Wow an update the next day! Thank you to buffdino676 and Lau95 for reviewing!
Again don't own Sea Patrol!
Mike lay awake in his bed staring at the ceiling trying to sleep. He could feel Kate's gentle and even breathing against neck and the feelings of worry started to come back again. He knew they shouldn't be doing this. He knew all that it would bring would be the hurt all over again but had admitted to himself early in the night that he didn't care what happened in the morning. This was what was happening and he loved the feeling of Kate in his arms.
The sound of her even breaths. The feel of her hair. He loved everything about her. Admitting this to him self he stopped short. Everything about her? He loved everything about her? The realization of how much he loved her started to dawn on him. It wasn't just as a friend it was way more than that.
"I love her" he spoke it out loud and felt it sink in. The sound of his voice stirred Kate. He heard her breath hitch them her roll over and relax again. The weight that was on his shoulders seemed to lift and drowsiness started to settle in. Wrapping his other arm around Kate's waist and pulling her closer he relaxed and fell into a deep sleep.
Kate woke up suddenly after feeling a warm weight on her waist. Within seconds her memory came back to her. She was at Mike's house. In his bed. Naked. Even though she hadn't been happier than this in months, she felt like crying. It was too over whelming the feelings. She knew she still loved him, she had admitted that to herself a month after joining him on the Hamersley, but she also loved the Navy. Not that she would choose the Navy over him but she still loved it.
The ocean and the feeling of the adrenaline was her high. Her minded wondered to Nicky and ET. They were in love but they still remained on the ship together. Why couldn't they do that stay in a relationship and still be colleagues? They obviously wouldn't be able to tell anyone still but maybe just keep it quiet until something else came up. Kate smiled. Something would work but whatever it was she wasn't going to let go of Mike Flynn.
The sun started to seep through the blinds waking up Mike. He smiled as he saw Kate still in his arms. He pressed a kiss to her forehead and felt her stir. She pushed herself closer to him which made Mike smile even more. Lifting a hand he pushed some hair behind her ear and kissed her again, this time on the lips. He felt her kissing back gently then more forcible. Smiling against her lips he pulled back.
"Good morning"
"Mmmm…" Kate let out a small sound before opening her eyes slowly. She let a small smile play on her lips before kissing him again.
"As much as I would like to continue this I was thinking that today we could go for a drive and then try and find some markets." Mike laid out his plan for the day to Kate looking for an answer in her face.
"That sounds nice." She smiled up at him searching his eyes. He knew just as well as her that they needed to talk but for now they would leave it and pretend like nothing was going to matter.
The drive was comfortable with small talk now and then but neither bringing up the topic of the Navy. Driving past a large grass oval they saw a market, loud and colourful with couples and families wondering around aimlessly. Mike turned to look at Kate and smiled. Around her it was all he seemed to do.
"Is here okay?"
"It's perfect." Kate couldn't help but smile. Every smile he gave her she would have to return. Mike stopped the car then leant over a placed a light kiss on her lips. He started to pull back when Kate leant in to him again and kissed him. Just as the kiss started to climb Kate's phone rang out load and clear. She pulled back and groaned. Searching through her bag she found her phone at the bottom. The caller ID showed up as Nikki. She considered ignoring it but decided against it. Answering the call she lifted it to her ear.
"Hey Nikki"
"Hey, how's your weekend?"
Kate grinned if only she knew. "It's really great."
"Sounds interesting you'll have to tell me about it later but Bomber, RO, Spider and I are going out for the day. Do you want to come?"
"Uh…I would love to but I have um… other stuff planned." She took a side ways glance at Mike who was playing with her fingers on her right hand.
"Ohhh" Kate could hear the smile on her friends face. "Okay then well we'll talk later then."
"Bye Nikki."
"Bye Kate. Have fun." Kate was sure she heard Nikki laugh lightly before she hung up.
Kate turned to Mike.
"Nikki things I have a secret boyfriend or something." She turned back to look at her bag in her lap and put her phone back in before closing it.
"Do you?" Mike asked.
Kate sighed inwardly. She really didn't want to talk about this right now and have the chance of ruining their day. She looked at him with pleading in her eyes. Mike caught on, even if he was still curious, and dropped the subject.
"Come on lets go" Mike quickly broke the silence. Opening his door quickly and closing it he walked around to Kate's door just as she was opening it. He grinned at her. "I was trying to be a gentleman. You're meant to wait for me to open the door."
Kate smiled. "Nah you're already a gentlemen." She shut the door lightly grabbing Mike's hand that he was holding out and pulled him along to the gate of the market.
It was the middle of the afternoon and the sun was bright. They had spent the last few hours walking around the market. Mike had brought Kate a delicate silver necklace which she had got him to help put on straight away. They had then moved on to the fruit and veg section where they had brought a punnet of fresh strawberries and moved to the shade of a tree.
"What do you feel like doing now?" Mike turned to Kate after sitting under the tree for half an hour.
"Do you want to go home?" Kate could feel the time of them having to talk coming up and the drive home still was ahead. He nodded slowly and knew what was coming up.
"Come on." He pushed up from the ground. Then turned around and held out his hand pulling her up. As he helped her up he pulled her to his chest and gave her a deep kiss. Kate was startled at first surprised by it but gave in. The kiss wasn't filled with the urgency their other kissed had been filled with but like he was savoring the moment trying to put all his feeling's into that one kiss.
"Whatever happens you mean everything to me. I want you to know that." He whispered it his forehead leaning against hers.
Kate felt tears coming to her eyes. "I know." She whispered it just as quietly. Then closed her eyes and pulled back. "We need to go." She started to walk ahead of him leaving him behind her. The feeling of sureness from her earlier plans, of holding on to him and everything being okay, falling away.