Shutting the door of the fridge with a Kick, Jessica managed to keep her balance and hold of all that was in her hands for dinner. Placing the first lot on the counter she pulled a second lot that she needed. Sorting out all the vegetables she had pulled from the stores she began chopping them chucking them in to the pan.
From the corridor she could hear 2-dads laughing loudly with Scrabble
"Hear Scrabble What do sailors play when they're bored? Cards – because they always have a deck." he said before roaring with laughter.
Rolling her eyes, she carried on chopping the vegetables. And chucking them in to the pan each strike of the knife becoming harsher.
"You alright Birdy" 2-dads smiled
Looking up Bird carried on chopping the veg and chucking it in to the pot
"Oh, come on Birdy cheer up It might never happen." he said pushing himself up sitting on the ledge. "You can't still be mad at me" he smiled.
"Thou hast in thy skull no more brains than I have in mine elbows, what's more your brain is as dry as the remainder biscuit after a voyage and more of your conversation would infect my brain"
"Eh you have lost the plot bird" 2 dads shook his head
"Like I said Thou hast in thy skull no more brains than I have in mine elbows, what's more your brain is as dry as the remainder biscuit after a voyage and more of your conversation would infect my brain" Bird looked up from chopping the vegetables.
"What does that even mean?" 2 dads said
"It's Shakespeare" Kate smiled walking up the corridor "Troilus and Cressida, As you like it and Coriolanus if I am not mistaken" she smiled
"But what does it even mean?" he asked
"well, it is from the 17th centaury from 2 tragedies and a comedy but one could assume that it is basically saying that I have more brains in my elbow than you do your head and what little brains you do possess are useless and talking to you gives everyone a head ache" Kate smiled "now shouldn't you be on the bridge or if you want a job as a clown then I am sure there is a circus on land that you could join, although you may have to start by cleaning out the horses"
"Yes ma'am" 2-dads hung his head.
"Well get on with it then" Kate said turning to bird "everything alright. They were quite the insults" she smiled
"Sorry it's just he is infuriating thinking he is all clever and …."
"It wasn't a telling off. Anyway, I just wanted to check on you" Kate smiled
"I'm fine" Bird forced a smile "I'm just making a veggie soup and cheese stuffed pretzel rolls for dinner. What's happening with the SIEV?"
"we're bringing them over and taking them to base. The vessel is unseaworthy and barely floating. That's why I came down to check on dinner." Kate smiled
"it's all in hand there will be more than enough and probably even left overs for lunch tomorrow" Bird smiled
"Good. You know where I am if you want to talk" Kate smiled
"Thank you, Ma'am," Bird smiled "i best get finishing these veggies otherwise the soup won't be ready intime for dinner"
Chucking the rest of the veggies in to the pan she covered them with a simple stock and added some herbs and left them to cook on the hob whilst she started on making the rolls. She found kneading the dough most therapeutic she would just imagen the face of someone the hated and pound the hell out of it until the dough was ready.
Once she had pulled the bread from the oven, she just had to let it cool a little and everything was ready. She had already blitzed the soup so it was smooth Pouring one batch in to the heated soup urn she did have lots more keeping warm she then added the rolls to the basket in the heater to keep them nice and warm. She had already put butter in both messes.
"well, what's for din dins then birdy" 2-dads waltzed up to the counter grabbing a bowl and 5 of the bread rolls. "ooh soup" he smiled grabbing a 6th bread roll.
"2-dads!" Kate said walking up behind them. "Have you forgotten we have guests in Auster?" she asked
"No ma'am" he said opening the soup urn and began filling his bowl
"Guest that need feeding." she said folding her "so I need you to take the dinner for our guests down to Auster"
"Yes ma'am" 2 dads sighed pushing his bowl away and taking the tray Bird was handing him
"And no stuffing your own face on the way down" Kate called as he headed along the passageway with the tray.
Sighing Kate shook her head helping herself to some of the soup and bread on offer. By morning they would be home to hand over the passengers on the SIEV to immigration. It would be a basic turn around and no time for any shore leave as, as soon as they handed the passengers to immigration they would need to head out and continue their patrol. It was going to be a long one she could feel it. Especially if 2-dads continued being the ships clown
so hope you like it and sorry its taken a while but after the death of the Queen i got a little side tracked by writing a third fic at the same time (yes i am insane) (it was just a 1shot for Our girl ) so hope you like this