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Chapter 20: HOLDING ON TO HOPE

"You and Gracie go first Danny-Kono and I will wait here." Chin told Danny when they were all standing at the door to Steve's room. Danny nodded and had his hand on the door and the other one was holding on to Grace's hand.

"I don't know if I can do this." He said softly that they all almost didn't hear it but Grace tugged on his arm and he looked down, "Don't worry Danno, I'm right here. Daddy Steve said it's alright to be scared sometimes. He told me that he got very scared when you were exposed to that Siran."

"Well thank you monkey...ready?"

"Ready as I'll ever be"

They walked in and Danny stopped, his grip on Grace's hand tightened and he felt like he couldn't breath. His Steve, his SuperSEAL was lying so still it was scary. He was hooked up to a heart moniter, had IVs in both arms and had been intubated. Grace carefully held his hand, "Daddy it's me-Gracie, your little SuperSEAL-I uhhh I hope you can me. I love you. Keep fighting please because my Danno needs you. I don't like to see him sad and you're the only one that can make it better. I love you." She reached over and gave him a kiss on his hand then stepped back and sat in the chair so Danny could talk to him.

Danny stepped up to the bed and sighed while taking Steve's hand into his and rubbing it with the other so that his hand were completely covered by his. Tears started streaming down his face before he could say anything but he didn't care, "Steve, babe, listen to me-you need to fight this thing. I...I can't go on without you. I need someone by my side to fight this thing with Rachel. We've got Stan in custody and we're gonna go talk to Rachel to see if she knew anything. But you need to fight and come back to us-come back to me Steven please. You begged me not go and explained why you did what you did and I'm still here and I'm still going to marry you. Please don't take too long where you are, I know it's peaceful but my heart...my heart is breaking and aching for you. You have to come back, that's an order Commander." He bent down and kissed Steve's forehead letting his lips linger there before standing back up.

They left the room to let Kono and Chin in to talk to Steve. Kono was first, "Hey Steve, it's Kono your favorite rookie, listen you need to fight this and fight it hard because Danny is slowly breaking down. I know he's trying to hold it together for Gracie's sake but he's slowly starting to break, just wanted you to know that. We all love you."

Then it was Chin's turn, "Hey Steve, it's Chin...listen you need to fight this thing and get better for Danny's sake. Like Kono said he's slowly breaking even though he's trying to keep it together for Gracie's sake. He doesn't want her to see her Danno breakdown but it's not working because I can see it in her eyes-she's knows that Danny's not right and knows that something's wrong. Steven you have to survive-you are our rock, our leader, protector and everything else. You mean so much to this team that we wil fall apart without you espicially Danny. Please get better. Kono and I are going to go now because we have some questioning to do; trust me we will get answers." He stated firmly at that last part.

They met Danny and Gracie outside the door, "Okay...Chin and Kono, I think it'd be better if you guys went to see Rachel and ask her the questions instead of me. Gracie and I will stay here and hopefully Steve will wake up but I doubt it. It had been probably a few hours before we got to him with that Siran in his system. Call me when you get something."

"Okay" Chin replied as they both turned and left the hospital for Rachel's house. They were going to get answers not more questions. Chin knocked on the door to the massive house and Rachel answered a few seconds later with Charlie in her arms. By the look on her face she wasn't expecting to see the two 5-0 cops.

"May we come in?" Kono asked politely

"Sure" She opened the door wider then closed it, "Is there something I can help with Officers?"

"Lets go sit down, I don't want you to get tired while standing up." Chin stated.

They made their way over to the couch where all of them sat down and Chin started, "Mrs. Edwards, you and Stan are filing for full custody of Grace, is that right?"

"Yes"

"Why?"

"Because I believe that she's being exposed to a different lifestyle and I don't think that's good for her. Beside Danny's always taking work."

At this Kono piped up, "No! Don't you do that! Danny's not always taking work, he values his time with Gracie and he does everything he can to spend time with her. As for Steve and Danny being together, I strongly believe that it is none of your business and besides Gracie has a stable home, two very devoted people that love her unconditionally and would do anything to protect her. With that being said do you know where your husband was this morning around 8:00AM?"

"I uhh no...he said that he needed to take care of someon-something."

"Do not bullshit me, Edwards. I know you're lying. Now I know you'd do anything to get Danny to follow you again like some dog but he's not going to fall for that again. He has a life here and so does Gracie, now tell me what you and Stan planned. Right the hell now or else you will go down with him and both of your kids will get taken away. I'm sure you're mother is looking forward to raising a son." Kono stated with her voice raised and enough of an edge to it that it scared Rachel.

"Alright...what do you want to know?"

"Everything" Chin said so calmly that it scared Rachel.

"Ssstan and I discussed what we could do a few nights ago to get Danny to break. He said that he knew some people that could make something to make him very ill. I asked him what he had in mind. He said that he could mix a couple of poisions to give him a slow death, stash him and by the time Danny found him, it'd be too late to save him. Danny would have to watch him die. I told him to do it...I guess I'm jealouse that Steve and Danny have something I always wanted in a relationship-devoted love. I've never had that with Danny and now look at what I've done. If I could go back in time and change it I would, I'm so sorry for your loss."

Both Chin and Kono were stunned, just stunned, they couldn't believe what she had just told them, oh yes she was definatley doing time for this. Chin cleared his throat, "I never said Steve didn't make it. In fact I have some bad news for you honey-he did make it and right now my Commander is lying a hospital bed fighting for his life because of your pettyness, your jealousy and just plain selfishness. Rachel Edwards you are under arrest as an accomplice with Stanly Edwards in attempted murder and kidnapping of a Commander of the law. You have the right to an attorney, if you can't afford one, one will be provided for you. You have the right to remain silent, anything you say can and will be used against you in a court of law. Do you understand your rights?"

"Yes"

Rachel stood up and Charlie to Kono before Chin placed the handcuffs on her, "What's going to happen to Charlie?"

"We'll contact your mother and if she's able; he'll be placed in her care till he's 18."

"And Grace?"

"Grace will go to her father-no questions asked."

"Stan?"

"Oh he will go to prision for life, he's never getting out. You might get a 2-5 years for telling us what you planned but still you two planned it and that is definately going into consideration." Chin replied as he walked her to the car and placed her in the back. Kono was still inside getting the dipar bag and the car seat for Charlie. She knew that Danny would have a mother of all rants for this shit going down.

She walked out with him in the carseat and carrying the bag. Chin helped her fix the carseat then they were on their way to HPD. Tears were slowly rolling down Rachel's cheeks as she was begining to realize the magnitude of what she had done-loosing her two children and possibly loosing her husband because she rolled on him. Kono stayed in the car while Chin took Rachel for booking. Kono knew she had to call Danny instead of just showing up with Charlie in her arms.

"Williams"

"Hey Danny"

"Hey Kono, did Rach tell you anything?"

"Uhh yeah...she ummm..."

"What is it Kono?"

"Her and Stan planned this a few nights ago. She was jealouse of what you and Steve have and she wanted him out of the way so you'd break and give up custody of Grace. We have her under arrest and Chin's booking her now. I'm in the car with Charlie and we're going to call her mom to see if he can be placed in her care till he's 18. Grace will of course go to you."

There was silence on the other end and she knew this was not good.

"Danny...Daniel are you there?"

"Huh...oh yeah I'm here...I'm just...I'm...I can't believe this. I never knew she had this streak in her. Ummm what's going to happen to them?"

"Stan's probably getting life and Rachel's might get 2-5 years for consipisary to committ murder and kidnapping."

"Oh ok...wow this is the last thing I expected. Grace isn't going to take this well; she's asleep right now and there's been no change in Steve's status."

"Okay, ya know that's a good thing."

"Yeah I know but he just needs to wake up already. I miss him."

"I know brah, I miss him too, we all do honey. Don't worry too much, try to rest till we're back, okay?"

"Ok"

They hung up and Danny just sighed heavily in the chair. He took hold of Steve's hand and rubbing his knuckles with the thumb. Tears rolled down his cheeks and he just sliently gave way to them as he laid his head on the plam of Steve's hand, "Babe, please wake up soon. I really need you right now. We found out something about what happened. Please wake up."

AN: thought this was a good place to stop. please review, pm me if you have any ideas