Later on that Day Kate's XO was at home looking at photos that he took of Kate and one Commander Flynn from back at Watson bay. And Mikes new XO was deciding what outfit to wear to dinner on Friday night no knowing it was a family BBQ. Also later that day Steve and his wife Helen board a plane to fly to Cairns. And Mike's parents start to drive up to Cairns from their farm which is 4hrs away.
Mike is at the hospital with Kate again. The Doctor is visiting.
"Doctor when will Kate be allowed to came home?" asks Mike
"Well as long as she has a good night tonight she should be allowed out tomorrow lunch time. Thou she will need help with some things and she needs rest too. I would prefer it if she was staying with someone and not be on her own"
"NP there Doc she can stay at my place" Kate looks at Mike. The doctor leaves.
"You just want me to stay so you can get me into bed with you Mike" Kate says with a little giggle.
"Of course but you can sleep in the spare room if you like" Mike grins at Kate
"Like hell Mike and thanks"
"NP soon we be sharing the same bed anyway. And my home is your home now too" Mike gives Kate a kiss. "So Mam what would you like me to bring in for dinner tonight as I can't see you eating the food they have here" Mike and Kate keep talking for a little why
Kate's XO Jason puts some of the Watson Bay photos into an envelope and couriers them off to Maxine with not return address or name of who sent them.
The next Day Maxine is at her office when the courier drops off the Mail. Maxine opens it up and pulls out the Photos which have been wrapped with some paper around them to protect them. She goes through them seeing many photos of Kate and Mike they look younger than they are now. She turns them over to see if there is any info on the back. She finds dates and where. Maxine is not impressed with what she reads. Watson Bay. Student Kate McGregor and instructor Mike Flynn. She decides to go visit Kate and Mike she takes the photos to show them to get them to explain. Maxine does not think to check their files to see if this has been talked about or not.
Back at the hospital. Mike is outside the hospital talking on his mobile phone. Just as he ends the call he bumps into someone.
"Sorry there did not see you" replies Mike
"NP"
"Name is Mike Flynn, Commander Mike Flynn. Who are you here to visit then" Mike decides to start up a conversation as they both walk into the hospital together.
"I am coming in to see how my CO is sir she got injured two days ago and I am Leut Jason Green" replies Jason
"That is no good what happened?" The name rings a bell for Mike but can't total remember where
"She got shot in the shoulder" Mike is not impressed
"So would you care to explain to me how Kate got shot at in the bridge of a Patrol boat even I am not that lucky to get shot at and not twice in 2weeks?"
"Not sure Sir but how do you now my CO Sir"
"She was my XO on Hammersley before she transferred off." As they reach the room. Kate is talking to Helen, Steve's Wife and Mikes Mum Jo. Both Mike and Jason walk in to the room
"Hi Mum, Helen" Mike then goes over to Kate bed learns over and gives her a kiss "I brought a visitor with me Kate your XO" Kate does not look impressed at all at Mike. Helen and Jo both decide to leave and tell Kate they will see her at home later on.
"Hello Leut and what do I owe the pleasure of a visit from you" askes Kate
"Just seeing how you are doing Mam" Just as Kate is about to ask him another question Steve and Maxine both walk in. Both not looking at all impressed.
"Leut Green can you please leave I need to talk to these two officers alone." Replies Maxine
"Sure Mam" Jason leaves he notices Maxine carrying something. Jason it hoping it is the photos of Kate and Mike together at Watson bay. And what is even better is the admiral is here to see them too no getting out of it that easily. Thou Jason has no idea that Steve is family to Kate and Maxine is like family to Mike.
Once Jason has left Maxine closes the door to the room.
"Right you two care to explain to me what these are." Maxine opens up the bag and places the photos on Kate's bed. They both go white as and start to look a tad worried.
"Who the bloody hell took these" is the first thing that comes out of Mikes mouth.
"We all would like to know that Mike but I would say someone who was there when you guys were"
"But we were careful" Kate sees one photo "What the hell this person was even spying into my own home" This photo is of Mike half-dressed Kate in a bikini and them kissing in her kitchen
Steve is standing there. Giving them some time to look at them and decide what to do. Mike decides to go first
"Well as you can see these are from Watson bay. Kate was on the officer course that I was taking down there. She was the first and only student I have had anything other than strictly professional relations with. But there was something there. I was attracted to her in a way I never have been with anyone else. We decided to see each other but we both thought we were being careful. Making sure we were not followed or seen doing anything that was not right when in public." Mike stops talking to gather his thoughts Maxine and Steve can both see this is not easy for both of them Kate is not sure what to say. Without thinking Kate address Steve as Dad
"Dad you know how I was all of a sudden even more engrossed with my course and my work. And How I did not want to be posted on Hammersley and I would not give you a reason" Maxine is a little stunned to hear Kate call Steve her dad.
"Yes I do but you refused to tell me anything or the reason. Was he the reason" Kate just nods her head to agree
"Sir you know how a couple of years after Kate came on board we found those army weapons and the two ex-officers of the army and navy and one of them told you about Watson bay and me and some blonde bombshell as he called if he was referring to Kate. And you saw how worried I was"
"Yes I remember we noted but did not do anything about it but no proof plus they had other problems too. Has anything happened on board to cause concern?"
"No Sir after Watson Bay we did not see each other again till you placed her on Hammersley mush to my dislike at the time. Thou she became the best XO I have ever had sadly the new ones have huge shoes to full. Kate smiles at this. We got back together when I was posted at Navcom but as soon as I returned to the ship we stopped. Then finally we were able to get on different boats and so we started it again"
"Dad we both value our careers and so did not let it affect our work to much there has been the odd time that it has but those have been situations that are far out of what we normal deal with and more to do with life and death of one of us that we may of slipped into the grey areas but sometimes when dealing with those it is hard not too but we did not give any of the crew reason to think that there was more going on than a great working partnership" replies Kate
"Oh well Steve I think this is far too gone in the past they have been able to work together and nothing else has happened that we have proof of so I think we should just note this down and not do anything about it. What do you think?"
"Think it is a good Idea Maxine. Anyway I better head off Helen will be wondering where I am. See you all later on"
"Yep we be home soon once the doctor allows me to leave." Replies Kate Maxine waits till Steve has left
"Kate why did you call Steve your Dad I thought u didn't to know who your farther was?"
"He is my Step-dad I call him dad as they both have been like family to me since I joined the Navy. A few years ago I started calling him dad and Helen mum it felt right they done more for me than my own parents ever did. Thou I told them I won't no special treatment because of it"
"Also Kate I am looking into a new XO for you but that might be hard both you and Mike are as bad as each other."
"Hang on Kate your XO Jason Green was he not in the same class as you?" Askes Mike
"Yea he was the one who nick names me Miss Princess Perfect"
"Also the one that you rejected to go out with and who also hated the fact that you were the only female not to date him?" Maxine is watching as the two of them keep talking.
"Yes he said that once day i would be sorry I did not say yes to him"
"He also was a great one for being a jerk too from what I remember. As towards the end of the course I did have to send him to be spoken too as he was treating us both with disrespect"
"Oh yea he was not happy about that one at all the first teacher to send him off to be told off"
"Kate Mike could of he taken these and now be using it against you?" speaks up Maxine figuring out what the two of them where thinking
"I would not put it past him he has been a really prick for me not listening I have had to let Buffer take over a number of his jobs he talks back won't listen" Mike laughs
"What so funny Mike"
"Sounds Like someone else I know when they first boarded Hammersley"
"Ha ha very funny Mike. But yea I would not put it past him to do something like this"
"Ok thank you two I will sort him out he is off your boat now Kate we can't have this going on"