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Chapter 4

Kate slept for the next few hours, Mike was wondering whether he should leave for Kate to get some sleep, but he knew he promised Kate and didn't want to leave her alone on her own. She was scared and also he needed to be with her, he couldn't bear to leave her on her own. Not after he nearly lost her.

Mike still holding Kate's hand, slowly drifts into a dream with his head resting next to Kate. He dreams about how he lost Kate and how she didn't wake up from the terrible nightmare she had just experienced. He woke up jumping and tears running down his face as he thought it was real. Only to awaken to a Kate still lying in the hospital bed next to him.

Relief flooded over him.

2 weeks later

Kate has now been home for a week and still hasn't resumed her duties on Hammersley. This was not only because she had been shot but everyone was given shore leave because of her, which everyone was grateful to her.

"Kate! Kate, what do you fancy doing today?" the voice of Mike came from downstairs.

"Erm... I don't mind, I'm tired so maybe just a little wonder to get some fresh air? I can't stand being stuck in all this time," Kate replied shouting down the stairs

"Okay darling, what about we go and see commander Marshall about are relationship and see if he can do anything for us? And then maybe go for a small walk across the beach? Sound any good?" Mike suggested.

"Yeah, okay that doesn't sound too bad. But, I can tell you now that if he is just going to put me on a shore posting, I'll tell him what for," Kate said partly laughing but also with a hint of seriousness.

Kate got ready and slowly walked downstairs to meet Mike with a smile on his face. "Kate, you are beautiful! I love you so much"

A smile creeping across her face, "I love you too, Mike Flynn."

"Ready?" he asked.

They walked out hand in hand, together through the town to NAVCOM. They both looked at each other, both with the same nervous expression. They smiled to each other and nodded.

"Come in," Commander Marshall called as Mike knocked on the door.

"Kate, how are you? I hope you haven't come to ask for more shore leave, Hammersley is set to sail in 3 days," Commander Marshall said in a jokingly way.

Kate laughed, "No sir, I haven't I can't wait to get back on her, it's been too long."

"So then, what do I owe the pleasure of seeing you two in my office?" he asked confused.

Mike now stepping in, "Well sir, we have come to inform you of a relationship on board of the Hammersley."

"Oh, and who are the parties involved in this relationship, Mike?"

Mike looked at the floor not making eye contact to his commander, "Us two, Sir,"

"Right, Mike, Kate you are well aware of the rules within the Navy, so I cannot take this lightly. Kate, I can tell from what you said before that you want to get back on the Hammersley and that you are a well respected officer on board and would be a shame to lose you".

"Mike, same can be said for you, we need you!" the commander said sighing slightly. "So I have a Proposition for you, that you both can remind in a relationship, both on board of Hammersley. However, there would be no sign of a relationship onboard meaning you would act the same as you were before hand. Is that ok?"

Both Mike and Kate said together "Yes that is brilliant, thank you sir."

Turning round walking out of the office they both sighed with relief.

"Well, that went well didn't it?" Kate had the biggest smile on her face.

"I don't think it could have gone any better Kate to be honest" Mike said cheerfully.

Taking each other hand they walked out of NAVCOM, making their way towards the beach.

Upon reaching the beach they walked towards the sea and let the sea slowly wash over their bare feet.

The happiness was glowing between both of them as they sat further up the shore.

The sat quietly in each other's company for hours with Kate slightly leaning on Mike. They both thought to themselves that they have never been happy and that they can show their relationship in public while they are off Hammersley.

Hours Passed as they Made their way back to Kate's and spent their first 'evening' together.

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