A/N: Hey everyone! Thank you for all the love this story has been getting! You guys make me feel so great about my writing. Anyway, here is another chapter, one that sets most of the rest of the story into motion and totally changed where I thought I was going to go with this story. Oh well! Hope you like it!

Chapter 8: Follow the Leader.

Detective Violet Austen watched in her rearview mirror for the appearance of Kono's Cruze. The idea of driving in circles would give way to suspicion, so as soon as she knew Kono was following her she set off toward Pearl Harbor.

Steve had sent one last text message to the young detective and to Kono before he pulled out of his parking spot and stayed a good three car lengths from Goldstein.

"You're behind Kono now," Danny stated as he recognized the license plate in front of them. "He's actually following Violet." Danny added and abandoned his tablet all together.

"My hunch is now uneasiness." Steve said with a sigh. "Maybe we did jump the gun and underestimate the drive of his routine, if he's willing to go after Violet in broad day light, maybe he's already killed Lydia."

"Don't talk like that," Danny stated, "stay positive, but I will admit that my hunch suddenly wants my bullet proof vest." He added and reached into the back seat.

"I want to see what he does," Steve said and motioned for Danny to work his phone. "Get Kono on speaker."

"We should have opted for radios!" Danny said with a sigh but hit the speed dial all the same.

"We weren't expecting a pursuit!" Steve huffed.

"I wasn't expecting this to amount to anything," Danny retorted, "and now we're in a game of cat an mouse, where no one is driving over the speed limit and we're just waiting to see what happens. I'm overly anxious and it's not even because you are driving too fast."

"You should trust your instincts more," Steve said sarcastically as the phone rang.

"You're behind Goldstein," Steve stated when Kono answered, "and we're behind you. I want you to branch off. Head back to HQ, hide your car and go into the office. Stay in your office and wait for further instructions. If Goldstein does follow Violet all the way to Five-O arrest him."

"Arrest him for what?" Danny asked skeptically.

"Suspicion of Murder," Steve answered.

"Got it!" Kono stated, signaled and veered out of traffic down a side street – where she hammered on the gas and headed for HQ as fast as her car and sirens could carry her.

"Get Violet on the line." Steve ordered as he fell back again - two lanes and four cars behind Goldstein.

Danny manned the phone and after a pair of rings Violet answered.

"He's following me, isn't he?" She asked and there was uneasiness in her voice.

"Yes," Steve answered. "I want you to head to Five-O HQ. We'll stay on him. You are going to earn your acting badge today. If he follows you all the way to the office you'll have to get Chin and Toast on board with this ruse and give Kono time to arrest him. I don't think he'll follow you into the office, but if he does, I want you with my people for protection. You got it?" Steve asked forcefully and authoritatively.

"Ten Four!" Violet stated and Danny was sure he heard her eyes roll.

"Between the car and the building you'll be semi exposed, so be careful." Steve stated.

"I got it! This isn't my first Rodeo - Boss!" She stated and hung up.

"So what now?" Danny asked.

"Contact HPD and get an unmarked cruiser and back-up in the parking lot at the office." Steve said with a shake of his head.

"She's going to give you a run for your money!" Danny stated playfully and caught the glare his partner shot at him.

"You're enough trouble to deal with." Steve retorted.

"I like her." Danny said with a smile. "Can we keep her?"

"No!" Steve stated and made a sharp right hand turn - knowing the area better than most.

Steve got in front of Violet and led the way back to their building. Danny kept his eyes on the side mirrors and on Goldstein who was now - unconsciously - following them.

5-0

Once at the office Violet pulled into a spot and without hesitation ran into the building - her cell pressed to her ear like she was ordering someone around.

Danny and Steve had pulled ahead to the HPD precinct - down the street - and watched as Goldstein pulled into the palace parking lot, passed several empty spots as he watched Violet's progress across the lawn, and then pulled out onto the main road once again and drove away.

"Follow him!" Danny stated with his phone already pressed to his ear as they had watched Goldstein drive by them. "Yeah we're still in pursuit." Danny said into his phone.

"We're activating the GPS on your car and we've got you and Goldstein on traffic cams." Chin responded.

"Tell Kono she can come out of hiding!" Steve said from his place next to Danny.

"She's already hard at work." Chin stated as Danny hit the speaker button on his phone and laid it on the dash.

"I think he's heading home." Kono stated finally.

"We managed to find his records of employment - which led us to other pieces of information monitored by the IRS. He has two locations listed as residence for two different institutions. One is a condo not far from the university, and the other is a piece of land up near Wahiawa."

"It could be where he's holding Lydia!" Violet stated.

"We'll stay on him," Steve said and there was more urgency in his voice. "Get me images of that property. Get Catherine on heat signatures and get me back-up on stand by!" He ordered.

"It sounds like we're going in alone!" Danny stated and securely fastened his bullet proof vest - it was secure before, but he wanted to make sure.

"We still have no evidence against him. If we go in on a hunch we'll be breaking the law!" Violet yelled from somewhere unseen.

"I have full immunity and means." Steve yelled.

"You're still breaking the law," Danny corrected.

"Not if Catherine can use spy satellites to get you the evidence you need." Toast stated.

"Get me that evidence." Steve ordered.

"Stand by!" Kono and Chin stated at the same time and ended the call.

"Just keep on him!" Danny said as Steve glanced sideways at his partner. "If it means saving a girls life, I'm prepared to break all of the laws."

"Governor Denning did say by any means!" Steve stated and reached for his phone.

Danny snatched it before Steve could grab it.

"Don't get his hopes up, Steve. We don't know what we are going to find."