Chapter 5
They sat back down and finished dinner keeping the conversation light. Charlie helped Catherine carry the dishes into the kitchen and put them in the sink. She would clean them tomorrow. Right now, all she wanted to do was spend more time with Charlie. She may have had reservations about him initially, but she realized he was nothing like Brandon.
Charlie was genuinely a good guy. There was no pretending with him. What you saw, was what you got. Since things were going well, she suggested they sit out on the back porch. You could hardly see any stars out with the city lights, but it was quiet, and it was a warm night.
“How has your car been doing?” he asked her, as they sat down on the back porch swing.
Catherine rolled her eyes. “I’m surprised the thing hasn’t died yet. It’s
