Kate stood leaning against the counter watching Mike playing with their Daughter Sovay. She couldn't believe how fast the last year had flown by and they were celebrating Sovay's first birthday. She was still on her shore posting and was due to take back command of Hammersley in the next couple of months and Mike had been promoted to Captain not long after they found out about the pregnancy. It had been a tough time with Kate suffering with extreme morning sickness most of the time. Topping it all off was Sovay making her grand entrance in to the world 9 weeks early.
Carrying a couple of plates over to the table she placed them down in the little space there was. Looking at the cake she had placed in the centre, it was a fairly simple cake with building blocks spelling out Sovay's name little rubber ducks and a tiny boat as well.
"do you think we have enough food?" Kate asked as Mike walked over
"Kate there is enough on that table to feed Hammersley for a month and I know there is more in the fridge not to mention the barbeque stuff. It's fine" he laughed standing next to her as Sovay reached out wanting to be in her mother's arms.
"Saying that. Are you going to sort out the barbeque?" she asked
"calm down Kate we have time" he laughed pulling her close "it's going to be fine"
"I know but..." she stammered
"why don't you and Miss Sovay go and get ready, I'll finish up here" he smiled
"thank you" Kate smiled wrapping her free arm around him kissing him
She returned an hour later carrying Sovay who was in a cute blue and white dress and sailor hat. She didn't look too happy having her photo taken trying to remove the hat. Sitting down next to Nikki who immediately plucked Sovay out of Kates arms sitting her on her own lap bouncing her up and down.
"so when you coming back on Hammersley? We miss you" Nikki asked smiling down at Sovay.
"i don't know if i want to. I mean I miss being out at sea but I know I will miss this little monster screaming her lungs out at 3 am every morning as well. I still have a month left of leave"
"please come back" Nikki fluttered her eyes "i want my best friend back"
"we will see" she laughed
Leaning back in her seat she couldn't believe how quickly time had flown she could remember the events of this day the year previous like it was yesterday and now her baby girl was happy healthy and thriving and had the biggest family a girl could ask for.
Walking over to Mike who was stood by the Barbeque she reached out gripping on to his arm
"Kate? You okay?" he asked helping her stand back upright
"yeah just went a little dizzy" she smiled weakly
"you sure your okay?"
"i am fine. Its just I haven't felt like that since..." she paused her mind counting everything back
"since when?" mike asked concerned this pause was worrying him.
"oh god" she paused gripping his arm "since I was pregnant with Sovay" she looked up at him hoping he could figure out where her mind was heading.
so this is it. hope you have enjoyed. Sovay is a really unusual way of spelling sophie (and was the title of one of my fave books as a teenager) sorry it is short but I really want to get this out to you all asap. hopefully I can come up with another idea soon so I have something to kill time with on this lockdown here. huge love and please stay safe. x
