Right here waiting
Pairing: McRoll
Based on Season 9, episode 12.
Chapter four
That left Rachel alone with Catherine and Catherine moved from her spot on the couch to one where Rachel was sitting, "Gracie is strong, we both know that and we both know she will pull through". Rachel nodded, though she wasn't as confident as Catherine seemed to be. She was just filled with so much guilt about the car and she knew Stan felt the same way. She had called him and he had been on the first flight back to Honolulu.
"I just can't seem to understand why this has to happen to Grace, she is a good girl". Catherine took her hand and nodded, squeezing softly. "I know, and it's not fair at all. From what Mary told me on the way to the hospital and little pieces that Steve was telling me when I got here, Grace was standing up for another classmate and then they were getting away from a creepy guy who was harassing them.. You and Danny raised her right".
It did make Rachel feel somewhat better to know that Grace had an amazing support system here in Hawaii. Even in Jersey, she knew it wasn't working with Stan but she moved to Hawaii to try and see what might happen in a new environment because she didn't want to put Grace through another divorce, yet she was worried at the same time that Grace wouldn't have that same support she had back in Jersey, with her family and friends, and now she knew she never had to worry.
"Thanks Cath, it means a lot to hear you say that.. I want to show you something". She took a breath, and looked over at Catherine, the other woman nodding to let her know she was listening. "I made a graduation video for Grace, and I've gathered a lot of photos from everyone to create this. You see, I was worried when we first moved here that Grace would hate it here and she wouldn't have any friends or support, but this video shows that she has always had family around here even if it wasn't Danny or my family".
She moved her tablet closer to be able to allow both of them to see and Catherine moved closer as well on the two seat couch and smiled as Rachel hit play. Grace's favourite song's along with a bunch of photographs and videos of her as a baby and then a toddler, all the way up to her today showed along with photos of her and her five-Ohana.
It was sweet because it seemed that both her and Steve were in a lot of those photos, She remembered a lot of those moments and relished in being able to be such a big influence on her nieces life.
The two of them cried and cuddled together as they watched on, Rachel had already shown Danny and though Rachel had never really gotten too close to the five-o team, she knew them and felt comfortable with all of them in Grace's lives.
After all, they were all cops or ex Navy/Military people and were all good at protecting people and that's who she wanted in her daughter's life, people she could depend on. As it finished, Catherine wiped away a few tears and smiled softly, "That's beautiful Rach, and I promise, she will be able to see it".
Rachel smiled softly, wiping her own tears away and nodded her head, "I'm sure you are right, both you are Steve have been telling us similar things all day, so I know you are right". Just as she said those words, the Doctor came out to speak to them, "She is in recovery, and she did beautifully.. She is going to be fine, the surgery all went well aside from the complication but we got it all under control".
It was then that Catherine realised the big breath they were both holding because they both exhaled long at the same time, "Thank god", came Rachel's teary but happy voice. Catherine smiled softly as she hugged Rachel, "I knew she would be fine, let's go tell the boys, I'm sure both of them would be happy to hear this news". They got up from their chairs and got some more details about Grace from the doctor when they could see her and then they headed out, holding hands to go tell Steve and Danny.
It was then that Catherine decided to keep in touch with Rachel and do more to be a friend to her. She knew Rachel had friends on the island, but it was always nice to be able to have more and to be included in their big wacky crazy family. She would be back here at some point permanently but for now, she would make sure she was able to ring and text Rachel and Grace as well as the rest of her family. After all, wether Rachel and Danny were together or not, Rachel was still family, Grace was her niece so that made Rachel a sister to her and sisters needed to stand by each other.
Author's Notes.
Thanks guys, it again means so much to me that you like and read my work. It makes me feel so happy and so confident about writing. I hope one day I can take my ideas and create a whole new original idea, not based on fan fiction or anything and write a novel but for now I am happy to use my favourite fandoms and ships as my inspiration. I will be getting the next two chapters of One for Sorrow out this weekend as well. I am sorry I didn't get anything done over the week but It's been busy at work and the evenings at home have been reserved for getting back to watching my DC shows that have come back on and winding down with watching other shows. I'm very much looking forward to Hawaii-five-o coming back soon and hoping Catherine will be in a future episode this year.
