Hey everyone,

this is is my first Sea Patrol fic. I have posted the beginnings of a Sea Patrol/ Blue Heelers crossover. I would just like to say that there's a lot of talented writers out there! I haven't written a fic in about 15 years so be nice lol. I have recently re discovered Sea Patrol and have watched all 5 seasons. I have written the beginnings of a few stories. I've noticed that my writing can be a little OTT and one sided so I do apologise in advance for that! But you have been warned!

Disclaimer: I don't own any of these characters unfortunately!

Great Love

"12 months! Another 12 months Mike!"

Kate was angry, furious! She had let herself get involved again and it had back fired. Just when she thought it was going to work out! She couldn't do this any longer...

Mike grabbed Kate's hand trying to make eye contact with her. She snatched her hand back and started pacing.

"Kate, it was not my choice! Please believe me!"

Kate stopped

"I know it wasn't your choice! But I can't keep doing this!"

Mike was just as frustrated as her. Their arguments were always heated. Sometimes they went too far. This was not an exception

"Why is it always up to me? Why is it always my fault?"

Kate froze. Seriously?! He's mad at me?

"What do you mean?!"

Kate looked him dead in the eye. Mike wondered if he should continue. But they were in too deep. It was all about to come out.

"Why can't YOU get a transfer? Why is it up to me?

Kate threw her arms in the air

"Are you kidding me? You have turned down promotion 3 times in 2 years! It was the simplest solution! Not questions asked, not rules broken! So you're now blaming me!"

Mike stopped. She was right. It was the easiest solution but still if she really wanted this they could have figured something else out.

"I dunno Kate. I'm just sick of arguing about it!"

Kate shook her head. How did one man make her so crazy! She tried to calm herself down

"Mike it's been 4 years, we have tried to do this for 4 years, I just can't anymore"

Kate sat back down next to Mike. She took a few deep breaths in.

"Kate please don't give up on us"

Kate's rage had subsided. She had no strength left to fight. Mike sensed she was giving up.

"Mike, we are not willing to let each other leave the Navy. We work so well as a team that I assume that why NAVCOM keep us together. We want each other to be happy right?

Mike nodded along, he knew she was right they were just making things worse. They were argued all the time.

Kate's eyes welled up with tears.

"So this is it..."

Kate nodded. Mike placed a hand on the side of her face. He leant in and rested his forehead on hers. They closed their eyes for one last kiss. Their lips lingered. Kate pulled away gathered her things and left. Mike remained on the couch and slumped back. Outside Kate leaned on the door willing herself not to go back in. She let out a deep breath and walked to her car.

The next morning

NAVCOM - Maxine's office

Kate and Mike are sat and listened to Maxine explain their next mission. She noticed that there is some tension between them but chose to ignore it. She knew they were professional. They were a well oiled machine and she didn't have time to question it right now.

"Samaru is once again a nightmare! We are sending you back on a peacekeeping mission. You will be there for a few weeks. Kingston was initially assigned but I believe that you have already worked with the SAS team before so upstairs thought it would be a good idea to team you up again."

Both Kate and Mikes minds screamed the same thing "don't be Jim Roth, don't be Jim Roth"

"Captain Roth will meet you in an hour in port"

Kate winced when she heard his name. Mike didn't look impressed either. This didn't go unnoticed by Maxine

"Is there a problem?"

They both shook their head and almost in unison said "No Ma'am!"

Maxine didn't have time for this. She rolled her eyes

"Right, dismissed then. Get out!"

Mike and Kate scurried out of Maxine's office.

Home Port 0800 hours

Mike and Kate were up on deck instructing the crew while they were loading supplies onto the ship. They heard a roar of a motorcycle pull up. Kate looked up and took a deep breath in. Mike watched her. He didn't really know what had happened last time. She didn't kiss and tell. But he knew that Jim made her happy in the time they were together. Mike stopped his train of thought. She wasn't "his" anymore. He couldn't be jealous.

Jim took off his helmet and scanned the deck for Kate. He made eye contact and smiled. She immediately looked away pretending she hadn't seen him.

He swung her bag over his shoulder and saluted to Mike

"Permission to come aboard Captain?"

Mike nodded. If it was up to him he would be have been 'denied'. Jim walked straight up to Kate

"Katie... it's been a while!"

Kate continued what she is doing

"Yes Captain, hope you've been well"

Jim was confused by Kate's cold greeting. She couldn't still be mad for him breaking things off 2 years ago. He wondered if Kate was still seeing Mike in secret and she didn't want to make things awkward but in the process she was being awkward.

"Ahh Yeah, great and looking forward to serving with you again."

Mike walked up to them intrigued about what they were talking about

"Captain, I'll get 2Dads to show you to your cabin."

Jim nodded. He touched Kate on the arm and gave it a little squeeze.

"Good to see you Kate"

She barely looked up from her clipboard.

"Kate could you be more obvious?"

Kate looked up slightly

"Sir?"

He closed her clipboard

"You still like him"

Kate felt the rage building, but she remembered she was on the ship

"No, Sir it's just working with an ex... we'll exes not exactly my idea if fun... anyway this conversation is not appropriate. Boss"

Kate walked off. She sat in the Senior Officers mess. She put her head in her hands and sighed. This is going to be a long 3 weeks. Her heart rate was just starting to calm when she felt she was being watched. She looked up and saw Jim standing at the door.

"Can I come in?"

He flashed his charming smile. Kate knew she was in trouble.

"Sure..."

Jim sat down next to her. He felt her shuffle that bit further away. He tried not to take it personally

"Kate, I know I can't have done something to piss you off in the last 20 minutes so I'm going to assume that it's not me and I'm imagining the tension..."

Kate let out a sharp breath

"I'm sorry Jim, I don't mean to be cold towards you. It's just this is really the last thing I needed"

Jim look confused. He assumed that she had no feelings for him what so ever. They hadn't seen each other for nearly 2 years. He wondered wether this was the best time to continue the conversation but they had to work together.

"I'm sorry if my presence makes things more difficult but I'm not quite understanding..."

Kate scrunched up here face. Why did he have to be so polite. So caring.

"No Jim I'm sorry. Long story short. Mike and I ended...

Kate paused. It wasn't even a relationship. It seems so pathetic she was so emotionally crippled by something that wasn't even a real relationship

"What ever we had... for good last night"

Jim nodded, but still confused

"Ok so I get that totally sucks but what has that to do with me?"

Kate finally made eye contact with Jim. He smiled. She looked deep into his dreamy eyes

"You made me see how a real relationship should be. No hiding, no sneaking around, no guilt or shame. It made me realize how messed up what ever Mike and I had was. I want more. I deserve more..."

Jim rubbed her arm. His touch made Kate jump a little

"You deserve a lot more!"

His touch lingered, he decides its better to leave it at that. He stopped at the door and turned around

"I'll try and stay out of your hair"

Before Kate could say anything he had left. She whispered to herself

"That's not what I meant!"

End Part 1