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CH 2
Mike went to get change into his whites then head to NAVCOM while Dutchy went to see Kate who was still in her cabin. She was already change into her civvies when he stood in the door way.
"Hey" she turn around
"dutchy"
"i spoke to Mike"
"And what did he say"
"He getting every thing sorted out. So don't cancel your holiday"
"dutchy we not"
"Please...cupid Dutchy saying don't cancel if you do it would be the biggest mistake you would ever make"
"what are you talking about" Kate wondering what he was talking about.
"Trust me Kate it would be worth it" He said grinning then turn and walk down to his cabin. Kate wondering what Dutchy meant. She sorted out her sea bag then left to go home since the crew got the night off.
When Mike walk into NAVCOM he didn't see Maxine in her office or ball pen so he walk around and into his office where he close the door and sat down turning his laptop on and picking the phone up to make a call
"Rear admiral Johnson it's commander Flynn from NAVCON Cairns... Sir commander Flynn... can we talk sir... video chat... yes sir i'm in my office here at NAVCOM... yes it is about that sir... yes sir" then he hung up. He type away then a face appeared on his monitor
"commander Flynn you know that i'm very busy"
"i know that sir I want to get things straiten out sir"
"Straiten out"
"Yes sir" mike and the rear admiral talk for five minutes.
When finish talking, they both hung up. Mike shut down his lap top then stood up and walk out of his office. He didn't see Maxine any where so he headed back to Hammersley to talk to Kate. When he notice she was gone for the night he went and got change then headed to her place.
On the way he stop to get her, her favorite chocolates and pick up some take away dinner and bottle of wine. When he arrived at her place, he walk up to her front door and knock onto it. He could see her walking to the door and opening it
"sir" Kate said in shock when she saw who was at her door.
"Kate we need to talk" Kate in hale then look down at the bags then back up to him
"I brought some take away. We could talk over dinner" Kate thought about what Dutchy said and decided to listen to her heart.
"Ok" She let him in and they walk down and into the kitchen where Kate was just about ready to start cooking dinner her self.
"what did you want to talk to me about"
"Every thing Kate, Dutchy told me what he told you"
"i know he told me not to cancel our holiday, if I do it would be the biggest mistake I would ever make and for me to trust him" Mike thought about it as he open the wine while Kate got plates and wine glasses out of her cupboard and put them on the bench next to the food
"He right, do you know what he called him self"
"cupid Dutchy" Kate said smiling.
"Yeah, crazy aye" mike said grinning
"True" they sorted out the food.
Kate smile when she saw that Mike brought her, her favorite chocolates ice cream and chocolates. She put the ice cream into the freezer then took the plates wine glasses, bottle, knives and forks over to the table and sat down. They talk about what happen Mike going to fleet command, about what he told them. Kate told Mike about what Maxine said. He told her about second chat to rear admiral Jackson about what happen.
"So you didn't threaten to resign" Kate said
"No Rear Admiral Johnson knows that. I told him what Maxine said to you and you told Dutchy who told me about what Maxine said, the black mail. He not happy with what Maxine said and done in the past couple of days"
"so what going to happen now"
"Rear admiral got a meeting tomorrow with the chief of the navy, he going to bring it up about what happen in the past couple of days"
"so we wait"
"yes" mike put his hand into Kate
"no matter what happens Kate, I love you don't you for get that"
"I know, I love you to"
"We can make it work" Mike said
"I hope so Mike"
"So are we together" Kate smile
"Yes" Mike smile back. They talk about other things while enjoying dinner and desert. Later that night they ended up in Kate bed making passionate love before sleeping in each other arms.
The next morning after early breakfast. Mike went home to have a shower and get his sea bag while Kate headed to Hammersley to do her normal jobs before Mike shows up. When Kate walk out of her cabin Dutchy was at her door
"Ops sorry Dutchy, is every one here"
"Yes X...how did it go last night" Kate smile at him
"Every thing sorted for now. Mike spoke to rear admiral Johnson last night."
"Chief of the navy... and"
"that all I can tell you, orders are orders"
"so you and Mike" Kate smile as she walk away.
Dutchy click on to what might of happen last night. Plus from what Kate said, he please that they talk. Hour later the last of the boxes where on board when Mike arrived in a navy car. After getting his brief case and sea bag he walk over to the gang way where Kate is.
"Morning sir"
"X is every thing on board"
"Yes sir, we will be leaving on time"
"That's good" they walk on to Hammersley talking about other navy stuff since the crew is near by. Half an hour later Hammersley left to finish it patrol. Couple of hours later Kate was getting a brew when Mike walk into the galley
"Yes please X" Kate smile as she made him a drink.
"How did it go with knocker" Mike smile.
"Just the normal navy stuff"
"and the other...stuff" she pass him his mug
"nothing"
"Nothing" Kate said as she sip her drink
"Nothing" then bird walk into the galley
"ops sorry sir, X"
"Bird" Kate said
"Ah, i'm getting lunch sorted"
"We will leave you to it" Mike said
"Yes sir...X are you ok" Kate turn to bird
"Yes why"
"you look happy, glowing even. You must have had a good night sleep after what happen in the past week" Bird notice the look between Mike and Kate who was starting to blush
"Yes thank you I did have a good night sleep bird" then Kate turn and walk to the door and open it and step into the corridor with Mike behind her when they heard
"I'm please you two work things out" they stop and turn to bird
"bird" mike said in not happy tone. Bird turn to Mike and Kate then step ford
"I am and I know the navy rules and i'm happy for you both. I hope the navy will find a new captain soon, no a fence to you sir. You did tell the crew it only for few weeks and it been months"
"she right" Kate said
"Who else knows" mike asked
"the whole crew, you know what a ship like this is like sir and you both got my surport, so long as you keep doing what your doing i'll be happy with that"
"thanks bird you know we are braking the rules"
"I haven't seen you brake the rules sir"
"She right" Kate said
They they heard some of the crew so bird turn around and return back to what she was doing while Mike and Kate went to Mike cabin to talk for couple of minutes before they were called to the bridge.
Later that afternoon Mike was called to the com cen. When he knock on the door RO open it "it fleet command, it video conference. It already set up"
"thanks Ro, you can leave"
"Yes sir" RO press couple of keys then walk out of the room. Mike sat down soon at rear admiral face appeared
"sir"
"commander, i've spoken to admiral Adams about your situation and what commander white from NAVCOM in Cairns has said to lieutenant McGregor. With both of your reports about what happen and reports from commander White about the talk to lieutenant McGregor. Cause of what happen there going to be a investigation about this. commander white has been removed from NAVCOM cairns command ineffective emedely cause of the investigation" mike was shock when what he being told.
"Lieutenant McGregor and my self sir"
"We sending some one to observe you and the crew. There will be a helicopter showing up in half an hour i've had the cordernits sent to you. And commander, not a word to your XO or crew under stand"
"Yes sir, I'll let the crew know that the officer is here to observe us to see how well we work cause of our high record" Rear admiral thought about it and knew Mike was right with Hammersley record
"that is a good idea commander. I under stand your on patrol for two weeks"
"Yes sir"
"Very well"
"Sir who is the officer?"
"Lieutenant commander Jack Walker"
"I've heard of him but never met him sir"
"What do you know about him?"
"He a honorest and fair man it bit like lieutenant Mcgregor and me roll into one sir"
"that he is commander. See you in two weeks fair winds" then the link was cut.
Mike check the e-mail and saw the e-mail he open it and print out the e-mail. Once done he stood up and walk out side to see RO standing there
"thanks RO"
"Is every thing ok sir"
"Yes it is" mike walk up to the bridge and past the letter to Kate
"We got to go to these concordant X." Kate look at the letter then to Mike
"sir"
"We having an extra guest on board"
"Who" Mike pick up the microphone
"Now here this captain speaking, we rondeview with helicopter in about twenty minutes. A lieutenant commander from fleet command is going to be riding with us cause fleet command want to know how well we work together as a team since we got the highest record and lieutenant commander is here to observe our work. That is all" then he put the microphone back in it spot.
"that not like fleet command to send some one out to see how well we do sir" Charge said
"Orders are orders charge so we carry on like we always do"
"Yes sir"