CH 193
Bird walk over and up on the small stage where the women pass bird the mic. She told them all what happen on Samaru island and how she was wounded every thing. By the time she was finish, every one was shock with what she did and how she almost died saving not only two sailor lives but Hammersley as well. When she finish telling them Picard started clapping, then Thomas then every one started clapping for a minute.
When every one settle down some one yelling out "Donald would be prod of you Jessica" Bird smile as a tear fell down her cheek. She manage to wipe it way
"Yes I know my great Grand father would be prod of what I've done. I'm so much like him... a Hero"
"That you are Jessica, you Hammersley Hero" Picard said smiling
"I'm the crew hero"
"Have you got nick name yet"
"not yet but a crew mate...Dutchy he suggested ninja, I said no thanks. So far none of the crew have thought up a name for me"
"what do you do on Hammersley Jessica" Mrs law asked
"I'm a medic and chef" They ask bird different questions which she was able to answer.
"Jessica has any of your crew mates play a joke on you" one of the residents asked. They all saw Jessica grin
"Yes his name is two dads, the reason why he called that cause of his last name kosvo Myers. He the ship prankster. Let me tell you he did to me on our first patrol and the revenge I got on him" she said smiling.
Then she told them about what two dads when she first arrived on Hammersley, how she found the rubber snake in her bed. Then she told them about what she did with the snake and how she gave it back to him. Every one laugh.
Then she spent the next hour telling them all different stories about what happens on Hammersley and it crew which cause every one to laugh at the different stories she share with them. When she finish telling them they were all smiling. Then they all clap once again.
Jessica spent the rest of the afternoon talking to the residents before she left since it was dinner time. She said her good byes before walking out of the room then out side where she called for a taxi to take her back to the hotel.
She was please to visit them all as well visit her great grand parents grave once again.
The next morning she few back to Cairns since it was Bombers hen night and she one of the bride maids. When she arrived home by taxi she went to sort out her bag then cheek her mails and e-mail messages. Then she relax for the remaining of the day.
That night all the women got together at the pub where they were having the private party down stairs. There was forty of them, that including Sally, Kate, Jessica and Nav. They were talking while having drinks for about fifteen minutes they they all walk over to where the chairs are that was set up in a circle.
Since Nav was the matron of honor she got the party started. They played a number of games in which every one laugh when they saw what the prizes were that one of the women won. Then there was opening of the gifts. When Nav pass bomber the next gift
"From Jessica Bird" Bomber look at the odd parcel then she remove the paper from the box then open it to see what in side. Both Nav and bomber eyes widen
"What is it" Kate asked Bomber pick up the thrity by ten centimeter blue spoon they look at bird who was grinning. Bomber touch the top of the spoon and made it bend.
"What do you want me to use this for, bird I can't use it in the kitchen" bomber said
"oh yes you can"
"For what"
"Jamie, you did say you been throwing things at him when he trying to bug you while cooking, now you got the perfect weapon that rubber spoon, you can...spank him with it instead of using your wooden spoons and eggs" Every one click on to what bird said and laugh
"Oh I will be using it on him alright, thanks bird" then she use it to whack her hand
"now hopefully this will keep him out while I'm cooking"
"and it good for other uses as well" bird gave bomber a wink causing every one to laugh
"Only when he a bad boy"
"How often is he a bad boy Rebecca" one of the women ask
"all the time he at home" they tease bomber for few minutes then there was more gifts opening.
After all the gifts were open Nav walk out of the room while some of the women help move the gifts and paper to one of the tables when they return so did Nav. She walk over to the stereo that was set up and turn it on and put a CD dish in it then she turn to every one
"Ok ladies, let move the chairs around shall we" they move the chairs around till there was three rows, then Nav return to the stereo
"Let the the fun begin" then she play in the navy song when three male strippers walk through the door and over to the group.
All the women cheered and whistle when the three strippers were wearing navy uniforms. They all watch at the strippers remove the uniform till all they were wearing is navy blue G strings. When the song finish another one started.
The women clap and cheered as they three dances around bomber who was in front of the group. When the song finish the women cheered, the men took a bow then they pick up there clothing and walk back the way they came.
"I got to get Jamie one of those uniforms" Bomber said making all the women laugh.
After the entertainment there was drinks and late night supper of finger food which the women help them selves to.
"Enjoying your self bird" Kate asked
"Yes ma'am you"
"Yes, enjoying your shore leave so far"
"Yes ma'am I went down to Melbourne for few days"
"Oh did you go to see your family"
"No...i went to my great grand father grave and to the rest home where he live till he past away."
"You still keep in contact with the residents there"
"Yes I do, it rest home for war veterans. Admiral Thomas and admiral Picard are in there"
"Yes I know, I suppose they were surprise to see you"
"Yes they were, I show up in my uniform"
"Why wear your uniform to the rest home"
"they never seen me in my uniform before"
"Ok"
"i share with them all about the crew and the things I've done while on Hammersley plus how I received my metals"
"I bet they were prod of you"
"they all were, they said I'm Hammersley hero" Kate laugh
"that not far from the truth"
"True I said I'm crew hero"
"that true"
"I share with them some funny stories about two dads and his jokes, they all laugh when it told them about what I did to the snake and the ice down his pants" Kate grin
"It good that you share things like that with them"
"i know admiral Picard said to me, if two dads and I did that years ago we would be cleaning the whole ship with a tooth brush"
"He said that"
"yes ma'am I said to him...sir we had three days with no FFV and may day calls, the crew was starting to get board plus it was new years eve and two dads was warn, he didn't listen"
"that true"
"i had a great time while I was there and they wanted to know when I could visit them again. I said it would depend on our patrol roster but soon as we get two weeks leave I'll go down and share some more advantages on Hammersley with them Admiral Thomas said to me will that be including how many tooth brushes two dads gone through. I said yes and revenge jokes. He and the others can't wait till next time"
"I bet they can't"
"I was thinking next time I go down, I'll take two dads with me"
"Bird that a bit mean"
"Why not" Kate shook her head.
It was after one by the time bird arrived home and got into bed after along day.
Two days later it was bomber and Jamie wedding. They were having it at the Pullman hotel for both wedding and receptions. Jessica, Amy, Nav and bomber were having spa treatment at the hotel.
"bomber are you nevus?" Nav asked
"a little, were you like that on your wedding day"
"I was more worried about my wedding dress than being nervous"
"did they manage to find the dress" bird asked
"No, but they did give me compensation and an apology letter for it"
"that good of them"
"Yeah, so bomber where are you and Jamie going for your honeymoon" Nav asked
"No where, we only having a wedding night"
"what, no honey moon" bird said
"We can't a ford it. We manage to save what we could for this wedding but we had to take out a loan to pay the rest of it. But it worth it"
"couldn't you add a bit more for a honey moon" Nav asked
"no, but we are planing on having a belated one in November when Huon is in dry dock for three weeks, that is when we will be taking it then."
"ok any idea where you two are going?"
"We haven't decided yet we were more worried about the wedding"
"Ok is your family going to be here" bird asked bomber let out her breath
"no, I haven't spoken to them since joining the navy. They want nothing to do with me"
"I know what you mean, who walking you down the isle?" bird asked
"commander Flynn is, I ask him couple months ago. We talk about my family, he agree to walk me down the isle"
"that good of him"
"Yes it is."
"what about Jamie mum"
"she not coming, she was making up excuses as always"
"i spoke to mum last night, I ask her if she was coming, she started making up excuses, I told mum that I was sick of her excuses and that she been doing it for years and I blame her for our family falling apart cause she was sleeping with dad best friend while dad was on patrol"
"You told her that" Bomber said
"Yep, she hung up on me"
"Why do families have to be like that" bird said
"Why do you say that" Amy asked
"I was having problems with my family for years I got sick of the way they treated me. So I was please I join the navy. I wanted people to except me for me like with commander Flynn and lieutenant commander McGregor"
"what your a millionaire" Amy said in shock
"Yes but I don't get it till I'm twenty one but there is an exception if I need money but it got to be a reason why I need it and how much"
"your house" bomber said
"Yes"
"wow you are lucky"
"I am"
They talk and laugh for the next couple of hours then they had their hair done. When finish they return back to the hotel room where they had a light lunch then the make up artiest showed up. While the make up artiest was doing bomber the other got change into there dresses. When done the make up artiest started on Amy first while bird and Nav help bomber into her wedding dress.
Then bird and Amy swap around. When the make up artiest was finish and bomber paid for the job, the women left. They all got ready. When bomber was dress they all look at her.
"wow bomber you look beautiful"
"thanks Nav" then there was a knock on the door Amy went to see who it was.
When she open the door she saw a man in uniform and two small girls with him
"Can I help you sir"
"Yes is bomber in"
"Let him in Amy" Mike let Emma and another girl walk in first then he walk in closing the door behind him
"bomber, Nav, bird wow you all look great"
"thank you sir" they all said.
"Are you ready"
"Yes sir"
"Hang on" Nav said. They all look at her
"what" bomber asked
"Have you got every thing you some thing old..." Nav said
"Oh... old earring that belong to my late grand mother, new are the shoes...blue the garter which I know Jamie looking ford to remove" they laugh
"what about borrow" Bird asked
"Ah... I got nothing"
"you have now" they turn to Amy he pull a jewelry box out of her bag and open it
"you can borrow these" Amy pick up a two string pearl necklace and put them in bomber hands
"they use to belong to my late grand mother, she gave them to me on my twenty first birthday before she past away suddenly a week later"
"Charge mum" Nav asked
"Yes dad mum"
"thank you Amy" bomber put the necklace on then she look at them all
"Shall we" Nav pass bomber her bouquet
"Lets go" they all walk out together with bomber last.
She past the key card to mike to hang on to as they walk towards the elevators. Jamie and his grooms men and page boys were waiting at the back while every one sat down and waited. When it was time the music started.