A/N: A short one!

Chapter 7

Arriving back on land, Skye eagerly awaited Josh's return. With the ol' TB sitting idle at the dock, Skye sat in John's captain chair. They still had a few days to spend in Dutch, but John had been kind enough to let her go. Seeing how they'd be steaming back to Homer while she would made the trek to Kodiak with the CM crew. She looked forward to this every year, it was the only time she and Josh were on the same ship. She also brimmed with relief after learning that the boys and the boat were safe after the at-sea near catastrophe. She glanced out the window every so often, waiting in anticipation for Josh. She finally got her wish when his truck came roaring up on the dock. Before the vehicle could curb to a stop, she'd already made her way all the way from the wheelhouse to the deck in seconds. Her heart thumped in her ears as Josh slammed the door. She ran towards him and jumped into his arms, like a scene out of a romance movie. Josh grinned like a Cheshire cat, being the first one to speak.

"I'm home baby. I'm safe."

As if that's all she needed to hear, she cupped his face as kissed him hard. Josh laughed, knowing the cameras all around them were watching the whole scene unfold.

"Baby girl, you do know that they're still filmin' us right?" he whispered.

She cupped his face once again, staring into his eyes with both relief and sternness. "Fuck em'! You're home and honestly that's the only thing that matters right now. But Joshua Grant Harris don't you never scare me like that again!" She replied in her strong Carolina drawl.

"Time to go home?" he asked, after she'd finished scolding him.

"Absolutely!" she exclaimed, ready to get back to Monroe, Washington and the 4 bedroom house she and Josh shared. They kissed once again, and headed back into the TB.

When all was said and done, Skye loaded up her bags into the truck. She said good-bye to Mikey, Scotty, JJ, Eddie and Neal. At the end of the "line" were Andy and John. "My two favorite guys," she said as she hugged them both. Before her soon to be former crew could turned away, the young deckhand had something to get off her chest. "Guys wait! I just wanna say thanks you. Thanks for everythin', for bein' like my family for the last 5 years. I love all y'all and I'll miss ya more than you know. Y'all took me in and treated me like I was one of y'all. And I couldn't have asked for a better crew." She received a group hug, then she and Josh sped off to the CM, with the past behind them.