CH 137
When Hammersley return back from it three week patrol, it was late in the afternoon when Hammersley came into port.
"X on the wharf" Buffer said as he past her the binoculars. She smile when she saw Mike and kids there waiting for her.
When Hammersley was dock the crew on the bridge smile when they heard little feet. They all turn when they saw Emma running up the steps
"mummy" she said running over to Kate. She crouch down to give her a hug
"Hello sweetie this is a surprise, miss you"
"miss you to mummy"
"X what is this child doing on here" Coburn said.
Kate stood up and turn to the captain. "Who are you sir" Emma asked
"I'm lieutenant commander Coburn. Who are you and what are you doing on here"
"I'm Emma Flynn and I'm aloud on here Daddy said I could come here"
"Flynn commander Mike Flynn"
"Ah ha he my daddy he said I could come here to great mummy" He look at Emma then to Kate
"Lieutenant take your daughter of the bridge it no place for children"
"I'm aloud on here sir" Emma said yelling. By that time MJ and David was on the bridge
"Lieutenant remove your...children of here now"
"no sir" Emma said when an angry look
"Listen here Emma this is no place for children, lieutenant"
"no, daddy said I could come here and he out ranks you"
"Lieutenant"
"Emma, MJ, David come on" Kate said
"no mummy"
"Emma please" Emma folded her arms across her chest then she turn to Coburn.
"uncle Steve and daddy let me and my brothers come up here all the time" then Mike walk up the steps since he heard what was being said.
"Lieutenant I'm not going to ask you again" Emma turn to see mike there
"Daddy can you tell him" she pointed to Coburn
"that we are aloud on here" Every one turn to mike
"Mike You let your children on a navy patrol boat"
"On Hammersley yes, kids know there way around and they know the crew. Vice admiral knows this and he given Kate and me the ok to bring our kids aboard when Hammersley dock if you got a problem with it, you talk to him"
"sorry Mike I didn't know"
"now you know"
"auntie Bec"
"Yes Emma"
"have you got any muffins left or did uncle Andy ate them all" every one laugh
"sorry Emma they all gone but I think there half a packet of Tim tams in the galley, would you like one"
"Yes please"
"bomber why didn't you tell me there was a packet left"
"If I did they would be all gone by now, come on kids lets go and get a Tim tam"
"YAAAA" They ran to the steps and walk down them with Bomber and charge behind them
"bomber where have you hidden the biscuits"
"not saying charge go on kids you know where they are while I'll try hold charge back"
"Hey that not fair, bomber move"
"no charge" Every one could here bomber and charge arguing as they move away from the steps.
"sounds like some thing never change" mike said to Kate
"no thing haven't change"
"ok I'll go and get our soon to be hypo kids and meet you at the bar"
"Ok mike"
"Here" he past her car keys
"Put your bag in the car, it in the car park, kids and I will walk to the bar"
"ok" then he gave her a kiss since he was in civies clothing
"see you guys there"
"Yes sir" they all said just as mike turn and walk to the steps and down them.
"Sir you will have to get use to have X and commander Flynn kids on board. They don't cause any trouble" Spider said
"Well this is a war ship not a play area for them to run around when ever they like" Coburn said as he walk to the steps
"sir as Mike said if you got a problem have my kids about contact vice admiral Johnson or commander Marshal...sir" Coburn stop and turn to Kate
"Be ready and have your reports done in an hour before reporting to NAVCOM"
"Yes sir" He turn and walk down the steps while every one else started getting things sorted out before leaving for there shore leave.
"now we know where Emma get her stubbornness from X" Swain said smiling at Kate
"I know"
"she got that mad frown look form you X" Buffer said
"i know, come on sooner as things done sooner we all can enjoy our shore leave"
"sounds good to me" Spider said.
When Mike and kids saw the pub a head of them, they were shock with what they saw "Daddy what happen here"
"I don't know sweetie"
They saw the veranda smash in peaces and broken trees and fire damage build next door.
When they walk in side they walk up to the the bar "Barry" the bartender turn around and smile
"mike good to see you come around to the side here" Mike and kids walk around to another part of the bar
"Kids go and sit over there in the corner, I'll get us drinks"
"ok" they all said and walk over to the corner while Mike walk up to the bar
"what happen out side"
"Three days ago A truck did all that, the driver jump from his cab before it plowed into the veranda wiping it out and demolish the trees and plowed in to next door before it blew up. Lucky there was no one in there and the ones on the veranda ran in side" Barry said while making the drinks
"sounds like it, the driver"
"broken ankle scraps and bruising"
"He lucky then, any idea what happen to the truck"
"He said that the brakes and steering failed, he try to turn the truck away from the pub"
"that strange for some thing like that to happen"
"Yeah I know the guy for years and I never seen him so shaken up before. He said that the truck was in the work shops that morning get both brake line and steering check cause he notice how soft the brakes are and the steering a bit sluggish. He was told when he pick it up for the afternoon deliveries that it all fix. They said they replace the brake line and braking oil plus they replace couple of bolts cause the other ones were lose and could be tighten up."
"any idea what he was carrying?"
"Frozen meats, he delivers here every day at two o'clock"
"So what happen about the deliveries"
"Starts tomorrow, the investigator found the damage steering and there was no brake fluid in the line"
"so there no meat on the menus tonight" Barry laugh as he put the drinks on the bar
"I send Eric and Rose to the supermarket, even if it dose cost us double but got to keep the customers happy and the insurance is rein bursting us for it all"
"that good to know" Mike paid for the drinks
"Andy text me four hours ago to give me the heads up" Mike smile
"We seen them, knowing the crew would be coming through the doors in the next hour"
"True, here" he turn around and pick up three packets of chips and tray then turn back to mike
"give these to kids, it on the house"
"thanks Barry" Mike put the drinks on the tray while Barry put the chips on it
"I trust you and Hammersley crew, I know you can be rowdy but you don't cause problems" Mike laugh
"With Kate around, they do behave, if not tooth brush duties" Barry laugh
"when navy going to promote her"
"don't know, and you got customer waiting"
"Ok Mike"
mike pick up the tray and walk over to where the kids are and put the tray on the table then he sat down to sort out the drinks first then the chips
"thanks daddy" Kids said when he put the drinks in front of them.
"Daddy" "Yes sweetie"
"Did you ask the bar tender about what happen out side"
"Yes I did" Mike took a sip of his beer then put it back on the table
"What did he say" mike grin
"A truck lost control and did all that damage out side"
"Oh, is the man ok"
"the driver yes he will be fine, no one else got hurt"
"that good"
"Yes it is" then he open the three packets of potato chips and put them in front of the kids.
They talk for over an hour when Emma spotted buffer so she stood up on her chair and yelled "UNCLE PETE, UNCLE BILLY"
as she wave to them cause every one turn to Emma who then got off her chair and ran over to them "Emma" they both said.
Pete pick her up in his arms for a hug and kiss on the cheek then she lean over and gave spider a hug and kiss on the cheek.
"you been a good girl" buffer asked
"Yes sir"
"that good, why don't you head back to the table while spider and I get our drinks"
"ok. Oh that mess out side a truck lost control only the driver was hurt but is going to be ok"
"that is good news" buffer said.
He put Emma on the ground and watch her run back to the table while spider and buffer walk to the bar
"Here you go" Barry said as he past them there beer
"thanks mate. Emma said a truck did all that damage out side" buffer said as he and spider pay for there drinks
"Yes lost steering and brakes. The driver jump out of the cab before it hit the veranda, trees and building next door"
"sound like he one lucky guy" spider said
"He is and no one else was hurt"
"sounds like it alright, thanks for the beers"
"No worries enjoy your evening even if it in side"
"Yeah" spider and buffer walk over to where Mike and kids are.
They sat down and talk for few minutes when more of the crew showed up.
When Kate walk into the bar Mike spotted her so he stood up and walk over to where she is
"Kate what wrong"
"Out side where we can hear each other" Kate said close to his ear.
Mike nodded then they walk back out side and over to a spot "What wrong"
"Coburn he made a formal complaint"
"what about you"
"no... yes... it about having kids on Hammersley"
"what, what did Steve say?"
"He ask what happen. He ask us separately. When it told him what happen on the bridge. He ask me if Emma poke her tongue out to Coburn, I said no...i was shock when commander marshal ask me that" Mike pulled Kate in to his arms
"Emma hasn't poke her tongue out to any one in months...don't worry I'll talk to Steve tomorrow about it"
"no need" they turn to the voice
"Steve"
"commander marshal sir"
"I over heard you two talking"
"Steve Emma wouldn't poke her tongue out at any one"
"i know, I came from Hammersley, I saw the bridge recording on what happen...Emma did stick her tongue out" mike and Kate was shock
"what?" they both said
"not in the way lieutenant commander Coburn said. She stuck it out partly and run it over her lips, not like sticking it right out like what kids do theses days"
"what happens now sir"
"nothing going to happen lieutenant, kids are still aloud on Hammersley"
"I'm sure they would be happy to hear that, thank you sir"
"it alright lieutenant and from what I saw even crew smile when they saw the kids"
"Yes sir they do every time the kids are on Hammersley it good for the crew especially if it was after a bad patrol, seeing our kids cheer them up" Kate said
"where are they"
"In side with the crew, want to come in for a minute, I'm sure they would like to see you again" mike said
"Ok, only for a minute, Helen waiting for me at home with dinner"
They walk in side and over to where the crew is when they saw Emma waking back of two dad's head then shaking her finger at him while the crew laugh.
"commander Marshal, X" Swain said.
Every one went quiet and turn to the them "Uncle Steve" Emma said as she got down on Buffer lap and ran around the table to give him a hug then MJ and David did as well
"Hello, Emma, MJ, David, have you three been good"
"Yes sir" Emma said smiling
"that good so care to tell me why you hit the back of leader head"
"Uncle Leo farted, he said sorry while laughing. I said to him it not funny and it stank he laugh so I wake him on the back of the head then said...next time tooth brush duties on Hammersley after crew eat curry" the crew laugh once more.
"I see, well thank you for your...report Emma" Emma grin.
"sir X is every thing ok" buffer asked
"Yes every thing ok...what that smell" Kate said
"uncle Leo, go out side for ten minutes, you stinking every one out of the bar"
"sorry Emma" he stood up and walk out side.
"I just pop in for a minute, enjoy your shore leave"
"Yes sir" they all said.
"See you tomorrow Steve"
"Enjoy your evening"
"We will" Steve turn and walk away when he heard
"Uncle Billy do you want to join uncle Leo out side"
"no ma'am" Steve smile as he walk out side and over to his car. The crew enjoyed there evening, even if it was in doors.