CH 266
Every one talk while mingling and laughing while enjoying them selves with food and drinks for every one. Bird talk to the doctor and couple of others she saved. They thank her for saving there lives. They all talk and mingle for the rest of the afternoon and evening. Every one enjoyed there dinner and desert.
Spider walk over to bird with a big bowl and spoon. He place the bowl in front of her and put the spoon on the table
"enjoy bird"
"thanks spider" Brian who was sitting next to bird saw what was in the bowl.
It was strawberry ice cream, M&M's and chop nuts on top. Bird pick up her spoon and put it in the bowl and mix it up to the way she wanted it then she got a big spoonful and put it in her mouth
"Mmm just the way I like it" she said smiling.
Kim, Ian, Adam and Kevin watch what bird dose and can tell she is happy. Brian look at Ryan who was grinning
"she happy"
"that is she, and that a lot of ice cream"
"She can eat it all" Brian shook his head as he watch his only daughter enjoy her self.
Couple hours later Ryan and bird left the party since she was feeling tired. They all said there good nights and byes to her before she and Ryan left. When they arrived at the hospital Ryan push the wheel chair till they were back in bird room.
He help her get chance and in to bed since she was almost asleep. He gave her a kiss just as she close her eyes and fell into peace full sleep. He stayed for a few more minutes before leaving the room with his bag that got his uniform in it and head back to the hotel.
The next day it was in all the papers about bird family found guilty for what they did to her as well the fake teariest attack call which not only embarrass Ryan and bird but the FBI and America. When Ryan walk into bird room she was in bed smiling at him.
"did you sleep alright" Ryan said giving her a kiss then passing bag to her
"Yes I did till just before three" Ryan sat on the edge of the bed while bird got her second breakfast out and started eating it.
"So what would you like to do today"
"rest, these past couple of weeks has been draining on me"
"i know it has been and now you can rest all you like"
"thanks, I wounder when the crew going to arrive"
"Who knows with them" Ryan and bird talk over over an hour when Mike and Kate walk into the room.
Ryan and bird smile. "Ma'am you look tired" bird said
"I am, how are you feeling"
"good thanks"
Mike and Kate sat down to talk to Ryan and bird for over an hour when mike cell phone rings
"It's NAVCOM" then he answer it.
They heard what mike saying and can tell he not happy. When he hung up he turn to Kate
"Maxine wants me to fly to Canberra to meet with fleet command"
"About what"
"the almost teariest attack last year"
"Why now"
"don't know I leave this afternoon"
"ok so much for our weekend away"
"I'm sure you two will catch up when we return back to Cairns" Ryan said grinning
"Ryan" Kate and mike said at the same time
"Ma'am you might have to buy a bigger coffee mug for your morning coffee"
"bird" Kate said
"Why are you blushing Kate" Ryan said laughing.
Then they heard foot step, they turn to see some of the crew walking into the room smiling. They all move around the bed so they could talk and laugh for the next hour then Mike and Kate left cause of mike having to go to the air port.
The others stayed till lunch time then they left to get some lunch. Ryan left with them since he was going to get what bird wanted. When he return with bags in hand he also got him self some Chinese food as well. They talk for the rest of the afternoon. Ryan left since he was meeting the crew at a bar for dinner and drinks which bird under stand.
The next morning Ryan took bird to the cemetery where Ryan layed flowers on bird great grand parents grave and Cole's who was next door. They stayed for ten minutes then they left to return back to the SUV where it was taking them to the rest home.
While Ryan and bird were on the way to the rest home Mike walk into fleet command office where he was shown into a room. When he walk in he stood at attention and saluted the Admiral of the fleet, admiral, vice admiral, and rear admiral.
"sirs" mike said
"commander Flynn what are you doing here"
"what do you mean sir I was told to be here for a meeting about what happen a year ago about the dirty bomb"
"Commander we told that commander White last week that she should be here not you"
"Sir Commander White called me yesterday to be here. I told her that I couldn't make it, she told me that it was your order sir"
"she didn't tell you in person?" Rear admiral asked
"no sir I was down in Melbourne for able seamen white court case. I received letter to attend the case" Mike show the rear admiral the letter.
He pull out the letter and open it and read what it said, he gave the others a nodded then close it and pass it back to him
"did commander White know about this commander"
"Yes sir, she did, she wasn't happy about me going down to Melbourne or your orders sir about having Hammersley down there to support able seamen white"
"We saw the news about the court case. But we weren't impress with what that sailor done"
"Two dads sir. Lieutenant McGregor and I had words with him about it sir. He didn't know that I was going to present her the metal in front of the media. I spoke to able seamen white about what happen she said that two dads did manage to cheer her up and she will get her revenge on him on there way home"
"Revenge commander, dose lieutenant commander McGregor know about this revenge"
"Yes sir, able seamen white... bird as crew call her when she learn that two dads will be spending the next few days scrubbing the toilets with a tooth brush she told me that the crew miss her famous curry sausages"
"What so special about them, they just curry sausages"
"Not birds. She add extra spices in to it and with in twenty four hours the smell can be very bad"
"what smell" Admiral asked
"toilet smell and it can be very bad when it stinks the whole ship sirs"
"Is it strong as chilli bake beans" rear admiral asked
"worse sir. Bird is a great cook but she only make the curry sausages when a crew member gets into trouble and has to scrub the toilets"
"Well commander you came all this way for nothing"
"You said it to do with the dirty bomb from last year" then there was a knock on the door then it open.
Mike turn to see a leader walking in and two people in blue uniform "sirs, untied states air force general O'Neill from home land security and brigade general Carter from NORAD are here sirs"
"thank you leader you may return back to your duties"
"Yes sir" he saluted the walk out closing the door
"General O'Neill it good to meet you in person I'm commander mike Flynn from Cairns NAVCOM" they saluted each other
"How do we know each other commander" Jack asked
"Able seamen Jessica white sir when she and her husband midshipmen white was arrested in Hawaii for teariest acts"
Jack thought about it and smile then he put his hand out which mike took it and they shook hands
"Now I remember it good to met you in person commander, this is my wife Sam Carter"
"nice to meet you ma'am"
"you to commander" they shook hands
"Sam and I have been keep up to date about the trial, it good news that the family has been found guilty"
"Yes it is sir"
"and the metal the able seamen received she deserves it"
"Yes sir she done every one prod"
"but the nut bar" Jack shook his head
"it one of bird craving treats and she has it at sustain time of the day general"
"Yes I know, agent baker been telling me all about able seamen strange cravings"
"Yes sir, General O'Neill. Brigade general carter I would like you to meant Admiral of the fleet Johnson, admiral Thomas, vice admiral Clarke, and rear admiral Black"
"Please take a seat, commander Flynn you can return back to NAVCOM" rear admiral said
"Is this talk about the dirty bomb from last year" Jack asked
"Yes general. Sorry sir commander white was suppose to be here" Admiral of the fleet said
"commander you were there when it happen" Sam asked
"Yes ma'am I was one of four who manage to disable part of the bomb" Mike said Sam and Jack look at each other then they turn to the men around the table.
"i would like to have commander Flynn sit on this meeting, he can share with all of us what happen and his expediences of that past week" Jack said
"Very well, commander you may sit down"
"Yes sir" Mike sat down then they start talking about the bomb the devices where it came from for the rest of the day.
When they arrived at the rest home Ryan push the wheel chair in side and down to where most of the residents are. Before going to see them they went to see the ones who are in bed. Bird and Ryan spent ten minutes with each of the ones bird knows then they went to see the next resident.
When Ryan push bird through double doors they saw two people up on stage talking about one thing or another. One of the residents turn around to see who came through the door and was shock when he saw who it was. Bird put her finger up to her lips. The guys smile then grin the he turn around and whisper to the next person, she turn around and smile then she nudge the next person. Bird could see that the residents were board and look like they were falling a sleep.
"I see we got new comers you both don't look like like residents here"
"No we not" Bird said, then every one turn around when they recognised the voice
"Jessica" one women said in shock
"Hello Mrs Thomas how are you"
"I'm good thanks and look at you"
"surprise" bird said as she put her hand on her expanding stomach.
"I don't know who you are or why your here but interrupted us" the women said in an angry tone
"you shouldn't talk like that to Jessica, you don't know who she is" one man said every one agree
"Well she knows you all old folks"
"and we know her you watch what you say to her Missy you don't know who you dealing with" one man said.
"Ryan push me up onto the stage" Bird asked Ryan push the wheel chair to the stage and up it
"Who the hell do you think you are coming up here" the women said angry
"don't you talk to my wife like that" Ryan said.
"why not who is she some hero"
"Yes she is, this is able Seamen Jessica white and she is a hero" the couple up on stage laugh.
"Laugh all you like" Bird said.
"Every one from here, the arms forces, the government, hell the whole world knows who I am but it seams you don't"
"You don't look like a hero"
"looks can be deceiving"
"Hey Jessica we saw the news last night another metal" A man said.
Bird turn to every one "Well it was a nut bar at first before commander Flynn pin the star of courage metal on me"
"The way you going Jessica you would received every metal that the arms forces got" one women said
"i hope not but who knows what will happen next with me"
"what did you do to deserve that metal" the women asked with a smirk on her face
"i risk my own life and my unborn child to save the lives of over twenty sailors who was badly wounded on the HMAS Sydney. Five of them would of died if I didn't have my medic training and experiences to save them"
"We heard about what happen but there was no names mention"
"now you know and it not the first time I risk my life and it won't be the last" Bird said
"Jessica here has saved hundreds of lives and with help of three others they save not only this country but others from natural disaster a year ago" Ryan said
"what disaster" the man said
"Man made dirty bomb that was heading to cairns. Three others and my self risk our lives in disabling it. If it blew, none of us would be here or be sick from radiation sickness" bird said the couple that was on stage look at bird in shock
"your Jessica bird"
"Now Jessica white"
"I'm sorry I should of relies it was you, you look different" bird smile
"i get that a lot" then she turn to every one
"I'm only here for a few minutes to say hi. I wish I could stay longer. Tomorrow Ryan and I are leaving to head home"
"We been following you on the news Jessica. And heard about what your family done to you, even though we knew most of it" one women said
"We were shock to learn about your biological father. We hope he treats you right" Bird smile
"I'm sure he will. And it will take time for him to get to know me as I do of him and his family"
"We better go Jess"
"sorry I wish I could stay longer to talk"
"We under stand Ryan you take good care of Jessica" Ryan smile
"I will"
Then Ryan push the wheel chair down the ramp and pass the smiling residents as they headed out the double doors then out side where the SUV is waiting for them. Then they headed to a restaurant where Ryan and bird was meeting all of the O'Connor family for dinner.