CH 251
Few hours later Ryan walk into bird room carry bags, lap top and roses. Bird smile when she saw what he got her
"Ryan they beautiful"
"just like you" he put the roses on the bed side draws then she sorted out bird lap top and bags. He pass bird bag with Chinese food and put a thick shake on the table for her
"got your favorite"
"thank you Ryan"
Ryan smile as bird pick up the milk shake and started drinking it while he took care of her bags. Then he sat down on the edge of the bed getting the container and forks out of one bag then he got drinks and an ice cream with a spoon out and put them on the table.
"Have you had lunch"
"yeah a sandwich and piece of fruit"
"Well while your in here I'll try to spoil you much as I can" bird smile
"How am I going to repay you Ryan" He held on to bird hand
"doing what you always doing, and that is show me how much you love me like I love you and of cause look what happen" he move there hands over the baby bump. Bird smile
"Yes I know how that happen Ryan. I know it been hard with you out at sea and I'm here"
"I know but at least we spend much time together"
"that true... hey, did you feel her, him kick"
"Yeah that some kick at least he, she kick our hands and not your ribs"
"True"
"Now eat up before it gets cold" bird smile
"Yes sir"
Ryan spent the afternoon with bird he told her about what happen at NAVCOM and she told him about O'Connor Family. Bird even check her e-mails to see there was a lot from the crew so she e-mail them back to let them know what was happening with her. Late that afternoon Terri and mike walk into bird room and stop
"wow Jessica did Ryan buy them all for you" Terry said when she saw flower and 'get well soon ' helium balloons in her room Bird laugh then screw up her face
"Are you ok" Ryan ask with concern look
"Yeah don't try to make me laugh it hurts to much" Ryan relax
"ok" then he turn to mike and Terri
"Those there are from Childers crew and that look over there from Hammersley crew"
"what about them" mike asked pointing to two bunches of flowers
"NAVCOM, bomber ask the personal there for some cash so she could send flowers to me as get well soon"
"that was good of her" Mike said
"did she ask you mike" mike smile
"Yes she did but didn't know she got two of them"
"Now you know sir" Mike and Terri stayed for half an hour before leaving to pick kids up from day care.
Fifteen minutes later door open. "Dad" Ryan said as he stood up from then bed just as Stewart walk into the room and gave Ryan a hug
"how are you Ryan"
"I'm good dad" then he walk over to the bed and gave bird a gentle hug
"how about You Jessica"
"I'm doing ok it good to see you again Stewart"
"Same here, I see you got a bit of a fan club" Bird smile trying not to laugh
"they came from staff at NAVCOM, Hammersley and Childers crew"
"that was good of them to send you flowers"
"yes it was" Ryan and Stewart sat down and talk to bird for half an hour before they left since visiting hours were almost over. Ryan gave bird a kiss before he and Stewart walk out of the room talking.
Half an hour later at home Ryan told Stewart every thing that has happen in the past few weeks with bird including about her biological father, his family and what Maxine been doing. They stayed up till midnight talking about what happen before going to bed since it was along day for then both.
The next day Ryan showed up at the hospital while Stewart went to spend the day with Terri since it was her day off. At lunch time bomber, Amy and Nav showed up at the hospital to see bird to see how she is.
"hi bird how are you feeling" bomber asked when she, Nav and Amy walk into the room
"Tired but it to be expected, how things at NAVCOM"
"Tense" bomber said
"Cause of what happen the other day"
"Yes and captain Marshal not happy with knocker, he had to fly to fleet command to give them his report about what happen that day and he spoke to number of personal, especially the ones who knows about knocker. From what I heard, it doesn't look good for her" Nav said
"I notice lot of the staff go to commander Flynn and not to commander white about different things" Amy said
"that good to know" Bird said.
They talk for another fifteen minutes before Nav, bomber and Amy left to return back to NAVCOM and to let the others know who well bird is doing. Two days later Mike walk in to bird room, she was typing on her lap top when he walk in.
She smile when saw who it was "morning sir"
"morning bird, you look a bit better"
"thanks sir, I just need to finish this and send it to Dutchy"
"Sure"
"Dutchy was telling me about the jokes two dads played on cookie yesterday and captain not happy with two dads"
"sounds like some things hasn't change"
"True" then she click send.
"done" she log off and shut down then close the lid down
"what can I do for you sir"
"Agent Baker called me, the trail starts on Monday he want you there"
"Monday" bird said
"Yes I've explain to him that your in hospital. He dose want you there for the court case against your family"
"I can't fly down, the only way is by car and it a long trip sir"
"i know that bird I found a way to get you down to Melbourne"
"how sir"
"By ship" he said smiling
"you mean navy"
"Yes you leave on Thursday, HMAS Melbourne can take you so far where there meet up with HMAS Sydney then they take you down to Sydney where agent barker and other agents will meet you there then it a nine plus hour road trip to Melbourne"
"I'll need to talk to the doctor first sir"
"I already spoken to him. He will let me know on Wednesday after you have blood test results done"
"Ok, dose Ryan know"
"I haven't seen him"
"I'll talk to him, thanks for letting me know sir"
"You just get some rest and every thing will be fine"
"I know it will be" Mike walk out of the room leaving bird to get some rest.
On Wednesday afternoon, Ryan was with bird when the doctor walk into her room when he heard giggle.
"hi Jessica, how are you feeling"
"Good thanks doctor, have you got my test results"
"yes I have. Your vitamin D levels are up but not in the normal levels but it a lot better than it was when you first arrived here. Your iron levels are still low and your calcium levels are still low. Your son, daughter still taking a lot of the good nutrients from you"
"so I can't leave tomorrow then"
"Yes you can, I'll fax a list of food items that you will need to take with you"
"Can I see the list doctor"
"sure" he past bird list of things that she would need to have while on the trip south.
"Vanilla ice cream doctor"
"Yes why"
"Jess doesn't like it but she loves strawberry ice cream"
"the ones with chunky strawberries in it, Dam now I want some"
"I'll get you them with M&M's and chop nuts"
"thanks Ryan"
"I'll go and get it now" he stood up and give bird a kiss before walking to the door
"Make it a double" Bird said
"ok" then he walk out the door.
"Can I make some changes to the list doctor"
"what changes"
"Cross out vanilla and put strawberry ice cream"
"that fine, what else" the doctor and bird went over the list for few minutes before he left with the list to send it to Mike.
The next morning Ryan drove bird to the docks. He pack her two bags for her one was her new DPNU maturity uniform since she wanted to wear it while on the ship. When Ryan stop the wagon they both got out. Bird look at the HMAS Melbourne while Ryan got her bags out when a sailor walk over to her
"bird"
"spider" they both hug
"How are you feeling"
"Good Terri been keeping me up to date about you"
"Yeah, she told me about what happen, at least if you need any thing while on trip let me know"
"thanks"
"Ryan"
"Billy" they both hug
"I see you keeping bird happy"
"Yes I am and you look after her"
"don't worry I will, here let me take those bags for you, captain waiting till you are aboard then we on our way" Ryan pass bags to spider then he walk over to the gang way and waited.
Ryan and bird hug and kiss. "Let me know how it goes" Ryan asked
"i will plus I'll be able to spend some time with Brian and the family while there"
"So long as you get plenty of rest"
"i will, I better go" they kiss once more
"love you" bird said
"love you to" they kiss once more before bird walk over to where spider is and walk up onto the ship.
Once aboard, Ryan and bird wave to each other before she follow Ryan to one of the doors. She follow him down to where she would be sleeping then he showed her around then up onto the bridge where she met the captain and his XO.
"It an honor to have you aboard able seamen white"
"thank you sir"
"Has spider showed you around"
"Yes he has sir including where ice cream nuts and M &M's are keeps sir for one of my strange craving snacks" the captain grin
"We know about sustain foods you want but can you tell me why those food"
"i got low calcium, iron and vitamin D levels cause this little one" she put her hand on his expanding stomach
"Been taking a lot from me so that is why I got to have sustain foods and milk to get the levels up"
"I under stand, our doctor on board has received information for the doctor from the hospital about what happen to you"
"I know I just spoke to him just before"
"that good, spider will be looking after you while your on here"
"thank you sir" then they heard foot steps
"sir we ready"
"thank you buffer"
"hi buffer" buffer grin then step ford and he and bird hug then pull back
"If you have any problems with any of the crew while your here let me know" Bird grin
"thanks buffer, how are you any way"
"I'm good, spider told me about what happen to you"
"I know Terri told me, have you heard from any one from Hammersley"
"not lately why"
"Two dads"
"what has he done now"
"He normal jokes which gets him into trouble with the captain" buffer and spider grin
"tooth brush duties" spider said
"Yep after crew had chilli mince with rice the day before"
"How bad is that to curry sausages"
"worse" bird said making buffer and spider laugh.
They talk while bird watch what happening till they were out at sea then they headed south. Spider and buffer walk with bird off the bridge while she tells them about the e-mail she got from the crew.