DISCLAIMER: I do not owe anything, just mestakes.

AUTHOR'S NOTE: One more story from me. I really don't know how I came on this idea, but here it is. I had a help with this story. So my idea is not just mine. Enjoy, review and follow. Next chapter will be soon. I promise.

PS: I know, 2Dads would never do that, but hey this is my story

Chapter 1

THREE YEARS BEFORE:
Nikki and ET had just had just spent their first night together in what would be the first of many. She lay sleeping, while ET slipped from the bed, he watched her sleeping for a while and smiled they could finally be together no more hidding their feelings, he kissed her forehead and left her a note saying he would be back later. He was going diving with what would be his new work colleagues, life could not be better. Nikki awoke to find his note smiling to herself, she got up to make coffee and breakfast, when the phone rang, it was base they were all needed back for duty,so she tried to get ET, he didn't answer so she left a message he was need back on the hammersley. She arrived at work and everyone was there except ET, where could he be they did not have long before they need to was getting worried it was not like him not to get back to her. It was no good she would have to tell CO where he was so they could get a felt something was wrong. That when a call came in of a un manned boat,the hammersley found the bodies, Nikki found ET. Thanks to lucky, he was just bad injured.
COUPLE MONTHS LATER:
ET was furious. He was his best mate, but he was the most stupid person on the world.
"You decided to leave?" asked ET again looking in his mate who was packing himself.
"Yes." answered Buffer.
"Why?"
"Because big ship means promotion."
"Leaving means losing her."
"Losing who?" asked Buffer confused.
"Don't give me these bullshits Buff. I know you three years."
"I really don't know what are you talking about."
"Yes you do. If you leave now, you will lose Bomber. One for good."
"You are crazy." added Buffer while he moved with packing.
"So why did you left Lux then?"
"It is none of your buisnis Joshua." yelled Buffer throwing one shirt in the luggage. "Stop trying to fix every people life." he added.
"Look mate, if I learned something from all of this mess with Robson was that life is too short..."
"ET, whatever you say I am leaving. I need to be in Perth till tomorrow, destroyer is sealing for Iraq tomorrow night."
"Just listen to me Buff. Talk with her..."
"I am not going to talk with anybody. Get out!" yelled Buffer.
"With pleasure." added ET and went out. ET went home.
"He is leaving. I was convincing him to stay last two hours and he almost punched me." he said to his fiancee.
"Wow, what exactly did you tell him?" asked Nikki with wide eyes.
"That he is going to lose Bomber forever and that he is an idiot."
"Well, it is good that you are alive." jocked Nikki. "Look I know that you just want to help your friends, but maybe there is nothing more than friendship." she added and let ET to pull her closer.
"Year and a half I served with them. There is something up, they are just too stuborn."
"We shouldn't mess up in their lives."
"It is just frustrating. I want to my friend be happy and he is leaving in the Perth."
"In Perth?"
"Yes. He is moving in another city."
"He is crazy. Why is he doing it?" said Nav surprised "Don't know." answered ET and kiss his fiancee.
Like Buffer said to ET he left Cairns same day without saying goodbye to anybody. Hammersley crew found out that their buffer left the ship and moved in Perth.
THREE YEARS LATER:
Nikki and ET had been wed, they were so happy but it could have been so different that day they were lucky Et had been badly hurt but still alive. It took him some time to recover.
"I don't like because you are returning on Hammersley. It pass three years." said ET "Hammersley is always in trouble." added ET.
"But I am a navigator, and I am staying on the ship. We are having a new XO." smiled Nikki. "And who will that be?" asked ET.
"Your old good mate." said Nikki with a grin.
"Buffer? No way." said Josh with grin. "Why are you grining Joshua Holliday? What is on your mind?" asked Nav and narrowed her eyes.
"Well Bomber is on the ship too..." "I know." said Nikki. "And that is going to bring trouble."
"I am not talking about it. But never mind. I am now on the shore posting." added ET and kissed his wife. He walk with her to the harbour.
"Have a good day will see you later." Nikki knew what trouble was coming but would try to help her friends, because it was best what she could do. "Morning ma'am!" said Nikki seeing Kate, new CO on the bridge.
"Morning" she answered with a smile.
"Is Bomber allready here? It is too quiet."
"Yes she is here. She and Bird are fixing something about medicines" said Kate with smile. "Tell everone to assemble on the bridge would you Nav? I need to have a word before we set off." Kate added. "Yes ma'am" said Nikki. Crew joined on deck.
"I know that this is my first time as a CO on this ship. I am promising that all is going to stay same as with Mike Flynn. I hope you will be same too. And that Hammersley is going to be known as before. That's all. Fair winds guys." said Kate with smile. Crew smiled on new CO and left by their duties.
After two hours came mayday call.
"First day and we are having a rescue party." said Kate to her XO. Kate wanted to see how good her crew would be under her command so this was a good chance to found out. "Ok listen up guys, that yacht send a mayday call an hour ago. Now it looks abandoned. Be carefull." said Buffer while he was taking his vest from Dutchy. RHIBs went toward the yacht. Buffer and Dutchy lead boarding party. They boarded on yacht and they started to check for signs of life "Sir, we are having a problem." said Bird quietly through the radio. "What trouble?" asked Kate before Buffer could answer. She was worried for her crew most of them were friends.
"Some guy is holding Bomber as a hostage on upper deck." said Bird.
"Cover me up." said Buffer and start walking for upper deck. Kidnapper noticed him, he hit Bomber and she lost her consiosness. He threw her over the board and shot Buffer. Bullet impacted a vest. Dutchy shot the kidnapper. Buffer ripped his vest of and jumped in the water for Bomber. He found her and dragged her back to the boat all time repeting in himself "please let her be ok." The crew helped him get her on board to be checked. They returned back on Hammersley. Guy who attacked Bomber was putted in auistiere while Bird was checking Bomber's condition. "Bird what is Bomber's stage?" asked Kate worriedly.
"I think that she is going to be ok. She is still unconciousness and probably she just breathe little bit water, but it is nothing dangerous. I think..."
"Well stop thinking and do something!" yelled Buffer on young medic. Bird jumped little bit. She looked in executive officer in front of her and with some God's help murmured:
"You are not doing her any good if you are here and yelling on me. I am only help what she is having wrightnow."
"You in my office now!" yelled Kate. Buffer followed her. "This was last time that you yelled on Bird. Understand? And why the hell you didn't respect the order?" added Kate. "Sorry ma'am, won't happen again. I didn't think straight. I will impologise to Bird. Can I please have permission to check on bomber?" asked Buffer looking in angry CO. "Yes, you are excused." said Kate.
Nav jumped in CO's office and stoped Buffer in his leaving.
"Ma'am, Buff I need to talk with both of you. It is about Bomber and I can not shut up anymore about it." she said and shut door behind her.
"What is it Nav?" asked Kate knowing that that is not going to be anything good.
"Bomber broke with 2Dads because he was abusive. He beat her in months. She always was telling me that she fell or she hit herself. One day I came to her place in moment when 2Dads hit her. Somehow I made her to she came at my place. Month after..." Nav was talking and Kate couldn't believe in that what she was hearing, while Buffer was feeling that his anger was racing up.
"What Nav? What happened month after?" asked furious Buffer.
"She discovered she was pregnant."
"What?" said Kate with wide eyes.
"But she quit it. Four days ago she had a misscariage."
"And she is here? On ship?" said Kate. "About what she was thinking?" she added looking in her navigator.
"She just doesn't want to someone pity her because of all what happened to her." said Nav and bite her lip. Buffer was furious. He left CO's office and shut door with noice. Spider noticed him, but didn't want to say a word to his XO, because he wasn't tempted to be his first victim.
Buffer went in wardroom. Bomber was awake.
"How do you feel?" asked Buffer gently.
"I am ok. Now." she answered with smile. "Thanks for saving me." she added.
"I know what happened with you and 2Dads and I could kill him. I would like to look after you, if you let me. If you need to talk with someone, I will be here." he said and smiled on her.
"Thanks. I would like to have your friendship for now." she answered with smile.
"Ok. Now take some rest. Ok?" said Buffer. He hugged her and kissed her forehead. He turn and left, leaving Bomber alone in wardroom. Bomber sighed. Things didn't look so bad anymore. Maybe she will start to thrust people again. From some reason, she started to thrust Buffer. She smiled. It is good to have him there close to her.