One month later...
Kim posed smiling behind the cake table with Catherine and Steve beside her while the photographer immortalized the celebration of her five years.
"Are you enjoying your party, my love?" Catherine asked Kim.
"Yes, Mommy! I'm really enjoying it! I want to take a picture with Emilly and Joshua."
"I'm going to call them," Catherine told her.
"Let me call," Steve said and went over to the table where Joshua and Emilly were. Steve noticed that Joshua was dozing on the chair.
"Joshua!" Steve called him and Joshua got a fright and so did Emilly.
"What is it, dad?" Emilly asked.
"Joshua was sleeping," Steve replied to Emilly. "Are you finding the party boring?" Steve asked Joshua.
"No, Mr. McGarrett! The party is great, Kim is happy, I'm just very tired," Joshua replied.
"We'll talk about this later," Steve said to Joshua. Since Emilly had told Joshua that she didn't want to live away from her family after the wedding, Joshua was getting a lot of extra work to get money to rent a house near Steve and Catherine. He didn't have any more days off and he didn't look well. This was worrying Steve.
"Kim is calling you two at the cake table. The photographer is waiting," Steve told them.
"We're going," Joshua stood up and took Emilly's hand to help her up.
Steve approached the table where the team was meeting and sat with them.
"Next year we're going to have two parties, aren't we? Your daughter's party and your grandson's party. I love cake," Renee told Steve.
"It's true, Renee," Steve replied.
"I'm the one who knows what it's like to go to a child's party without having small children and Renee waiting for the cake to be served. It's embarrassing," Lou said.
"Let Renee have fun, Lou," Steve replied.
"Glad I got Charlie," Danny replied.
" And I'm glad Junior and I are "the kids", isn't that what you call us?" Tani said.
Steve smiled. "Yes, Tani."
"Catherine told me that the baby is getting better," Renee told Steve.
"Yes, he is doing well. John stayed with him at the hospital today because of Kim's party, but Catherine goes there every day. She has already become attached to Brian," Steve replied.
Catherine saw John arrive at the party with Hannah.
"Hi, Catherine," Hannah hugged her.
"Welcome, Hannah. How was my little boy today?" Catherine asked.
"He clearly missed you, he mumbled a lot today. Where's your daughter? I have a gift for her," Hannah told Catherine.
"She's being photographed next the cake table," Catherine replied and then spoke to John. "Take Hannah to meet your sister and take a picture with her."
"Okay, Catherine."
John took Hannah's hand and led her to Kim.
"John with Hannah, Oh my God!" Catherine thought.
The party went on normally, Kim was very happy when she blew out the candle on the cake and everyone sang "Happy birthday to you".
After the guests left, Steve put the gifts Kim won in the car, and Catherine called Hannah before John took her away.
"Hannah, be careful with John. Don't let him hurt your heart, because he usually does," Catherine told her.
"Don't worry about me, Catherine. We're just getting to know each other, we're not dating yet," Hannah replied.
"Okay. I just wanted to let you know," Catherine replied.
Joshua was saying goodbye to Emilly. "Bye, Em. See you tomorrow." Joshua kissed her softly.
"Get in the car, Joshua," Steve told him.
"You don't have to take me home, Mr. McGarrett. I live on the other side of the island. Your home is the opposite direction," Joshua replied.
"I know very well where you live. You can sleep over at home today, John's room is vacant. Tomorrow we will have a conversation," Steve replied.
Catherine put Kim in the car. The girl was still euphoric. "Mommy, I got a lot of gifts," she said as she opened both arms.
"It's true, my love. I don't know where we will put so many gifts. We need to have a place of the toys in the house."
Joshua helped Emilly into the car and then sat down next to her. Catherine sat next to Steve and he was about to leave the car when John called him and took something from the car.
"Dad, wait. Brian's diapers," John said showing Steve the diaper packs.
"Give it to me, John," Catherine asked.
John handed her the diapers and said that she didn't need to go to the hospital the next day because he would be staying with Brian, since it would be Sunday and she was very tired.
"Are you going for sure?" Catherine asked.
"Yes, I will," John replied.
"Okay. Don't let me down," Catherine said.
John just nodded and left.
"Let's go home," Catherine said to Steve as she put her hand on his shoulder.
When they got home, Joshua wished everyone good night and went to the room that had been John's and soon fell asleep. Emilly went to her room and Kim wanted to open all gifts with her mother.
"Look at this, mom!"
"A beautiful doll, daughter!" Catherine replied.
"Why don't you two do it tomorrow? Your mom is tired, daughter," Steve told Kim.
"It's okay, Steve," Catherine told him. She felt a little guilty about spending several hours in the hospital every day while Kim stays at home with her sister.
After opening all the presents, Kim finally fell asleep and Catherine was able to rest too.
"Steve, I need a foot massage," Catherine told him.
"Okay. Give me your feet here," he said and sat on the edge of the bed.
Catherine stretched out her leg and looked at the ceiling while Steve did the massage.
"Thinking about what?" Steve asked.
"Nothing. Right now, I'm trying to keep my head empty. I need this. I've been worried about a lot of things and it's not doing me any good; it's not doing you any good too, isn't it? How many days have we not dated? I don't even know anymore."
Steve smiled. "I know exactly how many days."
"Are you counting? Oh, my God! So it's really many days," Catherine told him.
"Yes, it is many days," he replied.
"Aww, come here," Catherine told him and he stood up excitedly taking off his shirt.
Catherine smiled and he threw himself on the bed and was kissing her with intensity.
"Steve, we can't," she said.
"Why?" he asked disappointed.
"Joshua is sleeping in the next room," she replied.
"Joshua is so tired that he wouldn't hear if an elephant screamed in his ear."
"Do you think it?" Catherine asked.
"Yes, I think. Come here!"
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