Welcome Aboard

By Elyzabeth M. VaLey

Julie is on vacation! After months of breaking her back at the office she’s ready for a weekend of absolute relaxation: a little reading, good food and some lazing at the beach are her idea of a perfect plan. However, when a handsome man with a sexy smile and naughty accent takes the seat next to hers on the train she’ll enter a wicked ride of passion and delight that will blow her mind and body away.

Be Warned: public exhibition

• Language: English
• Publisher: Evernight Publishing
• Release date: Apr 2, 2013
• ISBN: 9781771303347

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Copyright© 2013 Elyzabeth M. VaLey

ISBN: 978-1-77130-334-7

Cover Artist: Sour Cherry Designs

Editor: JC Chute

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WARNING: The unauthorized reproduction or distribution of this copyrighted work is illegal. No part of this book may be used or reproduced electronically or in print without written permission, except in the case of brief quotations embodied in reviews.

This is a work of fiction. All names, characters, and places are fictitious. Any resemblance to actual events, locales, organizations, or persons, living or dead, is entirely coincidental.

DEDICATION

To my cousin, Yesi. Thank you for helping me bring this piece alive!  

WELCOME ABOARD

Elyzabeth M. VaLey

Copyright © 2013

Chapter One

Julie was giddy. She kept trying to smother the silly grin that crawled across her face every few seconds. Vacation! She wanted to stand on a chair and let everyone know that she was on her way to a weekend of relaxation. Pulling out her phone, she tilted her head, her hair forming a private curtain around her. Julie beamed as she pretended to check something on her cell. Cha-cha-cha-vacation. Cha-cha-cha-vacation. Maybe she ought to start a conga line in the waiting room. Her cheeks ached from smiling as she imagined the people milling about, dancing with maracas. Taking a deep breath to quell her excitement, she dropped her phone back into her purse and looked around the large hall.

People sat or stood around, each doing their own thing. A group of youngsters sat on the floor in a circle, drinking and cracking loud jokes. A mother attempted to distract her young daughter with a picture book. Julie stifled a smile. The child kept pointing at the older kids, ignoring her mother. Nearby, a couple snuggled close together, whispering amongst themselves. At their side, a man who appeared to be in his sixties read the news, frowning every few seconds as his eyes scanned the black-and-white pages. Crossing her legs, Julie ran a hand through her hair and gazed at the screen with the train departure times.

Just a few more minutes, she mumbled.

She continued to watch the travelers hurrying through the station. Some, like her, appeared relaxed, smiles lighting up their features. Others raced about, dressed in business suits and carrying portfolios, a cell phone attached to their ear. Any other day, that could have been her. Not today. Glancing at the clock once more, she decided she still had time to make a quick bathroom break before departure. Maybe she could even grab a snack. Getting on her feet, she pulled down her short-shorts and adjusted her t-shirt. Scooping up her bag, she checked the hall for a bathroom sign and made her way across the crowds.

Julie took a sip of the cool Coke and closed her eyes as she swallowed. She loved Coke. She knew it wasn’t exactly healthy, but a vacation was a vacation. Taking a bite out of her chocolate-filled donut, she smiled. Yes, a vacation was definitely a vacation.