One for Sorrow
Pairing: McRoll
Spoilers for season 10 - Episode 7
Chapter - 25
Steve and Catherine had been awake early, they both still had their early morning routines, both going for a run and then a swim before coming in and having a shower in Steve's ensuite bathroom so they had heard the small excited sounding shriek coming from the bedroom where Mary and Joan had spent the night in.. "I wonder what that is all about?", Steve was the first to ask as they dressed once they had finished in the shower. "I'm sure whatever it is, we will find out soon enough, sounded like someone is excited about something".
Once Steve had come back inside the previous night, the two of them had a short make out session before falling asleep. As much as they wanted to do more, Catherine remembered the time when Mary had overheard them in bed and had vowed never to do that again while there was a guest staying right near their bedroom, she had memories from the night before to hold her over anyway, when they were still in the hotel room, but she knew she wouldn't be able to last much longer without jumping him. Every time with him still felt like the first time.
Steve must have been thinking the same thing as well as he backed her into the bedroom door and kissed her softly. "Mmm can't wait to have this place all to ourselves for a while". She smiled and giggled softly, moaning in response. "I can't wait either.. but for now, why don't we go and get started on breakfast, I think maybe some pancakes, maybe bacon, eggs and toast as well". She kissed him again before opening the door and pushing away from him to head downstairs, leaving him smirking behind her before he put his shirt on and did the buttons up, leaving the door open to catch the breeze as he walked out onto the landing and heading downstairs.
By the time Mary and Joan were walking downstairs, Catherine had set the outdoor table that was on the Lānai for four and Steve was finishing up in the kitchen, "Good Morning bro", Mary greeted him with a kiss to the cheek, "Can I help with anything?", she asked as he picked up Joan for a good morning cuddle and kiss. "Good morning Sis, and Good Morning Joanie, yeah, you can make the coffee and get Joanie here a drink if you like". He put Joan down and smiled at her, "Why don't you head out and take a seat at the table Joanie, and maybe take this plate of toast with you". He passed her the toast as she smiled wide, happy to do something to help out.
After they had finished eating breakfast, they were sitting around taking, sipping on their coffee and juice when at the same time both Mary and Cath began speaking, saying the exact same words, "Guess what". They all had a quick laugh and Catherine told Mary to go ahead first, "Do you want to tell them Joanie?", she asked her daughter who had just finished off her glass of juice and looked like she was about to burst with excitement, "Mommy and I are moving to the island". Steve and Catherine looked at the girls with surprise, "Wow, that is amazing, I'm so happy to hear that, I'll be able to do so much more Uncle/Niece dates with you".
He held out his hand to high five Joanie while he leant over and kissed Mary on the cheek, Catherine speaking up now as well, "I always knew you would find your way back to the island Mary, that is wonderful news". She smiled brightly and looked over at Steve who leant in the other direction and squeezed her hand encouragingly, "Speaking of moving, I'll be making a move of my own as well". She didn't say anything more, wanting Mary and Joan to be curious enough to ask, "That's nice Cath, where you moving to?", Mary wanted it to be here Hawaii, but she did wonder if she was perhaps just moving to where her parents lived as well.
"Well, I'm moving here actually.. Into this very house". At that news, Mary couldn't hold back her excitement and got up off her seat to go hug her future sister in law, giving a little squeal of joy as Catherine stood up to hug her back. "I'm so happy for you both", when she pulled back from the hug, she looked into Catherine's eyes and added quietly for just her and Cath to hear, "You have made Steve the happiest man on the island right now". Smiling back, Catherine's eyes softened, "I think in the midst of all the tragedy, we have all given each other something to be happy about, I'm thrilled you and Joanie are moving back here as well".
Once the girls had hugged, Joanie went to hug her Aunt Catherine while Mary and Steve hugged as well. Steve decided to go clean the breakfast dishes and asked Joan to help him to bring everything inside to clean while her Mom and Aunt Catherine continued to talk for a moment, "I know you want to know, my job with the CIA". Catherine was very perceptive, she knew exactly what was on Mary's mind and she wanted to know how her job would be able to accommodate her moving her. Mary chuckled and nodded her head, reaching to take a sip of her coffee. "I'm curious, let's put it that way".
As they continued the discussion about Catherine and why she was recruited to the CIA to start with and that she was now resigning and why, it all made sense to Mary.. In the last few years, Steve had some close calls himself and had lost some important people to him, so it was only natural that Catherine would want to quit her job and move here on a more permanent basis, it was exactly why Mary was doing so herself. After Steve got shot in the helicopter, and had to have a liver transplant, She dreaded every time the phone rang, wondering if someone from her Hawaii Ohana was ringing to bring her bad news, and losing her mother made her realise she needed more time with her brother so she could understand why Catherine felt the need to move as well. As she looked over towards the kitchen, she smiled softly at seeing her daughter in the kitchen, spending quality time with her Uncle and making new memories.
Author's Notes
Again, I want to thank you all for your ongoing support. It means so much to me that you all love it enough to review and continue to read. Writing these chapters have been able to get my mind off of everything that is happening in our country right now. If you have turned on the news or read social media, Australia is in one of its worst bushfire seasons to date and we still have two months of summer to go. Please keep Australia in your thoughts and if you feel the need to want to donate, PM me and I'll give you some links to go to where you can donate.