Kim got off the couch and ran to the porch when she heard his father's voice. "Daddy, John left the house," she said and held out her arms for Steve to pick her up. Steve took her and she hugged him. "He left because he doesn't like me."
Steve looked at Catherine with a questioning look.
"I'm sorry, Steve. I didn't want you to know that way," Catherine said and pointed at Kim.
Steve kissed his daughter's forehead and hugged her tighter. "He left because he wanted to, kim. Your brother likes you, and you aren't to blame for anything."
"He said I'm boring," Kim replied.
"He only said that because he was nervous, but he doesn't think that about you. You are the most beautiful and coolest girl on this island.
"Kim!" Emilly called her because she knew Steve and Catherine needed to talk.
"Emilly is calling you, my love." Steve put her on the floor and she ran to the living room, where Emilly was.
Steve sat in one of the chairs on the porch and indicated the other chair for Catherine to sit on.
Catherine sat down and went straight to the point because Kim had already said just about everything. "He didn't even say goodbye, and he didn't leave the address either. What do you intend to do?"
Steve sighed. "Nothing."
"Nothing?" Catherine asked.
"I already did everything I had to do for John, Catherine. I'm not going to have a heart attack because of John. My commitment now is only with Kim, and Emilly. The day he needs me, he knows where to find me," Steve replied.
Catherine put her hand over his hand to comfort him. She knew he was destroyed inside.
"I'm tired, Catherine. It's trouble at work, trouble at home. I just want peace, do you understand me?"
"I understand, Steve. I didn't want to give you any more trouble when you back home," Catherine replied.
"It's not your fault," Steve told her and sighed. "Now that he's gone, I think I will have peace at home again."
"At home, yes. In your heart, I don't think so. I know you, and I know that you will be thinking about him 24 hours a day. I can't help you with that, but if you want my help at work, I can dedicate a little of my time to help you. "
"No, you have to take Emilly to training, Kim will start going to school in a few months, you have the job of taking care of the house, and you still have to take care of me, I know that you are also overwhelmed."
Catherine smiled. "You know I love to take care of you. In fact, it's the best part of the day for me. Or rather, the best part of the night."
Steve smiled. He stood up and reached out to her. "Come on, let's go in."
At dinner, Steve and Catherine noticed that Emilly was a little agitated.
"Do you want to say something, Emilly?" Steve asked.
Emilly hesitated. "No."
"You can talk, Emilly. What is it?" Steve told her.
"I was invited to compete in the national championship."
"Really, daughter?" Catherine was excited.
"This is great, Emilly. You are so dedicated and work hard, you deserve it," Steve told the girl.
"But I can't go alone, and tickets won't be paid for them," Emilly explained her concerns.
"Your mom can go with you and as far as tickets are concerned, we'll make an effort to pay," Steve replied.
"Where's the championship going to be, Emilly?" Catherine asked.
"In Mary's town. And the team needs to arrive a week early," Emilly replied.
"Aunt Mary? I want to go to Aunt Mary's too," Kim said.
"Well, you three can stay at Mary's, house," Steve replied.
"And aren't you going, Dad?" Emilly asked.
"I can't, Emilly. I have a lot of work to do," Steve replied.
"I don't have the best time. Will you help me train at sea, dad?" Emilly asked.
"Sure, Emilly. How long before boarding?" Steve asked.
"Fifteen days," Emilly replied.
"We'll start tomorrow, dear," Steve replied.
"Thank you," Emilly replied. She still looked a little sad and Steve questioned her again.
"Joshua can't go see me compete."
"I'm sorry about that, Emilly," Steve replied.
After the girls went to sleep, Steve and Catherine were in the bedroom and his thought was far away. She knew he was thinking about John.
Catherine lay down beside him and put her head on his chest.
"I called his mom today," Steve told Catherine.
"And what she said?" Catherine asked.
"She was more concerned with blaming me than about what's happening to her own son. She said that I am reaping what I have planted."
"What a disgusting woman!" Catherine exclaimed.
"Yes, she is. But let's not talk about her anymore. I just don't know how I'm going to survive a week without you," Steve told her as he stroked her arm.
"Eddie is going to be your company," Catherine replied and smiled.
"It will be good for you and the girls to travel a little," said Steve.
"I wanted you to go with us."
"I can't, Cath. I'm going to be here missing your love, counting the days to have you back to my life, in this bed." Steve was giving her little kisses.
Catherine laughed. "You know how to make me happy, sailor."
"Come here," Steve pulled her closer.
Fifteen days later ...
Steve took Catherine, Kimberly and Emilly to the airport. He picked up Joshua after work so he could say goodbye to Emilly.
"Are you going to call me every day?" Steve asked Catherine.
"Yes, every day. I'm going to miss you, I love you," Catherine told him.
"I love you too, you know."
Catherine kissed him. "I know."
Steve picked up Kim. "I'm going to miss you, sweetie. Give Aunt Mary a kiss for me. Okay?"
"Okay, Daddy!" Kim kissed his father's cheek and hugged him.
Steve, still holding Kim, hugged Emilly with one arm and kissed her forehead.
"Good luck. I'm going to miss you, daughter."
"Thank you, Dad. And thank you for training with me during those two weeks. I love you," Emilly told Steve and thrilled him.
"I kove you too."
"Say goodbye to Emilly, Joshua. They'll be leaving soon," Steve said.
Joshua hugged Emilly. "I'm going to miss you so much, Em. That club won't be the same without you around. I'm going to root for you, my love. Until the return."
"Until the return, Josh. I will miss you too, and when I go swimming, I will imagine that you will be there in the audience to cheer for me.
Steve and Joshua watched their boarding and waited for the plane to take off.
"We are two loners now, Joshua," Steve told him.
Joshua got into Steve's car, and Steve noticed that the boy was very sad. " Are you crying, Joshua?"
"I'm already missing her," Joshua said and had tears in his eyes.
"Don't flood my car. Come on, I'm going to take you home."
Three days later, Steve was in the office talking to Danny about missing Catherine and the girls.
"It's very strange to come home and find that silence. I miss Kim running around the house, I miss her joy. I miss Emilly, and of course, I miss Catherine. It's awful to sleep without her," Steve told Danny .
Tani knocked on the office door and excused himself to enter.
"So, Tani, what did you find out?" Steve asked.
"He continues to work and is living in an apartment in Honolulu. His girlfriend is there constantly," Tani said and handed Steve a folder with the result of her investigation.
"Thank you, Tani."
"You're welcome," Tani replied and left.
"John?" Danny asked after Tani left.
"Yes, Danny. I tried not to care about him, but I couldn't. I will never be able to be at peace if I don't know what he's doing with his life, even though he's an adult.
"Children are always children, no matter how old they are," Danny replied.
"Yes, you are right," Steve replied.
At the end of the day, Steve went to John's apartment and knocked on the door. John opened the door and was silent.
"Hey, John."
"Hey, dad." John was indifferent to Steve and didn't ask him in.
"You left the house and didn't even say goodbye to me, son."
"John, come soon!" Natalie shouted inside the apartment.
"I'm busy now, dad. You can come back later."
"That was my last attempt, John. I won't come back. Goodbye," Steve told John and and went away very upset.
Steve was going home and passed by Joshua's apartment. He stopped the car and went to Joshua's small apartment. It was a very simple apartment and not a luxurious apartment like the one John had rented. Steve knocked on the door and Joshua quickly answered.
"Hello, Mr. McGarrett."
"Hi, Joshua. I was passing by and decided to come see how you are," Steve said. In fact, he was a little bewildered after John treated him with indifference.
"Come in, Mr. McGarrett, please."
"Thank you, Joshua." Steve came in and Joshua invited him to dinner.
"It's nothing special, but I think it's good. I like to cook and when I get married to Emilly, I'm the one who will cook," Joshua said.
"I'm sure it's good, Joshua. Thanks for inviting me, but I think it's a little early to be talking about marriage, isn't it?"
"I love Emilly, Mr. McGarrett and I miss her a lot.
"I understand you, Joshua. I love my wife too."
"Let's go to dinner, Mr. McGarrett, make yourself at home."Joshua was happy to have a visitor. Nobody ever went until his house.
"I will be happy to have you as my son-in-law, Joshua, but at the right time."