Chapter 14
BethBobby
AN: I know said that this would be up yesterday but I had to go out and get last minute stuff for uni (I thought I would be going today but Mum had other ideas).
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'Like the verdict and the plea,
There's you and then there's me.
There's you and me, my love,
What are you thinking of,
As if you were me, my love,
My love.
Like the river and the sea,
Like the flower and the tree.
Like hell and heavenly'
- Matthew Barber – You and Me
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'Steve,
There are some things I need to ask, well tell you, in the event that the worst happens. I need you first off, to give Grace this box, it's important. You're the only one I can trust with this. Rachel might try to hide it from her in case it would upset her more but I want her to have them. And I need her to have my will. It's got all the details of her trust fund and what will happen to my savings etc if I were to die. I don't know how old she'll be if you ever have to read this, so if she's not old enough, will you help to sort it out for her.
Don't let her get out of school, she always tries. And please don't let her get behind on school, she's my little genius.
I know that no matter what happens you'll blame yourself. Even if I fall off a cliff or crash my car into a lamppost you'll find a way to blame yourself. Don't do it or I will come and kick your ass into next week. Comprende? You listening super SEAL? It is not your fault (unless you got me shot again in which case I will come back to haunt you).
I want you to have my car (it's practically yours anyway!) and Kono can have my surfboard (that was only ever used for an hour) to use it or give it to that surfing club she helps out with. Make sure it gets some use. Chin, you can have a choice of my ties (I know you hate them and don't own one so there you go).'
There was a paragraph that had been scrubbed out but Steve could still just about read it.
'don't let Rachel try and tell Grace that everything was my fault. And don't let Stan let her do stupid things. I know you legally can't have a say but show Rachel this and tell her that Grace is still my daughter too. Don't let them bring her up to hate me. Everything I did was for her.'
Steve frowned but carried on reading, this paragraph was newer, and it was in a different colour than the rest of the letter.
'I know now that the last paragraph doesn't apply anymore, what with me and Rachel getting remarried. So this is instead of it. I know things are hotting up with Wo Fat now and I don't know, I just have one of those feelings about it, so I'm writing this now just in case. If anything happens to me and Rachel (and it is still NOT your fault!) will you look after Grace for me? My Ma is getting too old to be starting again and Rachel's mother still hates me. I don't want Grace growing up hating me and thinking that her mother was an idiot for leaving Stan, which is her Mother's opinion on everything. I know you're not good with kids but Gracie loves you and I know you, Chin and Kono are probably the only people who can look after her properly. Please don't let her go into care, she doesn't deserve it. You're the only ones I'd trust with her. I know Rachel has some money put away for Grace too, so I guess you'll be hearing from her lawyer soon enough.
Look, I know what I'm writing sounds stupid, but I know what our job is like. You do too. I mean, look at Meka. Found burnt in a food pit. It just shows that you never know what's going to happen. So, I guess I've said mostly what I wanted to say (quite short for me I have to say) but I wanted to say thank you to you all. You've been the best team I could have ever asked for. Yes, McGarrett you included, even though you are a maniac and you never think before you act. And you never apologise for getting people shot. Try not to get yourself killed please. And no matter what, don't give up on your father's investigation, it's important. Just to let you know, your apology for getting my shot has been accepted. I'll miss you Steve.
See you soon.
Danno'
Steve looked up at his team, his eyes brimming but he quickly wiped his eyes.
Silent tears were already running down Kono's face.
'What does it say?' Chin asked and Steve held out the piece of paper to him.
Chin took it and started to read, Cath and Kono leaning over his shoulder reading it at the same time.
When they had finished Chin handed the letter back to Steve and sighed 'Danny knew. He was a clever man. I always took him for a bit of a spur of the moment type.'
'Not when it came to Grace.' Steve told them 'he knew this was always a possibility, especially with Wo Fat. He wanted to look after Grace no matter what. God knows how much money he's been putting aside for her when he could have done with the money for himself.'
Kono nodded 'he was a good man. All he cared about was his Ohana.'
'Yeah, he was.' Steve looked through the rest of the box.
Photo's of Grace when she was a baby.
Photo's of Danny, Rachel and Grace in the hospital when she was just born.
Photo's of her Grandparents with Grace, her brand new little face red from where it looked like she'd been crying.
Then lastly, a picture of the team with Grace at Christmas.
The caption on the back read 'my first Hawaiian Christmas. Great even though it's too hot to be Christmas.'
Steve laughed, some things just never changed.
Danny had never change.
Steve knew that life would go on, him with Grace, but Danny would never be forgotten.
He'd always be part of the team.
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I hope you love me, I have written this with my Grandma sat across the room bugging the life out of me. The woman never shuts up!
Not 100% sure of this chapter, I kind of had an idea of what I wanted to do with it and it came out nothing like I originally thought. But hey ho, part of writing is being able to be spontaneous right?
Next chapter, Gracie goes to therapy – I'm kind of excited for this one, I've never written something like it before. (I need a life clearly)
Erm, I move into my uni accommodation on Saturday and my Auntie is due to have a baby but she's been having a lot of trouble with her blood pressure so they might have to give her a caesarean this weekend so I might not get to update until Sunday/Monday. It's all go in my life at the minute.
Will definitely be no later than next Wednesday though, promise.
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