"Hey, how's Mike?" Nikki looked over the back of the couch
"No change" Kate shook her head placing her bag on the kitchen bench
"I just boiled the kettle if you want to make yourself a brew"
"Nah I'm good" she moved over to the couch flopping down next to Nikki
"You okay?" Nikki shifted placing her mug on the coffee table
"I'm just exhausted"
"Kate…"
"We had a fight Nik, a big fight and he ended things it's why he came back…" Kate grabbed the free pillow placing it against Nikki's lap she moved to lay down
"And that's the reason you'd been avoiding my calls?" Nikki began running her hand through Kate's hair
"I just couldn't face anyone asking questions"
"But I'm not just anyone Kate, I'm your best friend"
"I know and I'm sorry.." she sighed shifting onto her back so her eyes were looking up at Nikki's
"What was the argument about?" she looked down at her
"I kissed someone else.."
"You what!"
"I don't need a lecture Nik I know it was a mistake"
"Did you tell Mike, or did he find out?"
"A bit of both, we argued about it he called things off and ran back to his boat" Kate teared up
"So let me guess your blaming yourself for Mike being on that patrol for him getting injured?"
"The last words I ever said was 'I hate you' and he stormed out how am I not to blame?"
"Kate, it dosen't matter what happened Hammersley was still likely to get called out you know how the Navy works"
"But he wouldn't have been there, he would have been with me… with us…"
"I'm not following?" Nikki raised an eyebrow when Kate moved back to sit up
"This afternoon before going to the hospital I went and saw Commander White"
"Okay?"
"I was a little dehydrated, and kind of sick…"
"Sick as in?" she motioned making a vomiting movement
"Commander White wouldn't let me leave unless I got checked out by the NAVCOM doctor and they found something rather interesting…"
"You're really starting to freak me out"
"How do you feel about becoming a Godmother?"
"A…" her eyes widened "Kate are you Pregnant?"
"Apparently so" she smirked
"How.. how far along?" she looked at Kate's flat belly
"About a month"
"A month so.. omg my birthday party when you and Mike slipped away earlier then everyone else"
"We went back to his.." Kate bit her lip
"With the way Mike's hands were that night I'm surprised you even made it that far" she joked
"Well.."
"Okay I don't need to know the details, so long as you didn't do it anywhere in my house"
"Please, it was only the driveway" she laughed when Nikki's eyes widened
"That's…"
"Don't worry, Mike was the perfect gentlemen he waited until after we started driving back to his before he got handsy"
"I never pictured Mike Flynn as the adventurous type"
"Believe me neither did I, honestly I'm surprised I didn't cash the car especially when he was having a little too much fun"
"Okay! Okay I seriously do not need to know" Nikki protested
"And now he might not wake up" Kate sighed sadly
"Hey…"
"What if I never get the chance to tell him he's going to be a Dad Nikki, if he never gets the chance to meet his child"
"Then you'll always have me and the crew they won't let anything happen to you or the baby"
"Yeah…" Kate rested her head on her shoulder
"Whatever happens you won't have to go through it alone"
"What if I never get the chance to tell him how I feel, all he's going to remember is me shouting how much I hated him"
"But it's not true, and Mike he knows that"
"But what if…"
"No, no more what if's because the reality is Mike is here and he'd never leave you he will always find his way back to you even after this he'll still come back" she tried to assure her
"I hope your right…"
"Of course I am, now I was thinking pizza for dinner?" she changed the subject
"Pizza does sound really good" Kate smirked
"Pizza it is then" Nikki reached forward grabbing her phone off the coffee table.
Rolling over just after six am Kate settled further into her pillow when a loud vibrating came from the bedside table,
sighing softly she lifted her head and reached over for the offending item placing it next to her ear
"Kate McGregor speaking" she yawned
"Kate, sorry to call so early its Sophie from Barry General Hospital" her kind voice replied
"How can I help you?"
"We've had a bit of a set back with Mr Flynn's health and I thought you'd care to be notified"
"What kind of set back?" she shifted to sit up turning on the bedside lamp
"Oh nothing too bad to worry about..."
"Sophie with all due respect when you call me at Six am to discuss Mike there's obviously something wrong, what aren't you telling me?" she wiped the sleep out of her eyes
"Mr Flynn regained consciousness half an hour ago"
"Well that's great isn't it?"
"Kate... I suggest you come down to the hospital.." she said softly
"At Six in the morning?"
"As soon as possible would be best.."
"This isn't something you can tell me over the phone is it?" she swung her legs around ready to move out of bed
"I'm afraid not"
"Okay.. I um.. I can be there in an hour I just need to sort a few things out"
"When you arrive, come to the front desk I'd like to talk to you privately before you go to see Mr Flynn" Sophie replied nervously
"Sure.. I'll see you in an hour" Kate nodded before the line went dead,
moving to stand Kate placed her phone on the bed when she made her way over to the door and exited the bedroom.
"You're up early" Nikki answered hearing footsteps walk down the hall
"The hospital called..." she bit her lip stopping next to the bench
"Right.."
"They want me to come in as soon as possible"
"Well did they say why?" Nikki looked at her confused
"Can't discuss it over the phone"
"Ah the typical line doctors always give you"
"I need to be there in an hour, but I was hoping..."
"Whatever you need" Nikki interrupted her
"Any chance you could give me a lift?" Kate looked at her sadly
"Absolutely, how about you go have a shower and I make some breakfast for when you're out" Nikki moved flicking on the kettle
"Thank you.."
"Don't mention it, I told you last night I'm here for you which includes being the best Godmother to that little peanut" she pointed to Kates stomach
"Lucky me" Kate teased
"Now go have your shower"
"I'm going, I'm going" Kate held her hands up before moving back up the hall.
...
"Hey how you feeling?" Kate smiled sadly entering his room
"Tired, and my shoulders killing me"
"Did the doctor give you something for the pain?" she stopped next to his bed
"Isn't that why you're here?"
"Sorry?"
"Well you're the nurse aren't you?"
"I don't…" she looked at him in confusion when Sophie skidded into the room
"Kate.. you should have come seen me first"
"I don't understand"
"Sorry if you're not the nurse who are you?" Mike looked at her nervously
"You don't remember me?" she asked her voice cracking
"No.. should I?"
"I… I have to go…" she turned exiting the room in a hurry,
"Have I done something wrong?" he questioned Sophie
"No just a fail on my part to inform your girlfriend you don't exactly have your memories"
"Girlfriend?"
"Ah… I should go find her" she cleared her throat
"Wait!" his call falling on deaf ears.
Leaning against the wall Kate tried calming breathing when she spotted Sophie walking towards her
"Kate I'm so sorry"
"This is the set back?" she struggled
"It isn't exactly something I wanted to discuss with you over the phone"
"How… how long will he be like this?"
"We don't know if it's permanent or short term, but he woke up not remembering anything except his name unfortunately anyone else he used to know he just dosen't remember I understand this is difficult for you.."
"Difficult?" How am I meant to tell someone their going to be a Dad when I'm a complete stranger to them?" she snapped
"Oh Kate I didn't…"
"Can I see him?" she cleared her throat
"I don't know if.."
"I just need to see it for myself, properly…"
"Just don't overwhelm him any change in his environment right now could be a lead to a bad situation" she looked at her sadly,
composing herself Kate took a deep breath and re-entered Mike's room.
"Hi…" he sat up in bed when she re-entered
"I'm sorry about before… it was just"
"Unexpected?"
"Something like that" she stayed near the end of the bed
"I get this is confusing, it is for me too waking up not knowing anyone or understanding how I got here"
"Yeah…"
"But from what the nurse said before I take it we.. we were close?"
"Close?"
"You know…" he wiggled his eyebrows
"Close, yeah um…" she teared up
"Did I say something wrong?" he looked at her sadly
"No… no you didn't say or do anything wrong"
"Did you maybe want to sit? We could talk, you could tell me things that might jog my memories?" he asked nervously pointing to the chair
"What do you want to know?" she slowly sat down
"Ah.. maybe you could start with your name?"
"It's Kate… Kate McGregor"
"Well Kate.. it's a pleasure to meet you or…"
"I get it, it's okay" she smiled sadly,
her heart breaking silently in two while he began asking her some questions.