CH 131
Half an hour later all eight divers were on the back of Hammersley Nikki was with josh, she didn't want to leave him.
"x take Nav down to your cabin"
"no" Nikki said
"come on Nav" buffer said as he and Kate pick her up.
Kate put her arm around Nikki waist as they walk towards one of the doors while buffer put the top of the body bag over ET then zip it up the he stood up and look at the crew who was still in shock.
Down in there cabin Nav was sitting on Kate bed "This can't be happening"
"Nav I have to ask were you and ET having a relationship"
"Yes"
"how long"
"since his transferred to Melbourne but..."
she sniffle then stood up and turn around to climb the later to her bunk to get couple of items then she return back to Kate bunk. In one hand was a photo in the other Nikki was holding on to it tight then she look at Kate as she open her palm revealing a white gold wedding band then she past the photo to Kate. It was there wedding photo.
"your married"
"Yes we celebrated our first wedding anniversary last Christmas"
"You got married when he was on Melbourne"
"Yes...i was going to tell him on Saturday the news" then she started crying again
"what news"
"I'm pregnant I was going to tell him on valentines day that I'm eight weeks pregnant. I found out yesterday when I went to the hospital" Kate pull Nav into a hug while rubbing her back for few minutes. When they pulled apart Kate look at her
"Why don't you stay in here and rest." then there was a knock on the door
"come in" Kate said she turn to see buffer opening the door
"X I came to see how Nav is"
"come in buffer" Kate stood up and turn to him
"Can you stay with her"
"Yes ma'am" Kate walk out of the cabin letting buffer stay with Nav.
She went to see the captain who was in his cabin, he just hung up the phone when Kate walk in
"Sir"
"X how is Nav"
"in shock sir"
"Just like the rest of the crew but she show more emotion that any other crew member. Was there some thing going on between them"
"Yes there was"
"Right" he pick up the phone and press a number
"Nav report to my cabin...now" then he hung up.
"You know this would be the end of her career"
"all due respect sir, no one knew that they were in a relationship. They keep it well hidden from every one on board"
"but still they did have one X"
"sir you wanted to see me" Nav said from the door way
"come in and close the door Nav" she walk in and close the door behind her
"X inform me that you were having a relationship with leader Holiday while serving on here is that true"
"Yes sir"
"you know that I'll have to report this to NAVCOM" Nav was shock
"sir now isn't the time, Nav here is grieving like the rest of the crew and you going to send her to the captain table with out knowing all the fax" Kate said to him
"that enough X unless you want to end up at the captain table"
"no sir"
"We meet up with Melbourne in an hour then we are returning back to Cairns you both dismiss" Kate and Nav walk out of the captain cabin.
Kate pull Nav into a hug "I'll call Mike and let him know before we return"
"thanks Kate" They walk away from the captain cabin and down to the galley where Kate made them both a drink. When they meet up with Melbourne all the crew was on the back of the boat watching as the two HRIBS take the body over to Melbourne.
When ET went last the crew stood at attention and saluted for few seconds. When the HRIB return back to Hammersley and was back in it sport Hammersley return back to Cairns.
On the way they stop off an island where the Matt and Simone Robsen were vacationing. Steve, Kate and Nav went to let the young couple know about the divers and what happen. The couple were shock with the news. Steve went to talk to the guy in side while Kate and Nav were out side with the wife. Nav turn to walk away from them
"Is she alright"
"Nav she still in shock, she the one who found ET body"
"Oh no, that would have been a shock to her, were they close"
"ET was her husband. She found out yesterday that she pregnant with there first child"
"Really did Josh know?"
"no she didn't get a change to tell him, excuse me" Kate walk over to Nav
"you want to return back to Hammersley"
"sooner the better" Nav said angry
"Nav what is it"
"They knew Kate, they look shock but it an act. They know who kill Josh and the seven divers" Nav said
"We will talk about it once we are back on board"
"Ok I'll meet you and captain on the HRIB"
"alright"
Kate watch Nav walk away then she turn to see Matt and Steve walking back out side they shook hands before Steve walk over to Kate
"where Nav"
"she down at the HRIB sir"
"Ok, shall we head back"
"Yes sir" they said there good byes to the Robsen before walking down to where the HRIB is. Fifteen minutes later they heading back to Cairns
On the way Kate called Mike on her cell phone "Kate are you ok"
"i am mike it Nikki I'm worried about"
"Nav why"
"Mike I found out her and ET are married"
"what" mike said in shock just as Steve walk into Mike office
"How long have they been married for"
"fourteen months. He was on Melbourne when they got married" Mike close his eyes then open them as he look at Steve
"and she the one who found his body"
mike wrote on piece of paper 'Nav and ET married 14 months' the past it to Steve.
"Where is she now"
"In our cabin. Mike...she eight weeks pregnant, she was going to tell him on Saturday and give commander marshal a transferred request for a shore posting this afternoon but we were crash sail"
"Dose Coburn knows"
"all he knows is that they were having a relationship ship, he going to have Nav at the captain table with out knowing all the fax"
"did you or Nav try to tell him"
"yes"
"ok leave it with me, we will you be back in port"
"three hours"
"alright when you return bring Nav into my office"
"sure"
"X to the bridge" was heard over the PA system
"Mike I got to go"
"alright see you when you get here, fair winds" then they hung up.
Kate walk to the bridge while Steve Marshal waited for mike to say some thing.
"Mike care to tell me what going on"
"Nav and ET been married for fourteen months. Nav found out yesterday that she pregnant. She was planing on coming in here to see you for a transferred request"
"dose...ET know about the baby"
"She was planing on telling him on Saturday"
"You know that she could lose her career, she know the rules"
"Yes she dose Steve. ET was on Melbourne when they got married. He was there form November till February that when he was posted back on Hammersley it was meant to be temporary"
"Have you seen them in a relationship"
"none I was shock when Kate just told me. I don't think any one on Hammersley knew they keep it hidden well"
"Ok I'll deal with it Mike, your to close"
"I under stand Steve but I want to be there when you talk to Nav"
"that fine" then he walk out of Mike office.
Jack and Sam follow Hammersley and watch what was happening between Hammersley and Melbourne then they turn around and flew back to red reef since they saw oil rig not far from the reef.
"Let's go and check out the pipe line" Sam suggest
"Why"
"Jack it might give us a clue to what going on"
"ok" they drive under water close to the rig then they follow the pip line till they were at red reef. Jack follow the pipe line
"Stop" Jack stop when they saw what was in front of them. It was a smaller pipe line that is connected to the big one
"Let's follow it" Sam said.
Jack turn the ship around then they follow the pipe line till it stop "it not complete" Jack said
"Rise up to the surface" Jack made the ship rise up till it was in the air. They saw how close they are to pen fold island
"Jack see if you can pick up any thing unusual about his island"
"ok" Then the hologram screen pop up then they could see the island and saw some thing odd
"Jack that a pipe line let see where it leads to" Jack flew over the island then stop
"under ground storage tanks"
"they look old" Jack said
"Yeah, hang on there new pipe work at this end let's see where it leads to" Jack follow the pipe line to an old factory.
"Good place for tankers to show up and take the oil" Jack said
"Jack I just remember that couple, they were coming here"
"Let see if we can find them"
Jack flew around till he saw then close to pen fold island. They watch the couple getting out of their canoe.
"Jack turn around and open the door"
"Why" Sam stood up
"Trust me, plus lower it to the ground" Jack did what Sam wanted him to do.
Then he turn around when he saw Sam holding a hand gun. She aim it not far from the couple and fired a warning shot that scare the couple. They quickly turn around and ran back into the sea when Sam fired another four more shots not far from them.
Sam watch them get back into there canoe and paddle away. She turn around as she put the safety back on and put it back where she got it from then she walk back up to the front of the ship
"you scare them away"
"Yep it the only way to save there lives"
"Great plan"
"Thanks" Sam look at her watch
"let's head to Cairns, I got that phone call to make" Then they flew to Cairns.
When they get there, Sam use her device and computer to make the call
"Afternoon NAVCOM leader Simpson speaking may I help you" Sam started typing
"Listen to me very carefully leader Simpson" the computer voice said
"The eight divers bodies that HMAS Hammersley found. They are alive, they must go into witness protection program till the owners are caught. Check out pen fold island and owners of old factories close to the island"
"Excuse me who is this?"
"Tell commander Flynn timing is important" then Sam discounted the link.
"Let's go home" Jack flew them back to Colorado springs.