A/N-This is my first story i have posted on here, hope you enjoy it and please review it.

Part 1

It had been three years since she had been the executive officer on the Hammersley, she now worked at NAVCOM with three children and her husband was still the CO of the Hammersley. The Children were all still young. They had twins; Maddison and Zali, they were three and Oliver who was 15 months.

The house was silent, until a faint cry was heard in the master bedroom of the quite large home.

"Mike," she whispered turning over to face the lump next to her.

"What," he replied sounding annoyed.

"Can you get him…please," she said smiling in his direction.

"But I have to go on patrol today," he said rolling over trying to get back to sleep.

"But I have to get up to him for the next month," she said hitting him with her pillow.

"Fine I will get him if you get the phone," he said while laughing.

"Fine," she said getting up and finding her slippers before heading downstairs to retrieve the phone.

"Kate Flynn," she said putting the phone up to her ear.

"Kate, its Commander Marshall here."

"Ah, yes sir what can I do you for."

"Well Kate, the executive officer that was rostered on fell ill last night and I can't get onto any of the others and I need you to be the XO until they get back to port."

"Yes sir."

"Thank you, as you know they can't sail without there XO on board."

"…Yes sir, I do know that especially with their boss," there was a brief laugh before she answered.

"Well you had better go pack and tell Mike the news," he said hanging up the phone.

"Who was that," asked Mike walking down the stairs with Oliver in his arms.

"That was Marshall telling me that you're my boss until we get back to port," she said walking off to get a bottle for Oliver.

"So I have to put up with you for the next few months," he said sarcastically.

"Very funny Michael, can you ring your sister and ask her to look after these three for the next few months," she said smiling at him.

"Why do I have to," he said whining like a child.

"Because she is your sister Mike and I'm about to feed Oli," she said with a smile on her face.

"Jenny!" he said in a whiny voice.

"What is it Mike? It better be important if you re waking me up this early!" said Jenny.

"Kate wants to know, can you look after the kids until we get back to port because Kate has been assigned my XO."

"Tell Kate yeah of course I will, what time do you want me to come over?"

"Come over at about 8:30 we have to leave by 9:00."

"Ok then I will see you there, bye Mikey," she said in an innocent voice.

"Bye Jenny," he said hanging up the phone.

"Mike!" Kate yelled as soon as he got off the phone.

"Yeah?" answered Mike uncertain of what was coming.

"Can you get the two girls up and dressed please?"

"I guess I could," said Mike walking off to find his precious twins.

"Daddy, Daddy!" yelled Zali and Maddy as Mike entered their room.

"Morning my gorgeous'," Mike said walking over to their bunks. He got them both out of bed and dressed when he heard the doorbell ring. The girls ran out of their room leaving their father behind to see who was at the door.

The doorbell rang "I'll get it," yelled Kate. She opened the door "Hello Jenny, thanks for looking after them."

"That's ok, I'm happy to do it."

"Well come in and get settled I had better go and pack my bag, thanks again."

"Aunty Jenny," came to voices from down the hall.

"Hey Zali, Hey Maddy are you two going to be good for me the next few months?"

"Yes we will we promise," they said in unison.

The Flynn family were all walking down the pier towards the Hammersley to say goodbye. It was 09:30 hours and they had to set sail in three hours.

"We had better go Kate," said Mike, they both hugged their three children and boarded the ship.

"They are going to be surprised when they find out who the new X is," Kate said entering the bridge after Mike.

"Yeah I probably won't be able to hold in the laughter, of the look on their faces," Mike said.

"Nikki will be happy though," Kate said.

"Sir, I see the new X is here," said Nikki, after stepping into the bridge.

"Yes she is. She is just over there Nav," Mike said trying not to laugh.

"Kate is that you?"

"Surprise…I only found out this morning that I would have to serve under my husband," said Kate sounding annoyed.

"Oh come on Kate it won't be that bad, will it?" asked Mike.

"It depends if I get to go on a boarding or not," she said with a smirk on her face.

1200 hours

They were setting sail in 1 hour; the only people missing were the SAS officers that they were transporting to Samaru. The SAS officers turn up half an hour before they set sail.

"Sir the SAS officers are here," she said walking out of the bridge with Mike at her heels. "Captain Roth you took your time," said Mike.

"We had to finalise paperwork Lieutenant Commander Flynn," said Jim.

"Kate how nice that you haven't changed your posting in the last few years."

"Actually I am filling in for the last executive officer," said Kate

"We should catch up some time," said Jim.

"Um yeah, sure we could," said Kate in a worried tone.

"Kate, a word in my cabin now," said Mike.

"Do I have to," said Kate.

"NOW!" said Mike.

"Only if you let me go on a boarding," said Kate with her normal cheeky smile.

"But I don't want you to get hurt Katie," said Mike.

"Come on Mikey, you know I wont get hurt," said Kate trying to hold in her laughter, she grabbed Mike's arm and walked off leaving Jim staring at them.

"So what was it you wanted to talk about" asked Kate walking into Mike's cabin.

"Well I wanted to do this, but couldn't in front of Jim," said Mike, leaning in and kissing Kate.

"Excuse me, what about the no fraternization rule, Sir," said Kate, with a smirk on her face.

"Couldn't help myself especially since it's my wife," said Mike.

"Well you should have more self control," said Kate with a laugh as she walked out of his cabin.

Kate walked up to the bridge, Mike wasn't far behind her. They entered the bridge; Kate saw Jim and was going to head back but was pushed in by Mike.

"Did you just push her," asked Nav, trying to hide a smirk.

"Yes he did, that means I get the captains chair," said Kate, running over to sit down.

"Excuse me but that is the captain's seat not the XO's," said Mike.

"That's nice," said Kate, everyone on the bridge started laughing, Mike didn't know why and Jim didn't understand.

"Fine, be that way," said Mike going over and sitting on her.

"Ok ok I surrender," said Kate, pushing Mike off.

"That's good then, ah, Captain Roth what can I do you for," asked Mike.

"How long until we get to Samaru, and I thought there wasn't any fraternization allowed onboard a Navy ship," said Jim.

"Yes, but since Lieutenant Commander Flynn isn't normally on this boat and is filling in, Commander Marshall didn't have a problem with it," said Mike, smiling.