It was a little past nine in the evening.At the Sexy Lady Bar next to the base, Long Zhan, Brian and Clay, having finished with today’s training, gathered, each ordering their drink of choice and sat around a table, chatting.
It felt like an eternity since their last visit, two months had flown by.The reason they were able to return was in part because of the second phase of training, which had added an additional training component, random summoning training!As a Tier 1 combat unit, DEVGRU's Tier 1 personnel were generally older, most of them already married and with families.For example, Jason, the main character of the TV series, had a daughter who was already in high school.
To help balance their operator’s lives between their jobs and their families, DEVGRU had implemented a very operator-friendly policy. Outside of overseas deployments, where everyone was required to remain at the base 24/7, Tier 1 personnel were free to do whatever they pleased.However, this came with a catch.
If a sudden operation popped up, the base would send a text message to each member's phone, requiring them to arrive at the base for a meeting within an hour.
The new component to training that was added in Phase 2 was meant to mimic this summoning mechanism.Through constant repetition during Green Team training, new trainees will drill this until it becomes muscle memory, allowing them to more quickly integrate into DEVGRU after completing their training and officially becoming a Tier 1 combatant.In other words…
Second-phase Green Team trainees now followed a schedule similar to most office workers, with PT and S&T sessions running from nine to five, and Saturdays and Sundays off.During their downtime, the trainees were free to do whatever they wanted.
But if that text came through, summoning them back to the base, they had to arrive there within an hour, even if the text came through at 1 a.m. on a weekend.Additionally, they had to arrive mission-ready, meaning in basically peak physical condition.If a trainee didn’t meet the deadline or showed up hammered and unfit for duty due to poor self-control…Tough luck.
The familiar hell of physical punishment awaited them, a brutal callback to Phase 1’s agony.
The bar where Long Zhan, Clay, and Brian were drinking at was less than a kilometer away from the base, giving them more than an hour's worth of time to drive back.
The three of them weren't worried about being randomly summoned, so the atmosphere during their drinking session was quite relaxed.
The conversation at the table had now turned to the confrontation between Long Zhan and Instructor Adam. Brian seemed to sense the tension at the time. He leaned in eagerly. "What happened next? Come on, spill it!"
Clay chimed in from the side with a teasing grin. "That old guy isn’t one to mess with. Some rookie griped about his methods once and got his ass handed to him. Did you get beaten?"
"Beaten? As if."
Long Zhan puffed up playfully, tilting his head back. "He was totally won over and gave me a perfect score. A perfect score, a sight even sexier than Madonna’s ass.”
"Bullshit~"
Brian and Clay synced up perfectly, booing him in unison and flipping him the bird.
“Holy Mother Marry, look at what we have here.”Brian's eyes suddenly lit up in awe, as if he'd spotted something extraordinary. Long Zhan and Clay instinctively followed his gaze.
A white halter top paired with gray-blue skinny jeans accentuated her figure, her already curvaceous, voluptuous, and sexy figure.
Add to that the long, wavy auburn hair and flawless, chiseled facial features...
Clay was captivated at first sight. He put down his drink and prepared to approach and strike up a conversation with this stunning beauty, hoping to seal the deal."Hey, man, come on. Give me a chance at least," Brian said, grabbing Clay's arm.American dating culture was far more casual, pre-marital hookups were as routine as eating or sleeping, it was just satisfying one’s physical needs.
No strings attached!Brian's bar visit was partly to unwind from the grueling training, but mostly to relieve some pent-up hormones.
Clay, like Brian, was single and had been holding back for over two months.Restlessness had been brewing inside them for quite a while!
It was rare to meet such a stunning beauty in a bar, so how could he pass up on this opportunity? Even between close friends, some things you’d just have to compete for."If I remember correctly, you went first last time at the Golden Bar. This time it's my turn.""Okay, you go first this time. If you strike out though, don’t blame me.”"You two seem to be forgetting something."
Just as Clay and Brian were settling old scores, Long Zhan patted them on the shoulders and smiled through his narrowed eyes. "If I remember correctly, you two clowns didn't seem to believe in my charm.
“Now's a good opportunity to put your money where your mouth is. Let's bet on whether I can get that cute girl in the skinny jeans.""Okay, what's the bet?" Brian perked up instantly.
"You're always one-upping me in training, there’s no way you're smooth with the ladies too. Name a number, I’ll take any bet.” Clay shot back defiantly.
"Cash is too tacky. How about this, If I win, you two wash my socks for a month. If I lose, I'll wash both of yours for a month."
The smell of socks after daily intense training was indescribable. Long Zhan's bet was a huge investment.Clay didn't hesitate to agree, "Deal. You're on."
"Yeah, that works."Brian nodded, adding a jab, "Make it quick, pal. My stinky socks for the next month are waiting for you. Haha.""Just wait, you'll be washing mine soon enough." From the moment he spotted the woman's face, Long Zhan was full of confidence in winning her over.
His confidence came from his understanding of the plot and the identity of this woman.He picked up his wine glass and drank the rest of the wine in one gulp. Long Zhan combed his thick slick-backed hair, and rubbed his face to compose himself.Under Brian and Clay’s watchful eyes, he strode over to the beautiful woman in skinny jeans and sat down beside her.
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