Memories

4. Visitors.

"Now remember Monkey, Bailey lost some of her memory in the car accident so try not to expect her to remember too much about you." Danny reminded his daughter as they walked down the hospital hall to Bailey's room.

"Danno, I'm sixteen. I can remember what you told me happened to Aunt Bailey." Grace replied with a fond shake of her head.

"That's good. I need you to also remember that Uncle Steve is pretty vulnerable right now too. It's not easy having your wife not remember marrying you." Danny told his daughter.

"Oh for god sake Danny. Lay off, Grace is practically an adult she is not going to say something to upset either the Commander or Bailey." Rachael, Danny's ex-wife, reprimanded him.

The others in their group tried to hide smiles or sniggers at Rachael's reprimand.

"I'm just trying to make sure this visit goes as smoothly as possible," Danny said defensively.

"You may be trying a little too hard, buddy." Lou smiled.

"C'mon Danno, let's just go say hi to Auntie Bailey and Uncle Steve," Grace said rescuing her dad and taking his arm.

The group made it to the door of Bailey's hospital room. It was closed so Danny knocked as a courtesy to let Bailey know she had visitors.

"Come in!" Bailey called out as Danny opened the door a crack to hear her.

The group filed into the room and got comfortable on the visitor's couch, chair sitting at the end of Bailey's hospital bed, or just standing.

"Ooo, company!" Bailey said delightedly.

"Getting a little cabin fever, are we?" Rachael asked from the left side of the end of the bed.

"You have no idea. For the last three days, my only company has been an overanxious former navy seal and your ex-husband." Bailey replied shaking her head with a smile.

"Yup Danno's a handful when he's worried." Grace agreed sitting on the right side of the hospital bed.

"You got it, sweet girl." Bailey giggled.

"Hey, hey, hey what is this? I'm here every day with Steve worrying about you, trying to keep him sane and you're ganging up on me with two of the other women in my life?" Danny blurted acting offended.

"Where is McGarrett anyway?" Lou asked.

"Kamekona's. I asked him to go on a shrimp run to get him out of my hair for a few minutes." Bailey confessed.

Tani, Rachael, Grace, and Rene (Lou's wife) all chuckled. Junior, Lou, and Adam smiled. Danny rolled his eyes. Rachael leaned down, grabbed a bag she had left sitting at her feet, sat up, and handed it to Bailey.

"Ooo presents. Thank you, Rachael." Bailey said happily.

"Your welcome, Bailey. I thought it might help to write it down if you..." Rachael trailed off.

"If I remember anything." Bailey finished for her gently.

"Yes, that." Rachael agreed with a blush.

"Nothing to be embarrassed about Rachael. I remember most things and people. It's just parts of the past five years are missing." Bailey said calmly.

"So you remember me?" Grace asked hopefully.

"Yes, your Grace. You're sixteen. The daughter of Danny and Rachael. I do have trouble with memories of you but I remember who you are. I also I remember we met when you were like eleven, eleven and a half just not how." Bailey explained gently.