{"product_id":"book-cdai","title":"The Colonel's Baby: A Military Romance Story","description":"\"They're baaaaccck,\" Tracy sing-songed as she passed by where I was trying to study.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e I didn't look up. \"Who?\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"Them.\" She gestured with her chin.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 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. \"I guess they can come in if they want to,\" I said, turning a page. \"This is a restaurant and they have to eat.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"And flirt with everything in a skirt.\" She paused, looking over at me. \"Aren't you going over there? They are sitting down in your section.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 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.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"Good evening, gentlemen,\" I said as I placed a menu in front of each man.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e They looked up, smiling and nodding in greeting. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"What would you like to drink?\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e One of the men, a handsome blond with clear blue eyes, looked up at me. \"You,\" he answered, giving me a wink. The other men laughed at his joke. I gave him a smile. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"You're funny,\" I answered. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e He leaned back in the...\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Author's Republic","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":49440593609008,"sku":"BDcdai","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/129822-cdai-Square.jpg?v=1736522237","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-cdai","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}