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Chapter 5 – Nikki finds out

A week later

The time had come that they were now due back on Hammersley. Kate was partly excited, but also partly upset. She was excited to be going back onboard, however it was upsetting that her and Mike could not spent any quality time together.

They were tasked on patrol for the next four weeks. Kate still wasn't happy that she had been told that she was on light duties for the period of time that Hammersley was sailing for because of the injury she received not that long ago.

"Good Morning Kate, how are you? What you even doing back to work yet?," Nav said as she saw Kate in their room.

Kate laughed, "Oh Nikki, if you'd have been in my position, which thankfully you weren't, you'd want to be back here now. You don't realise how boring it's been sat doing nothing. And even now I'm on light duties."

"Oh so it's boring spending all that time with Mike is it?" Nikki piped up.

"Oh my god, how did you find out? I mean we kept it secret from the crew, no one knew. Well obviously you do, but how?" Kate said confused.

"Kate, you hardly hide it. It was kind of obvious. You tried to get in touch with him, he never answered and if he did he know exactly how you were. We could hardly get in touch with you. Oh and the bit that really gave it away was the fact that he was with you 24hrs a day when you were recovering in hospital."

"Oh dear, Nikki you must be one of the most observant people I know. I don't know how you figure all these things out. It's like you spy on people," Kate laughed.

"Kate" She replied in a joking shocked face, "would I do such a thing?"

"Er, yes Nikki you would"

They both fell about laughing together.

Kate and Nikki had been best friends for a long time. They didn't get on at first but eventually they became really good friends. It just shows that it takes time to get used to someone and to become friends. And now look how they are, best of friends and can tell each other everything. There are never any secrets between them

"So Kate, are you now going to tell me what happened between you two?" she asked quizzing.

"What you mean happened between us two, what is there to know?" looking confused.

"Well I want the gossip please, so fill me in," Nav said smiling.

"Promise me you won't tell anyone, especially on this ship, no one can find out" Kate becoming increasingly worried, but knows that Nikki wouldn't say anything.

"I promise you Kate, I won't" Nikki said totally understanding.

"Nav, we're going out, its official, we spoke to commander Marshall and he has agreed to let us stay on Hammersley together, but we are not allowed to act as a couple, which I totally agree with to be honest. I want this to be a secret for as long as I can and I don't want it to interfere with our work. So the only time we are allowed to act as a couple is when we have shore leave," Kate said gratefully.

"Oh Kate, I'm so happy for you. This is great news. Oh Kate," she said hugging her tightly. "I bet you can't wait to get back on the shore."

"Not long left till we get back together, time seems to fly when you can't wait to get back to port," she laughed

"Please Kate, I don't want any more intimate details," as Nikki cracked up laughing.

Sorry it is a bit short but the next chapter will be coming soon, please tell me what you think and possibly idea for the next chapter.

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