Chapter 2
"You're what?" Steve asked two days after he was rescued.
Steve and I were at home in the kitchen. I was by one counter, just had finished making coffee. Steve was leaning on the other counter.
"Pregnant," I said. "It's the reason I've been sick. I'm pregnant with twins."
"Twins?" Steve asked. "Really?"
I nodded. Steve came over to me and hugged me. He picked me up and twirled me around. I giggled. He put me back down on the ground.
"Who is the father?" Steve asked.
"It's Danny," I said. "It was my 29th birthday. We were having a good time."
"Honey," Steve said. "I'm not mad that Danno's the father but you're going to have to tell him."
"I can't," I said. "He's with Dr. Asano."
"Have you seen the way he looks at you?" Steve said. "He loves you, sis."
"Yeah, right,bro," I said, sarcastically.
"He does," Steve said. "He is in love with you."
"Really?" I asked.
My brother nodded. I smiled. Steve's cell went off. It was a text from his girlfriend Catherine Rollins. He sat down at the table. Danny came into the kitchen.
"'O kēia ka manawa e ha'ì ìā Danno," Steve said. ("Now is the time to tell Danno.")
"E hele wau, e bro," I said. "E hā'awì maì ìa'u ì kek." ("I will, bro. Give me a sec.")
"Morning," Danny said.
"Morning," I said. "Could I talk to you?"
"Sure," he said. "Do you want to go down to the beach?"
"Sure," I said.
We walked down to the beach and sat down.
"What do you need to talk about?" Danny asked.
I took a deep breath and let it go.