Chapter 4

Shore leave ended weak earlier than it was planned. Liam McClean still was on freedom and Bomber still didn't want protection. She came in port and was faced with Nikki.

"Where have you been all these days?" asked Nikki when she saw her medic on dock.

"At friend's house." answered Bomber. "I am fine." she added.

"Ok. We will have patrol together with Hammersley. And you won't believe me who returned." said Nikki.

"Who?" asked Bomber and looked into her CO.

"Buffer. He is now chief petty officer." said Nikki.

"Wow. He get promotion?" said Bomber because she didn't want to Nikki finds out where she spent her days last week and a half.

"Yes he did." answered Nikki. In that moment women in port joined Buffer going towards Hammersley who was docked two dock place lower than Melbourne.

"Welcome back Buff." said Nav and hug him.

"Thanks Nav. Bomber I am surprised. Still in Navy with your temper?" asked Buffer and smiled.

"Yes I am. Still in Navy." she answered and hug him, otherwise Nikki would suspect something. She just hoped she didn't blush when his hand brushed her lower back.

"Why are we doing this patrol together?" asked Bomber to Nikki don't notice something or she would never heard end of her teasing.

"People smuggle over board. One ship can not do that so two will be perfect." said Nikki.

"Excuse me I have to go to finish something about medical suplise." said Bomber and went on ship saluting to ship's mascot and remembering last couple days and nights full of passione what she spent with Buffer.

Bomber walked in her ambulance room. What a week? Two weeks ago she never thought she will having some kind of affair with her friend and she didn't know what she was feeling towards Buffer.

"Bomber how pass exam?" asked ship's main medic Toby Jones.

"Fine Chefo." she answered. "Now I am expecting results." Bomber added.

"You will pass it." said Chefo and walked out leaving Bomber to her thoughts again. Later she was in galley doing her job and preparing a lunch for crew still thinking about shore leave behind her. She still couldn't forget any moment what she shared with Buffer.

"How are you coping?" asked Poo, ship's XO and her friend.

"Good. Why?" she asked not looking into him.

"Well all about that guy who escaped. Where have you been week and a half? Me and dad get worried for you." he said.

"I was with friend." said Bomber preparing a lunch.

"Bomber can you prepare a coffee? We will have a visit from Hammersley." asked Nikki when she came in galley.

"Of course." she said and smiled.

Half an hours ago, visit from Hammersley came on Melbourne. Their new CO, lieutenant commander Jonathan Smith, their bosun, chief petty officer Tomaszewski and chief petty officer Thorpe came there.

"Welcome aboard." said Nikki. She lead them towards ship's office. After a while, Bomber brought coffee and muffins into office and she was surprised seeing Buffer there.

"I didn't know you will be here too Buff. Otherwise I would bring tea for you." she said.

"It is ok." said Buffer. They both couldn't look into each other without remembering their nights full of passione. Bomber nodded and went out. When she went out she leaned on wall feeling her heart could jump out of her chests.

"Bomber lieutenant commander Holiday send me in galley to take a tea while we have a short break." said Buffer.

"Sure. This way, follow me." answered Bomber and start walking towards galley. When they reached galley Bomber made him a tea and give him a mug. They stared for a moment into each other.

"This is wrong. We don't even know what to do, how to behave. We don't even know what is this between us." said Bomber and lean on table.

"I know. I have same feeling as you." said Buffer not looking into her.

"Maybe the best would be to we quit this. Whatever it was." suggested Bomber.

"I agree..." he started.

"Excuse me sir, CO calls you." said young seaman and Buffer went out. When he left galley Bomber sighed feeling weird feeling in her heart, feeling like she lost something valuable in her life.

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