Chapter 2 Loose Ends
Mike awoke to find Kate peacefully asleep in his arms, he gently kissed her on the head as he gazed at her beautiful blonde hair, as she awoke with a big smile on her face, they laid there for another 15 minutes before getting up.
They sat on the deck eating pancakes and smiling at each other occasionally, when they heard a knock on the door, Mike got up to see it was, hearing the voices of Hammersley crew, armed with flowers and chocolates they both looked at each other mouthing I love you before opening the door to let the crew in.
The look on Nav's face when she finally noticed the occasional glances and smiles exchanged between Mike and Kate was enough for her to connect the dots.
Three hours passed and Nav was the only one remaining, Buffer had taken the rest of the sailors down to the pub when Nav finally took the opportunity to ask Mike and Kate what was going on between them, and she had noticed the smiles and glances between them during the party.
Kate and Mike quickly replied, ''nothing'' at the same time they new that Nav wouldn't let it go until she new what was happening.
Mike and Kate reached a formal agreement with Nav and that she was to tell no one else that they were dating, even though they new it was against navy regulations nav promised not to tell anyone.
Later that night Mike and Kate sat out on the deck staring out onto the beach, listening to the waves crash against the beach when suddenly Kate fainted.
'' Kate can you hear me wake Kate ! '' yelled Mike as he quickly phoned Swain.
'' Sir what's wrong '' replied Swain.
'' Its Kate she's collapsed and she isn't responding to me I need you to get here as fast as you can !'' said Mike.
Within 10 minutes Swain was there, and by then Kate had regained consciousness and was in a dazed condition.
''Ma'am can you hear me?'' said Swain as he checked her vitals.
Kate nodded in reply.
''Ma'am I'm just going to have a look at you wound '' as Swain pulled up her shirt to find her dressing was filled with blood, he pulled the cover off to get a better look at her stiches when he noticed she had ruptured 3.
Swain called the ambulance where Kate was rushed to hospital. 8 hours passed before she was allowed to leave. With Mike by her side she felt safe and relaxed, he stayed with her for the next week caring for her.
By then end of the week shore leave was over for Mike and the crew X still had three days of R and R ordered by commander Marshall. Nav was to take Kate's position in being the XO of Hammersley until Kate returned later that week.