Chapter 10
"Jack, this is fantastic. Thank you for a wonderful evening."
"Anything to please my beautiful wife" and then a woman came to their table, selling single roses.
"Good evening, would you like to buy a rose for your wife?"
"How much are they each?"
"Three dollars sir."
"I'll take a dozen of the red."
"Jack, one would have been enough."
"Sam, you are worth it; plus I forgot to order some for this morning." the lady put the twelve roses on the table and Jack paid for them and then she moved to another table.
"But I haven't gotten anything for you" he put his hand on hers.
"Yes you have Sam; you gave me the best wedding anniversary present ever."
"The baby"
"Yes" he said smiling.
"We were both surprised by the news."
"True; are you ready to go?"
"Where, the night is still young?" Jack waved the waitress over and asked for the bill and to call for a taxi.
"There is someone whom I want you to meet."
"Ok"
After the bill was paid Sam put her jacket on and picked up her roses and carried them outside with Jack next to her. When they got out side, their taxi was waiting. Once they had gotten in, Jack gave the driver the address and then they were on their way to the next destination.
Sam smelled one of the roses smiling and then turned her head to see Jack watching her. He bent over and gave her a kiss and she snuggled up to his side. A few minutes later the taxi stopped outside of a pub. After Jack paid for the fare they got out and Sam looked around and saw the sign.
"Chef O'Neill's Pub? A relative of yours Jack?"
"Yep, come on lets go in" they walked into the pub and walked up to the bar.
"Hi ya; what can I get for ya."
"Guinness for me and Sam, what would you like."
"Lemonade thanks."
"Ok, you're new around here" the barmaid said, when she poured Jack his beer.
"Nope just visiting; is Mike here?"
"Yep, he's out back in the kitchen, you want to talk to him?"
"When he's free."
"Ok" she poured Sam her lemonade and passed it to her. Mike came out from the back and Jack spotted his brother.
"Hey Mickey, get your sorry Irish ass over here" Jack yelled out.
Michael and the other customers looked around. Mike was shocked to see his brother standing there, with a grin on his face. He walked around the bar and walked up to Jack and they hugged.
"Have you paid for your drinks?"
"Just about to." Mike turned to Doris behind the bar.
"They're on the house Doris."
"Yes sir."
"Doris this is my brother, Jack."
"Hello"
"Hi" then Mickey saw Sam watching them.
"You must be Sam."
"Yes I am" then he gave her a hug.
"Easy bro" then he let go.
"Why?"
"Because you are going to be an uncle again, that's why."
"No way."
"Yes way; we just found out this morning."
"Well, I will be, so this makes it what?"
"Three, you already have a niece and nephew."
"Well, you stallion congratulations, both of you."
"Thanks Mickey"
"So Sam, what do you see in some one like Jack here?"
"Lots of things."
"Like what?"
"Love, caring, understanding, crazy, funny, I can go on."
"That's Jack for ya. So what have you been up to since I last heard from ya?"
"We have both been promoted again."
"Bloody hell; so what are you know?"
"Major General and Sam is a full bird Colonel" he gave a low whistle.
"Who would ever have thought you would make General."
"General Hammond, the Chief of Staff, the President and I did" Sam said smiling.