Danny drove his car toward the bar and pressed the number to speed dial the governor. He had the hands free device and waited for his call to go through. He was angry at what he'd found out from Steve, but he knew he had to see through on his promise to check out the files. His call was immediately put through to the governor.
"What can I do for you, Detective?"
"I just had a talk with Steve. If you had a problem with me or David you should have come to me."
"Exactly what did Commander McGarrett tell you?"
"He told me about Partington and the files you gave him. I did nothing wrong, Governor."
"I believe you, Detective, otherwise I'd have had you suspended until an investigation was completed. Where are you now?"
"Kono got a lead on a man who may be involved in the disappearance of the women. We're setting up a little meet and greet and hopefully we'll get some answers."
"I hope so, Detective, the faster we resolve this case the better. Hopefully you'll find them before anything happens to them."
"We're doing everything we can."
"I know you are, Detective. Tell me who's in on this meet an greet with you."
"Kono is going in alone, but David will already be there..."
"I see."
"What is that supposed to mean, Governor?"
"It means you need to be careful. I know you trust him, Detective, but don't allow your personal feelings get in the way of the truth."
"You know you really shouldn't jump to conclusions."
"I'm not, but tell me this. If Grace was a cop and you heard a friend of yours could be dirty, would you trust her life to that person?"
"That's not fair."
"Perhaps not, but keep it in mind and watch David O'Brien. Now I'm late for a meeting, but I'd like you to call me when this goes down."
"I will," Williams said and sighed heavily as he thought about what the woman said. How would he feel knowing someone could be dirty if it was Grace going into the bar? He'd be right there, and that's exactly what he was doing now as he sped toward his destination.
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Steve was awake when he heard the soft whisper of footsteps moving toward his bed and smiled when he caught the scent of her perfume. The IV was gone and so was the nasal canulas and he felt so much better when he opened his eyes and looked into hers. "Hi."
"Hi, yourself. I must say you look much better without the accessories."
"Thanks, think you can convince Dr. Hong..."
"I could, but I'm not even going to try," Wahine told him as she sat beside him and felt his arms wrap around her.
"Come on, Keanna, we could go back to your place and..."
"No, Steve, but tomorrow is another day and since I switched shifts with Dr. Forsythe so I'll be here to pick you up unless you..."
"I'm going to hold you to that," McGarrett said with a mischievous smile.
"Holding me is just what I want you to do," Wahine said. "Oh, I promised the nursing staff that you'd wear something tight. They seem to have this idea that I'm just after you for your body...and they could be right."
"I feel so used."
"You haven't seen nothing yet," Wahine said and kissed him, relishing in the strength of the arms that held her.
"You can use me anytime," McGarrett told her and smiled at the thought of this woman spending time taking care of him. It just might take the sting out of everything that had happened in the last few days.
"Steve, I'll back off if..."
"God, no, don't do that," the injured man said.
"Some people might think I'm taking advantage of you."
"I wish you would," McGarrett told her and sighed when he heard her name paged. "Damn."
"Sorry, Steve, but it seems there are other patients I need to see. I'll come back tomorrow morning," Wahine told him and hurried from the room.
There was just one problem with being alone...it gave him too much time to dwell on what was happening outside. He wanted to find out what IA was doing, but even more important he wanted to know what was happening with the current case. Even worse was the knowledge that David O'Brien was working with his team and he had plenty of reason to distrust the man.
Steve knew he should trust in his team, but it had always been hard for him to take a back seat, especially when he felt fine. Well, not exactly fine, but hell, he didn't need to be here. He stood and walked to the closet, but found it empty and cursed whoever had the temerity to take his clothes and leave him with nothing, but the hospital garb he wore.
"Commander...Steve, are you in here."
Steve whirled to see Pat Jameson enter his room and grabbed the robe from the back of the chair before making his way back to the bed. "I didn't know you were coming."
"I can see that. You look like you were running a marathon. What were you up to?"
"Just getting some exercise," McGarrett lied.
"Sure you were," Jameson said with a grin as she sat beside the injured man. "How are you feeling?"
"I'm fine, Governor, I just need to get out of here and find out what's happening," McGarrett said.
"By the time you got there it would be over," Jameson said and realized her mistake instantly when the SEAL turned to her, anger evident in his eyes as he spoke.
"What would be over?" McGarrett asked.
"Look, Steve, there's nothing you can do about it now so..."
"Don't give me that shit, Governor. Tell me what's going on with my team!"
"They're doing their job, and right now they are probably in the midst of it, so there's nothing you can do about it."
"I can go..."
"In what? Where are your clothes? Oh, come on, you really didn't think I fell for that spiel about getting some exercise do you?"
"Look, Governor, my team..."
"Can do their job, Steve, otherwise you wouldn't have hired them..."
"I didn't hire O'Brien," McGarrett spat.
"I know you didn't, but I explained why I did that and I know I should have spoken with you first, but there wasn't time."
"Is O'Brien with them?" Steve asked, the hint of steel in his voice was enough to make the woman cringe.
"Yes."
"Sonofabitch!" McGarrett snapped and stood up, pacing in front of the woman as anger raged inside him. "Governor, get me a set of scrubs or so help me I'll walk out of here in this!"
Jameson knew there was no point n arguing with the man and understood it wasn't anger that motivated him, it was fear. Fear that he could not protect the people he cared about. He was so much like his father, filled with a need to keep not only his family and friends safe, but even the strangers who were innocent of the crimes perpetuated against them. She reached for his arm when he made for the door.
"Stay here...I'll see if I can get you some clothes and tell the nurse you're signing yourself out," Jameson told him.
Steve watched her leave and fought the urge to follow her. He knew she could just pretend to forget he was here, but somehow he didn't believe she'd do that. It wasn't long before she returned carrying a set of scrubs, followed by the woman who'd introduced herself as the day nurse.
"Commander, Dr. Hong has left for the day. Can't you just wait until tomorrow morning?"
"I need to get out of here now. I'll sign anything, but you need to bring it right now!" McGarrett told her and grabbed the clothes from Jameson before closing the curtain on the exasperated women. "Governor, make sure there's a car waiting for me."
"I'll drive you myself," Jameson told him.
"I can't let you do that, Governor. This is a dangerous situation and I won't put you in that position."
"What choice do you have?"
"I'll call Duke and have him send a car for me," McGarrett answered simply.
"You can take my car. I'll call the office and have them send someone to pick me up," Jameson offered as the curtain was drawn back and McGarrett stood there in the scrubs and hospital slippers. "I don't think that's the uniform of the day, but you fill it out nicely."
Steve's eyebrows shot up at the comment, but he took her keys and signed the papers as Jameson told him where the bar was. He knew Jameson's car and listened when she told him where it was parked before he hurried down the stairs and out through the main entrance. He reached the car, unlocked it, climbed behind the wheel and drove out of the parking lot. He hit the steering wheel several times as anger and worry took control of his emotions as he sped toward the bar.
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Kono exited her car and glanced at herself in the mirror. She wore tight back shorts and a white blouse that was tied at the waist and only buttoned enough to emphasize her breasts. She stepped into the bar and glanced around before making her way to the bar and sitting down on one of the empty bar stools. She'd spotted David O'Brien sitting alone at a table for two near the back with an open bottle of beer in front of him.
"What can I get you, Pretty Lady?"
"I'll have a virgin Hawaiian," Kono said with a smile and heard a soft chuckle beside her.
"Somehow I just don't see you as a virgin."
"Looks can be deceiving," Kono told the newcomer, suggestively licking her lips. The bar was busy for this time of day, but even in the dim lighting she recognized the man who'd taken the seat beside her.
"Someone as beautiful as you should not be sitting alone in a bar."
"I'm no longer alone am I?" Kono asked and thought she spotted Chin and Danny outside. She hoped they'd give her a chance to get whatever information she could out of 'Jerry' before they forced her hand.
"No, no you're not," the man said and smiled as he took her hand. "You should be immortalized in movies. Are you an actress or perhaps a model?"
"No, I work part time at a downtown bar and go to school."
"What a waste...what is your name?"
"Kono."
"Just Kono?"
"Just Kono," Kalakaua answered as the bartender brought her drink. "You haven't told me your name."
"Jerry, tell me, Kono, how would you feel about starring in a movie?"
"I don't know...I guess it would be exciting," she said and sipped from her drink before smiling at the man. "Please don't tell me your a movie director or producer and I'd be perfect for your next project because I'm a big girl and way past the stage where I'd faint at the thought."
"I take it you've heard that line before?"
"A few times...it never worked then and it won't work now."
"Damn, you are as smart as you are beautiful. Can I buy you a drink?"
"I already have one."
"I can see that, but perhaps the next one could have a bit of a kick to it."
"I'm not that easy to get drunk, Jerry."
"I bet you're not," the man said with a lewd grin. "What does a man like me have to do to get to first base with a woman like you?"
"Be honest," Kono told him and kept her cool as he reached out and placed a hand on her knee.
"I'd honestly like to take you home and..."
"Not a chance, but at least you're honest so maybe I'll take that drink," Kalakaua told him and shook her head when O'Brien made a move toward her.
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Danny and Chin took a table near the window that gave them a view of the bar. They'd both seen O'Brien and Kono and were surprised when the man had simply walked up to Kono and sat on the bar stool beside her. Danny had to restrain Chin from going inside when the man they called 'Jerry' had placed his hand on Kono's knee, but she'd handled herself perfectly.
When the waitress had come over to ask them what they wanted to drink they both ordered coffee and were told there was a ten dollar cover charge. Danny simply told her they'd be drinking a lot of coffee and she'd left in a huff.
"Maybe we should go in there," Chin said.
"Not yet. She's handling this well and David's watching out for her," Williams said and ignored the look on the other man's face. He knew how the rest of Five-O felt about O'Brien, and was finding it hard not to see things their way. "If he tries anything we'll be able to stop him."
"I hope so," Kelly observed as the waitress returned with their drinks. "Thank you."
"You're welcome," the woman sniped and moved to the next table.
"She's in a bitch of a mood," Williams offered and continued to watch the scene inside the bar.
"Damn."
"What's wrong?"
"Don't look now, but Steve's here."
"Steve...McGarrett?" Williams snapped and silently cursed when his partner walked inside and took a seat at the end of the bar, opposite Kono and 'Jerry'. "I should have cuffed him to the damn bed."
"He would have dragged the bed from the room. If it's one thing i know about Steve it's that he's got his father's stubborn streak multiplied by ten," Chin said.
"I should go get him."
"And do what? You go in there now and any chance Kono had of getting information goes out the window. Give her a chance to do her job...Steve's not going to let anything happen to her."
"What if he's recognized?"
"Not likely, unless they mistake him for Dr. Yablonski."
"Who?" Williams asked.
"A doctor in that TV series...Three something or other."
"Three Rivers?"
"That's the one. I take it you're a fan."
"No, but Rachel was. She kind of had a thing for the actor who played the lead. Can't remember his name, but come to think of it he did resemble Steve," Williams observed.
"Rachel had a thing for someone who looked like Steve?" Chin asked with a grin.
"Stop, let's not go there and if you tell anyone I'm going to..."
"Don't worry, Danny, your secret...or should I say Rachel's secret is safe with me," Chin said and sipped at the coffee while watching his cousin.
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Steve had spotted Danny and Chin immediately and bypassed the outer area for the cooler interior He saw O'Brien, but his attention was solely on Kono and the guy sitting next to her. He kept his gaze averted, but he knew exactly where they were, but could not hear them over the loud music blaring from an old jukebox.
"What'll it be?" the bartender asked while cleaning the area in front of him and placing a Budweiser coaster on the bar.
Steve ordered a beer and looked up just as Kono turned toward him. She didn't acknowledge him, or show any sign of recognition and quickly returned her attention to the man beside her. Steve saw Kono smile, and silently cursed when the man placed his arm around her shoulder and pulled her close, kissing her cheek and caressing her shoulder. He fought the urge to grab the man and pull Kono out of his sights a the bartender passed him the beer.
"Thanks," Steve said and paid the man before taking a drink from the bottle.
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David O'Brien was surprised when Steve McGarrett walked into the bar, but he managed to hide his surprise as he watched Kono and 'Jerry'. He knew the man's full name and cursed his own stupidity for hiring the man without doing his homework. The problem was when he'd come to Hawaii he'd needed to fill his client's order and Jerry Lamont had been highly recommended.
When Lamont had taken the seat next to Kono he'd seen the man slip something into her drink, but Kono hadn't drank much of it. He knew Jerry would have to be dealt with and once McGarrett had shown up, he knew just what he had to do. He would wait until Lamont made his move to get Kono out of the bar and as soon as McGarrett made a move, he'd also take action.
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Kono, took another sip of the drink and giggled at something 'Jerry' said, but pushed his hands away when he boldly touched her breast. "I'm not that kind of girl."
"Oh, come on, Kono, don't tell me you're shy?"
"No, I'm not shy, but...whoa..."
"Easy, Girl, what's wrong?"
"Hmm...I don't...I need to find the ladies' room," Kono told him.
"Come on, I know where it is," Jerry Lamont told her and knew once they went down the hallway he could easily carry her out the back way. She was absolutely gorgeous and although she was probably far more beautiful than the others he'd helped take, he was pretty sure they would gladly pay for her. He helped her stand and smiled when she leaned against him. Her body was perfect and he couldn't wait to spend some time exploring every curse.
"I can make it on my own," Kono said, but felt her legs give out as she stood up.
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O'Brien saw McGarrett move at the same time he spotted Williams and Kelly head for the main door. He knew he had to do something now, because there was no way in hell he could let Jerry Lamont screw this up for him. He reached for his gun at the same time Lamont maneuvered Kono toward the back hallway.
"Police, hold it right there," O'Brien said as Lamont turned and looked at him in surprise.
"You!" Lamont said, but his eyes quickly caught movement to his right. He didn't know the man in what looked like a hospital uniform, but the look on the man's face told him all he needed to know. He reached for the gun in his pocket and kept one arm around Kono's waist as he levelled his gun at the newcomer.
"Put the gun down!" O'Brien warned and fired twice, but not before he heard a shot and heard a shout behind him. He knew both bullets had found their mark as Kono slid to the floor and Lamont forward, crashing into Steve McGarrett and sending them both to the floor.
Author's Note -Well, Saturday was a wonderful day as I spent it at Fan Expo here in Toronto. I am a big fan of Michael Biehn (Terminator, Aliens, Mag 7, Adventure Inc and so many more) So, when my friend told me he would be there I went out and bought tickets. Not only did I meet him and get his autograph, I also had my picture taken with him and he put his arm around me. I also saw the screening of his new movie The Victim...I love watching him and well I've been riding a high and just haven't done much writing. So, I hope you enjoyed this part and will see what I can do about posting more often. Thanks to everyone for the continued support and reviews...Winnie