Chapter 10

"Ah Kate it's good to see you" The man said, Kate looked at the man not entirely sure who he was but then she remembered his face. "Jim?" Kate asked amazed at how he knew where she lived, he smiled at her "yes it's me, look I know you did have the little fling with that captain of yours after we had a brief relationship but I've realised that I still love you and I want you now more than ever" Jim exclaimed "do you think we can pick up where we left off?" he then asked. Kate was absolutely gob smacked at his request, though she knew that she had to get rid of Jim before Mike turned up because otherwise it may get ugly and Mike would be turning up any minute now.

Little did Kate know that Mike was already on his way over to her house, he had briefly stopped into the shops to pick a bunch of flowers up and a box of chocolates as it was their 6 month anniversary. Kate had only been home a day and since they were now on shore leave Mike wanted to make sure he could get exactly how much he loved her across in every perfect way, even if it meant spoiling her rotten to prove it.

Meanwhile back at Kate's house, Kate was still standing in the doorway because she didn't really want Jim back she was in love with mike and that's all she's ever wanted. Kate saw Mike's car pull up and began to smile. Jim didn't see or hear Mike pull up and took the smile as yes that Kate wanted him back. Jim leant in and started to kiss Kate trying desperately to deepen the kiss and get her back to him to spend the rest of his life with her. Kate tried to push Jim off her but she wasn't having any luck, she began to whimper as he became more and more aggressive with her. Mike had now got out off the car and saw Jim kiss Kate which by the look of it she didn't want, He could hear her whimpering as he walked over the road and that made his heart sink. Jim picked Kate up and started to walk her inside shutting the door behind, Kate cried out as she got free but immediately Jim was kissing her again.

When Mike saw Jim take Kate inside he immediately grabbed his key to her house and ran inside, he could hear her still crying from the lounge. Mike placed his Flowers and chocolates on the table and ran to the lounge room, Kate was placed on the couch and Jim had begun to run his hands up and down her blouse. Mike saw Kate cringe at his touch and knew that she hated this, Mike grabbed Jim off Kate and punched him in the face. Kate immediately ran out of the room off to her room. Kate ran into her room and lay on her bed, she just cried and cried about what she had been through.

Meanwhile downstairs "you stay away from my girl" mike shouted as he punched Jim in the face again, "oh well you didn't seem to be protecting her very well and she wanted me" Jim responded. "she smiled at me, you took that as a yes that she wanted you, so you lunged on to her and I came to her crying in the lounge room because you were hurting her, Now you are not wanted here so LEAVE HER ALONE she doesn't want you anymore she has moved on and is with me and I will never hurt her again EVER" Mike demanded as he escorted Jim out of Kate's house and made sure he would never come back.

Mike walked back into the house and upstairs to find Kate, he walked into her room to find her snuggled up in bed still softly sobbing. Mike sat down on the bed and pulled Kate into his lap and started gently rubbing his hand up and down her back which had a slight soothing affect because Kate stopped crying and just snuggled into his chest where she felt safe and secure. "I love you Mike Flynn" she whispered. Mike smiled and lightly kissed her on the head "I love you too Kate McGregor" He replied. Kate doze off because she was too exhausted by what she had been through this morning and she was still supposed to be resting.

*Later that day*

Mike was sitting down on the couch when Kate walked into the lounge room and sat down next to him. He wrapped his arm around her waist and pulled her closer to him, "I forgot to thank you for what you did earlier" Kate said as she leaned against him entangling her fingers with his. "Your welcome, I would do everything I possibly could to keep you safe and I failed that today" Mike said but Kate just shook her head. "no, you didn't because you came to my rescue and I'm greatful that you did" Kate explained and kissed Mike to say thank you.

Mike just sat watching the T.v when he remembered what he had placed in the hall. He got up and grabbed the flowers and chocolates, walked back to the lounge room. "here I bought these for you because we have been dating now for 6 months" said mike as he sat next to her. "oh there beautiful, thank you" said Kate, as she walked into the kitchen to put the flowers n a vase and get a start on dinner as it was already 5:30pm. "Do you want to stay for dinner?" Kate asked from the kitchen but got no response, she walked into the lounge to find Mike asleep on the couch. I'll Make enough for both of us Just In case, but also I'll go and get him a blanket Kate thought, she walked up the stair to her linen closet and brought back a blanket and a pillow for Mike then she placed his head on the pillow, the blanket over him and got stated on dinner.

An hour later Kate was in the Kitchen just about to serve dinner when she felt these arms go around her shoulders and she instantly smelt Mike's smell so she didn't panic (besides the front door was locked anyway). "Hey Gorgeous" Mike whispered, she turned around and smiled back at him. "hae a nice sleep?" Kate questioned as Mike kissed her on the crook of her neck "yes, your couch is comfy and thanks for the pillow and blanket because that definitely helped" mike replied. Kate continued to place the food on the plates and took them over to the table. Mike poured two glasses of wine and brought them over to the table. They sat down to eat dinner when all of a sudden Kate's phone rang, "they can leave a message" Kate said as she had a rule that if she had company and everyone was eating then she would not answer it. The phone stopped but then started again, Kate apologised to mike and went to answer it.

"Hello, Kate McGregor"
"Hi Kate it's Nikki"
"Hi Nikki What's up?"
"Well we're all down the pub and wondering where you are?"
"I didn't feel like going for drinks today as I only just got out of hospital"
"oh okay, do you know where the boss is?"
"Um nope, I have no idea"
"okay I'll see you later"
"Bye Nik"
"Bye"

Kate walk back into the Lounge room and sat back at the table, "that was Nikki want to know whether or not I was going to join them down at the pub" explained Kate. "well are you going?" Mike questioned, Kate smiled but replied "nope because I have company though I told Nikki that I didn't feel up to it", Mike smiled. Suddenly Mike's phone rang though he immediately knew who it was.

"Mike Flynn speaking"
"Hey Mike its Josh"
"Hey Josh, What's up?"
"Well we're down at the pub and wondering where you are, the X has pulled out and we're wondering are you coming?"
"Uh, I suppose I could come for a quick one but only one as I have to go to Navcom early in the morning"
"okay, we'll see you soon"
"Bye"

Mike walks into the kitchen where Kate was finishing loading the dishwasher, He smiles as she looks up. "uh I said that I would go for 1 because I thought that they might be a bit suspicious" says mike, Kate walked over to Mike and smiled "okay, I'll see you tomorrow" she said. "Ok?" Mike questioned and gave Kate a quick kiss before leaving to go to the pub. "I love you" Kate whispered once Mike had left.