p class="MsoBodyText"span style="mso-spacerun: 'yes'; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; font-size: 12.0000pt;"Steve McGarrett finished reading the newest entry that his wife, Bailey, had left for him in the memory book. He closed the book and placed it on the coffee table. He looked over at Bailey. While he had been reading, his wife had made the two of them coffee and rested her head on his shoulder. Her coffee cup was now on the coffee table and she was asleep, her head on the other side of the sofa. Steve stood up and put a blanket on his sleeping wife. He then went upstairs and put on his running clothes. He came back downstairs and check on Bailey. She was still asleep. After making sure his wife was alright Steve went out for his early morning run. /span/p
p class="MsoBodyText"span style="mso-spacerun: 'yes'; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; font-size: 12.0000pt;"Bailey McGarrett woke up fifteen minutes after her husband left for his morning run. She got up off the couch, went upstairs, took a shower, and got dressed. She then went back downstairs, went into the kitchen, and began to make breakfast for her husband and herself. Steve returned from his run just in time for breakfast to be ready to be served./span/p
p class="MsoBodyText"span style="mso-spacerun: 'yes'; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; font-size: 12.0000pt;"Steve followed his nose, entered the kitchen, and said, "Smells good, Vi."/span/p
p class="MsoBodyText"span style="mso-spacerun: 'yes'; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; font-size: 12.0000pt;"Bailey looked up from plating the food, smiled, wrinkled her nose, and replied, "Wish I could say the same for you. Go take a quick shower and we'll eat."/span/p
p class="MsoBodyText"span style="mso-spacerun: 'yes'; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; font-size: 12.0000pt;"Steve smiled at her, wrinkled his nose, nodded, left the kitchen, and went upstairs to shower./span/p
p class="MsoBodyText"span style="mso-spacerun: 'yes'; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; font-size: 12.0000pt;"While Steve went upstairs to shower Bailey made two fresh cups of coffee and put them on the dining room table. She then set the table with the couple's breakfast and little extras. Steve came back downstairs freshly washed and in clean clothes./span/p
p class="MsoBodyText"span style="mso-spacerun: 'yes'; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; font-size: 12.0000pt;"He walked over to his wife and asked, "Better, Vi?"/span/p
p class="MsoBodyText"span style="mso-spacerun: 'yes'; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; font-size: 12.0000pt;"Bailey wrapped her arms around her husband, snuggled into his chest breathed deeply, and answered, "Perfect."/span/p
p class="MsoBodyText"span style="mso-spacerun: 'yes'; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; font-size: 12.0000pt;"Steve wrapped his arms around his wife in return and kissed the top of her head./span/p
p class="MsoBodyText"span style="mso-spacerun: 'yes'; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; font-size: 12.0000pt;"Bailey extracted herself from Steve's arms, looked up at him, and said, "Let's eat."/span/p
p class="MsoBodyText"span style="mso-spacerun: 'yes'; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; font-size: 12.0000pt;"Steve nodded his head, went over to his chair, and sat down. Bailey turned back to her chair and sat down. The McGarretts ate their breakfast, enjoying each other's company./span/p
p class="MsoBodyText"span style="mso-spacerun: 'yes'; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; font-size: 12.0000pt;""This is good, Vi." Steve complimented./span/p
p class="MsoBodyText"span style="mso-spacerun: 'yes'; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; font-size: 12.0000pt;""You've eaten my cooking before, hun. No need to sound so surprised." Bailey teased./span/p
p class="MsoBodyText"span style="mso-spacerun: 'yes'; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; font-size: 12.0000pt;""Cute," Steve replied with a sarcastic smirk./span/p
p class="MsoBodyText"span style="mso-spacerun: 'yes'; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; font-size: 12.0000pt;""Thank you," Bailey responded cheekily./span/p
p class="MsoBodyText"span style="mso-spacerun: 'yes'; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; font-size: 12.0000pt;"Steve rolled his eyes and continued to eat his breakfast. Bailey grinned at her husband. She took a sip of her coffee, put her cup down, and gave a contented sigh. Steve looked at his wife concerned. He took a few minutes to study his wife's face. He noticed that she looked happy and peaceful. Steve's concern melted and he thought he could see some of the woman he married shining through. If he was being honest with himself and thinking about it honestly. He saw more and more of that woman little by little every day./span/p
p class="MsoBodyText"span style="mso-spacerun: 'yes'; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; font-size: 12.0000pt;""I noticed that you wrote a part one at the top of the last memory, babe," Steve commented./span/p
p class="MsoBodyText"span style="mso-spacerun: 'yes'; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; font-size: 12.0000pt;""I've been trying to take Dr. Ghee's advice and try to live with the memories instead of running for the book to record it," Bailey told him./span/p
p class="MsoBodyText"span style="mso-spacerun: 'yes'; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; font-size: 12.0000pt;""You wrote the first part down with no issues. Are you expecting trouble with the second part?" Steve asked concerned./span/p
p class="MsoBodyText"span style="mso-spacerun: 'yes'; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; font-size: 12.0000pt;""A little. The first part came easy. I've been slowly getting the rest, but I'm trying not to force it just in case it triggers a migraine." Bailey explained./span/p
p class="MsoBodyText"span style="mso-spacerun: 'yes'; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; font-size: 12.0000pt;""Sounds like a good plan," Steve affirmed./span/p
p class="MsoBodyText"span style="mso-spacerun: 'yes'; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; font-size: 12.0000pt;""Well, no use getting advice from your doctor if you're not going to take it," Bailey said lightly./span/p
p class="MsoBodyText"span style="mso-spacerun: 'yes'; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; font-size: 12.0000pt;"The McGarretts finished up their breakfast. Once they were done eating Steve offered to clear and wash the dishes. Bailey took Steve up on the offer with a smile. Bailey went into the living room, picked up the memory book, her pen, opened the book, and began to write./span/p
p class="MsoBodyText"span style="mso-spacerun: 'yes'; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; font-size: 12.0000pt;" /span/p
p class="MsoBodyText"emspan style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt;"Adventures in Babysitting Pt.2/span/em/p
p class="MsoBodyText"emspan style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt;"Egh! Egh! Egh! Egh! The screaming of my alarm clock wakes me up. I roll over and smack the stupid thing. I sit up in bed, stretch, and climb out of bed. I slide my feet into my slippers and turn off my alarm. I shuffle out of my bedroom and into my kitchen where I start a pot of coffee. I leave the kitchen to check on Grace. I tap on her door and hear a chest cough followed by, "Come in." I enter the room to see Grace snuggling deep into the covers. I walk over to her, crouch down, and place the back of my hand on her forehead, it's hot. I sigh and give her a sympathetic look./span/em/p
p class="MsoBodyText"emspan style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt;""Looks like you're missing school today, Princess," I say softly./span/em/p
p class="MsoBodyText"emspan style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt;"Grace nods in agreement and asks, " Can I have some medicine please, Bailey?"/span/em/p
p class="MsoBodyText"emspan style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt;""Of course, Sugar. Just let me make sure your dad is up and let him know what is going on." I reply./span/em/p
p class="MsoBodyText"emspan style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt;"Grace nods and groans in discomfort. My heart aches for the poor girl. It's no fun to be sick and she is probably missing her mom. I leave Grace's room and go directly across the hall to Danny's. I rap on his door and receive no reply./span/em/p
p class="MsoBodyText"emspan style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt;"I try again, this time calling out, "Danny, it's Bailey. May I come in?"/span/em/p
p class="MsoBodyText"emspan style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt;"Still no response. I open the door and see that the Detective is still in bed. He is turned away from me. I walk over and gently shake his shoulder. He groggily turns to me sleepily. I take in his color. He seems to be fluctuating between white and green. I put the back of my hand on his forehead, the same as I did for Grace. It too is hot. I quickly leave the groggy Detective and go into the bathroom. I open up the medicine cabinet and pull out the cold medicine. The one I have for adults and the bottle Adam got me for Grace the night before. I then get into one of the drawers attached to my sink and pull out my head scan thermometer. I leave the medicine on the counter and take the thermometer with me back to Danny's room. I enter Danny's room and see him trying to get out of bed./span/em/p
p class="MsoBodyText"emspan style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt;""Morning, Bailey." Danny greets me croakily seeing me enter the room./span/em/p
p class="MsoBodyText"emspan style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt;""Hold it right there, buster," I order, striding across the room to him./span/em/p
p class="MsoBodyText"emspan style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt;""What?! What's wrong?" the frog prince asks, doing as I told him./span/em/p
p class="MsoBodyText"emspan style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt;""I think you may have caught Grace's illness," I inform him, reaching him./span/em/p
p class="MsoBodyText"emspan style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt;""You gotta be kidding me?!" he groans./span/em/p
p class="MsoBodyText"emspan style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt;""' Fraid not," I reply with a roll of my eyes./span/em/p
p class="MsoBodyText"emspan style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt;"I take his temperature, it makes a noise, and I look at the numbers, showing me a fever. I turn the device around and show him the reading./span/em/p
p class="MsoBodyText"emspan style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt;""Great. So, now I gotta sick kid and I'm sick too!" Danny complains./span/em/p
p class="MsoBodyText"emspan style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt;""Actually Detective, it's more like I've now got a sick kid and her sick parent." I quip gently./span/em/p
p class="MsoBodyText"emspan style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt;""No, just give me a few and we'll get outta your hair," Danny says./span/em/p
p class="MsoBodyText"emspan style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt;""Not a chance. Get your derriere back in that bed. I will bring you some meds after I've given Grace hers." I tell him sternly./span/em/p
p class="MsoBodyText"emspan style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt;""Bails, you don't have to do that." Danny protests./span/em/p
p class="MsoBodyText"emspan style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt;""Yes, I do. Grace is ill and so are you. I'm from the south, Danny. You just do kick out guests when they are sick where I come from. I can work from home if I need to. I don't see the Commander having any issues with this when I call him. And I will call him." I say to Danny firmly./span/em/p
p class="MsoBodyText"emspan style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt;""You sure we won't be putting you out, Bails?" Danny asks uncertainly./span/em/p
p class="MsoBodyText"emspan style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt;""Not at all. You just relax, let me get Grace some medicine and I will bring you yours." I say waving away his concern./span/em/p
p class="MsoBodyText"emspan style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt;"Danny resettles into bed. I leave Danny's room, go into the bathroom, and pour the medicine for both of the sick people in my house. I put the caps back on the medicine bottles and return them to the medicine cabinet. I grab both of the medicine cups and leave the bathroom. I take Grace's medicine to her first./span/em/p
p class="MsoBodyText"emspan style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt;""Here you go, princess," I say handing Grace her medicine./span/em/p
p class="MsoBodyText"emspan style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt;""Thank you, Bailey," Grace says after taking her medicine and handing the cap back to me./span/em/p
p class="MsoBodyText"emspan style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt;""You're welcome, Sugar. You feel up to a trip to the couch for some tv?" I ask her./span/em/p
p class="MsoBodyText"emspan style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt;""Yes, please," Grace responds, slowly getting out of bed and making her way to the living room./span/em/p
p class="MsoBodyText"emspan style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt;"I smile at Grace, leave her room, go across the hall, and enter Danny's./span/em/p
p class="MsoBodyText"emspan style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt;""Meds." I sing out./span/em/p
p class="MsoBodyText"emspan style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt;""Ugh." Danny groans./span/em/p
p class="MsoBodyText"emspan style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt;""Sorry, headache?" I ask lowering my voice./span/em/p
p class="MsoBodyText"emspan style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt;"He nods. I hand over the medicine. He takes it and gives me the cup back./span/em/p
p class="MsoBodyText"emspan style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt;""Why don't you try to sleep? Grace is covered. If you need anything just grab your phone and text me." I suggest./span/em/p
p class="MsoBodyText"emspan style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt;""You are a saint," Danny says sounding miserable./span/em/p
p class="MsoBodyText"emspan style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt;""You're delusional. You're sweet but delusional." I respond with a fond shake of my head./span/em/p
p class="MsoBodyText"emspan style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt;"I leave Danny to take his nap and close his door. /span/em/p
p class="MsoBodyText"emspan style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt;"I enter the living room and ask Grace, "Do you think you could manage some orange juice and toast, honey?"/span/em/p
p class="MsoBodyText"emspan style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt;""Yes, please," Grace responds from the sofa./span/em/p
p class="MsoBodyText"emspan style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt;""Alright honey, give me a minute to grab my phone from my room and I'll go to the kitchen to make it for you," I tell her./span/em/p
p class="MsoBodyText"emspan style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt;""Thank you, Bailey." Grace calls out, as I go to my room./span/em/p
p class="MsoBodyText"emspan style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt;"Once in my room, I grab my phone, open the contact list, and tap your name. The phone rings twice, and you answer./span/em/p
p class="MsoBodyText"emspan style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt;""Good morning, Commander." I greet you./span/em/p
p class="MsoBodyText"emspan style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt;"….…./span/em/p
p class="MsoBodyText"emspan style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt;""Yes, I was calling to you to let you know that Detective Williams will not be able to come into work today. I would also like permission to work from home today." I say to you./span/em/p
p class="MsoBodyText"emspan style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt;"….…./span/em/p
p class="MsoBodyText"emspan style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt;""Unfortunately, it looks like the Detective has caught his daughter's illness. They spent the night here at my place. I honestly don't think Detective Williams will be able to take care of himself and his sick child without help. So, you see why I need to work from home today." I let you know./span/em/p
p class="MsoBodyText"emspan style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt;"….…/span/em/p
p class="MsoBodyText"emspan style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt;""Yes, Commander. I have everything I need to do my job from here. Any reports that need to be entered into the system from yesterday or today need to be faxed or scanned and emailed to me." I inform you./span/em/p
p class="MsoBodyText"emspan style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt;"….…/span/em/p
p class="MsoBodyText"emspan style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt;""Oh, I see. Yes, I have plenty of medicine, tissue, and a humidifier for them." I clarify./span/em/p
p class="MsoBodyText"emspan style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt;".…./span/em/p
p class="MsoBodyText"emspan style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt;""Well, since you ask what I really don't have is clean clothes or sleepwear for my guests. Grace can use my toiletries, but I think Danny will object." I tell you./span/em/p
p class="MsoBodyText"emspan style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt;"….…./span/em/p
p class="MsoBodyText"emspan style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt;""That would be wonderful, Commander. If it's not too much trouble would you please pick up some fruit juices and tea?" I request./span/em/p
p class="MsoBodyText"emspan style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt;"….…./span/em/p
p class="MsoBodyText"emspan style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt;""Alright, I'll see you this evening. Thank you." I say gratefully./span/em/p
p class="MsoBodyText"emspan style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt;"….…/span/em/p
p class="MsoBodyText"emspan style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt;""You too, Commander McGarrett. Goodbye." I reply and end the call./span/em/p
p class="MsoBodyText"emspan style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt;"I put my phone in my pants pocket and go into the kitchen where I make Grace her toast. I pour her a tall glass of orange juice. I bring them out to her and set them on an end table nearby. Grace gives me a weak smile, then picks up her orange juice and takes a drink./span/em/p
p class="MsoBodyText"emspan style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt;""I'll be in my office if you needing, Sweetie. It's the door at the end of the hall." I tell her./span/em/p
p class="MsoBodyText"emspan style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt;"She nods and says, " Okay, Bailey."/span/em/p
p class="MsoBodyText"emspan style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt;"I go to my office, take my phone out of my pocket, and place it on my desk. I sit down in my chair, open my laptop, and turn it on. I gather my files, open the first one, and get to work. Forty-five minutes later I hear my phone buzz, it's Danny./span/em/p
p class="MsoBodyText"emspan style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;"Any chance of some OJ please, Bailey?"-D/span/em/p
p class="MsoBodyText"emspan style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;""OJ in 5.-B/span/em/p
p class="MsoBodyText"emspan style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;""Thanks, Bailey."-D/span/em/p
p class="MsoBodyText"emspan style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;""No worries, Danny."-B/span/em/p
p class="MsoBodyText"emspan style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt;"I save my work and put my phone aside. I push back my chair and stand up. I walk out of my office, once in the hall I pass Danny's closed door and Grace's open one. I pass the bathroom and enter the living room. I check on Grace and see that she is napping. I walk over to the end table near her, grab the remote, and turn off the tv. I replace the remote on the end table and then walk through the living room and into the kitchen. In the kitchen, I get out the juice, a tall glass, and pour Danny's drink. I put the juice back in the fridge, grab the juice and make my way to Danny's room. Once at Danny's door and wrap on it./span/em/p
p class="MsoBodyText"emspan style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt;""Orange juice delivery!" I sing out, cracking the door open to his room./span/em/p
p class="MsoBodyText"emspan style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt;""Come on in, Bailey," Danny replies with a chuckle followed by a cough./span/em/p
p class="MsoBodyText"emspan style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt;" /span/ememspan style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt;"I enter the room, walk to Danny's bed and hand him his juice./span/em/p
p class="MsoBodyText"emspan style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt;""Need anything else?" I ask with a sympathetic smile./span/em/p
p class="MsoBodyText"emspan style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt;""Nah, you're amazing. Thank you. Is Grace alright?" Danny asks./span/em/p
p class="MsoBodyText"emspan style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt;""She's napping on the couch. She's been a complete sweetheart and no trouble at all." I reply./span/em/p
p class="MsoBodyText"emspan style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt;""Yeah, she's a great kid. I'm glad she's getting the rest she needs." Danny agrees./span/em/p
p class="MsoBodyText"emspan style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt;""Would you like to join her on the couch for some tv when she has woken up?" I ask./span/em/p
p class="MsoBodyText"emspan style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt;" span style="font-family: Times New Roman;""Sounds, good. Thanks again for doing this, Bailey." Danny responds./span/span/em/p
p class="MsoBodyText"emspan style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt;""You're more than welcome Danny, but please stop thanking me. You're starting to sound like a broken record. Make sure you grab your cell before you join Grace and don't forget to text me if you two need anything. I'll be in my office getting some work done." I say with a smile./span/em/p
p class="MsoBodyText"emspan style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt;""Alright," Danny replies./span/em/p
p class="MsoBodyText"emspan style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt;"I leave Danny's room and go back to my office. Once there I sit down, get myself set up again, and get to work. The next few hours are spent working, around one o'clock I hear Grace yell my name./span/em/p
p class="MsoBodyText"emspan style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt;"I get up, walk to my doorway, and call, "Everything okay, Grace?!"/span/em/p
p class="MsoBodyText"emspan style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt;""Bailey, Danno threw up!" Grace answers./span/em/p
p class="MsoBodyText"emspan style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt;""Ack!" I cry, thinking about my living room carpet, and run to the living room./span/em/p
p class="MsoBodyText"emspan style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt;"Upon entering the living room I look frantically around for Grace and Danny, but do not see them./span/em/p
p class="MsoBodyText"emspan style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt;""Grace?!" I call out worriedly./span/em/p
p class="MsoBodyText"emspan style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt;""In the bathroom!" Grace's voice yells back./span/em/p
p class="MsoBodyText"emspan style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt;"I give a quick sigh of relief and book my rear end to the bathroom. I get in there to find Danny doubled over the toilet vomiting. Grace is by his side and rubbing his back for him./span/em/p
p class="MsoBodyText"emspan style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt;""So, I'm guessing that lunch is out?" I ask softly teasing./span/em/p
p class="MsoBodyText"emspan style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt;"The mention of food causes Danny to purge slightly more violently and I feel slightly guilty./span/em/p
p class="MsoBodyText"emspan style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt;""Grace giggles, and says " I wouldn't say no to some soup."/span/em/p
p class="MsoBodyText"emspan style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt;""Will you two please stop mentioning food?" Danny begs during a break from puking his guts out./span/em/p
p class="MsoBodyText"emspan style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt;""Sorry, Danno!" Grace and I chorus./span/em/p
p class="MsoBodyText"emspan style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt;"The two of us burst into a fit of giggles and receive a dirty look from Danny. I give him a sheepish smile and motion to Grace to come with me. Grace gets up, walks over to me, and we leave Danny in peace. Grace follows me to the kitchen where we attempt to hunt up some soup. We find a few cans in my lower cupboards, pull them out, and start to go over our options. As we are doing this a knock sounds on my front door. Grace and I look at each other. I shrug and leave Grace to peruse the soup selections to answer the door. I get to the front door and open it, to find you on the other side with a couple of bags in your hands./span/em/p
p class="MsoBodyText"emspan style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt;""Good afternoon, Commander. I wasn't expecting you so early. Would you care to come in?" I greet you./span/em/p
p class="MsoBodyText"emspan style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt;""Hey Bailey, I thought I'd bring you guys some lunch and make things easier on you." You greet me in return and enter./span/em/p
p class="MsoBodyText"emspan style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt;"I close the door, smile, and say, "That was thoughtful of you, Commander. I don't think Detective Williams will want any lunch, though."/span/em/p
p class="MsoBodyText"emspan style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt;""Is Danny alright?" You ask concerned./span/em/p
p class="MsoBodyText"emspan style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt;""He's in the bathroom being sick," Grace says piping up, joining us./span/em/p
p class="MsoBodyText"emspan style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt;""I see. You feeling any better Grace?" You ask her kindly./span/em/p
p class="MsoBodyText"emspan style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt;""A lot better than Danno. I'm hoping I can go back to school tomorrow." Grace replies with a grin./span/em/p
p class="MsoBodyText"emspan style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt;"You chuckle softly and look at me. There's a look in your eyes Commander, a look that at the time I couldn't quite interpret. But now, now even with my memory in the state it's in, I know what it means. /span/em/p
p class="MsoBodyText"emspan style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt;" /span/em/p
p class="MsoBodyText"span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt;""I love you," Bailey said aloud as she wrote the words on a post-it and stuck it on the memory book for her husband./span/p
p class="MsoBodyText"span style="mso-spacerun: 'yes'; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; font-size: 12.0000pt;"Bailey McGarrett woke up fifteen minutes after her husband left for his morning run. She got up off the couch, went upstairs, took a shower, and got dressed. She then went back downstairs, went into the kitchen, and began to make breakfast for her husband and herself. Steve returned from his run just in time for breakfast to be ready to be served./span/p
p class="MsoBodyText"span style="mso-spacerun: 'yes'; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; font-size: 12.0000pt;"Steve followed his nose, entered the kitchen, and said, "Smells good, Vi."/span/p
p class="MsoBodyText"span style="mso-spacerun: 'yes'; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; font-size: 12.0000pt;"Bailey looked up from plating the food, smiled, wrinkled her nose, and replied, "Wish I could say the same for you. Go take a quick shower and we'll eat."/span/p
p class="MsoBodyText"span style="mso-spacerun: 'yes'; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; font-size: 12.0000pt;"Steve smiled at her, wrinkled his nose, nodded, left the kitchen, and went upstairs to shower./span/p
p class="MsoBodyText"span style="mso-spacerun: 'yes'; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; font-size: 12.0000pt;"While Steve went upstairs to shower Bailey made two fresh cups of coffee and put them on the dining room table. She then set the table with the couple's breakfast and little extras. Steve came back downstairs freshly washed and in clean clothes./span/p
p class="MsoBodyText"span style="mso-spacerun: 'yes'; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; font-size: 12.0000pt;"He walked over to his wife and asked, "Better, Vi?"/span/p
p class="MsoBodyText"span style="mso-spacerun: 'yes'; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; font-size: 12.0000pt;"Bailey wrapped her arms around her husband, snuggled into his chest breathed deeply, and answered, "Perfect."/span/p
p class="MsoBodyText"span style="mso-spacerun: 'yes'; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; font-size: 12.0000pt;"Steve wrapped his arms around his wife in return and kissed the top of her head./span/p
p class="MsoBodyText"span style="mso-spacerun: 'yes'; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; font-size: 12.0000pt;"Bailey extracted herself from Steve's arms, looked up at him, and said, "Let's eat."/span/p
p class="MsoBodyText"span style="mso-spacerun: 'yes'; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; font-size: 12.0000pt;"Steve nodded his head, went over to his chair, and sat down. Bailey turned back to her chair and sat down. The McGarretts ate their breakfast, enjoying each other's company./span/p
p class="MsoBodyText"span style="mso-spacerun: 'yes'; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; font-size: 12.0000pt;""This is good, Vi." Steve complimented./span/p
p class="MsoBodyText"span style="mso-spacerun: 'yes'; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; font-size: 12.0000pt;""You've eaten my cooking before, hun. No need to sound so surprised." Bailey teased./span/p
p class="MsoBodyText"span style="mso-spacerun: 'yes'; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; font-size: 12.0000pt;""Cute," Steve replied with a sarcastic smirk./span/p
p class="MsoBodyText"span style="mso-spacerun: 'yes'; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; font-size: 12.0000pt;""Thank you," Bailey responded cheekily./span/p
p class="MsoBodyText"span style="mso-spacerun: 'yes'; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; font-size: 12.0000pt;"Steve rolled his eyes and continued to eat his breakfast. Bailey grinned at her husband. She took a sip of her coffee, put her cup down, and gave a contented sigh. Steve looked at his wife concerned. He took a few minutes to study his wife's face. He noticed that she looked happy and peaceful. Steve's concern melted and he thought he could see some of the woman he married shining through. If he was being honest with himself and thinking about it honestly. He saw more and more of that woman little by little every day./span/p
p class="MsoBodyText"span style="mso-spacerun: 'yes'; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; font-size: 12.0000pt;""I noticed that you wrote a part one at the top of the last memory, babe," Steve commented./span/p
p class="MsoBodyText"span style="mso-spacerun: 'yes'; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; font-size: 12.0000pt;""I've been trying to take Dr. Ghee's advice and try to live with the memories instead of running for the book to record it," Bailey told him./span/p
p class="MsoBodyText"span style="mso-spacerun: 'yes'; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; font-size: 12.0000pt;""You wrote the first part down with no issues. Are you expecting trouble with the second part?" Steve asked concerned./span/p
p class="MsoBodyText"span style="mso-spacerun: 'yes'; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; font-size: 12.0000pt;""A little. The first part came easy. I've been slowly getting the rest, but I'm trying not to force it just in case it triggers a migraine." Bailey explained./span/p
p class="MsoBodyText"span style="mso-spacerun: 'yes'; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; font-size: 12.0000pt;""Sounds like a good plan," Steve affirmed./span/p
p class="MsoBodyText"span style="mso-spacerun: 'yes'; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; font-size: 12.0000pt;""Well, no use getting advice from your doctor if you're not going to take it," Bailey said lightly./span/p
p class="MsoBodyText"span style="mso-spacerun: 'yes'; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; font-size: 12.0000pt;"The McGarretts finished up their breakfast. Once they were done eating Steve offered to clear and wash the dishes. Bailey took Steve up on the offer with a smile. Bailey went into the living room, picked up the memory book, her pen, opened the book, and began to write./span/p
p class="MsoBodyText"span style="mso-spacerun: 'yes'; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; font-size: 12.0000pt;" /span/p
p class="MsoBodyText"emspan style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt;"Adventures in Babysitting Pt.2/span/em/p
p class="MsoBodyText"emspan style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt;"Egh! Egh! Egh! Egh! The screaming of my alarm clock wakes me up. I roll over and smack the stupid thing. I sit up in bed, stretch, and climb out of bed. I slide my feet into my slippers and turn off my alarm. I shuffle out of my bedroom and into my kitchen where I start a pot of coffee. I leave the kitchen to check on Grace. I tap on her door and hear a chest cough followed by, "Come in." I enter the room to see Grace snuggling deep into the covers. I walk over to her, crouch down, and place the back of my hand on her forehead, it's hot. I sigh and give her a sympathetic look./span/em/p
p class="MsoBodyText"emspan style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt;""Looks like you're missing school today, Princess," I say softly./span/em/p
p class="MsoBodyText"emspan style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt;"Grace nods in agreement and asks, " Can I have some medicine please, Bailey?"/span/em/p
p class="MsoBodyText"emspan style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt;""Of course, Sugar. Just let me make sure your dad is up and let him know what is going on." I reply./span/em/p
p class="MsoBodyText"emspan style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt;"Grace nods and groans in discomfort. My heart aches for the poor girl. It's no fun to be sick and she is probably missing her mom. I leave Grace's room and go directly across the hall to Danny's. I rap on his door and receive no reply./span/em/p
p class="MsoBodyText"emspan style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt;"I try again, this time calling out, "Danny, it's Bailey. May I come in?"/span/em/p
p class="MsoBodyText"emspan style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt;"Still no response. I open the door and see that the Detective is still in bed. He is turned away from me. I walk over and gently shake his shoulder. He groggily turns to me sleepily. I take in his color. He seems to be fluctuating between white and green. I put the back of my hand on his forehead, the same as I did for Grace. It too is hot. I quickly leave the groggy Detective and go into the bathroom. I open up the medicine cabinet and pull out the cold medicine. The one I have for adults and the bottle Adam got me for Grace the night before. I then get into one of the drawers attached to my sink and pull out my head scan thermometer. I leave the medicine on the counter and take the thermometer with me back to Danny's room. I enter Danny's room and see him trying to get out of bed./span/em/p
p class="MsoBodyText"emspan style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt;""Morning, Bailey." Danny greets me croakily seeing me enter the room./span/em/p
p class="MsoBodyText"emspan style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt;""Hold it right there, buster," I order, striding across the room to him./span/em/p
p class="MsoBodyText"emspan style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt;""What?! What's wrong?" the frog prince asks, doing as I told him./span/em/p
p class="MsoBodyText"emspan style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt;""I think you may have caught Grace's illness," I inform him, reaching him./span/em/p
p class="MsoBodyText"emspan style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt;""You gotta be kidding me?!" he groans./span/em/p
p class="MsoBodyText"emspan style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt;""' Fraid not," I reply with a roll of my eyes./span/em/p
p class="MsoBodyText"emspan style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt;"I take his temperature, it makes a noise, and I look at the numbers, showing me a fever. I turn the device around and show him the reading./span/em/p
p class="MsoBodyText"emspan style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt;""Great. So, now I gotta sick kid and I'm sick too!" Danny complains./span/em/p
p class="MsoBodyText"emspan style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt;""Actually Detective, it's more like I've now got a sick kid and her sick parent." I quip gently./span/em/p
p class="MsoBodyText"emspan style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt;""No, just give me a few and we'll get outta your hair," Danny says./span/em/p
p class="MsoBodyText"emspan style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt;""Not a chance. Get your derriere back in that bed. I will bring you some meds after I've given Grace hers." I tell him sternly./span/em/p
p class="MsoBodyText"emspan style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt;""Bails, you don't have to do that." Danny protests./span/em/p
p class="MsoBodyText"emspan style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt;""Yes, I do. Grace is ill and so are you. I'm from the south, Danny. You just do kick out guests when they are sick where I come from. I can work from home if I need to. I don't see the Commander having any issues with this when I call him. And I will call him." I say to Danny firmly./span/em/p
p class="MsoBodyText"emspan style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt;""You sure we won't be putting you out, Bails?" Danny asks uncertainly./span/em/p
p class="MsoBodyText"emspan style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt;""Not at all. You just relax, let me get Grace some medicine and I will bring you yours." I say waving away his concern./span/em/p
p class="MsoBodyText"emspan style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt;"Danny resettles into bed. I leave Danny's room, go into the bathroom, and pour the medicine for both of the sick people in my house. I put the caps back on the medicine bottles and return them to the medicine cabinet. I grab both of the medicine cups and leave the bathroom. I take Grace's medicine to her first./span/em/p
p class="MsoBodyText"emspan style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt;""Here you go, princess," I say handing Grace her medicine./span/em/p
p class="MsoBodyText"emspan style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt;""Thank you, Bailey," Grace says after taking her medicine and handing the cap back to me./span/em/p
p class="MsoBodyText"emspan style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt;""You're welcome, Sugar. You feel up to a trip to the couch for some tv?" I ask her./span/em/p
p class="MsoBodyText"emspan style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt;""Yes, please," Grace responds, slowly getting out of bed and making her way to the living room./span/em/p
p class="MsoBodyText"emspan style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt;"I smile at Grace, leave her room, go across the hall, and enter Danny's./span/em/p
p class="MsoBodyText"emspan style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt;""Meds." I sing out./span/em/p
p class="MsoBodyText"emspan style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt;""Ugh." Danny groans./span/em/p
p class="MsoBodyText"emspan style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt;""Sorry, headache?" I ask lowering my voice./span/em/p
p class="MsoBodyText"emspan style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt;"He nods. I hand over the medicine. He takes it and gives me the cup back./span/em/p
p class="MsoBodyText"emspan style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt;""Why don't you try to sleep? Grace is covered. If you need anything just grab your phone and text me." I suggest./span/em/p
p class="MsoBodyText"emspan style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt;""You are a saint," Danny says sounding miserable./span/em/p
p class="MsoBodyText"emspan style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt;""You're delusional. You're sweet but delusional." I respond with a fond shake of my head./span/em/p
p class="MsoBodyText"emspan style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt;"I leave Danny to take his nap and close his door. /span/em/p
p class="MsoBodyText"emspan style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt;"I enter the living room and ask Grace, "Do you think you could manage some orange juice and toast, honey?"/span/em/p
p class="MsoBodyText"emspan style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt;""Yes, please," Grace responds from the sofa./span/em/p
p class="MsoBodyText"emspan style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt;""Alright honey, give me a minute to grab my phone from my room and I'll go to the kitchen to make it for you," I tell her./span/em/p
p class="MsoBodyText"emspan style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt;""Thank you, Bailey." Grace calls out, as I go to my room./span/em/p
p class="MsoBodyText"emspan style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt;"Once in my room, I grab my phone, open the contact list, and tap your name. The phone rings twice, and you answer./span/em/p
p class="MsoBodyText"emspan style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt;""Good morning, Commander." I greet you./span/em/p
p class="MsoBodyText"emspan style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt;"….…./span/em/p
p class="MsoBodyText"emspan style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt;""Yes, I was calling to you to let you know that Detective Williams will not be able to come into work today. I would also like permission to work from home today." I say to you./span/em/p
p class="MsoBodyText"emspan style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt;"….…./span/em/p
p class="MsoBodyText"emspan style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt;""Unfortunately, it looks like the Detective has caught his daughter's illness. They spent the night here at my place. I honestly don't think Detective Williams will be able to take care of himself and his sick child without help. So, you see why I need to work from home today." I let you know./span/em/p
p class="MsoBodyText"emspan style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt;"….…/span/em/p
p class="MsoBodyText"emspan style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt;""Yes, Commander. I have everything I need to do my job from here. Any reports that need to be entered into the system from yesterday or today need to be faxed or scanned and emailed to me." I inform you./span/em/p
p class="MsoBodyText"emspan style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt;"….…/span/em/p
p class="MsoBodyText"emspan style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt;""Oh, I see. Yes, I have plenty of medicine, tissue, and a humidifier for them." I clarify./span/em/p
p class="MsoBodyText"emspan style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt;".…./span/em/p
p class="MsoBodyText"emspan style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt;""Well, since you ask what I really don't have is clean clothes or sleepwear for my guests. Grace can use my toiletries, but I think Danny will object." I tell you./span/em/p
p class="MsoBodyText"emspan style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt;"….…./span/em/p
p class="MsoBodyText"emspan style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt;""That would be wonderful, Commander. If it's not too much trouble would you please pick up some fruit juices and tea?" I request./span/em/p
p class="MsoBodyText"emspan style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt;"….…./span/em/p
p class="MsoBodyText"emspan style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt;""Alright, I'll see you this evening. Thank you." I say gratefully./span/em/p
p class="MsoBodyText"emspan style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt;"….…/span/em/p
p class="MsoBodyText"emspan style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt;""You too, Commander McGarrett. Goodbye." I reply and end the call./span/em/p
p class="MsoBodyText"emspan style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt;"I put my phone in my pants pocket and go into the kitchen where I make Grace her toast. I pour her a tall glass of orange juice. I bring them out to her and set them on an end table nearby. Grace gives me a weak smile, then picks up her orange juice and takes a drink./span/em/p
p class="MsoBodyText"emspan style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt;""I'll be in my office if you needing, Sweetie. It's the door at the end of the hall." I tell her./span/em/p
p class="MsoBodyText"emspan style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt;"She nods and says, " Okay, Bailey."/span/em/p
p class="MsoBodyText"emspan style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt;"I go to my office, take my phone out of my pocket, and place it on my desk. I sit down in my chair, open my laptop, and turn it on. I gather my files, open the first one, and get to work. Forty-five minutes later I hear my phone buzz, it's Danny./span/em/p
p class="MsoBodyText"emspan style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;"Any chance of some OJ please, Bailey?"-D/span/em/p
p class="MsoBodyText"emspan style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;""OJ in 5.-B/span/em/p
p class="MsoBodyText"emspan style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;""Thanks, Bailey."-D/span/em/p
p class="MsoBodyText"emspan style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;""No worries, Danny."-B/span/em/p
p class="MsoBodyText"emspan style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt;"I save my work and put my phone aside. I push back my chair and stand up. I walk out of my office, once in the hall I pass Danny's closed door and Grace's open one. I pass the bathroom and enter the living room. I check on Grace and see that she is napping. I walk over to the end table near her, grab the remote, and turn off the tv. I replace the remote on the end table and then walk through the living room and into the kitchen. In the kitchen, I get out the juice, a tall glass, and pour Danny's drink. I put the juice back in the fridge, grab the juice and make my way to Danny's room. Once at Danny's door and wrap on it./span/em/p
p class="MsoBodyText"emspan style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt;""Orange juice delivery!" I sing out, cracking the door open to his room./span/em/p
p class="MsoBodyText"emspan style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt;""Come on in, Bailey," Danny replies with a chuckle followed by a cough./span/em/p
p class="MsoBodyText"emspan style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt;" /span/ememspan style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt;"I enter the room, walk to Danny's bed and hand him his juice./span/em/p
p class="MsoBodyText"emspan style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt;""Need anything else?" I ask with a sympathetic smile./span/em/p
p class="MsoBodyText"emspan style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt;""Nah, you're amazing. Thank you. Is Grace alright?" Danny asks./span/em/p
p class="MsoBodyText"emspan style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt;""She's napping on the couch. She's been a complete sweetheart and no trouble at all." I reply./span/em/p
p class="MsoBodyText"emspan style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt;""Yeah, she's a great kid. I'm glad she's getting the rest she needs." Danny agrees./span/em/p
p class="MsoBodyText"emspan style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt;""Would you like to join her on the couch for some tv when she has woken up?" I ask./span/em/p
p class="MsoBodyText"emspan style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt;" span style="font-family: Times New Roman;""Sounds, good. Thanks again for doing this, Bailey." Danny responds./span/span/em/p
p class="MsoBodyText"emspan style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt;""You're more than welcome Danny, but please stop thanking me. You're starting to sound like a broken record. Make sure you grab your cell before you join Grace and don't forget to text me if you two need anything. I'll be in my office getting some work done." I say with a smile./span/em/p
p class="MsoBodyText"emspan style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt;""Alright," Danny replies./span/em/p
p class="MsoBodyText"emspan style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt;"I leave Danny's room and go back to my office. Once there I sit down, get myself set up again, and get to work. The next few hours are spent working, around one o'clock I hear Grace yell my name./span/em/p
p class="MsoBodyText"emspan style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt;"I get up, walk to my doorway, and call, "Everything okay, Grace?!"/span/em/p
p class="MsoBodyText"emspan style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt;""Bailey, Danno threw up!" Grace answers./span/em/p
p class="MsoBodyText"emspan style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt;""Ack!" I cry, thinking about my living room carpet, and run to the living room./span/em/p
p class="MsoBodyText"emspan style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt;"Upon entering the living room I look frantically around for Grace and Danny, but do not see them./span/em/p
p class="MsoBodyText"emspan style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt;""Grace?!" I call out worriedly./span/em/p
p class="MsoBodyText"emspan style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt;""In the bathroom!" Grace's voice yells back./span/em/p
p class="MsoBodyText"emspan style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt;"I give a quick sigh of relief and book my rear end to the bathroom. I get in there to find Danny doubled over the toilet vomiting. Grace is by his side and rubbing his back for him./span/em/p
p class="MsoBodyText"emspan style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt;""So, I'm guessing that lunch is out?" I ask softly teasing./span/em/p
p class="MsoBodyText"emspan style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt;"The mention of food causes Danny to purge slightly more violently and I feel slightly guilty./span/em/p
p class="MsoBodyText"emspan style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt;""Grace giggles, and says " I wouldn't say no to some soup."/span/em/p
p class="MsoBodyText"emspan style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt;""Will you two please stop mentioning food?" Danny begs during a break from puking his guts out./span/em/p
p class="MsoBodyText"emspan style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt;""Sorry, Danno!" Grace and I chorus./span/em/p
p class="MsoBodyText"emspan style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt;"The two of us burst into a fit of giggles and receive a dirty look from Danny. I give him a sheepish smile and motion to Grace to come with me. Grace gets up, walks over to me, and we leave Danny in peace. Grace follows me to the kitchen where we attempt to hunt up some soup. We find a few cans in my lower cupboards, pull them out, and start to go over our options. As we are doing this a knock sounds on my front door. Grace and I look at each other. I shrug and leave Grace to peruse the soup selections to answer the door. I get to the front door and open it, to find you on the other side with a couple of bags in your hands./span/em/p
p class="MsoBodyText"emspan style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt;""Good afternoon, Commander. I wasn't expecting you so early. Would you care to come in?" I greet you./span/em/p
p class="MsoBodyText"emspan style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt;""Hey Bailey, I thought I'd bring you guys some lunch and make things easier on you." You greet me in return and enter./span/em/p
p class="MsoBodyText"emspan style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt;"I close the door, smile, and say, "That was thoughtful of you, Commander. I don't think Detective Williams will want any lunch, though."/span/em/p
p class="MsoBodyText"emspan style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt;""Is Danny alright?" You ask concerned./span/em/p
p class="MsoBodyText"emspan style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt;""He's in the bathroom being sick," Grace says piping up, joining us./span/em/p
p class="MsoBodyText"emspan style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt;""I see. You feeling any better Grace?" You ask her kindly./span/em/p
p class="MsoBodyText"emspan style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt;""A lot better than Danno. I'm hoping I can go back to school tomorrow." Grace replies with a grin./span/em/p
p class="MsoBodyText"emspan style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt;"You chuckle softly and look at me. There's a look in your eyes Commander, a look that at the time I couldn't quite interpret. But now, now even with my memory in the state it's in, I know what it means. /span/em/p
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p class="MsoBodyText"span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt;""I love you," Bailey said aloud as she wrote the words on a post-it and stuck it on the memory book for her husband./span/p