Up on the bridge of Hammersley Nav and Swain are busy along with Charge getting the boat all sorted. Mike and Commander Marshall arrive in the bridge.
"Swain Commander Marshall would like a word with you please. You can use the Senior Sailors mess if you like should be private enough in there"
"Yes Sir, Commander Marshall would you follow me please?"
"Sure. Mike I won't you to go back down to Maxine and wait for me there please?"
"Yes Sir"
Mike, Swain and Steve all leave the bridge
Back down on the boat deck Maxine is talking to Kate
"Kate why did you guys not feel like coming and saying something to me we could have worked something out"
"We wanted to keep it as private as possible"
"But why most people would have been happy"
Mike walks over to Maxine and Kate. He stands right beside Kate and puts his hand back on her back. Giving Kate a small rub at the same time.
"Kate you ok" Mike asks
"I am fine Mike. Maxine can we please go up to your office and talk about this I don't won't to talk about it here on the boat."
"Ok once Steve is back we will head off" Maxine walks off the boat and over to the car to talk to the drive. Mike and Kate walk over to the other side of the boat to talk where no one can hear them.
While up on the dock Jim looks over to them noticing how close they are and how Mike has one hand on her back. Stupid idiot he is she loves him and he is still on this boat with her. Jim Shakes his head and then gets in the waiting vehicle and leaves.
Maxine also notices the pair on the boat. She can tell from the way Kate is that she is upset, hurt and worried and Mike is trying to stay strong for the both of them.
"What the hell are we going to do about this" Maxine says to herself
A few minutes Later Steve returns to the boat deck.
"Mike, Kate we better head off"
"Yes Sir" they both say at the same time. They walk of Hammersley both saluting to the mascot. They all get into the same car and head off to Navcom.
Swain returns to the bridge.
"Swain what did Commander Marshall won't?"
"Sorry Nav I can't say anything about what is going on till it has been sorted out. Sorry my fingers are tied till then"
"NP Swain."
Nav heads off.