Colonel's Baby

&quote;They're baaaaccck,&quote; Tracy sing-songed as she passed by where I was trying to study.I didn't look up. &quote;Who?&quote;&quote;Them.&quote; 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. &quote;I guess they can come in if they want to,&quote; I said, turning a page. &quote;This is a restaurant and they have to eat.&quote;&quote;And flirt with everything in a skirt.&quote; She paused, looking over at me. &quote;Aren't you going over there? They are sitting down in your section.&quote;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.&quote;Good evening, gentlemen,&quote; I said as I placed a menu in front of each man.They looked up, smiling and nodding in greeting.&quote;What would you like to drink?&quote;One of the men, a handsome blond with clear blue eyes, looked up at me. &quote;You,&quote; he answered, giving me a wink. The other men laughed at his joke. I gave him a smile.&quote;You're funny,&quote; I answered.He leaned back in the...