Buffer and Bomber came in pub called "Sunrising". It was small, but nice place.
"It is a nice place." said Bomber when they ordened a drinks.
"I agree. I always like it." he said. In that moment bartender bring their drinks.
"So Buff, do you and Spider are planing to do some matching tattoos this time?" jocked Bomber and took a sip of her vodka martini.
"Don't mention it to me." said Buffer and shock his head.
"I always wanted a tattoo but I never get a oportunity to do it."
"We can go to Paoly." sugested Buffer.
"Yeah, and in the morning to be like you after that with Spider and XO tattoo? No thank you." said Bomber and show her hands up.
After two hours, Buffer and Bomber were bit drank.
"If I stay bit longer I will pass out." muttured Bomber.
"You are wright. This was bad idea." added Buffer. "But night is not over yet." he grined.
"What do you have on your mind?" asked Bomber and narrowed her eyes.
"You said you want a tattoo. So lets go." he said and pull his hand.
"Why not?" she said taking his hand with smile.
Next morning
Repairs were done before planing so Hammersley crew was called for crash sailing. Bomber came on the ship in same time as Bird.
"You don't look so good Bomb." noticed Bird when she saw her friend.
"And I am not. I am having a headache and my left shoulder is aching." answered Bomber.
"Go in wardroom. I will check it." sugested Bird.
"I will." added Bomber. After a while Bomber went in wardroom and Bird was checking her shoulder.
"Bomb, how much you drink last night?" asked Bird while looking into Bomber's back.
"I don't remember exactly. Why?"
"You probably don't remember tattoo on your back."
"What?" yelled Bomber and jumped from bed. "What is it?" she added trying to see her tattoo.
"It is all red because of tattoo work. I will put some bandage on it." said Bird taking a bandage and put it on Bomber's shoulder. "How much I know you weren't with us. With who you finished last night?" added Bird with a grin.
"With our XO who is going to explain me some things, like what the hell I am having on my backs." said Bomber pissed. "Stop laughing!" she added.
"Sorry!" said Bird seriously. "Buff is in galley. He went to take a tea." she added. Bomber went in galley where Buffer was taking a mug. Bomber surprised him and he jump little bit.
"Hey Bomb. How is your head?" he asked with a grin.
"What do I have on my back?" asked Bomber angry.
"Don't know." grined Buffer.
"Really? I will kill you Buff!" said Bomber and hit him in the arm.
"Ok ok. It is just a joke. Nothing more. And I think that that tattoo is going to like you." said Buffer and placed a mug on side.
"I hope that my tattoo is not..."
"Thrust me Bomber. It is not like Spider done to me. Ok?" he said and take her hand.
"I will see in couple days. After that if I don't like it you are dead." threatened Bomber and yanked her hand away. She turned and walked away.
Week later
Hammersley still was on patrol. They were looking for a people who killed Tawls, but without succession. Bird put of bandage from Bomber's tattoo.
"What is it? Can you see it?" asked Bomber waiting to find out what Buffer has done.
"Yes I can. And it is so amazing." said Bird impressed.
"Jessica what is it?" asked Bomber unpatient.
"It is bird fenix." answered Bird.
"Fenix?" surprised Bomber.
"Yes. You know the legend..."
"Yes I do. Fenix is bird what stands from ash!" answered Bomber with smile. "Buff is going to pay me for this." she added still smiling.
"You get a fenix on your back. Be happy. What would you do that someone is calling you Chicken legs?" asked Bird and stared in her friend.
"That is really nice. And romantic." said Bomber.
"No. Romantic is that what Buff done for you. That tattoo. He said you will like it. And he said that that tattoo is potraying you really good." interjected Bird.
"I don't know what to think anymore. But he is going to pay me for this." added Bomber and went out from wardroom.
1000 pm night watch
EJ was sitting for a wheel, thinking how she will spent her next shore leave. She couldn't count anymore that she will spent it with Buffer, because she had a feeling that he was avoiding her. Every movement what she was making to touch him or hug him when no one was there or looking, he was pushing her away saying that someone can see them.
"Hey EJ." greeted Bomber with smile. 'She changed her behaviour on me.' thought EJ.
"Hey Bomb. What are you doing here?" asked EJ looking into petty officer what sit in CO's chair.
"I took Nav's watch." explained Bomber.
"I heard you get one tattoo." grined EJ.
"Yes. It is fenix. Do not ask." Bomber schock with her head.
"Bird said that that was against your weal."
"Yes. XO done it. Idiot." said Bomber.
"Buff?" asked EJ surprised.
"Yes. We get drunk and somehow I agreed to we go to Paoly. But he is going to pay me for this." said Bomber. "How are you coping?" she asked young leading seaman.
"Ok I think." smiled EJ. "I just wait to my watch came to the end to go to sleep."
"Go and sleep. I will take your place. That is an order." said Bomber. EJ nodded and went from bridge. Bomber sat for a wheel when Buffer joined to her.
"You shouldn't be on watch now. Am I wright?" he asked and sit on CO's chair.
"I take Nav's watch. And I just send EJ to sleep." answered Bomber.
"You should to take a rest too. Last couple weeks were hard for you. I will take your watch." said Buffer and looked into young medic for a wheel.
"I am fine." she smiled on him. "But you will pay me for the tattoo." she added.
"Come on Bomb. It is a fenix. What, you would like that tattoo is snake?" he asked and stand by her side.
"No. I would kill you that that is a snake. Look, because of this tattoo can start some roumors and I don't want it. And I don't want to somehow hurt EJ." said Bomber and looked into Buffer.
"It is just tattoo..."
"Tattoo what Spider done on you cause to 2Dads start these roumors about you and Kate. I don't want that happen to me." said Bomber and rised from wheel and putting ship on auto pilot.
"It is not going to happen." said Buffer.
"I don't want to risk. That is all." Bomber added and went to the EOD. Buffer came behind her.
"I heard what you said in wardroom and don't tell me that that said EJ." he whishpered near her ear and put his hands on her shoulders.
"I don't know what you are talking about Buff." said Bomber not turning to face him.
"You sure?" he asked, still being near her and she could feel his breath on her neck. She felt how he moved his hands down on her waists and she turned to push him away.
"Yes I am. EJ was all the time there in with you." answered Bomber.
"Maybe you made her somehow to she said it, but you forget to say that to Bird too. I asked her and she said that you were there with me all the time." he said still having his hands on her waists.
"You were halucinating. I didn't said anything." said Bomber and look into him. He leaned in and tried to kiss her, but she pushed him away.
"This is wrong. Think on EJ. She loves you and she is not deserving this." said Bomber and run out from bridge.
'I am an idiot.' thought Buffer.
