Just when you think it's over it's back to square one.
*Note: I have gone off the original The Last Ship recipe and included Slattery's personal life in the story as well as a romance twist. Some The Last Ship fans might not like this change. Some o...
Alice barged into the kitchen and dropped the keys of the SUV on the kitchen counter. Claudia was busy making chicken stir-fry while she was dancing to the music that played on the radio that stood on the kitchen counter. She stopped when Alice sat down at the kitchen table and covered her face with her hands. "What's wrong?"
"I failed my EMT exams."
"It's not the end of the world. You can always do it again."
"Yes, but I need it to register. And when is Mike going to get rid of that old rust bucket in the garage?"
"Rust bucket?" Claudia asked confused not entirely sure what Alice was referring to.
"Julia's car..."
"Oh the Volkswagen. Why are you calling it a rust bucket. It's a nice little car."
"Well I'm getting my own car soon and then I need the space in the garage to park my car. I hate having to borrow Mike's car all the time."
"You just have to make do with it for now."
"Well he's gonna kill me if he gets home from Syria mom. That's why I don't like driving his car."
Claudia walked up to the kitchen table and sat down. "What happened?"
"I had a minor accident with his car."
"What did you do?"
"I rear-ended another car at the red light."
"What's the damage?"
"Okay...more like major. The front bumper is gone."
"Oh geez. Mike will be so mad if he finds out."
"It was an accident mom. Please don't tell him."
"Honey I can't keep quiet about it either. If he finds out you had an accident with his car and we kept quiet about it he's going to be mad at both of us."
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Mediterranean Sea Off The Coast Of Syria...
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Captain Kara Green was on the bridge of the USS Chandler gazing out of the window as the last glow of the sunset painted the sky a crimson red above the ocean. The fleet of destroyers and the aircraft carrier that accompanied them just arrived off the coast of Syria. Ready to invade the unknown territory. She picked up the receiver of the fleet coms from where she was sitting in the captain's chair. "This is the USS Chandler actual over. Captain Kara Green speaking. We have finally reached the west coast of Syria. Tomorrow will be the start of our invasion. God speed."
Mike gave a skewed smile and looked at Bianca who was seated in her chair on the bridge of the USS William Slater. "This is the USS William Slater actual over. Captain Mike Slattery speaking. Thank you captain Green. God speed to you too."
