Parker chimed up with "coffee, please", at the same time Sarah said "Soda pop, if you have it". There was a little confusion between the two of them, but Parker only smiled. "I'll have some coffee, and the missus would have a ginger." Sarah knew why he ordered coffee, and she sighed at the thought of driving. At nearly all times, her husband kept a flask of whiskey in his jacket pocket, as he was quite fond of Irish coffee.<br/><br/>Parker paid the sick older man little heed, although the man's raspy coughs slowly grated on his nerves. When the serving girl went to see about their drinks, he said in a low voice to Sarah, "She's a bonnie girl, you think?" To which she scowled lightly and kicked him under the table.