CH 170
Mike was in his office when bomber walk in "sir" he turn to bomber
"morning bomber how are you feeling"
"good at the moment but I wouldn't mind mint chocolate chip ice cream right now" mike grin
"Cravings"
"Yes I've never like it much but now...i eat two litters plus a day"
"At least it not strange cravings"
"True sir, the reason why I'm here RO called he said there important e-mail for you to look at"
"Ok thanks bomber why don't you go and get your self your craving fix" bomber smile
"thank you sir I'll be twenty minutes"
"go on" Bomber turn around and walk out the door.
Mike turn around and brought up his e-mails he saw the one from Hammersley so he click onto it and the recording, he turn the volume on and listen to what was recorded. When finish he save the recordings then he left his office and walk into Maxine office
"Mike what is it"
"RO sent me another recording." Maxine then brought up the NAVCOM e-mails she click onto the one from Hammersley.
She lean ford as she watch and listen to what was being said between Coburn and two dads till it stop.
"Well it seams that lieutenant commander starting to get worried"
"I know"
"when are they due back in port"
"In seven hours"
"there nothing much we can do till then"
Then her phone rings so she answered it "Commander white...yes admiral...yes sir commander Flynn and I have seen it" she pointed to her lap top so mike would know that it fleet command on the line
"Yes sir...seven hours...commander Flynn and I can take care of it...yes sir... yes sir he here" then she past the phone to mike
"commander Flynn speaking... yes sir... when sir... yes sir I'll take care of the details this end sir... is the ambassador going to be here for it... yes sir I under stand... yes sir" then they hung up
"mike"
"Hammersley got be back by next Friday"
"Why"
"Bird...seamen bird is receiving an award for her bravery act when she saved my life last month"
"do you know what she reviving"
"not till that day"
"Ok" Mike walk to the door then stop and turn to Maxine
"Maxine bomber gone out for about fifteen twenty minutes"
"what for it only ten in the morning"
"Her mint chocolate chip craving fix. Once she had it she will be happy till lunch time"
"I hope she doesn't make a habit of this every day"
"Maxine you know what it was like when you were pregnant with Ryan and Terri while having shore posting"
"Yes I know" Mike grin then walk out of her office.
Fifteen minutes later Maxine saw bomber return smiling, knowing she would be happy till lunch time.
When Hammersley dock later that afternoon Coburn left Hammersley since his driver was waiting for him to take him to NAVCOM. When Steve walk into Maxine office Mike was there.
"Mike, ma'am"
"Steve"
"lieutenant commander" Steve sat down after shaking mike hand.
"As mike has inform you about a complaint from the owner of the bar and the death of his pet croc"
"Yes mike told me this"
"From his complaint he said it was two sailors that cause over fifty thousand dollar worth of damages"
"He most probably saying that it was the navy sailors that cause the damages to get money from the navy"
"but Hammersley was in port and some of the crew was on shore leave for the night" Maxine said
"Yeah but I don't know where they went"
"did you go to shore Steve" mike asked
"Yes to talk to the cops, but they been curped"
"Meaning"
"the officer I spoke to was wearing crocodile boots, I return back to Hammersley and spoke to my XO then went to my cabin for the night...are you thinking that two of my crew are responsible for causing damages and... killing a pet croc" Steve said
"Yes, mike here will be doing the investigation"
"i can do it ma'am, no a fence Mike"
"none taken but this came from Fleet command them selves" Mike pick up a sheet of paper and past it to Steve. He read what it said then past it back to mike
"I'll want to be on that investigation"
"sorry Steve orders are orders"
"lieutenant commander Mike would need a list of crew who went on shore leave that night"
"sure I can give it to you now" mike pick up pen and paper then past it to Steve
"Write there names down"
"Sure" then he wrote there names down then he past it back to mike.
He look at the list "ok I'll be on Hammersley in an hour make sure that none of the ones you got on this list hasn't left Hammersley" Mike said
"sure, any thing else"
"Nothing else, you can return back to Hammersley" Maxine said
"Yes ma'am" Steve stood up and walk out of Maxine office.
"Well Mike"
"He got every one name down that lieutenant McGregor has given me"
"What are you going to do"
"Talk to them all and get it all recorded"
"good idea" Mike then walk out of Maxine office.
When it was time Kate was waiting on Hammersley smiling when mike walk on board. "Kate"
"mike I got them waiting in the junior mess"
"Good...so are we on for tonight"
"Absolute, what have you got in mind"
"you will have to wait till I get home, shell we"
"Sure" they walk towards one of the doors
"there one other thing Kate" she stop and turn to mike before opening the door
"what"
"Hammersley will be back in port next Thursday"
"Why"
"Bird get her award on Friday morning and the media will be here for it" Kate smile
"do you know what she receiving"
"No I don't but ambassador Davis will be here for it as well"
"she going to be shock when she finds out"
"It going to be a surprise"
"Tell me more later" she open the door and let mike go in first then she followed him in closing the door behind her.
Over the next hour mike spoke to each of the ones who was on shore leave. Bird and two dads were the last ones. When it was bird turn she walk in to the officer mess and sat down.
"Ready bird"
"yes sir"
Then he turn the camera on Mike ask bird number of questions which she answered she even told mike about what happen when two dads return to the bar, having Coburn showing up, every thing. When finish mike stop the camera
"Bird relax you did a great job"
"I did sir" mike smile
"yes you did, Can you get two dads now"
"Yes sir" she stood up and walk out of the officer mess.
She walk into the junior mess "Two dads" he stood up and step ford she put her hand on his arm
"Remember tell him the truth"
"I can't"
"Yes you can, cause afterward you will find out why"
"bird"
"Trust me, now go in there and tell commander Flynn the truth or he might sick Emma on to you" two dads grin
"Your right and thanks" he walk out of the junior mess and into the officer mess to see mike waiting for him.
Bird let out her breath and turn to see Kate standing there
"X"
"Bird I heard what you said to two dads"
"Well it did give him a choice X the captain or Emma" Kate laugh
"Good one"
"thanks"
Bird walk out of the junior mess and walk into the galley where she started getting dinner sorted out for the crew. Mike listen to what two dads said about what happen at the bar and after wards. When he finish he was looking down at his hands. Mike stop the camera
"Two dads" he look up at mike
"I believe you"
"you do sir" Two dads was shock
"Yes I do"
"but..."
"Bird told me the same thing and she even provided evidence"
"Evidence"
"Yes she recorded what happen at the bar when you return and follow you and lieutenant Coburn back to Hammersley" Two dads was shock.
"bird said for me to speak the truth and every thing will be alright. I forgot that she was recording the talk I had with the owner"
"and you have two dads"
"Well sir she didn't give me much of a choice"
"Why that"
"Coburn or Emma" Mike laugh then shook his head
"some choice"
"Yeah...Emma wins hands down sir" Mike smile as he shook his head
"Good choice then"
"Yes sir" Mike pack every thing up then he and two dads stood up and walk out of the officer mess
"what happens now sir"
"I'll let fleet command know and it up to them"
"Yes sir and the damages to the bar"
"you didn't throw the first punch, the evidence support that"
"thank you sir" Mike walk towards the galley when he saw bird
"bird" she turn around
"Yes sir"
"some choice you gave two dads" Bird smile
"thanks sir so he told you"
"Every thing"
"good cause I'm sure he doesn't want to get into Emma bad books" mike laugh
"No he wouldn't" Mike walk away while bird carry on getting dinner sorted out.
That night mike and Kate talk while in bed about what happening next Friday with bird. Later that night they both woke up with mike cell phone ringing so he turn the light on even though it was on low then pick up his phone to answer it
"Mike Flynn... yes sir...when sir... yes sir... yes sir HMAS Childers is in the area, they got some of the crew on shore keeping a look out...yes they know what to do... yes sir... yes sir... night sir" then he hung up
"mike" He put his phone back on the bed side draws then turn to Kate
"Steve is going to be called in to NAVCOM in the morning. Maxine is going to releave him of his commander after what happen"
"Ok so Hammersley a ship stopper"
"For now and good news for two dads, he won't have to pay the bar owner a cent since two dads didn't start the fight"
"that is good news for him"
"Yes it is" he lean over and gave her a kiss then turn the light off before falling back asleep in each other arms.