A/N: A new McRoll fanfic. Takes place after the 150th episode.

The team had managed to get Doris out of the prison and took Wo Fat's father with them too. Steve liked to work with Catherine again. He had missed her. They had managed to get to the airport where a plane was waiting for Doris and Wo Fat's father. Steve said goodbye to his mother before she got on the plane. After Steve had said goodbye to Doris Catherine stepped up to him.

"So, uh, I'm gonna be hitching a ride with them. I got a new assignment, and Doris is gonna drop me off on the way," Catherine told Steve.

"Do me a favor, tell me something," Steve said to her.

"What's that?"

"Are you happy? Doing what you're doing?"

"Yeah, I am."

"All right, good. That's good."

The engines started. "I should go."

"Thanks for coming to get me."

"You know, just because I'm not in your life, doesn't mean I don't still care about you and don't miss you."

"I know, I know. I miss you too. Just as long as you're happy doing what you're doing."

"I am, I am."

Steve hugged Catherine. Once again she was going to walk out of his life. He wished she would have stayed.

"See you around sailor."

"See you Cath, be safe."

"Of course, you too."

Catherine turned to walk to the plane but turned back around.

"I know about it."

"What?"

"I know what you were gonna do before I left."

"What? How?"

"When I left I looked back and I saw you standing there with the box in your hands. The way you looked at it I figured it could only be one thing. I wanted to come back but I couldn't, I'm sorry."

Steve looked at Catherine, he couldn't believe that she knew all this time. She knew what he was going to do and she still left, but he knew now it was for a mission. He knew all too well about leaving for a mission.

"Just, uh, you know, out of curiosity, if I'd have asked, what would you have said?"

"I would've said yes," Catherine smiled at him.

She still loved him but after everything that had happened she didn't know if they could work again. She really missed him but she liked doing the work she was doing. She thought she was over Steve but seeing him again brought up all these feelings again. She would never stop loving him, but she needed to go, she had a job to do.

"Be safe sailor."

"I will, you too."

Catherine got on the plane and Steve helped her close to door. Steve walked back to the others and watched as once again his mother and Catherine went out of his life. He wished they both would've stayed, especially Catherine. It was good to see her again. He had really missed her and he still loved her. Things with Lynn didn't work out because he still wasn't over Catherine. He thought he could never be with someone else other than Catherine. But here he was again, seeing Catherine walk out of his life. He was so happy that she showed up at his doorstep but it was just to get his mother out, it wasn't for him. He understood Catherine's need to serve, but why couldn't she do that in Hawaii with him. There would always be a spot for her in Five-0 and they were other things in law enforcement she could do in Hawaii.

The others packed up their stuff and waited for their flight out of here.

Once they were back in Hawaii they all went to their own homes. It was good to be home again but Steve missed Catherine. He had liked seeing her again and working with her. They made a good team. Maybe she would come back to Hawaii once this mission was over. Steve had told her he wouldn't wait for her but he would, he was destined to be with Catherine. With Catherine it felt right, he was freaking ready to propose to her before she left and she had known about it all along. But if he would've asked she would've said yes. Maybe if Catherine came back he could ask her. He felt like an idiot for still waiting for her but he couldn't help it. He was hopelessly in love with her. Catherine was his true love.

He knew what it was like to serve and Catherine had been in the Navy most of her life as well so Steve understood, more than anyone would, why Catherine had left. He just hoped that she would've been honest with him from the start, then maybe things would've been different. Maybe she would've come back to him and be with him in between missions, or settle in Hawaii again. There were federal agencies in Hawaii as well, if she didn't want to work with Five-0. She had told him that that was him and would always be him and that she needed something for herself. So why not stay in Hawaii and work for one of those agencies? But Catherine had made her choice to join the CIA and go on missions worldwide. Maybe life in Hawaii was too boring for her.

Steve needed to clear his head, he needed some time. He was do for reserve training anyway so he decided now would be a good time to take it. Steve decided to call Danny.

"Hey Steve," Danny answered the phone.

"Hey Danny, thanks for telling the others where I went."

"Hey, someone had to be there to protect you from getting into trouble. Did you get your mother out?"

"Yeah we did and she insisted to take Wo Fat's father with us."

"What? Why?"

"Something about him having a lot of secrets and that she would be safe as long as he was out there."

"Ah okay. Where is she now?"

"She would drop him off somewhere and then she would disappear."

"How was it working with Catherine?"

"It was good, she's working with the CIA. They recruited her back in Afghanistan. She's off on another mission again."

"I'm sorry Steve."

"It is what it is right. How's your father?" Steve asked, wanting to change the subject.

"He's doing better. He should be released soon, so I should be back home soon."

"Alright that's good. I'm calling to let you know that I'll be gone for a while, I have reserve training coming up."

"Oh, okay. For how long?"

"Two weeks."

"Alright, I'll see you after that then."

"Alright, give your father my best."

"Will do. See you Steve."

"See you Danny."

Steve hung up the phone and sent the governor and Chin a text, saying that he would be gone for reserve training. He packed up his stuff and left. He got on a plane for Los Angeles and went to Camp Pendleton from there. Steve reported to the base and went to the barracks first and he would report for training in the morning. It was good to be here right now, I would get his mind of Catherine. Steve put his stuff away and went to get some sleep considering it was late in the evening already. The next morning he reported for training at 8am sharp. He was still in the SEALs so reserve training was part of it, it wasn't that often but Steve really didn't mind it right now.

In the weekend Steve was off so he decided to call his old SEAL buddy Sam Hanna, he knew Sam was working at NCIS in Los Angeles so perhaps he was there right now.

"Hello," Sam answered his phone.

"Hey Sam, it's Steve."

"Hey Steve, it's been a while. How are you?"

"I'm good, I'm good. How are you?"

"Good too, busy with work."

"How are Kamran and Aiden?"

"They are good. Aiden is at the military academy now, he's really doing well and Kamran is in sixth grade."

"That's good. I'm calling you actually to see if you have some time, I'm in California right now. I'm at Camp Pendleton for reserve training. So I figured maybe I could finally make good on that steak dinner I owe you."

"Ah really, it's about time. Yeah I have some time tonight."

"Great. Do you know a good steakhouse?"

"Yeah, I know one. I'll see if they are available tonight and I'll text you the address and time."

"Okay great, see you tonight."

"Yeah see you."

Steve hung up the phone and went on a run. When he came back he noticed he had a text from Sam. They were going to eat at Houston's in Irvine. They would meet up there at 7pm. Steve had rented a car at the airport to drive to Camp Pendleton so he went by car to the restaurant. Steve left around 5.45pm since there probably would be traffic. Steve left Camp Pendleton and got onto the San Diego Freeway in the direction of Los Angeles. He followed the signs for Santa Ana. He stayed on the San Diego Freeway until he came for the exit ninety-four A for Long Beach. He took the exit to stay on the San Diego Freeway. He next took the exit for Jamboree Road. Down the ramp he went left onto Jamboree Road. He then took a left onto Michelson Drive. On Michelson Drive he took the first left. He took the second street left then and then made a right. He was in the parking lot now. He parked his car and walked to the restaurant. It was just before seven. Sam was already waiting for him.

"Hey Sam," Steve called and Sam looked in his direction.

"Hey Steve," Sam replied and gave Steve a bro hug. "It's good to see you again."

"It's good to see you too. Come on let's get inside."

A waitress showed them to the table and gave them both a menu. Steve really had a nice time. It was nice to catch up with Sam again. Sam had been in Hawaii a few years ago but he wasn't there then. He was off chasing Wo Fat and Shelburne.

"So how's that partner of yours? Has he driven you crazy already?"

"Yeah all the time. But we're good."

"That's good. Did you ever found at what Shelburne was?"

"Yeah, it turned out it was my mother."

"Your mother? Didn't she die in a car bomb?"

"Yeah so I thought but she had staged her own dead. Turns out she wasn't a teacher but a CIA agent."

"No kidding. How did you find out?"

"You remember Joe White right." Sam nodded. "Well he knew about it and he took me to her, she was hiding somewhere in Japan. She explained to me why she did it. She had a lot of secrets, she still has. We've reconnected a bit but I still don't trust her completely."

"That's understandable. So you're still with Five-0?"

"Yeah I am. Chin, Kono and Danny too and we have a new guy, Lou Grover. He's from Chicago and a former SWAT captain. He's a good addition. We also have a special consultant. He knows a lot about history and conspiracies and such. He has helped us out quite a bit already."

"That's good."

"How about you? Still the same job?"

"Yeah, I like it. We still have the same team as when we came to Hawaii."

"How's your partner?"

"He's good. Finally found some answers about his past."

"That's good."

They finished their meal and Steve paid for it.

"It was good to catch up again," Steve spoke as they walked to their cars.

"Yeah it was. Stay safe out there."

"I will, you too."

They gave each other a bro hug before getting back in their cars. Steve drove back to Pendleton and went to bed. It was good to see Sam again, it was good to catch up with his old SEAL buddy. This was good for Steve, just to get away from Hawaii and everything that had happened lately.

..

A week later Steve was on his way back to Hawaii. It was late in the afternoon when he arrived back in Honolulu. He retrieved his car from the parking lot and drove back to his house. He parked his car in the driveway, retrieved his bag and walked up the house. When he came into the house he noticed the back door was open. Steve didn't have his gun with him since he had to fly. Quietly Steve walked to the kitchen and grabbed a knife from the drawer. He walked out to the back yard and he noticed someone sitting in the chairs on the beach. He couldn't see who it was however.

To be continued…..