Geez, it's been a while since I updated... I'm so sorry! Here's a little chapter! I'll try and get some out within the next few weeks. Thanks for reading!

I do not own Hawaii Five-0 or its characters, it belongs to CBS and its creators.

Chapter Twelve

Click!

Alyx turned the key, and pushed open the door, stepping in and flicking on the light. Steve followed shortly, dropping the two backpacks in shock and looking around.

"Holy shit! This is your house!?"

The floors were gray laminate. The walls were white, pictures placed strategically on the walls. To his right, there was a bench with a nice looking cushion. There was a black couch in the form of a U, facing a large flat screen TV. A half wall cut the rooms in two, with an elegant arch to support the area, and with a walkway into an area that looked like the dining room. There was a black swing door, probably leading into the kitchen, with a beautiful table in the room. Two white French doors led to the backyard. Next to the TV, a few feet away, were stairs that led up to the next level.

Steve was too much in awe to realize Alyx was still talking to him as she pulled off her boots and shrugged her coat off.

He finally paid attention when he realized she was snapping her fingers in front of his face, turning to look at her. Alyx looked amused as she shook her head.

"I didn't know your family was rich." Steve said, putting the bags against the wall and pulling off his shoes.

"Not rich," she said as she walked towards the kitchen. "Just heirs to fortune."

Steve choked.

They went to a nearby store and picked up some moving boxes, and then after they packed a little bit, they debated on ordering in or going out. Steve was looking for some places to order from when Alyx bounced up and put her chin on top of his phone, pushing it down.

"Yes?" Steve asked. "Do you have a suggestion for dinner or are you just being annoying?" Alyx stuck her tongue out but nodded.

"How about pizza?"

Steve looked around in amusement, seeing a few people singing at the bar, couples sharing milkshakes and pizza, and friends cheering about their day. Steve couldn't help but smile at the great atmosphere.

"This is where Lou used to come, right?" Steve asked in a quiet voice. Alyx nodded.

"How come you say his name like it's a spell or something?" She replied and he rubbed his neck.

"Well, a few years ago, one of Lou's cop buddies was convicted of killing his wife, and since then, the entire Chicago police department shut him out completely." Alyx frowned.

"I... I never heard that before. How long ago was this?" Steve shrugged and rubbed his neck.

"Geez, like... Four or five years ago. He'd just joined Five-0." Alyx frowned.

"So that was before I joined the Navy, then." Then she looked down.

"What's wrong?" Steve asked.

"I just... I am-I mean, I was close to the PD here. Not sure how they'd react if they found out I shot my biological dad and nearly killed him, so yeah, I don't think I'm as close to them as I was beforehand." Steve watched as she moved her straw around.

"Well... You did join the Navy and were gone for three years, Al. People may or may not recognize you and things can change a lot in just three years, you know?" Alyx nodded.

"Right..."

"And your face is hard to forget." He added and she looked up at him.

"How so?"

"Well, for one thing, you have unusual eyes, color wise, and you leave a very heavy impression on people." He lowered his voice. "It's hard to forget a girl who killed somebody at fourteen." A red blush came across her cheeks and she covered her face.

"Shut up..." She replied, her voice muffled by her hands. Steve just grinned and sipped his drink.

A few minutes passed and Steve set down his phone from replying to Danny, and put his face in his hands, watching as she made tiny little origamis with the straw wrappers and napkins. Her hands moved elegantly and gently, mesmerizing movements had him entranced before he shook himself out his his stupor.

"You know we're gonna need those napkins, right?" Alyx paused, glanced up at him, stuck out her tongue and resumed what she was doing.

"They'll bring more with the pizza. It's so greasy, you have to wash your hands like ten times just to rid the smell and feel of the slice, but it is so worth it. This is the best deep dish pizza you will ever have in your life." Steve hummed.

"What is it with you, Danny and Lou and your pizza? If it's good, that's fine with me." Alyx paused.

"Okay, Danny is from an Italian bloodline, right?"

"Yes."

"And you two are opening a restaurant, an Italian restaurant at that, you have to know good pizza when you taste it. If you have pizza that tastes like greasy cardboard, then you're not a very good Italian restaurant." Alyx took a sip of her drink while he stared at her. "Have you even had a thought of what you're going to put on the menu?"

"Well, no... We're still trying to figure out all the kinks in the building itself, so..." He looked down, rubbing his head. "I... Danny and I haven't had a single conversation over the restaurant ever since you got shot." Alyx frowned, pushing aside the origamis and leaning in.

"Steve, you shouldn't let me and our personal dealings interfere with your friendship with Danny. I know it's practically been a sin since you accepted me into your life, but don't like me come in between you. I hate tearing apart marriages."

"We are not-" Steve started before he stopped when he saw a still in uniform cop, who was staring at Alyx with wide eyes. Alyx noticed and turned to look over his shoulder, glancing back at him before taking a double take.

"Alyx?" He asked.

"Rick?" Grins burst out onto their faces and Alyx hopped down from the booth, giving him a huge hug. The cop hugged back, almost in tears as the reality hit him. After a moment, he pushed her back, still holding her wrists, and grinned.

"Is it really you?" He asked and Alyx smirked.

"Alyx Kyoshi is in the building." The cop did cry this time and pulled her in tight this time, holding her and rocking her like she was going to disappear into dust.

"What are you doing back? I thought you joined the Navy." He asked as he pulled away and let her breathe.

"I did, I did. Got discharged a few months ago." Alyx replied. The cop smiled and shook his head, then lifted her right hand and frowned.

"With tattoos?"

"Yeah..." The cop huffed.

"Damn it, now I owe Winston thirty bucks." Alyx raised an eyebrow.

"Did you guys bet on whether or not I would get tattoos in the future?" The cop looked away nervously.

"Yeah, we did..." Alyx shook her head in exasperation and Steve couldn't help but smile a bit. At least one police department liked her.

"So, how have you been? What have you been doing?" He asked, still not noticing Steve sitting in the booth awkwardly.

"Oh, not much... Just living in Hawaii... With my biological father..." Alyx trailed away as she looked away, and the cop stared at her before looking over at Steve and he gave a wave.

"Hi, nice to meet you."

They talked until closing time, eating pizza and Alyx and Ian, as he introduced himself, caught up. They talked and talked, until finally they paid and headed home, Alyx in very high spirits.

"I'll try and stop by the station in the morning! Maybe bring everyone some coffee and donuts and say hi to everyone." Alyx had told Ian, to which he brightened and grinned.

Steve plopped down on his bed, which was the guest bed, and it felt so weird and it was a weird thought, but it was the most comfortable mattress he'd ever laid on.

"God, I want to take this thing home..." He mumbled as he laid back, covering his eyes and then peaking to see what time it said on the clock.

2:12 AM.

"Oh, geez..." He mumbled and sat up, trying to get enough energy to stand and try to get under the covers at least. HE rubbed his eyes tiredly, trying to figure out what time they would probably get up in the morning, but it was hard after two beers, a huge deep dish pizza and he was also jet lagged from the plane ride, so that was an awesome mix of things. By the time they got back to the house, took their showers and figured out what to do in the morning, it was already 1:30 in the morning, so Steve was ready for sleep. As his eyes drifted shut, there was a knock on the door, making him wake up and clear his throat.

"Come in." Alyx opened the door and stepped in, smiling at his sleepy face.

"Hi. I know it's super late but I have to tell you something." Steve blinked but scooted over and she sat down, taking a deep breath.

"Is everything okay?" He asked, rubbing her back and she nodded.

"Yeah, yeah, everything's fine... I just..." She buried her face into her hands. "It's so embarrassing."

"It's okay, tell me." There was a long pause, before Alyx looked up at him and sighed.

"You can't freak out."

"I won't."

"You can't yell, throw things, or give me a lecture."

"Okay."

Alyx stared at him for a really long time, before taking a deep breath.

"I slept with Agent Hank Pearce."