"Steve, please, I'm tired…can we play games later?" Sighed Sam as Steve led her…well she didn't know where they were going, he had his hands over her eyes and she wasn't allowed to see. All she knew was that they had just gone upstairs.

Kissing her neck he smiled moving his arms around her waist and resting them on her bump. "I haven't bought you up here for that." He laughed before he then led her to the baby's room. When Danny came back with Grace the three of them finished off the baby's bedroom. Everything was built thanks to Steve and Danny and Grace had helped put all the baby's things away and everything was where it should be. Moving Sam to the entrance of the baby's room he smiled removing his hands from her eyes. "Okay…we're here." He whispered with a smile down to her.

Letting her eyes readjust to the light Sam then frowned a little before she then looked back to Steve briefly before going into the bedroom. Seeing that everything was done she couldn't help but look at the place in complete awe. Going over to the cot she smiled seeing that the bedding was even made up and teddies placed…it was perfect. She was so overwhelmed tears pooled in her eyes as she picked up one of the teddies and smiled to herself clutching it to her. Looking to Steve she smiled over to him. "It's beautiful…"

Seeing her well up Steve moved over to her and gently pulled her into his arms as he kissed her head and looked down to her. "Hey no tears…" He whispered looking down to her pressing a soft kiss to her forehead.

"I'm sorry." She whispered wiping her eyes. "I wasn't expecting this…I mean you've only painted the walls today…and now it's finished." She smiled up to him more tears pooling again. She was very emotional to say the least at this point in her pregnancy! "You're the best." She whispered hiding her face in his chest a little.

Wiping her eyes for her again he smiled as he kissed her head and smiled at her. "I do try." He smiled to her once more before he looked to her. "Come on. Let's get you into bed…I'll make you a nice cup of tea and I'll even rub your feet." He mused looking to her. "How does that sound?"

"Perfect." She whispered with a smile as she headed into their bedroom. Kicking off her shoes she climbed onto the bed and relaxed back, rubbing her eyes a little as she looked to Steve who sat next to her.

"You look exhausted…" Steve mumbled looking to her.

"I am." Sam admitted looking to him. She could feel how heavy her eyelids were becoming. "Didn't expect to be in the office till this time. Thought I'd be sorted by lunch but alas, no." She mumbled as she rubbed her eyes a little a small yawn passing her lips. "All good now though, I don't have to go back for at least a year." She mused with a soft smile to him.

"Maybe after…" Began Steve before he sighed as his phone went off. Grabbing it from his pocket he answered it pressing it to his ear. "McGarrett." He sighed before he listened to what he was being told. "Okay Lou I'm on my way." Hanging up the phone he then looked to Sam and sighed to her. "I have to go…I'm sorry."

Sam smiled weakly to him and gave his hand a gentle squeeze. "It's okay. I'm only going to fall asleep soon anyway. Don't worry about it. Go. The people of Hawaii need you." She mused with a smile to him.

Steve sighed as he looked to her. "I don't like leaving you on your own…especially so close to the due date."

Sam looked to him. "Trust me if I go into labour you will be the very first person to know." She told him with a chuckle before shrugging to him. "If you're that worried just ask Danny if Grace wants to come and stay with me a few hours while you're gone. I'll probably be asleep but she'd be more than happy to watch a movie."

"Hmm I might just do that. Least I know you're not on your own." Leaning forward he kissed her head. "Get some rest and I'll see you when I get home okay. I'll try and not be too late."

Closing her eyes briefly as Steve kissed her head she then smiled and nodded. "I'll be fine I promise." She told him before she then got comfy on the bed. "Go." She ordered with a chuckle as she curled up a small yawn passing her lips as she did.

Smiling to her he watched her for a few minutes before he then got up and headed out of the bedroom and downstairs. He really didn't want a case right now. Not with the wedding and baby coming up within a matter of days. Grabbing the keys to his truck he headed out of the house, locking the door behind him. He didn't want anyone disturbing Sam. Getting into his truck he headed over to the crime scene where Lou and Danny were waiting. Getting out of the truck as he pulled up he headed over. "What we got?" He asked putting on his protective gloves.

"Think the question should be what haven't we got?" Came Danny's remark as he stepped aside revealing a body that was missing a head.

Looking to the body in horror Steve looked to them. "Any idea on where the head is?"

"Kono and Chin are interviewing witnesses. One witness said she heard a screeching sound and a thud… she turned around, she seen the body lying in the middle of the road. It's only when she went over to check the vic was okay she noticed it was missing a vital body part." Lou explained looking to Steve.

"Max is on his way." Danny told him moving his hand to his pockets.

Steve nodded a little. "Okay let's corner off this area and cover the body until Max arrives. Hardly something people want to see in the middle of the street. We got any ID?"

"None. No wallet, no phone. Nothing."

"Get Max to run his fingerprints when he's back at the lab. Lou get any CCTV footage that might show who dropped him off and run an index on the vehicle. I don't want the media getting any information until we get an ID on the vic and have spoken to the family." He told them before he then looked to Danny before looking around at the scene. "Rather a public place to dump a headless body…"

Danny looked around before looking to Steve. "You think that it's personal?"

"I think someone is trying to get attention. Of all places to dump a body…on a busy public street? This guy wants to send a message."

"But to who is the question." Danny told him looking to him before he looked up as Max came over. "Max we need this body taken back to the lab as soon as possible and try and get an ID."

"Yes of course Detective Williams. Based on my general analysis of the body and liver temperature your victim has been dead for no more than just a few hours." He explained to them before he went off back to the body.

"So this is a recent kill." Danny mumbled before he then looked to Steve. "What you thinking?"

Steve sighed. "There's got to be a connection between the vic and this place…I mean of all the streets…why this one? It's full of restaurants…"

"Maybe an owner of one?"

"Maybe." He mumbled before looking to Danny. "Let's head back to HQ…wait for Max to get us an ID. Hopefully we can get a plate of the vehicle from the CCTV footage."

Danny nodded and followed Steve back to the truck. Looking to him he frowned. "You okay? You seem distracted. Not like you. Sam home from work?"

Steve nodded. "Yeah she's asleep. She came home exhausted." He flashed his friend a smile. "She loved the bedroom."

"She did?" Smiled Danny looking to him before looking to him. "So what's wrong? You seem out of it…"

"So much she cried." Steve admitted with a chuckle before sighing and shrugging a little. "Just worried about her."

Danny looked to him as they got into the car. "Why what's wrong?"

"I just don't like the idea of her being on her own so close to the baby's due date. She's so tired all the time, Danny. I thought with the iron tablets she'd perk up a bit more…" He mumbled as he started up the engine and drove back to HQ

Danny looked to him. "Steve you got to remember…Sam is normally quite small. She now has this baby growing inside her that's going to be seven pounds plus…she's not used to carrying so much weight around. It's going to be draining for her. Rachel was the same on Grace. "

Steve sighed and nodded. "I guess you're right…" He looked to him. "Think Grace would be okay to just go and check on her? There's a spare key under the mat…"

"If it would make you feel better I'll text her…but if she's sleeping Steve you're better off leaving her."

"You think?"

"Yes. Trust me. Last thing you want to do is disturb a cranky tired pregnant woman." He told him looking to him. "Besides. When today is over with you won't be coming to work for about two weeks minimum. You're in wedding mode. In fact I don't even think you should be here now. You're getting married in three days and probably going to be a dad in about seven…you should be at home with Sam."

Listening to him he then looked to him and laughed a little. "Is that your way of ordering me to go home?"

Danny looked to him. "Honestly? Yes. You don't need to be here Steve we can get this case sorted."

Steve sighed. Looking to the time he then looked to Danny. "I'll help out for another few hours. Let Sam try and have some sleep without her hearing me moving around and stuff."

Danny nodded. "Okay. A few hours then you're going." He told him firmly.

"Yes sir." Laughed Steve as he drove them back to HQ. Danny was so bossy when he wanted to be! But he did have a point. He was entitled to take time off and with the wedding and the baby on the way now was really the time he should be taking it. He knew if the gang had any major problems they'd contact him straight away but he'd help them for the next couple of hours, let Sam get the rest she needed. The next few days would be manic for them all.