The rest of shore leave was quite uneventful thankfully for Kate who honestly could not handle anymore drama at the moment. Mike had spent the last few days with Kate even if it was only as friends he slept in her spare room but sometimes he'd wake up and found Kate in the bed with him I guess she just needed to comfort, Kate had started having weird cravings for Honeycomb and Bananas which Mike found quite hilarious as she usually hated both he'd never seen her eat them before now.

Mike made a mental note to bring some on board so when she had a craving she had access to either. Kate had started to now show a little bit so she was thankful that the Navy outfit was quite baggy on her because she didn't want anyone else to know until she was ready to take Maternity leave and a shore posting for the rest of her pregnancy, however she knew she'd probably have to tell Swain and Nav, Swain for medical reasons and Nav because she'd probably get worried about Kate throwing up at the same time every morning. She just prayed that Nav would keep her secret and not tell anyone else on board.

Kate was getting changed into her Navy whites ready to head to Hammersley to watch over the loading of the supplies. Mike walked into her room to grab something from her ensuite when he saw Kate getting dressed not realising she didn't have her shirt on just yet he walked in

"Oh sorry, I didn't realise you were getting dressed" he said looking the floor

"It's fine Mike honestly you've seen me in less" she laughed looking at him she noticed he was staring at her abdomen which was now showing a little bump that Mike hadn't noticed the night before.

"Luckily your Navy clothes are baggy" he said pointing at her stomach

"Yeah but my White's aren't" she said smiling as she did up her shirt noticing it was that little bit tighter.

"Ah right I'll leave you to it" Mike said shifting uncomfortably as he left her room. She drove him crazy even when she didn't know she was doing it.

Mike made his way to the docks with Kate following behind in her own car so it didn't look suspicious. They both arrived a t Hammersley at the same time Kate made her way to her cabin to get settled in while Mike watched over the supplies being loaded. Kate was unpacking her bag and getting changed into her Navy clothes as Nav walked in

"Whoa X, got a baby in there have ya?" she joked as she noticed Kates small but noticeable bump, Kate just smiled,

"wait are you?" Kate nodded her head

"OH MY GOD! That's so amazing I'm so happy for you!" Nav screamed as she wrapped Kate in a hug and jumped up and down in excitement

"Careful Nav you're going to make me hurl" Kate laughed as she sat down in the desk chair

"So how far along are you?" Nav asked sitting down on Kates rack

"6 weeks and a bit" Kate said as she did up her shirt

"Who's the father"

"Ah you're not getting that much out of me Nav" she laughed as she got up ready to head to the bridge

"Damn" Nav laughed

"Please don't tell anyone the only people who know is you and the CO and I've got to tell Swain for medical reason"

"I won't say anything promise" Nav said as she gave Kate another hug, Kate laughed as she left their cabin and made her way to the bridge where Mike had now taken residence with Swain.

Mike turned and smiled at Kate as she walked in he knew she must have told Nav because he heard screaming as he walked past to his own cabin

"How was your shore leave Ma'am?" Swain asked as he looked a Kate

"Very well thanks Swain, how about yours?"

"Good thank you ma'am Chloe was glad to have me home for a bit" he said smiling between Mike and Kate.

Mike moved towards Kate who was now standing near the captain's chair

"I informed Swain of your pregnancy" he said smiling at her

"thanks, I just had to deal with Nav" she laughed at him

"how did she take it?"

"She tried to find out who the father was" Kate winked at him, Mike placed his hand on the small of her back when Swain wasn't looking

"What did you tell her?"

"I didn't" Kate smiled at him and this was the scene that Nav walked in on

"Good morning Sir" Nav said as she smiled at Kate

"Ah morning Nav" Mike said as he removed his hand away from Kate's back and sat in the captain's chair. Kate made her way over to Nav near the EOD

"It's the CO isn't it?" she said cheekily

"what! No" Kate said trying to hide her smile

"Sure" Nav said now focusing back on the screen.

"Right let's get going X, Everyone on board?"

"Yes Sir, everyone accounted for" Kate smiled as she took a seat next to him

"Right set a course Nav, and take us out"

"Yes Sir" Nav replied looking between the CO and Kate, she knew something was going on between the two but she didn't know how to prove it.

One way or another she would find out..