Perfect

Pairing: McRoll

Based on ending for 10x22

(If you haven't watched the last episode of Hawaii five-0 season ten and do not wish to know what happens, do not read, this has massive spoilers)

Chapter two

It was a little over two hours into the flight, and neither of them had really said much more to each other, however neither had let go of the others hand even when they were eating, both often stealing glances at each other when they thought the other wasn't looking. For Steve, it all still felt surreal, like he couldn't believe she was even there. Holding her hand, for him, it solidified in his mind that she was present and there with him in that moment.

For Catherine, when she got that phone call from Lincoln Cole, the one that changed everything for her, it was about finally putting into action something she had realised a little while a go, that her place in life was with Steve and not the Navy, not the CIA. She had cracked that cipher from far away, she didn't need to be in Hawaii to crack the code, and yet the moment that Lincoln told her he needed help, she knew in her mind, it went beyond cracking that cipher.

It was Lincoln who told her the details of Steve's flight, what day he was leaving and what flight he was going to be on, and she knew that she had to get to him before she lost him forever.. Her heart believed that he was leaving to find her, however her mind was a mess, thinking the opposite and wondering if this was a last opportunity to tell him how she still felt about him.

The feeling of him offering his hand to her, it had given her goosebumps, and left her heart racing.. Those strong hands of his, they knew so much, knew every little curve of her body, every little scar, every single imperfection and still wanted to reach out and touch her, wanted to find comfort in her. It gave her hope that they would be okay.. They had hurdles to overcome, and yet they both knew they belonged together.

Finally breaking the silence, she spoke softly and in a low voice as to not disturb anyone around them, her eyes filled with sincerity and heartbreak, "I'm so sorry about your Mom Steve". When she had heard that Doris McGarrett had been killed in Mexico, she didn't realise at first that Steve and Junior had been there to witness it, she found out through reports later on, she had other things on her mind, but once she knew, it was the moment she realised she needed to get out of the CIA.

It wasn't as though it had been her choice to even join the CIA to begin with, she wanted to stay with Steve when she came back for Kono and Adam's wedding, and when he asked her how long she would be staying, she asked back, how long do you want me to stay.. She never got his answer to that one as his phone rang, but the next day after the wedding, that is when she got the news that the CIA needed her right then.

They had approached her when she was in Afghanistan, and they didn't really give her a choice in the matter. It was either her join the CIA, or they would go after Steve and the rest of the five-o team.. They knew about the whole digging around to get information on a classified op, the one that Doris was involved with.. They had tried to kill Steve when they went to the elaborate plan of setting him and his team to be blown up..

The blow back from what happened afterwards, with Steve killing that CIA agent, it was either join or they would take down Steve and the team.. Catherine knew it was all self defence, she had seen the footage from the security camera's, saw the agent had reached for his own weapon, and Steve just happened to be the first to respond, but still, she knew it wouldn't have looked good if the head of five-o was arrested by the FBI as the CIA had a habit of doctoring information to suit their own needs.

Steve smiled sadly and nodded, squeezing her hand a little tighter when she mentioned his Mom.. "Thanks Cath.. Losing Joe, nearly losing Gracie, then losing Mom, and again nearly losing Danny again, it made me rethink things you know". Nodding her head in understanding, she squeezed back and took a breath.. "I know.. I lost my father this last year too.. He died of cancer, made me really rethink a lot of things as well".

Hearing those words, his heart ached for Catherine, he knew she had always been close to her father growing up, he had too been in the Navy and her father was the reason why Catherine had followed in his footsteps. He breathed out through his nose, and sighed softly, turning his head back to face her. "I'm so sorry Cath, I.. I had no idea". Those words, I had no idea, it was an apology, meaning if he had of known, he would have been there for her the way she had always been there for him.

"It's okay Steve, he died peacefully in his sleep, Mom and I at his side.. Truth.. I knew you had so much going on in your life that I didn't want to burden you with this as well". When she got left the airstrip from helping Steve find justice for Joe and his SEAL team's deaths, she had gone home to her parents as they had left her a message to tell her they needed to tell her something.

Whilst her father was in treatment and having all kinds of appointments and medications, she had decided to take leave from the service, and it was around the same time as Doris was killed that her own father passed away.. She had only been back on duty since after Christmas and the New Year, but something had changed for her. Watching her father die in her and her mother's arms, it made her rethink her whole life, she didn't want to die in hopefully years to come and not have that one person she loved the most there with her in her last moments.

He sighed softly at hearing those words.. He never wanted her to think she was a burden to him, "I want you to know this Cath, you have never been a burden to me, not now and not ever". His heart broke for her, he knew the feeling of losing your parents, and though he lost both his parents in a similar way, through violence, and Cath lost her father through illness, it didn't make the hurt any less painful.

It helped that he said that to her, she knew the weight of the world he felt on his shoulders and knew that she didn't want him to have to carry any additional weight, but it made her feel better knowing that. "Thanks Steve, I appreciate you saying that". Both of them having lost family in the last several months, it made their connection even stronger, and gave them a reason to really listen to their hearts for a change, and put themselves first over god and country.

Continuing on, she could sense that he wanted to know more, wanted to know why she had joined the CIA when she knew he didn't like the agency, and why she had truly walked away from him.. He could see the look on her face that day when she left, the day he got the ring.. She was just as devastated as he was, and it wasn't just because he said he couldn't wait for her anymore, "Look, I know you want answers Steve, about everything, and once we get to where we are going, I promise you, we can sit down and talk and I'll tell you everything this time, I promise".

That was all he wanted, a reassurance and a promise that all of the gaps would finally be filled in, and that they would have a resolution to their past, and a way to start anew again. He had never been sure of her words when she said she was happy doing what she was doing, he saw the way she looked when she had interrupted the dinner date he had with Lynn, she had one hell of a poker face, and yet he could see the pain written all over her that evening.

"That's all I ask Cath, then we can look at how we can move forward and start again". The whole dating scene wasn't him, even dating Lynn wasn't as much fun as he thought it would be.. Sure, he enjoyed the company of a woman, but the women weren't Cath and that was why it never went to a place where he was as serious as making a commitment to them. Even with Brooke, he was meant to go out with her on Valentines Day and he ended up back at the house with the Ohana, and then the next week, he was going on a date with Emma that got disrupted as well.

Dating just wasn't for him, he didn't need to date these women a bunch of times to know he didn't have that chemistry with them, he tried for Danny's sake and everyone else's sake because he knew they wanted him to be happy, and yet he could never move on from the woman currently holding his hand and keeping him grounded right now. It had always been Catherine and now, as they sat side by side, hand in hand on their way to a journey neither could imagine would have happened, he was content for once in his life, knowing he was putting himself first and his wants and needs.

Author's Notes

I am in awe of how well this first chapter has been received. Usually I do take turns in posting my stories, but this one has gotten so good feedback that I had to grace you all with this next chapter before I look to my next story to update. It has given me such a thrill to see how happy the McRoll fans are over the ending. It was amazing that we finally won out, though honestly knowing that Peter has said numerous times that their story is not over, I had no doubts that it would end no other way.

I've got a bit of a plan as to where this one will go.. I'd like them to visit Mary and Joan in L.A, maybe travel for some months, maybe even a year and then come back home to Hawaii where they are both going to settle down with each other. I see him still leading five-o, but kind of like a Captain of a police force that delegates the more physical aspects of the job, chasing suspects, putting himself in danger etc to the younger guys and him maybe doing the interrogating in the rendition room, and obviously paperwork and things of that nature, as well as maybe starting up some kind of other business venture that utilises his and Cath's skills.

I'm also going to continue with adding in the rest of the team, I'd like to think while in California, they visit Chin, Abby and Sara, and goes to see Kono in Las Vegas, perhaps her seeing Steve and Cath finally together again makes her think twice about her separation from Adam.. It is again going to be different from the other works I have got going, but I will still eventually get them all back on the island one way or the other.

Ohh by the way, I need some ideas guys.. I am unsure of where to have the two of them go first, should it be L.A and San Fran to see Mary, Joan and Chin, Abby and Sara, then Las Vegas to see Kono, or should we go somewhere else first? Someone private and where they can just be together alone for a bit, or should we have them actually go to New Jersey like Danny suggested.

clmckeever58:
Thank you so much for your kind words, it was always my intention wether it finished on McRoll or not to do my own version, now that it is canon they left together, I can just make it a continuation of the last scene we actually saw on screen. It is hard to comprehend it ending, but I've just been watching back from the start and I'll continue to do that, it is my go to show whenever I need cheering up, or if I am bored and just don't know what to do with myself. I'm glad he left with Catherine as well, he could have easily made it clear that he wanted to be alone, so for me, it showed he wanted her company.

Earlwood:
Thank you very much for your kind words.

Pilarmnavas:
Awe thank you so very much for your beautiful words, and the fact I have a fan in you. I love my readers and anyone that loves my work, it is amazing how much you all support me and make me want to keep doing great work. I really enjoyed Lincoln and it would have been nice to see him come on earlier then the last two episodes. I've got a different opinion involving Adam. I think yes it was Kono that made him want to be a better person, but I also think the support and love of the five-o team even after Kono left was what kept him a good person. He would have been a great bad guy, turned good guy, but I think he did that already. He was very much still in the Yakuza head space, threatening Joe, Steve etc when he was looking for his father, and he redeemed himself early on in my eyes. Haha I will always continue giving you nice McRoll scenes to play with.

Cath:
Thank you so much, and I hope this is quick enough for you lol. It is perfect in my eyes that this next chapter for Steve and Catherine involve them away from the island, they met whilst on the mainland and this is where the next chapter should go in my eyes and then once they feel settled, they come home to the island and their ohana. Well, you have given me an idea then, I might at some point flash back to that scene, maybe Steve asks her more about that moment, what Lincoln actually said etc, and then it flashes back but I do feel she only got there on the island the day he was due to leave, because in the show, if she was on the island prior to that, she would have shown herself to him.

HeyD501:
Thanks, I am glad you are enjoying it so far, and yes #endgame for sure.

LuckyStarPham:
I watched the entire episode, as I am a fan of the show as well and the other characters. For me, I love the characters separate as individuals and then as a couple as well. Awe thanks, it means a lot to me that you loved this chapter, yes the first several will be just McRoll, then I will head back to the island, even for a brief moment, I am going to make sure I include the rest of the characters.. Again it is primarily a McRoll story but it will include everyone else as well.

Laura:
Thank you for your lovely review, I really appreciate it and I hope this wasn't too long a wait for you. I loved that they ended up together, it made my McRoll heart flutter happily.

SteveMcGarrettLover:
I knew you would love this one, I'm always thinking of you in mind whenever I begin writing a new story, thinking of what you will make of it. I think you are undoubtedly my biggest fan. I'm so happy you loved this chapter and I hope you enjoy this one as well. I will make sure I get to my other stories that you love, but this one, I just have a lot of energy towards right now, I think because it is canon they got their happily ever after do over again, but I will definitely write some more this week of my other stories. I have one more chapter to write of only you, the one with Chin/Abby and Sara and I will get that posted as well.