CH 135
Half an hour later the women and the baby was taken to Melbourne who was meters away from Hammersley. Every one watch the HRIB take the women and her baby over to Melbourne just as the medic vac helicopter showed up. They watch what was happening to the women and the baby being carried on to Melbourne then onto the helicopter just as the HRIB was being return. They saw the helicopter take off just as the HRIB was lifted back in it spot then Hammersley left to follow the boat with the women on it.
The next day the twenty four hours were almost up. Spider was on radar keeping an eye on the boat when there was another blip appeared heading towards the boat
"X another boat just appeared on radar it heading towards the boat we are following" Kate got up from the captain chair and over to spider then she walk back picking up the mic
"Captain to the bridge rush, captain to the bridge rush" then she put the mic back.
When Coburn walk up on the bridge "X"
"sir another boat appeared on radar heading towards the boat we are following. Both boats have stop next to each other"
"Alright lets get after them"
"Yes sir, revaluation two five zero" Kate said
"Revulsion two five zero" Then they started picking up speed.
Kate walk over and took over spider at radar. She did some typing to find out the name of the boat.
"sir the name of the vessel called...Galaxy one"
"Alright, RO get me NAVCOM on the sat phone" Kate watches where the boat was heading while Coburn talk to Steve Marshal on the phone. When he hung up he turn to Kate
"how long before we reach the boat X"
"Twenty minutes sir"
"Call for boarding stations" Kate stood up and walk over to the PA system and pick up the Mic
"Hands to boarding stations, hands to boarding stations, hands to boarding stations" then she put it back and turn around and walk to the steps and down them.
Fifteen minutes later both HRIBS left Hammersley and headed to Galaxy one since they caught up with them. Once they were aboard a three men showed up
"what going on here"
"Are you the captain of this vessel"
"Yes Micheal boon, what going on"
"We saw you boat meet up with another boat"
"What are you talking about" he said trying to look inner sent
"Two dads, spider, swain check down below, you three sit down here"
When the three men went to attack Kate and the boarding party. The three men didn't stand a chance
"right you three are under a rest now sit down" Kate said in command tone.
They sat down "buffer tie there hands together" buffer got the ties out of his pocket and tie there hands together.
"the rest of you go and check the boat over"
they walk off different directions while Kate keep an eye on the three men while she spoke to Coburn. Couple minutes later Asian women and men appeared on the back of the boat Kate got them to sit down when more appeared. Kate then recognised three of the women from yesterday. They were all frighten. Once the ship was search the boarding party was back on the boat deck.
"charlie eight two, sir I suggest we send the men over to Hammersley and put them in the austere till the police arrive sir"
"alright send them over"
"Yes sir" Kate then gave the order.
All the men were put in the HRIBS then sent over to Hammersley. Kate manage to calm the women down.
Four hours later another patrol boat showed up with police on board. The police was taken onto the boat where the boarding team is while Hammersley crew took them men from the austere over to the other patrol boat while the police spoke to the boarding party while waiting for the HRIBS to show up to take them back to Hammersley.
When all done Hammersley return back to it patrol leaving the other patrol boat with the boat. When there patrol was over they were heading back to Cairns.
When Hammersley dock Mike walk up and on board the boat he went looking for Swain. Mike check his cabin first only to see buffer there "hi sir are you looking for X"
"no do you know where Swain is"
"check the ward room"
"thanks, enjoy your shore leave"
"i will hey sir" buffer step ford
"Is there any way to send messages to Nav and ET" he said quietly
"Yes there is, if you want to write to them, give me your letter by tomorrow lunch time"
"thanks sir, what about...gifts?"
"i don't think that there would be any problem, what are you planing on getting them"
"Remember what Emma, MJ and David got the navy bear" mike grin
"I'm sure they would love it"
"thanks sir, I'll let you go and find Swain"
"thanks buffer" then Mike turn and walk away.
Mike open the door to the ward room and poke his head in side to see Swain doing some paper work "Swain" he turn at look at the door
"sir" Mike walk in closing the door behind him
"How are you" Mike asked
"I'm ok sir"
"I heard you did a great job yesterday"
"thanks sir. Is there any word on the women and her baby"
"that why I'm here. They both fine. The surgeon had to re operated on the women when she and the baby arrived at the hospital yesterday" Swain was shock
"It ok, they had to cause you had to do it in non sterile room. They were checking to make sure that no infections setting in. they said you did a great job."
"thank you for telling me sir"
"I spoke to the women this afternoon she said that the doctors warn her not to get pregnant cause of some medical condition can cause her to go into premature labor and she and the baby could die"
"sounds like we got to her before she died"
"Yes you did Swain"
"thank you for telling me sir"
"She ask for your name, I told her"
"why" mike smile
"she name her son after you" Swain was shock
"she didn't have to do that sir"
"you should be honored"
"i am sir"
"I'll let you get back to your paper work and enjoy your shore leave"
"i will sir" mike walk out of the ward room almost bumping into Kate
"mike is every thing alright"
"Yeah, ready to go home" Kate smile
"Yes I am" They walk towards the steps and up it while talking.
When they arrived home Kate went to sort out her sea bag then she went to have a long hot shower. While in there Mike join her. They made love while in there then again in bed. After wards Kate snuggled up to his side
"mike why aren't you at work this afternoon"
"Steve gave me the afternoon off"
"that was good of him"
"Well he took the day off last week he did offer me to take the whole day off since Hammersley was going to be in port this afternoon"
"you work this morning"
"Yes I did"
"Care to tell me why you were in the ward room?"
"i spoke to swain. The doctors said that he did a great job in saving the women and baby life"
"That was good of you telling him Mike"
"I know, I spoke to the women she name her son after Swain"
"Dose he know"
"Yes he dose"
"ok"
"I saw buffer, he ask about mail to Nav and ET"
"and"
"We can. I said to buffer to have a letter done by lunch time tomorrow"
"that great I'll write a letter tomorrow morning"
"Ok oh buffer getting the baby sailor bear"
"like what Emma, MJ and David got"
"Yes"
"Ok"
"there some thing else a couple called the police whom called us. They just arrived on pen ford island when some one shot at them. They said they were lucky to get away" Kate sat up leaning against the head board
"Pen fold island"
"Yes why what is it" Kate turn to mike
"mike that is where we found the divers and you said that commander Marshal founds out that there is old storage tanks on the island from world war two" mike thought about it
"Kate are you saying that who ever try to kill the divers also the same ones who try to kill the couple"
"Well who else could it be...Do you know the date when it happen, did they say?" Mike thought about it then look at Kate
"Mike"
"It the same day that that the divers were found"
"Mike we got to check out that island"
"I'll talk to Steve tomorrow and see what he says"
"ok"
"How the new crew member"
"two dads...that what buffer calls him cause of his last name"
"Ok"
"He doing an ok job. He and spider play a joke on bomber the other day"
"what did they do" Kate smile
"swap the salt and sugar labels. She made some muffins. They were horror able"
"I bet they were but how did you know it was them?"
"they turn down bomber muffins, which I thought was odd cause spider never turn down one of bomber muffins till I took a bite of it and so did some of the others. Bomber...she was horrified and went to check the labels... that when she notice the differences by that time spider and two dads were laughing. She with the crew help made them eat all of them"
"I hope they learn there lessons after that"
"they did with a tooth brush duties for three days. That night we had curry and rice for dinner" mike laugh
Kate wrack his arm "mike"
"Well it is funny" Kate giggle
"yeah your right"
"I hope two dads isn't a joker"
"After what happen, I hope not either" Kate move till she was snugging up to Mike again. They talk and made love once more before getting up and dress.
They went to pick Emma up first then the boys. There kids knew when Kate was due home and was looking ford to seeing her and the crew.
The next morning when Mike was waiting for the elevator to come down from level five he turn around when he heard "sir"
"buffer"
"Here a letter to Nav and the bear" Buffer past Mike an envelope and a bag
"thanks, I'll let you know when I hear from her"
"thanks sir" then the doors open
"Enjoy your shore leave buffer"
"Yes sir I will" buffer turn around and walk away while mike step into the elevator before the doors close.
The next morning Hammersley left port for three week patrol.