A Hero In Uniform - The Complete Series by Savannah DelGardo
Authors: Savannah DelGardo
to calm her racing heart as she wondered how he'd managed to find her. And with his finding her, her attempt to start over in a new city had just been squashed.
The next day, the HMAS Sydney returned to port.
Christmas was just around the corner and that meant that the Sydney was one of a handful of patrol boats that were going to be in port for the holiday.
And that meant nearly every sailor on board could attend the wedding of Daniel and Kelley, which was happening in a few days, at the beginning of December.
Ric made a call to Jessi the minute he was on leave, and earned himself an invite to her apartment.
“ Hi. Welcome back.” Jessi said when he arrived.
“ It's good to be back.” Ric said. He smiled at her, reacquainting himself with her beauty as he asked, “Are you still wanting to repay me for that night?”
“ Absolutely. What did you have in mind?”
“ How about attending a wedding with me this weekend as my date?”
“ A wedding?”
“ Yeah. If that's not too weird.”
“ I don't think it's weird.” Jessi said with a smile. “I'd love to. When is it?”
“ The ceremony starts at ten this Saturday.”
“ Then I'm there. Where?”
“ How about I pick you up?” Ric suggested. “0900 hours?”
Jessi smiled and said, “That sounds great.”
Ric had a grin on his face when he left a few minutes later, run out early when Jessi's boss called and asked her to cover for a colleague who had fallen ill.
Jessi was the type of woman who could be a really good friend or an even better partner – lover, girlfriend – and he was very interested in seeing where this new-found relationship went.
The first Saturday of December dawned with clear blue skies and warm, sunny weather that wasn't too hot.
It was the perfect day for a wedding.
At nine o'clock, Ric arrived at Jessi's apartment and when he saw her standing on the curb outside her building, waiting for him, he felt his breath freeze in his lungs.
She looked breathtakingly beautiful in a strapless blue dress that reached her knees and strappy silver heels with her light brown hair flowing in loose curls around her shoulders.
He knew he was in trouble.
Jessi climbed into his Holden SV6 Thunder ute and smiled at him as she buckled her seatbelt. “Morning.”
“ Morning.” He replied, pulling away from the curb and heading for the church.
“ I forgot to ask. Whose wedding is this?”
“ The Navigators, Daniel Coleman.” Ric told her.
“ Their getting married at the perfect time.” Jessi said. “Just in time for Christmas.”
Ric heard a touch of wistfulness in her voice and told himself to remember what she'd said, even if he couldn't explain why it mattered.
“ Do you get Christmas off, Charge?”
“ Yes. The Sydney is one of a handful of patrol boats that is lucky enough to be staying in port for a few weeks over the holiday.” He told her. They stopped for a red light and he looked over at her, smiling as he told her, “You look very beautiful today, Jessi.”
A slight blush came over her cheeks, but she smiled and replied, “Thank you. But one day I'm going to have see what you look like in something that isn't Navy related.”
Ric looked down at his formal dress whites and grinned. “Yeah. That'd be nice.”
They arrived at the church a little before ten and were met by the Steven Leigh, the ships Radio Operator, and Jackson Tanner, their CO. Jackson held a very adorable Annabelle Coleman and, after Ric had introduced everyone to Jessi, little Annabelle held out her hands to Jessi, indicating she wanted to change holders.
“ Oh … is it okay?” Jessi asked, clearly wanting to hold the little girl but not wanting to step on any toes.
Jackson nodded and handed the girl over, telling her, “It's fine. Kelley likes her daughter to interact with as many people as
The next day, the HMAS Sydney returned to port.
Christmas was just around the corner and that meant that the Sydney was one of a handful of patrol boats that were going to be in port for the holiday.
And that meant nearly every sailor on board could attend the wedding of Daniel and Kelley, which was happening in a few days, at the beginning of December.
Ric made a call to Jessi the minute he was on leave, and earned himself an invite to her apartment.
“ Hi. Welcome back.” Jessi said when he arrived.
“ It's good to be back.” Ric said. He smiled at her, reacquainting himself with her beauty as he asked, “Are you still wanting to repay me for that night?”
“ Absolutely. What did you have in mind?”
“ How about attending a wedding with me this weekend as my date?”
“ A wedding?”
“ Yeah. If that's not too weird.”
“ I don't think it's weird.” Jessi said with a smile. “I'd love to. When is it?”
“ The ceremony starts at ten this Saturday.”
“ Then I'm there. Where?”
“ How about I pick you up?” Ric suggested. “0900 hours?”
Jessi smiled and said, “That sounds great.”
Ric had a grin on his face when he left a few minutes later, run out early when Jessi's boss called and asked her to cover for a colleague who had fallen ill.
Jessi was the type of woman who could be a really good friend or an even better partner – lover, girlfriend – and he was very interested in seeing where this new-found relationship went.
The first Saturday of December dawned with clear blue skies and warm, sunny weather that wasn't too hot.
It was the perfect day for a wedding.
At nine o'clock, Ric arrived at Jessi's apartment and when he saw her standing on the curb outside her building, waiting for him, he felt his breath freeze in his lungs.
She looked breathtakingly beautiful in a strapless blue dress that reached her knees and strappy silver heels with her light brown hair flowing in loose curls around her shoulders.
He knew he was in trouble.
Jessi climbed into his Holden SV6 Thunder ute and smiled at him as she buckled her seatbelt. “Morning.”
“ Morning.” He replied, pulling away from the curb and heading for the church.
“ I forgot to ask. Whose wedding is this?”
“ The Navigators, Daniel Coleman.” Ric told her.
“ Their getting married at the perfect time.” Jessi said. “Just in time for Christmas.”
Ric heard a touch of wistfulness in her voice and told himself to remember what she'd said, even if he couldn't explain why it mattered.
“ Do you get Christmas off, Charge?”
“ Yes. The Sydney is one of a handful of patrol boats that is lucky enough to be staying in port for a few weeks over the holiday.” He told her. They stopped for a red light and he looked over at her, smiling as he told her, “You look very beautiful today, Jessi.”
A slight blush came over her cheeks, but she smiled and replied, “Thank you. But one day I'm going to have see what you look like in something that isn't Navy related.”
Ric looked down at his formal dress whites and grinned. “Yeah. That'd be nice.”
They arrived at the church a little before ten and were met by the Steven Leigh, the ships Radio Operator, and Jackson Tanner, their CO. Jackson held a very adorable Annabelle Coleman and, after Ric had introduced everyone to Jessi, little Annabelle held out her hands to Jessi, indicating she wanted to change holders.
“ Oh … is it okay?” Jessi asked, clearly wanting to hold the little girl but not wanting to step on any toes.
Jackson nodded and handed the girl over, telling her, “It's fine. Kelley likes her daughter to interact with as many people as
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