Disclaimer: I do not own Sea Patrol. I merely use the characters for my own enjoyment.
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His eyes flickered over to Kate, watching as she talked with Jim. She seemed happy, much happier than she had been in the months since she had come onboard the Hammersley. He knew that he had been the cause of her unhappiness, the cause of the tension that always existed between them and he finally decided to do something about it.
No longer would he torment her with looks or a brief touch here and there. He would leave her be. Let her live her life whilst he stood in the shadows and continued to love her from afar.