72 hours earlier
Kate sat on her rack staring straight ahead hoping for the best. Reaching over she pulled open the little draw on her desk and pulled out her diary. Flicking back through the pages she tried to figure everything out she didn't even know how she could have missed 2 periods; she had been feeling rotten for a few weeks but had put it down to stress and how busy they had been over the last few weeks.
The alarm on her watch began to peep alerting her to the fact the time was up taking a deep breath she pulled the pregnancy test she had just taken. Closing her eyes this could change her life forever. Counting to three she was just about to look when there was a knock at her door. Stuffing everything under her pillow.
"yeah" she called looking up to see Dutchy opening the door
"you coming X" he smiled "you don't want to miss out on all the fun"
Her eyes fell on to her pillow before looking back up at Dutchy "umm yeah I just need to get changed" she smiled looking down at her DPNUS.
"well hurry up. It's not often we get to chill around a pool in a luxury resort "he smiled "you okay?" he asked noticing she seemed on edge
"fine" she forced a smile. "nothing that sitting by the pool soaking up the sun and a good book won't cure, anyway I need to get changed so..." she closed the door on him leaning back against it she didn't want to seem rude but she wasn't in the mood for chit chat.
Changing in to her swimming costume she pulled over a simple maxi dress. Looking in the mirror she decided it was as good as it was going to get. She needed to clear her head and sitting by the pool would help with that. Glancing over at her rack it was like what was under her pillow was calling to her. Outside she could hear 2 dads being his usual loud self. Opening her door, she stood watching.
"2-dads" she walked towards him "please can you remember that we are representing the Navy and there will be other families at this resort."
"Ma'am?" he asked confused
"stop being so loud and obnoxious. It's a few days R&R" she smiled turning reaching back in to her cabin picking up a black floppy hat and a bag.
The resort they were visiting was a tropical Paradice bathed in sun. Palm trees all around and the sound of fun heard all around. Taking a seat on a sun lounger under a parasol. The sun was beating down and was gloriously hot. Reaching for her book she pulled her sunglasses over her eyes. Most of the crew were splashing around in the pool.
Looking over the tops of her glasses she caught Mike staring from the other side of the pool. Trying not to look at him sat in his swimming trunks she tried to keep her attention on her book but it was too much to bear. She could feel his eyes on her. Reaching for her phone she began texting him
'stop staring. I am trying to relax and read'
A response came back almost instantly 'I can't help it if you are so distracting' looking up he knew that would annoy her
Reading his message, she rolled her tongue across her lip 'didn't your mother tell you it was rude to stare.' she looked over her glasses to see what his response would be. She saw him grinning as he read her message.
'who says I was staring at you. I was looking at the architecture' he smiled as she saw her reading his response. She was so easy to wind up
'i am going back to my book and it would please me if you would stop being annoying' she placed her phone back in her bag and tried to get back in to her book but it was no good she was too flustered and distracted by Mike looking at her.
Dropping her hat at the end of her lounger she turned herself to find a more comfortable position to read in. Yawning the warmth of the sun was making her sleepy especially as she was sat doing nothing. Her book fell from her hand and her head drooped.
She awoke with a start she didn't know how long she had been asleep but she looked up to see a little girl of about 8 standing over looking down at her.
"hello" Kate smiled looking up
Shocked the little girl dropped the ice cream she was holding with it landing in Kates lap.
"oh" she gasped as a woman ran and began wiping at Kate with a towel.
"i am so sorry" the woman said before turning to the little girl. "Mia what do you say"
"Can I have my ice cream back" Mia called
Rolling her eyes, the woman sighed "no you say I'm sorry"
"sorry" Mia said shyly
"its okay" Kate half laughed as she placed what was left of the ice cream back on the cone before she was sent on her way.
"Kids!" the woman half laughed "you got any? fussing over Kate wiping her stomach
"uh no" Kate smiled politely her mind back on her pillow on her rack and what she hid under there
"want one I've got one going cheap." she laughed "i'm Fiona" the woman held out her hand still in 'mum fussing mode'
"Kate" Kate smiled politely
Fiona was eventually led away by her husband who persuaded her Kate was there to relax and didn't want to be disturbed.
Looking up she caught Mike glancing over at her a smile growing across her face. Pulling her phone back towards her
'what you laughing at Flynn' she text pulling her sunglasses over her head knowing how much It got to him when she looked over them.
She watched as he picked up his phone from the little table next to him, she could see him chuckling as he typed so it was clearly going to be a response that would annoy her 'you, what was that all about'
'nothing the kid just dropped her Ice cream on me and her mum went in to full mum mode'. she hit send looking over as he read it, she watched as he chuckled and typed his response which pinged through in seconds.
"it's getting too crowded and loud. Fancy getting out of here"
She was just about to send a response when she looked up to see he had moved. her eyes followed as he walked round the pool and past her. Looking over the tops of her glasses she watched as he walked past grinning. Trying not to show any emotion but she could feel her heart racing in her chest like it did every time he was near her.
Looking at the pool, the rest of the crew were too busy looking over the cocktail menus and larking around to notice if she had slipped away. Gathering her things, she dropped them in to her bag. She took her time knowing he was waiting she wanted him to wait. Walking up the steps she saw him lent against the wall.
"so, I thought we could go for a bite to eat and see where we go from there" he grinned snaking his arm around her waist pulling her close.
"mike" she whispered aware that any one of the crew could walk around the corner at any time but she didn't resist.
The resort had lots of different restaurants so finding one where they could be together alone and not having to worry about being found out was going to be easy. Once they had eaten, they walked along the beach with the sun beginning to set if felt so normal like there was nothing to stop them from being together.
Allowing him to take her hand in his she smiled. "i don't think I want this R&R to end" she sighed. It would make everything similar and they could just be together without having to worry about the regulations. She knew she needed to talk to him and now was the best opportunity they may not get another chance once they were back on Hammersley.
"You ever thought about having kids" she asked picking up a pebble throwing in to the water
"ha" he laughed it came out of the blue "honestly?" he asked
"yeah" Kate looked at him. This was not the response she was hoping for
"not really. You?" he replied seeing it was not the answer she had been looking for
"yeah" she shrugged "I've thought about it" she stopped "Mike I need to talk to you about something..." she stopped. They were interrupted by the mother of the little girl from earlier begging for help
"please help me. They have taken her" she said breathlessly "Mia!" she screamed
"what's happened who's taken her" Kate tried to get the information.
Their eyes fell on a speedboat heading along the shore at speed disappearing in to the distance
"she's on the boat?" Kate looked at Mike both knowing this would but a dent in their R&R.
Running up the beach Mike turned to Kate "you get the crew back to Hammersley and I will contact NAVCOM.
"Mike!" she called "I need to talk to you" she trailed off as he disappeared heading towards the ship.
so hope you enjoy. the dialogue is a mix of my own and reworded from what was said in the show. (the website I use with the scripts had gone down so isn't as accurate as I would like) hope you like it anyway and please let me know what you think. xx