Lt. Benjamin is well known, and for good reason. Not only was her grandfather a respected admiral himself but she's proven herself to be one of the best fighter pilots of her time.
When she entered the Navy she had one rule. No fighter pilots! She...
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Tucker walked ahead of the group, unlocking the door to the Hard Deck. Jimmy had graciously given her the spare key for the night.
It was almost one am but it had been closed around 10 pm every night since her mother had left for the sailing trip. She stepped inside, turning on all the lights which took a few seconds to warm up and turn on.
"So, how'd you manage to get the Hard Deck for the night?" Coyote asked impressed as the group walked in. Tucker stood at the bar, grinning.
"I may or may not know the owner" she shrugged, still grinning. "Tucker Benjamin will be your barmaid tonight. Please tip her well" she joked once more, placing the tip jar out on the counter before walking to the opposite side of the bar. She began to pop the lids off the beer bottles Jimmy had stocked under the bar for her, earlier that day.
Phoenix and Bob grabbed a beer off the bar and walked over to the table. Soon Fanboy and the others did the same.
"So, really, how'd you pull this off? I need to know" Hangman asked as he raised the beer to his lips. He was impressed to say the least. No one he knew had shut down the Hard Deck for the night and been given a spare key before.
"My mom owns this place" Tucker explained as she popped the tab off her own beer. Hangman was shocked as she walked from out of the bar. He followed her to the table where the group had gathered at.
"So, cheers to the craziest mission of my life" Tucker said clanking her bottle against the others'. As she took another sip of her beer the bell rang as the door opened. Everyone's attention shifted to towards it.
"Mav?" Phoenix questioned, shocked he had shown up. Tucker had mentioned she would invite him to come celebrate the win.
"Oh, good! You made it. We just started celebrating" Tucker explained as she went to grab her father a beer. "Mom always gives you a Bud right?" she asked as she held the bottle up. He smiled, nodding. She cracked the lid, the foam dripping over the edge of the glass rim.
The two walked towards the group.
"So what's everyone's plans?" Payback asked. "You know after this? I'm going home for a month. Finally"
Tucker gave the empty seat to her dad before sitting on Rooster's lap. Her arm wrapped around his shoulders as his arm wrapped around her waist. She hadn't given much thought to what was going to happen after the mission. She had honestly did think she was coming back from the mission and was cherishing just being back on land.
"I have had three squadrons call for me" Hangman bragged, unable to hold it in anymore. "I think I'm gonna go to Japan. Heard they love the Americans" he gawked. Phoenix rolled her eyes at his womanizing jokes. Hangman would never change.
