AN: Sorry for not up dating this story sooner. Still haven't heard from my beta reader. So in the mean time enjoy and please leave a review.
Chapter 120
The next morning she showed up in Steve office for the briefing about what happen on Samaru island and the may day calls. When they finish Kate left to go to the hospital to see Mike. When she walk into his room he was a wake
"Mike" he smile
"Kate" she step ford and sat on the edge of the bed and bend over to give him a hug and kiss.
"Oh mike I thought I lost you after what happen to you" she said with tears rolling down her cheeks
"Hey" he wipe them away
"the doctors told me what happen and what Swain did to save my life"
"I know"
"I'm going to fine, dose kids know"
"Yes I told them that you were injured and your in here. Emma she wanted to see you strait away" Mike grin
"I told her that you are sleeping so you body could heal but Emma still wanted to come but I promise her and our sons soon as you are awake they can come to see you"
"when will you bring them, I miss them"
"tomorrow how that sound"
"sounds good, what about the crew" Kate smile
"I'll let them know that your awake"
"You know that they would be here in minutes after sending a text"
"True so how long are you going to be in hospital for?"
"Three weeks then a month of light duty before returning back on Hammersley"
"Ok. I spoke to commander Marshal this morning we got a week shore leave and he will have your...temporary replacement here by weeks out"
"that good, how Jim"
"He fine all he had was a headache from his head wound"
"Ok, and you"
"I'm fine"
"Kate, how much sleep have you had?"
"not much I keep waking up from the nightmare seeing that Ute exploded you flying in the air and landing on the stone beach like that"
"Kate I'm going to be fine, have Steve recommend you seeing a counselor?"
"Yes I said to him I'll be ok soon as spoken to you"
"Kate if you have the nightmare again you tell me alright"
"Ok" Mike cup her face then pull her towards him for a kiss which became passionate.
Kate spent three hours talking to mike, she even send a text to the crew as she leaving the hospital to go home to get change then head into town for late lunch and shopping.
The next morning Kate pick the kids up from her in laws place. "mummy where are we going" Emma ask from the back seat
"you will find out soon" Kate said smiling.
When they arrived at the hospital "we going to see daddy" Emma said happily
"Yes we are" Kate help them out of there car seats.
Once the car was lock up they walk in to the hospital and up to the fourth floor. When the elevator doors open, Kate and kids walk out together. They walk down and into Mike room
"Daddy" kids said running over to the bed. Mike put the morning paper down and smile when he heard kids voices.
"Emma, MJ, David, this is a surprise"
Kate walk over and gave him a kiss then she pick each the kids up and put them on the bed so they could give him a hug and Emma gave him a kiss before snuggling up to his side while the boys say on the edge of the bed while Kate sat on a chair
"How are you feeling today Mike"
"good, some of the crew drop by yesterday"
"We know what the crew are like"
"True" Mike spoke to Kate and their kids till lunch time. Kate gave Mike a hug and a kiss before she and kids left. They gave Mike a hug before leaving with Kate.
Over the next few days Kate visit mike every day till the day before Hammersley was due to leave for it patrol Steve call Kate into his office.
"Lieutenant come on in and sit down" Kate walk in and sat down
"how mike" Kate smile
"good, crew been in to visit him, they told him how well I handle every thing on the way back here including may day calls"
"Ok and kids" Kate chuckled
"They been to see him every day, just yesterday while kids and I was visiting Mike couple of crew members. Buffer and Spider drop by for a visit. Emma she gave spider then buffer a hug then return back to her spot lying next to mike. Buffer tease Emma telling her that he miss her cuddles, Emma said to buffer... Uncle Pete your not sick and in hospital bed...buffer gave her a sad pout look which made her giggle and spider" she shook her head
"He said a smart remark which buffer wasn't please with what he said but smile when Emma said...Uncle billy do you want to clean every toilet on Hammersley with a tooth brush. She said it in a command tone" Steve chuckled
"In command tone"
"Yes sir buffer smile at Emma and spider said no ma'am...she said good, uncle Pete if uncle billy say some thing silly again make him clean all the toilets with a tooth brush but make sure he dose it after uncle Andy have a feed of curry" Steve laugh while Kate chuckled.
"sounds like Emma going to be a force to recons with if she joins the navy"
"Yes sir she sure will be. As for spider he keep quiet after that"
"sounds like she bossy like you and Mike"
"that she is sir"
"Ok there a lieutenant commander Jack freemen he your temporary CO till Mike get the all clear from the doctors"
"what is he like sir" Steve past Kate his file she open it and read what it said.
"He hasn't step on a patrol boat in over twenty years" she look up at Steve
"I know. I'm sure you can handle it"
"Yes sir" they talk for another twenty minutes before Kate walk out of Steve office.
The next morning the crew was on deck when Steve and Jack freemen arrived in a car. They got out and Steve watch what happens on Hammersley. He saw Kate talking to Jack only for him to walk past her and over to charge. Steve saw the shock but angry look on Kate face and the rest of the crew didn't look impress with the way the lieutenant commander brush Kate a side and talk to charge.
Kate look up at Steve then turn to the lieutenant commander as he gave gave Kate an order. Kate follow his order and the crew walk away while not saying a thing.
Hour later they left port with Kate taking Hammersley out as lieutenant commander orders. They were going to be away for a week. During the week the lieutenant commander humiliate Kate in front of the crew which not only shock Kate but the crew as well. When they return back to port for six hours Kate went to see the lieutenant commander
"sir"
"Yes lieutenant"
"Permission to go to shore for couple of hours sir"
"Why"
"I want to go and see commander Flynn sir, to see how he is doing so I can let the crew know"
"Ah yes commander Flynn your formal captain" Kate was shock with what he said
"the answer is No lieutenant you may not go and see commander Flynn"
"i under stand sir" Kate turn and walk back the way she came.
Spider heard what happen so he knew he might get into trouble but he didn't like the way the captain doing to Kate so he walk over to him
"sir" Jack turn around
"Yes able seamen"
"I over heard what you said about the X and commander Flynn sir. Why won't you let her go and see him"
"that enough able seamen" Jack said in command tone
"spider" he turn around
"charge he your friend you talk to him, he won't let X go and see the boss" Spider said before walking few feet away.
"Sir did the X ask you for leaving Hammersley for couple of hours"
"Yes, she got to learn commander Flynn isn't the captain now I am" He said in angry tone which shock charge. He never seen his old CO acted the way he is now.
"Sir commander Flynn is more than X captain"
"i don't want to hear it charge" Spider then walk back over
"sir commander Flynn is more than X captain sir"
"i said I don't want to hear it able seamen"
"He is also X husband" spider said yelling
"spider go below deck"
"yes charge and sir you should have more respect for the crew that under you that including X sir" spider turn and walk away.
Charge turn to Jack "did I hear what he said about lieutenant McGregor and commander Flynn charge"
"yes sir it true they are married. X witness commander Flynn and army captain almost died when a mortal blew up a Ute on Samaru island. They were about five meters from the blast. The commander sustain a serous leg wound small piece of the Ute ended in back of his leg nicking an artery. He almost died from blood lost. X had to act as captain on our way back. This crew here is the best crew I have ever work with. We always there for each other and after what happen to commander Flynn, we all support X not just as lieutenant McGregor but as Mrs Flynn. Sir we going to be on patrol for a month... it your decision" Charge turn and walk away.
Jack stood there for few minutes then he went to find Kate, when he saw her. Kate was in the galley making a drink
"X" she turn around
"sir"
"you can go and see commander Flynn, you got two hours"
"Ah thank you sir" he turn and walk away. Kate pulled out her phone and call for a taxi.
Mike was reading a book when he heard foot step stop out side his door, he look up and smile when he saw who it was
"Kate" she walk in and over to the bed to give Mike a hug and kiss before sitting on the side of the bed
"Are you ok, crew leaving text messages about how lieutenant commander freemen been treating and humiliate you in front of them"
"I'll be fine mike"
"Charge call few minutes ago, he told me what happen"
"what do you mean Mike"
"spider over heard you and lieutenant commander freemen" Kate close her eyes then open them
"It ok, spider told freemen that I'm more than commander to you"
"He didn't"
"He did...Steve told me how first meeting went between crew and the lieutenant commander"
"Every one wasn't impress but we did the best we could"
"that true"
"there some thing wrong with lieutenant commander"
"what do you mean"
"the second day lieutenant command gave ET a new course direction before he left to bridge when he return hour later he ask ET why he charge course I said to him that it was the course setting you gave ET before you left the bridge hour ago. He said he did not give ET any orders and he clams he was away for five minutes not an hour. Then he look at his watch and tap it saying his watch was going to fast and ask for the time when I told him the time he said I was wrong then ask another crew member"
"It could the one off Kate"
"four times Mike, it like he having some sort of memory loss. Like this morning Nav and I walk into the officer mess with our breakfast, Freemen was leaving since he finish his breakfast. Two hours later he was yelling at bomber wondering why she hasn't cook breakfast yet"
"go and see Steve, tell him what been happening before you head back"
"If I got time Mike, if I don't I can send him my reports of what been going on"
"Good idea. How the crew handling my temporary replacement"
"Well they are doing the best and trying to keep away from him much as possible. Spider, buffer and some of the other crew members hardly up on the bridge, they only show up when they are on watch or when captain not on there, rest of the time they down below. The crew not laughing, or even joking like they use to do when your there"
"that bad"
"Yes all work and no play. Even spider and ET hasn't play any jokes the whole time. It going to be hard Mike we going away for a month"
"I know you can handle it Kate we both know that the crew will support you"
"I know" Kate and mike talk for half an hour before Kate had to leave. They both hug and kiss before Kate left to return back to Hammersley.