Thank you, Thank you, and Thank you!

The room filled with shades of orange as the sun rise reflected through the open curtains and the salt air filled the room.

Steve rolled over, to discover that Catherine was no longer in the bed, but sitting on the balcony, wrapped in a bed sheet, and holding a cup of coffee in her hands. He rose from the bed, grabbing his pants from the floor and putting them on as he approached her.

"Good morning" he leaned over and kissed her

"Morning" she replied sadly

"I hate to do this, but I have a meeting and I have to go change before I get there" Steve was reluctant to leave

"That's ok. I got a flight to catch anyway." She smiled through her sadness "Thank you, for …well, you know"

"You're welcome" he smiled back. He suddenly became very serious "You don't have to leave. Why go back if you're so unhappy? Stay here with me"

"What? You going to make an honest woman out of me?" she replied

"Maybe. I can't give you Park Avenue, but I can tell you that I would never do anything to hurt you" he knelt down next to her and held her hand

"I don't know. This… was… amazing. You and me we were always good in bed, but that's all we had and if I have learned anything, it's that sex isn't what makes the relationship work" she was trying to find an excuse

"You know that is not true, we were more than that. We were happy together. " He hesitated, looking at his watch "I really have to go, please think about it. Today, tomorrow, next week, just think about it. Life is too short to be wasted on being unhappy" Steve leaned into her, kissed her, grabbed his shirt and keys and left.

A few hours later: Five-0 headquarters

Steve, Danny, Chin and Kono exited the elevator and walked towards the Five–0 offices when Steve noticed a woman leaning against the locked glass doors. He suddenly smiled as he tried to hide his reaction from the rest of his team.

Danny leaned in to Kono and Chin and whispered "Rollins". He was the only one who had actually met her before. Chin and Kono gave each other a look.

"Catherine, I thought you had a flight to catch. Come in to my office" Steve was careful how he interacted with her

"Ahem" Danny cleared his throat "Hello there"

"Hi Danny" Catherine smiled

"Nice to see you again, Catherine" he smiled back. He had a feeling that something was off about Steve today, but he couldn't figure out what it was. He was distracted during the meeting with the Governor. Now, he knew why. There was always a certain expression that Steve had when he was with Catherine. It had been years since Danny had seen that look on Steve's face. It was a different look than he had for anyone else.

"This is Chin and Kono" Steve introduced her

They smiled a knowing smile.

Steve gently placed his hand behind Catherine's back, guiding her to his office and closed the door.

"Did you miss your flight?" he asked

She pulled the ticket out of her purse and ripped it in half, tossing it into the garbage.

He hesitated "Are you sure?" he asked her as he moved closer to her.

"Yes, I am very sure. I called Bill after you left, to give him my arrival time, and his little bimbo answered. She answered my home phone. Can you believe that? It's like he doesn't even care if I know. I have absolutely no reason to go back and all the reason in the world to stay here. You haven't changed your mind have you?" she asked reluctantly.

"Come here" he reached his arms out and hugged her. His strong muscular arms embraced her and for the first time in a long time she felt loved. "Aren't you afraid that your friends are going to see you?" she asked. He always kept their relationship a secret in the past.

"Frankly my dear, I don't give a damn" he responded in his best Ret Butler impersonation.

She laughed out loud and kissed him. He kissed her back.

"Why don't we get out of here? I'm done working for the day". Hand in hand they walked out of his office and out the glass doors.

The End

That's as far as the story goes. She is in the process of getting a divorce. They are now rekindling an old relationship and taking it slow. She is commuting back and forth until she ties up loose ends. I was completely floored when she told me about her "business trip". She is a good person, who has made poor decisions in the past and I wish her the best.

Thank you so much. I am overwhelmed by the response. This was written on the spur of the moment and I am happy that you enjoyed it.