“Is she excited about commanding her first ship?”

“Oh, yeah that’s all she ever talks about I’m proud of her she deserves the shot.”

“Hopefully, she warned you about staying out of trouble.”

“Who me? In trouble? Never that!” She looks at Kit awkwardly.

“Okay, yeah….yeah I promised her I’d be on my best behavior.”

“Hey chief?’

“Yeah?”

“Your sisters hot, “she says in a playful tone in response she gives her the middle finger.

“Hey chief, “another sailor says entering the kitchen, “The steaks you asked for I placed on the counter.”

“Thanks CS3 (Culinary Specialist) Swain now can you do me a favor and help CS2 Brock-Lee (get it) over there season those steaks for dinner there looking kind of ashy?”

“Sure chief, “she says walking over grabbing a few steaks from the box.

“Be sure to use my special “Crack Seasoning.”

“Crack seasoning?”

“Don’t be fooled by the name it’s my own special concoction what can I say………it’s addictive.”

“I bet it is, “she says smiling.

“Chief, “the doors of the kitchen suddenly burst open again, “We have a problem on the line!”

“Oh, good grief we haven’t even left the pier yet, “she says removing her apron then throwing it on top of the counter. Walking towards the line she could hear other sailors expressing their frustrations for the delay.

“I have to be on watch in the next 30 minutes!”

“I smell bacon! I need bacon! There better still be some bacon!”

“What the hell is this The Hunger Games!?”

“CSSN Gilmore what’s the problem, “Kit ask ignoring the complaints.

“It’s IT1 (Information Systems Technician) Olsen she’s holding up the line!”

“Olsen what’s the problem?”

“I’ll tell you what the problem is chief, “Gilmore says cutting her off waving the spatula she was using in the air, “She asked for eggs and I cooked them every way imaginable scrambled, sunny side up, fried hard, hell I even smacked them up, flipped them, rubbed them down but oh noooooooooo, she’s still complaining!”

“IT1 what’s wrong with the eggs?

“The problem is these eggs had so much salt and pepper I could literally hear them singing Push It! Now, if this is any indication of what the food is going to taste like for the next six months I might actually lose those 10 pounds my doctor recommended!”