I own Marty and that's about it.
Kate handed the radio back to Rick, Mick's voice playing over in her head. Hearing them, she had been able to settle a little. Mike was coming for her and they were going to be okay. She didn't know how but if Mike said they would be, then they would be.
"Now we wait." Ursula said, sitting on a nearby chair and picking up a magazine.
Rick went over to Kate, who had been watching him since giving him back the radio.
"Can't I have a little fun while we wait?" Rick asked as he ran a finger down Kate's cheek.
Kate shivered with disgust. Her mind went back to Mike. He promised there she'd be okay, and she believed him.
"Sure, why not." Said Ursula, not looking up from her magazine. "Kate may as well have her last bit of fun with someone who doesn't love her." She added mockingly.
Kate shuddered. She wished Mike would hurry up.
ET was the last one to climb aboard the Hammersley and Nikki was the only one on the deck to greet him. The Coxwain and other boys had taken Webb, Charge and Buffer inside to check them over and get them dry.
"Are you okay?" Nikki asked with worry as she handed Josh a towel.
"Yeah." Josh said, still not looking Nikki in the eye.
Sensing that he wanted to say more, Nikki stayed quiet and waited.
Finally Josh looked up. "I'm sorry Nikki. I shouldn't have let them take her."
Nikki couldn't help herself. She walked over to Josh and wrapped herself around his wet body. Tears of relief for his safety and tears of worry flooded her eyes and threatened to spill down her cheeks.
Josh wrapped his arms around Nikki, the towel between them and Josh's wetness forgotten. She was hurting and he had to do something about it.
"I'm sorry Nik, so sorry." He whispered into her ear.
"Oh Josh, there was nothing you could have done. They, whoever they are, must have been planning this for months." She finished, pulling back from Josh, looking him in the eye to make sure he understood.
Josh nodded and pulled Nikki back into a hug, relieved that he was safe and so was Nikki. They just both hoped that Mike could now keep Kate safe.
More to come Keep smiling.