Chapter Four – time
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I few weeks had passed since Nikki had the little Josh and she was finally settled down and proven herself to be a good mother, not that she ever needed to prove herself.
The time came and she believed it was finally time to move back into her own house and look after her baby on her own. She couldn't always rely on other people to be there for her, she needed to do some things on her own.
In the time that she had been at Mike and Kate's house, Mike had organised everyone to get her house sorted for when they go home. This meant that Mike had everywhere child proofed and the nursery painted in pale blue colours it was perfect.
Nikki also had quite a big house, but not quite as big as Kate's. Her mum and dad decided that they were going to stay in cairns for a bit longer to make sure she was okay. Well that was their excuse, but the excuse was really that she could stay longer with their grandchild. They were even thinking about moving down so that they could be closer to them.
"Nikki, are you sure you want to leave? I mean you really are welcome to stay, I've really liked you two being round," Kate said to Nikki making sure she was actually okay.
"Yeah Kate, thanks for having me round the last few weeks it has been a great help to start me on my feet but I really do need to go back to mine, and stop relying on people to be around me all the time. I am really grateful for all you have done from me over the last few months not just weeks, I really do appreciate it but this is something I need to do myself now," Nikki said giving Kate a hug.
"You are very welcome, I would do anything for, you my best friend, and I love you to bits, so it has been a pleasure doing everything for you," Kate replied. "I am going to miss you two," Kate added whilst kissing little Josh on the head that Nikki was holding.
Nikki just smiled at Kate, she knew that it was time for her to leave and get on with her stuff now, this was her life after all and she knew that her Josh wouldn't want her to be moping around for the rest of her life. It was time she took responsibility of her and her gorgeous child. And this is how she was going to do it. She was going to accept help when she needed it but, she needed to at least try to do it herself. It was the only way she was going to get to learn by being by herself.
"Right, well I think I am ready to get going, my mother will be there soon, she is staying with me for a bit, well until she rinds a house down here she keeps saying but I doubt she will ever move down her," Nikki said causing Kate to laugh at her honesty.
"Well Nikki, you sound really prepared, you sure you are okay driving over to yours? I really don't mind driving you over there," Kate said still worrying about Nikki her best friend.
"Kate honestly, I am fine, and will be fine, as much as I love spending my time at yours, I will be glad to just get back to my own bed," Nikki laughed.
"I know the feeling, I remember those silly racks on Hammersley, always wishing I had my own bed on there, well don't get me wrong I loved being on that ship but it was always lovely to get back into your own bed after a patrol," Kate said laughing.
"Aye, yeah I know the feeling, especially after those long patrol that seemed to go on forever," Nikki added.
"Right, well I better let you get going, but ring me, when you get in, I know it's only like ten minutes away but please just ring me," Kate said.
"Course I will Kate, can't have you worrying unnecessarily can we now," Nikki said laughing.
"No we cannot!" Laughed Kate but with a serious hint in it.
Kate walked Nikki out to the car, Nikki was holding little Josh, while Kate was helping put all the stuff that she brought with her in the boot.
"God Nikki, I mean you have so much stuff, are you sure you didn't just bring you whole house to ours, except the kitchen sink," Kate laughed.
"Well, I nearly brought the sink as well, thought it could have come in handy," Nikki laughed.
Little Josh was fast asleep now, he looked so cute when he slept, Kate thought back to when her little ones were born and how cute they were. Even though they were a bit of a handful because there were three of them. They were good babies though, which helped very much.
"Okay then, ring me if you want anything, any shopping or anything, I am only ten minutes away and most of the time I'm always out and about, so just ring if you need me. And don't forget to ring me when you get in," Kate said before letting Nikki go.
"I will, I promise you," Nikki said giving Kate one final hug goodbye.
"Well, I will see you soon anyways," Kate said closing the boot for Nikki.
Nikki got in the car and shut the door, but opened the window, "Okay Kate, see you soon," Nikki added.
They both waved to each other before Nikki pulled away.
Kate then walked back in the house, she couldn't help it but it felt empty. Even though all of her children where there and Mike, it just didn't feel right anymore.
"Kate? You okay Chick?" Mike asked noticing Kate was quiet.
"Oh yeah I'm fine, I just can't help but feel this house is a bit empty now that they both have gone, I'm used to having more people around me now," Kate laughed.
"Oh I see, around you," Mike said laughing at what Kate said.
"Well, you know what I mean," Kate replied.
"You know what we need," Mike said.
"No I don't know what I need, but I have a feeling you are going to tell me," Kate laughed.
"Yep you are right, I am going to tell you, well you said that you thought it was quiet so I thought what about..." Mike was stopped mid sentence.
"Don't even think about completing that sentence Mike," Kate warned.
"Well I think it would be a good idea," Mike stated clearly.
"I don't think it would be a good idea, so end this conversation now," Kate laughed.
"Oh you are such a spoilt sport, always getting your own way. It isn't fair sometimes," Mike said trying to be serious but was only really playing with Kate.
The rest of the day seemed quiet, the children had started to try and walk now, they could all walk a few steps on their own now, and they were all copying each other.
"You see that," Mike said pointing to the children copying each other, "This is where we get our work cut out, give it a week and they will be walking by themselves and that is when we have got to be careful," Mike said.
"Ah, and you are telling me? I already know that, this is probably going to be the hardest thing about raising triplets, especially when they will be running off in the supermarket because they don't want to sit in their buggy anymore," Kate said.
"Well I just hope they don't have you stubbornness as their personality," Mike laughed.
Kate gave Mike an evil at this stage.
"Well excuse me, but you are just as bad, Mr Mike Flynn," Kate said pretending to be serious but failing miserably.
"Well Mrs Kate Flynn, we make a perfect couple," Mike replied giving Kate a kiss.
Mike went back to kiss her again but Kate refused it.
"Not in front of them, what you want to grow up and tell everyone what we do all the time," Kate laughed.
"Well, one it wouldn't be anyone else's business and two, I'm hardly doing anything...yet" Mike said winking one eye.
"Mike, this isn't the time, nor the place," Kate said.
"Yeah, but I know the great place," Mike said looking up the stairs.
"Are you forgetting something?" Kate asked.
"Erm...No. Why what you thinking about?" Mike asked.
"The fact that you have three children sitting on the floor," Kate laughed thinking he hadn't noticed the children playing quietly with each other.
"Yeah well, they will be asleep upstairs soon," Mike said trying anything.
Kate then realised that Nikki hadn't phoned yet and it had nearly been an hour.
"Oh, Nikki hasn't phoned yet, she said she would as soon as she got home, she would have be home, nearly an hour ago," Kate stated disturbing their conversation.
"Kate, honestly she will be fine, she was fine here, she has probably just forgotten," Mike said.
"Mike? Do you actually know Nikki? She never forgets a thing," Kate said.
Mike looked confused at first but then understood what Kate had meant. He had worked on Hammersley a long time with Nikki and she had never forgotten anything.
"Why don't you just give her a ring, and give an excuse like I'm just popping to the shop and wondering if you lot needed anything or something like that. You're good at making things up like that Kate," Mike said.
"You know what Mike, that is one of the most normal things you have ever said in a long time," Kate laughed as she walked over to pick the phone up from across the room.
Kate dialled Nikki's number.
"That's strange, no one is picking up," Kate turned and said it to Mike.
But before Mike could answer back, Kate had turned back to the phone.
"Oh heya Nikki, I was just wondering if you wanted anything from the shops, I'm going now you see," Kate asked Nikki over the phone.
"Oki dokies, that's fine, okay, talk to you soon," Kate said.
"Bye...Bye"
Kate turned back to Mike and sat down on the couch next to him.
"Well?" Mike said.
"She doesn't want anything from the shops," Kate replied.
"Yeah but why didn't she ring?" Asked Mike.
"Oh, little Josh started crying so she had to feed him and put him down to sleep and she didn't have chance to ring me," Kate said wondering why she had worried so much.
"See, I told you there was a perfect explanation to why she didn't call you," Mike laughed.
"Yeah, but still I had to check that is all," Kate said.
Mike pulled Kate into an embrace and held her tight. He never wanted to let Kate go. So much had gone on in the last year and he needed her to be safe, for him and for their children.
Both Mike and Kate curled up on the sofa, it was only about two o'clock and Kate thought that they should really feed the children now. She thought they might behave while they were being quiet, but that never happens at the kitchen table, well certainly not with three of them copying what the other one decides to do.
"Right, let's get these lot fed," Kate said.
"Oh do we have to? Why can't we get Becca round, they eat for the five thousand and considering Becca doesn't cook on the ship anymore, she can feed these lot," Mike said laughing.
But they were disturbed by the door bell.
"I'll go," Kate said.
She walked over to the door just before she heard another ring.
"Okay, okay I'm coming," Kate shouted.
She was quite surprised that Becca and Spider were stood on the porch.
"What are you two doing here?" Kate asked. "Nikki and little Josh are back at her house now," Kate continued.
"Well I'm not here to see them two, were here to see our very special god children," Spider replied.
Becca and Spider walked into Kate's house and saw all three of them playing on the floor.
Mike noticed Becca and Spider, "Hello you two, I was just talking about you Becca," Mike said.
"Really, I hope it was good," Becca laughed.
"Well that would depend wouldn't it," Mike laughed.
"Go on what was it?" Becca said.
"Well I said to Kate it was like feeding the five thousand with these three and I said that you should come round and cook for them," Mike was laughing.
"Oh I don't think so," Becca looked at Kate.
"But we have come round for a similar reason though," Spider said disturbing the laughter.
"And what is that Spider?" Mike asked.
"Well I was wondering if they are doing anything, could we take them to McDonald's and then possibly the cinema, there are some children's films on. I know they are young and everything but we know they like McDonald's and I think they will like it," Spider said.
"Well I am sure they will love it," Kate said "But are you sure you want to take all three of them they can be a bit of a handful when they are together," Kate finished.
"We wouldn't have offered otherwise and you can't take one without the other two so yeah all three, might give you two some peace and quiet because you'll always had people round over the last few weeks so I thought it might be nice for you two to catch up or something," Becca said.
"Only if your very sure," Mike said wanting to get rid of the children, him and Kate haven't have and alone time together.
"Course we are," Becca replied.
"Okay, I will get their things," Kate said going upstairs to get coats and shoes.
Mike went and got the special buggy.
With that they were all ready to go and the children blew kisses to the mum and dad but they were more excited to be going out with Aunty Becca and Uncle Spider.
"Well that was handy wasn't it," Mike said.
"Yeah, but don't you feel like there was something more than just wanting to spend time with them, something they were both hiding?" Kate asked Mike.
"Erm...No not really, just thought we had a lot on over the last few weeks with Nikki and little Josh staying with us so they probably just thought they were doing us a favour, which they really are," Mike said.
"Hmmm... okay," Kate said still unsure but she didn't care it was just her and Mike now. However much she loved her children it was lovely to just be the two of them, they don't usually get that when the children are in.
Mike kissed Kate, and then carried her upstairs, "Mr Flynn, where do you think we're going?" Kate asked knowing full well he was taking her to the bedroom.
"Oh Mrs Flynn, we are going for some needed alone time," Mike asked with that he gently placed Kate on the bed.
Two hours had passed and both Mike and Kate were asleep in each other's arms. They hadn't slept to well with all the children that were in the house.
Kate's mobile rang causing Kate to startle awake, causing Mike to wake as well.
Kate picked up the phone and answered it, thinking it could be Becca or something.
"Kate Flynn...Hello," Kate said.
"Yeah, but I'm not so sure yet...okay I totally understand...which one...no that can't be right,...okay well I'll talk to Mike...I will think about it...it's just that they are still young...how long?...okay, okay I will think about it...why what happened to her?...yeah I am sure she will tell me later...okay I'll get back to you soon"
That was how the conversation went, well that is all Mike heard of the conversation.
"What was that all about?" Mike asked confused.
"It was Marshall..." Kate was cut off.
"Does he want you to go back to work? Because you don't have to yet," Mike said.
"He wants me to go back on the ships," Kate said.
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