The Black SUV screeched into the driveway in front of Steve's house, closely followed by Kono's red Cruze. Chin and Danny immediately immerged, opening the door for Steve. He carefully held Catherine in his arms and carried her to the door. Standing by the door was a beautiful woman in a lab coat, carrying a black medical bag.

"Malia, thank you so much for being here" Chin placed his hand on her arm

"Of course. I couldn't imagine saying no." She was sincere and concerned

Danny opened the door, holding it for Steve as he carried Catherine through and proceeded up the stairs. He entered his bedroom and carefully placed her on the bed. Malia, Kono, Danny and Chin followed.

"Steve, I think it's best that you leave, Kono and I can handle this" Malia spoke as she opened her bag and began to remove her equipment.

"No, I am staying" he insisted

"No, you are leaving. This is going to get real ugly once the drugs start to wear off. We don't know what her emotional state is going to be. I don't think you need to see this and I don't think she would want you to see this. If we should need help, Chin will help us. Do not under any circumstance come in this room unless I tell you" Malia was now in charge. "Before you go, do you have something that we can dress her in? Something comfortable but not too loose, no strings, no belts, no sleeves. We don't want her to feel restrained, but we don't want her to be able to strangle herself either, she may be suicidal. Oh and maybe some toiletries in case she needs to clean up"

"Her clothes are in the bottom two drawers in that dresser and her toiletry bag is in the cabinet in the bathroom, it's the purple one." He pointed

"Wait a minute; she still has her things here?" Danny had to say something

"She never had a chance to get them, ok?" Steve was annoyed and embarrassed

"It's been a year. That must go over well when you have company" Danny rolled his eyes

"Shut up Danny!" Steve could take no more of Danny's teasing, not now.

Normally Danny would have jumped all over him but tensions were way too high and this was a life or death situation that no one had expected or encountered before.

"Steve, one more thing, I'm sorry to ask, but I have to. Do you know if she is on any contraceptives?" Malia asked

Steve grabbed his head and pulled on his hair "She was on the pill. But I don't know, it's been a while"

Danny grabbed Steve's arm and gently escorted him out and down the stairs to the kitchen. He needed to get him out of that room.

"Kono, hand me the Stethoscope, I want to check her vitals before she regains full consciousness." Malia instructed "and I brought a rape kit." Her voice trailed off

Kono reached for it and handed it to her "Thank you for doing this Malia. I know that I haven't been very nice to you, but…"

Malia interrupted "It's ok Kono, I understand. I just hope I know what I am doing. I don't normally deal with this type of condition. I would feel more comfortable if she were at the hospital" Malia was concerned.

"Me too, but we can't. Someone is trying to kill her and this is safer. Besides it would completely destroy her career and her reputation. I think that is what Steve is mainly worried about" Kono explained.

It had been hours and Malia and Kono had not left the room. Steve was sitting outside by the beach alone, in the dark. Danny and Chin slept on the couch with the TV on, but muted. Occasional the sound of crying screams and yelling would penetrate the house, each time causing Danny and Chin to jump from their slumber. Danny figured that was why Steve had chosen to go outside, so he wouldn't hear the sounds.

The sun was starting to rise and Danny had awakened to smell of fresh coffee brewing. Kono was in the kitchen pouring three cups of coffee.

"Hey, well?" Danny asked

"She's doing ok. Better than either one of us expected. She's strong" She grabbed the three cups and went back up stairs

Danny poured two more cups and proceeded outside where Steve was wide awake, still sitting in the same position as last night. He was still wearing his Ninja outfit.

"Here, you could probably use this" Danny handed him the coffee

"Thanks" Steve's voice was barely audible

Danny felt bad for him and for the first time didn't know what to say to console him. "I saw Kono in the kitchen. She said that things went better than expected. That's good, huh?"

"Yeh" Steve answered

Danny again hesitated

"She's going to be ok. You do know that" Danny reassured

"Yeh" Steve answered

"I was thinking about the case" Danny said

"There isn't any more case" Steve interrupted

"Well I think there is still a chance. Kono made a friend and he likes to talk, maybe she can get some information from him" Danny suggested

"Jose is an idiot and I am not risking Kono. Let the Navy clean up their own shit, I don't care anymore" Steve had given up.

"Ok, listen. Can Loverboy, leave for a few minutes and let me have a conversation with SuperSEAL?" Danny was not going to let him give up

"What Danny! What the Fuck do you want?" Steve was yelling at him

"Do not yell at me! I did not do this! Direct that anger at someone who deserves it! Let's get that son of a bitch!" Danny was yelling back at him

"Oh I'll get him. I'm going over there and I am going to put a bullet through his skull!" Steve was still shouting

"Really? You enjoyed prison so much that you want to go back? Reality check Steven, think!" Danny shouted

"Whoa! Guys stop yelling" Chin came running outside "What the hell is going on?"

"SuperSEAL over here wants to forget about the case and put a bullet through Connor's head" Danny explained

"Not a bad idea, but impractical" Chin agreed "I think we can still do this. Let Kono meet up with Jose. We just need to know where the drop actually is. She won't go anywhere near the house."

"You don't think they scrapped the deal?" Danny suggested

"No" Steve answered "They are likely more desperate to get rid of the stuff."

"So, you agree?" Danny asked cautiously

"Ok, but first sign of trouble and we're out. And I still get to put the bullet in his head, in self-defense, of course" Steve interjected

"Of course" Danny and Chin responded