A/N: I'm in a Christmassy mood and so I've decided to write a series of Christmas Sea Patrol stories featuring my favourite SP pairings. This one focus' on Spider and Bomber and no doubt I'll write a Nav/ET one in the near future! This will most likely be a multi-chapter. Please r&r.
A Special Holiday
"Hammersly dismissed!" Lieutenant Commander Mike Flynn spoke his final formal words to his crew before their holiday break, but the young seaman Billy Webb, more commonly Spider, didn't notice. He had been too busy staring at the bubbly chef of the crew, Bomber.
It wasn't until Buffer, Spider's divisional officer, walked up to him did Spider notice that the crew had dispersed into small clumps to chat about their holiday plans.
"Whatcha lookin' at Spide?" Buffer questioned, a grin plastered on his face. "Or should I say who?"
"What?" Spider was now fully out of his trance and half glaring at his superior. "I wasn't looking at anyone!"
"Yea, sure. It was Bomber wasn't it!"
"Get real Buff!" Spider retorted, hitting Buffer's chest half angrily.
"Whatever you say Spider." Buffer walked away leaving the young sailor alone with his thoughts.
Spider stood to leave the ship, his parents hadn't been able to come up to Cairns for the holiday and he couldn't go back to Sydney due to the patrol in between Christmas and New Year's that Hammersley was rostered to do. Making his way past the 3 female crew members he overheard Bomber saying that she had no plans for the week that they had off.
Perfect!
Though Buffer's words hadn't really insinuated anything, Spider felt that it was all the encouragement he needed to talk to Bomber.
So the young seaman waited patiently as the crew slowly left ship, homeward bound for the holidays, until finally it was just him and Bomber aboard; even the Captain and X had had to leave for a meeting at NAVCOM.
Making his way below deck, Spider found Rebecca Brown *sigh* doing a final sweep of the galley.
"Hey Bomb," He said timidly, making his presence known.
"Oh, hey Spide. I thought everyone had left. I was just making sure everything was in place."
"Aw yea, I just wanted to check that you had a lift home"
"That's really sweet of you Spider. I was just gonna catch a cab. You have one?"
"Yea. Hey since we didn't live that far from each other, how bout we share one. I'll pay, think of it as an early Christmas present."
"I'd love that Spider. You go book it and I'll be up soon."
"Yes M'am," Spider said with a mock salute, inwardly grinning. Now I just have to tell her how I feel…
"Get outta here you goof!" Bomber giggled, illustrating it with her cheeky grin.
Not 5 minutes later, both junior sailors were waiting on the dock for the taxi.
It's now or never Billy!
"Hey Bec," He began.
A/N: That's it, please review and tell me if you liked it so I can decide whether to continue. I've got ideas for the next chapter, just need your confirmation! I apologise if anyone doesn't like the Christmas theme, I know my last story was that too. I just feel like writing it at the moment! Please R&R!