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Chapter 1

I can tell he likes me just by the way he looks at me and instantly wants to touch me which he tries to constantly, also according to Nikki He is very interested on the boarding party though more importantly me and what happens on the boarding. I really wish if he was interested in me he would admit it because I really want him to love and to hold. Kate thought as she rubbed her finger over the rim of Mike face in a photo of Him with her back when they were dating when she was ADFA. Jim began to stir on the couch and Kate hid the photo in her drawer and moved to see Jim looking at her smiling.
"Hey" Kate said sweetly trying to hide that she was looking at a picture of Mike
"Hey yourself" Jim replied
"Sleep Well?" Kate asked
"Yeah because you were in my dreams" Jim said getting up to go and kiss Kate softly.
"Mmm, I love you" Kate said feeling her stomach churn with know this wasn't really true.
"I love you too" Jim replied sitting down next to Kate and putting his arms around her.

I really like her and it kills me inside seeing Jim with her because he could never love her like I did and still do. I stuffed it up when I walked out all those years ago and I understand that now, I just wish there was some way that I could get her back Mike thought as he lay on the couch with Nina between his legs.
"Mike, Baby?" Nina asked
"Yeah?" Mike replied
"Can we go out for dinner?" Nina asked
"Okay where do you want to go?" Mike questioned
"How about that nice restaurant down by the waterfront?" Nina begged
"Okay I'll go get my money" Mike said and guided Nina out the door grabbing his wallet on the way out.

Kate and Jim walked into the Seafood restaurant down by the water and as they sat down Kate looked over to the table by the window and she saw her favourite brown hair and knew it was mike. She instantly blushed and Jim smiled at her thinking Kate was blushing at him. The waitress came and took their orders and walked away again. Mike looked up from his meal and saw Kate talking to Jim. Mike's heart burned with wrath, wishing it was him whom was talking to Kate and not Jim. Nina looked up and smiled at Mike whom was smiling back secretly looking at Kate. Nina leant over and kissed Mike. Kate looked over to see Nina kissing Mike and instantly wished she was kissing Him not Nina.
"Kate, honey whats the matter?" asked Jim seeing Kate look like she was about to cry
"Oh nothing I was just thinking how I have to go out to sea in a couple of days and you'll be here alone" Lied Kate.
"But it only be for a few weeks and then I'm going to treat you to a holiday down the coast" Jim replied trying to cheer Kate up.
"Well that would be nice thank you and I might just treat you myself" Kate said
"really, well how about we go for a walk along the beach" Jim said grabbing Kate's hand, placing money on the table and walking out of the restaurant placing his hand on the small of kates back.

Mike looked over to see Kate walking out of the resturaunt with Jim's hand on her back. He instantly wanted to get up and leave the restaurant right into kates arms with Jim watching but he knew he couldn't and that she was gone out of his arms and he had to get used to it. Nina sighed loudly pulling Mike out of his daydream.
"Nina ,sweetie what's up?"
"Mike I don't think that this will work out because your mind is obviously somewhere else and I know who it is on. Your Executive officer on Hammersly, though before I leave you alone forever I do have one word of advice. Chase her to let her know how you feel I don't know any other man more suitable for her and you need to let her know how you feel before it's too late" Nina said before kissing him on the cheek and leaving telling him to chase Kate.
Mike paid the bill and immediately left to find Kate.

Kate lay on Jim's chest feeling safe but something wasn't right and she knew something was wrong because something always did when she felt like this. Jim placed his hands in hers and they lay just listening to the world outside for a while. Jim sat up and started kissing Kate's head she turned round to him and kissed him on the lips, Jim felt so warm and fuzzy inside when Kate kissed him which he loved about her. Jim lay down on the couch with Kate straddling his waist and kissing him deeply, Jim grabbed her round the waist and flipped her over so he was on top. "oh Jim Baby" Kate Groaned as he kissed along her jaw line "Well Kate my love you are the most amazing person I only live to serve you" Jim groaned back and picked her up bridal style to carry her to the bedroom and threw her down on the bed immediately kissing her more.

Mike sighed as he drove to Kate's house "Kate I'm sorry I left you all those years ago but I need you back?" Mike said "No that's not it how about; I'm sorry to do this but will you take me back? No that's not it either" Mike concluded thinking over different ways to try declare his love for Kate. Mike pulled up outside the house and walked up the driveway to the front door and knocked on the door. He waited a few minutes and there was no answer so he tried again, still no answer so he decided he would ring her just to make sure she was home not to look like a freak.

"Hello Kate McGregor speaking"
"Kate it's Mike"
"Sir? What can I help you with?"
"Oh um are you at home? Because I need to talk?"
" Um, Yeah just come round and I'll let you in"
"okay I'll be round in a couple of minutes"
"Bye"
"Bye"

"Jim, you need to leave" Kate said as she rubbed his cheek "Why this is your house and you want me here" Jim said "yes but Mike is coming round and you two don't get on" Kate said slipping out of the bed to get dressed. "Fine, but I'll be back later" Jim said grabbing his clothes slipping in to the bathroom to get dressed. He slipped out in a few minutes later kissed Kate then she lead him to the back door and he left to go home. Finally time to myself to think Kate thought as much as I love Mike is it really worth Breaking Jim's heart for mikes love Kate brought out his picture and started tracing Mike's face when she heard the doorbell ring. That'll be Mike Kate thought as she walked down the corridor.
"Hey" Mike says as Kate opens the door.
"Um, hi?" Kate replies
"sorry I know I was kinda barging in but we have to talk" Mike said
"Um, okay come in" Kate said standing back to let mike in
"Right, um Kate you are my life and I adore working with you but unfortuanetly I can't just work with you, I want to hold you and have you next to me when I sleep at night, I am nervous as hell when you go on boardings worried about whats going to happen to you. Jim is nice though you deserve better and I know I hurt you when I left but if you'll give it to me I would really like a second chance" Mike stated. Kate was gobsmacked she didn't know exactly what to say.

He has just admitted what I want but I don't want to break jim's heart as I have been through that pain and I don't really want to do that to him Kate thought as she finished listening to what Mike had to say. "Mike, I don't really know how to say this" Kate started

Sorry I know it's a little short but I didn't want to give away all of it in the first chapter. Hope you liked that, Review please