Hey guys, sorry I haven't posted a new Chapter in a while but I'm also currently working on a 'Blue Heelers' Fanfiction version for a class Project that I had to write myself as a Character into. Anyways that one's coming along nicely but here's the New Chapter for this one, I hope you enjoy!! Xx

"Kate can you hear me?" Dutchy said as he placed down on the table

"Swaine?" he said looking up at him sadly

"Just keep the pressure on that" he said pointing to the blood flowing out of her abdomen

"She's going to be ok right?" Dutchy asked as he put pressure on her wound she hissed in pain, Dutchy moved a piece of hair out of her face.

Kate began to wake up as she tried to move

"Ma'am you need to stay still" Swaine said placing a hand on her shoulder

"I need to see Rosie…" Kate blurted out

"Rosie's not here Kate…" Dutchy said placing a hand on her cheek.

"Dutchy…" she said closing her eyes trying to open them

"I'm here… just relax Kate" he said grabbing her hand and squeezing it, the interaction between them not going unnoticed by Swaine.

He smiled as Dutchy looked over at him before he went back to trying to stop the bleeding from Kate's wound.

Mike made his way into the ward room "Dutchy, why don't you go freshen up I'll stay with the X" he said as Dutchy looked over at him surprised

"No Sir I'm fine" he said responding

"That's an order Dutchy" Mike said sternly

"Yes Sir…" he said angrily before moving aside to exit the room as Mike took over helping Swaine, as Dutchy exited her saw 2Dad's eagerly awaiting to find out how the X was

"Dutchy… how is she?" he asked hopeful

"No change yet 2Dad's, she gained consciousness but then fell back under" Dutchy said softly.

"Ah Dutchy… About what happened your secrets safe with me" he said talking about the kiss

"Thanks 2Dad's but there's no secret to keep" he answered smiling weakly at him before he made his way to his cabin.

As Dutchy entered his cabin he slammed the door and sat on his rack, looking down at his hands they were covered in blood… Kate's blood.

Doing as Mike said he freshened up by hopping in the shower as he did he leaned his head against the wall while he let the tears fall down his cheeks masked by the water from the shower "I'm so sorry Kate, god I'm so sorry" he said to himself as he watched the blood washing away down the drain.

Back in the wardroom Swaine had managed to stop the bleeding and Hammersley were full steam ahead to Cairns, Kate had regained consciousness and was now just resting until they were set to arrive in Cairns. Mike was sitting next to Kate as Swaine made his way back onto the bridge

"So… You just can't help but attract trouble can you" he said smirking

"You know me…" she said softly holding her side

"You going to tell me who the men were?" Mike asked hopeful

"I can't…" Kate said as Mike sighed

"Not this again Kate..." he said disappointed

"Let's just say he was a man from my past the reason I had to leave…" she said smiling weakly

"Well that so called man is dead now…" Mike said as he watched Kate's expression change

"What?" she asked surprised

"Charge shot him, after he shot you" Mike said as he watched Kate's head fall back onto the pillow

"How's he doing?" she asked knowing full well shooting someone isn't a nice experience

"He's talking about it… Which I think for Charge is a good thing" Mike smiled.

"And Dutchy…" Kate asked softly

"I think he's a little bit in shock…" Mike said placing a hand on hers "You lost a lot of blood, and he was there witnessing it all and trying to keep it together, I sent him to freshen up" Mike said watching as the smile from her face disappeared

"If you see him…"

"I'll tell him you want to see him" Mike said smiling as he arose from the bed.

"Now get some rest, we should be in port within 5 hours" Mike said as he left the wardroom.

Dutchy made his way onto the bridge as Mike sat down in the Captain's chair

"Oh Dutchy, the X wants to see you when you're free" Mike said as Dutchy stood next to Mike

"Yes Sir…" he said softly sitting in the Navigators chair, Mike looked at him confused thinking he would go straight down to see her.

2Dad's moved over from the electronics gear towards Mike "Ah Sir…" he said softly standing near Mike

"Yes 2Dad's" he said looking at him

"Could I be excused to see the X?" he asked hopeful, Mike nodded as 2Dad's made his way down to the wardroom.

Charge looked over at Mike who was a little confused "He just wants to make sure she's ok…" Charge said nodding his head

"Fair enough, let's set course for home" Mike said as he turned to face out to Sea

"Yes Sir" Swaine said at the controls

"Let's get her home…" he said the crew not sure if he was talking about the ship or Kate.

2Dad's knocked on the wardroom door as he heard a 'come in' he made his way in "2Dad's?" Kate said surprised as he closed the door behind him.

"I'm sorry to bother you Ma'am but I needed to see if for myself" he said softly

"See what?" she asked confused

"That you were alive…" he said brushing a stray tear from his cheek

"2Dad's are you crying" Kate said softly as she patted the spot on the bed next to her

"It's just I've never actually seen anyone get shot before…" he said sadly

"2Dad's you work in the Navy you see people get shot all the time" Kate said confused

"Not people I care about Ma'am…" he said sitting down next to her

"I'm ok 2Dad's" she said trying to reassure him "And I care about you to… your like the little brother I never had" Kate said playfully hitting his arm as she held her side.

"It's an honour to be your brother" 2Dad's said smirking "And as a brother it's my job to protect you" he said sadly

"It may be but as a big sister, I'm supposed to watch out for you and the crew I'm the XO it's my job" Kate said smiling "I'm sorry for dragging you and Dutchy into my problems…" she said sadly

"Dutchy's taking it hard Ma'am, he's hurting…" 2Dad's said as her eyes widened

"He loves you…" 2Dad's blurted out as he smiled at her

"How did you…"

"The kiss… I think you forgot I was there, and when you were unconscious Dutchy ran to your side"

"He did?" Kate asked surprised

"Just give him time, he'll come see you when he's ready you almost died in his arms…" 2Dad's said placing a hand on Kate's.

"Thanks Leo, you really are one of a kind" Kate said squeezing his hand as she reached up and pulled him into a hug.

He'd come a long way that 2Dad's, he used to be so unprofessional and up himself and now he was professional and caring…

Hammersley arrived in Port just after 17:00pm the ambulance and the federal police were waiting at the docks along with Maxine and Rosie, seeing Kate being wheeled off Hammersley Rosie ran over to her

"Mum!" she yelled as she stopped next to the stretcher

"I'm fine Rosie" Kate said taking off her oxygen mask

"What happened?" she asked looking at Kate and over to her Dad who was walking across the gangway

"Just an accident that's all I'll be fine, I promise" Kate said assuring her as she placed a hand on hers

"We need to go sorry" the ambulance driver said as they wheeled her the rest of the way to the Ambulance Kate smiled weakly at her daughter as the doors closed.

Mike made his way over to Maxine as Dutchy walked over the gangway hoping to avoid Mike but he spotted him "Dutchy!" he called out as he made his way over to him

"Yes Sir?" he asked stopping

"Why didn't you go and see Kate…" he said softly as he watched Maxine hugging Rosie

"I couldn't Sir…" he said as his answer

"What are you talking about? I thought you were in love with her" Mike said pulling him aside away from the ship

"I am Mike… That's why I can't see her" he said smiling weakly, Mike moved his arm up as Dutchy grabbed it

"I'm not letting you hit me again, just tell Kate I'm sorry…" he said walking off and leaving Mike standing there and watching him walk off.

Maxine made her way over to Mike placing a hand on his shoulder "Leave him, Rosie needs you now she needs to see her Mother" Maxine said as Mike turned to face her "

Your right…" he said smiling as he sighed and made his way over to Rosie who eloped him into a big hug.

"Can we go see Mum…" she said pulling away from the hug

"Yeah lets go" he said smiling as they made their way towards the car.