TITLE: Where the heart is

AUTHOR: Alimoo1971

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PAIRINGS: Mike/Kate

SUMMARY: Kate had a lot to think about after visiting Maxine office.

ARCHIVE: Fanficion

DISCLAIMER: Ok, don't own characters. Made this story up, didn't make any money out of it, yada, yada, you know the rest.

FEED BACK: Yes Please

NOTES: I was thinking about this story, so I decided to write it.

SONGS:

Kate was sitting on the bridge thinking about what Maxine said to her couple hours ago.

"did you know that Mike went to fleet command this morning?"

"no ma'am"

"you didn't you sure"

"I knew he was planning on going but didn't know that he went"

"Ok, thanks for coming in" she said with a smirk

"Is that all" kate said confused

"Yes" Kate stood up

"Oh one more thing Kate, i know what going on between you and Mike"

"Excuse me" Kate said in shock then said "Ma'am whatever you think commander Flynn and i have done nothing wrong"

"Knowing you both I believe you, if that rumor got out it will destroy Mike's career and yours… Mike threatened to resign if the navy did not review their decision about his posting. Did you know that?"

"No" Maxine stood up and walked around her desk saying

"We both know that the navy is Mike's life, don't we Kate, better than he does… think about that lieutenant… that's all" Kate walks out of Maxine office and returns back to Hammersley.

After the rescue of dutchy and the arrest of the two women. Kate walks out on the side deck to see Mike smiling at her. Kate knew what she had to do, knowing it was going to break her heart as well his.

"I've canceled the tickets to tahiti"

"you what" mike said in shocked

"don't worry we will get our money back…. i'm having second thoughts" seeing the look on Mike's face and trying not to break down in front of the man she loves. she turn and walk back to the hatch

"About what, the holiday" Kate stops while trying to hold it together. She turn to him

"About us, i just need time to think about things, only if they could happen"

"Kate it will happen"

"I don't want it to, sorry" she turn and walk to the hatch as tears falling down her cheeks

"Kate." Mike calls out as his own heart breaks and wonders what just happened.

Kate got her phone out and called Maxine "commander white, it over" then she hung up.

When she returned to her cabin she sat down on her bed and cried as her heart ached over what she had to do. She wishes she never broke up with him but after what Maxine said to her, she had no choice because of rumors that might get around about her and Mike and what it will do to their career in the navy. Kate stayed in her cabin for a couple of hours crying and thinking before she got changed and left to go home alone tonight.

Just as she was leaving RO saw her "Ah X, commander flynn called"

"About what RO"

"He need this file, he for got to pick it up, can you drop it off to his place, i can't leave i'm due on watch in fifteen minutes"

"sure i'll give it to him"

"thanks X are you ok"

"i'll be fine"

"ok" he passed her the file then Kate walked towards the exit.

Mike was at home sitting down on the couch wondering what happened hours ago with Kate and what she said to him. He was shocked that he was caught off guard. He replayed things over and over in his head when there was a knock on the door so he went to see who it was.

"Maxine" Mike said in shocked

"Who else, i brought bottle of wine and dinner" She said smiling at him

"i'm not hungry or in the mood for any company"

"come on Mike why are you so down, you caught two murders today"

"it not that, look Maxine i'm in no mood for company or talking"

"Well can i use the head"

"Ok" Mike let her in then closed the door.

Maxine walks into the kitchen putting the bags, her bag and bottle of wine on the counter then she walks down to where the toilet is. Mike walked over and sat on the couch with his head in his hands. When Maxine returned, she looked through his cupboards and got plates out and started dishing up dinner and put them on the table with the open bottle of wine and two glasses.

Then she walked over to the couch to see papers on the coffee table. "Mike come on, i've dish up dinner"

"I'm not hungry Maxine" then the doorbell rings. Mike got up and walked to the door and answered it.

"Kate" Mike said in shock. Even Maxine was shocked when she heard what Mike said and saw Kate at the doorway.

"RO asked me to drop this off, since you called and asked him to drop it off. He ask me to since he was in duty watch" she passed him the file

"thanks Kate" Kate looked behind Mike and went into shock when she saw Maxine there at the table and saw what was on the table.

"Kate are you ok" mike said when he saw the shocked look on her face then saw tears falling

"I got to go, enjoy your evening sir ... Commander White, now I know what really going on" then she turns and walks down the steps. Mike stepped outside and watched Kate get into her car and look up at him as she started her car and back down the driveway and drove home.

Mike walks back inside and closes the door. Then he turns around and looks at Maxine. "Maxine do you know what Kate meant by what she said"

"I have no idea"

Mike shook his head, somehow he knew that Maxine was lying and knew what Kate said. He turned and walked down and into his office where he closed the door and sat down putting the file on his desk. He wondered why Kate was shocked and upset to see Maxine at his house since she broke up with him.

Then he remembers what Kate said about him going to fleet command and that she got her sources then he remembers that Kate went to NAVCOM. Mike pulled his phone out of his pocket and made a phone call. "NAVCOM"

"Lieutenant Adams please it commander flynn from Hammersley"

"just a moment sir" then Mike heard a click

"Lieutenant Adams"

"Joe it Mike flynn here"

"yes sir"

"joe was lieutenant MacGregor at NAVCOM this morning"

"Yes sir she was talking to commander white, from what i saw lieutenant Mcgregor left worried, confused, up set" Mike was confused

"Really thanks for telling me Joe"

"your welcome sir"

"What about commander White"

"she was a little upset after a phone call from fleet command then she made a call, i think it was to lieutenant McGregor since she showed up twenty minutes later. Then after lieutenant left, commander white looked happy, relax. but don't know why"

"Can you check to see if it was lieutenant McGregor she called"

"Yes sir, i'll check the phone records." mike waited for a minute "yes commander white called lieutenant Mcgregor cell phone"

"Ok thanks for that Joe"

"you're welcome sir" then Mike hung up.

Then he called fleet command to find what the commodore said to Maxine. When he hung up he stood up and walk out of his office and into the dinning room to see Maxine still there "Maxine i got to go out"

"i'll wait here"

"I don't know how long i'm going to be"

"Ok" Maxine stood up and walk over and grab her bag then she walk to the door while Mike turn off the lights then he walk out closing and locking the door

"Mike what about the food"

"i'll take care of it when I get back" they walked down and got into their own cars.

Maxine left then Mike got out of his car as he called for a taxi. when it showed up Mike got in and gave the driver Kate address.