Steve." She assured him. "Do whatever you need to do,"

Despite how hard she was trying to be strong, Steve could see the tears glistening in her eyes. However, he simply nodded before walking past the two men and out the door. Eager to see his plan, the group followed.

"Down, down! On your knees now!" The officer that had spoken earlier demanded as Steve raised his hands and slowly began to lower himself onto his knees. "Lock him up!" He instructed a nearby officer. "And I want those three arrested for harbouring a fugitive."

"Listen to me man," Steve said, jumping to their defense. "They had nothing to do with this, okay? I forced them to help you, you understand? They had nothing to do with this."

Allison drifted behind Joe slightly, subconsciously trying to protect herself in case things went from bad to worse. However, before there was time for anything to happen, Danny and Chin sped into the parking lot.

"Hey! Let him go," Danny said calmly as he marched over.

"You heard the man," Chin added. "Get the cuffs off him."

Allison watched wide eyed as the new governor himself walked over and informed the detective that he had the wrong man. As they all turned and headed inside to view the evidence that would clear Steve's name, Allison ran towards Steve before throwing her arms around his shoulders. They both winced in pain, but she didn't care.

"Thank god," She muttered. "Fuck, can't we ever just have a relaxing day at the beach?"

Despite everything that had just happened, Steve chuckled.

"I'll take you to the beach as soon as this is all over," He whispered in her ear, not wanting their little moment to be shared with everyone. "But for now I'm going to need an officer to escort Allison home." He was talking half to her and half to the many officers standing around.

"What? No way, Steven." Allison protested.

"Yes, Ally." Steve's voice was firm. "I just have to get this cleared up and then I'll be home. But you're still sick and you need to go and rest, stress free."

Allison sighed, glaring at him as she realized she wasn't going to win.

"I don't think 'stress free' is an option for me anymore." She informed him. "At least not with you in my life."

With that, Allison turned to the officer who had stepped up to fill Steve's request, resigning herself to the fact that this was one argument she wasn't going to win.