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Chapter 21

Kate lay in the bed pretending to be asleep when she heard mike walk in and get changed, he kissed her on the head and headed into the made up spare room. Kate felt a tear dribble down her cheek, she hated fighting with Mike but he didn't understand exactly what she was going through and how she just doesn't think that heving two little children on a patrol boat is the safest thing. She eventually was able to get to sleep but something didn't feel right without Mike net to her.

Mike lay in bed in the 3rd spare room, he stared at the ceiling and he couldn't help but feel bad about arguing with Kate. Mike wanted to be in the same bed as Kate but he knew he probably wasn't wanted there so he just had to get over it. I love you Katie mike whispered and then headed off to sleep as he knew had to try and get sleep though he wasn't sure how much he'd get without Kate by his side to cuddle up to.

Kate awoke to the sound of someone whistling down stairs though she made no attempt to get up as she was still tired. A few minutes later Mike walked into the room and placed a tray with a coffee and of fruit salad in front of her. "Oh come here" Kate whined as she placed a kiss on Mikes cheek, "well I thought that I should make it up to you for arguing with you last night" Mike explained as he lay down next to her. Kate ate the fruit salad which was delicious. Kate took the tray downstairs and then came back upstairs though only to run into the bathroom and bring the fruit salad up again.

Mike walked in and helped Kate up again, "Do you have to work today?" Mike asked as he kissed Kate "Nope, I don't have to work till you go back out to sea, though I do have to take a shower" Kate replied "Well would you like some company in that shower" Mike asked seductively, "why definetly" Kate replied and headed off to take a shower. Mike followed like a lovesick puppy not to metion that he actually was but thats not the point.

Kate walked downstairs and loaded the dishwasher whilst Mike got dressed, Kate realised they wouldn't all fit so she had to do washing up, Kate took off her ring and placed it on the windowsill whilst she did the washing up. Kate was just putting her ring back on and gazing at how amazingly beautiful the ring actually was, Mike wrapped his arms around her but was instantly curious when he saw the ring not on her finger where it belonged "Hey where is your ring I bought you?" Mike said as he looked at Kate's hand. "Well I have just done washing up so I had to take it off and I was just looking at how pretty it was before I put it back on, don't worry I wasn't having second thoughts and I do want to marry you, more than anything" Kate said as she showed Mike the ring "well that's a relief because I want to marry you more than anything and I would die if you had said NO, so please may I put your ring back on just so I know it's there" Mike said as he put the ring on Kate's finger.

Mike helped Kate out of the car as they walked up the steps to Mike's sisters house "Kate how are you?" Sam said as she opened the door for Mike and Kate to enter. "I'm fine, pregnant but fine" Kate said as she sat on the couch, "Have you found out the gender of the babies?" Sam asked "nope because we are about 1 and a half months along so I won't be able to know until about 5 or 6 months along but I don't really want to know the gender of them" Kate replied. Mike frowned as he heard Kate say that "what's the matter?" Kate asked as she looked over to Mike "well I want to find out the gender early that way we know what colour clothes to get for the babies" Mike complained to Kate "wellthen we shall talk about this closer to the time that we can find out which is a while away" Kate concludes. Sam is just sitting their Laughing quietly to herself "you two are just like an old married couple" Sam said as she saw Mike and Kate looking at her.

Mike and Kate sat with Aaron, Brianna (Mike's Niece and Nephew), Sam and John (Mike's Sister and Brother in law). "uncle Mike are you still controlling you Boat?" Brianna asked "yes sweetie I am and I set sail again in about a week I think?" Mike said smiling slyly to Kate as if to signal that he doesn't exactly want to know when he sets sail again. "Kate are you on boat too?" Aaron asked "well Aaron I was but I moved off the boat because I have a desk job in big Building which looks out for the boats" Kate explained as she smiled to the young boy. Kate excused herself because she needed to go to the bathroom, Mike sat next to Brianna as she finished her dinner "Uncle Mike are you going to Marry Kate?" Brianna asked "well I asked her and she said yes though Then I did some silly things so I'm not sure anymore" Mike explained "well then you should ask her again because this girl in my class said she would play with me and then I played with someone else but I said sorry and asked her again and then we did play together" Aaron said to Mike who sat opposite him "well maybe I will ask her again though she already has a nice ring, so what do I give her in the second time asking?" Mike questioned to his niece and nephew "A Rose" Brianna and Aaron chorus "because dad always gives Mum roses when he wants to show he loves her" Brianna explains.

Kate walked into the kitchen where Sam loaded the dishwasher "hey, how was Nikki's wedding?" Sam asked as she noticed Kate walking in "yeah it was good except for the part where I passed out and had to go to hospital but then it turned out that I'm pregnant so that's good" Kate explained as she leant against the bench "well that's good and I'm so happy for you and Mike about the pregnancy and the engagement" Sam said as she noticed the ring on Kate's hand. "yes well that was kind of unexpected but I'm so happy about the wedding" Kate explains as Sam walks out of the kitchen and Kate follows.

Brianna and Aaron said goodnight to Mike and Kate and hen went to bed as they had school the next day. "yes well we should be going too as it's getting late" Mike said as he got up from the couch, "it was lovely to see you both again and this time in a happy state" Sam Said as Mike and Kate walked out the door and hopped into the car. Mike drove home and it didn't take long as They only lived around the corner, Kate walked up the driveway and opened up the house, Mike locked he car and followed her in. He walked into the lounge and sat down next to Kate and pulled her for a hug which always how they sat on the couch, Kate placed her hand on Mike's chest and closed her eyes as she loved him and listening to his heartbeat made Kate feel safe and loved.

*2 weeks later*

Mike walked down the pier holding Kate's hand, Mike was smiling and chatting away to Kate. Though that happy cheerful mood changed when they reached Hammersly, "Kate, are you alright with Me going back out o sea because I can haggle for more shore leave if you want?" Mike asked as he hugged Kate "Mike, I will be fine besides you are getting too overprotective with me being pregnant and all" Kate said as she kissed Mike. Mike deepened the kiss in a hope to making her wanting him to stay "Mike, You have to go and captain a ship whilst I have to go to work at Navcom" Kate said breaking apart for air. "okay I suppose" Mike groaned "besides I will only be a phone call away, Farewell sailor" Kate said as she began to walk off only to have her grabbed by the waist "I forgot to say goodbye to someone" said Mike Kissing Kate's tummy and walking on board Hammersly. Kate sighed and made her way to the car to go to NAVCOM, be safe Mike please for me Kate whispered as she got in the car.

Mike walked onto the bridge after changing into his overalls, "Morning sir" A chirpy Nikki said as she spotted Mike walking up behind her "Morning, How was Africa?" Mike asked "absolutely amazing and so many memories, Thanks for the Promotion and Thank Kate as well when you talk to her next" Nikki said. Mike just smile and gazed out to see as they headed out to begin their 2 week patrol. "Morning sir, where are we setting sail for today?" Buffer asked as he walked on the bridge "nowhere in particular we are to patrol the boarders and there are a few things which we are to look out for like FFV's and asylum seekers and basically anything out of the ordinary and inform Navcom about it" Mike explains.

Kate walked into her office and began to work on her paperwork, "Morning Kate" Steve Marshall said as he walked passed "Morning sir" Kate shouted back as Steve had walked on. Kate smiled as she logged on her computer to see her wallpaper of her and Mike casually walking along the beach smiling, she remembered that moment but it wa a little foggy because of something had happened afterwards which she didn't want to remember. "um lieutenant do you have those files on the incident with Commander Flynn of Hammersly?" Maxine whom was second in command asked as she walked past Kate's office "yes, I have them right here" Kate said handing her the report though wondering what she needed them for.

Mike walked down to the galley to make himself a brew when he was called back to the bridge and quickly, "what's up Nav can't I make myself a coffee without being on the bridge?" Mike ordered as he grumpily sat down on his chair. "Well sir we have a Mayday call coming from a boat approximately 20 nautical miles east of our present location" Nikki replied "Right well head over to that boat" Mike ordered as he sat down in his chair. "Hands to boarding stations, hands to boarding stations" Nikki ordered over the speakers as they approached the mayday vessel. Mike stood on the bridge deck with his binoculars as the RHIB Headed towards the vessel.

"Sir, The lady onboard is not someone I'm happy to see" Nikki said into the radio as She boarded the vessel. "Who is it exactly?" Mike replied curious "well she's pregnant and knows who we are and keeps asking whether you are the captain" Nikki replied to see if Mike knew who I was "Nav just tell me because I have not a clue" Mike said "It's Ursula Morrell Sir" Nikki said. Mike looked through his binoculars and indeed it was Ursula Morrell herself, Mike sighed this is going to be difficult, Lord help me Mike thought as he prepared to talk back to Nikki "Right Nav is Miss morrell capable of Making her own way back to land " well Sir Spider checked the engines and they appear to be shot and so we would have to tow her back to shore" Nikki said as she heard Mike sigh "right bring her back on board and prepare the boat for towing" Mike said and then put the radio down.

Mike was on deck when Ursula got out of the RHIB, though Buffer helped her up because Mike didn't want to in case she did something to make him un-faithful to Kate because he didn't want to go round that tree again. "Mikey, Baby aren't you glad to see me?" Ursula whined as she tried to go into Mike's arm though Mike just nodded to Buffer "Buffer take miss Morrell to our guest quarters" Mike ordered "Nav if yo need me I'll be in my cabin" Mike said and headed down below because he had to tell Kate before something went wrong with Ursula and Nikki told Kate that he was cheating on her.

Kate was sitting at her desk finishing her paperwork before she could go home when her phone rang
"Lieutenant McGregor speaking"
" This is commander Flynn of HMAS Hammersly"
"Go ahead, Mike"
"well Kate you'll never believe who we have just rescued, It's Ursula Morrell "
"WHAT?"
"I know, calm down"
"you behave alright we don't want to go round the previous tree again do we
" Kate I would never do something like that again but we are also towing her back to base, ii just thought I should let you know"
"Thanks but you have to continue as we have just got a message from Mr Smith, you know Richest Man alive from his own business, yeah well his kids are stranded on a boat 10 nautical miles south from you positiona d since you're the closest asset you have been ordered to assist"
"right well we'd better get to that and I will see you when we get back as I think we should have some shore leave"
"Bye"

Mike hung up and walked back up to the bridge, "Nav I know you're the X but can you set course for 10 nautical miles south as we have been ordered to do a pickup of some rich children and then we are to go home" Mike ordered and Nikki just nodded. Mike sat down in his chair and stared out to sea, "Oh Mikey" Mike heard Ursula say and he looked round to see her on the bridge walking towards him "Miss you need to go down to the quarters you were put in and you can be arrested by not following orders" Mike said as he signalled Buffer to take Ursula down to the guest quarters because he didn't want to see Ursula till they got back to port and even then that's just as she will be leaving the ship.

The RHIB's were sent on their way to pick up the 3 children of Mr Smith (Dick Smith), "finally, someone is here to rescue us and when I tell my father he will not be happy with this" Sarah said as she boarded the RHIB followed by her two brothers Mark and Matthew. Mike was on the deck when Sarah walked up on Deck immediately spotting how charming the captain was even though he was 3 times her age. Mike helped Mark who was the youngest brother out of the boat as he was only 9 years old. "Thankyou, what's it like being a navy captain?" Mark asked as he was very curious about the navy as his father would never tell him anything other than a computer store. "well it is very frustrating when you are away from your family all the time, though when you save the country by keeping people out that they don't want in, you get the feeling of relief" Mike explained smiling as he thought of Kate smiling.

Mike was down in his cabin sleeping as it had been a very long 3 days though it had seemed like forever when he heard a knock on the door "This better be important" Mike yelled

Who's at the door? You have to wait and see next chapter, I love leaving it on high suspense. Review on your way out, Thanks