Chapter Two

-"Steve checked into the same hotel where Catherine was staying. It was about 0500 the next day. He drops his bags and goes up to her floor.

-"Catherine heard the knock and assumed it was her boss, Jake, but he was extra early today. He always comes to get her so they can have breakfast before starting the day. She knew he was in love with her, but she wasn't just ready yet because her heart still belonged to Steve. Even though he had moved on and was probably married by always sacrificed everything for him and would do it again in a heartbeat. Somewhere down the road, they got complacent, and he spent more time with the Team than her one-on-one.

-"She opened the door and was surprised to see Steve.

-"Hey Lieutenant.

-" Catherine can't get any words out because she is in shock. Uh, what are you doing here?

-"Can I come in?

-"Sure, he looking around to see if her boss is there.

-"She wondered what is he looking for. Steve, I don't understand why you are here. The lightbulb went off. Oh, my parents.

-"Yes, Cath, I ran into them accidentally at the Hilton in Oahu.

-"I see they can't keep their promise to their only daughter.

-"Don't be mad at them, Cath.

-"She hoped her daughter wasn't with them when he saw them. Hence, the reason they are not answering my calls and just texting that everything is fine.

-"Steve takes her hand and takes her to the sofa. I know Cath, I know everything. I met our beautiful daughter.

-"Catherine turned her head, and the tears were flowing. I would have told you, Steve, but I didn't want you to think I was trying to trap you or force you to come back to me.

-"Catherine, you know, I never would have thought that. You should have also told me about the CIA.

-" I see my dad spill his guts, they never could be mean to you. I begged me to tell you everything, but I refused; they knew I was stubborn and wouldn't change my mind.

-"Steve said don't I know it and smiled.

-"His smile always melts her heart. I won't keep her from you now, but your wife better not mistreat her.

-"Steve said wife?

-"Yeah, Lynn.

-"Catherine, I am not married, and if I were, it would not be to Lynn.

-" That's not what she said and Danny.

-"They were lying. I am sorry I was a fool to let you go, I had a feeling something was wrong, but I was so hurt and pissed at you that I let the best thing to happen to me go.

-" I didn't really believe Lynn, but I believed it when Danny sent me the text. He would be the person that would know the truth.

-"Cath, you know how Danny is; he felt it was his place to protect me because when you left, I was a bear to work with, doing a bunch of crazy stuff, drinking a lot, trying to forget you. None of it worked; after time, I realized I took you for granted, afraid to tell you I love you, but I did so very much. I want to marry you, Cath; I should have asked sooner.

-"What are you saying, Steve?

-"Catherine, I still love you and want you to come home so we can raise our daughter together.

-" Steve, if you are saying this because of our daughter, you don't have to. I will co-parent with you.

-"No, I am not he yells; daughter or no daughter, I want you, Cath; it has always been you.

-" There is a knock at the door. Catherine, are you in there? It is my boss, Jake.

-"Yeah, I heard about him, and he frown.

-" What is that supposed to mean she gives him a mean look.

-"Nothing Steve said quickly.

-" Jake, I am sorry, but I have an unexpected visitor, so if you could do the training for me today, that would be great. Jake walks in and sees Steve. He knows this is the man he has been trying to get her to forget. Steve, this is Jake my boss. Jake, this is Commander McGarrett. Jake said I know and nice to meet you; Steve shook his hand hard. Sure, Catherine, I'll call you later. Okay, and thanks Jake.

-"Steve was jealous, but right now, he and Catherine need to finish their talk so they can move forward.

-"Catherine's phone rang; it Mom. She always calls for me to say goodnight to Saylor. Hi Mom.

-"Honey, we ran into Steve, and he looked so sad, so we told him everything, and I am not sorry.

-" It's okay, Mom; he is here now, and we are talking it out. That's good, honey.

-" Mommy, I miss you. I miss you too baby. How was your day? Yesterday I went swimming, had so much fun, and I met a man that looked like Daddy. Did you like him? Yes, he tickled my tummy and made me laugh. Steve had the biggest smile. I will be coming home soon, but it's time for bed. Good night, Mommy. Good night, baby, and I love you.

-"You name her Saylor. Yes, I want her to have part of you.

-" What is her full name? Saylor Elizabeth McGarrett. My last name and his heart flutter.

-" Yes, because she is definitely your daughter. She even got that half cock smile of yours and stubbornness.

-"She got that from us both. Cath, I miss out on so much.

-"I kept a video diary and pics so you could see. I am sorry, Steve. I didn't do it to hurt you.I just didn't want you to cause problems in your marriage.

-"Cath, please, I don't love Lynn, and I don't want to be with her. I was so hurt when you left me and angry and drinking all the time. I still think about you day and night. I was living a lie. I want to raise my daughter and be with you.

-"Steve, you had a long flight. Let me order you some breakfast. Do you have a room? Yes, a couple of floors down. You should eat, shower, and rest. I promise we talk about everything once you wake up. Do you mind if I shower here? I don't want to leave your side just yet. Yeah that will be okay. Give me your room key, and I'll go get your clothes. Thank you.

-"She ordered breakfast and left.

-" Steve's phone rang it was Danny. Why are you calling?

-" I just want to make sure you made it to wherever you were going.

-"I did, and I told you not to call me Danny.

-"I see you still pissed.

-" I am and don't call me, I call you.

-"What about the team?

-" I send them a text later. I am good, and he hung up.

-" Lou came into Danny's office. What's going on?

-"I guess Catherine told Steve I told her he was getting married to Lynn and planned on having kids. That she needs to stay out of his life.

-"I know you told her that, and I was on your side. Why, after all this time, did she contact him?

-" I don't know, but he cursed me out. Left to go out of town but wont say where. I am sure it is to see her.

-"What about Lynn?

-" She does t know. She has been calling me, trying to find out where he is. You know he start acting funny when we were at the Hilton. He left suddenly, but we didn't know why. I am going to call to see if Catherine was there.

-"He called, this is detective Danny William I with Five-O. Yes, detective, I know you. I have seen you and the Commander several times at the hotel. Oh good, I need to know if there is a Catherine Rollins register there.

-" No, but there was a Admiral Rollins, wife and grandchild; they checked out and were given a ride to the airport. That is all the info I have.

-" No, that's plenty, thank you. Well, she wasn't but her parents and their grandkid.

-"Lou said wait, she's only a child, right?

-" Right so the kid is Catherine.

-" Woah, do you think it, Steve?

-"Not sure she didn't have a kid when she came for his Mom.

-" Lou said right, but you know Steve, even if it's not his kid, he would do anything for Catherine. Do you know where he is?

-"No, I will track him. Danny tries to track him but says, what the hell? It says the person you are trying to track can't be tracked. Son of bitch he turned off his tracker.

-"Lou asks can he do that?

-"Yes, he is the only one that can turn off the tracker. We have no idea where he is. So all we can do now is wait.

-" Steve decided to take a shower before breakfast came. Just as he was getting out of the shower, he heard Catherine say I put your bag on the bed; he had just wrapped the tower around his hips.

-" Catherine's heart was racing; damn, he was still hot as hell, and I got butterflies. Uh, I let you get dressed and ran out of the room.

-"Steve smiled and said at least I can still get her excited. He knows that look. He got dressed and went out. Breakfast had arrived. He was eating like he was really hungry. She laughed. What is so funny? You always did enjoy eating your food. He had missed her laugh and those beautiful brown eyes.

-"He yawned. I am full, so I will take a combat nap, and we can finish our talk. Okay. He goes to the bed and lay down. She wanted to crawl in there with him, but she also wanted him to get some rest. Steve was tired. Catherine laid a duvet across him; it was a little cold in the room. She always likes watching him sleep.

-"She wishes things had been different for them. They would be one big happy family now. She knew she would co-parent with him. She would never deny him his child. It was going to be hard with him being with Lynn, to do it. For their child, she would. She watched him sleep, hands to the side and flat back on the pillow. He always looked so peaceful.

-" A couple of hours later, she heard him stirring and rolling over to her side like he had done many times before to wake her up to make love. It brought tears to her eyes. Steve reached for Catherine, but an empty space was there, and then it dawned on him where he was.

-"Hey she said, you enjoy your nap. He smiles and rolls out of the bed and grabs a t-shirt. Yeah, I was more tired than I thought. She hands him a cup of coffee; I add butter for you also. Thank you. He drinks a sip and reaches for her hand, and takes her to the sofa.

-"Catherine, I am so sorry about everything and what you have been through. Yes, I am a little mad that you didn't tell us about our daughter, but I do understand. I understand everything so much better now. It took you leaving me to realize what a fool I was. Keeping my true feelings bottled up. Taking you for granted, treating you like a team member instead of my girl. Pretending I didn't miss you and that I move on from you. I never did, Cath, not in my heart or mind. You sacrificed everything for me, and I did nothing but get drunk, get laid, and do crazy stuff things with Lynn. I listened to Danny and Lou about getting back up on the horse. Cath, I want you to come home, and we raise our daughter together.

-" I told you, Steve, I would co-parent with you. That is not what I am saying. I want us to raise her together in the same house. What about Lynn? I end whatever I have with her right now. Steve, she is not even here. I do it on the phone. No Steve that wont be right. That's, not you. Please, you need to do it in person. That's why I love you because you have a good heart and he wink.

-" Steve, as much as I love for all of us to move in together. I can't just do that; we need to rebuild our trust and get to know one another as a family. It is true that part of me felt like you did get complacent, and maybe we did. It is true I felt we never had any alone time again. It was the team, or Danny, who came over unannounced all the time when we were trying to be alone. Look, I know that's how he is, but part of me wanted you to say something like man you need to leave. I want to be alone with my woman. You never did so I pretend like it was okay.

-" I think for now I stay in my old place, I never got rid of it because I always plan to come back. A property management company is been looking after it for me. I know. What? I used to go by there from time to time, and I saw a cleaning lady coming out; I thought maybe you were coming back. I asked her, and she said she cleaned every month, and the property management company was paying her. After she left. I went in with the key you gave me, and he smiled. I just want to remember the good time we had there, too, and feel close to you.

-"Steve, I just thought you didn't want anything of mine around after you left. Especially when Lynn told me about the ring and other things you destroyed. I have the feeling she is not going to be happy you are back with me, and we have a daughter.

-"Cath, I don't give a damn about Lynn and I only waiting till I get back to break up with her because you ask. He leans over and kisses her. I love you know. He said I agree to what you said under one condition. What that? I spend every night with you two. I do want to take her swimming at the beach. Okay Steve, she definitely had your gene about swimming. She took to like a fish. All the other kids were scared, but not your daughter. She jumped into the water with her floatie and said I am ready. In a week's time, she could do all the moves by herself. That's my girl, and I can't wait to spend more time with her.

-" I told my boss I resigned immediately, and we could fly home the next day.

-"I am sure he is not going to like that since he is in love with you. What? Your Dad told me; I think he was trying to give me the message if I didn't get off my ass, I was going to lose you to him. I punched him in the face; I saw the way he was looking at you. You do no such thing Commander and remember you went with someone first, and besides, I don't love him. He grinned like the Chester cat.

-" They spent the day talking and saying things they should have said a long time ago. She shows him the video diary of her pregnancy, her talking to the baby about him and how they met and their life. She also showed him the sonogram throughout the pregnancy, and she saw tears forming in the corner of his eyes. If he hadn't been such a fool he would be married now and spent time with his daughter and Catherine. The love of his life.

-"It was time to fly back to Oahu. Wait, Cath, I want to get my baby something from me. You think she like me? She going to love you. On the flight Steve said he was going to stay with her and take his daughter every chance he got to his house. He hoped she would move back in someday. He was going to show Catherine he was marriage material and a great father. On the flight, he held her hand. What are you going to tell the Team? The truth. I tell them and then tell Lynn. She is going to hate my guts, but I am telling you now, if she comes near my daughter, I will beat the shit out of her.

-"I am not going to tell her about Saylor because that is none of her business. I am sure Danny will tell Melissa and then her. Why? Yeah, they are buddies and tell each other everything, even my personal business. I can't believe you put up with that. Well, if I wanted to have a peaceful work environment, I did it to keep Danny and Lou off my back. I hope they can forgive me. I am sure they will.

-" I am setting new ground rules, no more barging in when he wants to, and no more talking my personal business. Something I should have done from the beginning They arrived at her place. Her parents would bring Saylor in a week. To give her time to set up her room and make sure the place is in order.

-"Steve took Catherine to her place. They did a good job of keeping it clean, but I need to decorate the Saylor room and get her some stuff. I help you, please let me Cath. Okay, I unpacked and see what all we need. I am going to HQ, and I be back shortly. He leaned in and kissed her, and she felt weak in her knees. Damn, they both were thinking how much they miss that and each other. She needs to take it slow.

-"Steve arrived at the office, and everyone was at the bullpen looking at something on the screen. Hello people.

-"Danny said well, look who decides to come back to work.

-" I am so glad you are all here. What I am about to share is do not leave this room, you hear me. Tani, Junior, Adam, Lou, and Danny said yeah. They were curious about what this was. I know some of you all went out of your way to help me move on from Catherine. He looks at Lou and Danny, but the truth is I never did; I have been pretending. Why are you telling us this now? Tani said to let him finish, Danny. I am telling you this now because I been in Australia with Catherine.

-" Danny said what the hell? Why would you do that? She lied to you and me and left you a broken mess. Lou said yeah, you were mean and doing crazy stuff all the time.

-"Well, the CIA forced her to lie to me and to join them. Everyone had the look of wow. Yeah, I recently found out.

-" Danny said from her parents, I guess.

-"How did you know it was her parents?

-"Never mind that, go ahead.

-" Steve didn't have time to get in to with Danny. Yes, her parents were here for a retirement of an old friend; I found out their room number and went to talk to them. I finally got them to tell me the truth. Her Dad got her out of the CIA once he found out the truth. What did they blackmail with? Putting me in a black site and dismantling Five-O for killing my mom's old boss. They said it was in cold blood but in self-defense. Foolish me didn't tell her about it, but she didn't believe it. We both were trying to protect one another.

-"Tani said wow boss, that's something else.

-"Danny pipes up. What about the child he had with another man?

-" Right then, Steve put on his thousand-yard stare face. Shut the fuck up, Danno; you do know what you are talking about.

-"I know her parent had a kid with him. I was told it was their granddaughter, and she is an only child.

-"Are you fucking serious right now? You had no right to stick your nose into their business.

-" I had every right because when I come to Catherine, you do anything for her, including raising another man child.

-"Steve walks over and punches him in the face. Lou got in between then.

-"That is enough, don't forget you two are best friends and brothers.

-" Well, brother, don't go behind your back and tell your girlfriend you marrying another lady and having a kid with her, and she needs to stay out of your life.

-" Everyone looks at Danny. You didn't, Danny ask Tani?

-"Yes, I did; Lou & I remember how he was all the time; when he got back from rescuing his mom, I could tell he was soften toward her. I need to make sure she stays out of his life and not ruin it again.

-"Tani said it was none of your business she yelled. Junior said calm down Tani.

-" Steve said well, it's not someone else, kid, it's mine and walked out the door.

-"They were in shock. This is unreal.

-"Steve was so pissed at Danny right now. He heads to Lynn's house.

-"Hey Steve, he goes in. Lynn I am sorry if I mislead you. I should have been honest with you. What the fuck are you saying? I am saying whatever we had it over. It's me, not you. You need to find someone who can love you and make you happy because it never going to me.

-"I don't believe it, after all this time you are telling me now. What about enjoying being with me, having sex every blue moon, but you said you enjoy it? I put up with you calling me that bitch name and keeping me at a distance that you would ask me to marry you like you were going to do Catherine.

-" That was never going to happen. I know I am an asshole, but I always told you it was casual. Casual my ass. He left to her yelling, saying it was not over by a long shot.

Damn, that's was bad, but he was relieved. He goes back to Catherine.

-" Meanwhile, in the office. I am so happy for the boss that he is a father, and he is going to be a great dad. Wait, he didn't say it was said, Junior. It's a girl said, Danny. How do you know? Because I saw her. What? At our dinner, a little girl ran into Steve; she dropped her ball, and he had a strange look on his face. He played it off, but it was something about that, and shortly after, he made an excuse to leave. I figured then he saw Catherine's parents with the girl. I know they had a grandchild with them, so I assume it was that girl.

-"Tani said I wonder why she never told him. She is a liar, and now he is more confused than ever. Adam said don't say that, Danny; we know how much they love one another, and he was clearly unhappy with Lynn. How do you know? Because he told Kono, and she told me. He felt like she was the only one he could tell his true feelings and not be judged. Kono told him over and over to go find her. She just felt that there had to be a reason, but you know Steve is stubborn as hell.

-"He talks to Kono and not me. Yes, because you only saw one side and that wasn't Catherine. Junior said let him figure out his own love life, and I was one to believe that is with Catherine. I caught him several times staring at her picture, and I know he still has that ring in his underwear drawer. Are you serious? He told Lynn he got rid of it. He lied, he didn't. I am having a hard time believing that kid is his, and she wants him to think that and the reason he is taking her back said Danny.

AN: Thanks for the wonderful reviews. This is my Danny after season four, but make sure you keep reading to see if the Danny I Love returns, and they become best friends again.