Ok sorry about Chapter two…not sure what happened but it down loaded weird and actually left not only some of the story out but beginnings to paragraphs…tried to edit it but it won't work..any suggestions I'm game….hopefully this one loads up fine…it's probably my lack of computer skills

Earlier in the day

"Oh come on Rachael it's my weekend!" Danny was getting more and more frustrated, he was trying to reframe from completely losing it but it was getting really hard. "what! Really? you think I don't plan stuff with my daughter….yeah right! then you come along whenever it suits and just change everything …you know you get her 90% of the time Rachael…you could you know, to make it simple, have your plans on the days you actually have her!" Dannys hands were flying, twice Steve ducked while driving to avoid a slap in the head. "Fine!...just fine! Ok!...tell Grace Danno loves her and I'll see her next weekend" Danny slammed the phone closed and hurled it into the back seat of the truck. "Shit…I so hate this….why does she make things so hard?" Danny moved around restless and exasperated….Steve waited, his partner needed time to cool down and he wasn't about to get himself an ear full saying the wrong thing….actually he figured anything he would say at this point would be wrong….

Danny leaned back clearly still frustrated "I need some air"

Steve hit the power window button for Dannys door, and rolled his window down

"What are you doing?"

"You wanted air"

"What is wrong with you? ….. do you think I'm a dog?"

"No! But if you promise not to lean out and bark I'll leave it open"

"You do know I hate you!"

"Yes you tell me that on a regular basis…actually I think this week alone you've mentioned it …mmmm…I don't know maybe six times"

"You're an ass you know that too? Right?"

"Yes apparently that is my second calling in life according to you"

Danny huffed, he really needed a walk, he was venting on Steve and although he deserved it most of the time, he really didn't deserve it now.

"Pull over ok?"

"What!"

"I just need some air"

"Danny we are in the middle of nowhere….we have cliffs on both sides of us"

"And your point is?"

"Well ….I don't know? What are you going to do?"

"It's called walking Steve…what do you think I'm going to do? pull some high flying superman act and jump?...or just maybe I'll be a ninja like you and scale that cliff over there…come on can you just pull over?...please?"

"ok …ok!"

Steve pulled the truck in off the road, shut it off and looked at his partner…"you know I could just take you for beer…my treat"

"Yeah sure and you probably don't even have your wallet"

"Yes…right here" as he grabbed the pocket of his cargo pants

"I need to walk and cool down" Danny turned and looked out the window "I had plans you know? I look forward to spending time with Grace on my weekends….Rachael just makes me so mad!"

"yeah I know" Danny seemed so lost, he was always more upbeat at the end of a hard week when he would have Grace for the weekend…"Tell you what….a couple miles down the road here is a place you can get down to the beach…you'll see the parking area…anyway I'll head down to this little burger place at the bottom of the hill, grab us something to eat and meet you there…sound good?"

Danny nodded and got out of the truck.

"Hey at least loose the tie brah"

"What! There's some fashion code for walking?"

"Well you'll blend in better"

"Blend in? What do you think I am foliage? I'm just going to walk down the road…Ok? I'm not playing a game of Rambo Steve!, when a car drives by I won't be jumping into the bush!….jeez I think you spent too much time playing army"

"That's Navy!"

Steve shook his head…"Here then" and passed Danny a bottle of water…"Hold on while I get your phone" Steve reached behind him fumbling to find Dannys phone

"No leave the phone"

"You might need it"

"I'll get it when we meet up...it will probably be best anyway, if Rachael calls me back now there is a good chance I'll say something I'll regret"

"Good point"

Steve got out and leaned on the hood of his truck watching his partner…"you ok?"

"Yeah I will be"

"Ok meet you down on the beach…try not to get lost ok?"

Danny rolled his eyes "yeah I'll try not to lose sight of the road Mr. Human Compass" he reached up and pulled his tie off and threw it through the window of the truck…" happy now?"

Steve grinned "now you blend in"

"You know I hate you!... Right?"

"Yeah…that's what? seven times now"

Danny smiled "go Rambo I'll see you in a while"

Steve gave him his trademark half grin and jumped into his truck, fired it up and pulled back out onto the road. He watched Danny through the rear view mirror, Danny needed more time with Grace, it's what made him more complete…hell it was the only thing that made him bearable to work with when he was at his worse. Steve was going to have to work on that one.

Steve didn't like leaving Danny, especially when he was so angry, but Danny needed some space and Steve respected that. It was a quiet part of the highway and Danny would enjoy the view regardless of how he 'hated this pineapple infested hell hole'….Steve smiled and shook his head. He'd grab some beer too and meet his crazy Haole friend back at the beach.

The road twisted and turned as it descended down towards the beach, Steve was nearly to the place where he had told Danny he'd meet him. An older black Ford came screaming around the corner, it caught the gravel on the opposite side of the road kicking up dust, the driver swerved to gain control as he spotted the blue Silverado. Steve didn't have a chance, he veered his truck towards the metal guard rail hoping it would give him the room he needed to avoid a head on collision. The corner of the Chevy caught the rail, the sound of tearing metal filled the air as the truck was fished tailed around slamming its drivers side into the rail. The rail let go on impact, sending the Chevy sideways, then backwards down the steep cliff. The truck slid for seconds before the passenger side wheels caught rolling it several times before it came to rest precariously on a ledge, the metal groaned as it settled. The driver of the truck had stopped and peered down the embankment…..halfway to the crumpled Chev was a body…the driver slid down the hill to check. He reached for a pulse, it was there, the man had blood coming from a cut in his hairline, he started to groan and move. The driver shook him…Steve mumbled incoherently...

"Come on mister…. I need to get you out of here"

Someone was poking him, prodding him to get moving ….Steve just wanted him to go away, he was tired and his head hurt….the voice sounded urgent, although it wasn't familiar. Steve went to move, groaned when his ribs hurt and two hands helped lift him forcing him forward up a hill. He felt dizzy, he landed on his knees on the hot ash fault, the two hands lifted him again leaning him against a truck. A door opened and he was moved again…the sound of a truck starting…he was moving…..he couldn't follow what was happening…the hands that were helping him were attached to someone he didn't recognize…the voice spoke to him but nothing made sense…Steve tried to concentrate but thinking made his head hurt…Danny was right thinking did hurt…wait something about Danny he couldn't quit remember….he groaned and leaned into the door…if only someone could shoot him and put him out of his misery. The movement stopped, the voice spoke…the hospital?…..then there was silence…the door opened and he almost fell out, several hands grabbed at him to stop his descent. He woke again to prodding, someone calling his name, all he wanted was to sleep but they wouldn't let him…he finally let go and sunk into oblivion.