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When Ryan and mike arrived at the hospital they walk up to the maturity ward. They check each room till they saw bird sitting up in bed in a private room
"Jess" bird look up in shock
"Ryan" he walk quickly to the side of the bed and they both hug and kiss.
"Are you ok is the baby ok" Bird smile
"Yes we both are fine... sir" bird said when she saw who else was in the room
"bird. It good to see that you better"
"thanks sir I suppose every one at NAVCOM were worried after what happen yesterday"
"Yes, I fill them in"
"thank you sir"
"Jess is there any thing I can get you... strawberry milk" bird smile then kiss Ryan
"I'm good for now" they talk for ten minutes when the doctor walk in.
"How are you feeling Jessica"
"I'm good thanks doctor, baby not stress out like what happen yesterday"
"that is good news. Because of what happen, I'm going to keep you in here for the remaining of your pregnancy"
"I under stand doctor. Doctor Black this is my husband midshipmen White and that is commander Flynn from NAVCOM" They shook hands.
"Doctor is the baby ok" Ryan asked
"Yes the baby is fine. I'll leave you to your visitors" Then he turn around and walk out of the room.
"Jess is there any thing you need from home"
"I'm good, Terri brought two bags, and lap top for me to use so I won't be board"
"Ok" Mike and Ryan stayed for an hour before Mike took Ryan home then he return back to work.
Ryan sorted out his sea bag and he he had along hot shower before leaving to the strawberry milk and to pick up lunch before returning back to the hospital where he spent an hour with bird before she has her afternoon nap.
The next morning when Ryan walk into bird room she was on her cell phone talking to some one so he put the bag down next to her open lap top. Bird smile at Ryan while talking on her phone for couple more minutes before hanging up.
"sorry" bird said as Ryan gave her a hug and kiss
"It ok, so what do we have here" Ryan turn to see what bird been drawing on her lap top.
"It a bridal tiara"
"ok but why"
"there was a lot of small diamonds and pearls so I did some research on different tiaras and I design this one this morning and" she show him another design
"This one last night"
"wow my wife a cook, medic, and a jewelery designer, what next" bird hit his arm as she got items out of the bag and started eating them while they talk.
Week later when Childers return from there patrol Ryan was on the wharf when they dock. He walk up onto the ship and up to the captain they both saluted
"buck"
"sir" Then Ryan turn to the crew.
"Over a week ago Jess was rush to hospital, the placenta was tearing it self from the wall. The doctors stop it from tearing further but Jess got to spend the remaining of her pregnancy in hospital where the staff can keep a close watch on her and the baby. That is why we return back a week early cause the doctors were worried that they might have to deliver the baby early"
"Buck sir. We are all here for you and bird" one sailor said
"thanks"
"How is bird" Ryan smile
"she good at the moment the baby went in distress during the night but is fine now"
"that good to know, can we visit her" Ryan smile
"Yes you can, afternoons she sleeps so mornings are the best time"
"thanks, dose Hammersley crew know" one sailor asked
"Yes, Mike...commander Flynn been keeping the crew up to date and Jess been sending e-mail messages to the crew" They talk for few more minutes before Ryan walk off the ship and headed to NAVCOM since he was meeting up with Mike and the others for lunch.
Week later it was day before Christmas bird woke up from her nap when she heard some one walk into the room. She open her eyes
"Emma this is a surprise, what wrong" Emma gave bird a hug then she sat on the edge of the bed.
"I... I gave a boy a black eye at day care center"
"Why did you do that, dose Hannah knows where you are"
"no it her day off. I ran out of the center when Mrs Bell yell at me in front of every one then she grab my arm and drag me in side she said she was going to call dad, she made me sit on a chair while she went to make the call then then I quickly and quietly walk out the door and ran till I couldn't run any more then I thought I was lost then I remember I was three blocks from here"
"so you came to see me"
"i hope I didn't wake you up" Bird smile
"No but why did you hit the boy in the first place, did he hit you first"
"no" Emma said with her head down
"He must of done some thing wrong" Emma raise her head
"He... he kiss me under the mistletoe" Bird look at Emma then laugh
"Oh Emma" bird put her hands in to Emma
"Is that why you hit him"
"He shock me"
"come on tell me"
"He walk up to me then kiss me, I was shock I push him back then hit him in the eye"
"come Here" bird move over so Emma could lay down snuggling up to bird side as she sniffle
"so dose this boy has a name"
"yes Alex" Bird look at Emma
"Alex as in Alex Blake"
"Yes"
"Oh Emma" bird gave her a hug
"That boy been in love with you since you were three"
"what" Emma said in shock
"Yes in fact it not the first time he kiss you"
"when"
"Christmas that year when Captain was transferred to Hammersley"
"How do you know this"
"Your mum show me the tape recording about what happen and you didn't hit him you cry and ran to your dad"
"This time I hit him"
"Yes you did what you did was you were defending your self since he caught you by surprise"
"Your right"
"Are you thirsty you must be"
"I am but I got no money"
"Here" bird pick up her purse and got some money out
"You go can get your self a drink and can you get me some nut bars" Emma giggle as she sat up
"Ok" she said smiling as bird pass her some money
"Get your self some thing to eat as well"
"thank auntie Jessica" she got off the bed and walk out of the room.
Bird pick up her cell phone and made a call "Bird I can't talk right now" Mike said in a worried tone
"sir if you looking for Emma she here"
"what, Emma with you" mike said in shock
"Yes she gone to get me a snack and her self a drink" Mike let out his breath
"is she ok"
"she is, you can tell the others that she ok. I know you would of ask crew help"
"Yes I did, I'll call Kate"
"sir can you ask Swain and Sally to come and to bring Alex"
"sure but why, Alex hasn't said what he did wrong for Emma to give him a black eye"
"I do sir, she told me"
"Ok see you soon bird and thanks for calling" then they hung up.
When Emma return she had her arms full of nut bars and can of coke in hand
"Here you go auntie Jessica" she drop all the bars on the bed then she pass back the change
"thanks Emma. Sit down and relax" Emma sat down in a chair. They talk for twenty minutes when the door open.
They turn to see Mike and Kate walk in first. Emma stood up as they walk to her and they hug as Emma cry "I'm sorry mum, dad for running away"
"At least you are ok, we were worried about you" mike said
Then Sally, swain and Alex walk into the room. Emma saw them then turn to bird
"i ask your dad to ask them to come here, it more private than at day care center" Mike sat down then pull Emma onto his lap.
"Care to tell me why you gave Alex a black eye" Emma shock her head as she was looking down at her hands.
"Emma" she look up at Bird
"they won't punish you, tell them" Emma look at mike
"Alex kiss me" Mike raise his eyebrows
"so you gave him a black eye" Kate asked
"He surprise mum, I was defending my self"
"Emma tell them where it happen" Bird encourage Emma
"it happen out side under... mistletoe" Mike and Kate look at each other as they grin then they turn to see swain and Sally grinning as well. Mike look at Emma then he look at embarrass Alex
"Alex what made you decided to kiss Emma" Mike asked
"i saw mum and dad do it yesterday and this morning, dad said it tradition so that is why I did it, did I do it wrong"
"No you didn't you shock Emma when you did it" Kate said
"sorry Emma"
"I'm sorry for giving you a black eye" she stood up and walk over to Alex they both hug
"Alex" Swain said Emma and Alex look up to swain to see him dangling a piece of mistletoe above there heads
"Swain" "Chris" Sally, Mike, bird and Kate said at the same time. Emma and Alex was shock then they look at each other
"It tradition" Alex said then they kiss then broke apart
"i hope you don't give me another black eye Emma" Alex said making every one laugh
"no I won't" then they hug once more.
Then Emma walk over to Mike and Kate. "Dad"
"Yes Emma"
"I don't like Mrs Bell"
"Why that Emma" Kate asked. Emma pull up her sleeve to show them her red going purple arm
"oh my god, Emma what happen, Swain take a look" Kate turn Emma around so swain and Sally could see the bruising forming
"what happen Emma" Swain asked
"Mrs Bell grab my arm and she squeeze it hard as she was dragging me into the center tell me that she doesn't tolerate any bad behavior then she push me into a chair then she walk into the office to call you dad" she said as she turn to Mike He pulled her into a hug
"I'll give Hannah a call about this" mike got his phone out and called Hannah when he finish talking to her he hung up
"she going to met us at the center"
"We will met you there sir, captain" Swain said
"ok" Kate said.
Mike turn to bird "thanks for calling me"
"no worries sir and Emma, next time use bucket of water" Emma smile
"i will auntie Jessica" she walk over and gave bird a hug before the six of them left with mike last out the door
"sir" he stop and turn to bird who was smiling
"i'll send you and swain the recording" she show him her cell phone
"what recording"
"Kissing under swain mistletoe" She said grinning
"Bird" he shook his head as he walk out the door.
Bird sent both mike and swain the recording of what happen then she started doing designs once again till dinner time.