CH 154
The next morning Mike and Kate took the kids shopping for the day after they check out of the hotel and got into Mike rented SUV. Later that afternoon mike drove them to Watson bay since mike and their kids would be going to the air port from there. Kate give the kids a big hug then she gave Mike a hug and passionate kiss.
"I don't know when we will be able to make it again Kate"
"i under stand Mike. I'll miss you and our kids"
"I'll miss you to" then Kate phone rings so she got it out of her bag and look to see it a text message
"It a text message from Nav" then she click on the message and smile
"It from ET" then she show mike
'Micheal Josh holiday born 3rd August 1437 hours 6 pounds 9 ounces. Nikki in labor 8 hours and she a true sailor, LOL. Tell commander Flynn the news, ET'
"Well I be dam" mike said smiling.
Kate then called Nav phone, she put it on speaker so Mike could hear it "x you got my text message"
"Yes ET I did, how is Nav"
"she good, hang on ma'am" Kate look at mike
"X"
"Nav how are you"
"sore but good"
"I know what it like, congratulation he late"
"Yeah just like his father"
"what do you mean" Kate asked
"josh was four days late when he was born"
"AH, like father like son" Nav laugh
"i hope not"
"Hey are you thinking Micheal going to take after you Nikki" they heard Josh say in the back round
"May be"
"Nav who idea was it to name your son Micheal?" Kate asked
"Well we had a lot of time on hour hands while in witness protection program. Soon as we knew we were having a boy we were looking through baby name book we we both saw the name Micheal and we both said it out loud and agree on it cause of one person who has help us out a lot and a great father figure and roll modal not just for Josh and me but for the whole crew"
"mike" Kate said
"Yes. We know that buffer would be up set we didn't use his name" Kate laugh
"I'm sure he would under stand"
"We hope so to. I hope commander Flynn doesn't mind that we name our son after him" Kate look at mike who is smiling at her
"I know he would be honored Nav. Don't you agree Mike"
"what, he there" Nav said in shock
"Yes I am Nav and congratulation. And Kate is right I'm honored that you name your son after me"
"thank you sir" then she laugh
"Show me josh..." then she laugh
"sorry sir, X Josh received a reply text from buffer, he up set we didn't name our son after him and wondering when we going to try again" Kate and Mike laugh.
"I'm sure buffer would be fine" Kate said
"i know he will...what was it Josh...another text from buffer...Hammersley returning, engine problems and the crew looking ford to meeting the new Hammersley member"
"any idea when they returning Nav" Mike asked they could hear josh talking to some one
"josh ask buffer when Hammersley due in port...Two in the morning they hit a ghost net"
"Ok thanks for telling me Nav, look I got to go, Kids and I will come to see you tomorrow after work"
"that fine sir"
"alright see you then and congratulation"
"thank you sir, bye X and good luck with the course"
"thanks Nav" Kate said then they hung up.
"We better go don't want to be late missing our flight" mike said as they hug and kiss once more
"sure buy Nav some flowers"
"I will love you"
"love you to" Kate said as they kiss once more before Mike got back in the SUV.
Kate wave to the kids which they did in return before Mike drove away. Kate watch them leave then she turn and walk into the housing building where her sleeping quarters is with her two bags while smiling.
The next day Mike and the kids walk down the maturity ward at Barry general hospital. They walk into ward room to see Nav sitting up in bed holding her son. She look over to the door way and smile when Mike and the kids walk into the room and over to the bed.
"hi sir, Emma, MJ, David"
"Hi Nav, we brought you some flowers" mike said as he out the flowers on the table which was at the end of the bed
"thank you sir" Mike and the kids sat in the chairs that was around the bed
"Has the crew come and visit you yet" Nikki laugh
"Yes they all showed up this morning and they made a big fuss of Micheal telling me who he looks like" mike smile
"i bet how was buffer"
"He seam fine and dropping hints" mike smile the mike and Nikki look down when Micheal made a nose.
"Want to hold him sir"
"sure" Mike stood up and step ford just as Nav past him the baby. Mike sat down and lean over so the kids could see what he looks like.
"He got ET hair"
"you think so sir"
"Yes it curly"
"that true."
"How are you copping?"
"Good, Hannah came here last night and said if I needed any help to give her a call"
"she told me this morning. At least you don't have to do it alone while ET out on patrol"
"that true" they talk for half an hour before Mike pass Michel back to Nav before he and kids left since visiting hours were almost over for the day.
Hammersley was in port for three days before they left for the remaining of there patrol. When Hammersley return back from there patrol ten days later the crew was looking ford to few days off. When Hammersley was dock it was in the afternoon.
Coburn, the lieutenant, swain, buffer, charge and spider were all on the bridge when they heard giggling. They all turn to see three kids running up the steps.
They saw a girl appeared first, she look around and ran over to buffer "Uncle Pete"
"Hey Emma what are kids doing here" he gives her a hug then the boys.
"greeting you" she said smiling then ran over to the others to give them a hug.
"buffer what are those children doing on this ship" the lieutenant asked in command tone.
Emma turn to her "We are aloud on here, you ask my daddy" the lieutenant turn to Emma
"Who are you and who is your father, he has no right on bring you kids on here" Emma frond which the crew knew that it Kate frond
"I'm Emma Flynn my daddy name is Mike Flynn"
"command Flynn your father" the lieutenant asked
"Yes ma'am he and uncle Steve said we are aloud on here"
"Where is commander Flynn"
"At NAVCOM"
"Emma" she turn to buffer
"How did you get here" Emma smile
"I brought them here buffer" every one turn to the voice
"Nav" the crew said smiling when they saw her and ET who was holding Micheal in his arms as they walk up the remaining of the steps.
Charge step ford "How is out new crew member" Charge asked as ET past Michel to him
"He good charge"
"Who are you, your not navy"
"Yes she is" Emma said
"Ma'am this is lieutenant Nikki Caetano, Nav as we call her and her husband leader Josh Holiday, ET as we call him. They are formal crew members of Hammersley" buffer said
"Lieutenant, leader why are you here" the lieutenant asked
"no concern of yours lieutenant" Nav said.
Then Micheal started crying "Ah Nav some one needs changing" spider said since he was next to charge
"Thanks spider" Nav walk over to them, Charge past Micheal back to Nav
"come on kids lets go, we will meet you all at the pub" Nav said
"sure see you then" Kids wave to the crew before following Josh and Nikki off the bridge.
"Lieutenant, ma'am you will have to get use to having those three kids come on here when we are in port"
"Buffer this is a navy patrol boat not..."
"Ma'am don't you say it" buffer said to her She turn to Coburn
"sir I'll wait for you on the wharf in twenty minutes" then she turn and walk down the steps.
Couple of hours later Mike walk out side with a beer in hand to see the crew, kids kids, Josh, Nikki and Micheal there
"sir you made it" Swain said
"Yes, how was your patrol" mike asked when he sat down at the round table that could fit up to eighteen people. It got a smaller round table top in the middle which can turn around when there items in the middle.
"Sir when is the X returning" bomber asked
"Why did you asked" Mike asked
"it lieutenant Parker sir we know she not lieutenant McGregor but... she done so many things wrong, I've try to correct her on number of them. She won't listen to any of us but Coburn" buffer said
"what sort of things buffer"
"boarding a FFV" he shook his head
"She told two dads to go up to the wheel house and for us to keep an eye on the ones on the back of the boat sir"
"she didn't send any one down below deck sir" spider said
"what happen"
"A man showed up from below deck, he almost stab Parker if it wasn't for buffer here pushing the lieutenant out of the way before she was stab, Buffer was almost stab if it wasn't for swain pointing his gun at the guy. The lieutenant yelled at buffer and was going to put him on report for assaulting her"
"I heard what she said today. Buffer I would like for you and Swain to write up what happen"
"Yes sir, I'll do it tomorrow" Swain said
"Same here sir. How is the X sir" mike smile
"she good"
"and her studies" Nav said. Mike smile
"She doing ok, that all I'm say" they talk and laugh for the next two hours before Nikki, Josh, Micheal, Mike and the kids left for home since it was getting late and Nikki was tired since she gets ups couple times during the night to Micheal.
The crew enjoyed there shore leave. Buffer and Swain walk in to ball pen with there reports two days later. They saw Mike was busy so they walk over to Steve
"commander Marshal" he turn to swain and buffer, they saluted each other
"your petty officer Tomaszewski, petty officer Blake. Mike said you would be here to drop off your reports"
"Yes sir, here they are sir" buffer said as they past there reports to Steve
"thank you. Mike told me this morning about what you told him. I'll be reading these and lieutenant Parker reports"
"yes sir, if you need to ask us any questions sir, we are phone call away" buffer said
"Thank you, you enjoy your shore leave"
"We will sir" they saluted once again before buffer and swain turn and walk towards the double doors when Steve heard
"Three more months of putting up with Parker, I can't wait till the X is back" buffer said
"i agree mate. At least she knows the rules"
"Yeah and trust us to watch her back"
Steve watch them walk out of the ball pen then he turn and walk into his office where he sat down and read buffer and swain reports.
Later that afternoon Mike walk into Steve office with a report. "Steve are you ok" Steve look up at Mike
"I've been going over lieutenant Parker,petty officer Tomaszewski and petty officer Blake reports. Some thing not right with all three reports"
"Meaning" "lieutenant Parker reports are totally different to these"
Steve pick up Buffer and swain reports and past them to mike, whom open swain to read what it says. Mike sat down to read what it says then he open and read buffer report. When finish he look up at Steve. Steve past Mike Parker report. So Mike read her report. Mike raise his eye brows when he finish reading Parker report then look at Steve
"I see what you mean Steve. I know buffer. He would only do that if the lieutenant life was in danger. I know he done that a couple of times to Kate but she asked him after wards why he push her out of the way. He tells her so she would know and understand. He is the bosun on Hammersley, lieutenant Parker knows that but from what I've read it sounds like she doesn't want his or any one else protection"
"i agree Mike. Before Hammersley leave I'll talk to her about it"
"alright" they talk for a few more minutes before Mike return back to his office.
The day Hammersley was leaving for a month patrol Steve talk to both Coburn and Parker about the patrol and assignments. When finish with that Steve look at Parker
"Lieutenant Parker, I've read your reports about the eight boarding and about what petty officer Tomaszewski did to you on the fourteenth. Do you still want him charge"
"Yes sir" she said
"did you ever ask him why he push you like he did"
"no sir" Steve sat ford in his chair
"If you ask him he would of told you why he did what he did. But instead you want him charge for the assault with out asking why. I'll be holding your complaint against petty officer Tomaszewski till you talk to him"
"Why should I sir, I was in charge of all the boardings"
"Lieutenant you got a lot to learn in the navy and from what I've read you didn't follow protocol when you board any FFV and because of that you not only put your self at risk but the whole boarding team"
"I was doing what I was train to do sir"
"lieutenant while out on patrol you reread all the rules regarding boardings... lieutenant commander if there any boardings, let petty officer Tomaszewski be in charge while out on patrol and lieutenant you listen and learn from him, under stand"
"Yes sir"
"good you both dismiss" they stood up and walk out of Steve office.
Mike who was not far from the door was pretending to be reading a report while listening to what was said. He turn around and walk into Steve office
"the crew will be happy once Kate is back" Steve smile
"I bet they will"
"I've spoken to buffer, he and swain will send there boarding reports to me while they are out on patrol"
"Good idea Mike"