Chapter 396 - Can we talk (5)

10 May, Visiting Officer Quarters, Military Base, City K

"That is simply an excuse…"

"It might be, but it also meant that you have become the person you have, and able do what you did the other week, which likely saved countless citizens lives or prevented them from suffering serious injury. But that is getting me side-tracked."

"Mother…?"

"Yes. As I was saying about a week after you were deployed here, she had a fall. Neither of us thought anything about at the time, as she was able to get up and move around. All that seemed to happen was that she was bruised and a little sore for a few days. But about ten days after the fall she could not move, so I had to get the medics into her."

"You should have had her see a doctor earlier than that…"

Shaking his head, Head Honcho said "You and the whole army would not have convinced her to go to the doctors if she did not want to, so what hope do you think I had when she did not want to go?"

"There is that you could never push her to go to the doctors in the past, so why am I not surprised that you could not do it even now."

"It is not a question of pushing your mother, it is treating her with the respect that she deserves. She is her own person and I will never force anything on her because I love her and respect her choices. I was worried that she had a broken or fractured bone because of the fall, but we got the surprise of our lives…"

"You are scaring me, what is wrong with mother?"

"Wrong, there is nothing wrong with your mother," came the quiet response from Head Honcho. "You know how old your mother was when she gave birth to you?"

"Talk about changing the topic. But she was only eighteen when I was born. Why?"

"How old does that make her now?"

A few seconds silent occurred, and then it was as if a switch flicked in Bronwyn's head "You mean she is pregnant?" was the surprised statement.

Quietly head Honcho said "She is. After you were born, we were told that there was no chance that she could get pregnant again. It never worried me, because we had you, but it always worried her as she though that the only measure of a successful wife was the ability to give her husband children. Over the years she had various treatment, but I never worried about it and told her to stop worrying as it was not good for her health to obsess over that. But now…"

"The doctors are worried about her age and being pregnant? Do you two ever…"

"Do not go there Bronwyn, it is simply a miracle that we have, but it means you have to get use to being a big sister to a child that will be so much younger than you that they could be your child."

"As long as mother is alright, I can cope with anything, but you need to transfer me back to the capital so I can be with her."

Head Honcho shook his head, "Not going to happen. Your mother has made me promise that other than when she goes into Labour, or there is the justification for your re-deployment you have to remain here."

"But I need to be with her," came Bronwyn's response, almost like a whine.

"Not happening. Just because you are my daughter does not mean that I will grant you everything you want. You have issues you still must sort out here and given the restructuring we are going through you need to have an all the skills to cope in the field, if required. General Rong, is the right person to ensure that you get that experience. However, your mother made me promise that I would not give into you and agree to transfer you back to the capital until you have completed the initial work you came here to do and received the experience you need."

"But…"

"No," came the firm response. "Your mother is fine, Bronwyn, and if she follows the medical advice throughout her pregnancy, she should remain fine. However, if things change, I will make sure that you can get back to the capital to be with her."

"Not fair father."

"So, I am your father now, when you want something," came a laughing reply.

"Well, you ordered me here, so what did you expect, I would just fall over because the great General Li was being nice to me, a minor officer under his command." With that Bronwyn, pulled the cushion from behind her back and tossed it towards her father who grabbed it out of the air.

Laughing he said "There is the fire I know you have. Legend and I are flying back tomorrow, after we finalise the arrangements for the ceremony at the end of the month. However, I want to take the opportunity to meet your boyfriend today, rather than in a more formal setting. I have learnt from the past, those of your boyfriends who pass the screening to know who you really are and who I am have gone running. From everything I have found out, I know that John Nang will not go running, even when he meets me. His clearance means that he does not have to undertake all the screening your previous boyfriends have. Invite him here for dinner…"

"You want to scare him off. No way father. I really like him, and I want to give the relationship a chance before I…"

Bronwyn was interrupted, and pulled out her phone, seeing John's identification on the phone, so she quickly answered it, hearing John say "Hi girlfriend. Just wanted to finalise our arrangements for dinner tonight."

Bronwyn looked over and could see the look on her father's face. If she did not invite John here, she would find her next few weeks a nightmare. How she wished at that moment she had been posted anywhere other than special forces.

Taking a breath, she said "How about you come to the base. I really do not feel like going anywhere today, as it has been a nightmarish day."

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