A/N: Okay, this is an embarrassing short chapter but I decided it was nice to end it there. :D

Well, Danny was Danny. At least his rants cheered Steve up. For the half an hour he was in Danny's room, Steve didn't think about Hassan. He simply didn't have the time to think about anything he just listened to the endless talking of his partner. Finally after the 103rd 'reason you shouldn't have Steve McGarrett for your partner' he decided to leave. He needed a cup of strong coffee.

He could already see the coffee machine, when he met the Governor.

"Sir?" Steve's eyes widened in surprise.

"We need to talk, Commander." The Governor stated. He turned on his heel towards the emptiest corridor with Steve on his trial. "How would you describe the situation in Hawaii?" He asked when there were no other people.

"Serious." Steve answered automatically. "That's why we evacuated you." He made sure to stress 'evacuated'.

"And while I am evacuated you were almost dying in Afghanistan!" The Governor raised his voice. "I was informed that you have found evidence that Omar Hassan is dead."

"It was a message that the experts considered Amir Khan left. But we are not sure if it's reliable, as there was no body found." Steve explained.

"The 'experts' aren't sure or you and your team know something more?"

"We are currently waiting for the medic's report."

Great. Even if it was just for a minute Steve had forgotten about all that. He had a little bit of care-free time and now he had to talk about it with the Governor himself. And he couldn't even get coffee.

"You didn't answer my question, Commander."

Steve gave a loud sigh of irritation. "We don't know anything else."

"Are you sure?" The Governor raised a brow. "You don't seem to believe Hassan is dead."

"I already said it. We can't be sure before the autopsy results."

The Governor glared at Steve for a few seconds.

"I want to know first what you found out." He fixed his coat and walked past him. "You know where to find me."

-H50-

Steve has decided to return to HQ just to check on something. He left Chin and Kono in the hospital. It was already 6:00 pm and he wanted to hurry up. He wanted to check on the report about the mission that was meant to assassinate Hassan. Something must have gone wrong back then. He wanted to find what had happened and mostly who was responsible. And if it was a stupid human mistake he would find that person and put him through everything Amir and his family and Catherine went through. Steve knew that was mean and not in his style, but his anger was stronger than his common sense.

As he expected the file was inaccessible. He would have to ask Joe White for help. Something he really didn't want to do. Maybe tomorrow if he still wanted justice that badly.

He sat behind his desk in his office and stared at the picture on it. A picture of him and Cath from the Governor's reception from 3 years ago. It brought up some really nice memories, he couldn't help but smile. He still couldn't believe that his girl was back here with him. Maybe because they weren't at his place, cuddling on the sofa. - That's how he expected it to be. But the reality was completely different. They weren't sitting happily on the sofa. No. He was here trying to stop a damn terrorist and she was in the hospital.

It was just now that he realized he could've lost her. His Catherine. He could've lost her two times even. With these thoughts running through his mind he decided to go back to her. He lied - well not exactly lied, more likely didn't admit - to the Governor and to himself. He was sure that Omar Hassan was alive. He just felt it. And when he finds him, oh, he would make the poor bastard suffer.

-H50-

It was nice to have the Governor on your side. Thanks to his rights Steve, Kono and Chin could now stay at the hospital as long as they want and on top of that Catherine and Danny were in one room. It wouldn't be a problem, anyway, as Danny was leaving tomorrow.

It was already 9:00 pm and the 5-0 team was having a little 'house-party'. Though, they were at the hospital and the last thing they wanted was to celebrate. Anyway, Steve has brought food on his way here and they were eating and talking about all kinds of stuff. Well they were avoiding anything linked with Hassan, Afghanistan and terrorists. At least they were before Danny decided to send Hassan his 'best wishes'. Then an awkward silence filled the room.

It was a nurse coming in that finally broke it.

"We will go for a coffee." Steve said awkwardly.

He leaned down and kissed Catherine on the cheek. Then left accompanied by Chin and Kono.

Ten minutes later the three hadn't come back yet. Danny and Catherine were laughing at an odd joke Danny said when the electricity shut down.

That was the last thing they needed, huh? Make sure to check for updates, because the tension rises drastically in chapter 13!