CH 209
"How long can you stay for" bomber asked
"Captain will text me before she leaves NAVCOM. The crew not happy at the moment"
"Why that" Nav asked
"Madeline Cruse"
"that women, I've meet her few times, she walks in to NAVCOM and demands things, what is it this time" Nav asked
"Hammersley"
"Again"
"Yeah another one of her ASIO missions and some how she rope captain Jim Roth into it"
"Your joking" bomber said Charge turn to bomber
"Nope but I tell you this... bird doesn't trust her"
"Really" Nav said
"Yep she told me, Dutchy,Swain, two dads and RO this the other night. She said there some thing not right and she couldn't figure out what it is"
"You serve with bird, do you think she right" ET asked
"she been right on number of things that happen since she been on Hammersley, I could give you a list of them."
"Dad have you heard from Amy"
"no why is every thing alright"
"Ask her your self"
charge turn around and was shock to see Amy walking into the room, she smile when she saw who there and walk over to him
"Hi dad"
"Amy" then he stood up and look down in her arms
"Dad I would like for you to meet your grand daughter Grace Amy Thorpe"
"After mum"
"Yes"
"Amy who the father, where is he"
"I call him yesterday he said he couldn't get here till today. He was due to take take leave next week but Grace arrived early, he miss the birth"
"is he on a patrol boat"
"Yes he is dad"
"when was she born" Amy smile
"eleven fifteen last night" Charge look at Amy in shock
"Last night"
"Yep so from next year we going to have one big party" causing the others to laugh.
"Yeah there sure is, have any of you heard from spider"
"no" that all said
"Why" bomber asked Charge smile
"Terri gave birth yesterday" They look st Charge in shock
"no way" Nav said Charge nodded
"Bird announce it over the PA system yesterday afternoon... one twenty eight William Billy was born six pounds three ounce and one thirty Sarah Terri white Webb was born six pounds eight ounces."
"wow talk about a Hammersley shocker" Nav said
"i agree I wounder if there any more shocking surprises that we don't know about" ET said.
They every one turn to the door way when they heard foot steps enter the room. Every one was shock to see who was in the door way
"RO your the father" ET said after he saw Amy smile when RO walk into the room holding roses in his hands.
"Wow talk about a bomb shell and a half" bomber said in shock
RO look around the room when Amy walk over to him and gave him a hug and kiss.
"I got you these" he show her dozen red roses
"thank you Robert, they beautiful"
he walk over and put them on her bed since he recognised her lap top then he turn around as Amy step ford and place Grace into his arms
"she looks like you" he said looking down at his daughter
"and you"
"RO you and Amy" RO look up at the still shock charge and every one else in the room
"Yes charge, we been together for over two years and dating a year since we first meet at the pub and you interduce us"
"and you didn't tell me"
"sorry" RO said.
Charge walk over to him putting his hand on RO shoulder "You treat my daughter right, you hear me"
"i have been charge"
"He has dad but some times he has gone over board, but it shows how much he cares for us"
"I guest your right but why didn't you tell me"
"We did talk about telling you but when I became pregnant, RO got scared, we talk about it and now we both know how much he has change in the past few months"
"He has change in some ways, but he still RO" Amy smile
"that he is dad"
"Charge I don't want the crew to know"
"they going to find out sooner or later"
"I know, but when I'm ready"
"Ok"
They talk for an hour when they turn when they heard foot steps in the room
"Ma'am" charge said
"It ok I just pop in to see them for a minute, RO what are you doing here" RO walk over to Kate still holding Grace in his arms
"Ma'am this is Grace... my daughter"
"Your daughter, she early"
"Yes she is"
"May I hold her"
"sure" RO pass sleeping Grace into Kate arms.
"you got a goriest daughter RO"
"thank you ma'am" then she look up and look around then back to RO with a shock look on her face
"You and Amy Thorpe"
"Yes, Charge and every one else here just found out"
"Talk about another Hammersley shocker" causing the others to chuckle
"Yes ma'am" she pass Grace back to RO, then they walk further into the ward room
"Ok so what happening are we still taking Ms Cruse on her mission" Charge asked
"Yes we are" Kate said as she walk over and Nav and ET where she talk to the for a minute then over to bomber and Jamie.
"We better go Charge, RO"
"i know, see you next week" Charge said to bomber and Jamie just as RO put Grace in the glass bassinet then give Amy a hug and kiss
"sure" Jamie said.
Charge, RO and Kate walk out of the room talking about a party for when they return making Kate laugh.
When they return back to Hammersley and got change into there DPNU they went to do there jobs. When it was time Swain took Hammersley out of port and headed north since that is where Madeline cruse wanted to go.
"Now here this captain speaking Charge daughter Amy gave birth to Grace Amy Thorpe at eleven fifteen PM last night weight in at seven pounds nine ounces, that is all"
Kate put the mic back as she turn to see RO gave her a quick smile and nod of thinks for not telling the crew that he the father.
"Way to go charge having bomber and Amy giving birth on the same day" two dads said grinning
"Gee, thanks Two dads"
"congrats charge"
"thanks swain"
After three days of wrong Intel the crew was getting frustrated cause of it.
"Ma'am I'm pick up a boat on Radar" Bird asked Kate walk over to her
"that a foreign boat, two dads charge one three zero"
"Change one three zero"
"Ma'am they in national waters"
"i know bird, find out the name of the boat"
"Yes ma'am" bird did some typing then the name of the boat came up.
Kate asked RO to contact NAVCOM for information on it. When they were close to the boat Kate, Dutchy and XO was out side the bridge when Kate said
"Fishing boat on my port bow this is Australian war ship Hammersley, stop to or heave to we attend to board you" When nothing happen
"Ma'am there no one on top if they there, they keeping there heads down" Dutchy said as he lower his binoculars.
"Ma'am NAVCOM Intel said the fishing boat is known people smuggling out fit"
"alright XO call hands to boarding stations, I want to know what going on"
"Yes ma'am" They they walk back on to the bridge.
Few minutes later XO, Swain, Dutchy and two dads were on the boat, two dads and Dutchy check the wheel house while swain and XO went down below decks. They search every where when the XO open a tool box
"Swain" he pick up and yellow and black box. Swain walk over to him
"A ginna counter, dose it work" Swain said.
The XO turn it on "It works, this can't be right the reading it show there radiation down here, it small, but" he move it around when it made a noise so he follow where the counter was leading it
"It getting stronger over here " then he pull back curtain
"Swain" swain show up and look at what the XO was looking at then walk into the room
"these men been fried, poor bastards" Swain said just as the XO walk out of the room to let Kate know what they found.
It took three trips to take the three men onto Hammersley and down in the astral where bird was there with the things that was needed. She and swain put an IV line in the three men and got IV fluids going into them. Then they gave them some pain re leaf and some thing for the nausea.
"I wounder how they got radation posioning?" Swain turn to her just then Kate and Dutchy walk in
"Swain I need to talk to them"
"sure you better make it quick" Kate step ford
"sir you on Australian navy ship you been look after by our medic. You been exposed to radioactive material we need to know what it is... do you under stand"
"Yes" one said weakly
"What can you tell me"
"We pick up two men from foreign port."
"where they carrying any thing with them"
"Two suit cases, we thought it was money... we open one, one night... there was only metal rods"
"Where did you take the two people"
"we rondevu with another boat, then we return home when we be came ill, I turn boat around knowing navy will find us"
"thank you" then Kate stood up and look at swain
"We try to make them comfortable"
"you do that swain" then she and Dutchy walk out of the room leaving bird and swain with the three men.
Hour later bird walk up onto the bridge where Madeline asking Kate "Why are we return back to cairns" Madeline asked
"We got three high expose sick men on board. They are my first priority" Kate said
"Ma'am" Kate turn to bird
"what is it bird"
"Swain said to inform you, the three men past away few minutes ago"
"thank you bird" then she turn to RO
"Can you inform NAVCOM of the dearth of the three men"
"Yes ma'am" then Kate turn to Madeline
"If you will excuse me I got a ship to run" she she walk over and sat in the captain chair.
When they return back to Cains the next morning the three bodies were carried off Hammersley and put in the back of a special van then they were taking away.
Few minutes later Kate left to go to NAVCOM to see Mike and Maxine about what they found. Bird was on the back of the ship when Dutchy walk over to her.
"Hey are you ok" she turn to him
"Yeah, just thinking"
"About those men"
"no it what they said"
"About the two suit cases"
"Yeah... I'm sure it will come to me"
"I'm sure you will figured it out"
"thanks" Then he turn to walk away when he saw who walk on to Hammersley
"Jim"
"Dutchy" they shook hands
"Are you here for that teariest thing"
"Yeah is Kate about"
"Still at NAVCOM"
"Ok, I heard about those men"
"Yeah Swain and bird did the best they could for them"
"i bet" they talk as they walk towards one of the hatch doors.