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Here is the final chapter.

Chapter Nine

"Are you sure he's ok, Uncle Steve?" Grace asked concerned as she walked down the hospital hallway, hand in hand with her Uncle.

"Yes, Grace. Your dad is doing well. Dr. Pearce just wants to keep him on antibiotics and oxygen until the morning. Then we can take him home. I'm gonna come stay with you for a bit, if that's ok? I figured with your dad's bum leg, and my bum shoulder, between us we can muddle through, plus you can wait on us hand and foot." Steve joked.

"You mean you will both sit watching the game, while I bring you beer." Grace laughed.

"That could certainly be one activity." Steve smiled.

Steve stopped at the end of the hallway that lead to Danny's room. He had received the message that the Parkers had arrived with Grace and run down to meet her, and walk her up to her father's room. Both Chin and Kono were with Danny, keeping him company. Danny had been on the quiet side since he woken again, and Steve could tell he was still trying to work through what had happened.

"Grace, your dad has had a really rough time, and he's trying to work through it. He might need some time, and plenty of hugs, 'till he is back to his usual self." Steve explained.

"I can do that Uncle Steve, don't worry, I'll have Danno back to his ranting self before you know it." Grace smiled.

"Oh, I'll look forward to that." Steve said rolling his eyes then leading Grace into Danny's room.

"Hey Monkey." Danny said with a smile on his face as his daughter entered the room.

"It's soooo good to see you, Danno." Grace said moving straight to her father's side. Just like her Uncle Steve had told her, her father looked ok. He was sat up in bed, the nasal cannula tucked under his nose. He was wearing a t-shirt and shorts, a bandage wrapped around his thigh. Careful not to hurt her father she climbed up onto the bed and wrapped him in a hug, his arms engulfing her.

As they finished their hug, Grace moved back, but refused to leave her father's side. "So Uncle Steve is gonna come and stay with us for a few days. It's gonna be so fun."

"He is Monkey, but fun isn't the word I have in mind for it." Danny joked.

"It will be, Danno. Uncle Steve already has it planned. You two can watch a game while I take care of you both, and bring you beers." Grace beamed and Steve winced, certain that his partner wouldn't actually approve of that idea.

"You, bring us beer?" Danny said then looked at Steve. "You want my daughter to fetch us beer while we watch a game. You Neanderthal," he paused, "you can't watch a game without beer and chips. She needs to bring us chips too." He added giving Grace a wink, and she gave a small laugh as a look of relief swept over Steve's face.

"How about we bring the beer, chips and pizza, plus soda for Grace, and we all watch the game tomorrow night." Kono suggested.

"That sounds like a plan." Chin agreed.

"Sure, that sounds good." Danny said with a small smile. He knew all his friends had been worried sick about him, and they were still concerned about how he was handling everything. But now he had been reunited with Grace he felt a million times better, and he just wanted to get home, get well, and get back to work.

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Danny was happy to be surrounded by his best friends. His daughter sat snuggled up beside him. His thigh was still rather sore, and he hated the crutches Dr. Pearce had discharged him with, and ordered him to use for two weeks. He had tried to ditch them several times during the day since his discharge that morning, but someone would usually end up yelling at him for it.

As arranged, Kono and Chin had just arrived to spend the evening, and Danny was now sat on his couch with his leg resting on the coffee table. Steve had also been ordered to the couch while the cousins sorted the drinks.

"Here you go." Kono said passing both Danny and Grace a root beer as Chin passed Steve an actual beer.

"Err... Kono, I think you gave me the wrong beer. This is one of Grace's." Danny said attempting to pass her back the beer.

"Actually, no, that one's yours, brah. You're still on antibiotics and pain meds, so no beer yet." Kono replied smugly.

"Are you serious? After all I've been through I can't have one lousy beer?" Danny asked disappointed.

"No, Danno, not till you finish your meds. You don't want your leg to get worse, do you?" Grace asked innocently, and Danny couldn't resist her big brown eyes.

"Fine," Danny sulked. "But why does Steve get one, aren't you taking meds for your shoulder?"

"Nope, I'm med free." Steve said then took a long drag from his beer, as Danny scowled at him.

"Cheer up, brah. We at least got the pizza from your favourite place." Chin said passing Danny a box.

"No pineapple?"

"No pineapple." Kono reassured.

"Good 'cos that's just wrong." Danny ranted.

"So wrong," Grace chirped up, and the others all smiled. It was good to see Danny getting back to his usual self. They all expected it to be a while before Danny was fully over the hell that Ian had inflicted on him, and it was obvious that Danny still held a small part of himself responsible for Ian's death. But between them, Steve, Chin, and Kono had worked out a schedule to help support Danny, and make sure he and Grace were both ok.

Chin and Kono had also secretly agreed between themselves to keep a close eye on Steve. He had also been through hell, finding Danny after Ian's attack, and then being shot himself. It hadn't escaped their notice how little time Steve spent in Danny's kitchen. Still they knew both men were strong and just needed time to work though everything, and for time to heal their wounds. They would both be right by their sides helping them through it.

THE END