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Chapter 7 Moments Like This Should Never End
Kate stepped out into the kitchen passing a mirror when she glanced at her stomach, it wasn't so flat anymore a slight bump showing under her singlet, and she looked amazing. Kate walked off into the kitchen when she spotted a note on the fridge its was Mikes handwriting.
To my beautiful girl, sorry I had to leave you this morning I had to see Marshall and I couldn't bare to wake you, you looked so peaceful, there's a salad in the fridge I love you, see you soon mike xoxo.
Kate smiled as she read the note, taking her salad out of the fridge she noticed a red rose on top of it. Just as Kate settled down on the deck she saw Mike's car pull up, he slowly got out of the car carrying some flowers and chocolate, he opened the door picking Kate up and embracing her in a passionate kiss, he carried her back out on the deck and walked back inside returning with a small box in his hands, handing it to Kate.
"Open it" he said happily as he waited for her reaction, surprised and stunned she held in her hands a small pair of baby socks embroided "to our little angel always in our hearts" Kate smiled a tear falling down her face.
"Its beautiful" replied Kate, That night Mike make dinner a fresh salad and two pieces of steak.
Mike woke up wrapped in Kate's arms, staring down a her swollen tummy he gently placed his hand on his unborn child, Kate stirring as she rolled off the bed, she woke up laughing as she looked up at Mike she noticed she was on the floor still laughing.
Kate stood in front of the mirror looking at her stomach, Mike standing behind her as he wrapped his arms around her small figure, his hands resting on hers hovering above there child.
Its was late in the afternoon when Mike and Kate arrived home from there day out at the beach, and it was time for bed.
Its was 0900 and Hammersley was heading out of port on a 2 month patrol, Kate had no idea what she was going to do when she started to show, all the questions and what was she going to do about her duties, even now it was dangerous for her to be boarding boats, a calculated risk none the less.
Mike and Kate sat in the seniors mess talking.
"Well Nav all ready appointed her self aunty status" said Kate, they both laughed, both looking at their watches it was time they started to head up to the bridge.
RO immediately informing Mike of the current situation.
"Sir were coming up on what appears to be another boat of asylum seekers".
"Thanks RO" replied Mike.
"Hands to boarding stations, hands to boarding stations" Nav's voice sounded over the pa system.
Kate was on her way to get her gear when Mike pulled her up " Kate be careful we don't know what is on that boat" warned Mike.
"What could possibly go wrong , we haven't seen anything to suggest there dangerous Mike" replied Kate.
"Appearances can be deceiving, just be careful".
Just as Mike said -appearances can be deceiving- as he watched from the bridge two men slipped away from the rest of the group.
Holding Kate and Bomber hostage, with machetes to there throats as Buffer attempted to defuse the situation, they loaded the asylum seekers onto the Rhib getting them out of danger, and leaving Buffer and Swain with the armed men.
"Put the weapons down!" yelled Buffer and Swain in unison, as Mike watched from the bridge he noticed the concerned look grow on Kate's face, unable to do anything he felt like he was being shattered into a million pieces, suddenly Kate and Bomber were thrown over board. Buffer and swain shooting the armed men, as everyone rushed to get Kate and Bomber out of the water.
Kate stumbled onto the ship Mike waiting.
"I'm fine, don't worry about it" said Kate.
"your fine, you could've died, I worry every time you go out there and that's never going to stop worrying about you, and you know that" replied Mike, " go get yourself checked out now" added Mike.
Kate sat in her rack thinking about the past hour and the way Mike acted, yes it's a risk but it was her job, but now that she was pregnant she had to see it from a different perspective.
Kate stopped by Mike's cabin as she walked up to the bridge, she entered his cabin not saying a word the silence spoke for itself, Mike stood up waving his hand as Kate went to speak.
"I understand its your job it just worries me sometimes ,we have come so far and I don't want to loose you, not for some stupid people smuggler" as tears ran down his face, pulling Kate in to hug her.
In 3 weeks Kate had gain 4 kilos and was starting to show, her pants were getting tighter and tighter and she was glowing, it was killing Mike unable to show affection for his fiancé and child, and soon Kate would be unable to continue her duties onboard Hammersley and would have to take a shore posting, which she wasn't looking for ward to.
Soon enough Mike and Kate would have to reveal there secret to the crew but for now they had some time to plan on what they were going to tell them.
Kate had 5 weeks left on Hammersley and she wanted to make the most of it, she didn't want to leave Hammersley they were her family, but soon enough she would have her own family to look after and she would have Mike, she loved the thought of spending the rest of her life with Mike and her kids.