Disclaimer: I don't own Hawaii Five-0 or any of the characters I'm just using them for entertainment value.
I know it's been a VERY long time since I've posted but life seemed to get away from me. I'm continuing on with the story of Maddie and the Hawaii Five-0 team. It doesn't follow the course of the show, it's just my own fun story using the characters. Hope you like it. Please review.
After Steve left, Maddie stood in one place for a long time. She went over in her mind everything that had just happened with Steve and she trembled every time she thought about the feel of his lips on her forehead or his gentle touch on her face. She'd always been a very observant person so being able to anticipate someone's thoughts or actions was second nature to her but something about her interactions with Steve was different from anything she had ever experienced before. She felt things from him. She saw things in him, through his eyes when he looked at her and in his body language when he was near her.
The feeling stayed with her as she started to unpack her things. Figuring she was going to be staying for a while, there was no reason why she shouldn't be comfortable. She pulled her nice clothes out of her garment bag and hung them individually in the closet. Then she moved on to her suitcase and organized her shoes on the floor of the closet and unpacked her casual clothes and personal items into the dresser. She took her toiletries into the bathroom and had to smile at the sight. It was probably the barest bathroom she had ever seen. What products he did have were all generic like he just picked up whatever what the cheapest thing he could find at the store. There were no skin care products or medications in the cabinet but the room was immaculate.
"Definitely military," she said out loud and proceeded to organize her own things. She had an organizer that had four, clear plastic, zippered pockets that rolled up for easy travel. She unrolled it and hung it on the towel rack from the hook attached to the top. She took out her face wash, toner and moisturizers and placed them on the counter. She put her toothbrush next to his in the holder and her toothpaste in the top drawer. She unpacked her shampoo and other essential items and put them in the shower.
Looking around the room, she only saw one towel and in searching though the cabinets she didn't find any more but remembering seeing a closet in the hall, she went to investigate. Sure enough, in the closet were piles of neatly folded towels and washcloths. She picked out two towels and two washcloths that complemented the colors in the bathroom and hung them on the towel rack. She then pulled out two white towels for her personal use and hung them on the hooks on the back of the bathroom door.
Next Maddie went down to the kitchen to organize the food she had brought from her own house. The kitchen wasn't as bare as the bathroom and was well stocked with pots, pans and every imaginable gadget but he was right that there was little to no food. As she was unpacking the food and putting it away, she started to seriously consider Steve's suggestion of calling Malia. It didn't take her long to decide it would be a good idea to let someone else in on the secret, especially a woman and she felt as if Malia was someone she could trust.
Maddie called the police officer that was watching the house and asked him if it was alright if Dr. Waincroft stopped by for a visit.
The officer told Maddie he would have to call Steve to make sure it was authorized and she agreed to wait until he contacted her again.
Steve barely had one minute alone in his office after Danny's warning about Maddie, before the phone rang. He grabbed it after the first ring and answered in an exasperated tone. "Commander McGarrett."
"Commander, this is Officer Wong," the officer assigned to Maddie said.
"Yes, is everything alright?" Steve asked, trying very hard to keep a cool head and not panic. He'd only left his house an hour ago. What could possibly have happened in such a short amount of time?
"Yes Sir, everything is fine. Ms. Riley would like to ask Dr. Waincroft to stop by for a visit but I wanted to clear it with you first," Officer Wong explained. Steve sighed to himself, relieved at the question.
"That's fine, Officer. Thank you for checking in," Steve said and then hesitated.
"No problem, Sir. Is there anything else?" Steve thought for a moment. He wanted to ask how she was. He wanted to ask what she was doing, if she was making herself at home and if she seemed anxious or stressed.
"Um…no, I guess not. Just keep me updated if anything happens and make sure you and your partner keep up those perimeter sweeps every half hour," he finally managed to say when he realized those questions would be inappropriate.
He hung up with the officer and went back to work.
After speaking with the officer outside, Maddie pulled out her phone and dialed Malia's private number at the hospital. Malia answered on the first ring.
"Dr. Waincroft," the woman's voice said.
"Malia? This is Amanda Carter calling," Maddie said quickly remembering to use her alias.
"Amanda, I'm so glad to hear from you. Are you alright?" Malia asked.
"Yes, I'm fine thank you. I was just calling to see if, when you get off work, you would be willing to meet me. I wanted to explain about this afternoon," Maddie explained.
"That would be great. I'm just heading out the door now. Where are you?" Malia responded quickly. She had been worried about the younger woman all day and was relieved when she had called. Maddie gave her the address and asked if she wouldn't mind picking up a dozen of whatever flowers looked best at the store. Malia agreed and said she would be there in about half an hour.
Forty-five minutes later, as Maddie was putting the fish dish in the oven to bake, the doorbell rang. She wiped her hands on her apron and went to answer the door. Malia was standing there with a big smile on her face and a dozen of the most beautiful lilies Maddie had ever seen. She invited Malia in and nodded her head to the police officer in the car on the street. He nodded back and she closed the door.
"So, what's going on Amanda?" Malia asked as they walked into the kitchen together. She placed the flowers down on the counter and Maddie went to take a vase out of the cupboard.
"Well, I have something I need to tell you but its really important that you keep it to yourself," Mattie said before sharing her secret with the woman.
"You can tell me anything. I'm a doctor and my boyfriend is a cop. I know what confidential is," she said jokingly. Maddie smiled at that and took a deep breath before starting. She busied her hands with the flowers and the vase while she talked.
"I guess the first thing I should say is that my name isn't Amanda. My real name is Madeline Riley and I've been in the witness protection program for the last 18 months. Detective Williams, Danny, was one of the officers involved in the case when I saw…what I saw and circumstances worked out so that when the Marshalls had to move me again he was here," she said and continued to explain as much as she thought necessary for Malia to hear. The other woman stood quietly and nodded periodically.
"So, that's why you were at Five-O HQ earlier? You were looking for Danny because you think you've been compromised again?" Malia asked and Maddie nodded.
"Steve and Danny thought it would be a good idea to move me out of my house for a few days and in here with Steve so they can try to fetter out who is doing this. Steve also suggested that I call you. He said I could trust you to keep my secret and thought since you were a woman that I might feel more comfortable," Maddie explained.
"I'm so glad you told me. I was so worried after seeing you earlier and how nervous you looked that something terrible had happened to you," Malia said.
"Well, nothing terrible yet. That's what Steve and Danny are trying to prevent," Maddie said and Malia nodded.
"So what are you cooking and how can I help?" Malia asked deftly changing the subject.
"I'm making stuffed filet of sole with wild rice, steamed vegetables, salad and I was thinking about making a pie for dessert. What do you think?" Maddie asked Malia. Her eyebrows raised and she looked surprised. "I told Steve that I couldn't let him just take me in without my doing something to thank him so I offered to take over the cooking."
"Wow, you can come and be my house guest anytime," Malia said jokingly. The two women enjoyed each other's company for another hour and a half while Malia helped Maddie finish dinner and put together a pineapple upside-down cake for dessert. The pie idea was vetoed when they couldn't come up with the ingredients they needed.
Malia left at 6:45 pm after setting the table with a tablecloth she found in the linen closet and place settings for two. She also placed two votive candles on the table for Maddie to light later and moved the vase of flowers from the dining room table to the coffee table.
Malia smiled as she looked around the house before she left. She shook her head and laughed to herself. Steve wasn't going to know what hit him.