One for Sorrow
Pairing: McRoll
Spoilers for season 10 - Episode 7
Chapter - 26
"Why don't you go play in the living room while the adults meet with the funeral director sweetie", Mary could see that Joan would get bored easily when they were talking to the funeral director about all of the arrangements and planning the funeral service. "I want to stay with you Mommy", came her soft voice. She had been excited at the news that they were going to be moving back to Hawaii, but now she realised that the more somber part of the morning was about to begin and she wanted to be around her Mom to comfort her.
Just as Mary was about to say something, Steve knelt down to her level and put his hands on her shoulders, "I know you do pumpkin, but you know what.. Eddie has to stay out of room as well and I think I need a helper to help keep Eddie company for a while", he looked at his niece with a smile, "Do you know of anyone that could do that?", he purposely asked her in that way so that she would suggest herself.. "I know, I know". He chuckled at her answer and nodded, "and who might that be?", his line of question sounded curious as though he hadn't worked it out yet. She put her hand up, "Me silly".
With her hand in the air, he moved one of his own and gave her a high five, "Well, that is awesome, I bet Eddie would love to hear just how well you have gotten at reading, so why don't you sit on the couch over there and read to him, and when we're all finished, I might take you for a tour of the five-o offices, I have it on good authority we might see Charlie there". High fiveing him back, she nodded happily, "Then we can tell Uncle Danno, Charlie and everyone else we are staying in Hawaii". He nodded his head as he pulled her into his arms for a hug, "That we can certainly do, they will all be so excited to hear that news".
The funeral director came not long after and once Joan was settled in with a drink, a cookie and a few good books to read to Eddie, the adults, Steve, Mary, Catherine and the funeral director Peter went to sit down in the dinning room, Steve sitting in between his sister and his girlfriend, one of them each taking a hand and holding onto him as they began to get everything organised and planned. Danny had managed to get in contact with a solicitor whom had written up Doris McGarrett's last will and testament. It stated that her share in the house now belonged to Steve and the half a million dollars trust fund that was sent up before she was killed was to go to her so far only living grandchild Joan McGarrett and her daughter Mary.
There wasn't many other assets that Doris had, she had left a lot of her belongings in the house that she lived in with her family, being a CIA agent for so many years, she didn't hold onto much, but she did mention in a letter that there were some things of Steve and Mary's she had kept in the attic. The rest of the business was surrounding her funeral service. She hadn't wanted a big funeral, just a small one with her family present, she wanted her favourite song 'Over the mountain, across the sea' by Johnnie and Joe to be played and she wanted to be buried with the one true love of her life, the one man she had never stopped loving despite the years, her husband John McGarrett.
The CIA was organising to clear out her office space, any classified intel would be kept with them, and any of Doris's personal effects would be sent back to Hawaii as would be her personal effects from the apartment she kept in Washington as well. There wasn't much there at all, but they did want to pass on her things to Commander McGarrett and his family for them to decide what to keep and what not to keep. Throughout it all, Mary had tears in her eyes, yet Steve just couldn't bring himself to cry right now. He was stoic and headstrong and at the same time, Catherine could sense the tension in his body, the way he was sitting. It was affecting him, he just didn't want to bring attention to it.
"So, the day after tomorrow, the service will be held in our funeral chapel, and then we will do a more private gathering for the more immediate family when we take her to the National Cemetry to be buried with your father". Peter Garcia was honoured to be doing this for the McGarrett family. He had been the one to conduct John McGarrett's funeral and also Deb McGarrett's as well, and though he knew Doris McGarrett had a complicated history with her children, he was honoured that Detective Williams had thought of him when he had organised to make these arrangements with the family. He stood up, Steve, Mary and Catherine all standing up as well as he shook hands with the three of them.
Steve showed him out and thanked him for all his assistance, and sighed softly when he had closed the door. It had been a long morning and looking over to his left into the living room, he smiled softly when he noticed a small body laying on the sofa sound asleep, Eddie keeping a close watch over her. He took a blanket off one of the other chairs and wrapped it, putting it over her small body to keep her warm. Even though it was usually always warmer weather in Hawaii, it still brought rain and the cold on occasion. Walking back into the dinning room, he stopped short of going in, hearing Mary crying and Catherine comforting her. It warmed his heart to know that his girlfriend was there supporting his sister when she needed it.
He backed away from the scene, not wanting to disturb the two, and headed for the kitchen to put a fresh pot of coffee on for the three of them. Part of him wanted to get back to his normal routine and get back into work but he knew that he needed to take this time and grieve with his family. Though he couldn't help himself from taking his phone out of his pocket and calling Danny at work to make sure they didn't need any help at all. Just as the coffee was brewed, Danny answered. He put the phone between his shoulder and his ear, "I'm doing alright Danny, thanks, I just wanted to make sure you guys are okay, you don't need me down there at all?" Mary had Catherine and Steve had Danny when they just needed someone to listen and both Steve and Catherine had each other. There wasn't a better feeling in the world than that.
Author's Notes.
Thank you again for all your support during this story. I am really loving where it is heading so far, and I'm really happy with how it's progressing as well. I am sorry for the delay in the updates, I am on the late shift at work this week so it's been tough to be able to write. I'm thrilled that this has gotten as far as it has so thus far and I'm looking forward to doing perhaps a sequel once this is done. I'd like to see Cath and Steve married with a kid or two, and maybe even Mary settling down, Danny settling back down with Rachel like he is meant to. Got so many idea, always too little a time.
SteveMcGarrettLover:
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