Santa Specials

By Tess Dacre

It was devastating for Alex to be dumped by the girlfriend when just about to propose. After a long haul there is light at the end of the tunnel and the stirring of interest when Cassie meets Alex on a Santa Special on a steam railway. Cassie is dressed as a pixie, and you could say it was love at first sight. First we hear Cassie’s story, then Alex’s. The twist comes in the third chapter, Our Story. Enjoy.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Tess Dacre
• Release date: Oct 29, 2012
• ISBN: 9781301036110

Tess Dacre

I love to read. One day I found I was bored with reading, and thought "why not give writing a try?" Now I love to write too. I've done some, and it's given me a huge admiration for those who write full length books. My imagination and tenacity gives out at about 25,000 words! I've garnered some lovely comments on my writing. Thank you all. I hope you enjoy reading my stories as much as I've enjoyed writing them. If you did, please review. Thank you.

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Santa Specials

By Tess Dacre

Copyright 2009 - 2012 Tess Dacre

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Chapter 1 Cassie’s story

We’d loaded up the service car with the presents, trolleys, boxes of food and drink, and spent the empty stock working readying the train for the influx of excited families. The lead steward asked me if I’d pop up to the loco when they’d run round and do drinks for the crew while the rest of the buffet crew helped with settling the passengers. The loco crew would have been on several hours before us lighting up and getting up steam for the day’s trains, so they’d be grateful for a drink.

I helped with the initial influx of passengers at the top of the train, but as soon as I felt the bump of the loco coming back on the train, I got off onto the platform and walked up to the loco. The fireman was building up the fire, and didn’t notice me.

Hello, hello – would you like a drink?

The shovel went