CH 184
It was just after five when mike showed up "How was the kids this afternoon Hannah"
"good, Pete and billy are here"
"I know buffer called me"
"ok here, look at this, I sent a copy to Kate" Hannah show mike her phone, she click play as she showed it to mike. He laugh when Emma bowl Pete to the ground then MJ and David showing up.
"poor buffer" when the video stop
"You think that bad" then she showed him the next video that she took. Mike laugh as he saw the video till it stop.
"It been three months since the kids saw them"
"that true"
"where are they"
"In the class room"
"I'll go and get them"
He walk down to where the room is that looks like a class room. He walk in to see MJ and David taking turns in reading with spider while Emma was reading to buffer and he ask her to spell a word.
When she gets it right Pete say "that right" and when she gets it wrong he gave her a look and she try again till he says
"that right, it did great Emma" which makes her smile.
Pete look up when she saw some one in white standing in the door way "sir"
Emma turn and smile "daddy"
Just as spider, MJ and David look up from what they were reading "spider, buffer, I see you both are enjoying your selves"
"Yes sir, it is five already" buffer said as he put a book marker in the book before closing it
"Yes it is, come on kids, lets go home"
Kids give spider and buffer hug after there books were put back in there school bags. They Kids wave spider and buffer good bye before walking out of the room with mike behind them
"they in for a shock" spider said
"Yep lets go and get some food"
"Ok where to" spider said as they walk out of the class room.
Hour after mike and kids were home they heard the door bell ring so mike went to answer it while kids were watching TV.
"Kids dinner ready" Mike called out from the dinning room so the kids got up and ran into the dinning room. They stop and smile when they saw who else was there
"Uncle Pete, uncle billy" Emma said in shock then smile
"come on" mike said as he move the plates to where kids sit while spider sorted out the drinks and buffer taking care of the containers. The kids sat up at the table when buffer return to sit down just as mike and spider did.
"Daddy did you invited uncle Pete and uncle billy around for dinner" Emma asked
"Yes I did and they staying the night as well" mike said smiling
"Really cool" MJ said
"now eat or no desert" mike said
"you got us an ice cream uncle Pete" David asked
"Yes I did so eat every thing on your plate then you can have it" they talk and laughing while enjoying there Chinese dinner.
When kids finish mike waited for ten minutes before he got them there ice cream which they love. Later that night buffer and spider gave kids a hug each before tuck them in there beds. Then they return back into the living room where they talk to mike for couple of hours before they all went to bed them selves.
The next morning mike drop the kids off at school after they gave spider and buffer a hug, then mike took them to the docks where he drop them off in front of Melbourne ship then he went to work for the day.
The day Hammersley return back from it patrol, the crew was looking ford to having few days off before leaving for a two week patrol just before Christmas. When every thing was done, Kate left to go to NAVCOM to where she handed in all the reports on what happen during the six week patrol.
When she finish talking to Maxine white she went to see mike in his office to see that he wasn't there. So she turn and walk towards where the elevators where. When the doors open she was shock to see Mike there so she step in the elevator before the doors close
"Kate"
"Mike" they both hug and kiss
"How was your patrol"
"Long and tiring, I'm looking ford to a long hot shower and spending time with you and our kids" Mike smile
"I miss you" mike said
"I miss you to mike, it good to be home" they kiss one more
"Why don't I met you at the pub, I'll bring the kids, they don't know that you were due home today"
"Why not" then the doors open
"See you tonight then" Kate said before they kiss once more
"sure" Mike watches Kate walk away just before the doors close once more.
When they open again and he step out of them Nav was there passing him a tissue while smiling
"I saw Kate step into the elevator and I knew what was going to happen"
"thanks Nav, going to the pub tonight"
"Yep" Mike wipe Kate lip gloss off
"Better sir" they turn and walk back in to the ball pen while talking.
Later that night when mike and kids showed up the kids were wondering why they were there till they heard laughter coming from out side, they smile and ran towards the doors and out side
"Mummy" they all said.
Kate turn and smile when the kids ran into her open arms. "Your made it, miss you three so much" she gave them kisses and hugs then they went to give the others a hug before sitting down at the table.
"How school" Two dads asked
"good"
"Looking ford to the school holidays" bird asked
"Yep"
"sir" charge said when mike walk out side carrying a tray in hand
"Hi every one" Mike pass the kids there drinks before siting down next to Kate giving her a kiss then turning to the grinning crew
"I heard you all had a interesting patrol"
"You could say that sir" Charge said they talk and laugh while every one enjoyed there evening.
Later that night after the kids were in bed sleeping mike and Kate made slow passionate love before falling sleep in each others arms.
The next morning Mrs Powell showed up at NAVCOM with the kids. She let Emma go first since she knew where to go. They all went in the elevator. It took numbers of trips till every one was on the main floor. Then they follow Emma into the room
"This is the ball pen where all the navy boats contact the ones here if they need any help with any thing, hi auntie Nikki" Emma said. Nikki walk over to the group
"hi Emma" then she turn to the class
"hi I'm lieutenant Nikki Caetano., My navy nick name is Nav cause of my navigation skills"
"Auntie Nikki where dad"
"He in talking with commander white" Emma turn to see mike and Maxine talking.
She turn to Mrs Powell "I'll go and get dad" then she turn around and walk towards Maxine office
"Emma" Mrs Powell said
"to late, Mrs Powell" Emma stood in the door way and knock on the door.
Maxine look up from what she was reading at the same time mike turn around
"Emma"
"hi dad did you for get what today is" he look through the glass wall then to Emma
"No I haven't sweetie. I'm been busy and for got about the time" the he stood up as he close the file and turn to Maxine
"I'll sort this out later Maxine, I got to give Emma class a tour"
"Can't you get some one else to give them the tour, we got a lot to talk about"
Emma walk into the office "Dad promise he would show my class around and answer any questions about the navy. It was plan long time ago and today is the only day it can be done before the school holidays commander white"
"Well mike is a busy man" Emma turn to mike
"Dad did you have it on you... thing about today"
"Yes it on my calendar" then he turn to Maxine
"I'm going to keep my promise to my daughter and her class. We will talk later"
Mike then turn and held onto Emma hand as they walk out of Maxine office and over to where the class is "Jane"
"mike, I hope we weren't interrupting any thing important" mike smile
"normal reports, I'll go and put this on my deck then we can get started"
"Ok" Mike went and put his file on his desk then pick up his hat and walk out and back over to the group.
"shall we" mike show the class around the ball pen telling the class what happens there.
Then he showed them around NAVCOM for over an hour before leaving NAVCOM. Just before they walk out the doors Emma grab mike hand to stop him he turn to look down
"what is it Emma"
"I need to go to the toilet"
"sure you know where it is" then he look at the other kids
"If you need to go to the bathroom follow Emma, she know where it is" then most of the kids follow Emma to where the toilets are.
When they all return they walk out of NAVCOM and down to the docks. The kids look at the patrol boats till they stop at one.
"This is HMAS Hammersley the patrol boat we saw few weeks ago"
"Yes James" Mrs Powell said when she saw he got his hand up
"commander Flynn how do you know that this is the same boat they look the same"
"Dad can I answer it"
"sure" Emma step up onto the gang away and turn to the class.
"This is Hammersley cause of it name" she pointed to where the name of the boat is.
"and the number of the boat eighty two" Emma said smiling
"she right" mike said
"shall we" then he turn to Emma
"Lead the way Emma" Emma smile as she turn around and walk onto Hammersley saluting Thor before stepping on to the boat. Mike did the same just as the crew showed up in there DPNU.
Mike talk to the kids and they were split up into groups where they were shown around Hammersley.
Half an hour later every one heard "Now here this, Emma talking here" then they heard giggling over the PA System
"Thanks to dad and Hammersley crew we have been ask to join the crew for lunch on the back of the boat. They got a hot plate out...what was it dad... oh yeah for barbeque sausage and bread with onions and sauce, what about drinks dad...yes and drinks...that is all, what dad...oh lunch would be ready in ten minutes...that is all"
Few minutes later the crew and kids were out on the back of Hammersley enjoying lunch. The kids talk to the crew about there roll on the ship. The kids enjoyed them selves while on Hammersley. Later that afternoon, kids said there good byes to the crew when the bus showed up.
After they left mike turn to Kate "It sure was a great day" Mike said
"Yes it was and I'm please I brought your DPNU on board"
"Yes, thanks Kate, I'll go and get change then head back to NAVCOM"
"Ok, I'll head home once I check on couple of things"
"alright, see you home tonight" they kiss before Mike walk towards one of the hatches.