0930hrs
Senior sailors have all gathered in the ships office. Mike walks in along with Kate.
"Right are we all hear"
I mixture of yeses can be heard from within the room
"Right sorry to have to crash sail us today of all days but Navcom have no other boat free to do this task. We have been tasked to pick up the SAS guys from the Samaru Islands. Nav can you set a course for the Samaru Islands please. Now please all make the SAS guys feel welcome and at home here. X can you inform Bird that she will have extra guests for the trip back that she will need to prepare meals for"
"Yes sir" comes from Kate
"Ok that is all. Guys back to work we sail in 25mins. X a word before you go please"
Once all the other sailors have left the room Mike whispers to Kate
"Mum says hi and she is not impressed, she wanted to ring Maxine told her not too but not sure if she will listen. I told her we came round once we are back in port"
"Ok and no problem not your fault this happened"
"No it is the stupid SAS for requesting a day pick up on today of all days"
"Anyway better head to the bridge see you up there X"
1030hrs
Up on the bridge
"Nav how long till we are at Samara?" Mike asks Nav
"Another 4hours Sir we should be there about 1430hrs" reply's Nav
"Thanks Nav. I am going to go down to my cabin and do some paperwork. If you need me that is where I will be. Xo you have the ship." Mike says in a not to happy mood
"XO has the ship" replies Kate
Mike heads off to his cabin. Nikki walks over to Kate
"How was your Shore leave Ma'am?"
"It was ok. And yours Nav?"
"Good thanks Ma'am. Pete came over which was nice"
"Things going well there, then are they?"
"They seem to be he is happy to go slow and has no issue with me having a few photos of Josh on display"
"That is good Nav you deserve some happiness after everything that happened"
"Thanks. Though do you know what is up with grumpy boots, he has been in a grump since you two got here does he really hate the SAS guys that much does he?"
"I have no real idea par that he told Maxine he had a very important dinner today that he had to go to and being crashed sailed was not part of his plans for today. But that is all he said. He never went into detail with Maxine about it. Most likely cause I was in the room too."
"Um ok maybe that is why then I thought it might have been some woman he might be seeing"
"Don't ask me Nav I have no idea who the boss sees or dates"
"Yea but you guys live next door to each other"
"Yes but that is thanks to the Navy putting us side by side."
"Came on X you must see who comes and goes form his house when you guys are on shore leave"
"Nav I don't so drop it please" says Kate all defensive
"Nav you have the ship I need to go down my cabin"
"Yes Mam. Navigator has the ship" Kate walks off. Nikki looks towards Swain.
"Something is up with those two. And I doubt it has something to do with the SAS troops"
"I have no Idea Nav and you should leave it alone. When they are in a mood they bite easy and also the tasks they give are 100% worse than a good day" says Swain
"You know something don't you Swain"
"No Nav I don't. And you know what those two are like they don't talk about anything personal at all."
"True there Swain"