2month later

Kate is now 7months pregnant and decided to leave the sex as a surprise

Mike and Kate are now living together in Kate's house. Helen has decided to move back to Cairns to be closer to Kate. Steve comes back on weekends to see them. Mike has given them his house to use. Mikes parents have finally come around to the fact that Kate is carrying their son's child, their grandchild after spending some time with Kate and Mike. Mike is now working at Navcom as Maxine's 2IC. Sally comes around a few times a week to see Kate she brings Chloe.

The crew of Hammersley have been out on rotation for the past 2months. When they have been in dock they not had much spare time before either being crashed sailed or having to set sail again. Now they have some well-earned shore leave when they next dock in Cairns in a few days. None of them know Mike is back yet par Swain. Maxine has been taking all the calls re Hammersley per Mikes request.

Mike has requested a long lunch break he decides to go shopping he has a surprise for Kate that he wants to get all set up. Maxine agrees to the long lunch after Mike tells her what he is up too and also asks her some questions and advice too. Maxine just smiles at the thought Mike is putting into it. She decides to ring and tell Mike to take the rest of the day off which makes Mike smile big time. More time to make it all perfect.

Helen and Sally are in on Mikes surprise for Kate so they take Kate out shopping for the afternoon to get baby stuff as there are still a few things Kate needs for at home and the hospital.

On board Hammersley Swain is on the bridge with this huge grin on his face. Sally has told him what Mike is up too and he thinks it is great.

"Hey Swain what's gotten you in to you. You got this huge grin on his face" asks Dutchy

"Nothing just thinking about Sal and Chloe" a slight lie but he is not letting on what their former Co is up too. Dutchy just nods and goes off to do something else.

Back in Cairns Mike has been busy as shopping for the items he needs for his surprise he is now back at Kate's house which is now home for the both of them. He gets the boxes out of the car and heads inside to start setting up. He was pleased the florist agreed to what he needed. It is now late afternoon Mike has finished placing the flowers around the lounge and dining room area. There are rose petals over the table and coffee table. He has a dozen roses in a lovely vase on the table. He has some lovely soft music playing in the back ground. He has closed the curtains to make the room darker and has started to light some candles that are placed around the room. Some are in glass bowls to give off a faint colour into the room. Mike is hoping that Kate likes it. He texts Sal to say they can bring Kate home now as he is ready now. He goes off to get changed into his Dress whites thinking how Kate loves to see him in them. And then he waits to hear the car arrive with Kate.

Kate is having a lovely afternoon shopping with Helen and Sally. She has brought a few things for herself and the baby. She notices Sally get a text and then Sally says they need to head off now. Kate goes off to the toilet then they head back home. While she is in the toilet Sally lets Helen know that it was Mike texting and that he is ready for them.

At the Cairns airport Steve Marshall has just landed and is heading to Mikes house which they now call home. Steve arrives as a surprise for Helen and Kate Mike rang him yesterday to tell him what he was doing and to ask his permission to marry Kate before he asked. Steve was over joyed at the news that he told Mike that he will come up tomorrow.

Kate arrives home. Helen says she needs to go drop Sally off home then she will be back soon. Just after she leaves Kate's she receives a text from Mike asking her to go to the airport to pick up a friend for him.

Kate unlocks the front door and walks in she noticed the house being darker than it was when she left. She then notices the lovely soft music playing as she walks down the hall she sees the table with the vase of Roses and the rose petals over it as she approaches it she also notices the lounge and Mike in his Dress Whites.

"WOW Mike did you do this?" Kate has a huge smile on her face

"Yes I did"
"Wow it looks amazing" Mike walks over to Kate

"Not as amazing as you" Kate stands there just looking at him

"Mike why are you dressed up?" with a puzzled look on her face

"Because Kate I have something to ask you that is extremely important to me. (Mike gets down on one knee and pulls the little box out of his pocket. He reaches for Kate's left hand) Leut Kate McGregor would you do me the honour of becoming my wife?" Kate is just speechless. Her right hand goes up to her mouth as it is open like a fish bowl. She just nods her head.

"Yes, yes of course I will" Finally comes out. Mike places the lovely Ruby and diamond ring on her finger then gets up and kisses her.