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Ben decided to turn around and see what they looked like.
    Damn it, it’s the major’s goons. They’re just fucking with these people. They know what happened in here last night.
    Cindy came out with a tray. It had his eggs and bacon and toast, and another plate with just toast. She walked to take the major hers first and then came walking back with an empty tray.
    She looked at Ben and winked. “The pretty lady says for you to come and join her in her booth.” She leaned in a little closer, winking again. “I would be all over that and I don’t like women,” she added. Just saying. Now go eat your breakfast and don’t screw it up.”
    Ben walked over and sat down in the booth across from the major. He was staring at her and she was staring right back. She was chewing something and making a face like she really liked what she was eating. Toast isn’t that good, he thought. He looked at his plate; an egg and probably half his bacon was gone. He looked up at her and she was smiling innocently. She must have hoovered it. He looked around the room quickly and saw everyone was engrossed with the fake rangers. He turned back to her.
    “Lady, did you eat my damn food?”
    “Nope.”
    “Bullshit. I had three eggs and three pieces of bacon when this passed by me at the bar. Now I have two eggs and one piece of bacon. Don’t you know you don’t steal a man’s breakfast?”
    “You just eat. I will order you more food,” she said. “I want to talk to you, so I will talk and you listen.  Cindy dear, would you get Ben another egg and some more bacon? Seems that some of his has gone MIA.”
    “Yes ma’am,” Cindy replied, heading to the kitchen.
    Ben just sat there looking at her. “What do you want with me?” he asked.
    The major looked at him and said, “just eat and I’ll explain.”
    Ben put his fork to the eggs, picked up a piece of toast with his other hand and dug in.
    “I know what happened to you, Ben,” Andrea said.
    He made a noise with his mouth full of eggs to indicate he was hearing her.
    “I know you were railroaded and set up for a fall on that drug charge,” she continued.
    He swallowed. “Tell me something I don’t already know.”
    “Colonel Thomas disbanded your unit after you were gone and sent them all over the galaxy to different units.”
    Ben stopped chewing and with a mouthful of food said, “Why would he do a stupid thing like that?”
    “Your unit, more than anyone else in the Corp, knew there wasn’t an ounce of truth to the charges and that you were innocent,” she replied. “We believe he knew he didn’t have their loyalty and never would. He probably was worried he would get a stray bullet someday if they were ever behind him.”
    “That’s ridiculous,” Ben said.
    “Well the general found out about all the transfers and has been moving your old unit to my command in the background. I have Sam, Jeff, Thad, Buddy, and Veronica all working for me now. Their orders were top secret and once they were moved all their records were transferred to my office so they can’t be checked out and viewed by anyone,” she said. “When I met with each one face to face like we are doing now they all said the same thing. They would come and work for me if I got you reinstated.”
    Cindy was walking up with a plate that had six pieces of bacon and two more eggs. Ben’s plate was empty so she took it and set the new one in front of him. She walked away thinking things seemed tense in that booth.
    Ben started cutting up the two eggs and saw a hand dart in and steal a piece of bacon. He looked at her with his meanest look and she just smiled as she munched on it.
    “So the reason why I am here is to offer you a job. Put you back with your team,” she said.
    Ben sat and thought for a few seconds. “I have a couple of conditions and need some answers before I can give you a final answer,” he said finally.
    Andrea smiled. She was thinking she had him. She knew his old squad being on