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Corso ran into Deer a couple of times during the week. The Indian airman was taking night classes at the University of New Mexico, and seemed impressed that Corso had his BA in history from UC Berkley. Corso was pleased that the guy had some ambition; made the fucker even more attractive. But he was disappointed to learn that Deer had just made a connection with a woman in his class and was working on a relationship.
Friday after Retreat, Corso cleaned up, caught a city bus, and found Captain Andrews waiting for him in a small café. They studied one another as they ate a spicy meal of enchiladas, rice, and refried beans. The captain was an attractive man, Corso acknowledged, but didn’t really push his buttons. He would enjoy this evening, but would have preferred to spend it with
