Flick was sat nervously with her mother. It was 17:55pm and Will would be there any minute now.

Dead on 6pm there was a knock on the door. Flick was nervous.

"Well go on answer the door Flick! Your knight in shining amour awaits!" Rachel exclaimed.

Flick got up and said "Here goes!" She walked nervously to the door and opened it to a smiling and hanndsome Officer Murdoch "Hi Will,come in" Flick smiled.

"You look beautiful Flick" Will stated unable to take his eyes off her.

"And you are extremly handsome Will" Flick stated.

Will stepped inside and came face to face with Rachel. Rachel's first reaction was shock. She had no idea her daughter's admirer was a lot older. Heck,he was about the same age as she was! She was expecting someone a lot younger but she graciously walked over to Will with a smile and said "It's lovely to meet you Mr Murdoch".

Will took Rachel's hand and kissed it "It's lovely to meet you Mrs Nelson".

"Please call me Rachel. And it's miss BTW" Rachel smiled.

"Please call me Will" Will smiled.

Rachel could see why her daughter found him attractive because she felt the same! If only her daughter was not interested in him she'd soon be making a play for him.

Will was dressed in his Officer's uniform consisting of his cap,suit jacket displaying his stripes,white shirt,black tie and black trousers.

"Right well i am going to take your beautiful charming daughter to dinner" Will smiled. Both ladies were spellbound by his charming smile and accent.

"You guys have fun!" Rachel exclaimed as they said goodbye to one another and Will let Flick out the door taking her arm in his.

Will and Flick walked arm in arm towards the restaurant. Will then held a chair out for her to sit on. Once she had sat down he sat opposite her.

Will then handed her a menu for her to choose what meal she would like and what drink she would like.

"It all looks lovely Will. What are you thinking of having?" Flick asked looking at Will with a smile.

"The food is splendid Flick,you will enjoy whatever you choose. As for me i think i will have the lamb stew and dumplings with a glass of orange juice as i have watch again later so i can't have alcohol" Will stated.

"I think i'll have the same as you Will" She replied.

The waiter came over and took their orders and then walked away.

"I know i said it before but you look absolutely beautiful" Will smiled.

"Thankyou. Mum helped me get ready" Flick answered him.

"I do know though i am too old for you and that saddens me" Will said sadly.

"Why do you say that Will?" Asked Flick.

"I'm 38 Flick" Will replied.

"Really? Wow? Because you certainly don't look it" Flick truthfully stated. She believed he was in his early 30's.

"Thankyou for the compliment" Will said. "And how old are you Flick?" he then asked.

"I'm 25 years old" She answered.

"So that makes me 13 years older than you. Wow. I actually thought you were younger than that" Will said.

"And how old did you think i was Mr Murdoch?" Flick asked smirking.

He blushed "20".

"Haha thanks!" She smiled.

"Can i ask am i older or younger than your mum?" He asked.

"You're younger,she's 45" Flick answered.

"Well that's alright then!" Will sighed with a relief.

The waiter brought over their meal and drinks.

They tucked in and Flick exclaimed "OMG This is delicious!".

"It really is isn't it?" He replied inbetween mouthfuls of stew.

"Mum makes beef stew but i've never had lamb"Flick stated.

"I can make a mean lamb stew. Maybe one day i could cook it for you?" Will suggested.

"I'd like that" She said glazing into his eyes and smiling.

She was falling for the Officer. And unknown to her he was falling for her.

"I live in Scotland so it would be a trek for you. What are you doing on the ship if you don't mind me asking?" Will asked.

"Me and my mum are moving to New York to make a new life. Mum wants new opportunities for herself and for me so we both decided to sell our home in Bournemouth and move". Flick explained.

"Where is Bournemouth?" Will asked.

"It's a seaside town not far from Southampton. It's a very nice place but dull. Not a lot to do and not many people to meet" Flick explained.

"Did you not have any friends or perhaps a boyfriend?"Will blushed hoping to hear she did not have a boyfriend.

"Oh god no! No all the guys i knew were jerks. It's just been me and my mum ever since i can remember" Flick exclaimed.

"I'm sorry to hear that Flick" Will replied sincerly "Don't you live with your father or has he passed away?" Will asked hoping to not tread on a sensitive area.

"Dad abandoned me and my mum and since then she has been sworn off men. I just hope someone can change her mind. After everything she has done for me she deserves happiness" Flick said.

Will placed his hand on her's and said "And so do you Flick. I can't understand some men. They have beautiful women who give them beautful children and they leave. I don't understand. If i was in a position and had become a dad with the woman i loved i'd want to be there for the mother and the child".

"Are you involved with someone?" Flick asked.

"Unfortunately not. My love has always been the sea. But i'm at the stage of my life now,approaching 40 where the idea of settling down and marrying is something i really want. But i haven't found that special someone yet" Will answered.

Maybe i am her? Flick said in her head.

"I'm sure you will find her. You seem to be a very kind and you are extremely handsome. You have the pick of the ladies" Flick smiled.

The one i want is sat opposite me Will said in his head.

"Thankyou Flick. You are very kind" Will smiled.

"My mum seems to have taken a fancy to one of the younger officers" Flick then said changing the subject.

"Oh yes?" Will asked interested.

"Yeah,he took our tickets. And mum won't stop talking about him. She reckons he was checking ME out but i doubt it. I reckon he was checking her out and she's too embarassed because he looks young enough to be her son. Do you have any idea who he might be so i can at least give mum a name?" Flick asked.

"Does he have a welsh accent because if he does then that is Fiftth Officer Lowe" Will answered.

"No he was definitely english,he sounded like he came from Yorkshire" Flick replied.

"Well that narrows it down to two officers. Fourth officer Joe Boxhall and Sixth Officer James Moody" Will answered "But seeing as Joe was on the bridge with me the entire time that people were being checked in,that leaves it being James" Will said.

"Thanks Will. Mum will be pleased" Flick smirked. At last she knew the identity.

"Now are you sure he was interested in your mum and not you? Because no offence but i know James and i can't see him being interested in someone old enough to be his mother" Will said.

"How old is James?" Asked Flick.

"24" Will answered.

"OK" She said.

"Would you like to come and meet the ship's officers?" Will then asked more interested in James's reaction to Flick.

"I'd like that" She said finishing off her stew and juice.

They both finished their meals and then took their dirty plates back to the waiter and they headed off upto the bridge to introduce Flick to the officers.

They entered the bridge where James and Joe were standing keeping an eye on things.

"Joe! James! I have someone for you both to meet" Will said as the two gentlemen turned around. Yep that was definitely the officer who checked us in.

James glazed at Flick and she knew instantly it was her he was interested in and not her mother.

This is Felicity Nelson" Will said to the two gentlemen.

"It's lovely to meet you Felicity" Smiled Joe who kissed her hand.

"And it's lovely to meet you Joe" She replied.

"Hi Felicity. You're the girl who checked in with her mother right?" James asked going red in the cheeks.

"Yes i am" Flick smiled.

"It's lovely to properly meet you Felicity" James smiled as he also kissed her hand.

Will looked on at the exchange with jealously. Trust James to try balls things up for him. James was young and could have anyone he wanted but of course he had to try and go for the girl HE liked. He did not have to worry about Joe because Joe already had a girlfriend.

"And it's lovely to meet you James" Flick smiled at him. She had to admit he was pretty cute but he wasn't a patch on Will. She then turned to face Will and she could tell he was not happy so she quickly turned away from James and walked back to Will not wanting to cause his any awkwardness.

"Right i am going to escort Felicity back to her room then i'll be back lads" Will stated.

"Bye James,bye Joe" Flick smiled at both officers and they said bye to her where James held a glance on her longer than he had intended but there was something about this girl he could not put his finger on but he could see she was special and he wanted to get to know her more.

Will took her arm and walked her back to her room in silence. He then led her into her room "I had a lovely time Flick. I would like to do this again before the ship arrives if you do not mind?".

"I'd love too Will. How is tomorrow evening?" She asked.

"Perfect. I'll come again at 6pm?" He suggested.

"I'll be right here Will" She smiled and leant in and kissed her cheek.

He blushed and put his hand up to where she kissed it.

"What Will? Are you alright?" She asked concerned.

"Yes i'm fine" He quickly removed his hand off his cheek and leant down and kissed her on the cheek and then both her hands. "See you tomorrow Flick" He said.

"Night Will" She smiled as she showed him out the door.

She then got undressed and got into bed. Tomorrow was a new day and a new adventure awaits. She could not deny she was falling more and more for Will.

A/N There will be Flick and James interactions next chapter! And Rachel will find out her daughter's big date went!