Chapter 1 For The Final Time
The month finally came to an end when Hammersley steered into port, it was Kate's final time on Hammersley for now she hoped, stepping off with her gear her soon to be ex-crew waved goodbye as Kate walked over the gangway.
"I'll miss this you know" said Kate returning the wave to her crew, turning to Mike.
"I know you will Kate, they will miss you as well, I'll miss having you onboard" replied Mike as he embraced Kate in front of the crew, when the wolf whistles sounded.
Buffer and Bomber stood side by side on the bridge.
"Aw now that is cute there like love struck teenagers" said Bomber as she peered down looking onto the wharf.
"Yeah they do, lets give them some privacy why don't we" replied Buffer pulling Bomber along with him.
"Hey do we have Alexia tonight or is she staying with Nav and ET?" asked Bomber as she walked through the door to the galley.
"Ah I'm pretty sure Nav and ET have her tonight anyway our place needs some serious cleaning and your making dinner as well" replied Buffer patting her on the shoulders.
"Oh well and yes we need to clean and why do I have to make dinner its your night to cook" replied Bomber as she made Buffer his brew before they too were heading home.
"Well I cooked last time when we had shore leave and I recall we had a bet remember and its movie night" replied Buffer leaving the galley to head to his cabin, Bomber walked behind him as she too headed for her cabin it was time to go home.
Kate and Mike walked into the house opening up all the windows to let the sea breeze in, Kate walked into there room falling onto the bed she was tired and after there meeting with commander Marshall she needed to rest and not to mention she was pregnant after all.
Buffer and Bomber walked into there house, Buffer automatically turning the TV on, while Bomber headed for the kitchen.
"Did you get the beer?" yelled Buffer from the lounge room.
"Yeah I got the beer and the vodka and the potato chips" replied Bomber pulling out the steak she headed for the barbeque.
They both sat out in the lounge room with the TV going Buffer had a beer in hand and Bomber had her vodka, after the past couple of months they had grown closer to each other.
2 hours had passed and the movie had finished and at this stage they were up to shots both placing bets on each other, and yet they still hadn't cleaned up.
After another thirty minutes they were well and truly drunk by now.
"Look we better go to bed I'm drunk and I have a feeling we are going to regret this in the morning" said Bomber turning off the TV.
"Well just think if we had of gone with 2Dads and Spider to the pub we would really regret it in the morning" replied Buffer taking Bomber's hand, he got up and walked down the hallway to his room but somehow he ended up in bombers arms.
"You know we shouldn't be doing this" said Buffer.
"No one is going to know" replied Bomber as Buffer pushed her up against the wall, sparks were flying, pure electricity.
Bomber awoke in Buffer's arms she knew it was against navy regulations but there was something between her and Buffer an no one could stop it, she was willing to give this a chance.
Bomber titled her head to see Buffer staring down at her, there eyes locking almost immediately.
"Morning" whispered Buffer as he kissed her forehead.
"Morning" replied Bomber, snuggling deeper into Buffer.
"You know last night.." said Buffer before he lost the words.
"I know Buff it shouldn't have happened, and I know its against regulations, but, I needed it we both did" replied Bomber, she didn't want to move out of Buffer's grip but sooner or later she would have to.
Mike walked into the kitchen following the smell of pancakes.
"There's cream and fresh strawberries there is you want them" said Kate feeling Mike's arms wrap around her, Mike kissing her slender neck as a smile rose across Kate's face.
"You are all the sweetness I need right now" replied Mike turning Kate so that they were facing each other, there lips met before Kate broke away.
"When are we picking up Alexia, because I have to be at the doctors at two" replied Kate.
"Were not picking her up remember she's with Nav and ET for the weekend" replied Mike as he set the table and with that they sat down and ate there breakfast.
Bomber stood on the balcony that over looked the ocean, all she could think about was last night, she knew it was wrong but the no matter what it felt right, was Buffer willing to give it a chance or were they going to forget about it, all this questions and yet still no answers. Buffer walked out onto the balcony standing beside Bomber, shoulder to shoulder, as she leaned her head up against his shoulder.
"Buffer we need to talk about last night" said Bomber as Buffer turned to face her.
"Yeah we do but first I have to say last night it didn't feel like some random fling, I mean it was different somehow" replied Buffer taking bombers hand as they stepped back inside.
"I know Buffer, but our jobs don't allow for this, but, there is something, a spark or something I don't know how to explain it but its there, I want to give this a chance and no navy person can tell me otherwise, but that's just me" replied Bomber as she got a beer out of the fridge.
"Bomber, I would love to give this a chance, but what if we get caught, then what happens?" replied Buffer.
"Well if we get caught we deal with it, we can work through it" replied Bomber.
"Yeah ok but know one is to know its sort of our little secret" replied Buffer a smile spread across his face in no time, he pulled Bomber is placing a soft kiss on her lips.
"Mike we have to be at the pub in half an hour c'mon" yelled Kate as she grabbed her bag.
"Well I have to find a clean shirt and well you didn't like my last shirt" replied Mike as he raced down the stairs and out the door. Arriving at the pub they followed the noise knowing their sailors were behind it all.
"Hello sailors, how are we all" yelled Kate as Nikki and Alexia walked over to her.
"Mummy" yelled Alexia jumping into Kate's arms, soon enough she wouldn't be able to do that.
"Are you having fun at aunty Nikki's?" replied Kate as she took a sip of her lemonade.
"Its very fun, and we went and seen toy story today" replied Alexia until she saw Mike, running over to her dad she again jumped into his arms.
"Have you seen Bomber or Buffer" asked Kate as she looked around the room for the pair.
"No I haven't Kate, they should have been here an hour ago, look ill try Bomber's mobile she always answers" replied Nav pulling out her phone she dialled bombers number but there was no answer as she tried again it started to ring and finally she answered but it wasn't Bomber.
"Sergeant Nixon hello who's calling?" asked the police officer
"Ah yes this is Nikki Caetano, I'm looking for Bomber I mean Rebecca" replied Nav.
"Look there's been an accident involving another car she was with a male by the name of Peter Tomaszewski do you know him" asked the officer.
"Yes that's our ship mate Buffer look what hospital are they in?" asked Nav frantically.
"Well we did find naval id on them so they will be taken to cairns naval base, look I have to go but I will see you at the hospital" replied the officer hanging up the phone.
Nav stood at the bar as white as a ghost when Kate walked over to Nav.
"Nav are you is there something wrong?" asked Kate.
"Its Buffer and Bomber there's been a crash there taking them to um.. The naval base" replied Nav.
"Did they say if they were going to be ok?" asked Kate but by then Nav was in tears, Kate grabbing the attention of the sailors.
"Guys I have some bad news there's been an accident, involving Bomber and Buffer we don't know there conditions but they have advised us to get to the hospital" yelled Kate, the room fell silent, the sailors were left in shock.
"Look we can drive you guys to the hospital and Nav and Swain have there cars so some of you can go with them" Kate added they couldn't get out of the pub fast enough.