Chapter 17
BethBobby
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Hi again, thanks to the people who reviewed the last chapter. I'm never like the 'YOU MUST REVIEW' type of author because I hate the people who are like 'I need 500 (or whatever) reviews before I post the next chapter', I think people review when they want to/when they've enjoyed something. But I used to get 9 or 10 reviews for every chapter (eek! Thank you) and now I only get 3 or 4 and I was wondering why that is? Are people not enjoying it any more or do you just have nothing to say? I can take crit so if you think this fic went off the rails, then please tell me! Thanks.
Sorry this took so long, I just wasn't exactly sure what to do with it. Anyways, here it is.
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'I wanna see you again,
But I'm stuck in colder weather,
Maybe tomorrow will be better,
Can I call you then?'
Zac Brown Band – Colder Weather
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'Grace, please come out of your room. This is getting ridiculous.' Steve said, leaning against the little girl's locked bedroom door.
Why hadn't he taken the lock off?
'No! I told you I didn't want to go back to school because Danno can't pick me up!' Grace shouted from inside her bedroom.
Steve groaned, this excuse was wearing thin, she had discussed it with Lily the day before and even Lily had concluded that although 'no Danno' had originally been a genuine reason, Grace was now playing on it in order to get more time off school.
'Grace, I swear, if you don't come out of the room I'm going to break it down. You have to go to school!' Steve shouted back.
'Steve, this isn't helping.' Mary told him, leaning against her suitcase 'and I need to be at the airport.'
'You won't!' Grace shouted.
'Do you want to bet?' Steve said 'Mary, I'm sorry, but we tried being nice, and look where that's got us.'
'You can't make me go to school.'
'Again, do you want to bet?' Steve said 'right I've had enough. Grace I'm coming in.'
'No, okay.'
'No, okay what? No, okay I won't come in or no, okay you'll open the door.'
Steve heard the latch on the door shifting as Grace came out, fully dressed in her uniform with her backpack trailing behind her.
'Gracie, you have to go to school honey, just like I have to go to work. Danno won't be at work today with me either and that upsets me too.' Steve repeated, for what seemed like the thousandth time.
'I know, but I just miss him and Mommy so much.' Grace hurriedly wiped her eyes, not wanting to cry, although Steve could see that her eyes were already red from tears.
'I know sweetie, but Mommy and Danno will be with you, all the time.' Steve told her 'and remember what we said? If you go back to school you can have an extra special present for your birthday at the end of the week.'
'Steve, that's bribery. You shouldn't bribe kids.' Mary muttered under her breath.
'Did you have any other ideas? No, I didn't think so!' Steve hissed back quietly.
Grace smirked slightly, amused, she knew how often Steve and Mary argued.
'Okay, so are we ready to go and drop Mary off at the airport?' Steve said.
'Yeah, before I miss my flight and get stuck with Steve any longer.' Mary joked.
'I like Steve.' Grace told her, moving to walk down the stairs.
'I know, I know, everybody loves Steve.' Mary grinned, giving her brother a dig in the ribs.
'Get lost, little sister.' Steve pushed her back, glad that the situation had been resolved without him having to buy a new door.
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Grace cried when they dropped Mary off at the check-in gate.
Mary cried too as she hugged the little girl, promising to come back as soon as she could.
'You look after Steve for me? I know everyone thinks he's a tough guy but he's a big softie really.' Mary said to Grace, smiling at her brother who shook his head.
'Hey, don't be telling everyone that, it'll ruin my reputation.' Steve joked, stepping forward to hug Mary.
'I'll miss you. You should come visit me in L.A sometime.' Mary told him, squeezing him tightly.
'I'll miss you to Mary, we'll come and see you soon okay? In summer.'
'Better had do McGarrett.' She warned jokingly.
Steve smiled as she pulled away.
'Promise.' Steve nodded.
'I have to go,' Mary told him as the overhead speakers announced that the flight was being called.
'Bye!' Grace shouted, waving at her.
'Bye troubles.' Mary grinned, wiping a tear from her eye and waving at them both.
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They watched her go until she was completely out of sight.
Steve felt his heart swell as Grace reached up and took his hand 'it'll be okay Uncle Steve, she'll be back soon.'
Steve almost laughed 'I know Gracie, I know. Now come on, or we'll be late for school.'
'I don't want to go to school.' Grace mumbled, following Steve as he led her back towards the exit.
'I know, but the sooner you go back, the less work you'll have to catch up on. So less homework,' Steve told her 'and Kalei is going to pick you up from school so you can see Kono tonight too when we get home from work.'
'Can we go surfing?' Grace asked, excitedly.
'Not tonight, I think we'll have a lot of homework to do tonight.' Steve replied honestly.
'I don't like homework.' Grace chuffed.
'There's not much about school you do like is there Grace?' Steve smiled, squeezing her hand.
'No.'
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'Come on Grace, it'll be fine, I promise. See your teacher is waiting at the door for you, we're not late, so no, we can't go home.' Steve said, lifting Grace out of the Camaro and handing her her rucksack before pushing her towards the school entrance.
'Hi Grace,' the woman greeted her enthusiastically 'are you all set for your lessons today?'
'Yes miss.' Grace muttered.
'Well, why don't you run on inside and find Laura?' the teacher said.
'Okay.' Grace nodded turning back to Steve.
Steve knelt down as she said 'bye Uncle Steve.'
'Bye Gracie, have a good day and I'll see you later okay?' Steve said kissing her forehead.
'Bye.' Grace threw her arms around him, hugging him tightly 'will you be home for dinner?'
'Yeah, course, I'll be home way before dinner.' Steve nodded.
'Okay, see you later.' Grace said walking past her teacher and into the building.
'Look, she wasn't very happy this morning,' Steve told the teacher 'can you keep an eye on her please?'
'Of course,' the woman replied with a smile, as Steve watched Grace all the way down the corridor until she turned into her classroom.
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Hope you enjoyed this. I really enjoyed writing this chapter and personally I think it came out really well.
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