CH276
Two days later thanks to mike help the world know knows about some of the items that going up for auction and that it was happen in Cairns in a month and each of the items are on a web site so people around the world can see the items and more about them.
Week later Hammersley left for it patrol while bird return to work in the mornings. The day of the auction bird, Ryan and mike were there at a hotel. It was being held in one of the large rooms. When the first item appeared Mike Ryan and bird were sitting down on the stage not far from the man who doing the auctions.
When it started bird watch and listen till some one won the bid then it was the next item. It took two days to do the auction. When it was over they couldn't believe how much the items went for. Bird stood up and step ford just as one of the men past her a microphone.
"I would like to congratulate on the ones who won there auctions. Don't worry there more to come. In the past two days with the money I've decided to donate sixty million to the navy so they can use it to built another admiral class patrol boats which is needed to help protect Australian waters. Twenty five million will be going to help build arms forces rest homes in Perth, Sydney, Darwin and Cairns. One hundred million dollars will be going towards child abuse victim support around Australia. Eighty million will be going towards building hospital flats for families who children are in hospital and have to travel along way. With the flats they can stay there while there child is in hospital. One hundred million dollars will be going towards the arms forces who serve over seas but return cause of a disorder they sustain cause while over there."
Bird went on and name other charity organizations that will be receiving money from the auctions so far. When she finish reading out who getting what the media started asking one question after another do bird put her fingers in her mouth and blew.
They all went quiet. "please one at a time"
"Mrs White are you keeping any of the money for your self" one reporter asked
"no I'm not the list I read out to you, they needs it more than I do and I'm happy to give it to them so they can use it to help others, next question" then she pointed to another reporter
"sir"
"what dose your husband think about what you doing with the money" Bird turn to Ryan then back to the media
"Ryan and I talk about it and he supports me, in fact it was his idea for hospital flats for families who children are in hospital cause a old school friend of his, his little brother got cancer. The family live in Perth but there sick brother is in Sydney. The mother is staying in the hospital on a cot bed next to her son. She had to go down to the cafe to buy her meals. She has daily washes in his room. Some times she go and stay in a hotel for the night so she could sleep better in a bed, having hot showers and cook a meal. With the hospital flats there will be a bed, kitchenette, bathroom, even a laundry room and it will be close to the hospital. That is the plan" Bird answered number of the media questions before she, Ryan and Mike left.
"I'm prod of you Jess" he gives her a kiss
"thanks Ryan" Then bird phone rings so she got it out of her pocket to see it from charge.
She look at the text message "sir can you take us to the hospital please" Bird said
"sure"
"Bird what wrong"
"Text from Charge, Amy and bomber gone into labor"
"Again on the same day" Mike said
"Yeah Amy three weeks early and bomber three days over due" bird said as they walk towards mike car and they got in. they talk as Mike drove bird and Ryan to the hospital.
When they arrived they walk up to the maturity ward waiting room to see the crew already there waiting for the news. "Charge call you" mike asked
"He sent all of us a text message, some timing" two dads said
"that true" Ryan said as they sat down
"How did it go at the auctions" Dutchy asked
"It went great" Bird said
"how much did the items go for" two dads asked
"For the last two days... nine hundred and forty one million dollars" bird said.
They look at her in shock "Wow that close to a billion dollars"
"Yeah there another auction in a months time" Ryan said. They talk for few minutes when charge walk in grinning
"Charge" Mike asked
"bomber gave birth to ten pound one ounce Jane Elizabeth brown Thorpe"
"what about Amy" bird asked
"They move her into the delivery room just as Jamie told me the news" Charge said smiling.
Then he turn around and walk out of the room while the crew talk among them selves for the next hour till Charge walk into the waiting room.
"Amy gave birth to seven pound nine ounce Robby Andy Dixon"
"a boy" two dads said
"Yes a boy, if you hang around I'll let you know when you can see the new crew members" then he turn and walk out of the room. They talk for another hour when charge return
"come on they are waiting"
they all got up and follow charge down and into the ward room to see bomber and Amy in bed holding there babies in there arms with RO and Jamie sitting on the edge of the bed with there arms around there wives while smiling. They crew split up and walk over to Amy or bomber for a few minutes then they swap sides before leaving to go to the pub to celebrate the new additions to the Hammersley family.
Two days later it got it in the paper 'double birth for Thorpe/Dixon family' It mention in the paper that it a second time for the two families to give birth on the same day and that the two families are related and the connection to two of the Hammersley crew members.
It show photographer of charge, Jamie and RO in there uniforms with Amy and bomber sitting in wheel chairs holding onto the babies with there kids stand next to them and in front of there dads when the photo was taken for the news paper.
Two days later both bomber and Amy left the hospital with there families. They all ended up at Kate and Mike place for a party with there family and friends. The next day the crew wasn't happy that they been crash sailed. Three weeks later there was another auction of the jewelery items.
Some of the items bird got a jewelery to make up earring and pendants sets using the gems stones, diamonds and the chunks of gold. She show the jewelery her ideas and left him with it. When the items that bird had ask to be made came up for the auction every one knew it was bird design.
There was over five hundred different items that went up for auction over three days. In the end there was over three billion dollars for bird to decided on what to do with it. She shared with the media where the money is going to like she did last time.
The next morning it was in the papers about where the money was going to and when the next auction is going to be held.
Week late bird was in Maxine office passing her a file "Here you go ma'am"
"thank you your dismiss" Bird turn around then stop when she put her hands on her stomach as her face screw up in pain
"Ma'am" Maxine look up from her file
"what is it" bird look at her "the baby"
then she turn to see couple of the staff looking at bird they saw the look on her face before she collapse on the ground
"Call an ambulance" one said as he rush into Maxine office and crouch down on the ground next to her
"Is it the baby"
"Yes some thing wrong" Bird said as she clutch her stomach as the pain got worse then mike and Nav ran into Maxine office and crouch down next to bird.
Mike held onto bird hand "bird"
"sir she said some thing wrong" Nav move till she could lift up bird dress then down again
"there no blood and her water hasn't broken sir" Nav said
"Thanks for checking Nav"
"Bird where dose it hurt the most" Nav asked
"Here" she put her hand over the area
"Oh no" Mike turn to Nav
"what is it"
"My sister in law had the same problem, sir we got to get bird to the hospital ASAP, if I'm right the placenta tearing it self away from the wall"
"that not good" Mike said
"no it not sir" they mange to calm bird down when the paramedics arrived.
Nav told them what could be wrong with bird as they and Mike lift bird up onto the gurney, they put an oxygen mask on her while asking Nav and Mike questions as they wheel bird out of Maxine office just as Terri ran in when she received the phone call so she went with bird and the paramedics.
Later that afternoon Terri walk into NAVCOM and over to mike, when he saw the look on her face he pulled her into his arms as she started to cry
"Mike, get Ryan here as soon as possible" she said when she pulled away from him
"Terri what is it"
"the doctors trying to save the baby life half of the placenta teared away from the wall. They were able to stop it from tearing further but for how long they not sure. Jessica on total bed rest till the baby is born. They know she almost thirty weeks, they want to deliver till at least thirty two but they might have to deliver sooner"
"I know the doctor called and told me. Childers is on it way back they won't be here till tomorrow"
"dose Ryan know"
"not yet, I spoke to the captain, he under stands"
"Hammersley"
"not yet" he pulled her into his arms when Nav walk over to them
"Terri how bird"
"You were right Nav. Half of the placenta tear it self away" mike said Nav was shock
"Are they delivering the baby sooner"
"they not going to, not for at least three more weeks if they can"
"Want me to call her father" Nav asked
"I'll do it" Mike said.
When Terri pulled away "i... I better go and pick up the kids from day care"
"Hannah knows Terri, she under stands"
"thanks mike" Then her cell phone rings so she got it out of her pocket to see who calling so she answer it
"billy... it not good... half of the placenta tear away from the wall... no they not going to but they going to keep her in on bed rest so they can monitor her and the baby... no they don't know... yes Childers is return, they won't be here till the morning... sure you can tell him... at NAVCOM I just told mike and Nav the news... resting... yeah I'll get Jessica her bags... yeah she had them pack few days ago just in case... ok love you" she smile
"Tell buffer he need to get him self a women and get laid..." then she laugh
"that true... yeah thanks I needed that... ok see you when you return sailor... love you to" then she hung up and look from mike to Nav
"buffer teasing spider again"
"Yeah, spider told him what I said, buffer said he hasn't found one that Emma approves of" Mike and Nav laugh.
"Emma sure got buffer wrap around her finger" Nav said
"True" Mike said
"i better go, see you in the morning" Terri said
"Call me any time night or day" mike said
"i know" then she turn and walk out of the ball pen.
"i better let Kate know" Mike said
"Ok I'm heading off my self sir see you in the morning"
"sure, night Nav" then they went there separate ways.
Kate was on the bridge when mike called. The crew could hear one side of the talk they saw the look on Kate face and was shock when they heard bird name. When Kate hang up the phone she walk over and pick up the microphone and turn the PA system on
"Now here this captain speaking. Commander Flynn called to let me know that... bird was rush to hospital this morning... half of the placenta has tear it self away from the wall. The doctors were able to stop it from tearing further and they keeping a close watch on bird and the baby for the next few days. They don't want to deliver the baby for at least another three weeks but they might have to sooner. Bird is resting comfortably for now. Mike will keep me up to date on bird and baby heath. Plus Childers is return back to Cairns. Ryan doesn't know about the situation yet. That is all" then she turn the PA system off as she return the microphone back in it spot then she turn to the shock crew.
"I know you want to return but we got a job to do"
"thanks for telling us boss" RO said.
The next morning Mike was waiting on the wharf when HMAS Childers dock.
When done Ryan ran off the ship carrying his sea bag "Mike"
"Ryan"
"Captain told me this morning to pack my sea bag, I called Jess she told me she in hospital and you tell me what happen" Mike put his hands on Ryan shoulder
"the placenta teared it self away from the wall"
"Baby"
"Is fine, the doctors were able to stop the placenta from tearing away further, come on hop in" they got into Mike car and he drove them to the hospital.
On the way Mike fill Ryan in more detail about what happen and what happening with bird while on Childers the XO went to talk to the captain who was in his cabin.
"Sir can I have a word with you"
"sure come in, what is it that you want to see me about" Captain said when the XO walk into the cabin and turn to the captain.
"midshipmen white sir"
"what about him"
"Why did we spent fourteen hours to return to cairns to drop him off then we going to spend that fourteen hours to return back to our patrol, what so special about him besides being commander white son" Captain turn around in his chair to close the door then he turn around to the XO
"sit down" XO sat down on the captain bed.
"None of the crew knows this but buck wife was rush into hospital yesterday, the placenta tear it self from the wall"
"How far long is his wife sir"
"Seven and half months with there first child there more"
"More sir"
"yes" the captain fill his XO in about bird health and what happen few months ago so the XO will under stand. When the captain finish telling him, the XO was shock
"sir I had no idea that she had a difficult pregnancy"
"Now you know the reason why we had to return a week early"
"i hope the baby will be ok"
"Same here... do you know or heard of Jessica bird"
"Yes the youngest arms forces hero who received the Victoria cross couple years ago what about her sir"
"that buck wife" XO eyes widen
"your kidding me sir"
"no I'm not" they talk for a few more minutes before the XO walk out of the captain cabin.