Winds of Change
Fandom: Hawaii Five-O

Chapter 14:

After making a small dinner for them of her grandmother's ragu, they were sitting on the couch.. Steve wasn't saying anything and she was sure he wasn't even focused on what was on the screen since it was a show called 'Say yes to the dress'. As much as Catherine was a bit of a tomboy, she also loved watching these kinds of shows, and imagining what her own wedding dress might look like one day.

It made her feel like one day this would all come to an end and she would be able to settle down and be able to have a wedding with Steve one day with their family and friends surrounding them.. Watching Kono and Adam getting married, it did make her want marriage even more.. and if Steve had proposed when he was going to, she would have said yes.

"Penny for your thoughts Sailor?", she asked him in a low voice, looking into his eyes, her hand resting on his thigh..

Shaking his head a little, he sighed, coming out of his little trance.. "I'm just wondering how someone like Greer who was employed to protect this nation could go rogue like that.. I mean, I know people love money, but to sell your country and the people you worked with off to the highest bidder.. I'd rather be broke then sell out my country and the men I worked with".

Smiling softly, Catherine took his hand and squeezed gently.. "And that, Steve.. that is exactly one of the many reasons I love you, and that is why you are a McGarrett, it's in your blood to be loyal and not even think about the money". Catherine could see the toll it was having on him.. Trusting Greer, and having a thing with her even if he didn't know she knew about it yet..

When he didn't respond, she continued talking, "Look Steve.. I know it's tough to be betrayed by those we thought we could trust.. and we will get her and the man responsible for Joe and the rest of your SEAL team's deaths okay.. I'm not going anywhere, that I promise.. I've taken this as my new case officially with the CIA, I mean Greer was CIA, so they want to look for her as well.. and they take it seriously this breech".

Nodding his head, he knew she was right.. and that not all people were like him and Catherine.. It just upset him that he had let Greer in and she betrayed him the way she had.. He didn't know who exactly was involved yet, but he knew that Greer was.. The very fact she looked surprised when he mentioned Joe White was alive and well and then hours after conversation, they were being hit at the ranch.

"Thank you for being in this with me Catherine.. I know we have had our ups and downs, but I know I can trust you to always have my back". Though he knew that Greer and him were a one time thing, and that it was before he began dating Catherine, he still felt bad about not revealing that to her even though he knew there would have been people she dated as well before him.. Once he was with Catherine though, he never strayed..

It meant a lot to her that he said that, they had been through a lot over the last several years, and the way things ended wasn't how she ever anticipated it ending.. She wanted to tell him why she had to join the CIA, but she wanted it to be once she was done with the CIA.. She knew he would go after the person responsible for threatening five-o and him if she didn't go through with it, and she wanted to do that with him once it was all over..

"I'm always here with you Steve.. nothing will change that.. I've never stopped loving you and I don't think I ever will stop loving you", They might have gone through a rough patch for a while, but there was no doubt they trusted each other and would both always love each other. He smiled softly, and looked into her eyes, squeezing her hand back, "I love you too".

It made sense to Steve, there was something always there between them, even when they were just friends before they began dating.. He always saw her as the one, even before he asked her out.. He had always just been too scared to want something more with her.. It was once Joe had told him he could pay him back by asking her out, that is when he really decided to go for it, when he saw that someone else saw that spark between the two.

Finally he noticed what was on the box and he chuckled, pointing towards the tv screen.. "What are we even watching anyway?", he asked her curiously, seeing the woman standing there in a white dress surrounded by other people asking if she was saying yes to the dress.. "It's a show about this really well know bridal store and women come on the show to find the wedding dress of their dreams.. anyway when they find their wedding dress, they always ask her, are you saying yes to the dress".

He had to smirk, "and you get into this stuff?" He was teasing a little and they both knew it.. Yes she liked girly shows like this as well as the other kinds of shows she enjoyed.. She was after all a woman as well.. "What.. it's good research for down the track maybe". She had a coy look in her eye and she laughed playfully at him at the same time that he pushed her down onto the couch and leaned in kissing her softly.

Gazing into her eyes, he smiled softly, "I like the sound of that.. as long as I am the one you are looking at as your groom of course". They had a long road ahead of them, and some tough months coming up, but this.. just being a couple and being able to laugh and joke and play around, he needed these moments. "Of course.. Whenever I envision my wedding, It's you that I am walking down the isle to".

It was still early enough, but both were exhausted and knew they needed to head to bed so that they could get a head start on their morning.. They were due to fly out early the next day, back to Montana.. It was going to be hard to leave the team, but their base needed to be in Montana.. This was not a sanctioned five-o operation, and this was getting to the roots of what they did during their time in the Navy.. "I'm glad to hear that, because when I imagine my wedding day, and I know you are gonna laugh at that, but it's true.. I do envision it.. when I imagine it, it's you who is walking down the isle to me".

Leaning up a little, she kissed him deeper, her body pressing into his body, arm wrapping around his neck.. "I like that thought Sailor.. one day, I promise… now, we have a long day ahead of us tomorrow, so why don't we get some sleep". Yawning a little, he nodded his head in agreement.. "I think that sounds like a good idea", whispering softly as he kissed her once more before pushing up to sit back on the couch, reaching for the remote, stopping to take one more look at the next woman trying on dresses, and then he turned it off..

Standing up, he held out his hand and smile when she gave him her hand to take, helping her up from the couch.. It was their last night in this house for what could be a while and he wanted to have memories to tide him over..

Author's Notes:

Thanks so much for all of your support.. I am really happy to be bringing this one back.. I have only done one chapter so I can then make it all even for the next chapters I do.. chapter 15, and 16 as I usually do two in one go.. It's a weird one for me, I know but I prefer even numbers than odd ones. I will make sure these old ones that are getting updated won't sacrifice the newer ones I am doing.. I just felt this was the time to bring these older ones back. The next chapters will be getting back to Montana and then obviously chasing up leads etc to where they find the lawyer and then when Danny comes out to Montana.

SteveMcGarrettLover:

Thank you so much, I am enjoying this one, this one was I think my first McRoll one, so it has a special place in my heart and I am glad to continue it. I am really happy this one has been very well received..

Zheth22:

Thank you so much for your kind words.. and yes we certainly do need our McRoll fix now more then ever, I am really hoping that Catherine comes back in the last episode…