Kate was sat at her desk at NAVCOM she had been on the shore posting for 4 weeks and already longed too be back at sea. She knew the shore posting was necessary but she couldn't stand them. It was the same things each and every day. Knowing it was a necessity because of the baby made it slightly eaiser and she couldn't wait to meet her baby but she longed to be back on the open seas.

Looking at the charts for Hammersley latest patrol. Which was in 2 days time it was a simple patrol round the Timor sea and the Gulf of Carpentaria. Simple and routine looking for foreign fishermen crossing the line and upholding Australian Law.

She grinned when she saw mike walk past the window facing out on to the main operations at NAVCOM. He was heading straight to her office and it was the 5th time that morning. It wouldn't be bad but she had only been in the office her self for the past 2 hours. He knocked and poked his head round the door

"everything okay Kate?" he asked

"hello annoying" she smiled

"what me annoying I was going to offer you a brew but..." he turned to walk out

"nooo a brew would be amazing please I am sorry" she pretended to be hurt holding out her hands for the mug in mikes hand

"I don't know if I should you know" mike smiled toying with her

"okay I am sorry, but what will people think, you bringing me a brew"

"well" he walked round leaning against the desk. "they will think that I am being a kind and caring person bringing my pregnant wife a brew and that they should follow suite." He bent slightly leaning in kissing her "and I think you deserve this" he handed her the bag he had been hiding behind his back.

"ooh presents," Kate smiled

"I thought you could do with these here" he pulled out a jumbo bag of vegemite bagel crisps and a extra large jar of Cadburys caramello chocolate spread.

"my hero" she swooned and this time it was her turn to kiss him. "aww thank you" she smiled

They were totally lost in each others eyes, and were interrupted by a cough. Glancing sideways Kate realised the office door was wide open and 2 dads was stood grinning like a Cheshire cat.

"not interrupting am I Sir, Ma'am." He smiled "because I can come back he turned on his heal

"2-dads! What do you want" Kate moved back from mike brushing down her blouse straighten it.

"okay I shall be quick then let you two get back to what ever it is that you guys do hear at NAVCOM"

"2-dads!" Kate warned

"well as Hammersley is sailing in 2 days I wanted to give you this before we go in case." He grinned Well you know .. before you pop"

"well thank you I think" Kate tried to smile "but I am not due for another 4 months so I think there is a pretty good chance that I will still be pregnant when Hammersley gets back" Kate smiled taking the badly wrapped parcel off 2-dads.

"well I will let you to get back to what ever it was you were doing. Have fun kids" he grinned walking out . "don't do anything I wouldn't do" he called as he went passed the window. Everyone in the main area looked up and over towards the office Kate walked over to and pulled the blinds down

"one of these days I am going to have to court marshal him for that attitude" Kate grinned

"yeah but admit it he wouldn't be 2-dads and we all love him really and if he changed life would be duller"

"true but I it could get him in to serious trouble, I mean I only take it because its 2-dads and he doesn't engage brain before mouth"

Kate carefully opened the parcel handed to her by 2-dads. It fell open and inside was a half folded baby-grow and navy blue hat. On each was the patrol boat ship with HMAS Hammersley and the hull number ACPB-82. Kate smiled turning it round to show mike.

"well looks like he or she will be inducted in to the navy before they are even born with all the navy things we have been given" mike grinned.

"well you don't know that. The way I was feeling at sea I don't know if this one has sea legs" Kate smiled resting her hand on her bump. She felt a slight kick. Taking mikes hand she placed it over where the baby was kicking.

"anyway I also came in to ask if you wanted to go for lunch? "mike asked

"lovely. Give me a hour so I can sort these few things out for Hammersley, meet you outside"

"perfect", mike smiled and headed for the door "see you in a hour"

Kate turned back to the operations plans she had to type for Hammersley and Kingston both were due out in the next 2 days and were heading north in Hamersley's case and south in Kingston's. As it stood there was nothing out of the ordinary for both ships just routine and if anything different came in from the AFP or brass then plans may change.

She looked at the box on the edge of the desk. Pulling it towards her she took out the navy blue cotton hat. Holding it up she smiled. This was a Hammersley baby and a navy baby the hat would look so cute she didn't notice before but the hat actually had a peak on the front making it look like the baseball caps they wore onboard the ship. This along with the uniforms from bird would all look so cute. But she was hoping to get some cute non navy related stuff. Hopefully she would find stuff in town after lunch as she was on a half day. Logging off her computer she headed out side to meet mike. She was over half way through the pregnancy and couldn't wait to meet her little one

so I hope you enjoy and please let me know what you think.