Mike arrives at Kate's house and gets out and knocks on her door.

Kate is away in her thoughts when she hears a knock on the door.

"Coming" Kate goes to the front door and opens it seeing Mike there they give each other a hug.

"You ready to go Kate"

"Yep will be in a moment just need to stick a couple more things in my bag" Kate walks off to her room puts in her hair brush and a few other items then goes back to Mike. They both leave her house she locks the door and the get into Mike's car. Kate looks over at Mike and sees he has his wedding band on. It makes her smile as she smiles she reaches into her top and gets out her dog tags where she has her ring sitting she just steers at it till they reach the port where Mike parks the car and they both get out. "Right you ready for this Mrs Flynn" Mike has a huge grin on his face.

"Mike don't call me that till I tell you so I am still trying to get use to all this change that we are doing right now"

"Kate RO is going to find out at some stage when Navcom ring and ask to speak to Lieutenant Kate Flynn, or when you answer the phone"

"You have a point but let's just wait shell we please"

"Ok I can wait I spent the last 9yrs waiting for this so a few more hours won't hurt"

They both walk over to Hammersley in quiet. They board and go put their bags when they return the rest of the crew are arriving. A few of the crew stand around and ask their CO why they been crashed sailed "We are dropping the SAS troops off on Toby Island. Now some of you need to load the supplies and others get the ship ready to sail at 1300hrs please" "I Sir" comes from the crew. Mike turns and watches as Kate directs some of the crew on where to put what boxes.

Next thing Mike sees the SAS crew arriving in their Army vehicle. As they get out Captain Jim Roth sees Kate and goes up to her.

"Hi Kate, how are you doing?" Jim looks her over checking her out. More so seeing if she has a ring on her finger yet. Kate looks up and replies.

"Hi Jim. I am doing fine thanks and yourself?

"Good thanks. I did not know we would be sailing on the same boat again so soon"

"Me either Jim thou we are the only boat in port at present so we got assigned the task of dropping you guys off. Anyway I have work to do"

"Kate? (Jim moves closer to her) Can we try again please?"

"No Jim I am sorry I am not interested" Kate walks away. Jim is not happy he decides he will get Kate alone and show her how much he has missed her later on

Mike sees Jim near Kate and he watches on from the Bridge of the ship he knows Kate well enough now but he just does not trust Jim. Something says he is going to be a problem on their way to Toby Island.

Mike goes off to his cabin to unpack his things. Next thing you hear

"Co and XO to the Bridge please"

Both Mike and Kate arrive together trying to be relaxed as possible without showing anything thou Mike still has his ring on and Swain notices it. Mikes notices that Swain has seen it. He puts his hand in his pocket.

"Sir we ready to sail"

"Thanks Swain. Take her out for us please Swain" (Swain steers the boat out of port and through the harbour to open water.)

Swain notices how much happier Mike is but also how the Co and XO are still not really sure what to do or say to each other. Swain is starting to feel bad for what he has done.

"I am sorry Sir for ringing Knocker I was just not sure what to do"

"It is ok Swain. The X and I would have had to at some stage talk about. Thou the way we did it was not to correct and to be honest swain you did us a huge favour by doing it don't feel bad about it"

"Thank you Sir"

Swains looks out at the open waters. Mike decides to go down to see if the X is ok.

While Mike was on the bridge talking to Swain Kate has been in her cabin deciding if she just wear the ring or not. She noticed that Mike has not taken his off even since they got on board the ship. He is right I will have to let them all know soon. Then there is a knock on the door.

"You ok X" Kate turns and looks at Mike

"I can't decide if I should or should not wear it (Mike looks confused at her) on my finger that is" Which makes Kate smile.

"Now that is what I like to see you smiling" Mike returns the smile anyway Kate you are on watch with me and Swain so you better came up to the bridge"

"Ok be there in a moment" Mike then leaves Kate's Cabin