I hope you all liked the last one. I was a little skeptical about getting Sarah preggers, but I have this idea of adding another dimension to the story.
Since the season has ended and I do not want to go off on another tangent of my own, I will be ending this story here. But don't despair, I will be writing a sequel which I will start at the start of the second season so I know what is going to happen to Steve.
So here is the final installment in this story – Enjoy!
Chapter Sixteen
Danny waited at the arrivals gate for Sarah. The foremost thought in his mind was Rachel and Grace and whether or not he had made a mistake in getting Sarah to come, leaving the safety of Rome.
But then Jenna had pointed out that Wo Fat's aim was to get Steve in prison and if something happened to Sarah, Steve's involvement would be in doubt, therefore rendering Wo Fat's plans on shaky ground. Danny breathed a sigh of relief. She was right, with Steve in prison, Wo Fat had accomplished the task to get him out of his hair for a while.
Then he spotted her. She looked tired, and run down. Poor thing had probably taken the first flight she could. She looked like herself though, which was good. She didn't look as if she were depressed, but he knew her well enough to be certain that she would not have come back if she didn't love Steve.
"Hello there, weary traveler" Danny approached her and gave her a big hug. "It's good to see you, squirt".
"Look who's talking", she laughed slightly as she returned his hug. Her smile them turned serious, "Is it a good idea for me to see him?"
Danny looked down at her thoughtfully, "I think we should take you home first. You rest a while and then if I think its safe for you to go see him, I will take you".
Her expression was worried, "How is he doing? And how is Kono?"
"I saw him yesterday and he's doing fine. His brain is working away and we're trying to figure out the best option. Your brother's friend is one of the lawyers unofficially, he's only advising" Danny could make out she was trying to keep it together somehow. "As for Kono, poor kid is terrified but trying not to show it. She will most probably be able to make bail".
"What about Steve?"
"His bail has been rejected. Apparently he's a flight risk, being a SEAL he has too many contacts".
"Oh God this is bullshit".
"I know now we just have to be patient".
"Have you called Mary?" She asked as they get into his car.
"Yeah she comes in tomorrow" he got onto the freeway, "You want to stay at Steve's or your brothers?"
"I think it would be better if I staid with my brother".
"I'm going to see Steve after I drop you, any message?"
"No I'll talk to him when I see him".
He dropped Sarah off after a hug goodbye, "I'll call tonight about whether you can visit Steve soon. I'll have to speak to his lawyer".
"Thanks Danny. You didn't have to do this".
"You kidding? You're Steve's girl, it's the least I can do" he kissed her on the forehead, "Get some rest, you look like crap".
"Gee thanks for that" she laughed as she headed for the front door, her brother had opened the front door by now.
"Anytime, sweetie".
-X-
It had been a week since Sarah had been back in Hawaii, and it was getting harder hiding her pregnancy from her brother. She had a feeling that Loraine, her sister – in – law had figured it out, but had not said anything. And she was getting increasingly antsy because she had not told anybody, and she was dying to tell SOMEBODY!
But right now the reason she was nervous was because she was on her way to the maximum-security prison where Steve was being held. She had never been to prison. Suddenly guilt washed over her, she had not yet gone to see her father, who thankfully was out on bail.
"You okay? You look a little green" Danny said beside her.
She looked at him and smiled, hoping he hadn't noticed that she was feeling nauseous, "I'm fine. Just nervous. Did you tell him I'm coming?" When Danny didn't answer immediately she got worried, "Danny, did you tell Steve I was coming?"
"No! I thought it would better if he didn't know. He didn't want Mary to come, but when she went anyway, I could tell it did him good. Which is why, I didn't tell him. He'll rant and rave at first, but he will be happy to see you".
They reached a giant squat grey and drab building with high walls topped with barbed wire. It was a very intimidating place and she felt nervous just walking in, she could only imagine what it would be like being imprisoned in a place like this. She didn't have much time to think, because soon they were being processed for the visit, her handbag was taken from her, and an officer patted her down.
Then they were led into a drab room with stools set in booths with a phone and glass looking in on another room similarly set up. She sat at one of the stools and Danny stood behind her; he squeezed her shoulder reassuringly. Sarah took a deep breath as the door opened, and in walked Steve. The breath left her body and her hands started to shake. Her heart beat faster because she was seeing him after so long, but more than that she had to fight the tears that were filling her eyes.
He was led into the room by a guard holding his arm, dressed in an orange overall, both his hands cuffed in front of him and attached to a chain around his waist. His hair was longer than she had ever seen it, touching his collar, and his stubble was heavier than usual, as if he hadn't shaved in a week or so. He also sported a bruise on his cheek and a black eye. To anyone else he may look like he fit in with his rough surroundings. But to her he still looked beautiful, if run down. She was relieved to see that he looked healthy; the bruises did worry her though. That could only mean that he had been in a fight, and God only knows whom with. It was luckily only bruises and nothing worse.
Steve hadn't noticed her at first; only Danny and he smiled as he saw him. But when he saw Sarah his smile faded away, and her heart plummeted. He was not at all happy to see her. She flinched as she saw the guard shove him toward the stool, then left. He took the phone off the hook and looked directly at her, no expression in his eyes. She hardened her heart, took a deep breath and picked up the phone.
"What are you doing here?" was the first thing that came out of his mouth. Ungrateful wretch!
"Well I'm fine thank you. How are you?" she nonchalantly answered him.
"Just dandy sweetie", the phone was snatched from Sarah's hand.
"Will you two stop behaving like a bunch of pompous idiots?" Danny handed the phone back to her.
Sarah decided to drop the cold act, she couldn't do it, "Steve how are you really?"
His expression softened and he closed his eyes, "I'm doing okay, baby", just hearing him call her 'baby' made the tears she had been fighting flow down her cheeks, "I'm really okay, don't worry about the bruises, you know I can take care of myself".
She quickly wiped her eyes, "I know you are he-man ninja guy". They both laughed at that, "I just don't like seeing you like this".
He smiled roguishly at her; "C'mon baby, I look like the bad boy I was hiding deep down inside me all along" he winked at her trying to make her laugh. And Sarah fell in love with him all over again. "How are you doing? You look tired" he asked her.
She was tempted to tell him the truth behind her tired appearance, that he was going to be a dad, but she just couldn't bring herself to. She didn't want to distract him from what he needed to do to prove his innocence.
"I'm fine, just jetlagged. I got in last week and I'm still not used to the time difference" she waved it away.
Steve smiled at her, "I hope you're staying with Jay. I don't want anyone staying at my house just in case. I even told Mary to stay somewhere else".
"Yeah that makes sense. Do you need me to get you something next time I come?" before he opened his mouth she interrupted him, "And don't tell me I cannot come again, because I won't listen".
He looked sheepishly at her, "So what does this mean for us? Are you ready to forgive me for what I did to you?"
She sighed, "Look Steve, I may have forgiven you but I am not ready to start off where we left off either", his face became expressionless, "And its not because you're here".
"Then what is it?" he asked a little harshly.
"I find it hard to trust you, Steve. You accused me without giving me a chance to defend myself, and never once did you apologize. You still haven't" she could see the guilt on his face and she felt awful.
"I'm sorry. And not only for jumping to conclusions, I'm sorry for not contacting you later" he put his hand against the glass, "I just want you to know that no matter how long it takes you to trust me again, I will always want to be with you". He looked around helplessly, "When I get out, we can figure things out".
"Yes, we'll figure it out", she was dying to tell him about her pregnancy. Just then the guard appeared behind Steve, announcing their time was up. Danny quickly had a word with him, but all the while Steve's eyes were on her and they kept their hands on the glass.
Danny quickly pressed the phone to her ear, "I'll see you soon baby. I love you".
"I love you too Steve. Take care, okay?" the guard came and roughly pulled Steve toward the door. She waived to him as he was led away and said a silent prayer for God to protect him.
-X-
Steve lay in his bunk trying his best not to go stir crazy in this solitary cell. At least he didn't have to deal with another inmate. As it is half the inmates here hated the sight of him, they had after all heard of who he was and most of them were out to get him. Surprisingly Sang Men was not exactly an ally, but he wasn't an enemy either. It was a status quo on that relationship.
Then an image of Sarah earlier in the day came to him. She was the last person he was expecting. He had only one visitor per week and he thought it might be Mary, since the week before it had been Danny. But when he had seen Sarah, his breath had seized in his chest at the sight of her.
She looked tired but amazing as always, although not as dressed up as she normally was. She had dressed only in a pair of jeans, a white t – shirt and a leather jacket. She had dark circles under her eyes and she looked as if tiredness was not the only reason why she looked so run down. He just hoped that it was only stress and that she wasn't unwell.
At this point he was glad that she had come back from Rome, which could only mean that she still wanted to be with him, despite his idiotic behavior. He knew that for her to start their relationship again, he would really have to grovel once he got out. And grovel he would.
He looked at the four walls closing in on him, "I need to get out of here, but I have no idea how".
-X-
Sarah was having lunch with Mary. They had become like a support system for each other. Sarah was glad that Mary had become a close friend, even though the only thing in common they had with each other was Steve. But slowly they were becoming closer.
As they sat at a beachside restaurant, a waiter came to take their order. Mary ordered a beer along with her lunch while she just ordered orange juice with hers.
Mary gave her a look, "This is the third time we've been out and you haven't ordered alcohol, and you're staying away from meat. What's going on?"
"I'm just not that fond of drinking, and I'm trying to improve my diet" Sarah hoped the excuse worked.
"Oh come on. I have seen you down an entire bottle of wine so you cant tell me you don't like drinking. Seriously are you okay? The last time and today when I came to pick you up you were in your bathroom throwing up" Mary gave her a concerned look.
Sarah couldn't take it anymore, she could feel the sting of tears in her eyes, "I'm having Steve's baby" she blurted out.
For a second Mary looked stunned, then a big grin split her pretty face, "OH MY GOD!" she literally jumped out of her seat and hugged Sarah tightly, "This is amazing. This is what we need, some good news for a change. Have you told Steve yet?"
Sarah held onto Mary, "No I have told him. I don't want him to know just now. I don't want him to have the added stress of it all".
Mary looked at her, "Are you nuts? I think this will do him good. It will give him something else to look forward to when he comes out. It will give him some kind of hope".
Sarah thought about it. She had just told Jay and Loraine and even thought they were happy for her Jay had called her selfish for keeping the news to herself. He had said that if she had told their parents they would have had some happy news instead of worrying constantly. He had also pointed out that she had to tell Steve for the same reason. She was being selfish to think that her news would bring added stress, she was a coward and didn't want to take the risk of getting hurt from Steve again. And when she had mentioned this to Jay, who unbeknownst to her had been visiting Steve in prison since he was in there, said that Steve would more than likely welcome the news.
"I'm just so scared. What if he doesn't want it?"
"Then he's an idiot. I'll beat the crap out of him" Mary reassured her with a smile, "He will be so happy Sarah. This is what we need, a family. We haven't had one in so long" She had tears in her eyes and Sarah hugged her, "Please tell him and when he asks you to marry him say yes" she laughed a little.
"Okay, the next time I see him I will tell him. It will be such a relief to tell him".
-X-
Steve was led into the visiting room, not knowing who was coming to see him, except when it was his lawyer. He was pleasantly surprised this time when he saw Mary, Danny and Sarah. He smiled at them and winked at Sarah, who smiled back at him. He noticed she looked a little stressed, he just hoped it was nothing to worry about. She looked great as usual in a pair of jeans and black t – shirt and what looked like a tweed waist coat, her hair in a haphazard ponytail, her wayfarer glasses perched on her nose, and the only jewelry she wore was a long silver chain with a turquoise stone pendent.
He sat in the booth and picked up the phone, on the other side so did Sarah, "Steve are you doing okay?" came her breathy question, she sounded out of breath and nervous, as if she was hyperventilating.
"Hi baby, I'm doing fine as you can see, no bruises this time. How are you doing?" she didn't reply immediately, and looked at Mary nervously, Steve started to panic when his sister put her hand on Sarah's shoulder, "What's going on?"
"Steve I have to tell you something" again she paused and took a deep breath, "I'm pregnant Steve".
He felt as if someone had punched him in the gut, "Is it mine" he could hear the words coming out of his mouth and as soon as they came out he wanted to kick himself where it hurt the most.
He watched as before he could apologize, Sarah's eyes turned cold with anger and something else he couldn't tell, "You asshole!" she swore at him, slammed the phone down and walked out of the visiting room, leaving a stunned Mary and Danny looking on.
It took a moment before Danny ran out after Sarah and Mary took the phone, looking pissed off as hell, "What the fuck did you say to her?"
"Mary I was stupid enough to ask if the baby was mine".
"God, you are such an asshole. And I am to blame because I am the one who convinced her that you should know. That this would be good new for us, another McGarrett. A chance for us to build a family" Mary had tears in her eyes and Steve felt guilt wash over him. "She didn't want to tell you because she was worried and didn't want to add on the stress. You don't deserve that girl".
"I'm sorry sis. I will make it up to both you and Sarah as soon as I get out" he knew that was not adequate. He had to grovel even more now. Not just for Sarah and his baby's sake but also for his sister. He hadn't realized until now how much she needed a stable family environment.
"You better Steve. This is a chance for us to rebuild everything we have lost. You have to take it".
He looked at his sister, "I promise you Mary, I will make everything right when I get out. With you, with Sarah and my baby. How is she doing? Is she okay?"
Mary smiled then and pulled out something, it looked like a picture, held it up to the glass, "We went for the first ultrasound yesterday. It's still too early to tell the sex, but knowing you it will probably be a macho McGarrett".
He looked at the grainy ultrasound picture and couldn't make out much other than a lump, "Am I a bad father than I can't make out anything in this" he was squinting his eyes best to see something.
Mary laughed, "If that's the case, then both of you will be awful parents. Sarah kept losing the spot that the doctor pointed out was the baby. Finally out of embarrassment she lied and said she could see it when actually she couldn't. Even in the picture she cannot make it out".
He laughed at that, "Mary you have to tell her I'm sorry".
"Okay, fine. I will tell her but you need to think of ways of effective groveling on your knees".
Soon the time was over, "Can you leave that picture with the guard?" Steve asked.
"Sure, that's why I brought it".
Once Mary left, Steve wished he had not said what he did to Sarah; they could have looked at the ultrasound picture together and tried to help each other find their dot baby.
Mary was right. This chance was like a gift from fate. It was a chance for them to become a family again, to heal and not always have to think about the bad times, the loss of their parents. It was something to be celebrated and he had Sarah to thank for. And when he got out he had some serious apologizing to do, on his knees.
A little voice niggled in his head, "What if this is taken away from you as well?"
At this point, not knowing his own fate, he could only hope. He looked down at the ultrasound picture he had been given. He would get out of this place so he could be with Sarah, his baby, Mary, Danno, Kono and Chin. His family.