Ch 124
When Kate finish her reports and had them printed, she made a phone call then went and got change. When she walk off Hammersley a car pulled up in front of Hammersley. Kate got into the car and the driver drove Kate to NAVCOM.
When she arrived there, she put her duffel bag in her car before walk up and into NAVCOM to see Steve. She saw him and another commander talking to lieutenant commander Zac Taylor.
"Excuse me lieutenant McGregor" Kate turn around
"Yes lieutenant"
"commander Marshal ask me to collect your reports from you and he will call you if there was any questions"
"thank you lieutenant" Kate pass him her reports
"enjoy your shore leave ma'am"
"thank you" Kate turn around and walk back to her car.
When Kate arrived home, Mike open the door and smile when he watch Kate get out of her car. She pick up her hat and duffel bag before closing the door and locking it. Then she walk up to Mike to give him a kiss
"Welcome home Kate"
"It good to be home Mike" He let her walk into their house
"where the kids"
"Buffer and spider got them for the afternoon" Kate turn to mike and grin
"Really, well I'm going to go and have a long hot shower, care to join me" Mike grin
"Why not" they walk up stairs towards there bedroom while talking.
Few minutes later they were in the shower kissing and making love in there then hour later they were in bed making love again before falling asleep in each other arms with smiles on there faces.
Couple of hours later they walk into the pub to see the crew , there families and mike and Kate kids out side talking, laughing while having a drink. Kate walk up to the bar to order a beer for mike and white wine for her.
"Welcome back Kate, Mike" the bar tender said
"thanks Adam, how much do I owe so far for the drinks and snacks" Kate asked
Adam walk over to the till to pick up piece of paper then he put it through the till. When finish Kate saw how much it was so she past him her credit card so he use efpost for the transaction. When done he past her the receipt and credit card back
"Thanks and if the crew order any more drinks including meals tonight put it on a tab" Kate asked
"no worries Kate enjoy your evening"
"We will" Kate and mike turn around and walk out the double doors to where the crew is
"Hey X, boss you made it" Nav asked then the crew cheered
"Welcome back boss" spider said
"thanks spider" Kate and mike sat down and talk to the crew.
"How was your patrol" Mike asked
"It was good sir. X done a great job being boss and X at the same time" buffer said
"We all support her" Charge said
"Boss when will the X be promoted" spider asked
"don't know spider"
"what going to happen to lieutenant commander Taylor sir" Swain asked
"Captain table"
"boss you should of seen the X the day we left port when she and lieutenant commander were arguing on the bridge"
"Yes I know about what happen, Kate told me"
"I said to X 'I thought you and boss was bad'" Nav said grinning
"How bad was it Nav"
"I think every one on the ship could hear them yelling sir and the phone call..."
"He nearly crap him self when RO told him that it was vice admiral who he was yelling at before hanging up the phone sir" spider said
"I know what happen, I was in Steve office when vice admiral called Kate"
"We heard him yelling at the lieutenant commander sir" RO said
"when are you coming back sir no a fence X but we don't want another freemen or Taylor on our next patrol" ET said
"It alright ET and I do agree" Kate said
They talk and laugh for the next few hours , they even enjoyed dinner while there. Not long after dinner every one heard "GUAVA MOJO" Emma said yelling causing crew to cheer when they saw ET and charge walk out side with trays full of drinks.
"Charge what are you giving the kids?" mike asked
"Guava juice sir"
"Ok" Every one had a great evening.
Later that night mike and Kate left at the same time as swain and sally cause of there kids. The kids said there good byes to the crew before they left. Kate went to pay for the tab and added couple hundred dollars since the crew going to be there for a while. The crew got three days shore leave which they are looking ford to. Mike and Kate spent the whole time with the kids.
When there leave was over Kate left early to take her's and mike duffel bags to the ship before the crew showed up. Three hours later the crew was on the boat deck wondering who there captain got to be when the car showed up. Steve got out first and turn to see the crew waiting. Then Mike got out. Steve saw the crew grin when they saw Mike.
"Steve"
"Mike have a good patrol and fair winds" they shook hands before mike turn around and walk on the gang way then onto Hammersley when Steve heard
"Hammersley up" Kate said they all stood at attention. Mike look at the crew then to Kate
"It's good to be back, at easy" Every one relax then they all step ford to shake mike hand while smiling. Steve saw the way the crew greeted Mike back
"Alright back to work we leave port in twenty minutes" Kate said then they crew walk towards where the doors are while talking and laughing leaving Kate and mike alone
"shall we X"
"Yes sir" she said smiling then turn to see Steve grinning at them before getting into the car and drove back to NAVCOM.
Twenty minutes later Mike walk up onto the bridge "X"
"Sir"
"Take her out"
"Yes sir"
Kate stood up from the captain chair and past mike the binoculars before stepping over to where Swain is, he stood up and step out of the way so Kate could sit down. Mike step ford while listening to Kate.
When they left port, Mike step back and sat on his seat every one turn to him when they heard him fart. He stood up and turn around and pick up a whoopy cushion. When they all saw what it was they burst out laughing
"Welcome back gift sir" spider said
"spider do you want to spent this patrol cleaning toilets" Kate said
"no ma'am, sorry sir"
"thanks for the welcome back gift, this will come in handy one day"
he folded it up and put it in his pocket then sat down again. He look over to Kate to see her turn to him and smile then turn back to what she was looking.
Few days later every one was happy they attended two may day and one FFV. Mike was on the bridge when spider walk up and over to radar to take over Nav. Mike quickly got the whoopy cushion out of his pocket and put it on the seat then step back to where he was, and look around to see Charge and ET grinning when they saw what he did.
While Nav was talking to spider. They all watch spider sit down then quickly stood up. The ones on the bridge laugh at spider. Buffer who was on EDO turn to spider
"spider did you have to fart next to me"
"It wasn't me" he turn around and pick up the whoopy cushion to show buffer. Buffer turn to Mike and grin
"Nice revenge sir" Spider sat down in his seat again
"thanks buffer"
"sir I hope you don't get into trouble with the X" Nav said they heard foot steps and turn to see Kate walking up the steps
"Who get into trouble with me Nav" Nav patted mike shoulder
"Good luck sir" then she turn and walk down the steps then turn and walk up them quietly to see Kate stepping ford till she next to Mike
"sir care to explain"
"nothing to explain X" he said looking at her then turn to look out at sea.
Kate look around to see the crew trying not to look at her till she saw was was sticking out of spider pocket. She turn to mike and lean over and whisper in his ear
"tooth brush duties when we get home Mike...naked" he turn to see the look on Kate face knowing he was in trouble when they return home.
Two weeks later they return back to cairns after there patrol since they all got a week off before start of six week patrol. Mike and Kate spent there week with there family whom they miss. The night before they were due to leave for there patrol Mike and Kate was in bed with Kate snuggling up to his side.
"Mike" she turn to look at him.
"I've reread the letter the other day. We come across Ray Walsmen in five weeks"
"Is it when buffer find there hide out"
"Yes"
"Ok we talk about this few weeks ago"
"I know Mike, I brought a new camera and up dated my phone, it got a GPS locator chip in it. So you can find buffer and me quicker"
"Kate" he rolled on to his side
"I'll go"
"mike, let me, you are still on light duties and I don't want you to reopen the wound. I almost lost you once" Mike pulled Kate toward him for a hug
"you won't lose Me Kate" he gives her a kiss
"Please mike, we know that buffer will protect me and between us we can get the prof"
"ok I'll let you go on one condition"
"what that"
"contact me soon as you can"
"I will" she gave him a kiss.
The next morning Hammersley left port for there six week patrol. During the first five weeks every one was busy with FFV and may days calls till RO answered a may day call.
"sir we got another may day call from a yacht called the enterprise"
"enterprise" mike said as he walk over to RO who was getting details.
Then he past it to Mike, he turn to look at Kate "sir that Ray Walsmen yacht"
He past her the information. She walk over to the map "an hour sir...one two zero"
"One two Zero" ET said
When they arrived an hour later Mike turn to Kate "X I'll do this boarding"
"sir" she said in shock
"that an order X"
"sir a word in private"
"alright, only a minute, Nav you have the ship"
"Nav has the ship."
Mike and Kate walk down and in to his cabin while the boarding team went to gear up.
"Kate trust me"
"you going to use him?"
"I can find out what going on"
"alright, but be careful"
"i will"
"If he hurt you"
"It won't happen"
"alright"
"After this we surprise the crew with shore leave"
"they would like that" she said smiling.
They walk out of Mike cabin and walk there separate ways. When Kate saw ET walking towards the door
"ET"
"Yes ma'am"
"Record what you can while on the yacht"
"the men who on there"
"Yes and any thing you think that is important"
"Yes ma'am"
"one other thing watch captain back"
"We all will X"
"Carry on" Kate turn and walk towards the stairs that lead to the bridge.
Kate and the others that on the bridge watch what was happening for the next few minutes Kate pick up the mic
"X ray eight two sip rep over"
"Charlie eight two, X every thing alright, we will be returning in couple of minutes copy"
"copy that sir charlie eight two out"
"X don't worry"
"I do worry charge"
couple minutes later they saw the boarding team get back on the HRIB then return back to Hammersley. Kate walk down to the back of the ship watching the HRIB being raise and lock back into place then the boarding team got off.
"sir"
"My cabin now" Mike walk away up set
"buffer"
"I'm not sure X he look at two men that was on board like he knew them"
"Ok...ET"
"i did what you ask X"
"good give the camera to RO, he waiting in coms room"
"Yes X" they walk towards one of the doors and though it, then they went there separate ways.
Kate walk into Mike Cabin to see him remove his life vest, and gun holster, he past it to Buffer who was waiting out side for them, then mike close the door and turn to Kate.
"what going on mike"
"I recognised the two men who attack me when we were in Canberra, they are on Ray yacht"
"Have you got there names"
"no"
"dose Ray Walsmen knows that you know"
"I don't think so"
"Well perhaps RO can put a name to those faces"
"what do you mean"
"i asked ET to take video footage of each of the men"
"I ask him to turn it off since Ray Walsmen ask him to...he didn't"
"no he didn't Mike...there some thing else"
"Yeah you not going to believe this... Massita Balanbaan was on board"
"the presidential candidate?"
"Yes"
"that is why Ray Walsmen wanted ET to turn his camera off, he doesn't want any one to know what going on"
"That by best guest also"
"ok I'll meet you up on the bridge...Samaru island" Mike smile
"Yes, I'll be up in a few minutes"
"ok" Kate open the door and walk out closing it behind her.
Few minutes later Hammersley headed to Samaru island for twenty four hour shore leave. When Mike made the announcement the crew was happy to have few hours shore leave.