It has been a hard few days. Summer was in a private room and everyday there were visits. Steve never left her side. He has been there since day one, along with Danny. They would take turns in showering in the private bathroom, never being too far away from her. They had decided that one of them would always be with her, in case she would wake up. Neither of them wanted her to wake up alone.

The rest of the team would drop by and stay with them for a while, bringing them food and clothes, until the nurses would ask them to leave. "Too many people.", was what they would tell them. They tried having Steve leave on the first day, but now they knew better than to say anything to him.

Steve was alone in the room with Summer, Danny having gone to the cafeteria to get coffee for them. He was sitting on a chair, by her side, holding and caressing her hand. She had yet to give them a sign that she was waking up and it had been four days since they got there. He was starting to lose hope.

- "Summer, I don't know if you can hear me. I hope you do. They say that when people are in a coma that they can still hear what's going on around them, so I'm hoping that's true and that you can hear me. You have to wake up, Summer. Please, just wake up. We're here, we're all here, waiting for you so we can go eat shrimp at Kamekona's or go surfing." – Steve was crying now. – "You can't leave us like this. You can't leave me like this. Please. I love you Summer. I love you so much, you don't even know. I can't imagine my life without you. You make me want to be better. I just want to be by your side, make you smile and laugh every day. You are my world Summer and without you, I'm nothing. So please, please, come back to us. Come back to me. Please."

Danny was about to walk in the room when he heard Steve talking to Summer. He decided it would be best to just give him a moment, but he couldn't move. He knew that Steve loved his sister, but he had no idea how much. By the sound of it, he was sure that if Summer was to ask him to quit 5-0 and the Navy, he would do it in a heartbeat. But he also knew his sister and he knew that she would never ask that of him.

He heard Steve end his conversation with Summer and waited a few more minutes before going in, carrying their coffees.

- "How is she?" – Danny asked, handing him his coffee.

- "The same."

- "You alright?"

- "Yeah. I'm okay." – Danny could see the redness in Steve's eyes, but didn't say anything about it. He knew the man was suffering as much as he was. It wasn't easy to see someone you love laying in a hospital bed, not being able to wake them up.

It would take a few more days before they would get a sign that everything was going to be alright. Steve was dozing off, his head resting on Summer's bed, her hand in his. He could swear he had felt her hand move. Looking closely at her hands, he saw them twitch again. Calling out for a nurse, startling Danny in the process, he waited while she checked on Summer. The twitching became more pronounced and soon she was responding to commands from the nurse. Both Steve and Danny had tears in their eyes, for just the slight chance that Summer might be waking up was overwhelming.

The nurse asked them to wait outside and called Summer's doctor. Steve started pacing the hallway until Danny stopped him, claiming he would make a hole on the ground if he kept going. It took a few minutes, that felt like hours to both men, until the nurse came outside, wearing a small smile.

- "Is she okay?" – Danny asked, voicing Steve's question.

- "It's looking good, but the doctor will come and talk to you in a little while. He's just finishing up his exam of Summer, making sure everything is okay." – She answered before walking away.

Danny pulled Steve into a bear hug, saying that she was gonna be fine. Steve couldn't help but to smile and let a sigh of relief. That's when fear gripped his heart. "What if she blames me for what happened? What if she hates me for it?", he thought, as he pulled away from the hug.

The doctor walked out of the room and looked at them, a smile on his face. He told them that from what he saw, she was going to make a full recovery, but that it would take some time. Danny asked if they could see her, to what the doctor agreed, saying that she would still be somewhat tired so to give her that when she needed. They thanked the doctor and Danny started making his way to the door. That's when Danny saw the doubt and fear plastered on Steve's face.

- "What's wrong?"

- "Nothing."

- "Steve, come on. What's wrong?"

- "What if she blames me? What if she hates me for what happened? I can't… Danny, I can't. I'm sorry." – Steve practically ran out the hospital, leaving behind a speechless Danny. Danny could've told him that his fears were unfounded, but Steve wasn't ready to hear it. He still blamed himself and Danny knew there was only one person who could ease that guilt. The one person he refused to see.

He walked into the room and was greeting with a smiling but tired Summer.

- "Hey, sis."

- "Hey Danno."

- "Good to see you." – Danny had tears in his eyes. His baby sister was finally awake. – "How are you feeling?"

- "Tired but happy to be alive."

- "You have no idea how happy I am to see you awake."

- "What happened?"

- "We managed to find you just in time and brought you here."

- "And Wo Fat?"

- "He won't bother us anymore. Steve made sure of it."

- "No one else got hurt, right?"

- "A few scratches and bruises, but everyone's alright."

- "How long was I out?"

- "A week. You took your sweet time to wake up, just like when you were a kid."

- "Don't make me laugh. It hurts." – Summer said, laughing slightly. – "How long have you been here?"

- "Since we brought you in. Steve's been here as well."

- "Oh?"

- "Summer, the man never left. He even got in an argument with the head nurse because of it. I had to talk to your doctor to tell the nurse to let him stay."

- "Is he outside now?"

- "No. He, ah, he left." – Danny answered, lowering his eyes.

- "Why?"

- "He thinks this was his fault. That you might hate and blame him for what happened. The guy's a mess."

- "But it wasn't his fault. I mean, Wo Fat could've done this to anyone, either they'd be connected to Steve or not."

- "We told him that but you know how he his. He carries the weight of the world on his shoulders. All I know is that he loves you more than anything, Summer. And I don't think nothing will ever change that."

- "I know. While I was in that room, I realized something. I love him too. All I could think about was how my death would affect both of you. For different reasons, of course, but still…"

- "Steve took it really hard. He was desperate. He even cried, and I mean openly cry. In front of everyone. And you know he doesn't do that."

- "I know. Can you call him? Get him here? I would really like to talk to him." – She asked, a small smile on her lips.

- "Sure. Just get some rest and I'll go call him and the rest of the team." – Danny said, kissing her forehead before leaving the room to make the calls.

Danny started calling the team first, as well as Melissa and Grace. He left Steve for last for a reason. He knew that it was going to take a lot of persuasion to get him to the hospital. After talking to everyone and making sure that they knew to only visit her the next day, he called Steve. Danny heard the phone ringing once, twice, three times, then going to voice mail. "Dammit Steve, pick up.", he thought, while dialing his number again.

The phone rang twice before Steve picked up. After berating him for a few minutes, he told him about his talk with Summer and how she wanted to see him. Like he predicted, it took some persuasion but eventually he agreed to come back to the hospital and talk to Summer. He told him he would be there in a few before hanging up. Danny let out a sigh of desperation. "He's going to be the death of me, I just know it.", he thought as he walked back inside Summer's room.

Looking back at his sister, Danny noticed she was asleep. Not wanting to wake her up, he sat back down on the chair that had become his best friend for the last week. He sat there thinking about how much had happened in the last few days. Summer's kidnapping, the search, finding her close to dying, the week-long coma. It was a miracle how he hadn't lost his mind completely.

It had only been an hour when he woke up to the vibration of his phone. He looked at Summer who was awake and watching tv. Checking his phone, he saw a text from Steve telling him he was in the hallway. Danny got up, walked over to Summer, kissing her forehead and telling her he would be right back.

Danny walked out to the hallway to see Steve pacing back and forth. Shaking his head, he moved to stand in front of his friend, making him stop. Steve looked up and let out a sigh. Danny just nodded his head towards Summer's room and walked away, heading to the cafeteria.

Steve stood outside her room, his hand on the handle, trying to gather enough courage to go on. He realized how it must've have looked like to an outsider, so taking a deep breath, he walked in.

- "Hey stranger." – Summer greeted him with a smile.

- "Hey. How are you feeling?"

- "Like I was run over by a truck. But, other than that, just peachy."

- "Do you need anything? Can I get you anything?"

- "I'm fine, Steve. Just sit down."

- "Danny said you wanted to talk to me."

- "Yes. Danny told me how you were here all this time."

- "I was. I… I didn't want to leave you and Danny here alone."

- "Thank you for that. It means a lot." – Summer said, squeezing his hand. – "Steve, there is something I need to tell you."

- "Okay?" – This was it. She was going to tell him that she blamed him and that she hated him for putting her in that situation.

- "It wasn't your fault. None of it was your fault. If anyone is to blame is Wo Fat and from what Danny has told me, he can no longer hurt anyone. I don't blame you and I sure as hell don't hate you. How can I when I… When I love you." – Not what he was expecting, at all. He couldn't believe his ears. Despite everything that happened, Summer was telling him that she loved him.

- "Summer, I-I…"

- "Listen. While I was in that room, I came to realize that, no matter how hard I try to fight it, I still love you. I can pretend as much as I want that I only see you as a friend but the truth is that I've always loved you. So, I was thinking that maybe, if you still feel the same, we could give it another try?"

Steve didn't say anything, he simply leapt to his feet and kissed her, feeling her smile into the kiss. He couldn't believe he could be that lucky. Steve knew that the guilt of what had happened was going to stay with him for a long time, but he also knew that he now had a chance to make it right and to make it up to her.

Summer tapped the bed beside her and he climbed in next to her, holding her in his arms as carefully as possible. It felt right, having her in his arms like that. They stayed like that until the nurse came in and berated Steve for it. That was also when Danny came back, a smirk on his lips when he realized what had happened.

Danny sat on his chair on one side of Summer, with Steve on the other. He was sure that there was no way they could now tear them apart. Sure, they had been through hell, but now there they were, happy as he had ever seen either of them. Now, the recovery started, not just for Summer, but for all of them.