Hello, this is another alternate story. I hope you like it. I don't own the characters, it's just a fan-to-fan story.

It was a rainy day, and Steve got out of the car in Maui, ran across the street and into a small restaurant. Although it was almost lunchtime, the place was empty except for a lady and a small child sitting at the last table. Steve looked at them occasionally and was recognized by the lady. "Steve? Steve McGarrett?"

Steve looked at her again when he heard his name and then recognized her. "Julia? Julia Rollins?"

Julia stood up and Steve walked up to her. Julia hugged him as if she was hugging a dear son. "It's been a long time, Steve."

"It's true. It's really good to see you, Julia," Steve answered.

Julia let him go from the hug and held his hands and looked at him from head to toe. "You haven't changed a bit."

Steve smiled. "That's not true, Julia. The beard is already turning white and the expression lines don't hide the passage of time."

"Steve, the expression lines are nothing more than experience," she replied.

Steve looked at the little girl sitting at the table and asked her who she was, even though he had already imagined the answer.

"That's my granddaughter Julia. Catherine gave her my name. She's three years old. But sit down, Steve. Have lunch with us."

"Okay." Steve sat down and looked at the little girl again. "Is she Billy Harrington's daughter?" He asked Catherine's mother.

"Oh, no. Catherine and Billy's courtship didn't last more than three months and that was many years ago." Julia looked at her granddaughter and then she looked at Steve. "Catherine was living with someone and everything was fine until she got pregnant. He didn't want to, and between him and my granddaughter, of course she chose my granddaughter," Julia said and pointed discreetly to her granddaughter.

"What an asshole!" Steve said.

"I agree with you. He's an imbecile and I'm really glad she got rid of him. What about you?" Julia asked.

"I have two kids, a 14-year-old girl who hates me and a 9-year-old boy who loves me. I just got divorced and needed some time away, so I came to spend a few days here in Maui".

"I'm sorry, Steve," Julia answered.

"I'm better now, Julia. My marriage was a failure. She cheated on me and I was the last to know. Everyone around me knew and told me nothing. Now I'll have to fight in court to have my son with me. She almost won't let me see him and he is suffering a lot. He is very attached to me and I'm missing a lot of our conviviality".

"And why do you say your daughter hates you?" Julia asked.

"She's very difficult. I don't know if it's adolescence, or if she just hates me because she wants to. I think I've always been a good father and I don't understand where I went wrong."

"I'm sorry, honey. But have faith that things will get better. My husband is almost coming, He went to the doctor and should find us here soon".

Steve smiled. "I miss the Admiral."

"He likes you too. He was upset when you and Catherine broke up."

Steve looked down. "I think that was the biggest mistake of my life, Julia."

"She thinks so too, Steve."

Steve kept quiet. He knew he had hurt Catherine when he broke up with her and gave preference to work.

"I don't think she'd want to see me again, Julia."

"I think you're wrong, Steve."

"Where is she?" Steve asked.

"She's working in Oahu. We're moving there, but my husband and I wanted to spend a few days here in Maui first. She hopes to stay working at the base in Hawaii until she retires."

Steve just gave a sad smile.

"Come have dinner with us tonight. She'll enjoy the surprise," Julia told him.

"Do you really think so?" Steve was insecure.

"Yes, I do."

George, Catherine's father, arrived at the restaurant and saw Steve and Julia talking animatedly.

"Should I be jealous, McGarrett?" George said as he approached them. Steve stood up and hugged George. "Good to see you, Admiral."

"I can say the same about you, Steve."

"Grandma, I'm hungry," little Julia complained.

"Okay. Let's order our lunch, honey."

Steve had lunch with them and was looking forward to the possibility of reviewing the woman who was the only true love in his life.