Chapter thirty-one
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"Daddy, I need-" Charlie said as she walked into her fathers study a week later.
Steve put a hand up to stop and indicated he was on the phone. "Yes sir. See you soon." And then he hung up.
"Who was that?" Charlie asked as she followed him into the kitchen where Kono was.
"Hey." He said giving her a quick kiss.
"Hi babe."
"That was my CO at Pearl. I have to do my training." He said.
"You're going away?"
"For how long?"
"Two days. On Friday, back Sunday night."
"OK..."Kono said sadly.
"It's cool. You have fun!"
"I know but who's going to look after you?" Steve asked. "Do you want to stay with Kono or Danny?"
"Urm I don't know if you realised Steve, but I spend a lot of time here. I sleep here most nights. Don't worry about Charlie, we'll be fine! Right nani?"
"Definitely!" The girls grinned.
"I wanted to talk to you about that Kono." Steve said becoming serious.
"About what?"
"Give us a minute alone Charlotte." Steve said. She walked out to the beach. "Why don't you move in here? Permanently?"
"Steve...I don't know-"
"You said it yourself, you sleep here most nights. And now with he baby, I don't want to miss anything." He said putting his hands on her hips.
"You won't Steve."
"So you will live here?"
"I'll think about it..."
"What? Why?"
"Because it's a big decision. I'm so used to living alone." Se wriggled out of his grasp.
"But when the baby comes-"
"The baby isn't here yet Steve. We can talk about that when the baby is here. Come on. We have a hospital appointment." She grabbed her bag and walked towards the door.
"Commander McGarrett? Officer Kalakua?" The doctor called the two into her room. They had been waiting for half an hour and Steve was already cranky. He's fought with Charlie about her coming to the appointment. He wanted her as involved as possible but this was just for him and Kono. Steve stood up and followed his girlfriend and her doctor. Kono lay down on the table and Steve stood beside her.
"Ok. So you let's do this." The doctor said. She got the ultrasound ready. While she was doing so she asked, "is there anything you think I should know. Medical history on either of your families?"
"I'm anaemic." Kono said. Steve's eyes darted to her. He had never known.
"OK that's important. I'll prescribe you some vitamins I want you to take." She said as she began the ultrasound. "There you go. That's your baby." She said facing the screen.
"I'm sorry, this is uh the first time I've done this. What the hell am I looking at?" Steve asked and Kono was incredibly grateful. The doctor pointed to an oval shaped blob on the screen and Steve could just about make out the little arms and legs.
"You are nearly seven weeks pregnant Officer Kalakaua. I'll have the nurse give you your due date and a leaflet about pregnancy in general, what you and can't do, what you and can't eat. That sort of stuff.." The doctor printed out an image of the ultrasound. While she was doing so Steve took Kono's hands in his own and kissed her deeply. When he pulled away, she smiled up at him.
"What was that for?"
"For being so wonderful." He said with a small wink.
"What name am I putting on here?" The doctor asked.
"McGarrett."
"Kalakaua." Kono glared at Steve.
The doctor raised her eyebrows. "You really ought to think about that. I'm going to put baby Five-0 on for now." She said.
"A child should have their father's surname." Steve argued as they drove home.
"Oh come on Steve! How old are you?"
"Old enough to know it should have my name."
"No. No-"
"How about we compromise? Kalakaua-McGarrett?"
"No! Steve that sounds ridiculous."
"Well McGarrett on its own doesn't." He said pulling up outside his house.
"Neither does Kalakaua!"
"OK Kono just listen to me-"
"Is the baby coming out of your vagina Steve?" Kono yelled.
"No but-"
"No no buts! Is it or isn't it."
"No." Steve admitted grudgingly.
"Well then. I think we've decided that its Kalakaua."