CH 177
"mike"
"emergency lights should come on" then the light came on Mike pick up the phone next to the buttons
"It dead" then he put it back then he got his phone out and made a call
"This is commander Flynn, What happen to the power. Yes I'm in the elevator... Lieutenant commander McGregor and able seamen brown... yes that her...no the phone dead...alright call me on my cell phone soon as you know... thank you" then he hung up
"The whole NAVCOM got no power. Bomber why don't you sit down"
"thanks sir" Mike and Kate help bomber to sit on the floor, Kate sat next to her
"Is it your back" when she notice the pain bomber was in
"Yeah"
"Lean ford, I'll give it a rub to see if that helps"
"thanks" bomber lean ford with her legs apart just as Kate rubs her back
"It is helping"
"A little" Mike crouch down next to Kate
"At least your not alone in here bomber" she smile
"yeah I could go for an chocolate chip mint ice cream sodas right now"
"what that" Kate ask
"It ice cream in a large glass with lemonade on top. MMM it so yummy and gassy it make me burp every time but I love it, it cold and refreshing"
"Sounds interesting" mike said
"it is sir" then she farted
"sorry"
"It ok, Kate did it when she was carrying the kids"
Kate whack his arm and gave him he in trouble look which made Bomber giggle.
"your in trouble sir"
"I know" then his phone rings so he stood up to answer it
"commander Flynn... yes... how bad...how long...ok... yes we fine for now...ok thanks" then he hung up then sat down leaning against the wall
"Half of the city in black out, they not sure how long it going to be before power back on"
"Do they know what cause it"
"they don't know so we could be here for a while"
"lucky I went to the loo before I left" Bomber said the mike phone rang
"It Nav" then he answer it
"Yes Nav... yes we are fine... yes bomber is with us... we are ok, how things where you are... ok... thanks Nav" then he hung up
"Nav said she would stay here just in cause we need any thing to give her a call"
"Who got Micheal" Kate asked
"Bendigo is in port for a week"
"Ok"
"Any thing happen while out on patrol ma'am" bomber asked
"Two dads try to play a joke on bird last week but it back fired"
"what did he do this time"
"Bird went to put the garbage in the cooler room two dads was in a body bag, he scared her when he sat up so she hit him with the garbage bag. It broke, it went every where including on two dads, egg shells left over food that we couldn't toss in the sea, lumpy sour mike"
"oh yuck" bomber said smiling
"Yeah it ended on two dads and in the body bag as well. I wasn't impress when I walk in after heard bird scream."
"Did two dads had to clean it all up" Mike asked
"yes I've told him time and time again not to play any jokes"
"He never listens what about bird"
"She didn't have to clean it up"
"what about the crew" mike asked
"they tease two dads for three days till I put a stop to it"
"Let me guest tooth brush duties" bomber said
"Yes"
"How did lieutenant Simpson do" mike asked
"He did good he did make mistakes but every one leans by them"
"that true, it a shame two dads doesn't" bomber said
"True, how your back now"
"Good thanks the pain gone" Bomber lean back against the wall.
"is it getting hot in here or is it me" Bomber said
"It is getting warm" Kate said
"the air conditioning doesn't work on back up"
"Just like with the elevators" Kate said then bomber phone rings so she got it out of her bag to see who it is
"It charge" she she answer it
"Hi Charge...your where, who else is there...ok how did you know...Nav called you...ok... yes...ok have you called Jamie... is he when" Bomber smile
"that great... ok... yes cold drink would be great right now... mint chocolate chip ice cream soda... you never heard of it... ok it ice cream and lemonade together in a large glass" then she laugh
"Very funny charge...sound wonderful... ok... ok enjoy your guava mojo's, see ya" then she hung up and shook her head
"What did charge say" Mike asked
"He said the ice cream soda sounded horrible but he promise me he will have the biggest one ready and waiting for me when we get out of here" Mike and Kate grin
"He said he and crew are going to enjoy there guava mojo drinks"
"Sound like the crew are enjoying them selves" mike said
"Yeah" Hour later bomber stood up and walk around the best she could while rubbing her stomach
"bomber are you ok" Kate asked
"Yeah, just hungry and thirsty" then mike phone rings so he answered it
"mike Flynn... How long...ok thanks" then he hung up
"mike"
"We going to be here for at least six hours or more, they found the problem, a car crash at the power station destroying four transformers"
"six hours" bomber said with a groan.
"Mike call Nav see if there any way some one can get on top of this elevator" she pointed to where the escape hatch is
"there no way I get get through that" bomber said
"No but they can send cold drinks down"
"and food"
"Yes and food" Kate said
"Good idea Kate"
then mike called Nav and told her Kate idea and how long they going to be before the power is turn back on. When he finish talking to Nav he hung up.
"Nav getting onto it now" Mike said
"Good" Bomber said
Fifteen minutes later they all look up when they heard a thump then they saw the escape hatch open and a head look down at them. They saw it was a firemen
"commander Flynn"
"Yes that me"
"sir I have to get you back to" the he look up
"what was it ma'am"
"sir" they recognised Nav voice
"Nav what wrong"
"We got problems in the ball pen we need your help"
"what about Maxine"
"she left after the power went out, she received a phone call and left"
"Who in charge"
"i am"
"Ok I'll be there soon as I can"
"Yes sir, how bomber"
"I'm bloody hungry and thirsty" bomber yelled out
Then a rope ladder appeared "sir" the firemen said
"Kate will you be ok"
"I will go and find out what going on"
"Ok"
he gave her a quick kiss then he start climb the rope ladder till he was on top of the elevator. He was surprise that the top of the elevator was only a meter away from the open doors. Mike got up and out then he stood up just as heard voices then the firemen appeared
"We need a bucket of some sort ma'am" the firemen asked
"Why"
"the pregnant women she needs it" Nav eyes widen
"Ok" then she turn to one of the able seamen
"go and get a bucket from one of the cleaners...and toilet paper and handle wipes fast"
"Yes ma'am" then the guy turn and ran down the corridor.
"Here" one of the navy personal who just showed up with a cooler bag, he past it to the firemen
"Here some food and drinks for able seamen brown and lieutenant commander McGregor"
"thanks" then the firemen crouch down while Mike and Nav walk to the stairs and up to where the ball pen is to find out what going on.
"Ma'am" the firemen past Kate the cooler bag
"thanks you"
Then Kate crouch down and open the bag she open it to see a large plastic cup, straw she got them out then she saw a tub of mint ice cream and can of sprite. She got them out and past them to bomber. She watch bomber tip the ice cream into the cup then open the can of lemonade and tip it on top of the ice cream till the can was empty then she past Kate the empty can then she put the straw into the drink and gave it a stir then she started drinking It
"mmm that feels so good" bomber said as she smile making Kate laugh
"what" bomber said look at Kate
"It the way you said it bomber Mmm that feels so good, sounds like you have sex" bomber laugh then burp
"sorry, no wounder Jamie look at me with a big grin on his face every time I say it"
"I'm glad mike not here to hear you say that"
"True but charge it would be worse" then they both laugh
"Excuse me ma'am" Kate look up then to bomber
"ops" bomber said just as Kate stood up
"Yes" then a bucket appeared Kate got it in her hands
"thank you"
"call out if you need any thing else ma'am"
"I will thanks"
"I'll close the hatch up partly to give your friend some privacy"
"thank you" then the hatch close up a bit.
Kate put the bucket on the ground and got the toilet paper and packet of handy wipes out. "good I need to go again" bomber put her drink in the cooler bag then Kate help her to stand
"Need any help bomber"
"Yeah" Bomber move the bucket to the center of the room
"Remember one of the persist ions is the crouching with the husband or partner standing behind you"
"Yes I know what to do" Bomber turn around and lifted her maturity dress so she could pull her under wear down then she step back while holding her dress up. Kate put her arms under bomber arm pits just as she started to crouch down over the bucket, then she started humming as she went.
When finish Kate manage to help bomber to stand up then Kate turn around to give bomber some privacy to finish her business.
When done "you can turn around now ma'am" Kate turn around
"Feeling better"
"Yeah, I put some strips of toilet paper over the bucket"
"Ok"
bomber got a handy wipe out of the packet to wipe her hands then she drop it into the empty container while Kate move the bucket and toilet paper to one corner of the elevator then she help bomber to sit down then she sat down and look to see what else was in the cooler bag.
She got a bottle water out and remove the top and drank couple of mouth fulls while bomber was enjoying her drink
"You should try this ma'am"
"No thanks"
"Why not"
"I don't like mint ice cream"
"Oh"
"you enjoy it"
"thanks" they talk for half an hour when they they heard noise above them then the hatch move and a head appeared
"Bec"
"Jamie" she said in shock then they saw him move then he was in the elevator.
He crouch down next to bomber to give her a hug and kiss. "i miss you" she said
"I miss you to, how are you feeling"
"Happy now that your here" he sat down next to bomber holding her hand
"Ma'am congratulations on your promotion"
"thank you midshipmen Thorpe"
"dose charge know your here" Bomber asked
"no I came here soon as ship was dock, dad called to tell me what happen"
"Ok" she rest her head on his shoulder so he move his arm till it wrap around her shoulder as she lean against him while finishing her drink
"How the little one" he put his hand on her expanding stomach
"Driving me cray, he...she won't stop moving around"
"I was like that before I was born"
"No wounder this one moving around a lot, just like his or her dad" Jamie laugh as he kiss the side of her head.
Then bomber look to see what in the cooler bag she got out a packet of chips and open them up and started eating a couple then she offer some to Kate and Jamie.