The Indiscretion: The Kelsey Abroad Series, #1

By C Jackson

Meet Kelsey, an All-American girl serving her country as a translator. A moment of acquiescence to a foreign diplomat pulls her into a world of intrigue and lust.

She is soon balancing cloak and dagger days with First Lady nights, choosing between the life she worked hard to obtain and a love wrapped in mystery.

In Episode 1, Kelsey gets more than she bargained for when her translating job takes her deep into the Russian Presidency.

• Language: English
• Publisher: C Jackson
• Release date: Nov 28, 2015
• ISBN: 9781519998576

Book preview

Chapter 1:  The Party

Kelsey loved old buildings. The intricate details in the woodworking, the centuries-old designs etched into the chair rails. Everything overseas was so full of character and history. Even the wine being served tonight was aged. She was attending a celebratory party from this morning's summit. The party was being held at the official residence of the President of Russia.

This was by far the best part of her job.  Anytime a trade agreement, cooperation agreement, or whatever they want to call it this time was signed, the staff from each country got to celebrate together. Fine wine, exotic foods... and a room full of aristocrats and politicians. This was the only opportunity a translator like Kelsey got to experience the high life. She certainly didn't party hard in college. She attended an Ivy League school and kept her head buried in books so that she could get a position with the State Department. After a few years of working behind a desk, she was finally transferred to the field.

She loved the travel, but she didn't see her job as glamorous. Translators were trained to be invisible. It was her job to meld into the background, becoming as seamless and inconspicuous as possible, so the parties could concentrate on each other.  She didn’t even feel as if she existed in her personal life. She wasn’t partying with the other staffers or sightseeing. Kelsey was standing alone on the foyer, working on her third glass of wine. 

Excuse me. She was pushed aside by a diplomat as he assisted his master in making his way through the crowded room. Typical, she thought as she stared at her glass.  Why do they need so much help in doing simple things?