"Aren't you going to sit down?" Catherine asked Lindsay and pointed to the chair across from her.

Lindsay sat and looked at the cake and the soda that Catherine had brought her. "Why?" Lindsay asked.

"What are you talking about?" Catherine asked why she didn't understand.

"Why do you come to visit me every week after what I did to your daughter?"

Catherine thought that perhaps that was an apology from Lindsay through a question. "Because I love your dad and he's suffering from this whole situation. As you already know, I didn't come to see you last week because we traveled. It was nice, the kids had fun, but your dad's happiness wasn't complete because you were here. His thoughts were on everything you're going through."

Lindsay didn't answer, she just lowered her head.

Despite everything Lindsay had done to Juju, Catherine felt sorry for her.

"Do you know anything about my mother?" Lindsay asked after a while.

"No. But your dad is out there, and if you want to see him, he's ready to go in," Catherine replied to her.

"I'm ashamed," Lindsay told Catherine.

Catherine felt that she was breaking the girl's resistance and insisted. "Why? He is your father, the person who has loved you since you were born and who has done his best for you."

Lindsay was silent with her head down.

"Can I ask him to come in?" Catherine insisted.

Lindsay just nodded and Catherine immediately called Steve. A few minutes later he approached and stopped in front of the table where they were. "Happy birthday, daughter."

Surprising Steve and Catherine, Lindsay got up and hugged her father in tears. Steve also hugged her and kissed her head. "Don't cry, dear."

"Forgive me, Dad," she asked.

"I forgive, daughter." Steve stroked her hair while she dried her tears.

"Shall we eat the cake? It looks delicious," Catherine told them.

"Can I call two friends?" Lindsay asked Catherine.

"Of course, yes. Go call them." Catherine smiled at Steve after Lindsay left.

Steve walked over and put his arm around Catherine's shoulder. "Thank you, Cath. You are being wonderful to her."

"You are a wonderful father to Juju and I could not do otherwise. It will be a long eight years, but we will be here when Lindsay leaves this place and we will give her all the support she needs to resume her life."

Lindsay returned with two friends and they sang "Happy Birthday to you".

At the end of the visit, Steve hugged her and promised her he would be there next week.

"Thanks Dad."

"I love you," Steve kissed her forehead fondly.

Catherine also embraced her for the first time. "Are you going back too?" Lindsay asked her.

"If you want me to come back, I will."

Lindsay looked at her with teary eyes. "I want to."

In the car on the way home, Catherine noticed how light and relieved Steve looked at her and she smiled back.

Steve and Catherine were surprised by a mini party when they arrived at Julia and George's house to pick up the children. "Daddy, Grandma threw a party!" Juju told Steve as she held out her arms for Steve to pick her up. Steve took her and Juju kissed his cheek.

"What about me? Don't I get a kiss?" Catherine said to her daughter.

Juju pulled her and kissed her mother's face too. "I love you, mommy!" Catherine smiled at her daughter and said that she loved her too.

Steve called Johnny and hugged him with his other arm while holding Juju and George took a picture of the family. After the photo, Catherine told Johnny that Lindsay had seen and hugged Steve. "Wow! This is cool, Catherine."

"Yes my dear. This is really cool." Catherine hugged him warmly. Johnny was like a son to her.

As they ate and drank, Julia approached Steve. "Steve, I want to apologize for the times that I criticized you and even wished that Catherine would leave you."

Steve put his arm around his mother-in-law's shoulder. "Forget about it Julia, because I already forgot."

"Thank you, son," Julia told him sincerely.

A few minutes later, Catherine approached him and hugged him and rested her head against his chest. Steve also hugged her and stroked her back. "Happy, Mrs. McGarrett?"

Catherine lifted her head and they kissed quickly. "Happy. Very happy."

End.

Thanks for you who accompanied me here, and a special thanks to you who took a minute of your time to comment and encourage me. Huggs.