"Figured you'd sit with me, unless you have a thing for short controlling Korean ladies in their 60s." Eun Bi whispered to James, assuming he'd rather sit with her than her mom and Tyler.
She was right, partially. James thought it better to sit with her rather than sit with her mother. James was very confused at the menu, trying to find something that looked american, or at least sounded american. He wanted to avoid sounding rude by mispronouncing one of their menu items.
"Do they have anything American on here? Some eggs and a steak maybe?" James smiled as he spoke to her. He just wanted something basic, and was unsure of whether steak and eggs was something they ate in Korea. He knew most foreign food, but He'd never been in Korea. She smiled at him and shook her head.
The waitress approached, and James was still unsure of what he wanted to eat. Eun Bi ordered first. James looked at the waitress, smiling, and spoke. "I'll have what she's having". The waitress cut her eyes slightly at him, sensing he didn't have much of an appreciation for Korean culture.
"So, what are we getting?" James said, completely unsure of whether he had just made a grave mistake or a sensible decision. He hoped it was the latter. Just then, he caught the eyes of a very familiar man.
"Sarge?" The man looked at James with the joy of a kid on Christmas.
"Kentucky?" James knew this man, they served together on James third tour, in Iraq while he was with the Marines.
The man made his way over to the table.
"How've you been? I heard you made the Seals! Can't say I'm surprised, you dragged us out of death's grasp more than a few times." Kentucky laughed and smiled at James. "So, this must be the girlfriend you said you'd never have."
James wasn't sure what to say.
"I've been good, spent a few years with the Seals before a DD. And no actually, this is a client of mine. I've got into the personal security trade. Pays better than the Marines did." James laughed.
"Well brother, have a good one, I've gotta get back to the wife." Kentucky caught eyes with the bartender, and requested two beers be sent over to James and Eun Bi.
James looked at Eun Bi, who seemed surprised. "Surprised to see a lowly Marine in this place?" He teased at her. "Me too, but he's married to some big time rappers daughter. They've got money." James smiled at her, suddenly noticing how entising her eyes were.