The commute to the prison was uneventful and once Kaye was situated in the infirmary Danny and Chin made their way to interrogate Shelly.

She sat at the cold stone table, her hands cuffed and in her lap. She was tapping her foot nervously as Danny began.
"So Shelly, start at the the beginning. How do you know Jonathan Kaye?"

She looked Danny straight in the eye, staring him down coldly.
"Shelly, it's over. Jonathan is going to be facing execution for his crimes. You can't protect him. Help yourself. Talk to us"

"I met Johnny four years ago. I worked in the neonatal intensive care unit and he was an orderly. We dated and fell in love. A year ago we broke up because he had commitment issues. I love him with all my heart and the six months that we were apart were torturous on me. I couldn't function. I needed to take anti-depressants to get through the day and sleeping pills at night. Then Jenna died, and it destroyed Johnny. He came to me and told me of his plan to avenge her death by killing McGarrett. I tried to convince him not to go through with it, but his mind was set. He told me he wanted to marry me and that we would live happily ever after but that couldn't happen until McGarrett was dead. You have to understand, I love Johnny and I could not stand to see him torn like he was. He lost a part of himself when his twin died and the only way we could ever be happy was if we could avenge her and move on. I agreed to the back up plan of killing him in the ICU if Johnny's plan fell through"

"But you had to know that you would be caught?"
"It didn't matter. Once the plan failed I knew that Johnny would never again be a free man. If I cannot be with him...my life has no meaning, it's over"

Danny was struggling to keep his composure as his brain was flooded with images of his partner, battling for his life across town. He stood from the table and began pacing the floor as Chin took over for him.
"We need to know what Julia knew"

"I don't believe she knew anything about the back up plan. As far as I know, Johnny didn't tell her that we were even seeing each other again"

"Okay, Thank you"
The interrogation was over and Shelly was taken away and the men waited for Julia to be brought in.

The difference in the two women's demeanor could not have been more glaring. While Shelly had been stone faced and stoic, Julia was in tears before Danny even spoke a word.
She lifted her eyes to face him, "Danny...how's Steve?"

"He's alive, but he's in a coma Julia. Chin told you all this and now we need answers"

"Danny I told Chin everything...oh God I'm so sorry any of this happened"

"We need to know about Shelly"

"Shelly? Shelly who?"

"Martin"

"Shelly Martin is Jonathan's old girlfriend. What does she have to do with this? They haven't dated in over a year"

Danny explained the past night events and the attempt on Steve's life.
"Danny, I swear to you I knew nothing about that. My God Johnny..."

She began sobbing uncontrollably and Danny waited several minutes until she calmed down. "I believe you Julia. Shelly told us you knew nothing about her role in this"

"Danny, please tell Steve...tell Steve how sorry I am"

"I hope to God that he recovers so I can tell him" With that, Danny and Chin left the room and the sobbing woman behind them.

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On the way back to the hospital Danny touched base with Rachel and Catherine updating them on all the events.
The men finally decided that they needed to eat. Neither one had much of an appetite but they stopped and had a burger and fries picking up orders to take back to the girls as well.
Upon arriving back at the hospital they were relieved to again see two HPD officers standing guard outside the ICU.
Danny took over tending to Steve while Chin took the girls down to the waiting room so they could eat while he filled them in with interrogations.

Danny stood over Steve taking his hand in his, "Hey brother...enough of his deep sleep garbage, its about time you woke. I'm missing all the crap you give me everyday, in fact it's making me a bit crabby" Danny's voice caught in his throat as his emotions began to get the better of him. "Come on Steve, squeeze my hand...give me a sign" Still receiving no response from his friend Danny continued talking to him until a short time later when Dr Peters' entered the room.

"Any movement at all?"

"No Doc, nothing"

"Let's take a look at him here"

Danny watched as the Doctor checked Steve over and then spoke, "Well, I think we can move this young man to his own room. It will certainly be more comfortable for you"

"That's great Doc, Thank You"
Danny left to go join the others as the Nurses and orderlies came in to prep and move him.

At a little after three o'clock Steve was in his own room and resting comfortably. It was decided that Danny and Chin would go home to sleep and Kono and MaryAnn would stay. Danny would come back and relieve them around midnight.
The small group then began their around the clock care for Steve, talking to him constantly, trying to pull him back to land of the living.
Catherine arrived the next day and joined in the vigil which went on for days.