CH 11
When mike and Kate arrived home they went and got change then they went to get the snacks sorted out for the party since every thing is set up out side.
Mike and Kate just finish filling the four chilli bins with cold drinks when they heard cars pulled up so they walk around the corner of the house and down the drive way till they stop when they recognised the voices. They look at each other in shock
"Oh no" mike said
"sounds like it" they started walking again till they saw all of mike family and Kate dad getting out of different wagons.
"mike Kate" Ed said as he walk over to give them a hug
"Dad, this is a surprise" Kate said in shock
"Why not, I heard about what you and crew done. You saved a lot of lives"
"thanks dad"
"mummy, daddy" Kids said as they ran over to them for hugs and kisses then the rest of the family did the same
"Talk about timing" Kate said
"Why that Kate" Alice asked
"Crew and there families coming here for decommission party"
"We know that is why we are here to meet the famous Hammersley crew" Paul said.
"Well ok come out back, guys can you park your cars on the lawn so there room for when the others get here"
"sure thing mike" Then mike turn to Kate
"Mike we will have to go shopping for more food and drinks"
"I agree Kate"
"Kate, why don't you and I go shopping" Ed said
"ok dad"
they walk to the back of the house while talking. Kate went and got her bag and keys to her wagon, then she and Ed left to buy more food and drinks while mike entertain his family.
When Buffer, Nav, and nick arrived first, Heidi and tom was behind them when they stop at an address "This can't be there place" Nikki said
"Well it there address and X did say blue and white balloons on the fence"
"Yeah" then they drove down the drive way and park there car in a good spot before getting out.
"I'll go and see if this is the right place" buffer said
"ok" buffer walk around and down the drive way to the back of the house till he walk around the corner to see people every where then he saw mike
"Sir" Mike turn and smile as he walk over to buffer
"buffer where Nav?"
"waiting, we thought we got the wrong house"
"No you got the right one, go and get her"
"ok" he turn and walk back down the drive way.
When Nikki saw him "Well"
"It there place alright, but man there back yard it twice as big as the front yard"
"That is big"
"One thing for sure, kids won't be board, there kids play area out back" Nikki was shock
"kids area"
"Yeah, come on" then they all walk towards the back of the house till Nikki was shock with what she saw
"wow"
"i know"
"Nav you made it"
"yes sir, where X"
"Kate and her dad gone to get more food and drinks since your and my family showed up"
"Ok wow this place it amazing sir" Nav said
"Yes it is come on I'll interduce you to my family"
"ok" they walk over to where the family is and mike did the introductions.
Then they started talking about different things till more of the shock crew arrived. Every one enjoyed them selves till mike cell phone rings so he went in side to answer it "Hello"
"sir it Dutchy"
"Yes Dutchy"
"sir is it alright if I bring my family"
"your wife and sons"
"Yes sir"
"sure they welcome here"
"thanks sir we will be there in about fifteen minutes"
"Ok" then they hung up.
Mike return back out side with more drinks and snacks since chefo is working the large barbeque that mike and Kate brought after they move into the house.
When Kate arrived home, she tooted the horn so mike walk over to the garage when Kate got out "Hey, were dad"
"He coming in taxi van"
"Kate what did you two buy" Mike asked when he saw the back seats and boot full of bags
"food and drinks for both adults and kids since we didn't know about the extra guests"
"True"
"sir can we help" mike turn to charge, ET and spider
"thanks Charge, ET, spider" Kate said Charge walk around the back and open the boot
"Gee X did you buy every thing in the super market" charge said, making Kate laugh
"No charge"
Then the rest of the crew walk over and help take bags in side when the taxi van showed up so the other crew members showed up to help carry things either to the tables out side on into the kitchen. Once the van was empty the driver left for his next fair.
Mike and Kate went in side to sort out the groceries then they took meat, bread and buns out side and over to where chefo and swain is. Then they went to talk to couple of the family when Dutchy and his family arrive
"Hey Dutchy here" spider said
"Hey you made it" ET said
"Yes we made it charge"
then Dutchy interduce Mac to some of the Hammersley crew and mike and Nikki families. Then the adults got kids some lunch first since the sausages were cook. They all sat around tables and chairs while talking and laughing. till more meat was cook then they started helping them selves.
Later that afternoon every one was talking till mike stood up "Can I have every one attention please" they all turn to mike
"I'll like to thank you all for coming around for Hammersley decommission party. I know that the crew here got some stories to share while serving on board and if there any questions to any one here ask that person or persons, who want to go first"
"I do" spider said as he stood up and mike sat down.
"Well it a question to you sir and the X"
"go a head spider" mike asked
"how long have you to been married for and have you got any kids" Kate stood up just as spider sat down
"mike and I been married for almost eleven years and we got four, seven year old quads, two boys to carry on the Flynn name and two girls"
"X who looking after them?" Charge asked
"Mike parents Alice and Paul been raising them, but Mike and I do try to spend much time with them as we can" Kate sat down
"Sir how did you and X meet" Charge asked
"In Sydney on the wharf in front of the HMAS Darwin it was in January nineteen ninety five. Mike was lieutenant and he was on Darwin as a temporary officer since the lieutenant he was filling in for broke his leg. And I was midshipmen just finish officer school when I got my transferred notice."
"Was it love at first sight" Nav asked making the crew laugh
"funny Nav, and not to me, but to mike here he was trying to be helpful on the bridge" she turn and smile at him
"what happen" buffer asked
"mike was planing on showing me what is what on the bridge till I told him I know what is what... so he decided to test me by asking me what is what and other questions about HMAS Darwin till we argue about an answer to one of his question" Mike grin
"X was right wasn't she sir" Nav asked
"Yes she was cause commander Jackson told me so" they all laugh
"commander Jackson put us both on gut watch that first night together. We got talking about why we join the navy our goals. Things like that"
"How many patrols did you do on Darwin sir" Spider asked
"Three after I return to shore posting"
"Which he hated" Kate said making them all laugh
"We started dating till Kate went to ADFA and I was transferred to Darwin to be on HMAS Albany"
"Mike purpose to me on my twenty first birthday and we got married in January nineteen ninety seven"
"We waited till Kate finish her studies at ADFA and at Watson bay before starting a family" Mike said
"when I found out that I was pregnant and had my first ultra sound, I wish that mike was with me" Kate put her hand in to mike while looking at him then turn to every one
"I received shocking news, I was pregnant with triplets"
"Triples but you got quads" spider said
"I know that I sent copies of my first ultra sound to our families as a Christmas present. It was that same Christmas that my dad flew over for Christmas. When our families open up the gift and saw it was ultra sound, they were so happy for us"
"Happy Kate I remember my sisters and brother in laws giving me a hard time about it"
"Yes mike revenge can be sweet" Jane said making them all laugh
"Well we did tell mike and Kate that they had a lot of practice" Jo said making every one laugh
"Very funny Jo look at your six, look at there age gap you and Brad sure had a lot of practices your selves" mike said
"Ok that enough, gee talking about family rivalry" Kate said
"X is it always like that between mike and his sisters?" Nav asked
"Yes, I suppose that doesn't happen to you and your brothers"
"they don't stand a chance against me" buffer laugh Nav turn to him giving him that look knowing he in trouble which made him lean over and kiss her.
"You think it funny" Nav said
"Yes after all you and boss got the same thing in common"
"Really"
"Yes and tom and Heidi are the worse"
"hey we not that bad" tom said
"Yes you are mate, you keep telling Nikki here either get a new bed or nail the one she got to the floor"
"Pete did you have to say that in front of the rest of my family, the crew and captain family"
"Nav we use talk about sex a lot in our house hold, have been for years, we always give each other a hard time and we always open and honest. That is why we are close nit over sexy crazy family" Jane said making every one laugh
"Watch out for her Nav she might give you some tips on how to keep buffer happy" Kate said making every one laugh
"Really we should talk later"
"no" Mike said in shock
"Why not mike, I help you and Kate out remember that Christmas voucher you gave her all thoughs years ago" Jane said smiling
"Yes I do Jane"
"Well then" mike shook his head at her
"Jane still got that purple barbie doll out fit" Kate said smiling to her
"no it was rip to shreds" they look at Alan her husband
"what, I can't help my self when ever she wears it"
"you married for twelve years and got seven kids and another one on the way" mike said
"Ok enough I know what you all are like as for our quad, we didn't know I was carrying them since all the ultra sounds show I was carrying triplets till the day they were born. Both mike, the doctor, nurses and my self was shock. Here I thought it was the three placentas but some how if felt wrong till I started crowning and our daughter Mary was born. She was a surprise. But we were happy and we love each of our kids" Kate said
"Our families were shock when they found out that Kate gave birth to quad but they are happy for us" Mike said
"Sir, X who are the kids like" Kate smile
"They just like mike, Paul called them after they started walking and running four balls of energy, just like what Mike was like at there age" they laugh
"It true, they are just like Mike but they got Kate temper, her loving and carrying plus all four of them are well manor" Alice said
"that good to know, I've seen the way some kids behave today towards parents, and other adults" spider said
"That true" Jo said.
Then one of the kids ran over to mike and Kate "mummy" Kate turn to her daughter
"Yes Mary"
"Can we have drinks and snack please"
"All of you"
"Yes"
"Well if the other kids want drinks and snacks they will have to ask there parents first, ok"
"Ok, dose Connor, Grace and Patrick have to ask you and daddy as well"
"Yes"
"Ok, I'll tell them" then she turn and ran over to where the others are
"that Mary our youngest" Mike said
"she sure was polite" Swain said
"Yes she was" Mike said
"We got in coming" Buffer said they turn to see all the kids running over to there parents asking if they could have snacks and drinks.
"Mum can I had drink and snack" nick asked
"nick where your manors" buffer said
"sorry dad" then he turn to Nikki
"Mum can I have a drink and snacks, please"
"that much better and yes you can"
"thanks mum" he gave her a hug.
Kate stood up and walk over to where the chilli bins are and open them up "mike" he turn to Kate
"We need top up on food and drinks"
"ok, what do you need"
"Every thing, there twelve beers left and there won't be any drinks for the kids left, plus snacks"
"ok"
Kate pass each of the kids a drink, they all say thank you to her while mike and three of his sisters went in side to get the snacks and more drinks that was in the fridge, they took them out while mike put more drinks into the fridge to keep cold then he made up some more dips to take out side with packets of potato chips for snacks.
Once it was all sorted and kids were happy in the play area where table was set up for where the snacks could go on. The adults refresh there drinks and more snacks was put on the table in front of them.
"Ok, Nav buffer care to share with all of us your love story" Kate asked while smiling
"Yeah it can't be any thing like boss and the X" Dutchy said.
Nav and buffer share there story on how they meet, when they dated to be come lovers till peter was sent to Iran, about Nav being pregnant the return to sender letters, the engagement ring right up till they saw each other again almost two years ago. How Nav told Pete about Nick, the Secretly dating, getting together. Buffer spending time with Nick the purpose and the wedding next weekend.
"wow that is some love story" Jane said
"I agree" Jo said
"buffer how did you met Nav father" Swain asked
"When Tom, kids and I return back from fishing I was carrying box that got fish and chip in when I called out honey I'm home then this guy appeared around the corner, I thought oh shit I'm in trouble then Nav came and had words with her dad. We got talking later, he ask me number of questions which I answer them honesty. We got to talking about different thing and learn we got a lot on common and he knows that I'll never hurt Nikki."
"Mum and dad got to meet Vicky his mum and they relies what Pete been telling them is the truth. After a year, dad gave Pete his permission to marry me so that is why he purpose to me on Christmas day in front of our families" Nav said.
"there some thing else" Pete said
Nav knew what Pete going to share so she put her hand into his. "My mother is dying, she hasn't got much time left, she got stage four breast cancer" Pete said Every one was shock with what Pete shared with them
"She got about six months" Nav said
"I'm sorry to hear the buffer" Mike said
"thank you sir"
"If things turn to the worse for your mum, let me know and I'll give you some personal leave so you could spent time with your mum"
"thank you sir"
"We are all here for you buffer" Kate said
"Yeah mate your second crazy family" spider said making every one laugh
"thanks every one"
"Buffer mate I know a drink that will cheer you up" charge said while grinning
"what that charge"
"guava mojo" the crew cheered and laugh Pete grin while shaking his head.
"See he smiling, dam It a shame I can't make it" Charge said
"Charge come with me" Mike said as she stood up
"Yes sir" charge said looking confuse. They walk into the house while the others talk more about different things while in side. Mike and charge were in the kitchen.
"Kate knows what the crew is like so she brought these" mike put bottles of alcohol on the bench plus the salt and line
"you beauty, X knows me all to well" Charge said grinning
"Yes she dose, let me help you"
"thanks sir, I see she even brought the tequila"
"Yes she has" they talk while making the drinks.
When almost done mike walk out side "spider, Jaffa, buffer, RO come in here please" they got up and walk in side wondering why mike call them in side, when they saw the drinks they all grin.
"Here take these trays out side" mike said. They all pick a tray up and walk out side yelling out
"Guava mojo" the crew cheered as the six of them went around passing drink to the adults who drinking alcohol. They all trying it and some like it others weren't to sure of it.
Every one talk about how they meet there wife or husband and the married men talk about there crazy bucks night including chefo which had every one laughing
"but what I'm trying to figured out is who told Nav. Cause I was in the galley getting lunch sorted when all I heard was yelling spider... ET coming from both Nav and the X From there tone they weren't to happy with them."
"It was me chefo when charge sent me the two videos, so I sent it to Nikki here"
"Nikki what did you do to ET?" her father asked. Nikki smile
"Same punishment as Kate here when she punish spider. Three weeks of tooth brush duties" They all laugh.
"Well ET Nikki is better looking that you are dress up as her" they laugh.
"What you you guys got plan for Pete bucks night tonight" Nikki asked
"We not sure yet" Charge said Nikki cross her arms looking at charge
"charge we saw you guys talking to her brothers, like you all planing some thing"
"Would we do that" One of Nikki brothers said she turn and gave him a sustain look which the crew and Nikki family knows all to well.
"your in trouble now mate" buffer said smiling
"i know" making every one laugh.
They spent the next two hours drinking non alcohol drinks so they could sober up before having dinner which was order of fish, chips, pizza, KFC chicken and other takeaway food. Kate, Mike, Sally and Nikki drove into town in there cars since they haven't had any alcohol drinks in over four hours. Plus every one gave them money to pay for all the takeaway food.
