Thank you, Thank you to everyone. I am enjoying writing this story and I love reading the reviews. I have to say 6x03 broke my heart however I do think the writers could bring Catherine, maybe they will get their acts together. I hope you enjoy this chapter. All mistakes are mine.
James and Tricia were sitting in the chairs watching Sawyer play with Charlie and Gracie on the beach, he was telling her about his conversation with Steve, they had just finished when talking about it when Catherine came up.
"Hey." As she sat down in the sand by her mom.
"Hey, you okay?" Tricia asked.
"Yes, I miss you guys already."
"We are going to miss you guys too."
"Steve and you have built an amazing family here." James told her.
"I think so too. They all are talking about adopting you. Steve and I are hoping that today wasn't to much with you leaving tonight."
"Absolutely not."
"Your father and I are enjoying being around this big family, as well as spending time with you, Steve, and Sawyer."
"I'm glad."
/
Steve watched Catherine with her parents from the deck while talking to Danny and Chin about lunch.
"Steven where did you?" Danny asked looking at him.
"Sorry, I was thinking."
"Don't hurt yourself."
"About what?" Chin laughing.
"Cath."
"Do you care to explain?" Danny asked.
"I will but first I need to get somethings together."
"Okay, let us know if you need help." Chin giving Danny I look.
"I will." As he walked towards Kono.
"Hey, Kono can I talk to you for a minute."
"Sure." As she turned away from Gabby and Leilani.
They both walked towards the house most of the group watching them.
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In the kitchen
Steve looked out the window to make sure Cath was still on the beach before saying anything.
"I was wondering if you could get Cath out of the house for about an hour."
"Sure, do you mean now?"
"As soon as possible." As he smiled at her.
Kono was the only person who knew that Steve had actually bought a ring because he wanted her opinion, although Danny and Chin knew he was thinking about proposing.
"Absolutely, I'll think of something. Do you want Sawyer and Tricia to go?" she asked with a huge smile.
"I don't think she is going anywhere without them."
"Okay, give me ten minutes to think of something."
"Thanks, Kono."
"Boss, you better do this right."
"I will do my best."
"Can I ask why now?"
"I was waiting on Sawyer to be here but I want her parents to be here too."
"Good plan." Before she went outside.
/
Kono walked up to the Rollins on the beach.
"Hey Cath, I know that Kamekona is bringing shrimp for lunch but I was thinking we could go to the farmer's market and get that salsa you had a couple weeks ago."
"That sounds good, plus we could grab some more fruit." As she looked up at Kono.
"Yeah and show your mom the market."
"Mom, do you feel like going?"
"Sure, it sounds fun. Are we taking Sawyer?"
"If she wants to go."
"She is going to want to go where ever you go."
"Why don't I go see if Gabby and Leilani want to go with us?"
"Okay. I just need to slip on shorts and get Sawyer some." Catherine standing up.
Kono walked towards the other women, smiling at Steve as she did. Danny, Chin, and Adam all notice the smile and knew something was up. As Catherine, yelled for the kids to come over to her, she explained that she was going to market and wanted to know if they wanted to go with her. Gracie and Sawyer wanted to go but Charlie wanted to stay with the guys.
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After all the girls left, Danny had Charlie playing with cars on the deck, the rest of the men waited to find out what was going on.
"Okay Steve what's going on?" Chin asked.
Steve looked around trying to figure out exactly what he was going to do.
"Steven." Danny as they were all waiting on an answer.
"I heard the question." He replied simply.
"Then answer it because we know that you are up to something and Kono is helping." Danny
"She is and now I need all of your help but it has to been done in an hour."
"With what son?"
"I want to ask Cath to marry me. I would like to do it before James and Tricia leave."
All the men smiled, in Danny's opinion he should have done it a long time ago.
"It's about time." Danny told him.
"What's the issue?" Chin asked.
"I am not sure how I want to do it."
"Really?" James asked.
"I want it to be special but I know Cath and it doesn't have to elaborate but I want it to be special."
"Do you have the ring?" Adam asked.
"Yes, for weeks now."
"Weeks?" Danny and Chin asked.
"Yes, right after everything happened with Wo-Fat, I found the perfect ring for her."
"Okay, then we have to complete this mission within 45 minutes. Do you have any ideas?" James asked.
"Not really, I planned on taking her to dinner doing then taking her to her favorite spot on the island."
"Okay. Let's all think."
"Nothing corny, Danny."
Danny rolled his eyes before saying anything.
"Cath would like simple more than elaborate."
"Yes she would." James agreeing.
"How did you ask her out?" Chin started.
"Where did you meet?" Adam asked.
"The first time I asked her out, I just asked walked up to her and asked her to go to dinner. We met at Coronado." He replied smiling at the memory.
"The first time?" Chin asked.
"Cath was very career orientated and I was just entering SEAL's training, we had worked together in Intel, so I thought since we weren't working together anymore she would agree. She told me she wasn't interested in going out with anyone but a SEAL was at the top of her list not to date."
"She turned you down." Danny laughing.
"Yes, it's not that funny."
"Catherine was smitten with Steve, I knew after watching them work together the first time. She was always driven but knew that a relationship could hurt their careers."
"How did you get her to finally go out with you?" Adam asked.
"We were friends and hung out with a lot of the same people. Half way through training, we had a weekend off and decided to do a bomb fire down on one of the beaches. I called Cath as soon as could and invite her and some of friends to come join us. After several beers and a couple of shots, I walked away from the group, I found a stick and wrote "Please Join Me for Dinner", I went back and asked her to take a walk. We went down and after she read it she said yes." He told the group.
"There you go." Chin told him.
"What?"
"Propose to her by writing it in the sand."
Steve thought about it, it would be perfect, she would be touched that he remembered it.
"It's a good idea."
"Start writing. Where is the ring?" Danny asked.
"It's in the bottom desk drawer."
"Once they get back we will keep everyone in the house but Cath." Chin told him.
"What else do you done?" James asked.
"Nothing I think I have it, if you could just make sure that everything is ready for lunch."
"It'll be done."
Steve walked towards the beach, picking up stick on the way.
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An hour later.
James, Chin, Danny, and Adam were sitting in the living room when the women came in, they each stood up to get a bag.
"Mommy, that was so fun. Can we go again?"
"We will go again." As she looked around the room.
"Where is Steve?"
"He is checking something outback. He wanted you to go out when you got back to make sure everything was okay." Chin told her.
She looked at the group, wondering what was going on.
"Okay, I'll be right back." As she went out the door.
"What's going on?" Tricia asked.
No one answered at first, they wanted to give Catherine time to get off the deck.
"Come on and just watch." James replied as he picked up Sawyer.
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Steve meet Catherine in the yard, he noticed that she looked confused.
"Hey, what's going on?"
"I want to show you something. Close your eyes."
"What? Why?"
"It's a surprise."
"Okay but only because I trust you." As she closed her eyes.
"Keep them closed until I tell you."
He looked up at the house, everyone standing in the windows, he almost laughed. He had been praying that she would say yes. He led her to the beach, positioning her so she could read the message.
"Okay, open your eyes."
Catherine looked at the question that was in sand.
"Please spend the rest of my life with me. Will you marry me?"
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Sorry to leave it like this, I wanted to write the next chapter with her parents. Please let me know what you think.