Chapter 13
A few hours later Charlie said good night and gave Catherine a quick peck on the lips. He wanted to deepen the kiss or at least pull her closer, so he could feel her luscious curves pressed against him but he didn’t want to tempt himself. He believed now that he was no longer a curiosity to Catherine and that she genuinely wanted him, but he still wanted to take things slow. Charlie’s phone rang, pulling him from his thoughts.
He glanced at the caller ID. It was Phil, an old buddy from basic and another Delta who was stationed at Fort Richardson, Alaska.
They had kept in contact over the years though it had been a while since they last spoke. “Saint.” Charlie greeted him by his nickname.
“Bulldog,” Phil greeted him warmly. “It’s been a while.”
“A little over a year.” He’d b
