Colonel's Baby

"e;They're baaaaccck,"e; Tracy sing-songed as she passed by where I was trying to study.I didn't look up. "e;Who?"e;"e;Them."e; She gestured with her chin.I finally looked up to see the small group of Marines coming into the restaurant where I worked part-time. I snorted and looked back down at my book. "e;I guess they can come in if they want to,"e; I said, turning a page. "e;This is a restaurant and they have to eat."e;"e;And flirt with everything in a skirt."e; She paused, looking over at me. "e;Aren't you going over there? They are sitting down in your section."e;Damn, she was right. I closed my book. So much for studying. I grabbed the menus and headed over to the table where the men sat, talking. As I approached, I took a moment to check them out. They were military judging by their short buzzed haircuts. There was a base nearby and a lot of the personnel came in for lunch or dinner with their families or friends. Between them and the locals, this place stayed pretty busy."e;Good evening, gentlemen,"e; I said as I placed a menu in front of each man.They looked up, smiling and nodding in greeting."e;What would you like to drink?"e;One of the men, a handsome blond with clear blue eyes, looked up at me. "e;You,"e; he answered, giving me a wink. The other men laughed at his joke. I gave him a smile."e;You're funny,"e; I answered.He leaned back in the...