Wandering Reagan

Part 2

Erin and Charlie walked into Jin Ramen, all of a sudden, the restaurant bursted into applause. A man a little older than her father walked over to her and shook her right hand.

"Thank you for your service"
"To you also sir, I can spot a Vet when I see one"
"Retired Private James Shaw, Nam"
"Captain Charlotte Reagan, still active"
"Enjoy your meal captain"
"You too sir"

He made his way to the cashier as Charlie made her way over to where Erin and her niece were.
"Auntie Charlie, your home"
"Damn Nicki you've grown"

Erin piped in "Nicki no-one in the family can know Charlie's back"
"so you'll be at Sunday dinner tomorrow"
"Not this week Nicki. I only got home this morning, I need sometime. I'll probably catch up with a friend" Charlie replied.
"What happened to your arm?"

They ordered their dinner and continued to talk. Charlie avoided Nicki's question until they were half way through.

"You never did answer me?"
"About?"
"Your arm"
"About 4 months ago, we were going through this village. I was pulled over to a house to help with a sick child, the UN were there too. All of a sudden we took fire, I dove over the child I was treating to protect them and blacked out. Next thing I know I'm being transferred by helicopter to Lanstuhl hospital in Germany"
"are you okay now?" Nicki asked
"I have physio still but it's getting better"
"Are you home for good?"
"Yeah and Cian will be home in a month, I get back to civilian life and Cian will be based here"
"Cian is?"
"My husband and I heard you're dating a cop"
"Who told you? Was it mom?"
"Nah Boy Scout told me"
"uncle Jamie told you"
"So is he good looking? Does he treat you right?"
"Of Course he is. Cormack works in the 12th with uncle Jamie. Have you meet our family? do you think the family would ever let him if he didn't?"
"Yeah Danny's the worst. I'm glad about the gap between him and me."