CH 9
Mike walk into the room "how is she" Kate who was looking down at her hands froze when she heard his voice, then she look up at him as he walk into the room.
She stood up and step ford putting the bottle on the bed behind her. "I... I know you...but do you know me" Mike smile, a smile she reconised in some of her dreams. Mike step ford till he was close to her. He cup her face
"i do know you Kate" Kate frond
"My name isn't Kate it Micheala...Macheala O'Connor" mike look at her in shock. Even the medic look confuse at what he just heard.
"what, no you are Kate McGregor, lieutenant Kate McGregor" Kate confused
"i'm in the navy" she step back and turn her back on him.
Then she remember what happen few days ago when a memory pop up about the man in her dreams, and that they where on a boat during a storm and how she thought she was in the navy. Then she remember what he said, that she a lieutenant. She knew she needed to know how he knows her and why he was in her dreams every night. She turn around then look at Mike
"what do you remember" mike asked
"Waking up in hospital a man...agent Johnson, he said i'm Micheala O'Connors"
"what else did he say" Kate sat down on the bed thinking
"I'm a witness to a shooting and that I was shot and was in coma for two months. When I woke up I didn't know who I was"
"how long ago was that" Mike asked as he sat down next to her.
"five months ago" mike thought about it and it was seven months ago when Kate was shot. Kate look at Mike who was looking at her
"i remember seeing your face in my dreams and I had the odd flash back just small things but you where in them. how do you know me"
"you where my XO on a patrol boat called Hammersley" Kate thought about it then a flash of the wooden man with the shield and hammer.
"i...i see wooden man with a shield and holding a hammer above his head" Mike smile
"that thor, Hammersley mascot"
"Oh"
"What other things do you remember" Kate look at Mike then to spike then back to Mike.
Mike turn to the medic "spike why don't you go and get a brew"
"yes sir"
"And not a word to any one what you just heard"
"I under stand sir. If she is in the witness protection program. But what about Hammersley medic"
"Swain, i'll talk to him later"
"Yes sir" then he walk out the door closing it behing him.
Mike turn to Kate "We are alone. What else can you tell me" He put his hand into hers while looking at her.
"Last week in my dreams, we where happy, we have dinner together, kissing, hugging. Making passionate love in bed and the shower. But we where younger. I try to make sense of it. But one thing that came to mind was love. Some how i'm only remembering bits of you and nothing else. Where we together"
"Yes we were but broke up. Hopefully you will remember every thing your self"
"I hope so to" then he stood up then Kate did
"I needed to get to the bridge...Kate. We will be docking soon"
"Ok" He look at her then pulled her into his arms
"Oh Kate i'm happy that your alive" when he pulled back he was cupping her face.
"I..crew we where told that you died on the way to the hospital. It hit the crew really hard Kate"
"i wish I could remember... I don't know your first name" He smile
"It Mike, Mike Flynn"
"Mike Flynn" she said out loud
"yes" he look into her eyes then he kiss her.
When he pulled back he look at her shock face then she kiss him. They wrap there arms around each other as the kiss deepens. When they pulled apart for air.
She look at him in shock Then there was a flash of her life hit her with in seconds. Her parents, England, her up bringing, joining the navy, falling in love, every thing. "Oh my god... I remember... I remember" then she pass out in his arms.
He pick her up and lay her on the bed. Then he went to the door and open it and step out side "spike, she collapsed" spike who was close ran the last few step and in the ward room and over to Kate side
"what happen"
"We were talking about what she remember. We both stood up and we hug then... she said she remember then past out" Mike wasn't going to tell him that they kiss.
"Her pulse is racing"
"Captain to the bridge" Was heard over the PA system
"Let me know when she comes to"
"Yes sir" Mike walk out of the ward room and up and onto the bridge.
He brought Boome into port. Once dock and every thing was done the crew escort there guests off the ship to waiting vans who was taking them to the wharf where ocean peck normal docks. Just after they left Mike went down to the ward room to see spike and Kate who just woke up.
"the ambulance will be here in a minute" mike said
"thanks Sir, she just came to"
"I'll escort Kate to them"
"I'll be there sir" then he walk out of the room.
Kate sat up then stood up as Mike step towards her. She look up his face while looking in to his eyes while smiling "Sir...mike I remember, I remember every thing" Mike smile
"Every thing Kate"
"Every thing, Rick Gallagher shooting me the toxin water... me saying... Mike I never got over you... I love you still. I remember you telling me I always love you Kate"
Mike pulled her in to his arms "Oh Kate" then they pulled apart then kiss. "I do love you"
"We got so much to talk about Mike"
"yes I know. There a lot you don't know about" then there was a knock on the door and it open and Spike step into the room.
"Sorry sir the ambulance is here"
"thanks spike" Kate pick up her bag and past him a piece of paper
"this is my number and address. Come and see me soon"
"i'll come by at the hospital when i'm finish here" Kate smile
"i'll be waiting" They kiss once more before they walk out together
"ship lot bigger" Kate said
"Yes it is" they walk out together and onto the wharf where the ambulance was waiting for them. Mike help her up and she look pale like last time before she past out.
"Get her to lie down before she pass out again" mike said
"i'm fine" then she started to sway
"commander right ma'am" the paramedic said
"ok fine" mike smile knowing what Kate is like. Kate lie down on the gurney.
"Happy now...sir"
"Yes, see you soon" then the doors close and the ambulance drove off the wharf.
"Sir what just happen she like a different person" Mike turn and grin
"that she is. She remembers who she is"
"Who is she sir, Micheala o'Connors or Kate person" Spike asked
"Kate... lieutenant Kate McGregor. Remember not a word about what you heard"
"Yes sir, it good news that she remembers you and who she is"
"Yes it is" Mike turn and walk back onto the ship to finish his paper work getting change and packing his sea bag before leaving to see Jake and heading to the hospital.
Three hours after he saw Kate Mike walk into the hospital to find out where Kate is. When the nurse told him where she is. He walk down and into the room to see her with her eyes closed. He walk over and sat down just as her eyes open and smile when she saw who it is.
"Hey, what did the doctors say?" mike asked
"they checking the CT results"
"Ok, how are you feeling"
"Happy. I called agent Johnson, he will be here soon"
"so will Gregg Murphy"
"Agent Murphy, why" Mike stood up and move till he was sitting on the edge of the bed. He held onto Kate hand while looking at her.
"when you where shot Kate, it wasn't an accident"
"Cause it was"
"no Kate...Gallagher was paid to kill you"
"what" Kate was shock
"Who why"
"Gregg, Swain, Steve and I agree that your mother was behind it"
"what, I haven't seen her since I left home when I was seventeen. Are you sure she behind it and what prof is there"
"Remember the envelope that you gave swain. One with the letter and key" Kate thought about it
"Yes... the pen drive"
"Yes have you seen what was on it"
"some, I printed some photos there was a lot of them, why"
"so you haven't seen all the photos"
"no why"
"In three of the photos was your mum, Gallagher, Dr homes and Ursela" Kate look at Mike in shock
"your joking"
"no, and Swain and I think that is why your house was ran sack cause they where after the pen drive. Who took the photos"
"it was a private investigator. His body was found the day my place was ran sack the first time."
"I know about it. The two men who ran sack you place also ran sack mine. Swain and I saw them and the driver of the get away car. They where killed by the same gun that killed Sam Murray"
"Sam Murray, he was one of two men that gave spider those crabs" Mike smile remembering what happen that day the crew met Sam and Carl.
"yes"
"This is so...confusing, but my mother a murder"
"Yes she also behind the toxin water"
"what, are you sure"
"Kate she got the money to set up the lab, bottling the water, every thing. But the reason why she wanted you dead was cause of money"
"money?"
"your father money that you inherited. In your father will it got that if you died with no husband or children, she would get the lot. Kate was was at least over two hundred and fifty million dollars in the account"
"she try to have me killed cause of money, I knew she hated me when I was growing up but having me killed" Kate said in shock. Mike pull her into his arms and rub her back.
"don't worry Kate the feds will find her" He kiss the side of her head as he held her in his arms.
