CH 3
When he arrived there the staff was shock to see Mike show up and they saw his cut lip and forming black eye. They where wondering what happen to him. When Mike walk into Steve office Steve was shock to see Mike there
"Mike what the hell happen to you"
"Two men broke into my house while I was out with Swain. They ran sack the house just like what they did with Kate place"
"what, why?"
"This" Mike show Steve the pen drive and photos.
"Have you seen what on it?"
"No, Steve you better give the feds a call" Mike pass him the photos.
Steve look at them, then to Mike "Where did you get these?"
"Kate...she spoke to swain a month ago. Her place was ran sack twice before today. They where looking for some thing and this proves it. What ever is on this pen drive Steve cost Kate her life"
"what are you saying Mike murder, but it was an accident"
"I thought about Steve, Gallagher keep trying to point the gun at Kate even when I was trying to disable him. He murdered Kate Steve"
"Why"
"money"
"Are you sure"
"Yes, i'll tell you more once Gregg Murphy gets here"
"Ok" Mike sat down while Steve made the call.
When finish on the phone he look up at Mike he could see bags where forming under his eye and most probable haven't had much sleep cause of what happen yesterday and would be having night mares cause of it.
"Gregg will be here in half an hour Mike"
"thanks steve, i'll use the office next door"
"ok" Mike stood up and walk out the door and went next door where lap top is.
He put the pen drive in it slot and see what was so important that cost Kate her life. Mike got another pen drive out of his pocket, it the one he brought. He put it in the second slot. Then he copy and paste every thing. When it was done he click on the first file. It was photos. So he click onto them he could see time stamp on each of the photos.
It was of Rick Gallagher with his men that they caught yesterday, plus the two men who was at his house, the get away driver, Ursela and Victoria McGregor.
He was looking at each of the photos he for got about time till he heard "mike" he turn around to see Steve there
"Gregg here"
"thanks" Mike stood up picking up the lap top with him and follow Steve into his office and put the lap top on Steve desk.
"Mike, Steve said that the shooting wasn't an accident"
"no Gallagher intending on murdering Kate"
"why" Gregg asked
"Money"
"Money" Gregg asked.
mike past Gregg Kate father will. "Kate gave Swain an envelope to hang onto just in case some thing happen to her. Her place was ran sack three times, the third time was this morning and my place was done over few hours ago. They where looking for this pen drive" Mike pointed to the pen drive that in the lap top.
"Have you seen what on it" Gregg asked
"One file it got photos on them, including these" mike pick the photos from Steve desk and past them to gregg who look at them then look up to Mike.
"the women in the photo is Victoria McGregor, Kate mother" Greg and Steve was shock
"Are you sure it her Mike" Steve asked
"yes I am. I recon she hire Gallagher to kill Kate for money"
"money" Gregg asked
"Yes in Kate father will it got that if Kate not married and got no kids that the money go to Victoria"
"how much are we looking at here" Steve asked
"Over two hundred and fifty million dollars" Steve and Gregg look at Mike in shock.
"Swain and I where talk about this, this morning. We both agree that Victoria McGregor is involve with the toxin water"
"how" Gregg asked
"she got the money and Gallagher hasn't. How else can he afford to set up the lab where Ursela Monrol and Doctor homes work from, the bottles, every thing. She is involve Gregg"
"the men who was at your house" Gregg asked.
Mike open the lid and click onto a photo and enlarge it. "This man here was the get away driver and these two where in my house and i'm guessing they where at Kate place as well" mike said pointing at the three men in the photo.
"Ok thanks for this Mike, we will take it from there" Gregg said removing the pen drive from the lap top.
"Gregg there one thing I would like from you" Mike asked looking at him
"sorry Mike it a feudal matter"
"Gregg...Not only me, but the crew as well. They all will want to help catch these barsards once and for all"
"Mike you saying you want revenge, I do under stand where you coming from. But sorry"
"If they are on another island or out at Sea, I want them, Not Kingston, Childers or Benigo. Hammersley get the job, ok" Mike said looking at him.
"ok only if it out at sea. Mike I know your angry and morning at the moment, I under stand. Just leave it with me ok. You got other things to worry about"
"the only thing i'm worried about and that is justice Gregg" Gregg put his hand on Mike shoulder
"what about lieutenant funeral and the decommission of Hammersley. You deal with them, i'll deal with this"
"will you keep me up to date"
"I'll let Steve know"
"Every thing and not need to know crap like what happen in the past few months"
"I'll try that all I can do Mike. I know she means a lot to you and your crew."
"thanks Gregg" Gregg turn to Steve
"I'll call soon as I get names and checking out the other files that on this pen drive"
"Ok Gregg" then he turn to Mike
"We will get them Mike" then he turn and walk out of Steve office.
"Mike why don't you go home"
"Steve about Kate funeral"
"Navy taking care of it, i'll let you and crew know when it is"
"thanks Steve" then he turn and walk out of Steve office. Steve called Canberra about what he just learn about the brake in at both Mike and Kate place and that it might not be over yet.
When Mike arrived home he notice who was at his place. "mum, dad"
"mike we came soon as we could" Mike mother said as she hug him then his dad
"How are you doing Mike" his father asked
"It hard dad and things are complicated right now"
"come on lets go in side" his mother said
"Mum dad, I better warn you the place is a mess"
"mike you always keep you place tidy, come on it can't be that bad" his mother said as they walk up the steps
"it is" when Mike open the front door, he let them in first since there bags was next to the door.
When they walk into the living room they where shock when they saw the place "my god Mike what happen here" his mother asked as she put her bag down on the ground
"My place was trash this morning, i'll explain every thing over a brew" He said as he walk into the kitchen where he started making them a drink.
"Why haven't you clean the place up, has the police been here" his father asked
"Of course they have silly, look at the finger print marks" his mother said as they sat down at the table
"Oh, was any thing stolen Mike" his father asked
"no dad, they where looking for some thing"
"What was it that they where looking for" his mother asked
"I tell you from the beginning mum ok"
"Ok" When mike brought the drinks to the table he pass them there drinks before he sat down with his.
"mike you tell us when your ready son"
"thanks dad" Mike look down at his drink then back to his parents.
He told them about what happen to Kate, the shooting every thing right up till he return home. His parents where shock with what Mike was telling them.
"My god Mike you must of felt guilty for the past twenty four hours before knowing what really going on" his mother said
"I know mum, I miss her mum I love her so much and she gone" Mike broke down and cry. He mum got up and walk around the table and wrap her arms around him
"It's ok son, we know how much you love her. She must be one very special lady" his father said
"More than you will ever know dad. Even you would love her, she warm, loving, caring, honest and ripping throat debates we have, seeing the sparkle in her eyes every time we have them. I'm going to miss that, all of that. There will never be another Kate McGregor like her...ever" mike said.
His parents look at each other then to there son. "Have you got a photo of her" His mother asked
"Yes" Mike stood up and walk over to the book shelf where all the photos are. He pick one up then walk over to the kitchen bench to pick up other photos then return to the dinning room where he show them.
"that Kate" He point to where the crew was having a beach party when they had a brake and playing touch foot ball on the beach. The photo was taken before they return to Hammersley.
Mike and Kate where standing next to each other smiling for the camera. They could see how happy they all were. Then they look at the other photos of just Mike and Kate together when they where together few years ago. They could see how happy they both were.
"you both look so happy Mike, this is the one you where tell us about five years ago" his mother asked
"Yes mum that her"
"You still love her even through she your XO"
"Yes dad"
"At least you got to tell her that you love her son"
"i know dad, I knew she still had feeling for me but we both know the rules plus being on smaller boat, we had to be careful. We do get together for the odd dinners while on shore leave. We where starting to become close and I was going to ask her to stay when the new Hammersley comes"
"Oh Mike, do you think she would stay"
"I guest we will never know mum." they talk for an hour then Mike went to get change then he sort out the guest bedroom first then he started cooking dinner.
While dinner was slowly cooking he started cleaning up the living room and dinning room while his parents were in the guest bedroom. They where quiet during dinner. Mike didn't eat much but doing a lot of thinking.
That night Mike mother walk into the kitchen to get a drink when she heard some one crying. She she walk over to the close bedroom door and listen. She heard Mike crying, it was heart braking for her to see her son like this. He never been like this before. She listen for couple of minutes then return back to bed worried about him.
The next morning They talk about other things till Mike phone rang. He pick it up since it was on the table "It's NAVCOM" then he answer it "mike Flynn"
"mike it Steve"
"Steve what is it" mike said in worried tone when he notice the tone in Steve voice
"Mike a women has claim Kate body this morning"
"what, was it her mother"
"No this women was in her late twenties, I got a security photo of the women she clams to be Lieutenant McGregor sister"
"sister, that can't be right, Kate is an only child Steve. Has this women given any ID"
"Yes she has and the feds are check it out"
"Ok where Kate..." He couldn't say it
"It gone, the funeral home has sent it to Perth"
"Perth, far as I know Kate doesn't have family in Perth"
"I know that Mike, I'll let you know soon as I know what going on"
"thanks for calling me Steve"
"no problems Mike" then they hung up
"Mike" his father asked
"A women claim to be Kate sister took her body to Perth"
"what" his mother said in shock.
"What are you going to do son?" His father asked
"the feds are handling it dad" He stood up and walk into his office and close the door behind him.
He sat down in his chair and open his lap top. He put the pen drive in and started going through the files. He spent all day in there, the only time he took a brake was when he needed to go to the loo and when his mum gave him a sandwich and coffee at lunch time.
Mike was looking at photos, reports, even video footage of the group together with two men in suits. Mike was up till after three in the morning before he decided to get few hours sleep.
