this one chapter takes place after Steve is injured chasing a suspect but who will take care of him?

Danny was driving away from the emergency room where had taken his partner who decided would be a good idea to chase a suspect for more than a mile and he was sure going to kill the hardheaded man when actually remember what was saying

Steve caught sight of the murder suspect they were looking for but when the man saw the two partner's he took off and so did he. Danny hadn't seen him but threw his hands up when saw the two running away and took off after the two. Steve had almost caught the man when he headed for the beach and grabbed a hostage but Steve snuck around the man and tackled him before could do something more but both men smacked their heads together landing in a heap.

Danny caught up to them and called the paramedics and at the ER he turned to his partner, "Do you think before do anything?"

"My head is killing me so later Daniel," he told them

Danny threw up his hands, "This definitely isn't over but let's get home."

After getting to his place he sent his partner to get some sleep after making him take some painkillers for his head so settled down on the couch. He planned on speaking to his hardheaded partner about needing to learn to wait for back-up. He was sure his partner was too stubborn to admit how much pain he was in but wanted to change his feeling about not telling the others what he was feeling after being hurt. Kono and Chin were coming by for dinner in a few hours.

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Steve woke up few hours later to hear the television going downstairs and after taking a shower he found his partner watching some Castle, "Didn't know you like this show? Thought would hate to watch any show to do with being a cop."

Danny rolled his eyes, "Haha, same could be said about you partner. How's the head?"

"Doing just fine didn't need to stay Danno."

"You have a slight concussion from banging your head against the suspects so was that or stay at the hospital."

He threw up his hands, "You're impossible you know that?"

"The same thing can be said about you since once again you chased a suspect and got hurt."

"So now nurse Danny is here for the day?"

He glared at his partner, "You're impossible you know that but doc said not let you be alone."

"I am fine and don't need you here watching me."

"That's a matter of an opinion but you hit that head pretty hard so stuck with me."

Kono walked in the door after Gracie, "Hi Danno," she said hugging him. "Hi uncle Steve."

Steve hugged the little girl, "What you doing here?"

"Danno said get to help make sure you take care of yourself."

Gracie pulled him so sitting on the lanai, "We can have some fun for the afternoon."

Danny handed him two pills and water, "Drink," after glaring at each other he took them. "What want tp do?"

"Can we go swimming or surfing?" Gracie asked.

Danny shook his head, "Sorry monkey uncle Steve can't after that hit to the head."

She ran back inside and came back dropping paper and markers along with a few puzzles, "We can color and do some puzzles."

Danny hung up his phone, "Think can keep an eye on each other?"

"Yes, why?" Steve and Gracie said simultaneously.

"That was Chin and since you need to rest have to head back to the office but leave sure can leave you two alone?"

"I get to take care of uncle Steve that sounds like good idea."

He pointed to bottle on the counter, "He should take those every four hours."

She watched him leave and headed back outside, "Think can get them done today?"

He chuckled as she dumped the pieces on the table, "Am sure can kiddo."

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A few hours later and two puzzles Steve carried the little girl inside setting her on the couch before he smiled when the door opened before someone dropped something by the door and he wrapped an arm around her waist before knew he was even there. Catherine smiled as turned in his arms, "Didn't know you were home."

He pulled her in for a kiss, "Knock to the head so was nurse Danny and Dr Gracie orders to stay home."

She looked at the little girl and back at him, "Hm, so where's your nurse?"

"Went back to work leaving me with the doctor. Am sure would rather have second opinion."

Gracie ran over to hug her, "Hi aunt Catherine."

"You having fun playing doctor?"

She nodded, "We have been doing puzzles all morning since Danno said no swimming today."

"How about we leave him to make some lunch and go for a swim?"

He sat on the lanai watching them swim and then went to make some sandwiches and soon Rachael came over to take her home and that left them. Catherine found him dozing off in one of the chairs and sat in the chair next to him, "Going to burn you know."

He shook his head, "Sure my nurse can make it all better."

"Okay, will call Danny when need to."

His eyes popped open, "That's not funny you know that?"

She leaned over kissing him, "Sure it wasn't but what you want to do?"

"Will have some visitors in a few hours."

She sent a text, "Not anymore so what you want to do?"

"Seeing as hit my head sure could use a full examination to make sure am fine."

She sat down in his lap and looked him over and after kissing passionately they headed inside where made love before both collapsed in bed and he fell back to sleep. She watched him sleep as ran hand over his chest noticing that he had been so stressed but planned on changing that.

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Steve woke up once again to see her asleep with her hair in his face but he watched her sleep until, "A penny for your thoughts sailor?"

He kissed her earning a grin, "Was thinking that could make up for all of those favors last few months."

"Than need to actually make it to dinner this time but where?"

He left the room and came back few minutes later, "I know this new place that opened today and know the owner and he invited me to the Grand Opening."

"Don't want to miss seeing you all dressed up so sounds good."

After spending some more time outside they both got dressed him in dark dress pants and light blur shirt and tie and was in awe seeing her in his favorite light purple dress and resisted the urge to jump her right there but wanted to make it to dinner once. He looked him over, "No James Bond?"

He pulled her in for passionate kiss, "No but you know what that does to me luck want to make this or wouldn't."

After they had dinner and caught up not chatting about anything to do with work and for once they had fun and after paying they were kissing almost the whole way back to his truck when his cell phone ring but let it go to voicemail until rang again, "Better answer that," she said pulling away.

Steve looked at the caller id before answering, "Better be good Daniel."

Danny could hear the annoyance, "Sorry but Denning wants you back for new case. Need a ride?"

He got back in his truck and headed for address, "Am around the corner from there."

Danny and Chin were just arriving when he pulled up smiling at his outside, "Wow, we interrupt something boss?" Danny asked.

Catherine stepped around the truck, "Wow, very nice look there Catherine."

She returned the hug from her friends, "Seems that did mess something up tonight."

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Around breakfast time their case was over and Danny hid his smile when saw a certain woman walking towards an office. Steve didn't look up when his door opened and when that person didn't say anything but sat on end of his desk looked up, "Morning need something?"

"Was thinking of finishing what Danny interrupted last night with breakfast," she said grinning.

He stuck up groaning in pain, "Just sore but let me finish here and can go."

She waited for him to finish and took his truck to a small diner not far from there and ordered some coffee and food, "So how long you here?"

She sipped her drink, "May have been assigned to Pearl."

He hid his smile behind the cup, "You know love having you on land."

"Maybe can catch up on some of those favors you have collected over the time been away."

"I have no idea what you're talking about lieutenant."

She rolled her eyes, "Whatever you want to say but where did he run off to?"

"Kyra took him to see some family on the mainland will be back in a week and unless catch a case have weekend off."

"Am sure can find something to fill that time."