CH 156
Couple minutes later Emma walk into the room and sat on a chair just as the door open. A doctor and nurse walk in
"Petty officer Tomaszewski"
"Yes sir"
"right you got a deep cut on your left arm, lets take a look at it, and who is this child"
"Emma Flynn sir" Emma said
"Is she your daughter" Emma giggle
"no sir she my XO daughter, she here to make sure I behave my self or other wise I'll be given tooth brush duties" buffer gave Emma a wink which the doctor and nurse saw which made them smile
"alright lets take a look shall we" Emma listen to what was going on but she couldn't see the wound till the doctor started putting stitches in.
"uncle Pete dose that hurt"
"no Emma it doesn't"
"Your very brave"
"Did you see the doctor giving me injections around where the cut is"
"Yes, why did he do that"
"to numb the area so I won't feel a thing for a few hours"
"Oh, I hate needles"
"so do i" When the doctor finish and Buffer arm is bandage. He past Pete a bottle of pills
"Take these with food for the next five days. It would help prevent any infections settling in"
"I know what to do doctor it not the first time this has happen to me"
"Very well. You will be on light duties for a while also, I'll let commander Marshal know" the doctor said as he past a bottle of pills to buffer
"thank you doctor" buffer sat up on the bed then stood up
"come on Emma lets return back to Hammersley so I can get change"
"ok thank you for fixing up uncle Pete doctor" he smile at Emma
"your welcome"
They walk out of the room where the doctor shook both of there hands then watch them walk away while talking then he went to see his next patient.
When buffer and Emma walk out of the hospital "Uncle Chris" Emma called out as she wave to him as she and buffer walk over to swain
"Hey what did the doctor say"
"light duties for a while and the usual"
"ok come on I got my car here I'll take you back to Hammersley then to the pub"
"sounds good to me" they walk over to swain car.
"commander Flynn not happy with lieutenant Parker" Swain said
"Cause of what happen"
"Yeah, I told him what happen on the boarding. It looks like she going to the captain table for what happen and you might get a bravery metal for what you did"
"Ok so we a ship stopper till another lieutenant show up"
"Yep"
they all got into swain car then swain drove to navy wharf where Hammersley is. Swain and Emma stay in the car while Buffer went to get change. Twenty minutes later the three of them walk up the steps to the pub veranda where the crew is.
"buffer how the arm" Charge asked
"It fine thanks charge" Swain and buffer walk into the pub to get there drinks while Emma sat next to Mike as he past her, her drink.
"thanks daddy" They all talk and laugh over the next few hours before Mike took the kids home after they kids said there good night to the crew.
Three days later the crew wasn't happy when they received a crash sail message when they were suppose to have a week off. When the crew arrived on Hammersley they started loading supplies on board. They just finish when they saw a car pull up and two people got out
"you got to be joking" buffer said when he saw who it was.
"do you know him buffer" two dads said
"Yeah I do"
"petty officer Tomaszewski this is lieutenant Barry Simpson, he going to be the temporary XO for the remaining six weeks"
"Lieutenant Simpson sir welcome aboard Hammersley" they saluted each other
"buffer it been what six years"
"Yes sir"
"congratulations on your promotion"
"thank you sir"
"you two know each other" Mike asked
"Yes sir we serve together during the gulf war" buffer said
"that good to know. Lieutenant commander Coburn will be here soon"
"thank you sir" buffer said then he look around
"spider"
"Yes buffer"
"Show lieutenant Simpson to his cabin"
"sure, this way sir" Simpson turn to mike and they saluted each other
"sir"
"Lieutenant" then the lieutenant follow spider onto Hammersley
"sir why him"
"what do you mean buffer"
"Far as I know he never been on a patrol boat let alone done any boardings"
"I know I've read his record, I'm sure you will be fine"
"thanks sir. What happening with lieutenant Parker"
"Honored discharge for what happen and for what you did to save her life"
"thanks for telling me sir"
"Your welcome, I'll let you return back to your duties"
"yes sir" mike walk back and got back into the car while buffer went to hurry the crew up with the supplies.
Hour and half later Hammersley left port to head north to drop emergency supplies off three islands that was hit by a storm few days ago as well help with the clean up then they got two week patrol. Buffer keep an eye on the lieutenant during the few days of clean up as well dropping supplies off the islands.
When they started there patrol there was nothing happening for the first three days till they got a radar contact of a FFV so Hammersley headed towards the boat. When the boarding party was in the HRIB heading towards the FFV buffer turn to the lieutenant
"Sir you follow me"
"I'm in command buffer you do as your told"
"all due respect sir you never boarded a FFV before have you sir"
"no"
"then you don't know what to expect, I do, just follow my lead sir so you can under stand and learn"
"It just a normal fishing boat"
"looks can be deceiving sir, trust me" when they got close to the boat buffer boarded first then started giving out orders.
The lieutenant watch what buffer and the boarding team do. He was impress with the way buffer took down a man with a knife. When every one was on the back of the boat. Buffer spoke to the captain of the boat as well giving Coburn a sit rep report. When they check the boat out they found fish in the boat.
Buffer look down the hole then he look at the captain of the boat. Then he climb down into the where the fish is while the captain was yelling at them. The lieutenant lean over to see buffer moving fish and ice a side then pull back
"what is it buffer"
"This" he pick up a block and show it to the lieutenant
"that Semtex"
"yes sir"
"good spotting buffer" then he stood up and radio Coburn about what buffer found.
The crew knew that they would either take the boat to the nearest port or wait for the feudal police to show up. Ten minutes later the crew heard they they heading to the closest port where the police will be waiting for them. So two dads and spider stayed on board the FFV since it was being towed by Hammersley to the closest port. On the way to port buffer was in the galley getting him self a drink when the lieutenant walk in
"buffer"
"sir"
"I was impress with what you did today"
"thank you sir. As I said looks can be deceiving. It not the first FFV we come across that got semtex on board"
"this happen before"
"three times in the past two years. If it not semtex, it weapons, drugs or it fish. We can tell by where there nets and fishing polls are and how many on board"
"your right I do have a lot to lean"
"Yes sir. If it not FFV we dealing with it may day calls"
"ok" They talk while drinking there coffee.
Buffer tells the lieutenant about some other FFV boards he done and also gave the lieutenant tips on what to look out for when boarding any FFV and may day calls.
When Hammersley arrived in port with the FFV, two dads drove the boat close to port after dropping Hammersley rope. Once dock spider show the police where the Semtex is before he and two dads return back to Hammersley. The lieutenant watch what going on, on the wharf with swain, buffer and couple of crew members passing the fishermen over to the police and swain giving them his report before returning back to Hammersley. Then they left port fifteen minutes later to return back to there patrol.
Over the next few days the crew attended number of FFV and may days. When they return back to Cairns Buffer invited the lieutenant to the pub.
"sir you get a chance to see us relax and talk about other things that got nothing to do with the navy"
"It it just the Hammersley crew buffer"
"commander Flynn, Nav, ET come and join us that depends on if Melbourne is in port that the ship ET on"
"Why isn't he on here"
"long story"
Buffer tell the lieutenant about what happen to ET and to Nav. How they caught one ones who was behind it, every thing. The lieutenant was shock with what buffer told him.
"So ET is on Melbourne, then where is Nav?" buffer smile
"Maturity leave, she gave birth to there first child last month. When she return back to work it a shore posting cause of there son"
"Ok"
When Hammersley return back to Cains the crew got two weeks shore leave which they all will be looking ford to. That night every one showed up at the pub. The lieutenant was watching the crew as they relax and enjoy them selves then see them change when three kids ran over to the crew to give them a hug before sitting on there favorite uncle knees.
"buffer who is they"
"that MJ, that David" buffer said point out to the boys.
"and this little sweetie is Emma" Emma giggle
"they are commander Flynn and lieutenant McGregor kids"
"Really" then he look down at Emma who was looking at him
"Hello" he said
"Hello sir" He chuckle
"Emma this is lieutenant Barry Simpson" Buffer said
"do you work on Hammersley with uncle Pete"
"Ah..."
"Emma" she look up at buffer
"He there till X returns"
"what happen to the other one"
"she got into trouble and lost her job" Emma thought about it
"Cause she didn't do her job well and that when you got hurt"
"Yes"
"good"
"Emma"
"uncle Pete cause she didn't do her job well you got hurt cause of it"
"Your right"
"How is your arm"
"Getting better"
"good" the mike walk out carrying a tray when the crew greeting him like they always do.
"Are the crew always like that with commander Flynn?" the lieutenant asked
"Every time especially when they are partly drunk"
Every one enjoyed them selves that night. The crew interduce Barry Simpson to Guava mojo. He watch as they reacted when Emma yell out the drink name causing the crew to cheer. While drinking his Guava mojo buffer lean over to Barry.
"Sir now you know why I per furred patrol boats to frigates"
"I do buffer, I can see how close you all are while on patrol as well here"
"EWW uncle Billy did you have to fart" Emma said since spider was sitting next to buffer
"sorry blame bomber cooking"
"Hey stop blaming my cooking spider" bomber said throwing an ice cube at him while every one laugh.
Later that night Mike and kids said there good byes since it was getting late for them. After they left two dads and spider walk out carrying a tray with slices of lime, salt, shot glasses and bottle of tequila. Barry join in on the shots couple of times then he sat back and watch them all do it till the bottle is empty. He could see how drunk they were getting but they were also relax at the same time.
"there going to be a few hang overs tomorrow" Barry said to buffer
"Yeah we always like this if we have a week or two shore leave we need to to recover after a night like tonight" Barry smile
"I bet"
Every one enjoyed them selves for the next couple of hours before leaving for there own homes or back to Hammersley since some of them are on duty in few hours and they need to get some rest and sober up before there shift starts.
The crew enjoyed there two week shore leave. They all went to visit Nav and see if she needed any thing while they were on shore leave.