Why? Why of all places did she have to be placed here aboard HMAS Hammersley where her old flame was now her Commanding Officer one 'Mike Flynn'. How was she supposed to work with someone she used to share a bed with at ADFA he was her teacher then and they had a brief relationship but one morning he was gone left with nothing but a note not even an explanation as to why just saying 'Goodbye'.

Then 7 years later she gets posted under him as his Executive Officer. Seeing him again brought up alot of unwanted feelings, on her first night aboard Mike stopped her in the middle of the hallway

"Look Kate, I haven't had a chance to talk to you privately since you joined us, as you know when we met last on the course I never expected we'd end up on the same ship you being a big ship kind of person and me being wedded to Patrol boats"

"Yes your right I am a big ship sort of person" she replied trying not to sound agitated.

"As for anything else that may have happened between us I'm sure two professionals can work together Sir" she said putting a emphasis on the Sir

"Yes I'm sure" he said abit upset as to her just dismissing what they had in the past. Walking back into her cabin she slammed the door and flopped into her rack.

Having gone back to his cabin Mike sat at his desk, he pulled out a book he kept in his draw as he opened it a picture fell out it was a photo of him and Kate at the beach back from when their time together at ADFA they looked so happy, they were very happy until he went and screwed it up by leaving her without an explanation.

"Oh god Kate why did I leave you" he said as he put the photo back in his book and threw it in his draw. Getting out of his chair he headed up to the bridge

"Captain has the ship" he said getting in the Captains chair. As he did Nav left to go down to her cabin that she shared with Kate, walking in she could hear a faint crying from the Bathroom

"X, you ok" she asked knocking on the bathroom door,

"Yeah, I'll be out in a sec" she replied as she unlocked the door and walked out an sat on her rack.

"I'm fine Nav really" she answered wipping her eyes

"Kate you can tell me" Nav said touching Kate's shoulder

"Nothing to worry about honestly, just missing home" Kate answered shifting off her bed.

"As long as your fine"

"Yep great" she replied getting ready to do her watch

"Night X" Nav answered getting into her rack

"Night" Kate aswered closing the door behind her and walked upto the bridge. Walking into the bridge, Mike turned around in his chair noticing her red puffy eyes from crying. Kate could feel him watching her but she tried to ignore him sitting down at the Navigator seat Kate turned around so her back was facing him, pulling out a small photo kate rubbed her thumb across the edge. In the photo there was Kate and a small girl she had blonde pigtails and had beautiful Blue eyes. Unknown to Kate, Mike was standing behind her until he spoke

"Who's that?" he asked wondering who the little girl was and why she looked so much like Kate.

"Oh um her name is Melissa" Kate answered handing him the small photo.

Something clicked inside Mike he felt an instant connection to the small girl, she had his eyes.

"Kate how old is Melissa?" trying to avoid the question Kate looked out to sea as she knew he had relised that this young girl may be his daughter

"She's 6, turns 7 in May" Kate answered handing Kate back the photo, he asked quietly

"Kate"

"I don't want to talk about it" Kate answered putting the photo back in her pocket.

"XO has the ship I'll be in my cabin" Mike said as he stormed off the bridge, mike having left the bridge kate was alone she couldn't hold in the tears anymore and began to cry hysterically.

Once in his cabin Mike doesn't know how to feel he could possibly have a daughter he knew nothing about but Kate didn't confirm it either, he knew what he needed to do he needed to confront her on shore leave.

Kate having gotten herself finally under control she finished tthe rest of her watching thinking about what Mike would do if he knew that Melissa was really his little girl.

Would he be mad?