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This is a sequel to When love comes knocking on deaths door, so if you haven't read that story, I strongly suggest you do because otherwise you're not really going to understand this one much.

Can I just say thank you to everyone who reviewed the last story, it provided me determination to keep writing. So thanks guys :D

This is based on Nikki and Becca and Spider, Kate and Mike.

Only a few weeks had passed since it was Kate's wedding. They decided not to go on a honey moon but to spend time with the children especially what had happened in the past and knew what little time they had together.

They had seen Josh die, Kate thought Mike had died in a car crash and then Mike thought Kate had died in a bus crash. And that isn't even mentioning all the injuries they both received when they were at sea. So they thought they better stay at home and enjoy their time being married.

Nikki was now seven months pregnant and Spider and Becca's relationship was slowly in progress but still only Kate and Nikki knew about it.

Kate had the day free and thought she would go for a quiet walk on her own, she very rarely got that time so she spent it wisely.

Kate walked to were Josh was laid to rest and took a bunch of flowers with her.

"What are you doing here?" Nikki said as she saw Kate vast approaching.

"I just thought I would bring some flowers, seen as I'm not working and Mike has taken the children out," Kate replied.

"So you thought you would go to a grave yard?" Nikki questioned.

"No, I thought I would come see a special dad," Kate replied smiling.

At this statement Nikki made such a perfect smile, she was just ever so excited about the baby now.

"So, how you doing then?" Kate asked.

"I'm not too bad today, I'm just starting to get really tired, so I'm just trying to take it easy. I really don't know how you carried triplets for nine months," Nikki laughed.

Kate joined in laughing with Nikki.

"Nikki, neither do I, but you're bound to get tired now, you've got a little one inside or you, and with hormones and everything, oh come on, let me take you home," Kate said being motherly towards Nikki even though they were of a similar age.

"No Kate, honestly I'm fine," Nikki replied.

"Nikki, come on don't give me that, you are exactly like me, saying you are fine when clearly you're not, now come on," Kate said more like an order.

Nikki just looked at Kate.

Nikki went to stand up but went really dizzy. She looked pale and really not well at all.

"Right that is it, I'm calling Swain, you don't look well at all and I know they have leave so I'm ringing him to come down here, so just stay put misses," Kate ordered.

Nikki didn't have the energy to say anything she didn't feel well enough to argue.

Kate got her phone and dialled Swain's number, the phone rang twice.

"Hello?" Swain said on the other end.

"Swain, it is Kate,"

"Oh no you don't, we've only just come back, you're not giving me the notice to sail," Swain said.

"Oh god no, are you busy, like right now?" Kate asked.

"Erm... not really, what is the matter?" Swain asked.

"Well... I'm at Josh's grave and Nikki is here..." Kate was stopped mid sentence by Swain.

"She isn't in labour is she?"

"No, but she has just gone really dizzy and she really doesn't look well and I just don't want to move her, would it be possible to come down, make sure she is okay?" Kate asked.

"Of course, I'll be down as soon as I can, I'm leaving now," Swain said as she heard Swain shout to Sally saying Nikki wasn't well and he was just going to check on her. She heard the conversation between a worried Sally and Swain.

"Right, I'm in the car, I'll be five minutes," Swain said as he started the ignition.

"Okay, we are next to Josh's stone," Kate put the phone down and turned her attention back to Nikki who was still sat on the floor leaning against the grave.

Kate sat down next to Nikki.

"Well I'm certainly glad I came when I did, something told me to leave the ironing and come now. Well Josh is certainly looking after you even when he isn't here," Kate said.

Nikki smiled, "Ah that was Josh for you."

"It certainly was, he was such a lovely man and it is a shame that he couldn't be here, but Nikki you have certainly done him proud. You are such a strong young woman and these last few months have coped unbelievably well, he will be so proud of you," Kate said.

Now both girls were in tears. Swain arrived a few minutes later.

"Nikki! Are you in any pain?" Swain asked when he saw Nikki crying.

"Oh no, it was something that Kate just said," Nikki replied.

Swain and everyone else of the crew for that matter looked out for Nikki, she had been through so much so when anything happened to her, they dropped everything they were doing just to get to her.

"Oh, trust you Kate," Swain said looking at Kate and laughing.

"Right Nikki, let's have a look at you," Swain said.

"I told Kate I was fine, honestly I am I just need to get home, and get the house work done," Nikki said.

"Woah woah woah, Nikki don't even think you are even starting the house work, definitely not like this, so stop thinking like that," Kate said turning to look at Swain. "I said to her that I would take her home, but when I helped her up she just went really dizzy and looked pale, and to be honest she didn't look like she was all together there," Kate informed Swain.

"Right, well Kate was right not to let you move. Right let's take your blood pressure," Swain said getting different objects out of his bag.

"Okay, right, your BP looks low so that is probably why you went dizzy, it is a good job Kate was here to be honest Nikki anything could have happened," Swain said.

"I know," Nikki said a bit down in the dumps.

"How long have you been here for?" Swain asked.

"Erm..." that was all Nikki said so this time Kate stepped in.

"Nikki, answer truthfully how long have you been here?" Kate asked.

Swain knew as soon as Kate got involved it wasn't going to an easier journey.

"Kate, it just doesn't matter," Nikki said.

"Nikki, it does now tell me," Kate ordered.

Swain knew by the way Nikki was acting and not answering something was wrong.

"Kate, it hasn't been long just a good few hours," Nikki said looking at her watch.

It was only ten o'clock now.

"Okay then better question. What time did you get here?" Kate asked.

"I just fancied a walk yesterday so I came and sat here talking to Josh," Nikki said as if nothing was wrong with it.

"You have been here all night? Why? Just why Nikki?" Kate said very concerned.

"Because the baby kicked and I have to tell Josh about it and then I just didn't know how to leave," Nikki said through tears.

"Oh Nikki, why didn't you just ring me?" Kate said holding her hand.

"Because I didn't want to wake you," She said through tears.

Kate just hugged Nikki. They sat there for a few minutes.

"Right you are coming with me," Kate said helping Nikki get up and go to Swain's car.

Swain drove over to Nikki's house so that she could go to bed and rest which she really needed to do. Kate felt for her because she knew how hard it was to have a child when your husband was present and Nikki didn't have that so it was going to be a hundred times harder.

They arrived at Nikki's about ten minutes later and Kate already had a spare key to Nikki's so she let them in with that. Swain can in as well to make them both a cup of tea then left them to their own devices.

Kate helped Nikki into bed because she just wasn't capable of helping herself.

This was going to be a long journey for Nikki. But hopefully it was going to be a happy one though.

"Thanks Kate, thanks for all your help," Nikki said as Kate pulled the cover over her.

"What are friends and birthing partners for," Kate laughed.

"You've been more than that, you are like a mother to me," Nikki said sleepily.

"I seriously hope not, I'm not that old cheeky," Kate laughed.

"Oh you know what I mean," Nikki said closing her eyes.

"I'm going to leave you to get some sleep but I want you to call me when you get up, if you ever want anything and whatever just ring me, promise?" Kate said.

"Cross my heart," Nikki said whilst actually crossing her heart.

"Okay, I will talk to you later," Kate said.

Kate walked out of Nikki's bedroom and wrote a sticky note letter with the words

'Ring me, Kate xx'

She wasn't going to leave her to do a stupid thing again.

Kate decided it was probably a good thing that she went there, Nikki could have been there all day and possibly night again.

Kate went home to where Mike was already home, " Hey darling, you okay?" Mike asked as she walked through the door.

"Heya, yeah I'm fine. But I don't know about Nikki. I thought I would take some flowers down to Josh's stone but when I got there Nikki was already there. I thought she was just an early bird. But then she had a funny spell and went dizzy so I called Swain who came down. But then she told us she had been down there all night!" Kate exclaimed.

"Oh god, is she okay now?" Mike asked concerned.

"Well, I've just taken her home and she was knackered so she went to bed, I told her to ring me when she wakes, whatever time it was," Kate said.

"Kate, I'm sure she will be okay," Mike concluded.

"I'm just worried about her, she sensible I know but lately she has been doing silly little things like staying out all night," Kate replied.

"Did she give you a reason to why she was staying out all night?" Mike asked.

"Well the baby kicked and Josh hadn't felt it so she sat there till he could feel it," Kate said still very concerned.

"Oh god, Kate what are we going to do with her? Do you think she will be able to cope on her own? Kate that is worrying that she would do that," Mike said with concern growing over him.

"I really hope so, if that means me keeping close tabs on her I will, I might stay over a few days when the time comes, if that is okay with you?" She asked Mike.

"Oh yeah that's fine, I hope she is okay, she can come an stay here till she gets settled if she wants it is big enough," Mike said trying to make the situation a bit lighter.

"So how are my beautiful tea cups that I haven't seen all day?" Kate asked Mike but looking and walking towards the three of them sat on the floor.

"Yeah, they've been great we just went for a walk along the front and they played in the sand for a bit, I don't think it is going to be too long before they can walk and talk. They are crawling and trying to walk now, you should have seen them Kate, copying off each other," Mike said smiling.

"Oh I would have loved to have seen that, but thanks for giving me the day off," Kate laughed.

"When are you going back to work Kate?" Mike asked later on in the evening.

"Erm I don't really know yet, they are only seven months, so many when they are twelve maybe sooner if I do part time. Why is there a rush for me to go back?" Kate asked.

"Oh no, I was just wondering about baby sitters and maybe a child minder and all that," Mike said.

"Oh we will sort that a bit nearer the time, family is more important than any job," Kate said matter of factly.

"I agree with you one hundred percent chick," Mike smiled.

Kate looked at her watch nine o'clock.

"Have to be somewhere?" Mike laughed as he caught Kate looking at it for what seemed the twentieth time this evening.

"Oh no, I just asked Nikki to call me remember? And I'm starting to get worried," Kate replied.

"Kate, she was up all night, she is going to need her sleep. No wonder she is still asleep after no sleep at all, if you ring her you would only wake her up," Mike said speaking sensibly.

"Yeah, you are right," Kate said.

"When am I ever wrong?" Mike laughed.

"Yeah you wish you were right all the time," Kate said laughing.

They both watched the end of the film they were watching. It was now just gone eleven but it had been a long day so they decided to go to bed early.

After checking on the children, they retired into bed and fell asleep as soon as their heads touched the pillow.

A few hours had passed and both of them were startled awake by a phone ringing, Kate looked at the time, 3:33 am. This better not be work she thought.

"Kate McGregor, Hello," She answered.

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