Just a quick note there is mature sexual part in this chapter so if your not interested in that don't read ahead, cheers
"Kate?" a soft voice said as she stirred opening her eyes slowly as the figure stood over her bed
"How are you feeling?" they asked as she struggled to open her eyes
"Dutchy?" she asked getting a glimpse of the figure before closing her eyes again
"You came…" she said softly sighing
"I did…" he replied sitting next to the bed as he reached for her hand as he brushed his thumb across the back of it
"What time is it?" she asked slowly opening her eyes to look at him
"Just after 8, figured I'd get here early before any other visitors" he said grinning
"Not that I'm not happy to see you but can I get some more sleep first…" she asked eyes rolling in the back of her head
"Sure, I'll still be here when you wake up" he said squeezing her hand
"Mmm okay…" she said softly as he watched her fall back into a deep sleep as his mind began to wander…
Three Months Earlier, the night Jim died:
It was just after dinner when Kate was broken out of her own little world by a loud knock at the door sighing heavily she couldn't be bothered moving from her spot on the floor near the back door
"It's open!" she called out as she took a swig from the bottle of Vodka that was next to her
"Kate?" he asked softly as he moved inside her house
"Dutchy!" she said smirking as she took another drink
"You okay there?" he asked moving towards her as he closed the front door behind him
"I'm fine, every things fine" she said snickering
"How much have you had to drink??" he asked concerned
"This and a whole bottle of Tequila" she said taking another swig from the bottle as Dutchy moved forward and took the bottle off her
"Hey!" she said moving off the floor as she went to grab the bottle back
"I think you've had enough" he said holding the bottle up so she couldn't reach it
"I need it!" she said angrily
"No you don't" he replied holding his hand out to push her back
"It's R and R I'm entitled to have some fun" she said crossing her arms
"Not when your boyfriend just died have you even grieved?" he asked confused
"Why? It's clear to me I'm destined to live alone" she said moving towards the kitchen
"That's not true Kate, you have plenty of people whom you could be with" he replied following her
"Really, ok so let me go through the list um Rick Gallagher turned out to be a psycho, Jim who left me because I was still in love with Mike, Mike who wouldn't give up his damn boat!" she said angrily pulling 3 more bottles of vodka out of the fridge
"There are plenty other fish in the sea, it's Mike's loss if he doesn't want to be with you" he replied sadly
"That's funny, I could say the same about you and Madeline Cruise" she said opening one of the bottles as she sculled half the bottle
"This is not okay drinking is not going to solve your problems" he said placing the bottle he was holding down on the bench as she placed her bottle down
"Are you going to help me drink these or be a sour puss?" she asked carrying the bottles back to the lounge as she sat on the floor leaning against the couch
"I can't let you drink alone" he replied following as he sat next to her.
Hours later Dutchy was laughing as Kate told him a story of how she once ran into a undercover drug ring when she first joined Hammersley he was drunk, but giving Kate had a whole bottle head start she was more drunk then him
"See... the best kind of medicine is Vodka" she said raising her half full bottle for someone who was off their face she still managed to get her words together to form a sentence
"You were right…" he said clinking her bottle against hers
"OMG I just had the best idea!" she said grinning widely
"Do tell McGregor" he said grinning
"We should go skinny dipping" she said laughing
"Yes!!" he said smirking
"Oh but it's raining" she said sadly as they spotted the flashes of lightning across the sky
"We could dance in the rain!" he said giggling
"Great idea" she said moving to stand as she almost fell over
"Let's go!" Kate said grabbing his arm as she pulled him up off the floor
"Our drinks" he said reaching for the two bottles as she pulled back her door as the sound of rain echoed through the house
"Come on we don't want to miss it" she said laughing as she ran down the stairs of the patio stopping at the bottom step
"Why'd you stop?" Dutchy asked confused as he stopped next to her the bottle clinking together in his hands
"We finish these and then we go on the count of 3" she said reaching for the bottle
"Wait on 3 or after 3?" Dutchy asked as she moved the bottle to her lips
"On 3" she replied sculling the rest of her bottle as Dutchy did the same before she took the last step and ran out into the middle of the yard and ran around
"You said on 3!" he said giggling as he placed his bottle down next to Kates as he chased after her
"I meant after 3" she said giggling as Dutchy grabbed her from behind as he slipped in the mud and they fell forwards Dutchy landing on Kate as the rain continued to fall around them.
"I slipped" was his only response as he looked down at her
"I bet that's your response to all the girls" she said giggling as he laughed along with her
"You wound me Kate" he said moving off her as he moved to lay next to her as they looked up the at the sky the rain hitting them in their face
"It's beautiful out here" she said softly with each blink as the rain hit her face
"She sure is" Dutchy replied
"What?" she asked turning her head to face him
"Ah nothing…" he replied quickly as he turned to face her
"I don't know if it's because of the rain or the booze but are you blushing?" Kate asked grinning widely at him
"Pfft don't be silly" he said moving to sit up
"Come on Dylan you can be honest with me" she replied as she moved to sit up next to him
"We've known each other for 2 years now Kate as if you didn't know" he said turning his head to face her
"I don't…" she began saying as she was cut off by a pair of lips against hers, Dutchy looking at her surprised as he pulled away waiting for a reaction
"What was that?" she asked a few seconds later in shock
"I um…." He began saying as Kate looked at him confused
"We should get back inside…" Kate just answered as she went to move Dutchy grabbed her arm and pulled her onto his lap as he looked deep into her eyes could see a hint of terror and desire
"Kate…" he started saying as she placed her lips against his in a passionate kiss the rain falling over them as they continued in their passionate embrace, a few minutes later they pulled away both in need of air as they rested their fore heads together
"We should go inside, we'll catch a cold" she said softly
"I didn't mean to overstep…" he simply replied as he lifted his head to look in her eyes
"You didn't" she said moving off his lap as she pulled herself up to stand reaching a hand out for him to take as she pulled him off the ground they made their way back inside picking up the empty bottles as they made their way back up the steps both of them sobering up pretty quickly.
"I'll get you a towel so you can dry off…" Kate said softly as he followed her towards the bathroom
"Thanks…" he said stopping as she entered her bedroom
"You can come in; don't tell me you've never set foot in a woman's bedroom before" she said stopping to look at him as he stood in the doorway awkwardly
"Well yeah but this is a bit different I mean it's your bedroom" he said smiling softly
"Stop being a weirdo" she said pulling him into the bedroom as she moved towards the ensuite as she grabbed a towel from the cupboard
"Here" she said throwing it at him
"Tah…" he said wiping his face as he began brushing the towel through his wet hair Kate admiring his form as the wet t-shirt stuck to his body
"Kate?" he asked breaking her out of her trance
"Hmm?" she asked shaking her head
"Have you got a dryer?" he asked looking at his wet clothes
"Yeah just down the hall on the left" she said as he moved out of her room she followed him stopping in her doorway as she spotted him pulling off his shirt, his abs and back muscles glistening in the light from the water
"Snap out of it Kate, it's just the alcohol" she said shaking her head
"Everything alright?" he asked moving back to look at her this time all he was standing in was his boxers
"Yep" she said as her voice cracked
"I'm just going to have a quick shower" she replied
"No worries, I'll put the kettle on I think we both need something hot" he replied as he noticed the effect he was having on her
"Yeah…" was her reply as she smiled softly as she moved back in her room towards the ensuite
"Surely not… She wouldn't…" he said to himself as he snuck up the hallway and into her room,
he spotted a naked Kate stepping into the shower her ensuite door left open wondering whether it was the alcohol in her or had she done it deliberately, not sure if it was now the alcohol in him as he began to watch her from afar part of him knowing she knew he was there.
As the water streamed down her face Kate felt a pair of hands come to rest around her waist as another hand brushed the hair to one side of her neck as he began placing kisses against her shoulder working his way up to her neck as she moaned in pleasure.
"We shouldn't be doing this" she said between moans
"Kate…" he said softly as she turned to face him
"I can stop…" he said softly with a disappointed look on his face as Kate ran her hands along his abs and up his chest as she pulled his head down and met his lips in a soft kiss,
the tension and built up feelings boiled to the surface Dutchy lifted her up in his arms as he pinned her against the wall Kate wrapped her legs around his waist as he ran his hands along her waist cupping her right breast as he moved forward and kissed her deeply he couldn't help but overthink how this would change their friendship having overstepped that boundary.
Smiling against her lips as he felt her hands begin to wander along his body he pulled away from the kiss as he waited for her to give him permission to enter, reaching her hand up as she brushed it through his hair she nodded,
bucking his hips forward as he entered her they both moaned in pleasure, stopping for a few seconds as they came to the realisation that this was actually happening he began moving in a steady rhythm their lips thrashing against each other's as they moaned deeply with each pleasuring thrust,
as they continued to pleasure each other Dutchy felt Kate tighten around him he carried them into the bedroom as he pulled out Kate whimpered at the loss of contact as he placed her carefully on the bed moving to hover above her he re-entered her once more as they were both sent over the edge,
Kate screamed in pleasure before trembling as he let himself go inside of her still continuing in slow thrusts
"If I knew it was going to be this messy we should have stayed in the shower" she said looking up at him as his eyes turned dark with desire
"Round 2?" he said smirking down at her as he lifted her back up and she wrapped her legs around his waist
"Seriously? You young blokes really do have energy" she replied as she could feel him against her inner thigh
"Well when we have a beautiful woman treat us this way, it just happens" he said grinning widely as they moved back towards the bathroom
"Hmm now I'd say it's my turn to pleasure you" Kate said smirking as she slid out of his embrace and closed the bathroom door as she pushed him back under the warm water of the shower.
The next morning Kate stretched as she fell off the end of the bed she pushed the hair out of her face barely remembering what happened or why she was wearing some t-shirt that was miles too big for her along with her favourite pair of pyjama shorts
"Ow…" she said softly as she rolled over on the floor to look at the ceiling a face popped over the end of the bed
"You okay?" he asked grinning
"What happened last night?" she asked holding her head
"I think we drank too much by all the empty bottles of Vodka I found downstairs last night" he said squinting
"Did we?" she asked confused as she slowly sat up
"I think so, maybe a few times…" he replied as she moved to sit on the end of the bed
"A few times?" she asked surprised
"I have vague memoires… Especially that little anchor tattoo above you lady parts" he said grinning
"OMG, We did have sex" she said placing her face in her hands
"I thought you didn't agree with tattoo's and permanently inking your body" he said smirking
"It was a drunken dare" she replied turning to look at him
"Looks pretty fresh to me, like a couple months old" he said nudging her slightly
"We all got one, for Jess's 18th birthday we may have been a little drunk" she said gritting her teeth
"Who else has one?" he asked resting his elbow against the mattress and he looked at her intrigued
"Jess, Rebecca, Nikki when she came to visit" she said as he was shaking his head
"Hey at least it's not as bad as your tattoo" she said surprising herself as she shifted off the bed
"I'll have you know mine wasn't done on a drunken dare" he said smirking
"Could have fooled me" she said as he moved off the bed and stood in front of her
"I'll have you know I actually like my little lawnmower man" he said as she laughed
"I'm sure the girls find it a big turn on" she said with a smirk
"You seemed to like it…" he said as he moved a hand against her cheek
"Last night shouldn't have happened you and I both know that" she said leaning into his hand
"Something is obviously there for us to have given into the temptation" he said sadly
"We were drunk, people do funny things when there drunk" she said moving his hand off her cheek
"Kate I have to tell you, last night it meant more than you'll know because I'm in love with you I have been since you told me off for protecting you" he said hopeful
"I don't see you like that I'm sorry… I…" she said looking at him sadly
"You love Mike, I get it…" he said in a hurt voice
"We're still friends right?" she asked hopeful
"Yeah of course, always" he said assuring her
"I'm going to get a shower, get off some of this booze stench" she said moving towards the ensuite as she closed the door thins time pulling off his shirt as she opened the door throwing it into the bedroom as she locked the door before turning on the shower as,
Dutchy picked his shirt up all he could smell was her scent the woman he had given into the night before the woman who he'd been in love with for 2 years, the woman who was in love with another man.
The next 3 months Dutchy watched on in jealousy as Mike and Kate were seen getting closer and more touchy feely together in public he had transferred back to NAVCOM and they began being seen public about their new/old relationship, things between her Dutchy had been tense since that drunken night and they never really brought it up again as he knew exactly how Kate felt about him and it was nothing more than a plutonic friendship she was with Mike in love with Mike and though part of him was hurting he would be happy for her because that's what friends do for each other.
But for Kate things changed that day in the Doctor's office when she found out she was Pregnant, she had convinced herself that it was either Jim's or Mike's baby but part of her was worried that night she spent with Dutchy was about to throw everything out of the water and ruin her current relationship so when Mike asked if it could be Jim's she went along with it but part of her was freaking out at the possibly of her Buffer being the Father to her unborn baby.
Present Time:
Kate awoke just around lunchtime as a tray was placed down in front of her, Dutchy had left but she wasn't sure when because she had fallen back to sleep after he woke her pulling the lid off her tray she screwed her nose up at the food that resided on the plate
"Oh that looks yummy" as female voice said as she entered the room
"Nikki!?" Kate said in a squeaky voice
"Hey Kitty" she said moving towards her as Kate pushed the tray back and held her arms out for a hug
"It's so good to see you" she said as she hugged Nikki tightly
"You to although I wasn't expecting it would be in a hospital room" she said pulling away from the hug
"What are you doing here?" she asked confused as Nikki moved to sit on the end of the bed
"Well I was planning on surprising you, I'm your new XO" she said grinning
"Seriously?" she asked hopeful
"Yeah I waited at the docks but Jess said you were in hospital, why didn't you call me?" she said hitting Kates leg
"I didn't know you were my new XO so how was I supposed to tell you" she said crossing her arms
"Kitty?" Nikki said raising an eyebrow at her
"Would you stop calling me that, I don't need you ruining my Bossy reputation" she said grinning
"I heard you got a promotion, does that mean you and Mike are finally giving things a go?" she asked as Kate smirked
"What is it?" she asked knowing that kind of smirk
"We're engaged" Kate said smiling
"No way!" Nikki said hitting her in disbelief
"You're also going to be an Auntie" Kate said as Nikki looked at her wide eyed
"Nice going Mike" she said laughing
"Yeah…" Kate answered sadly
"Alright what's wrong?" she asked
"Nothing…"
"Kate I know you come one spill" she said hitting her leg as she sighed
"Mike not might be Father" she answered sadly
"What?!" she asked confused
"Shh!" Kate said as the nurse walked past
"It was around the same time as someone else…"
"What Jim?" she asked knowing the two of them were together for a while again
"Well he's one possible option…" she said sadly
"Kate did you have a three way?" she asked grinning
"What? No!" she said quickly.
"Okay so there's 3 options well let's rule somethings out" Nikki said pulling out her phone
"So when did you last do it with Jim?" she asked as Kate began turning red
"I don't know a few days before he died, maybe 3 or 4…" she replied as Nikki typed away
"Protected?"
"Always…" Kate answered quickly
"Okay and the second person?" she asked
"The night Jim died" Kate muttered
"Sorry?"
"The night Jim died" Kate said louder this time
"Ok… Um protected?" she asked as Kate stalled
"Kitty?" she asked looking up at her from her phone
"No… and it may have happened twice a couple hours apart…" she said as Nikki looked at her surprised
"Um right… and the third person I'm presuming is Mike?" she asked
"Yes about a week after Jim died…" she said sadly
"Protected?" she said typing away
"Yes? And No" she replied as Nikki rolled her eyes
"What do you mean yes and no?" she said afraid of the answer
"Well it happened twice in the same day, first one was kind of spear of the moment, second was prepared" she said turning red
"Right, the way I see it the Father could possibly be…"
"Yes?" Kate asked nervously
"Either the second guy or Mike, either way if your only 3 months I don't think its Jims" she replied placing her phone down
"I'm screwed" Kate said resting her head against the pillow
"Well…" Nikki said smirking as Kate kicked her through the blanket
"This second guy, do I know him?" she asked hopeful
"Yeah… we both do" she replied as Nikki looked at her confused
"Kitty?" she asked placing a hand on her leg
"It's Dutchy…" Kate said softly
"As in your Buffer!" she yelled
"Yes now can we change the subject please" she pleaded as Nikki pushed the tray of food back in front of her
"As long as you eat something" she said looking down at the unappetizing food
"Deal…" Kate said as she reluctantly started eating as Nikki looked at her sadly.