He laughed. "Nice to meet you, Laura," he said, and then wrapped an arm over her shoulder as well. "You know, us guys in uniform don't hear that as much as you would think."
He winked at Laura with a grin on his face, and then twisted his head around to look at the trio behind them.
"There's a bar in midtown called Redemption Bar. Good drinks, good atmosphere. Did I mention the drinks are also cheaper, and that I've already gotten rid of most of the undesirables in that part of the area?"