Fashion photographer
Dale Walker takes a train to his hometown, relocating there after nursing a
broken heart for six months in another city. His train makes an unscheduled
stop to take on a mysterious passenger.
For a long time, Valentine
Steel has hoped to meet a man who will love him. When he sees Dale on the
train, he’s overjoyed to find a vacant seat beside Dale.
Dale’s immediate attraction
to Valentine has him on edge. He doesn’t want another broken heart, and yet
Valentine is so magnetic Dale’s frozen heart begins to thaw.
Valentine sets out to
charm and capture Dale in his sparkling aura. He can’t let the chance to have
Dale’s love slip away.
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“Can I ask
you … are you the passenger the train made the unscheduled stop for?”
Slowly, a
smile spread across Valentine’s face. In an enigmatic way, he leaned forward
and whispered as if he didn’t want anyone else to hear. “I don’t make a habit
of it.”
Dale teased.
“It’s unusual. You have to be some kind of VIP. Am I talking with aristocracy
or maybe the CEO of Translines?” Dale smiled to soften the questions that
unexpectedly didn’t sound teasing to his ears once spoken.
Valentine
shrugged. “Neither. I came aboard looking for someone.”
Surprised by
this, Dale couldn’t contain his question. “Did you find them?”
Valentine
didn’t answer. He played with the handle of his coffee cup. With his gaze
downcast and his dark hair falling over his forehead, there was an air of
vulnerability about him.
The wish to
comfort Valentine, gripped him hard, surprising Dale. Instinctively, Dale
placed his hand over Valentine’s where he rested it by his still laden plate.
Concern flooded him.
A shock of
sensation made Dale tremble. Time slowed. It was clear Valentine referred to
him. Fear and desire mingled into a stomach churning mass.
Valentine
held onto Dale’s hand and Dale closed his eyes briefly, as he allowed himself
time to take stock and savor Valentine’s touch.
“You mean me
… or, or, what do you mean?” He attempted to take his hand from Valentine’s
gentle grasp.
Valentine
loosed Dale’s hand. “Oh, nothing—it doesn’t matter. Should we pay the bill?”
The strange,
intense moment had passed. Dale stood unhappily. “I’ll get it.” He went to the bar
counter and paid for breakfast. The normality in the action settled his nerves.
He glanced over his shoulder to see Valentine gazing out of the window. The man
exuded sorrow. A pang of regret that he’d not held onto Valentine, maybe
flirted more … stolen a kiss … something other than what he’d done, saddened
him. In the six months since he and Jack had split, Dale had thought about
going to a bar and having a fling, something to ease his ache of loneliness and
loss. He missed sex. He missed the comfort of a man’s arms around him and the
feel of a hard body against his. Valentine was attracted to him—he knew it. Will Valentine respond if I make a pass at
him? Dale made up his mind.
The bartender
stood behind the counter staring expectantly at him.
“Is there
something else, sir?”
Dale smiled.
“Yes, two cognacs, and coffee. Could you have them brought to the lounge area,
please?” He slid his credit card back across the bar.
His order
received a smile and answering nod. “Yes, sir.”
Dale strode
to Valentine. “There are lounge seats at the end of the dining car. I ordered
cognac and more coffee—the alpine warmer.”
The way Valentine
leapt to his feet with a smile touched Dale’s heart. He made his way down the
car to the lounge area.
A couple sat
on one of the low, couch-like seats engrossed in conversation. Dale took a seat
in the corner well away from them, and with an obvious nod of his head, invited
Valentine to sit next to him.
Valentine
sat. He edged to face Dale.
Dale did the
same. “Tell me more about yourself, Valentine.” He flashed Valentine a look
filled with enticement. When he wanted to, Dale could flirt as well as anyone.
©E.D.Parr 2017 Evernight Publishing
#MMromance #gayromance erotic romance Falling Star Valentine
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