Deception
Chapter 14: FINALE
Exactly 19 hours later all of the Texaco oil rig personnel were transported over to the medical vessel with orders. Once the vessel heads back to the Naval base, depending on the condition of the survivors. They will then be transported back to the states with help from the Texaco corp.
The Seaview had arrived back in Santa Barbara, California six days later. Admiral Nelson tried to talk with his friend Lee Crane in his cabin. However, he was told to leave while the Captain was trying to rest.
However, they only spoke to each other only when it deems necessary. The crew had noticed the tension between the friends. Admiral Nelson was going to try again once they were back into port.
Nelson's wife Sylian(Katya) would drive them home on the grounds. She stopped the car in front of the house before going inside.
"Harriman, don't you think it's wise to get over it with your feelings. Eventually, Captain Lee Crane will come around and see the light at the end of the tunnel." She replied. "And besides it's no way to spend your birthday alone." She smirked while opening the front door...
"SURPRISED!" Lee, Rose Marie, and eight others close to the Admiral yelled Happy Birthday.
"What the hell! And here I was believing for a week that Captain Lee Crane was mad at me?" Nelson said with walking inside shaking his head. "Another deception on your part Lee?"
"Correct! It was the only way to pull it off with your birthday. There is going to be a much larger party at the Institute's banquet hall tomorrow once everyone had a chance to recover from the cruise and the destruction of the terrorists." Lee smiled for the first time in over a week. "Shall we enjoy ourselves sir until tomorrow?"
The End