Author's Notes: Thanks to Stonedtoad for betaing.

I am working on the next chapter.

Enjoy.

Kate ducked as Jonathan swung at her. She gave him a smirk then dropped and cut his legs out from under him. He rolled to the side and bounced back up with a grin. Kate moved again, they went through a sequence of punches and kicks for a few minutes before Jonathan grabbed her arm, faking one way then twisting the other and threw her over his shoulder.

Kate slammed onto the mat; she flipped herself off the ground and grinned at him.

"New move," she noted, "Very nice but you know you only get one each session."

Jonathan chuckled, "Do you want to test that theory?"

"Commander," Miguel's voice came over the comm., "I'm sorry to disturb you, but you have an up-link on hold."

Jonathan sighed, "Take a message."

"I tried that, sir," Miguel replied, frustration in his voice.

"Well, try again," Jonathan ordered.

"Jonathan, it's your father."

He grimaced, especially at Kate's bemused look, "I know."

"He's been on hold a while," Miguel tried again.

Kate rolled her eyes, "Go, it's your father."

"I don't…"

"If the next words out your mouth," Kate cut him off, "Are how you don't have a good relationship with your father then I will remind you who you're talking to."

Jonathan's chin firmed in an annoyed grimace before he sighed, "Fine, Miguel send it to my quarters on a secured line."

Kate shook her head, "That's not at all passive aggressive."

"Go cool down in the gym," Jonathan told her before he grabbed his towel and water bottle heading to his quarters.

x

Kate walked through the corridors of the Seaquest after her shower heading to engineering for the staff meeting.

"Jonathan," she greeted him, surprised to see he had a bag slung over his shoulder, "Running away?"

He shook his head with amusement, "Going to see my family for a few days."

"My condolences," she replied.

"Meaning," he continued as though she hadn't spoke, "We'll have to put on hold setting up the training exercise."

"That's a pity," Kate shrugged, "I was looking forward to watching the monkeys dance."

Jonathan rolled his eyes, "There are days, Kate where I wonder why Bridger let's you loose on the boat."

"He adores me," Kate shrugged with an air of innocence, "So do you."

Jonathan shook his head knowing there was no point in getting into this conversation. He patted her arm, "I'll see you in a few days. Stay out of trouble."

"You're one to talk," she threw at him as they went their separate ways.

"What did you do to the Stinger?" Kate demanded as she arrived at the moon pool, "It's trashed."

Jonathan turned to her, "You know I'm lucky to be alive."

"Oh please," she rolled her eyes, "A little alligator chased you for a bit."

"It was a 200 foot crocodile," he told her annoyed.

Kate smirked at him before she studied the damage properly, "Lucas is going to whine about this for months. We'll need to do a complete refit." She paused and glanced up at him, "You okay?"

"I'm fine," he nodded not getting a chance to say anything else as Nathan arrived with his father.

"Jonathan," Ford Senior cried in relief, grabbing his son into a tight embrace, "You're okay, right? You're not hurt?"

"I'm fine, Dad," Jonathan assured him before turning to Nathan, "I'm fine. The Stinger isn't but I'm okay."

Nathan chuckled and turned to the young woman sitting studying the small ship, "What's the damage?"

"Well, the tracking and depth sensors are totally shot," Kate told them, "The internal ballast system needs a complete refit, but she'll live to sail again. And Nathan, I'm not the one telling Lucas about this. One of you is taking that hit."

Jonathan caught his father's bemused look and chuckled, "Dad, this is Kate Foster. She's the only civilian engineer on the boat and she's Captain Bridger's niece."

Ford Senior nodded understanding how she was able to get away with being so cheeky to the two most senior members of the Seaquest.

"Nice to meet you," Kate smiled at him.

Before anyone else could speak Lucas arrived and cried out in horror at what had happened to his baby.

x

Kate grimaced in annoyance at the readouts she was getting from the small ship. Lucas had reluctantly left her to work on the Stinger while he helped out with their Jurassic Crocodile problem.

"Wow, that looks bad," Tim's voice came from behind her.

Kate turned and smiled at him, "Hey, hoppy."

"Is that really the best you could come up with?" Tim demanded as he hobbled over to her, he was now only using a stick as a support for his leg.

Kate shrugged, "What do you want from me?"

Tim shook his head with an amused chuckle, "Need any help?"

"Don't need any," she told him before smiling, "But it's welcome. Though I thought you were still on light duty at the moment."

Tim frowned, "I'm off duty and on my own time."

"Stop pouting," Kate scolded him amused as she turned back to her work, "Your leg was broken and you were deprived of oxygen."

"Briefly," he retorted.

"Whatever," she rolled her eyes, "Wendy is just being cautious with your health which I am in perfect agreement with. If you want to help, sit your ass on that chair and take readings."

Tim was about to retort but nothing came to mind that didn't make him sound like a child, so he dropped in to the seat beside her.

Kate turned and patted his shoulder, "Good boy."

He glared at her but she just smiled blithely at him before going back to work.

xxx

Kate ducked when Jonathan swung at her, she spun out of reach and paused tilting her head thoughtfully.

"So, how rich are you?" she asked with a grin.

Jonathan frowned at her, "Not you too."

"What?"

"Miguel asked the same question," he replied grabbing his water.

Kate folded her arms challenging, "And what was your answer."

"That it's none of your business," Jonathan retorted, "Are we going to actually do any more training today or should I head for an early shower?"

"Oh come on," Kate laughed, "I had no idea you came from money. It changes everything on how I see you."

Jonathan rolled his eyes, "Like you don't come from money. Only yours was stolen."

Kate laughed, "Do you really want to go down that road? You do know who you're talking to, right?"

"Just get back to training," Jonathan ordered with a frustrated sigh.

Kate chuckled and took a swig of water, "This conversation is not over."

Jonathan grimaced but didn't get a chance to retort as Kate attacked.