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CHAPTER EIGHT
IVY
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After snagging a quickride over from the tow truck driver, Ethan and I rushed to the train and checked in with minutes to spare before it pulled out. Our car attendant showed us to our little sleeper car, and I swallowed hard when we arrived. It was just big enough for the two of us to fit inside with our bags and some legroom.
“Those chairs pull out into a bed,” the car attendant pointed out. “And above, you’ll find a bunk bed that folds down.”
“Thanks so much, man.” Ethan slipped him a little tip after he put our bags inside.
“You’re welcome, sir. Your room also comes with meals. Here are some menus, and I’ll stop by in a bit to take your order if you’d like.”
“Oh, that would be great. Appreciate it.”
The car attendant dipped his head then disappeared, leaving Ethan and me standing alone.
“You okay? You look scared again. Afraid I’m gonna strangle you in your sleep?” Ethan teased as I stood frozen in the little doorway.
A new kind of terror wormed its way inside my stomach at the thought of sharing this tiny room with Ethan, but not because I thought he might murder me. Being impossibly close to the man made me want to strip off his clothes and take another go with him. All day we had spent together, the hand-holding, the arm around my shoulder ... it had all been like heavenly torture. But we’d been in public all day, so ripping off his shirt and shoving my tongue down his throat hadn’t really been an option. Now, all I could think about was the little bed he’d already begun pulling out.
“No, I’m fine,” I answered, then forced myself to go into the room with him.
With a long, “Ahhhh,” Ethan flopped backward on the little blue mattress, pulling his arms behind his head. “Oh, this is what I needed. This isexactlywhat I needed. Damn. After all that driving, I just need to stretch out a little, ya know? Now I’m glad our car broke down. This is the way to go.”
“Yeah. The train is pretty cool. I’ve never been on one, so we’ll chalk this up to another new experience for me.”
“I’ve been on the train a few times before, but you haven’t. If you want to go walk around and explore, it’s really cool to see. I just want to lie down and rest my weary body for a bit, so I’m gonna skip the tour. And if you want a shower, there is one right down the hall.” He paused and tipped his head. “I suppose you’ll be home soon and can shower there, but I still have more traveling ahead of me, and I’m getting a little gamey.” He soured his face. “You know, I think I’ll hop in the shower quickly before I catch a few winks.”
Visions of his naked body covered in a stream of warm water invaded my mind.
What the hell, Ivy? When did you become such a horny perv?
Instead of asking if I could join him like I wanted to, I said, “Okay, I guess I’ll go walk around for a bit and meet you back here.”
Ethan stood up and grabbed a towel from the little closet where we’d stored our bags. I waved goodbye to him and watched him go before I took his advice and explored the train. It was really interesting to watch out the windows as I made my way through the seats to the dining car and then the all-glass lounge. Beautiful scenery flew by, and I made a note to take the train anytime the option arose. Hell, after what had happened yesterday, I wouldn’t be flying for averylong time, so this was a nice option to have.
My phone beeped, and I looked down to see an incoming call from Iris. I clicked on the phone and held her up to see out the window.
“Look! I’m on a train!” I said before spinning the phone around to show her my face and see hers.
“What!? Oh, my God, this is sooooo cool! What an amazing trip this has turned out to be!”
I’d texted her that our car had broken down and we were getting on a train, but it was fun to fill her in on all the details of the day as I settled into one of the lounge chairs in the corner.
“And then we ended up here ... on a train ... sharing the world’s smallest bedroom,” I finished.
Iris waggled her eyebrows. “Turning your one-night stand into a two-night stand, perhaps?”
I shook my head. “No. No way. I’m not drunk enough to do that.” Then a new thought popped into my head as I tipped it sideways. “Wait. If I sleep with him again, that means I didn’t have a one-night stand. I can still say I’ve never done that.”
As I lifted my eyebrows, Iris burst out laughing. “You go ahead and tell yourself that’s why you want to do it with him again. Sure. Sure. I’ll get on board with that.”
I let the visions of our hot, sweaty bodies loose in my mind again but then closed my eyes and tried to black them out. “No. I can’t.”
“Oh, come on. You don’t even remember the first time. Seems like such a waste to pass up an opportunity for a second round. And a second round on atrain!Sexy.” She waggled her eyebrows again.
Normally, I would argue harder against her, but deep down, it was exactly what I wanted to do.
