Chapter 13

BethBobby

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'Don't do what you're about to do

My everything depends on you

And whatever it takes, I'll sacrifice

Before you roll those dice

Baby think twice'

Celine Dion – Think Twice

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Steve followed Cath out to the Camaro and climbed in, pulling out his cell and hitting Chin's number.

'McGarrett?'

'Hey, Chin, we're gonna go and sort out Danny's apartment and bring the last of Grace's stuff. I was wondering if you and Kono would come too' Steve asked the older man.

'Sure, I'm on my way over to her parent's house now, I'll meet you there. Might be good for her' Chin told him.

'Thanks brah.' Steve said, hanging up.

'Where are you going?' Mary asked coming over to the truck.

'We're gonna clear out Danny's apartment and get the rest of Grace's stuff.' Steve repeated.

'Ah, okay, bring dinner with you.'

'Mary! You just went for groceries. Grace needs something decent, not fast food.' Steve scolded.

'Fine, I'll cook,' Mary huffed 'later big brother.'

Steve shook his head and pushed his key into the ignition, pulling off as soon as the engine started.

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It was almost twenty minutes before Chin and Kono arrived.

Even with Catherine there Steve couldn't bring himself to go into the apartment.

He looked at Kono as she got out of the car.

Fuck, the kid looked awful, like she'd not slept in weeks.

He knew she had a hard time with change, Chin had told him that for weeks after her surfing accident she'd lay in bed and cried, not knowing what the future held for her.

Kono looked at him with haunted eyes and Steve saw her start to crumble.

'Hey, hey.' He was out of the car in an instant.

She flew towards him, not caring that Cath or Chin were there and buried her head in his chest.

'I can't, I just can't believe he's gone.' He heard her sob.

'I'm sorry.' He heard Chin say over Kono's sobs.

'It's fine, there's nothing to be sorry for.' Steve told him quietly, awkwardly rubbing the young rookie's back.

'Hell, Steve I'm sorry, I'm a bit of a mess.' Kono admitted, stepping back and wiping her eyes.

'It's fine, we're all a mess right now Kono, like Cath and Grace's doctor said to me, maybe therapy would be a good idea. Just to get everything out there that you need to say. There's no use bottling it all up. I just found that out.' Steve gave Catherine a small smile that she returned.

'There's no weakness in crying, Kono. We all do it, McGarrett included.' Cath nodded to Kono.

Chin nodded in agreement, though Steve had never seen him cry.

Everyone grieved in their own way.

'Let's go get this sorted.' Steve said to her 'all Danny's clothes can go to the homeless shelter I guess. No one else would fit into them. Anything of Grace's or anything that looks like it might have sentimental value we put in one box and then we'll sort those out later.' Steve told them, figuring that businesslike was the best way of going about this.

'Okay.' Kono nodded.

Steve unlocked the door to the apartment and looked inside at his partners old home.

Just like Danny, it was neat and precise.

Steve smiled sadly thinking of what Danny had said to him in the first week of them working together.

'I like to look like a professional.'

This was going to be harder than he thought.

'Let's get started.' He said.

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Steve had started in the bathroom, clearing all of the old toiletries away into the trash when he heard Kono shout for him.

'What?' he asked hurrying out.

'It's addressed to you.' She held out a letter 'I found it with all of this.'

Kono handed him a shoebox.

Steve took them both, slowly looking at the envelope addressed with his name.

Chin and Catherine turned to look at him as he slipped his finger into the corner of the letter and ripped the top straight across.

Slowly he unfolded the pieces of paper inside and looked down at Danny's neat writing.

'Steve, there are some things I need to ask, well tell you, in the event that the worst happens.'

Steve felt his throat tighten and he sat back onto the bed.

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Next chapter Wednesday.

Please remember that this isn't a Steve/Kono fic. I never intended it to be, I haven't decided who Steve will end up with.

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