Chapter 11

Bomber walked in boarding room and she was faced with Buffer who was putting weapon in locker.
"You wanted to see me?" asked Bomber and cross her arms. Buffer locked locker and turn to face her.
"Yes I did." he answered. "We have to talk."
"Can it wait?" asked Bomber knowing that for her 'talks' with Buffer she always needed long nervs and today she didn't have it.
"No it can't." answered Buffer.
"Ok then. What is it?" asked Bomber knowing that this talk won't finished very well.
"What have I done?" he asked and looked in her.
"Why?" she answered with question.
"Don't answer me on my questions with questions."
"I don't know what are you talking about." she said begging God to she remains calm.
"You called me 'sir' today..."
"You are leutenant. And you are my divisional officer and my superior."
"Don't gave me this bullshits. I know you." he interjected.
"Because of EJ. She is not deserving your behavior." said Bomber and she could feel that her anger start to race up.
"Don't start with that again."
"She is suffering and you know it. And she is not deserving that what are you doing to her." said Bomber and turn to leave.
"Petty officer I didn't finished." he said using her rank, because he know that this is going to made her to stop.
"Yes Buff." she said and turn again to him.
"Today on boarding you desobeyed my order." he said.
"Because it was stupid. Why you said that I couldn't go downthere?" said Bomber and her voice was little bit higher.
"Because I would die first then see how you are dieing." he said and in same moment he regreted for his words.
"Buff..." she started.
"I told you hundred times till now, I like you Bomber. More than I should." said Buffer and step close to her.
"Can you stop with that? We are serving on same boat, you are having EJ." she said but didn't pushed him away.
"Forget on Navy, on EJ. Just on one moment." whishpered Buffer to her ear. With him so close she stop thinking and she kissed him. He spun them over and pinned her towards the locker. No one of them didn't think that someone could see them there. He moved his hands down to her body, stroking and caressing, igniting nerve endings everywhere they touched. Buffer slid his hands under her t-shirt savouring the feel of her soft warm skin. Bomber's hands lingered over the muscled expanse of his chest, then slid around to stroke the taut muscles of his back. In that moment from PA came a signal for watch changes and that returned both of them in reality. Bomber pushed him away.
"This shouldn't happened. Never ever." she said while she was fixing her t-shirt and hair.
"I am awear of that." he added fixing his uniform. What the hell did he think? He almost taken her there, in boarding room where anybody could see them. Bomber didn't say nothing and she left boarding room and headed for her cabin. What the hell she was thinking about? Kissed him there. What idiot she was. How she supose to look on him till end of their time together on same ship. She entered in her cabin and noticed that Bird was still sleeping.
Buffer walked on bridge where EJ was sitting for a wheel. When she saw him she smiled on him, but he didn't smile back.
"EJ we need to talk when we came back in Cairns. It is very important." he said when he stand by her side.
"Is everything ok?" she asked and looked in her boyfriend.
"Just we have to talk." said Buffer and left a bridge leaving EJ to think what the heck was happening.

0600 pm Cairns, home port

Hammersley crew was leaving a ship. Week of shore leave was all what they needed after hard couple weeks. After their 'contouring' in boarding room, Buffer and Bomber were avoiding each other. They met on deck when they both were leaving a ship. They both could thank to Spider because they didn't know what to say to each other.
"Buffer you are going on drink with us?" asked young sailor.
"No Spider. I need to finish with something." he answered.
"Bomber?!" said Spider and looked into his friend.
"Me neither. After all this what happened in last couple days, only thing what I need is sleep." said Bomber and start to leave. "Have a nice shore leave Buff." she added with smile.
"You too." he added. They both sighed in relief. It is look like that all was returning into normal.
"You owe me a beer Chicken legs." said Dutchy and grined.
"Beer?" she asked and looked into him.
"Yes." he winked on her.
"Beer it is!" she said and smiled.

2000 pm Cairns

Buffer went to met with EJ. He decided, his relationship with her needs to finish.
"Come in." she said when she opened a door. She leaned to kiss him but he moved.
"We need to talk." said Buffer.
"Ok. What is so important?" she said and sit on sofa. He sat by her side and took her hand.
"We need to stop seeing each other." he said gently how much he could.
"What? How do you mean that?" asked EJ surprised.
"You can see that we tried, but this is not going very well between us. It is better to this be over before someone gets hurt." he said and looked in EJ's defeated face.
"Like I didn't get hurt for all this time? You were hurting me every time when you didn't paying any attention to me. For you, on first place always was Bomber and her wellfare." said EJ while tears were felling down.
"EJ..."
"No. Let me finish. She is the most important for you. Am I wright?" asked EJ and looked into Buffer. "If I deserve anything, that would be a thruth." she added.
"Yes. She is the most important person in my life. I would die than let something happen to her. But she is not having anything with this."
"I know. She is honour person. She never would ne with someone who is having girlfriend or wife. Now get out of my house." she said and Buffer left her house. When ge closed door behind him, EJ started to cry.

2100 pm Cairns, pub

"Some people are getting old." said Ryan and took a sip from his beer.
"If is that something on my count young White you are dead." threatened Charge, because he was oldest in the crew.
"No, not you. I mean, look. Buffer skip it. Bomber went home too. And where is EJ? I understand Kate. She is having a husband..."
"They are not old. They just meed little bit space and relaxing time." interupted Bird.
"Time together." whishpered Dutchy to Bird and she hit him in the arm.
"I worned you. Say one more word and you will eat salad what you are gonna made in next three weeks." she threatened.
"About what are you two talking?" asked Spider.
"Nothing. Nothing important." said Dutchy knowing that Bird will fullfill her threat.
"Is there any place for more two people?" said Kate caming towards table with Mike.
"Of course ma'am." said Spider and bring two chairs.
"It is good to see you sir." said Charge.
"Thanks Charge. Where are others?" he asked when he didn't noticed Buffer, Bomber and Nav.
"Buffer and Bomber are allready old. Older than Charge." said Ryan when Charge gave him black stare.
"And Nav is probably home with Josh." added Bird.
"EJ is not here too." noticed Kate.
"She went home too. She said she needed some space." answered Dutchy.
"Are you sure that Bomber is ok? She is never skiping drinks with crew." said Mike.
"Yes she is. She said she needed some sleep." answered Bird.
"With Buffer." added Dutchy silently and only Bird heard him. She hit him again but this time stronger.
"Stop it Dutchy. Really!" she said.
"Ma'am, can you move Bird away from Bomber? She is starting to be like her." said Dutchy while he was caressing place where Bird hit him.
"Be carefull what you will say and you will be safe. Golden rule with Bomber." said Spider and all crew laughed.