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The Ohana gang have gathered around to sing "Happy Birthday" to Jackson Doris Rollins McGarrett in a birthday party at the McGarrett house.
With everybody have burgers and hot dogs along with beer, sodas, water, and wine.
Danny usually cooks not just at his new small business restaurant but at home but it was Steve who was the master griller.
Catherine had one-year old Jackson in her arms and he was wearing all things "Bluey".
Watching it all the time as Steve then got Catherine to give their son to him.
Everybody thought that Steve who was terrified of children when he came home to lead 5-0, now was a softie with kids as age and time will make you sympathetic.
At the cookout was Steve, Catherine, and Jackson the main attraction due to his birthday.
Danny with nearly college graduate daughter Grace and middle school Charlie, as his former wife now reconciling Rachel was in London with her mum Amanda who gets along better with Danny after Rachel threatened to cut her own mum out if she didn't treat Danny right.
Lou and Renee Grover and engaged couple Junior and Tani who will have their own tie the knot on New Year's Eve the same like Steve and Catherine did a year ago.
After blessing the meal and singing "Happy Birthday" with cake, ice cream, and clowns coming into surprise Jackson.
Danny and Steve sharing beers talk about everything under the sun with everybody having fun and enjoying Jackson's being under everybody's spell. Spending a moment together while everybody else was celebrating Jackson's 1st birthday!
Jackson got some clothes even though he had plenty over Catherine's not one, not two, but three baby showers. One from the Navy, one from Five-0, and the other from her own family. Plus all things "Bluey" for him.
Catherine chucked that they know the Bluey theme by heart! Like Steve even though he grew tired over the theme and TV show, still would do anything for her and their son.
With Danny and Steve headed over to watch the sundown! Talking about retirement, family, and another wedding.
"Well Steve marriage and fatherhood has mellowed you out. Really you are doing very well. Still you have that Army thing looking on, oh wait Navy Seal thing. Still ever since not nearly talking to you over being controlling, you not just have grown as a better military man and a great leader over at 5-0, but a better person." Danny added as he and Steve clinked their beers together.
"Danny really never thought initially in the having to get married much less be a father. But marriage and fatherhood opened my eyes, heart, and soul in the having to be much more sympathetic and grow as a person. Still really never thought I would love being both. Tell me do you still miss police work?" Steve drinking his beer.
"I thought I would but after nearly losing my life, I am glad I put in my papers and got my pension. Well using part over in my pension to open the restaurant. Thriving and really having help like Kamekona and Flippa selling their shrimp truck and helicopter business as both men say they are happier and are making more money than they were doing the truck and copter businesses combined. Really a blessing in disguise but miss you all. Though don't miss the cop stuff work. Life is precious and short." Danny answered back putting his arms around Steve.
"We miss you too and really you left a huge void here. As my partner and a great cop. We know that you wanted to have a life-balance thing and yes my methods and tactics can be called into question. But still got 95% over in the criminals and solved and cleaned up crime." Steve now putting his arm around Danny.
"But when are you going to ride off into the sunset Steve yourself?!" asked a curious Danny.
"Well Danny have my pension in the Navy, plus money my late mom Doris saved and gave, and plus my pension from Five-0. Still like you life is indeed, precious and short. Am thinking about turning it all end in the last day in May. Catherine comes from a wealthy family although, they supported her decision to go to the Navy and Five 0, briefly as well, private security. Jackson deserves to have two parents. Catherine resigned as she thought she would just be off for a few months and return to work after maternity leave. But really she loved motherhood so much. She put in her papers and became a full time mom." Steve said a bit over in emotional.
"You see Steven, retirement is not too bad. It was a blessing in disguise. Really thriving in the restaurant industry and really due to that, really hardly miss being a cop. Just give it a chance and you will reap the rewards and benefits like I have." Danny as the two drank beer.
"Well we will see another couple get married on New Year's, Junior and Tani. Will be catering to them as well. If I can survive Catherine and yours wedding, will do the same for Junior and Tani." Danny as Steve just checked as both went to return to the party!
-The End!