Kate arrived on the Hamersley to uncertainty; they all knew they were getting a new CO but didn't know who. Seeing Mike Kate smiled she loved him in his dress whites he looked so sexy. He didn't smile back. She frowned, as he told her he was the new CO. Once again he had picked the Navy over her. She felt used, after the night they had just shared, it was over already? He told her it was for a few weeks again breaking Kate's heart, she wanted him now, forever how could she wait weeks and why could he? Did it mean that little to him?
The ship set sail soon after his arrival. Kate sat in the ships office, she wasn't avoiding him she told herself knowing deep down she was heartbroken over Mike Flynn again.
After a few hours sailing she braved the deck reporting for watch. Mike greeted her before they observed a boat. He gave the order to board she piped it around the ship just glad to escape the awkwardness.
The boarding was easy, the men not typical fisherman that sent all the alarm bells running. Kate began poking around trying to get answers.
Suddenly there was a gun, smoke and someone pushed her sending her flying down the steps. She landed heavily narrowly avoiding falling in the ocean, wondering why Dutchy had pushed her so hard. Her ribs jarred slightly her eye sore and she knew it would be black. She pushed everyone concern off instead focusing her anger on the situation yelling at Dutchy.
Mike found her soon after, asking if she was ok. She looked at him amazed, he had broken her heart and was now asking if she was ok.
"Yeah" she said automatically before remembering it was Mike, "And no about a few things" like you Sir leaving me again, picking the Navy over me again, for being ok without me, for being you. Those things left unsaid the conversation no long allowed to happen.
"We can talk later" he replied Kate sighed knowing he was fobbing her off again. Later wouldn't come it was just another excuse. Later couldn't come when they were both serving together.
Arriving at Navcom they acted professionally Kate taking the quickest way out of there possible escorting the man out of the building. She had had enough of Mike Flynn and the Navy for now.
Maxine was happy, they'd come in with a distinctly frosty atmosphere between them Kate leaving her alone with Mike. It was time to unleash the big guns. Mike was a stickler for obligation and duty, he was Godfather to Ryan and she knew telling Mike of the problems she was having with him was a sure way of refocusing his attention away from that whore.
It worked as Mike agreed to spend his downtime taking Ryan to lunch, the more time he spent with him the less time he had for Kate. Between Ryan and planning this mission she knew Mike would have no time for Kate this downtime.
Then the phone call came in, her baby boy was being held hostage by people smuggling uranium. She sat down trembling her perfect plan had backfired in the worst way. They had seen Ryan with Mike and with her, he was perfectly placed to emotionally blackmail both of them. She ran through options panicking as she thought how they could all go wrong finally breaking down in tears Mike offering comfort via phone.
Maxine wished she was there in person, or he was with her, still there was nobody she trusted more than Mike to get him back.
She waited as long as she could before ringing the ship she just had to hear Mikes reassuring voice. This was going to be a long few minutes.
Finally Mike called, Ryan was safe. Maxine sighed with relief buckling under the table and crying. Her baby was safe all thanks to Mike he was her hero.
It was a long night but she waited on dock for the Hamersley to arrive. Seeing her boy she ran hugging him tightly, satisfied he was safe she turned to Mike kissing him lightly on the cheek just missing his mouth only after realising Kate was watching, making it even better. Later she would ring Mike up telling him Ryan was struggling, invite him over to dinner. While she hated that it had happened perhaps she could use it to her advantage.
Kate stood on the boat watching another woman kiss and hug her man then holding his hand. If she didn't know better she would say they were a family. Mike walked over to her smiling almost rubbing salt in the wound clueless to how it had appeared to Kate. To him it was just an old friend, grateful mum saying thank you.
"Maybe your just hard to please" Mike told her unable to stop the insult. Kate glared at him tears in her eyes. They both knew her nickname had been Princess Perfect, she had told Mike how it hurt her to be called that.
"Maybe I just don't want to settle for second best" Kate told him losing her temper slightly storming back onto the boat. After watching another woman come on to him and not being able to stake her claim Kate was feeling like their relationship was ending.
Mike followed her back on ship, he knew she was angry, but he didn't see how she could be jealous of Maxine she was just an old friend. Still he was a clever man and apologised. He'd make it up to her.
2 days at a luxury resort, sounded perfect Kate thought. Ok so half the crew were also there but it would still give her time with Mike away from Maxine.
After getting ice cream in her lap she looked desperately at Mike,
"A walk?" she suggested, Mike agreed. Maybe this would be there chance to talk.
They set out on the beach the sun setting making it romantic. Ever since the little girl came over Kate hadn't been able to stop thinking about kids. Mikes looks, her brain, a little sailor. By the look of surprise on Mikes face he hadn't thought about it, he looked worried, Kate was now freaking out did he not want kids? She was distracted by the kidnap of the little girl.
Searching for hours in the harbour only broke her heart more. How could anyone kidnap a little girl and now she had to break it to the mother?
Tired she went to the ward room her head was pounding. The door opened to her relief it was Mike to her relief he didn't say no to kids but didn't say yes. While it wasn't the promise Kate had hoped for it was something and somehow this girl became symbolic of their relationship. They just had to get her back
The boarding was a success but the girl was nowhere in sight much to her frustration. She almost had to beg Mike to let them stay with the boat her gut told her somehow the dad was in on this.
Boarding back onto the boat she was proved right. A plan began to form until Dutchy knocked that out the window. Kate knew she was the only logical choice to go, but Mike's protectiveness kicked in.
Kate dragged him to somewhere more private. Mike admitted he was being protective. Kate almost screamed. He had chosen to come back on the boat to ignore their relationship and when a young girl's life lay in the balance that's when he chose to be protective. She reasoned with him, knowing if he didn't let her go it would end the relationship then and there. She needed a man to trust her to do her job. Mike saw he was losing her and compromised. He could tell she wasn't happy but could also tell it kept them intact both as lovers and as work colleagues.
As the situation went FUBAR she jumped onto the boat hoping Dutchy would follow he didn't get chance. Still Kate mused there was one good thing she had found Mia.
A smack to the head sent her flying.
She woke on the carpeted floor Mia looking at her. She could tell the girl was terrified, reassuring her she found the lifejacket and then even better the radio. Activating it she felt someone behind her. Roughly she was grabbed and dragged on deck forced to kneel a gun held against her head. She could see Mia scared and hoped she wouldn't have to witness her death,
"Any last words" he asked the gun resting against her temple. Mike, Kate thought, please forgive me, silently she begged Mia to look away, blink anything. She ducked as the gun went off it hitting the radio. The man released her grip on her collar shoving back under. She grabbed Mia holding her tightly until the boat stopped wondering who needed the comfort more.
They were dragged off the boat and through the dense jungle. Mia was tired, Kate doubted she'd eaten or drunk anything recently and was hardly dressed for bush trekking. Just as she was about to call a compulsory break they arrived at a cabin. Inside was the last man Kate expected the husband, this was bad for her it meant he knew she was Navy which meant she was too risky to be kept around. She watched them argue, they were going to kill her and Mia, they had to hurry.
Running with a small girl was hard. She couldn't be dragged but was too big to be lifted and she was exhausted. They hid but Mia screamed Kate groaned dragging the girl again. She didn't want to scare her, the gunshots did that. They hit the beach, Kate loaded Mia onto the boat first hiding her safely taking out one man with a flare. The gun was empty and she was weapon less. Luckily he jumped into the boat intent on taking her out with hand to hand. She took him out before he could regain his balance the cavalry arriving just in time.
She gave the prisoner to Dutchy going below and reassuring Mia. They were safe.
She stood watching them unload the bodies; the count had been too high for the money. Mike walked over. Kate smiled this had taught her she didn't want to wait, life was too short. She told Mike that but to her horror he suggest the opposite, waiting. With no new CO insight Kate was trapped. In frustration Kate stormed off, had this taught him nothing on how short there time could be together, obviously not.
Instead of going out with the woman he loved Mike settled for a night with Maxine and Ryan, Maxine was concerned he was finding it tough. He enjoyed spending time with them both it felt like a family and was less stressful than dealing with Kate.
