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Authors: Savannah DelGardo
me like you did was a big deal for me because … well, let's just say I've been in a situation similar to that before and it didn't end with someone saving me.”
There was another pause before Ric said, “Tell you what then. You can thank me properly when I get back to shore.”
“ O-Okay. When do you get back?”
“ We should only be gone for two months, but I'll give you a call when we return to port. Sound good?”
“ Yeah.”
“ And Jessi?”
“ Yeah?”
“ If you need anything while I'm gone, call the Naval yard and tell them you're with me. They'll send someone to help you or call the police to assist.”
Jessi was shocked for the second time that night.
Ric Jordan didn't know her or anything about her, save for her name and the building where her apartment was, and yet there he was, offering his assistance.
It touched her to know someone could care about her in that way.
“ Jessi? You still with me?”
“ Uh ...” She cleared her throat as emotions welled up inside her and replied, “Yeah, I'm still here. Thank you, Charge.”
“ It's no … It's okay.” He said. “I'll see you when we get back?”
“ Absolutely.” Jessi said, a smile on her face. “Stay safe, sailor.”
Ric chuckled and said, “Aye, ma'am.”
They hung up and when Jessi went to bed that night, she wasn't tormented by memories of past or more recent hurts. She slept peacefully and even found herself looking forward to spending some more time with her hero in uniform.
HMAS Sydney was on it's routine patrol in the Arafura Sea, near Papua New Guinea, fulfilling their orders to watch for any FFV's trying to illegally cross into Australian waters.
Ric sat at his post on the bridge, monitoring the engines as he tossed a rubber ball between his hands. They'd left port at 2300 hours last night and had been at sea for nearly seven hours, but Ric couldn't get Jessi off his mind.
Her unexpected call last night had been a welcome surprise and he found himself looking forward to her thank you when they returned to port.
“ Charge.” Lieutenant Daniel Coleman came over to his station, drawing Ric out of his thoughts as the Lieutenant gave him a cup of coffee and asked, “How did things go last night with that woman?”
“ Jessi? She's fine.” Ric replied.
“ That's good to know. Did the police locate that scum trying to rape her?”
“ No.”
“ Too bad.”
Ric took a drink of hot coffee before asking, “How's Kel?”
Daniel smiled. Every time someone mentioned his fiance or their daughter, the Navigator changed from the hardcore sailor he could be to a man in love. “She's good. Planning the wedding and looking forward to it more and more.”
Their CO – Jackson Tanner – came onto the bridge then and joined them at Ric's station. He handed Daniel a slip of paper and said, “This just came in from NAVCOM. You've been approved to take more time off.”
Daniel was lucky he had a CO like Tanner pulling for him.
In the last year, the Lieutenant had had to take more time off then any other sailor on the ship in an attempt to keep Kelley Harmon safe. His psychotic brother had been bent on seeking revenge against her and it'd been up to Daniel to keep Kelley and her unborn daughter alive. If he hadn't, there's no doubt that the sweet woman from Melbourne would have died at the hands of her former boyfriend, who'd once been a federal agent with the AFP.
“ This says I can take it from the beginning of November until the end of January.” Daniel read.
Jackson smiled and simply stated, “Looks like you'll be getting married at the end of the year after all.”
Daniel grinned and said, “Thanks, boss.”
“ Take five and go call Kelley.”
Daniel left and Ric gave Jackson an update on their fuel and engine status. “Everything is looking good here so far, boss.
There was another pause before Ric said, “Tell you what then. You can thank me properly when I get back to shore.”
“ O-Okay. When do you get back?”
“ We should only be gone for two months, but I'll give you a call when we return to port. Sound good?”
“ Yeah.”
“ And Jessi?”
“ Yeah?”
“ If you need anything while I'm gone, call the Naval yard and tell them you're with me. They'll send someone to help you or call the police to assist.”
Jessi was shocked for the second time that night.
Ric Jordan didn't know her or anything about her, save for her name and the building where her apartment was, and yet there he was, offering his assistance.
It touched her to know someone could care about her in that way.
“ Jessi? You still with me?”
“ Uh ...” She cleared her throat as emotions welled up inside her and replied, “Yeah, I'm still here. Thank you, Charge.”
“ It's no … It's okay.” He said. “I'll see you when we get back?”
“ Absolutely.” Jessi said, a smile on her face. “Stay safe, sailor.”
Ric chuckled and said, “Aye, ma'am.”
They hung up and when Jessi went to bed that night, she wasn't tormented by memories of past or more recent hurts. She slept peacefully and even found herself looking forward to spending some more time with her hero in uniform.
HMAS Sydney was on it's routine patrol in the Arafura Sea, near Papua New Guinea, fulfilling their orders to watch for any FFV's trying to illegally cross into Australian waters.
Ric sat at his post on the bridge, monitoring the engines as he tossed a rubber ball between his hands. They'd left port at 2300 hours last night and had been at sea for nearly seven hours, but Ric couldn't get Jessi off his mind.
Her unexpected call last night had been a welcome surprise and he found himself looking forward to her thank you when they returned to port.
“ Charge.” Lieutenant Daniel Coleman came over to his station, drawing Ric out of his thoughts as the Lieutenant gave him a cup of coffee and asked, “How did things go last night with that woman?”
“ Jessi? She's fine.” Ric replied.
“ That's good to know. Did the police locate that scum trying to rape her?”
“ No.”
“ Too bad.”
Ric took a drink of hot coffee before asking, “How's Kel?”
Daniel smiled. Every time someone mentioned his fiance or their daughter, the Navigator changed from the hardcore sailor he could be to a man in love. “She's good. Planning the wedding and looking forward to it more and more.”
Their CO – Jackson Tanner – came onto the bridge then and joined them at Ric's station. He handed Daniel a slip of paper and said, “This just came in from NAVCOM. You've been approved to take more time off.”
Daniel was lucky he had a CO like Tanner pulling for him.
In the last year, the Lieutenant had had to take more time off then any other sailor on the ship in an attempt to keep Kelley Harmon safe. His psychotic brother had been bent on seeking revenge against her and it'd been up to Daniel to keep Kelley and her unborn daughter alive. If he hadn't, there's no doubt that the sweet woman from Melbourne would have died at the hands of her former boyfriend, who'd once been a federal agent with the AFP.
“ This says I can take it from the beginning of November until the end of January.” Daniel read.
Jackson smiled and simply stated, “Looks like you'll be getting married at the end of the year after all.”
Daniel grinned and said, “Thanks, boss.”
“ Take five and go call Kelley.”
Daniel left and Ric gave Jackson an update on their fuel and engine status. “Everything is looking good here so far, boss.
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