So Worn Down, So Torn Up… Still In Love
Turn. Fridge. Open. Gaze. Find. Turn. Drop Strawberries. Gasp. Growl.
"SPIDER!" She yelled, almost expecting him to appear from out of a cupboard or something like that. He was tricky that way. Instead he just appeared at the doorway a second later, almost expecting her yell.
"Yes?" He said as innocently as possible. Bomber didn't buy it for a second.
"Spider, just return it now and I'll try not to kill you." She managed.
He just shrugged stupidly. "As usual I have no idea what you're talking about Bomber."
Bomber breathed deeply. "Alright then, we'll just see what Buffer thinks when he realises someone has stolen his jelly."
Spider's expression dropped. "Buffer?"
Bomber nodded. "That's right." She turned away from him with a sly smile. "I didn't know he was such a fan either, but apparently he is. He'll be devastated." She gave a big fake sigh, waiting for the clink of her bowl back on the bench. She heard it a second later and turned back to find the jelly bowl sitting there and Spider gone. Bomber just laughed. Too easy.
***
"These days are gone and we can't keep holding on when all we need is some relief from these hard times." Nav sang softly as she walked slowly down the halls of the Hammersley. Obviously responding to her voice a face stuck itself around the corner from the galley.
"Nice voice Nav. Mind if I join in?" Bomber laughed.
Nav stopped. "Uh sure, if you know the words."
Bomber grinned. "Of course, Matchbox 20's 'These Hard Times'. I love that song!" She started to hum the tune and Nav joined her at the doorway, watching her putting together what looked like tripe.
"They're in Brisbane the week of our shore leave." Nav sighed.
Bomber glanced at her. "I know. I've got tickets but no one to go with. My sister hates Matchbox 20!"
Nav nearly collapsed. "What? Really? You do?" She was almost speechless and Bomber just laughed. "Well, you know, if you have a spare ticket..." She tried to be calm but it didn't work.
Bomber just nodded. "It's all yours Nav."
Nav laughed and clapped. "Woo, you're the best Bomb! The best." She danced off down the hall, singing the rest of the way.
***
Nav's voice got louder and more pronounced as the day wore on, no one keen to bring her down off her high, not even X who had already exclaimed that she needed to be quiet or face disciplinary charges. Nav had bought the empty threat and just grinned at Kate. Kate had given up then.
"You will stop before lights out won't you?" She'd managed over Nav's voice.
Nav had nodded while still singing. Kate just smiled. "I'm going to tame you down wild one!" She threw back at her as she left the bridge. Nav just grinned and continued.
***
Like most evenings Bomber headed to the deck for that little bit of piece before dinner had to be started, and stared out over the ocean. She could hear Nav's voice, now singing/yelling along to the sound in her head of 'All Your Reasons'. Bomber's smile faltered as another voice sounded nearby.
"Well, you've made her day haven't you?" Spider asked.
Bomber glanced back at him with a small smile. "I do my bit for the sanity of the crew." She was tempted to say 'unlike some people' but when Spider mock-frowned at her she knew he'd understood her already. They had that now, an unspoken connection of insults, and Bomber didn't mind that at all.
"Oh, I asked Buffer about his jelly obsession. He said he had no idea what I was talking about." Spider continued, almost smiling.
Bomber just laughed. "You're too easy Spider, too easy."
Spider shook his head. "I'll never trust anything you say ever again."
Bomber shrugged. "You didn't know this before." They were quiet for a minute then Spider spoke straight out of the blue.
"May I have this dance Miss Brown?" He asked. Bomber looked at him amused.
Then she took his outstretched hand. "Of course Mister Webb." She laughed as Spider spun her.
Nav's voice echoed across the deck as the pair danced like the childish idiots they could be.
"You don't help me none, so worn down, so torn up, still in love."