Chapter twelve

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Catherine left about twenty minutes later without a word to Steve or Charlie. Steve showered and carefully made his way to Charlie's room. He knocked on the door.

"Charlie, it's me. Can we talked honey?"

"Go away."

"Charlie..."

"I don't want to talk to you!"

"Charlie, Catherine has gone. Please open-" Steve was cut off by the doorbell ringing. With a sigh he went to answer it. Danny smirked at him with a pack of beers while Kono got out of her car.

"What you two come together?" Steve asked.

Danny grinned at him as Kono walked up. "Yeah we got a thing going on..." Danny teased.

"Not funny. No jokes about the rookie." Steve said sternly.

"I am not a rookie anymore."

Kono said as she brushed passed Steve into the house. He didn't attempt to move out of the way and as she moved past she felt his hard abs under his t-shirt.

"Her words not mine." Danny said as he thrust the pack of beers at Steve.

"Where's Gracie?" Steve asked as he closed the door.

"Out back. You seriously need to get like a fence or something." Danny said just as Grace came running through the back door.

A few minutes later, Chin arrived.

"Where's Cath?" Danny asked.

"She uh...left." Steve said as he handed a beer to Kono and accidentally brushed her hand.

"She just left? Where?"

"Back to hers I guess."

"Why?" Danny interrogated.

"We...uh. We're sort of over. It wasn't working with Charlie and stuff." Steve said.

"Sorry man."

"Where is Charlie?" Grace perked up.

"She's a little bit sad right now so she's just having some down time in her room." Steve replied.

"I'm going to go and see her." Kono said before heading up.

"So guess who's back in town?" Danny asked Chin as Steve got the steaks out.

"No idea. Who?"

"Lori Weston."

Steve's head whipped around. "Lori?"

"Yeah she headed back about a week ago. Was asking about you. I think she wants her job back." Danny said to Steve.

Chin scoffed. "I don't think she should get it..."

"No...neither do I. But it is Navy Seal, over here's call so..."

Steve looked at his partner. "I'll wait until she approaches me."

Kono walked up Steve's wooden stairs to Charlie's room. She couldn't believe that Catherine and Steve were actually over. She couldn't believe he had done that. But he was her boss and nothin could happen between them, no matter what they felt. Despite that Kono stopped outsides Steve's bedroom. The door was wide open and his neat bedroom was clearly visible. With a quick glance behind her Kono stepped in. She walked to his bedside table and saw his books; 'the art of the mind' and 'gone with the wind'. That surprised her. She never knew that he was into that sort of stuff. She then walked over to his wardrobe. She opened the door and in front of her was half a wardrobe worth of clothes. There were cargo pants, and tee shirts, a few shirts, a couple of pairs of jeans and his Navy attire. Kono brushed her hand through his clothes and felt something in the pocket of one of his jeans. She knew she shouldn't. She knew it was wrong. But something told her to look. So slowly she reached inside the pocket and pulled out a small box. She opened it and inside it was a large diamond ring. It looked like an engagement ring. Kono quickly put it away and closed the wardrobe doors.

Was he going to propose to Catherine? But they weren't serious. He had said that to her. But maybe they were. Maybe he wanted to marry her. How could she asks him without telling him she was snooping? Urgh.

Kono walked over to Charlie's room and knocked lightly on the door. 'Chaflie? It's Kono. May I come in?" She waited for a minute. Then she heard a small "Yes".

Kono walked in and saw the teenager sitting on her bed. Her eyes were bloodshot and her makeup had run down her face. "Aww honey." Kono said, quickly going over to embrace her. "It's alright." She said as Charlie began to cry into her chest again. "Nani, what happened?"

It seemed like Charlie had to muster up all her strength and courage to tell Kono what was bothering her. But she did it. She told Kono about the fight with her mother before she died. How she hated Cath. And how he was truly scared of Steve. And Kono listened and sympathised and held Charlie when she needed to cry.

Kono lifted the girl's head up to look at her and smiled. "It's alright. None of that was your fault, OK? What happened with your mother was a tragic accident but wasn't because of you. And Catherine is gone now, your dad broke up with her because you come first. You matter the most to him."

"Do you know something?"

"Hmm?"

"You are really good at making people feel better." Kono smiled at Charlie's comment. "And I really wish that Steve would be with you instead of Catherine."

Kono's body tensed and she knew that Charlie could feel it too. "You really need to give your dad an easier time. Maybe-"

"He never even said to call him dad."

"That's just Steve. He doesn't show his emotions. He bottles them up and eventually takes his anger out on a suspect. Call him dad. Trust me, he will like it." Kono said.

Charlie smiled at her. "OK...I'll give it a go."

"Come one everyone is waiting for you downstairs."

Two minutes later, the two ladies walked onto the lanai, where everyone was sat talking and watching Steve cook the steaks. Grace was chatting away to him as he flipped them. Danny and Chin seemed to be debating the ocean. Steve looked up as Kono and Charlie walked out.

"There's my two girls." He said. But he immediately realised his mistake. "Sorry that came out wrong. I'm so-"

"It's alright Steve."

"Hey Charlie." Danny said.

"Hi uncle Danny, uncle Chin. Oh my God, I love your dress Grace!" The teenager smiled. Steve looked at Kono, obviously surprised at his daughters mood change.

"Teenage girls go through mood swings." Kono whispered as she walked past Steve to sit down.

"Oh are we having steak?" Charlie asked, her facing dropping.

"Yeah...do you like yours bloody?" Steve asked as he flipped them again.

"Actually, I'm a vegetarian dad." Charlie blushed.

Shock swept across Steve's face but he immediately hid it. "Oh. I'm sorry I didn't know."

"Why would you?" Charlie asked as she sat down next to Danny.

"So you excited about school tomorrow Charlotta?" Danny smirked.

"Charlotta?"

"Yeah...it kinda worked."

Charlie laughed. "Yeah I am."

The rest of the day passed swiftly as Kono taught Grace and Charlie to surf and the boys relaxed with beers. At about six pm, everyone left and Charlie wandered up to her room. Steve followed her about five minutes later.

"Charlie, honey. Can we talk please?"

So? How do you think Steve and Charlie are going to be? And do you think anything will happen between Steve and lori?! Please review!