Waking the following morning Kate looked over at the little clock on her bedside table. It was just after 6:30. Mike was still asleep next to her; she could feel his arm draped over her waist and his breath softly tickling the back of her neck. Sliding from under the covers so as not to wake him, she tip-toed over to the bathroom.

Stepping out of the shower she wrapped a towel around herself reaching for a second to run through her hair she could feel Mike wrapping his arms around her waist, kissing her neck softly.

She lent back against him sighing softly as his hands moved up toying with the top of her towel

"why are you up so early" he muttered against her damp skin. "come back to bed" he said nipping her neck

"Meeting. NAVCOM" she sighed pulling away

"what! Since when?" Mike asked looking down at her

"the email came through at half eleven-last night" she sighed walking back in to the bedroom.

Scraping her hair back in to a low bun she pulled her uniform from the wardrobe

"so did Smith say what this meeting was concerning?" Mike asked sitting on the edge of the bed watching her

"funnily enough no he left that out" She said snapping slightly. "sorry" she sighed "i just am dreading as he usually only calls me in to have a go about something."

"i am sure it will be fine." Mike smiled as she began pinning her medal bar on to her shirt. "coffee?" he smiled grabbing a t-shirt from the side pulling it over his head.

"I'll do them. You can get the kids up for school" she grinned

"damn" he grinned "flip for it?" he grinned

"nope. Breakfast on the table in 10 minuets" she grinned making her way downstairs

Walking down she opened the door of the cage area that they had put Midnight in the previous evening. slowly walking out, she looked up at Kate meowing pitifully before rubbing her face around Kates legs.

"come on you" Kate smiled "i know what you want" she said pulling out a pouch of cat food from the box squeezing it in to the little pink bowl. Before brushing the few stray black hairs from her trousers.

Loading a pod in to the coffee machine she pressed the button for it to brew through before grabbing the cereals from the cupboard, there were three different. Chris would only eat coco pops because of the monkey mascot and he somehow knew of it was the cheaper home brand although she had found a way around it, putting the home brand in to an official box. Grace wanted this pink princess puff cereal that was basically 100% sugar because it turned the milk pink and Nicole was going through a phase of wanting chocolate Weetabix with warm milk despite it coming up to summer.

Putting the Cereals in to the bowls she would wait to add the milk so it didn't turn to mush and then they wouldn't eat it. She placed them on the tables as Mike came down with Chris

"are they getting up?" she asked walking over to the fridge to get the milk out.

"yup they should be" he smiled sitting Chris at the table in front his bowl of chocolate cereals

"Monkey?" Chris questioned looking up at Kate.

"yes Chris that is monkey cereal" she said pulling the box back from the cupboard "see" she smiled putting it back.

" you really need to stop lying to him, he will figure it out one day" Mike grinned picking up the freshly brewed cup of coffee, taking a long deep sip.

"i know but..." she turned. "hey that was my coffee" she said grinning

"i know I can taste" he said putting it down on the side. Picking up a different pod of a much stronger blend.

"serves you right" she laughed picking up her cup seeing it was half empty

"give it here and I will do you a fresh one" he smiled

"thanks" she smiled picking up her phone as a email pinged through. "shiuger" she said changing her choice of word

"Everything alright?" Mike asked pulling her coffee out placing it in to the machine

"no. Blooming Smith. He has pulled the meeting forward." she said scrolling through

"to when?" Mike asked

"8:30" she sighed looking at the clock, it was just after 7:30.

"calm down Kate" Mike walked over handing her the mug with her coffee in. "just drink this" he smiled.

Taking a deep breath, she took the mug from him she smiled. "whatever it is it can't be good if he has pulled it forward" she said as Grace and Nicole walked in.

"mummy why are you in your uniform" Grace asked.

"because I have to go and see my boss" she smiled

"i thought daddy was the boss" Grace said picking up the jug of milk pouring it over her cereal so it was swimming in milk.

"and who told you that" Kate grinned looking at Mike

"Daddy did" she said taking a spoon of her cereal

"Daddy is the big boss. At work" Kate said.

Looking at her watch she downed the last of her coffee. "i have to go" she said

"Kate, its only quarter to" Mike said

"yeah, and I don't want to be late. Give Smith something else to have a go at me for" she sighed picking up her work bag. Guess I will see you in there" she smiled

"yeah come find me after" Mike said

"will do" she smiled standing behind Grace "Be good and learn something" she smiled kissing the top of her head

She arrived at NAVCOM with plenty of time to spare. Walking through the atrium she took a deep breath before walking up the stairs to the second floor. Bracing herself she stood outside commander Smiths office knocking she waited for him to call for her to enter.

"Ah McGregor right on time" he smiled as if he hoped she would be late.

"of course Sir" Kate forced a smile through gritted teeth

"right down to business. Hammersley's Repairs have been completed earlier than anticipated so you will leave for a 4 week patrol of the Arafura sea in 2 days" he smiled

"on Sunday" she looked up.

"yes on the 8th at 11 am" he smiled "

"11?" she said surprised at the time

"do you have a problem with your hearing this morning Lieutenant commander" he called

"not at all Sir but 11"

"yes 11 am just be grateful I am giving you 2 days" he smiled

"Sir" she called

"so lets run through what your to do." he smiled

Sighing to herself she took her seat on the opposite side of the desk. It was a routine patrol same as always there was nothing to it. Apart from the departure time. 11 am on Sunday was a time of reflection to remember the fallen from conflict.

so hope you like this. i know Armistice day and remembrance Sunday are not a big thing over in Australia as you guys have ANZAC day but i did google and find a article on the aussie army website that did say that all the ADF do take part in the remembrance on the 11th of November. anyway hope you enjoy

we will remember them x