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Chapter 18: Planning

The next morning Steve woke up early and stared at his sleeping lovers form, just admiring it; they didn't do anything last night because of Gracie being in the house and it wasn't the time but just holding each other and falling asleep in each other's arms were enough for them. Steve still hadn't broched the subject of Danny's nightmares but he would talk to him about it once they dropped off Gracie back at her mom's house; he didn't want her to hear about his nightmares-he still wanted to protect her even though she knew that he had bad dreams when they were back in Jersey but that's all Steve told her-just bad dreams. He decides to get up and work out because he needs to clear his head and figure out a plan for this thing that Rachel's putting them through. He lightly pressed a kiss on Danny's forehead before leaving and also left a note on his pilllow because Steve knew that Danny would probably freak when he woke up and didn't find Steve in his bed.

Steve decided to go running first before surfing. He went to the North Shore trails where he just ran and ran. An hour later he was circling back to the truck when his phone started ringing, "Hello"

"Hey babe...when you coming back?"

"Actually I'm headed back now...I'll be there in 15 minutes Danno"

"Okay I'll get breakfast started."

"Sounds good...how's Grace?"

"She's fine...wondering where you went though...I think you scared her."

"Damn...let me talk to her"

"Daddy! You weren't here this morning. Where are you?"

"I'm sorry babygirl...I just went for a run this morning but I'm on my way back."

"Well okay...just as long as you don't leave the island again."

Steve laughed, "Oh honey...I would never do that again...let me speak to Danno again. I love you!"

"I love you too daddy. Here Danno, he wants to talk to you again-yeah Steve"

"Just wanted to say I love you"

"Well aren't you sweet this morning...what are you up to?"

"Ohhh nothing..."

"Right, just get home please"

"Ok ok...keep your pants on..bye"

"bye babe"

Danny and Grace were sitting at the kitchen table and by now an hour had passed, "think it could be traffic?" Grace asked

"I don't know sweetheart, let me call him"

He hit the #1 speed dial and rang but went to Steve's v-mail, "hey babe...Gracie and I were just wondering where you were...please call us back."

"No answer?" Gracie asked with a sinking a feeling in the pit of her stomach. She knew something was wrong when Steve didn't pick up and she knew Danny had that same feeling also.

Meanwile somewhere on the island Steve was waking up to a pounding headache and a pain in the side of his neck, he knew he had been tasered yet again but he knew WoFat was in prision so it couldn't be him. He opened his eyes and looked around, 'at least I'm not hanging by my wrists' Steve thought as he examined where he was. It was a small room with a bed and a chair which he was tied to with zip-ties. Then the door opened and he recongized him...

Back at the McGarrett house, Danny was freaking out and so was Grace, "Come Gracie...lets go to HQ and see if we can track his cell."

"Good idea Danno"

They arrived at HQ 10 minutes later. "Hey brah...what are you doing here?" Chin asked and Kono looked concerned when she saw Gracie behind her, "What happened? Why is Grace with you?"

Danny sighed, "Well this morning Steve went for his morning run at the North Shore, he called said he'd be back at the house in 15 minutes but before we knew it an hour had gone by so I called him again. It rang 4 times before the voicemail came on which I left him one but he hasn't called back."

"I have a bad feeling Danno, track his cell Chin"

Chin smiled but with a worried look on his face, "Well okay I see we have a future Detective on our hands."

Back at the room:

"Why I am here, Stan?"

"Because my wife wants full custady of Grace and she knows she can't do that with you around Danny."

"So what are you going to do-kill me?"

"No just leave you here to die a slow painful death."

"How-" before Steve could finish his question, he felt this burning pain in his side. It took him a moment to realize that Stan had just stabbed him but why the hell was it so hard to breath?

"Now Commander...don't go anywhere." Stan chuckled as he cut away the zip-ties and Steve tried to lunge at him but just fell to the floor, grasping his side, "W..Wh..What did you lace the knife with?"

"Very good detective skills Commander...just a little poision that I had mixed up with a little help. Apparently there are some people that would like to see you dead. Now if you'll excuse me I have to go. I have work to do."

"Yyyou're not going to get away with this, Edwards!"

Stan turned around and smiled, "Ohhh but I have Steven...you see I've thought of everything."

"Danny will kill you."

"That may be but when he finally finds you-you will be dead already and he can't do a damn thing about it. See you in hell Commander" He left and locked the door leaving Steve on the floor bleeding out and he could feel the poision already taking effect. He couldn't be sure but he had a sinking feeling that he was feeling the effects of Siran but couldn't figure out what the other one was. Then blackness started to overtake him but he fought it as he searched his pockets for his cell but coming up empty-Stan had taken it-so the only left to do was try and get that door opened which was going to be hard in his condition.

Steve slowly crawled to the door and pulled himself up. His breathing was getting harder by the second but he stepped back, kicked hard but door barley budged but there was a crack, that was a good sign but now his leg was sore. He staggered over to the bed, just doing that little bit had drained his engery quickly and now he just needed to rest a few minutes.

Back at HQ:

Things seemed to go into overdrive as the computer pinged with the location; everyone came running back to it and Kono pulled up the location, "Looks like he's...huh that's weird...it says he's at your house."

"Well come on...lets go...Chin stay here with Gracie."

"Nooo I want to go with you." Gracie pleaded so Danny got down to her level, "Gracie that may not be Steve at the house...if it's bad men I don't want you to get hurt, okay?"

She huffed, "Okay fine..but call us when you find something."

Danny and Kono raced to the house, got there in record time and got out with their guns drawn. Danny motioned for Kono to go around back while he went through the front. They both went in at the same time, yelling "5-0!"

Danny stopped mid-step to see Stan just standing there with his hands up but with a smile on his face.

"Hello Daniel"

"How the hell did you get into my house and past the alarm?"

"I know a guy at the security firm plus I picked the lock."

"Where's Steve?"

"That's secret.'

"Why do you have his phone?"

"I took it from him when I knocked him out."

AN: Cliffy...sorry couldn't help it...but please Review