AN: Hi every one sorry for not posting sooner, I've been in hospital with a leg infection and a high fever. I am home but not out of the woods since i got to take antibiotics for the next two weeks plus making sure my leg doesn't get hot again which i didn't know the first time around. This infection that i had is the worse one about of 8 leg infections that I've had for about 15 years. With the other infections i didn't have a temp, this time i did 39.9C. So now on with the long awaiting chapter you all been waiting for.

CH 70

MacGyver's phone rings, checking her caller ID, she smiles and goes out to the side deck to answer it.

"Hi, Hon."

"Hey, what have you got planned for tonight?"

"An early night, and not alone. Why?" smiling.

"The guys are putting on a barbeque tonight for one of the guys. It's his twenty-first."

"Okay, why didn't you tell me this before now?"

"Because you were supposed to be out on patrol."

"I understand, sure, but I've got to be up early tomorrow. Hammersley's heading back out."

"Okay. So, a captain's been found?"

"Temporary captain Jim, it's Mike."

"What? Mike's back on?"

"Yeah, I found out just before you called."

"How did Kate take the news?"

"Stunned and disappointed. I did suggest to Mike that a romantic dinner and dessert at home might help smooth things over."

"I love the desert part."

"I know you do. I told Mike what he could do," she said, smiling.

"What did you tell him?"

"Well, if all goes well, he's going to eat her."

"What… fruit, cream and sauce?"

"Don't forget the ice cream!"

"June, my gosh."

"You know we haven't done that in a while."

"That is so true."

"What time is the barbeque?"

"Five tonight."

"Okay, my shift finishes at three. Is there anything you want me to bring?"

"Sure, can you bring your famous curry eggs and veggie kabobs with the sauce?"

"For you, my love, I anything. What about deserts?"

"Fruit salad."

"Sure, I can handle that. How many will be there?"

"About two hundred. Others are bringing food as well."

"Did you take the car or bike today?"

"Car."

"Alright, I'll call a taxi."

"Okay, let me know when you're on base."

"Sure, I had better go, got rounds to do."

"Okay, love you."

"Love you too," they blew each other a kiss before hanging up.

That night June arrived at the base guardhouse in a taxi. Seeing Jim waiting in his jeep, she smiled. He got out and walked over to help her take the food and put it in the jeep. They kissed once they were in the jeep, letting and then let her drive to where the party was being held.

When they arrived, they brought the food over to a table. Jim introduced her to some of the soldier's partners.

"How about a beer?" Jim asked her.

"Yeah, sure, sounds good."

As they walked to where the drinks were set up, June noticed a man trying to cut an onion without tearing his eyes.

MacGyver approached him, "Need any help?"

"I'll be fine," he said blinking. Then he recognized who it was smiling that was smiling at him. "June, sorry, I didn't know it was you."

"It's okay. Let me give you a tip. Get a bowl of warm water and one of ice water. Then put the onion in the warm water for a minute and then the cold water. Then you wouldn't have to cry every time you cut up an onion."

"Thanks for the tip."

"Of course, anytime." Turning around, she goes over to where some of the guys are working the barbeque. As she talked to them, a woman came up to one of the guys and stood close to him.

"Are you his girlfriend?" June inquired of her.

"Are you okay?" he asked his girlfriend.

"Yeah, I'm fine. Who are you?" she said, looking at June.

"Mary, ease up."

"It's okay, Brad."

"No, it's not, June. It's rude."

"So…June… keep away from my boyfriend."

"Mary! That's enough of that. You don't know who she is."

"Looked to me like she's flirting with you."

"June, flirt? No way, she's not like that. Look I'll introduce you to her, okay?"

"Why?"

"it's called being polite. That is what he is trying to do, Mary." June said.

"Private Mary Smith, army, meet Petty Officer June 'MacGyver' Roth, she's the captain's wife and a war hero," Brad introduced.

Looking contrite, "I'm sorry, Ma'am. I didn't realize who you were."

"So now you do. All the guys in Jim's platoon know what I'm like."

"She can be very dangerous," Brad added.

"She doesn't look it."

"Looks can be deceiving, excuse me," June said, walking away returning to where the guy was prepping the onions. She helped him remove the skins and put them in the water. Several of the guests stopped to watch as she cut the onions into rings like the pro that she is.

"Are you a chef?" one woman asked as she looked on.

"Yes, Ma'am," MacGyver answered.

"She's a chef on a patrol boat. She is the Navy," one of the men said.

"Really, wow, you're fast!" someone else remarked.

"Thank you."

"Who's your husband?"

"Captain Roth. Sarah, this is Petty Officer June Roth, Navy name is MacGyver."

"Strange nickname."

"June is a strange woman," Jim said, hearing the conversation as he walked over to the group to see what June was doing.

"Jim knows what I'm like, don't you," she said, smiling at him.

"Better than anyone. You do realize that you're a guest, June."

"I'm just lending a hand with these onions. They're all done," she said, wiping her wet hands on a hand towel and then tossing it in a bin.

"Thanks, June."

"Anytime."

Picking up her beer and taking a mouth full, went over to Jim side. He wraps his arm around her shoulders as they walk away to join some of the others.

After dinner, a large birthday cake was brought out, and the gang sang "Happy Birthday" to the quest on honour. June and Jim shared a large piece of cake. All of June's food, the curry eggs, vegetable kebabs and fruit salad were a big hit.

The party was a great success with everyone having a good time.

It was after eleven by the time Jim and June returned home. They went straight to bed as June had to be on Hammersley at seven in the morning.

Hammersley left port for a two-week patrol with Mike onboard as Captain. The crew chatted, laughed and joked like they always do. That night MacGyver was in Kate cabin talking while munching on a bar of chocolate.

"How was your night last night?" MacGyver asked.

"It was amazing. We went out for dinner and then had dessert at home."

"Oh? What did you have?" June asked with a sly smile.

"Sliced strawberries with a dob of cream on top and chocolate sauce. Mike then added sliced bananas and peaches all over my body."

MacGyver grinned, "and then what?"

"You knew, didn't you!"

"It was just an idea. Was ice cream involved?"

"It was melting and cold."

MacGyver chuckled. "Let me guess he said that he was going to eat you."

"He did."

"And how was it?"

"Amazing."

"Did you return the favour?"

"Oh yeah," she said, smiling at the memory from last night.

"Sounds like you both enjoyed your deserts."

"We did, thanks. What did you and Jim do?"

"We went to a BBQ for one of his men's twenty-first. It was great fun."

"I glad that you had a nice night."

"Most of the quests thought that I was in the Army as well. They were surprised when they found out that I was Navy.

"I bet."

Two weeks later Hammersley returned to port, and the crew went on shore leave. MacGyver left the ship and went home and followed her usual return home routine. Then she made dinner and waited for Jim to come home.

Jim arrived home and called out to her.

"I'm in here!"

Walking into the bedroom, he smiled when he saw her lying on the bed with sushi rolls over her body.

"Wow! June, you are full of surprises."

"So… what are you going to do, stand there or…." She raised her eyebrows. He quickly shucked his uniform and joined her. Then he looked her up and down, then back to her face, and kissed her deeply.

"I'm quite hungry, I want to eat you."

"Well then, munch away."

Jim shared the rolls with June, and they enjoyed the bottle of wine she had set up on the bedside draws. When they were finished with their dinner, they made love. Afterwards, there was a dessert of peach cheesecake that she had made that afternoon.

Two days later Hammersley was called to escort a ship of nuclear material into international waters. Mike was not made aware of what the ship was carrying. All he was told was that the cargo was sensitive and classified. And that they would be conveying a Mr Trovey an International Trade Inspector. In reality, he was an inspector for The International Nuclear Materials Commission, accompanying them to witness the container ship's safe passage. His actual role was classified. Dutchy and Two Dads were put on the container ship as extra security.

After SCRAN, MacGyver was walking on the deck and noticed Trovey acting strange, sending her gut warning bells. She couldn't stop thinking about it, so later that night she went to see Kate and Mike in the ship's office.

"Sir, X," MacGyver greeted.

"MacGyver, What's up, everything okay?" Mike asked.

"No, I don't think so."

Looking at her with concern, "what's wrong?"

"It's Mr Trovey, Sir. He's acting strange, my gut sending me warning signals. I can't say why, but it feels like something's not right."

"Are you sure? Could have been tonight's curry for dinner?" Kate asked.

"If it were the curry, X, you wouldn't want to light a match near my ass, and you would want to wear a gas mask. So, no, it's not that."

Mike had to grin remembering the last time she made up curry sausages. She had to stay outside for a while because of the effect that it had. As it turned out, Two Dads had swapped the mild curry with the hot curry powder that he bought while on shore leave. He got into a lot of trouble with MacGyver and Kate for that.

"Okay, thanks for letting us know," Mike said.

RO came to the office to warn them about the approaching storm. The storm caused a sleepless night. Because of the storm, one of the container doors had swung open, revealing the inside cargo. Dutchy managed to get a message through to Hammersley about what was in the containers.

Once the storm passed, Two Dads and Dutchy returned to Hammersley. When Mike found out that the ship was actually carrying Uranium on board, Mike notified NAVCOM. They were sent to go after it.

It was an hour before sunrise when they learned that the men on board had a hostage, Mike's Goddaughter Sarah. Mike went pale when he found out. MacGyver noticed.

"Sir," she said, putting her hand on his arm.

He turns to her, "MacGyver, the hostage is my Goddaughter."

"I know. I might have an idea."

"Let's hear it."

"First we'll need to get in front of the ship to where the anchor is."

"Why?"

"Trust me."

"Alright." He gave out the order then Hammersley to increase speed.

MacGyver is looking through the EOD at the anchor then she turns to Mike and smiles.

"I know that look.," he says.

"We're going to need rope and a RHIB."

"Whatever you need.."

MacGyver took the rope and tied knots into it. Then she made a grappling hook. When she finished, she, Two Dads, and Dutchy got into the RHIB. They went over to the ship dark, without lights, navigating using night goggles while the crew on Hammersley watched through EOD.

Once they were close to the ship, she gave a hand signal to her crew then swung the hook tossing it up. It on the first throw it hooked onto the anchor. Then she used the rope to climbs up the side of the ship until she reaches the anchor.

Once she was on the anchor, she removed the hook and tossed it up hooking the top rail. She climbed up and over the ships side rail. Getting the second rope set up and she tossed it over the side.

"Okay Dutchy, come on up," she said through her headset.

MacGyver watched as first Dutchy climbed up and onboard. Two Dads, Kate, Swain, and Charge followed. After everyone was on board, she tied the rope to the hook and dropped the two ropes over the side. The two sailors that stayed with the RHIB pull the rope in and return to Hammersley.

MacGyver and the boarding party systematically moved about the ship taking down the armed men. MacGyver found Sarah, one of the men, was holding her at gunpoint. A firefight broke out and distracted him, allowing MacGyver to come up behind him. She grabbed him by the neck, pinching the nerve and causing him to drop to his gun and fall to his knees. Sarah turned around and was surprised to see MacGyver. She watched as the sailors put ties on the guy.

"Charlie eight two, the ship is secure. Sarah's safe, Sir."

"Is she okay?" Mike asked.

MacGyver looked at her and smiled. "She's in a bit of shock, but she'll be fine. We're ready for pickup."

"Copy that, job well done."

"Thank you, Sir. X-ray eight-two out."

"Thank you for saving me."

"You're welcome. Once we return to Hammersley, I'll check you over for any injuries other than those on your hands and face."

"Okay."

Half an hour later, Mike was on the boat deck when the cargo shipmen were taken down to austere to be held until they returned to Cairns. MacGyver watched Sarah came down from the RHIB and into Mikes waiting arms. She hugged Mike as she cried. "It's okay, Sarah, it's all over now," he soothed.

When they pulled apart, Mike said, "I'll let Maxine know that we've got you back."

"Thanks, Uncle Mike."

"Come on, Sarah, let's get you cleaned up," MacGyver said.

"Alright."

When she finished taking care of her gear and cleaning Sarah wounds, she saw Bird as she walked past the wardroom.

"Bird!" she called out.

"Oh! Morning, hello."

"Jessica Bird, Sarah White, Commander White's daughter."

"Hi," Bird said as they shook hands.

"Hi."

"Bird, would you care to show Sarah to the Captain? He may be on the bridge, or he might be in his cabin."

"Sure, come on, I'll show you around."

MacGyver watches as they walk away.

Heading to the galley, she went to get started on breakfast even though it would be late after what happened. On the way back to home port, MacGyver noticed Bird and Sarah talking about the Navy while having a cupper in the dining room. She went and joined them to find out what's the latest.

Hammersley docked along with the cargo ship that had the Uranium on board. The police arrested Mr Trovey for his part in stealing the Uranium to sell it on the black market.

Maxine was on the pier when Mike and Sarah walked off Hammersley. Maxine pulls her in for a hug and kisses and thanks Mike for getting her back.

When everything was sorted out the crew got a nights shore. They would be leaving in the morning to finish their patrol.