"How are you feeling today Sir" Swain asks as he takes Mikes blood pressure and checks his bruises.

"A little sore but it could be worse Swain"

Swain is thinking of how to approach his boss on the topic of Him and Kate while checking him over.

"Sir"

"Yes Swain"

"Um Sir what is going on with you and the X?"

Mike sits there thinking about how to go about this. He knows Swain must know something but then thinking about what is best to tell swain

"Well Swain" Mike pauses

"What I am about to tell you Swain you have to promise not to say anything to anyone."

Swain sits there and just nods his head.

"Swain you got to make sure you do not tell anyone what I am about to tell you. Kate and I have known each other for 9yrs now"

"Oh" Swain looks a tad shocked

"When I was posted to Netcom Kate and I started to have a relationship again"

"Again Sir?" Puzzled look on his face

"Swain this is not the first time Kate and I have had more than a professional relationship"

"Um ok Sir"

"Then I got put back on Hammersley was not meant to happen Maxine is not making it easier on me to find a replacement CO for Hammersley. So when I came back on board Kate and I had to stop and be professionally yet again." Mike looks down and shakes his head

"Sir, so par what has happened when you were posted off Hammersley and before she arrived on Hammersley. There is no relationship now? Nothing that would cause me to report you two for"

"No Swain just two people trying to hide how they feel while keeping a professional relationship. But please do not say anything to anyone. It is hard enough loving someone without being able to do nothing about it"

"No Problem Sir I will not say anything. Thou if something does happen while on board you know I have to report it"

"Yes Swain I do thou nothing will ever happen while we are working together"

Swain is not 100% sure if he is being honest but decides as long as they stay professionally while on board there is not much he can do. Thou the way Kate looked and handled things on their last patrol is anything to go by maybe they can stay professional

"Well sir you're looking a tad better today thou I do recommend you still rest for a few more days. Ring me if anything changes" Swain puts his stuff away in his bag and starts to get up to leave.

Mike gets up to follow.

"Thank you Swain have a good shore leave and say Hi to Sal and Chloe for me"

"Will do sir"

Swain leaves the house. Mike closes the door.