AN: To stargate fans, i've heard yesterday about the sudden passing of Carman Argenziano (Jacob Carter) He going to be miss by stargate family and fans :' (
CH 192
"it the boss and kids" bird said then she walk to the door when they heard the door bell ring.
So bird open the door "Ma'am this is a surprise, come on in"
"I hope you don't mind us coming here to help out"
"Not at all" Bird let the four of them in
"hi Dutchy"
"Ma'am" then she close the door and walk into the living room.
"Well since your here ma'am we can get started"
"Ok what first" Kate said
"This couch can go over in the corner since it in pieces"
"Ok" Kate and Dutchy started moving furniture around while Jessica started dusting while music was playing when there was a knock on the door
"I'll get it" Kate said since she was the closest.
when she open the door "Hi Ryan come in"
"hi ma'am I saw your wagon in the drive way" Ryan walk in to the living room
"hi Dutchy"
"Ryan, good your here, help us with this"
"sure" they move the furniture around till the couch pieces were in place and a meter square coffee table was in the middle.
Then the dinning table and chairs were in the dinning room and other furniture was put into place. All of kitchen stuff was put away and the place vacuum. When done they all sat down
"I need a drink" Dutchy said
"i need to go groceries shopping" bird said
"Bird I can take you to the store and leave kids with Dutchy and Ryan" Bird turn to them
"Is that ok with you"
"sure so long as you come back with a cold drink"
"And food" Ryan said causing bird to roll her eyes then turn to Kate
"Men and there stomachs" Kate laugh as they stood up
"so true, come on"
"We will be back soon" Bird said as she walk over to get her hand bag then follow Kate out side leaving the men with the kids in the house. Just as they were leaving Ryan and Dutchy heard
"My grand mother use to say a way to a man heart is his stomach" bird said making Kate laugh.
"i thought it was more than food bird"
"It is, great sex after food" Making Kate laugh even harder. Ryan and Dutchy look at each other and shook there heads
Kate and Jessica talk for five minutes till Kate pulled up at grocery store. They both got out and walk over to where the trollies are so Jessica could get one then they walk in side together since Kate needed to get couple things her self.
While bird was getting the things she needed for home Kate went to get what she needed then Kate saw bird at the deli she was buying some cold meat and salads. Once she got them in the trolley she move on to the bakery where she look at what they got and smile when Kate walk over to her
"Bird" she look up
"Ma'am I was thinking on fixing both Dutchy and Ryan once and for all"
"how" bird pick up two boxes of cream donuts and put them in the trolly then two packets of raspberry splits and put them next to the donuts
"For deserts with ice cream"
"what sort"
"Lets see what they got"
They walk over to the freezer where the ice cream is, bird look at what they got then she pick up three boxes of jelly tip ice cream block and put them in the trolly then she went and got few other things before heading to the counter.
While waiting in line bird got her phone out and long onto the internet then she went to pizza hut web site where she made a delivery order. When finish she was next to be serve while Kate was over at another counter. When every thing was done and paid for bird push the trolly out to Kate car.
"I ordered pizza for lunch"
"Pizza haven't had that in years, what sort did you order"
"Italian, pepperoni and hot and spicy pepperoni"
"Woo that is hot"
"i love it, and I also ordered chicken wings, cheesy garlic bread and garlic bread"
"Wow that some feed bird" Bird smile as she put her bags in the back of Kate wagon
"you can invite commander Flynn around for lunch there is plenty and it only ten minute drive from NAVCOM"
"I'll call him" Kate called mike while Bird took the trolly back to where the trollies go. When she return and got into the passenger seat, Kate hung up her phone
"Mike said he will be there and looking ford to seeing your home" Bird smile
"Really what is it with men wanted to check out single women house"
"I don't know bird" On the way back to bird place, bird told Kate what she can do to the donuts and raspberry spits
"Jessica bird I can't believe you want me to do that"
"Why not, see what sort of reaction you get from commander Flynn"
"Oh I know what sort I get from him but in front of Dutchy and Ryan"
"We both do it to them after all after great food is great sex and it one way to work off all that food" Bird said smiling.
"but what about the kids"
"Well we can let them watch a video while having there lunch"
"good idea, where do you get this crazy ideas from"
"the internet" Kate shook her head
When they return back to Jessica home Dutchy and Ryan walk out side when they pulled up in the drive way.
"Hey got every thing" Dutchy asked
"Yep, including cold drinks" Jessica said when she got out and close the door
"Good, need any help"
"thanks" they walk around the back when Kate open it.
Bird pass Ryan and Dutchy couple bags and case of drinks each then she and Kate pick up the rest before Kate close the door and lock it with her car key ring then she follow bird into the house. They walk into the kitchen and put them onto the bench. Bird got a cold bottle of juice out from one of the bag and plastic cups from another, she she pour them all a drink and pass it to them and the kids who walk into the kitchen
"sorry no glasses they still at the flat"
"no this is fine" Kate said. While they were having drinks, bird started putting things away
"donuts, raspberry splits, jelly tip ice cream, gee bird are you going to eat them all" Dutchy said.
Bird turn to him "no they are for desert after you and Ryan eaten what I ordered for lunch" she said smiling
"what did you order" Ryan asked
"you will see when it get here" then she carry on putting her items away.
When there was two bags left she pick them up "I'll be right back, lunch will be here soon"
"Aren't they groceries" Bird smile then open one bag and pulled out a big bottle of body wash
"Oh" she turn and walk out of the kitchen
"What did Jessica order" Ryan asked
"you will have to wait and see"
"You know ma'am" Dutchy asked
"Yes, so what did you five do while bird and I was shopping"
"watch a DVD"
"Ok" they walk into the living room where they all sat down when they heard a car pull up
"I'll see who it is" Dutchy said as he stood up and walk to the door when the door bell rang.
He open the door "sir"
"Dutchy"
"Dutchy let mike in, he was invited here" Kate said
Dutchy let mike into the house and close the door then they walk into the living room "nice place where is bird"
"up stairs sir, want a drink"
"no thanks not at the moment, furniture looks new"
"It is, every thing is new" Ryan said
"Really she sure spent a lot of money on it"
"it her choice Mike" Kate said
"i know"
"sir" he turn to bird and smile
"Bird nice place you got here"
"thanks I've give you a tour before you leave sir"
then there was a knock on the door so bird went to answer it with Dutchy behind her. When they return Dutchy was carrying the pizzas and Jessica was carrying the bags. She put them on the coffee table then went to get mike a drink and plates and napkins then she return and past them around including mike drink
"Help your selves every one"
"wow some feed you got here" Dutchy said
"Well Ryan did mention food"
"Yes I did" Kate sorted kids out first so they could carry on watching the DVD which was in the next room then her self.
When they sat down they talk and laugh. Kate and bird watch Ryan and Dutchy took a bite into there pizza and saw there reaction to it which made them laugh.
"That is hot" Ryan said
"what is it" mike said
"hot and spicy pepperoni" Bird said biting into her piece
"How can you eat it" Ryan asked
"One bite at a time, I'm use to eating hot and spicy foods" Bird said
"Bird you should let charge try it" Dutchy said
bird laugh "Oh yeah I can picture charge eating a whole pizza and two dads had to clean the toilets the next day with a tooth brush" bird said making them all laugh
"Bird that mean" mike said
"Well sir either that or the whole crew eating my spicy curry the day before"
"that worse auntie Jessica" Emma said when she return with an empty plate so Kate put two pieces of garlic bread on to her plate then she return back to the next room
"It could be"
They talk and laugh till they finish lunch and deserts which the kids love there ice creams. While kids were having there deserts in the next room Kate and bird tease the guys with what they were eating. Mike was watching Kate while Ryan was watching bird. Dutchy look at the four of them while grinning
Then after wards Jessica show them all but Ryan a tour of her home before mike left to return to NAVCOM and Kate and the kids left to go to the park. Ryan left to return back to the navy flat complex and Dutchy left to go shopping. Jessica went to have a lie down she she felt tired after having a busy morning.
The next morning Kate called bird "Ma'am is every thing ok" Bird asked
"Yes it is. I call to tell you that after yesterday desert stunt mike pay be back last night" bird grin
"sounds like your either sore after last night punishment or on cloud nine ma'am"
"both, any chance of..."
"I'll send you the link ma'am"
"thanks bird and please don't tell any one" bird laugh
"so long as the punishment is not the morning of our patrol ma'am"
"thanks, enjoy your shore leave"
"you to ma'am" then they hung up. Bird look for the link then send it to Kate while smiling
Week after she was out of the hospital she attended the navy junior flat complex yearly party. She got change in Ryan place since he was there waiting for her, they they showed up together where they had a lot of fun.
Bird she only drank lemonade that Ryan provided for her since she still taking medication. She watch every one having a great time and two dads making a fool of him self in front of every one. She stayed at Ryan place for the night since it was late and both she and Ryan saw a lot of hung over sailors the next morning.
The next day she was able to fly down to Melbourne where she stayed at the best western Atlantis hotel. The next day she took a taxi to the cemetery. She she arrived there and paid for the fair she got out and close the door, then she look around before walking into the cemetery where she walk towards her great grand parents grave.
When she got there, there was dead flowers in the flower pot next to the head stone that been there when she last visit six months ago. She bend down and took the old ones out then she put artificial ones in then she pick the dead ones up and walk over to the bin to put them in then return to the grave.
Bird tell her great grand parents about what been happening to her in the past six months, the two metals she received and the promotion and about Ryan. She told them about the house she brought, furniture, every thing. She was at the cemetery for over an hour before walking the way she came.
She walk towards the rest home. On the way she stop off at public toilets before carrying on. When she arrived at the rest home she walk into the main foilar and down to one of the big rooms. When she walk in the residents were playing bingo. The caller look up after calling out the next number when she saw who was in the door way
"Oh my" then every one turn around and look at Jessica standing there in her uniform with hat in her hand
"Jessica, is that you" an elderly man ask Jessica step ford in to the room
"Yes Mr Jones it me sir"
"Oh my, I almost didn't recognised you in your uniform" Jessica walk up to the elderly man and bend over to give him a hug
"Jessica bird" she turn to an elderly women
"Hello Mrs law"
"how are you my dear"
"I'm good thank you ma'am" then she look around then she walk over to two men.
She stop and stood at attention and saluted the two men, which they stood up and saluted in return "At easy sailor" Jessica then relax
"Admiral Picard, admiral Thomas sir"
"Seamen bird how are you" Retired admiral Picard asked
"I'm good thank you sir and it able seamen now sir" both admiral raise there eye brows and they saw her insignia on her sleeve
"Well I be dam, congratulations"
"thank you sir"
"what this new metal you got there" Thomas asked
"It highest bravery metal the Victoria cross of Austrila"
"how did you received that" Picard asked as both men sat down.
Bird look around the room "I would like to know" One of the women said, they all agree.