One for Sorrow
Pairing: McRoll
Spoilers for season 10 - Episode 7
Chapter - 17
They stayed around the monument till nearly closing time, it was around four thirty when they decided to head back to the hotel. Steve had parked the car near the cafe where they had lunch, so they walked back to the car, a very tired Joan still on her Uncle's shoulder, half asleep as he put her into her car seat and did her belts up, then moving out of the way so that Mary could get in next to Joan on the other side and Catherine getting into the passenger seat next to Steve.
It had been a really busy day, and tomorrow was going to be even busier. They had to be at Andrews early, the flight time was for 0900 the next morning which meant they needed to be at Andrews by around 0800. Once they were back at the hotel, they had a light dinner in the hotel's dinning room, Steve letting them all know the plan for tomorrow, that they were fine to take Doris back to Hawaii in the morning.
Both Cath and Mary could sense he was a little nervous, wondering if the CIA would actually have Doris's body at Andrews so when they headed back to their rooms and Steve went into Mary and Joan's room to read Joan a story and say goodnight, Catherine called in a favour with one of her handlers, assuring that Doris's body would be there. She too was nervous, and a little worried that the Director might not hold onto his word so this was a little assurance that it would all go to plan.
After she hung up that call, she dialled Danny's cell number and smiled as he picked up and said hello to her. "How is our boy doing?", she heard him ask, smiling again at the tone in his voice. She could sense the worry in his tone of voice and also a bit of regret maybe it was that he couldn't be there to see for himself how Steve was doing. "He is doing the best he can at the moment, he is holding on, staying strong like a true SEAL. Danny, I want to let you know that by tomorrow evening, we will be back in Hawaii, flight is due to leave at 9:00am in the morning from Andrews".
She heard Danny sigh a little, and pick up a pen, "So you guys should land around 8:00pm or so.. Look, Cath, you guys just rest up, Lou, Junior and I can make the arrangements with the National memorial cemetery where John is buried and make sure they meet us there around 8:00pm tomorrow evening so they can transport Doris back to the funeral home to get her ready for burial".
As much as these two fought, she loved that the took such good care of each other, they were very much like brothers and she loved that Danny always looked out for Steve, "Thanks Danny, I know Steve wouldn't want to ask this much of you, but I appreciate it and I know he does as well". Cath then relayed the information that the funeral home needed to know and Danny wrote it all down, "Of course I'd do this for him Cath, he is family, I'd do anything for him". She smiled, tearing up a little, "I never did thank you you know..".
Putting the phone in his other hand, he was confused, "Thank me, for what Hon?', he was genuinely curious about what she had to say.. "I never thanked you for", her voice trembled softly and the tears fell down her cheeks, "for giving part of your liver to Steve.. You saved him Danny.. I don't know how to ever thank you for that". Putting down the pen, and sipping on his coffee, he smiled, getting a little emotional himself. "Best way you can thank me is by coming home where you belong Cath. We all miss having you here and I know Steve would be overjoyed at having you home".
She choked up at that and smiled through her tears, nodding her head.. "I'm working on that Danny, there is nothing that would make me happier than being home with him and with my family". They said their goodbyes and hung their respective phones up, Cath heading into the bathroom to have a shower before bed, her written resignation to the Director of the CIA already in her go bag, ready to give to him the next morning.
Author Notes:
Thank you all so much for all of your patience. I haven't really written anything for this since late November so I appreciate you all sticking by and waiting for the next chapters to come. I hope this is a lovely belated Christmas gift to you all. I wasn't aware where I began this journey on this story that it would turn out the way it has but I am really enjoying writing it and really enjoying going through this journey as well. Getting back home after our holidays, December just became quite busy but finally I have had a bit of downtime to get these next ones done.