They sat at the table with soup, sandwiches and fruit plates before them.
Danny ate a few bites but his appetite was not good either. He watched Steve who was simply moving the spoon around in his chicken noodle soup.
"I know your not hungry brother, but you've got to eat"
Steve ate several bites of his soup and drank some apple juice before pushing the food aside. "I can't man...I'm nauseated"
Danny noted his friend's color had become ashen.
"Hey Steve, lay your head on the table, you look like you're going to pass out"
Steve did as his partner asked as Danny went to the front counter returning with a ziplock bag filled with ice and a towel. Standing next to Steve he held the towel and ice against the back of the man's neck. Steve didn't object as the emotions and events of the day were obviously crashing in on him. About fifteen minutes later he raised his head.
"You okay brother?"
"Yeah Danny, thanks. I need to get back up to John"
"Steve...he's fine man. The nurse will call you. Let's walk outside and get some fresh air first"
Steve agreed and after Danny disposed of their food the men made their way outside.
They sat in silence on a bench under a shaded tree for quite a while before Steve spoke. Looking straight ahead, the fear resonating in his voice, "This is all my fault Danno...my obsession with Wo-Fat caused this. Catherine's dead because of me...she'll never see her son...God Danny what have I done?"
"Steve, this isn't your fault man. Wo-Fat was behind the deaths of your parents.
We all want to see him pay for those crimes. He's vicious and evil and damn it Steve we will catch him! Catherine wanted him caught as well and you know that. None of us would have ever thought he could do this. He want's you Steve and he is trying to get to you by killing those you love. You need to concentrate on John now and trust that Chin, Kono and I will do everything we can to find him"
"I drank too much last night Danny and I didn't hear them enter the house...Oh my God...how can I go on without her...I can't..."
"You can Steve and you will. You will because you've got a beautiful baby up there who needs you"
"I can't do this alone Danno..."
"Steve...you're not alone brother, you're not alone"
Steve turned to face his dear friend, "Thank you Danno... I need to go back up"
After walking Steve back up to the NICU Danny went to a nearby waiting room to contact Chin for an update.
"Danny hey, how's everything going?"
"I don't know Chin. Our boy is strong but I'm very worried, He's blaming himself for this and if that little boy doesn't make it I don't know how he'll handle it. That baby is giving him a link to Catherine...Damn it Chin, Wo-Fat is trying to destroy Steve..."
"Well bro, we're not going to let that happen. We've just got to be there for him every step of the way"
"Buddy...I'm afraid to say it but us being there might not be enough this time"
"Do you need me down there?"
"No, no...have you found anything yet?"
"Actually yes. Kono is still working on identifying the other two men but Kamekona recognized Nori. He tells me he hangs out at the Blue Hawaiian Club and I'm heading over there now"
"Chin don't go over there alone, you here me? Those animals shot a pregnant woman, they wouldn't think twice about plugging you"
"I've got HPD backup meeting me, I'll wait for them. Thanks Danny"
"Call me bro"
"Will do"
Danny then phoned Rachel. "Rachel..."
"Danny, tell me..."
"Rach...Catherine's dead"
"OH GOD NO DANNY...the baby….."
"He's alive. He's on a ventilator…honey he only weighs one pound"
"How's Steve?"
"Physically he'll be fine…but, he's in shock…..right now the baby is distracting him….oh Rachel I'm scared. I'm afraid for him"
"You stay with him Danny"
"We're going to need to tell Gracie….."
"I'll take care of that, don't worry"
"Please wait until I can be there. I think we should tell her together. I should be able to get over there tomorrow evening sometime"
"Okay Danny, I'll see you then. Please send my love to Steve"
"I will, Thank You" Danny hung up and then made his way back up to the NICU.