"Hello?" Allison called out into what appeared to be an empty Five-0 headquarters. She was surprised to find the place so deserted seeing as all their cars were still parked in the parking lot outside and walked a little further inside to investigate.
"Ah, ahhh!" Sawyer called out too as if he was trying to help. Allison smiled, adjusting the baby's position on her hip and as she got closer to Steve's office she saw Kono, Danny and Steve in the middle of what looked like a serious discussion.
"Is this a bad time?" She asked, poking her head in after knocking gently on the glass door.
"No, no," Danny assured her. "You arrived just in time to see your boyfriend get served with a restraining order from the woman that he is currently harassing."
"Ooh, should I be jealous?" Allison teased, hoping to ease the tension slightly.
"No, you shouldn't. This woman is behind two murders and obviously this is just an attempt to put distance between us. I can't arrest her if I'm not allowed within five hundred yards of her."
"If you know she did it, why haven't you arrested her already?" Allison asked, sighing as Sawyer clamped his little fingers in her hair. She tried to pry them off as Danny answered.
"Because he can't prove it. He had a hunch and this woman got under his skin so he's convicted her on the basis that he simply does not like her."
"You know that's not true, Danny. This woman is guilty." Steve argued. "What are you doing here anyway, Ally?"
Unhappy with his mother's refusal to let him grasp painfully onto her hair, Sawyer kicked his legs in frustration and began whimpering, a clear sign a tantrum was about to follow. Allison sighed again and switched him to her other hip.
"I'm here because this little monster has been a grumpy pain in the ass all day and I have a sneaking suspicion that it might have something to do with the fact that he hasn't seen his father in almost a week." She explained, bouncing Sawyer in an attempt to keep his mood up. "I thought maybe we could go for lunch or something, but obviously now isn't a good time."
"No, it's not," Steve agreed. "But, while Danny tries to figure out how to get Olivia Victor on the no fly list, I do need to talk to you."
"They no fly list?!" Danny asked incredulously. "How the hell am I supposed to do that?"
"Use my connections! I can't get involved, but she's gonna leave the country, Danno. I'll bet my life on that."
"You are insane. You have officially lost your mind," Danno muttered to himself before storming out of the office.
Sawyer was momentarily distracted by Danny's outburst, but once he was gone he went back to his whimpering.
"Sawyer," Allison said to her four-month old son. "I think Daddy needs to have a serious discussion with Mommy so I'm gonna need you to stop whining at me for at least the next twenty minutes. Can you do that?"
However, Sawyer seemed to ignore her request and simply stared back at her, still whining. Kono smiled from her spot near the door before stepping forward.
"I don't have any seriously pressing work at the moment, I don't mind watching him for a few minutes while you two chat." She offered.
"That would be amazing," Allison said with relief. "But, Steve, you're gonna have to make this quick because Sawyer probably won't behave for long."
As she spoke she passed the baby over to Kono who took him eagerly. Luckily he was distracted enough by the new face, complete with earrings and long hair to grab at, that he seemed to calm down and didn't make a fuss as Kono carried him out the room, cooing at him as she went.
Once Kono and Sawyer were out of the room, Allison walked over to Steve and put her arms around his neck.
"So what's up, Sailor? You seem tense," She told him. "And you have that aneurysm face Danno teases you about. Sawyer has one too. I can always tell when he's about to throw a tantrum."
Steve chuckled slightly, his grumpy face fading slightly.
"Really? Are you sure he didn't just inherit that face you get when you're pissed off?" He teased.
"Yes, I'm sure." Allison giggled. "But anyway, what's wrong?"
"This case is just getting to me," He sighed. "I know she did it and she's messing with me. I hate that."
"Awe," Allison stretched up and kissed him. "I'm sure you'll figure out a way to get her. You always do."
Steve nodded, but was obviously still troubled.
"I'm also frustrated because I know what I'm about to tell you is going to upset you."
Allison tensed before pulling her arms away from Steve.
"I swear to God if you say you're going to some dangerous country on some dangerous mission I will walk out that door and never come back." There was a hint of dramatic exaggeration in her words, but her face gave away how serious she was.
"No, no, I promise that's not it," Steve assured her. "But you have to move out of the safe house."
"What? Why?" Allison asked, confused. "Wo Fat is still out there."
"Yes, but he's disappeared completely off the radar so the governor doesn't feel he is a direct threat anymore and there are other people who are in more immediate danger that need a place to live."
"Are you fucking kidding me?" Allison tried to wrap her head around what he was telling her. "What if he's just lying low until we let our guards down and Sawyer and I become a more accessible target?"
"I thought that too, but the governor pointed out that Doris has been wandering around Hawaii for a while now and she's been fine."
"That doesn't mean we'll be safe too," She pointed out. "But fuck, Steve. Where are we supposed to go?!"
Steve took a deep breath and prepared himself for the negative reaction he knew he would get from his next suggestion.
"You could move in with me."
Allison stared at him for a moment before laughing.
"Oh wow, Steven. Are you really putting my safety and your son's safety at risk just to try to convince me to move in with you again?"
"First of all, your safety would not be at risk if you lived with me. In fact you'd probably be safer than you are now." Steve informed her. "And secondly, just think about it! It would make everything easier. I'd be able to see Sawyer every day no matter how busy work is so he'd be less grumpy, I could help out when he wakes up at night so you'd get more rest, my mom would be right there in the day if you ever need a break and most of your stuff is still there anyway."
Allison chewed on her lip as she pondered his reasons. They were all true and having more help with Sawyer was very appealing, but something inside her was still holding her back.
"I think we're moving too fast, Steve."
Steve rolled his eyes.
"I'm pretty sure that's exactly what you said last time I asked you to move in," He reminded her. "And we have a child now, I don't see how moving in together would be moving too fast."
"Because, Steven," Allison started feeling her frustrations rise at Steve's attitude. "We may have a child, but you seem to have forgotten that less than two months ago I wasn't sure I wanted anything to do with you. Going from that to living together in such a short time is moving pretty fast if you ask me."
"But it's the best option," Steve insisted. "And pretty much the only one if you ask me."
Allison sighed and crossed her arms, shaking her head.
"I don't know, Steve." She told him. "I'm gonna have to think about it."
"Yeah," Steve nodded, trying to be patient. "Okay."
As Steve finished talking, Sawyer's cries filled the headquarters.
"Well, I guess I should go," Allison said, sighing again.
Without waiting for Steve to reply, she turned and left his office, pondering her options as she went to save Kono from her son.
