They couldn't get anymore information on who killed Hewson. Steve had told about his mother's message, and that she had vanished again. It hurt that she could do that in his time of need. He was amazed and horrified that Doris thought that this was helping him. Steve couldn't wrap his mind around the fact that she murdered someone from him. He did hate her, but she was his mother so he would always love her too. He was extremely conflicted to say the least.

Governor Denning had done his own research and reached out to his own contacts. Chatter had been heard that stated Danny Williams, his family and friends should be left alone. Trying to take out the detective now would bring too much heat down on them with everything that had happened. The only people connected are dead. All everyone knew or cared about was that Danny was safe.

When Steve, Lizzie and the others heard this, they could all breathe a little easier. The only thing from making this perfect was Liam. He was still there. He hadn't tried to talk to Five-0 or Lizzie. This had Chin really concerned, but he hadn't done anything so there wasn't much they could do.

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Danny was still in the hospital and was awake. No matter how he bitched and moaned his doctor was not ready to release him. Cath had finally left, she had asked Steve not to call her for favours as it was too hard for her. If they really needed her help one of the others could call and she would do what she could. Steve had apologised again to her knowing that it had come out of the blue. He'd really hurt her. No matter how she felt, all she wanted was for them to be happy. No matter how guilty he felt towards how things had happened, he could never regret getting together with Danny. The man he loved very, very much.

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Steve grabbed the kettle and two cups. 'Coffee's ready.' He yelled.

'Thank you.' Lizzie smiled as she came into the kitchen and took hold of the cup.

'I never thought you would be such a coffee addict.' Steve chuckled.

Lizzie had come to stay at Steve's house until her visit was over. The Governor had paid for another plane ticket home at a later date so she could have some actual holiday. This also meant that she could spend time with Danny when he was realised from the hospital.

She had thanked Denning for his kind generosity. The Governor had just smiled and told her it was the least he could do as Danny had done a brilliant job of making Hawaii a safer place.

Grace already had her own room, so she'd moved in until Danny could take care of her. It was Danny's time with her. Rachel had not been happy about this, but Lizzie was there as well so there wasn't a lot she could do to stop it. Steve was hoping that Danny and Grace would never leave. That was one of the things that he wanted to discuss with his partner. Lizzie had heard something in Steve's voice and kept on and on at him until he'd finally broken down and told her. She was thrilled about it and was sure that Danny would say yes.

'This is the nectar of the Gods, and I honour them by drinking it many, many times a day.' Lizzie grinned as she took a mouthful of the hot, dark liquid.

At that moment, he could see Danny in every feature. Steve felt his eyes fill up; he'd been so close to losing him. Lizzie was suddenly in front of him. She took the cup from his trembling hand and placed it on the table.

'I'm sorry mom.' Steve choked out the words.

Lizzie had asked him to call her that, with everything that he had gone through with Doris. She felt as if he needed something more stable when it came to families. She also did feel very motherly towards him. Lizzie had been charmed as he blushed and stuttered that he would be honoured. It was clear that there was nothing more in the world he wanted then to be part of Danny and Gracie's family.

'It's okay honey. You've been through a lot.' Lizzie wrapped her arms around him.

'It's the first time since we've been together that Danny's been hurt. I don't know what I would do if I lost him.' Steve felt like such a blubbering idiot. He still wanted Danny by his side.

'You'll have to learn to deal with it. Just show and tell each other how you feel every day. Make sure that you never have any regrets. As much as you want to cover Danny in bubble wrap, he won't let you.'

Steve chuckled at how Danny would react if he tried to be over protective. He knew he had to deal with this, but it was all new to him. He'd never been the one left behind, knowing that a loved one could be in danger. He'd never loved anyone as much as he loved Danny. Lizzie was right though he had to show Danny how much he cared about him. He was determined to get Danny and Gracie to move in with him. Thanks to one loud mouthed ex-New Jersey detective he had love and a family. Those were things that were priceless, and things he never thought he would have. There was no way he could pay it back.

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Liam had managed to sneak into the hospital. He'd been very good and not tried to see or even mentioned Danny. That had been his plan so they would relax around him. He still got suspicious looks, but not as many as before. Liam found it hard to believe that Danny liked it here. The HPD was a horrible bunch; they weren't friendly and kept glaring at him. Once he and Danny were together they would move somewhere else. When it came to Grace, yes she was Danny's daughter, but she was sure that the little girl would be better off with her mother. He also wanted Danny to himself; he couldn't share the other man with anyone else. Then it would just be the two of them together, just the way it should be. Liam couldn't wait to get started in his new life. The sooner he talked to Danny about it, the sooner they could leave all of this behind. It was a nightmare that the two of them could forget all about it. They had a bright future together; it was something he'd dreamed of for so very long.

Liam reached out and opened the door to Danny's room. He'd already checked and knew that the other man was alone. This meant that they could have a proper discussion, and could start to plan their future. He was so excited by this; his dreams were actually coming true.

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Danny slowly opened his eyes. He still hurt, but the main thing to him was that his mother was safe.

'Hello Danny.' A voice breathed seductively.

Danny turned his head and sighed. It was Liam; he obviously still had one nightmare to deal with. It was at times like this he regrets not letting Steve just shoot him.

Liam just stared; it was evident that was hurt by Danny's attitude towards him. 'I thought we could talk?'

'We have nothing to talk about Liam.'

'Of course we do, we need to talk about our future.'

Danny was so tired; he didn't need this now so he snapped at his stalker. 'What the hell! Liam we don't have a future together. I have no idea where you got this idea from, but it's got to stop. I love Steven J McGarrett, as much as he can annoy me at times I am head over heels for that crazy SEAL. I have never given you a first thought let alone a second one.'

'Of course you have. It was obvious you liked me all those years ago. Look how you treated me back then.'

'That's what this all about? I was nice to you because you were being hassled. We all went through it, but I was confident in myself so it was fine. You, on the other hand, were taking it to heart. I felt sorry for you. They saw how it bothered you and kept making it worse. No one should get that much grief, but that was all it was.'

Liam's eyes hardened. 'I know that you're afraid of Steve. It's obvious that he is forcing you to be with him. I can help you Danny, I can save you. Once Steve is dealt with, Grace can go with her mother, and we can be together.' He reached out to take Danny's hand to see it only snatched away.

Danny moved so he was sitting up more. He ignored the pain that shot right through him. He had never been so angry in his life. 'Let's get a few things straight and you'd better be listening carefully. I travelled over 5,000 miles to be with my daughter. I am going to remain in Hawaii so I get joint custody of her. I would only be with someone who understood that. Steve does, he also loves Gracie and she loves him. Now Steve is no threat to me. I am not scared of him. I am sometimes scared for him because he takes crazy chances. You do anything to sabotage my relationship with my daughter, or do anything to hurt Steve I will end you myself. Do I make myself clear? I will also be arranging a restraining order. I don't want you near anyone I care about, is that clear? That includes Gracie, Steve, Chin, Kono or my family back in New Jersey. I want you to leave now.'

'Don't say that.' Liam begged he watched as Danny turned away from him. 'You're mine Danny, you always and will be. No one else can have you.'

Danny was still weak and sluggish from everything that had happened. His reaction time was also a lot slower than it normally was. Liam reached out and grabbed one of the pillows that were beneath his head. He then covered Danny's face with it.

'Liam.' Danny shouted and struggled. The pillow slowly began to suffocate him.

'You're mine Danny, if I can't have you no one can.' Liam whispered.

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Lizzie walked down the corridor to her son. Chin and Kono were just behind her, as they had taken a call from Steve. She had just carried on. She had heard that Steve was currently in a meeting and would join them later.

She opened her son's hospital room door and screamed as she ran in. Chin and Kono heard her and sprinted down the hallway. When they walked into the room, they were shocked by what they saw. Liam had Lizzie on his back shouting at him. He grabbed her and threw her against the wall. Danny was on the bed and there was no movement, a pillow lay across his face.

'Step away from him now Liam.' Chin ordered they needed to get him out of the way so they could get help from Danny.

'He's mine.' Liam uttered coldly, he pulled out his gun as he turned.

'Put the gun down now.' Chin ordered. Kono slowly made her way to Lizzie as her cousin made sure Liam concentrated on him.

Chin could see the moment he went to squeeze the trigger, and managed to get a shot out first. Liam's shot went wide, as he fell to the ground.

Doctors and nurses rushed into the room clearing everyone out. Liam had been caught in the arm.

Lizzie stood with Chin and Kono's arms wrapped around her as the medical personnel tried to save her son.

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Steve rushed into the hospital. As soon as he heard the meeting was stopped. The Governor insisted on it. Danny was the heart of Five-0, no one wanted to find out how everyone would be without him around especially Steve.

By the time, he had reached the hospital he could finally breathe. He'd had a call from Chin telling him that Danny was still with him, and there hadn't been any damage. His partner was going to be fine. He rushed into Danny's new room and looked at everyone.

'Hey babe.' Danny whispered his throat sore from Liam's hands wrapped around it.

Steve walked over and kissed him on the lips. 'How are you doing?'

'I'm all right, a sore throat and some ripped stitches. I'm just glad that he's going to be locked away.'

'I wish he'd been killed.' Steve growled, and that deepened when he turned and saw the bruise on Lizzie's face. It had happened when Liam threw her and she had landed on a chair. She had been very lucky that it hadn't knocked her out. He walked over and pulled her into his arms. 'I wish I'd been here.' He gently traced a finger over the large bruise. 'Why didn't I see he was this crazy?'

'None of us did.' Chin told him honestly.

Steve hugged Lizzie and then moved on to Chin and Kono. 'I'm glad you're all okay.'

'I hope this is the end of the excitement.' Lizzie sighed. 'I could do with a holiday.'

Five-0 and Lizzie all laughed. She watched as Steve went back to her son, and took hold of his hand. They knew that Grace was on her way over, and that would make the family complete.

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Steve lay in a hammock, and Danny was in his arms. They'd finally had some time together. Chin and Kono had taken out Lizzie and Gracie for the day. They didn't have to wait for a trial when it came to Liam. He was attacked and killed in prison. Steve had wished it was due to him, but it had been because he was a cop, and had refused to have any protection. Liam had been sure that he would be fine and that he would be released. The dream of him and Danny had never stopped. It had been less than 24 hrs when someone stabbed him. He'd bled out and died almost instantly.

'I do love mom and Gracie, but I'm glad we're alone.' Steve kissed the blonde head that was on his chest.

'Me too.' Danny mumbled against Steve's bare chest.

'I love you Danny, uhhhh I want you and Gracie to move in with me.' He asked in a rush/

Danny moved so he could see Steve's face. 'You really want that?'

'I've wanted that for a while. We've been through so much and with the jobs we have; well I don't want to waste anymore time.'

'It's going to be lonely when you get called up again.' Danny knew that it was something he would have to get used to. Steve was a Navy SEAL and a brilliant one at that.

'You don't need to worry about that.'

Danny eyed him suspiciously. 'Have you threatened anyone you shouldn't? Have you blown up one too many things?'

Steve laughed. 'No, I'm leaving the Navy. It's about time. I've got you and Gracie; I want to be able to enjoy it. I've done my bit for the country, and now I want to do what's best for me.'

'If you're sure that's what you want. You remaining in the Navy wouldn't change anything between us.' Danny wanted to make sure that Steve was doing this for the right reasons.

'I want to leave, it's time. Does that mean you're going to move in, as you haven't actually given me and answer yet?'

'Yes, we'll move in with you. Gracie has already been dropping not so subtle hints about that very subject. I love you Steve.'

'I love you too Danny.' The soon to be ex-Navy SEAL bent his head and kissed the man he loved. Steve had a plan, he'd wanted Danny and Grace to love him, for them to move in, and finally for him and Danny to get married. He would wait for a little bit before he popped the question.

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Doris sat on a beach and stared at the photographs in her hand. She had left America straight after the incident with Hewson. She ran a finger over the image she had been looking at. It was Steve, Danny and Grace. It was obvious how much they all loved each other. There were other photo's that included Chin, Kono, and Mary. They had a family barbeque. It wasn't fair, when she came out of hiding she was supposed to be sharing these family moments. She pulled out one photo of just Steve and Lizzie. She hated the fact that this other woman had become the mother to her children. She knew that Mary went to New Jersey often to spend time with the Williams clan. She also called Lizzie mom as well.

One day she would prove to her children that she loved them. Doris would be their mother in the real sense of the word. They would be a family again, and if she had to accept the Williams' then, that is what she would do.

The End