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Chapter 17

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When they made it to the glass door entrance to Five 0, Grace quickly ran inside to where she could see her parents still in Steve's office. Steve smiled and walked over to the computer table to work on a few things while they talked. He knew that there wouldn't be an argument, not with Grace around. The only reason she was here was because Grace overheard Rachel on the phone to Danny and himself and she was scared that she would lose her time with her father.

Steve heard his phone go off and it was in his office. Steve hurried over as Danny was holding it out to him from the doorway.

"Thanks Danny."

"Sorry we've stolen your office." Danny said.

"It's fine take your time." Steve said before answering the phone. "McGarrett."

"Alpha."

"What is it doc?" Steve asked as he quickly ducked into Danny's office and sat down on a seat.

"Alpha we have some good news for the pack."

"What is it?"

"We will have a new member born in eight and a half months."

"That's wonderful. Who's the lucky couple?"

Steve was very happy to hear this and he saw Danny leaving his office with Grace and holding her back from running over. What worried Steve was that he couldn't tell if anything bad had happened or not, neither were revealing anything.

"Richard O'Neill and his mate Paul."

"That's great I know they have been trying for almost a year now. I think Paul was going to give up shortly."

"Yes. I will be keeping a close eye on Paul's health."

"Very good. Is there anything else?"

"How's your injuries Alpha?"

"They are fine. Danny has been making sure they are all good."

"Wonderful that means I don't have to come over to check on you all the time now."

"Funny."

"I have to go now. I will keep you up to date on their health."

"Thankyou Doc."

Steve hung up and stood up as Grace ran through the doors to the office. Steve smiled down at her before looking to Danny who was now walking back into his office where Rachel still was. Grace looked behind her to see Danny was gone and looked back at Steve.

"What happened?"

"They talked but mummy isn't being nice."

Steve looked up hearing raised voices and saw Danny waving his arms around wildly and Rachel was getting angry. Grace heard this and looked ready to cry and Steve was starting to get sick and tired off all of this.

"Grace I want you to..."

Steve broke off what he was saying when Chin and Kono came back. Steve quickly grabbed Grace's hand and led her out of Danny's office and saw them staring at Steve's office.

"Hey guys can you do me a favour, watch Grace for me while I sort this all out. When I wave to you can you bring her in?"

"Sure brah." Chin said.

"Grace you want to play five card draw? I think I have some candy left in my draw."

"Yeah."

Steve nodded his thanks to them before walking back to his office. Walking inside Danny and Rachel still didn't stop arguing and quite frankly it was getting on his nerves.

"Alright that's enough!" Steve yelled loudly over the top of them making them both look to him. "You two are acting like children. Seriously can't you have a conversation like normal adults?"

"Commander stay out of this, it's none of your business."

"Unfortunately your daughter had made it my business. In case you can't tell she isn't happy."

"Don't tell me how to raise my daughter." Rachel snapped.

"Rachel have you taken a real good look at Grace when she came in. Because she just came into me when Danny escorted her out and she's upset because you didn't listen to her."

"Rachel maybe we need to calm down."

Rachel looked to Danny to see him looking quite defeated as he sat down on a chair. Steve looked at Danny before sitting down beside him in another and offered Rachel the couch. Steve looked at Danny and saw that he was just exhausted and he couldn't blame him.

"Look Rachel if it comes down to it I will let Danny go because I'm not about to let you take his daughter away from him just because you are scared of what is happening..." Steve put his hand up as Danny tired to say something to stop him. "I believe that's the reason isn't it. Because Danny is suddenly dating a man that you are unsure if he ever did love you. Is that right?"

Danny looked to Rachel as Steve waved to Chin and Kono to bring in Grace. He could see Grace run over before entering the office slower. She saw her dad looking upset and Steve was looking at Rachel.

"Mummy it's not fair to make Danno sad. Because either way he will be sad." Grace said as she looked at her mum before climbing into Danny's lap.

Danny wrapped his arms around her as she buried into his lap and Steve decided to leave the room again so that Rachel and Danny could talk and he could see that maybe some sense had come back to Rachel. Danny quickly grabbed his arm before he got too far and pulled him back into his seat.

"Danny I'm sorry I put this stress on you. I'll leave it alone for now."

"Thank you Rachel."

"Come on Grace. Let's go."

"I want to stay with Daddy."

"Daddy has to work."

"It's alright Danny take the day off. It's just paperwork. I have a meeting in an hour with the Governor so I was going to send you all home before that."

"Alright you can stay with your father."

"Yay!"

"Bring her home by 5 Daniel."

"Sure Rachel."

"I'll escort you out." Steve said and led Rachel from the room.

Danny looked to Grace in his lap and smiled down at her as she was smiling, curled up on his lap with her eyes closed. Danny leaned down and kissed her head making her look up at him.

"Danno? I'm hungry."

"Well your backpack is out by the computer table so why don't you go grab that and we'll have lunch."

Grace nodded and climbed off his lap carefully before running out of the office. Danny climbed up and followed after her to see Kono coming out of Chin's office with two sandwiches in hand.

"Thanks Kono."

"It's alright boss asked me to get some. This is his, I doubt he'll be long."

"Alright thanks."

"Chin and I have had lunch so we'll go back to work."

Danny nodded his head in thanks and walked into his office and sat on the opposite side of his desk as Grace had commandeered his chair with a big smile. Her lunch box was sitting on an uncluttered area of his desk. Danny saw Steve finally come back in and waved him in and tossed him his sandwich as he walked through.

"Thanks Danny but I'm going to have to go review some files before going to the meeting with the Governor."

"That's alright."

Danny watched as Steve went back to his office and sat down and setting the sandwich down to the side and forgot about it. Danny sighed and continued to eat with Grace, deciding that if Steve hadn't touched by the time they were done he'd go annoy him into eating.

Danny finished his sandwich as Grace continued talking about her day. She caught Danny looking back at Steve who was still in his office going through files.

"Danno what's wrong?"

"Your Uncle Steve hasn't eaten his sandwich yet. I have an idea why don't you go bug him into eating before he goes sees the Governor?"

"But he's busy."

"Shouldn't he eat as well. Remember it's not healthy to skip meals."

Grace nodded and jumped off Danny's office chair and left. Danny went to his chair and sat down and watch discreetly as Grace wandered into Steve's office. He saw Chin and Kono watching too with smirks on their faces. Grace was already standing in front of Steve's desk with her hands on her hips and striking up an annoyed pose that Danny knew he did quite often. Danny felt sorry for Steve and was fighting not to laugh when Steve's eyes drifted towards his office momentarily before focussing back on Grace.

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Steve sat at his desk going through case files that needed approving and also files that he was going to need when he spoke with the governor. Steve had sat down and completely forgot about lunch as he went through all the files. He'd been going through them for about half an hour when his office door opened and Grace came in and not looking happy. Steve quickly slipped a look towards Danny to see him looking quite pleased.

"Hi Gracie, something wrong?" Steve said as he looked back at Grace.

"You haven't eaten lunch Uncle Steve. It's not good if you don't eat." Grace said with her hands on her hips, her expressions were exactly the same as her fathers.

"Sorry Grace was very busy I'll eat on my way over to the Governor."

"Uncle Steve you shouldn't be eating and driving it's dangerous. You can't leave till eat that."

"Alright Grace I'll eat now. Will that make you happy?"

Grace dropped her hands with a couple of nods of her head. Steve pushed back a little and grabbed the sandwich and started to eat. Grace smiled and walked out and back over to Danny. Steve looked up and saw Chin and Kono laughing in their office and Danny was snickering before he quickly stopped when Grace came in. Steve sent a quick glare to Chin and Kono before pulling his chair back in and continued his files but remembered to eat the sandwich.

After an hour Steve grabbed the files he needed before leaving his office and walking over to Danny's. Steve opened the door to see Grace with some of her school work in her lap as she worked on it. Danny looked up at him as he entered and frowned.

"Steve?"

"I'm off to see the Governor now. When you finish that piece go home Danny. Grace doesn't need to sit here till closing. Go spend time with her." Steve said as he walked out to see Chin and Kono

"I'll walk you out. Grace you stay here ok? I'll be back in a few minutes to finish off my work and then we'll go get shave ice and go do something."

"Ok."

Danny smiled at her and left the office and saw Steve finish speaking to Chin and Kono to tell them to go home. Steve started out of the office with Danny following him and smiled as they headed downstairs and out to Steve's truck.

"Steve thanks for letting me off early. I first thought that it was a lie to Rachel so that Grace didn't have to leave because she obviously didn't want to."

"Danny I want you to spend as much time with Grace as you can. If that means you need to finish work early than fine. So be it. Look I really have to go before I'm late. I'll see you tomorrow morning."

"Alright."

Steve smiled and quickly drove off after they said goodbye. Danny smiled before walking back inside the office and to his small office where Grace was still doing her homework. As quickly as possible Danny finished his paperwork and clocked out. Chin and Kono had only left a few minutes before so they weren't going to be in trouble with Steve for being in to late especially when he gave them the afternoon off.

"Come on Grace pack up your things and let's get out of here."

Grace smiled and quickly put her things away and followed Danny out of the office.

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