Chapter 11

BethBobby

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Holy shit, thank you all for the reviews on my last chapter. In response to some of your questions:

VLC2010, I think I said she had underwear on, but then again, I might have just forgot to put that bit in there, what I think and what actually gets typed out are different things haha x

Wcfan, I know, I was just playing around with a scene I had in my head that then morphed into the last chapter x

Thank you to everyone else: shadowcat10, conformityissuicide, 'a girl', amblue36, sushi, francis2, the anon reviewer, ircam, frankies girl 21 who reviewed chapter 10 I read and appreciate every one :) xxx

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'Oh, come on down, we can't drown in this water

It's only gonna set us free

Come on now we can't drown in this water

You've been praying for a remedy'

Carolina Liar – Drown

(This was the song on the H50 season 2 promo, if you haven't seen that you seriously need to go and check it out at: .com/watch?v=9P2jYb6sj1Y&feature=player_embedded)

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Steve stepped out of his bedroom to let Catherine dress.

Chin stood smirking at him 'well, well, Mr McGarrett.'

'Shut up Chin.' Steve said, trying to hide a smile and failing.

'I guess I'll leave you to it then. Give me a call when you're not, otherwise occupied.' Chin extended the final two words, a snigger escaping his lips before he could stop it.

'Yeah, I'll call you later. I gotta go and check on Grace.' Steve said, waving to Chin as he turned to head to Grace's room.

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'Hey Grace?' Steve said poking his head around the door of her room 'You okay?'

'Who was that lady in your room in her panties*?' Grace asked, hugging the stuffed Dalmatian.

'That's Cath, she's my, um, friend. Cath works in the Navy too.' Steve sat on the bed next to her.

'She scared me.' Grace told him simply.

'I know, she scared me too, we thought something bad had happened to you.'

'Daddy says you're never scared.'

'I am sometimes; I'm scared of anything happening to you.' Steve told her.

'Danno always said that too.' Grace sniffed slightly.

'It was true.'

'I miss him and Mommy.' Grace looked up.

'So do I sweetie, Catherine is sorry for scaring you.' Steve touched Grace's chin.

Grace nodded 'I'm sorry that I screamed.'

'It's okay; you didn't know who she was. Now come on, let's get you changed and into bed. Steve said, turning around to the pile of boxes which held some of Grace's stuff that he'd brought from Rachel's.

He hadn't been able to face sorting through Danny's apartment, but he knew that the tenant would want to get a new renter into it soon. Steve knew he wasn't allowed to pay the rent until he managed to face up to sorting through everything.

He got some of Grace's pyjamas out of the boxes and helped her to change into them.

She climbed into bed, dragging the stuffed dog with her as she snuggled into the duvet.

'Sleep tight okay? I'm only downstairs if you need me.' Steve said, brushing her hair away from her eyes.

'Okay.' Grace replied.

'See you in the morning.' Steve told her, kissing her forehead.

'Night Uncle Steve, I love you.' Grace whispered, her eyes already closing.

Her words shocked Steve for a second, before a huge grin stretched across his face.

'I love you too, Gracie.'

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Steve walked out of the room, still grinning, when he caught sight of Catherine leaning against the wall.

She gave him a small apologetic smile 'hey.'

'Well, hello.' Steve's expression softened.

'I'm sorry I scared her. Though I am wondering how you have an eight year old.' Catherine asked 'I'm a little out of touch, we've only really had contact with base and they never tell us anything from home that doesn't concern us. They think it distracts us. It was one of those missions.' Cath said, raising her eyebrows and knowing that Steve would understand what she meant.

'Yeah. Come downstairs and I'll explain. You want a beer?' Steve led her downstairs.

This has to be a first, usually we're rushing in the opposite direction, Steve thought.

'Sure, why not.' Catherine replied with a look that read, after this discussion I'm pretty sure I'll need the one.

'Okay.' Steve nodded, fetching her a beer from the fridge before coming to sit down on the sofa next to her.

'Why do you have a kid?'

'She's not mine, well, she is now, but she's my partner's daughter.' Steve felt his breath catch.

'What?'

'He was killed, surely you heard that?'

'Oh my God! No, nothing!' Cath looked at him shocked.

Steve rubbed his forehead.

'What happened to him?' he heard her ask gently, but it was too late.

The images had risen before he could push them down.

He saw the car, the explosion.

Danny, oh god Danny.

He saw the car crush him. The same image that had been haunting him since that day.

Grace's face, Kono's face as she tried to hold it together.

They'd seen more than anyone should at such a young age.

Steve had witnessed death many times.

He'd heard his father die, heard the policeman tell his father of his mother's death.

But nothing had ever hit him as hard as this and he didn't think anything ever would.

Why Danny? Out of everyone?

And on his wedding day.

Steve felt the tears he'd been able to repress rising with the images.

Fuck.

He saw Wo Fat's face sitting across the table from him, laughing.

'It was all my fault.' Steve choked.

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*I'm from Britain, we just call them underwear, but I believe they're called panties in America? Correct me if I'm wrong.

If there's any mistakes I'm sorry, I have to go to my Grandma's so proof read it really quickly.

Please review? Even if its crit, I can take crit, it helps me improve.

Thank you.