A month later

"You will be late." Becca yelled from downstairs. Lauren run down in her uniform.

"No I won't mum. I am never late and you know that. I am always on the time." Lauren said and took an apple from kitchen counter. "And you are driving me so no chance to I be late." Lauren added with smile.

"What is that suppose to mean?" Becca asked as she followed her daughter out of the house.

"Your new boss. Commander Tomaszewski." Lauren said with cheeky grin and Becca looked into her.

"What about him?" Becca asked looking into her daughter who sat in a car.

"Come on mum, you are alone, he is alone and it is obviously you like him." Lauren said and Becca looked again into her daughter.

"I don't like him. We are mates. And maybe you should take care little bit more about your life and leave me alone." Becca said as she started a car.

"Come on mum, even Kate agreed with me." Lauren said.

"You even talked with Kate about this?" Becca said while looking on road.

"She said that you and him would be great couple." Lauren said with smile.

"What is wrong with you guys? Leave me alone. And my relationship life." Becca said as they arrived to port. "Take care Lo." She added.

"Don't worry mum. I will be fine. Crew is having my back." She said as she went out of the car. Becca shocked her head and started a car and drove herself towards NavCom.

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"Ma'am meeting with CO an XO of Kingston is in 10 am. Then don't forget to sign all transffer requests. And you have to finish some reports for Commander. And yeah, meeting with fleet commander about new regruit program is in 4 pm." Becca's assistant said and Becca looked into her.

"Anything else?" becca said.

"Not for now." Assistant said and smiled.

"Good bring me coffee please before Kingston's CO and XO come." Becca said and assistant nodded and walked out.

Becca put her hat on table and sat for it. She hated her next meeting. She just didn't want to face CO of Kingston. She felt like she betrayed Nikki. She didn't know it was her but again she was feeling like she betrayed her fiendship.

"Ma'am, commander Caetano is here." Assistant said as she brought a coffee to Becca and she nodded as Nikki walked in.

Meeting was one hour long and Becca couldn't wait that it is finished. She always asked did Nikki know.

"XO can you wait for me?" Nikki asked and he nodded and went out of the office.

"Everything ok?" Becca asked.

"I am having a feeling like you are avoiding me. And Kate too." Nikki said and looked into Becca.

"No we are not avoiding you. It is just that our lives went in different way. When I come back to Cairns you left it and I didn't know where you have been. I haven't seen you for 18 years." Becca said and looked into Nikki.

"Ok. Just asked. See you around." Nikki said and raised up and walked out of the office. Becca took a deep sigh. She needed to tell Nikki the truth but it would be a disaster.

"Bloody mess." Becca murmured and leaned in chair with closed eyes.

"What is bloody mess?" Said a voice from doorway. Becca turned and looked into Peter.

"Everything. Nikki was here. She is new CO of Kingston." Becca said and looked into Peter.

"Yeah I know that. For that I said to you finish with that meeting." Peter said and Becca looked into him.

"Oh thank you very much." Becca said sarcastically.

"She doesn't know ok?" Peter said.

"Whatever." Becca said and sighed and took a sip of her cold coffee.

Peter looked into her. He knew he made a mistake 18 years ago and he was feeling like she will never forgive him for that.

"Look I think we should to talk about it. It pass enough time since then." Peter said.

"To talk about what?" Becca asked.

"You knew I was married." Peter said.

"Yes I did. But you forget to tell me with who. You married my friend and you forget to tell me that. I would never slept with you that you told me you were married with Nikki." Becca said and raised up pissed. "Now I can't even look her into eyes because of it. And she is not stupid to not see that something is happening." Becca added and took a deep breathe. "And this is not best place for this talk." She said looking through the window.

"We will finish this talk after you answer me on one question looking into me." Peter said. Becca sighed frustrated and turned to look into him.

"Go ahead." Becca said.

"Is she mine? Lauren?" Peter asked.

"I already told you. She is not." Becca said looking into him. "Done?" She added as he raised up and walked out of her office. Becca sighed again and sat back in her chair thinking how her life become such a mess and it was so peaceful.

AUTHOR'S NOTE: here it is. My new update. I hope you will enjoy in it. Next chapter comes soon.