CH 247
She return back to the wharf when Kate and XO showed up "Heading back to NAVCOM bird"
"Yes ma'am enjoy your patrol"
"We will, leader can you take able seamen white back to NAVCOM"
"Yes ma'am"
"thanks ma'am" Bird walk over and open the back door then turn to Kate
"I've given cookie a list of thing about the crew including how you like your coffee"
"thanks bird, see you in month time"
"Yes ma'am" Bird got into the car and the driver return her back to NAVCOM. Hour later Hammersley left port for month patrol.
When bird walk in to the ball pen and over to her desk, mike walk over to her
"morning bird" she turn around and smile
"morning sir, I notice how tired the captain look this morning" mike grin
"Well it would be a month before I see Kate again"
"True, I better get to work sir"
"Ok bird" Mike walk over to one of the other staff while bird sat down and started on the paper work.
A week later a man walk into the ball pen he look around and saw who he was looking for so he walk over to the person.
"Excuse me Jessica bird" bird turn around and look up to see a man who in his fifties, tall with black hair and brown eyes.
"can I help you sir" Bird stood up.
The guy was shock when he saw bird expanding stomach then he look at her
"I'm Brian O'Connor" he put his hand out so she shook it
"what can I help you with Mr O'Connor"
"I know your working but is there a place where we can talk in private" mike walk over to them
"Every thing alright bird"
"Yes sir this is Mr Brain O'Connor he want to talk to me in private. Mr O'connor, commander Flynn" they shook hands
"Ok Mr O'Connor what do you want to talk to able seamen white about sir"
"Family commander" Bird frond
"Bird" she turn to mike
"Do you want to talk to this man alone" Bird turn to the man
"Mr O'Connor I would like commander Flynn to hear what you have to say sir"
"Sure, if it makes you comfortable"
"Yes it will sir"
"come with me then sir, Bird" Brian and bird follow mike into another room where they sat down at a table
"Mr O'Connor you said you want to talk about family"
"Yes, I'll start at the beginning so you will under stand... twenty one years ago friends of mine and I went to bar and grill Down in Melbourne, I was visiting them for a few days since I live in Perth...While at the bar and grill we meet up with group of ladies, we all had a great time. One of the women and I got on well... We all drank a lot that night. The women came with me back to my hotel room for the night... the next morning she was gone. She said her name was Eve Murphy." He look at bird as she look at him in shock
"that my mum maiden name, but what dose that got to do with me"
"Seven months later I was transferred to Melbourne"
"Where you in the navy sir" bird asked
"no a cop, I was a Sargent now I'm a detective"
"Oh, you said you were transferred to Melbourne"
"yes two days after my transferred my partner and I pull a car over cause of kid hanging out the window. I went to talk to the driver while my partner was finding out who the car belong to. When I walk up to the driver said I spoke to the guy then I saw her... Eve Murphy and I saw her condition. And wedding ring. She didn't recognised me. I spoke to the guy and gave him a warning about his kids before returning back to the patrol car. When I return back to the station I did some checking out and found out that Eve has been married for ten years and she and her husband got four kids. The day you were born I went to see you to see what you look like. You were three days old"
"What are you saying that your my biological father" Bird said in shock
"I don't know the timing fit and I watch you for the first seven years growing up and from what I saw I knew you had to be my daughter. If you want DNA test done that fine by me. The choice is yours and" he pulled out his wallet and past mike a card
"you can have me check out as well. My cell phone number is on there if you want to call me. I know it a shock to you. Commander Flynn if there is any questions you want to ask any time call me"
"what your blood type" Bird asked
"A B positive" he said bird nodded Brian stood up
"Why did it take you so long to get in contact with me sir"
"It was hard for me to get few days off at the same time you were in port. I follow the news about what you done for your self since joining the navy, getting married and I can tell you that I'm prod of you"
"dose your family know?"
"no, I haven't told them yet, I was going to wait till I know for sure that you are my daughter"
"i under stand sir"
"I'm sorry to drop all of this on you"
"you got that right" Mike said
"I'll leave now. I'm staying in Cairns for a week" He turn around and walk out of the room.
Mike put his arm around bird shoulder as she still in shock "Bird are you ok"
"no sir"
"Why don't you go and take the rest of the day off" bird turn to mike
"sir I... he is my father"
"bird your in shock"
"sir" she turn to him
"Mum she B negative and... dad is O negative, I'm A B Positive" Mike look at bird in shock
"I knew from a young age that some how I was different to my brothers and sister. I always wanted to work to earn my own money where as my brothers and sister always asked dad for money. And... they got brown hair and I got black... mum cheated on dad and It was from that one night" then tears starting to fall
"I remember when I was younger mum said that I was a mistake and wish I wasn't never born. I didn't under stand what she meant till few minutes ago"
"Look I'll check him out and let you know what I've found"
"Yes sir" they stood up and walk to the door and open it and walk out of the room and into the ball pen
"Take the rest of the day off"
"what about commander White sir"
"Leave that to me"
"Yes sir, thank you" Bird walk over and got her things and walk out of the ball pen. Mike went to talk to Maxine for couple of minutes before walking into his office and make a phone call.
That night mike showed up at bird house. She saw him pull up in her drive way so she walk over to her door to open it
"sir"
"bird"
"come in"
Mike walk in side and into the living room with bird behind him after closing the door. They both sat down when she notice he was holding a file in his hand.
"I did the back round check on Brian O'Connor and he telling the truth, his is a detective in Melbourne and his blood type is AB Positive"
"what else did you find out sir"
"He oldest of three boys both of his brothers and father are in the police force. Never married, no other children. He graduated in the top five in high school and top ten in university where he study criminology before joining the police force" He pass bird Brian file. She open it up and read what it said about Brian.
"He started doing the paper run when he was eight and milk run when he was ten" bird said
"That about the age you started to work to earn your own money"
"Yeah" bird read every thing about Brian. Then she close the file and pass it back to mike
"Have you decided on what you going to do"
"I've spoken to Ryan, he shock, he ask me that same question and I've decided before I talk to Mr O'Connor again, I would like to have DNA test done"
"I called Mr O'Connor after reading this" he put his hand on the file
"I said to him he can go to Barry general to give blood sample and that I'll let you know so when your ready you could go and give your blood sample. I spoke to doctor green he said he will do the test him self and call me when he get the results"
"thank you sir for every thing"
"You know that I would help look after you while Ryan out on patrol"
"i know" They stood up and hug
"See you tomorrow at work"
"Yes sir" bird follow mike to the door.
She watch him get in his wagon and drove away, she close and lock the door then she went and got some thing to eat.
The next morning bird walk in to the ball pen and over to her desk where she started her work. When Mike walk into the ball pen, he walk over to her when she turn around to stand up
"Morning bird"
"morning sir"
"did you get much sleep last night"
"some. I was thinking about Mr O'Connor his profile, my mother, family, every thing"
"It sure is a shocker for you"
"Yes sir. I spoke to Ryan this morning, I told him that I was going to have the test done. He said he wish he was here with me but know that you, bomber, Nav, and Amy are here for me"
"Yes we are, have you had the test done"
"Before I came in this morning"
"Ok would you like for me to let you know when the results are in"
"Yes sir"
"alright, I'll let you get back to work" then he turn around and walk to his office.
At lunch time bird meet up with Nav, Bomber and Amy they were talking about e-mail they got from the love ones and Hammersley crew.
"bird are you ok" Nav asked
"not really"
"what wrong, did you and Ryan have lover tiff" Bomber asked
"No it not that" she look at them all
"Remember yesterday a guy walk in and talk to me"
"Yeah who is he" bomber asked
"Brian O'Connor, a detective down in Melbourne"
"Detective has some thing happen to you family"
"Yes... no" bird let out her breath
"i found out that mum cheated on dad and I was that result of a one night stand" Nav, bomber and Amy was shock
"that detective he your father" Amy asked
"Might be we waiting for DNA results to come back. But it looks like he is my father"
"like how" bomber asked
"Hair, blood type, fourth generation police officer. He work when he was eight doing a paper run and have been working ever since finish top five in high school and top ten in university"
"You were in top five in high school" bomber said
"yes I was and in the top three at the academy"
"Hey I remember swain telling me last year that he told you that you should of become a cop cause you work out and knew that Madeline Cruise was double agent" bomber said
"sounds like it runs in the family" Amy said causing them all to laugh
"could be Amy"
"Hey what ever the results are we will be here for you" bomber said
"thanks" bird said
"so what else can you tell us about him" Nav asked.
Bird told them about the back round check mike did and what was the results from it. When they return back to ball pen they return back to work.
The next day Mike walk over to where bird is "bird" she turn around and saw that he was holding sheet of paper in his hand
"It that the test results"
"Yes I call Mr O'Connor, He will be here in ten minutes"
"thanks for telling me sir, excuse me" Bird turn and walk out of the ball pen.
Nav saw what happen and walk over to mike "Sir is that the results"
"Yes it is, can you go and check on bird"
"sure" Nav walk out of the ball pen and down to where the women toilet is.
She walk in to see bird bending over one of the sinks. Nav walk over and rub bird back "Are you worried about the test results" Bird stood up and turn to Nav
"I'm scared, nervous...all of this has been one bad night mare"
"i bet it has for you bird. But you got friends who can support you"
"i know" Bird pull paper towel so she could wipe tears away. Nav stay with bird for a few minutes then they walk out of the women bathroom and back to the ball pen.
"Are you ok bird"
"i will be sir"
"Bird" Nav said. Bird turn around to see Brian walk into the ball pen and over to them
"commander... Jessica"
"Detective, shall we" Mike said they walk towards one of the rooms and through the door when they heard
"Jess" bird turn around
"Ryan" he walk quickly over to her and in to his arms as she cried
"It ok, I'm here now"
Ryan manage to pull bird through the door where mike close it behind him. When they pulled apart Ryan got a hanky out and pass it to bird
"thanks" she said as she wipe tears away. Then she turn around
"Detective Brian O'Connor, this is my husband midshipmen Ryan White"
"sir"
"Ryan" they shook hands.
"Jess told me every thing"
"I under stand" They all sat down at the table except for Mike.
"Dr Green triple check the DNA results. Bird you sure you want to know" Mike asked
"Yes I do" Ryan got his arm around bird shoulder while he was holding her hand with her free one.
"Brian O'Connor do you want to know"
"Yes I do"