Rescue In Time

By PJ Hultstrand

An epic love story that spans centuries, between Parker from the 1960's America and Tamea, warrior princess from the India region of the world in the late 1500's. Under normal circumstances these two should never have met, but time itself has been skewed, thus taking matters into its own clock hands.

Tamea has manifesting gifts, besides having great reflexes and communicating with animals. Besides handling these awakened paranormal gifts, she must come to terms with all the technological wonders these neighbors from Altare have at their disposal. To make matters worse, she's not entirely sure she can trust Parker, when she finds he is keeping his country's secrets from her.

Note from the author:
This book is very fast paced and for those who have problems with violence, there are graphic scenes of torture in this book. In war, these sorts of things happen and unfortunately necessary to the movement of the characters in this series. Remember that in the 1500's, women were second class citizens and in Asia, they were bought, sold, and treated in whatever manner their owners wished.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Az Publishing Services
• Release date: Jan 31, 2011
• ISBN: 9781936037612

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Rescue In Time: Book Two - Chasing Time Series

PJ Hultstrand

Az Publishing Services, LLC

Scottsdale, Az

Rescue In Time: Book Two - Chasing Time Series

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Preface

There can be many factors that define who we are or become, but certain events in your life impact you so heavily that there is no coming back from them unchanged. I had a series of events that impacted more than just myself, it changed my entire family structure and my belief system.

I won't retell everything that happened, but the highlight which triggered this book to come to pass.

Back in 2003, I almost died from an infection due to complications of an operation. Such close calls really change your perspective and you can't help but review your direction in life. I came home from my third hospital stay, finally eradicating the infection, but leaving me forever scarred. Physically, I shall never be the same.

I found a discarded story and a palace map tucked under the debris that comes from years of pack-rat organizing. The story was typed on a dot-matix printed, track fed paper, yellowed from at least a decade of storage. The story of Parker and Tia had been started. At the time, I didn't know the story had anything to do with time-travel or where the location of the story was destined to park itself.

Amazing how Parker stayed the same in my head, but Tia had changed as much as I had. She changed to Tamea (pronounced Tame - said like the word, and ends with a short a; Tame-a). All these years of reading speculative fiction of all types and my adoration for physics and time-travel in particular, has made Chasing Time the epic series it is becoming. Right now, there are fourteen books planned in this series.

I sat down after my near death experience and in six months, wrote 296,000 words. Then, I stopped and knew this had to be cut into several books, because they will never sell like this. The book you have in your hands is Book Two of a very lengthy epic story that spans generations.

To see the synopses for what I have planned, please visit http://www.timeconquersall.com.

"The clock of life is wound but once,

and no man has the power

to tell just when the hands will stop,

at late or early hour.

Now is the only time you own.

Live, love, toil with a will.

Place no faith in time.

For the clock may soon be still."

- Anonymous

Chapter 1

The door burst open and the room filled quickly with guards. Captain Terance came in last, finding the King on his knees begging Tamea to marry him. Terance had known for over a week that he had lost Tamea to the King, but it still did not settle well to see him proposing.

He crossed the room and filled Tamea in on the reason for the interruption. Someone had broken into your downstairs suite, leaving it a shambles. But whoever it was had to leave quickly since Aspen had chased them out. There has also been a breech in security on the grounds outside the King's bedchamber. Terrance signaled the guards into the King's rooms as he talked with them. He continued, A guard had been killed before Aspen was able to alert the palace guards about the intruder.

Terance spared a few moments to notice that Tamea looked so stunning tonight in her yellow dress. He envied the King.

Tamea pulled out the knife from her glove and made a move toward Parker's room, but Terance held her back.

You are the Princess tonight; let your trained forces deal with this. Your position as a colonel is over until the agreement with Altare is solidified. These were Commander Jayson's current orders. They were not to allow Tamea to do anything until this marriage agreement was signed and sealed for the sake of their two countries. You are now being targeted for assassination, Tamea. Jayson had received information this afternoon that led him to believe that you are the new target, since either way this went, he pointed from Tamea to Parker, indicating this relationship, you were still a risk because Walker had shown an interest in you as well, but apparently you have stepped up as the main target.

The sergeant leading the sweep of all the rooms in the Ambassador wing briefed Terance on their findings. He came back to the couple, informing them of the new plan. We are going to move the two of you away from these quarters. Your rooms are no longer safe for either of you. No matter how Terance felt about Tamea, he would never risk her life just because he was jealous of the King. We are keeping the two of you together until tomorrow morning's council meeting. Now please get what you need from your suite, your majesty. The King was guarded by four of Tamea's special force personnel into his rooms, leaving Tamea standing basically alone with Terance.

Tamea was incensed about being forced into submission, stating so in a snapped response, I can damn well take care of myself, thank you very much!

Tamea, do not be so difficult! Terance interjected. Your rooms are no longer safe for you. Whoever did this knows where to find both of you. And they mean to kill you for certain now. She was not calming down. Tamea, think about it. They knew the two of you left the banquet together and since the two of you were together last night, they just did not know which suite the two of you would be in.

She went red, not from anger, but from embarrassment.

Terance was doing his best not to think about her embarrassment and what he heard going on last night. And this could indicate there is more than one person, since it appears that both locations were hit at the same time. If it was not for Aspen, we may not have gotten here fast enough to save you. There was no time for the pain of heartache now; he had to keep her safe.

Parker had come back into the front room during the last bit of information and he put his arm possessively around Tamea's shoulders. He wanted to be the one who kept Tamea safe, and had wondered again about Terance's relationship in the past with Tamea, because she wore her embarrassment of the situation too plainly. He would have to ask her later.

Terance took them out of the Ambassador's wing and down the back staircase to the ground floor, to the servant's wing. He took them into a simple room and shut the door behind the three of them. He knew Tamea's questioning look, so he answered the unasked question. Jayson wants very few guards posted on the two of you, and they will appear to be just some of the servants who are wandering around at night. Outside, we will have many guards, and on the third floor we will double the guards, to make it appear like you are both still up there with the rest of the Altare delegation. We'll move Walker in with Brandt tonight for safekeeping. On both sides of you here, there are empty rooms. We will place several guards to sleep in these rooms tonight. Terance knew Tamea would like this plan, because it would have been something she thought of herself.

Tamea asked, And what about you and Jayson? What she really wanted to know was if Terance was one of these guards to be in the quarters next to this one, but did not want to come out and ask.

I will be on the third floor as assigned for the night, and Jayson will be at his family's house as expected for his promotion party. Terance would not come near this room tonight unless he got word that the plan had been found out. He had an earful last night listening to them make love in her suite and could not sleep the rest of the night due to his loss of Tamea; he could not bear a repeat performance. Everything must appear as normal as possible for this to be believed.

Tamea remembered a detail that Terance would have to deal with himself, You had better find Aspen quickly and tell him where to find me, or he will be roaring through the halls tonight looking for me. He would find a way up to the third floor and may hurt someone, since he knows I am in danger.

You are right! I will go now and find him. But he cannot be patrolling these corridors or someone will obviously see him and realize our ruse, stated Terence.

Just tell him I said for him to patrol outside and to hide himself somewhere near this room. You will need to show him which room, or he will not be satisfied.

Terance left the two of them alone in the small room without windows, very little in the way of furniture, and one very cozy single bed. He had locked them in, without giving them a key to get out. No room in this palace could hold Tamea if she wished to get out, so the lack of a key would not matter.

Even though the door was locked from the outside, Parker used a chair under the knob to keep others out, repeating what Tamea had done the night before in her suite. Then he turned to survey their little room. Cozy, isn't it? he grinned when he saw the small bed.

Tamea turned red, which he found adorably sexy. He took her hand. How is it that you have fought raiders on your border, and had to sleep in close quarters with men like Terance there, he referred to the door, but can still blush when you look at a single bed for the two of us? He began to take off the glove he had his hands on, one finger at a time. You don't think I can be trusted? He attempted to look hurt, while rubbing the removed silk glove across his cheek, taking in the scent of her.

Tamea blushed even more. I know I cannot trust you, especially after last night. But we will be heard. These walls are very thin.

Then I will stuff one of your gloves in your mouth. He grabbed her other hand, removed the knife in her palm, and began to remove this silk glove also one finger at a time.

I am not the only one who makes noise, you know, she stated with mirth.

He reached for the back of her neck and pulled her towards him, kissing her hard and deep before she could stop him. An audible moan escaped her lips when he brushed his lips across her neck and shoulder. He whispered in her ear, I love the way you let the whole world know how good I make you feel. Your unbridled passion excites me to no end. Since she punched him in the stomach, he added, And I wouldn't want it any other way, my love. He chewed lightly on her ear lobe and licked behind her ear. He pulled away only to begin taking off all his many layers, starting with his crown and amulet. He took off the brocade, sash and the heavy overcoat with all its many ribbons and medals. He sat on the bed and was taking off his knee high boots, when she came to him, kneeling onto the floor. She put her face into his lap with her arms around his waist, which only excited him more, for the sudden shyness and tenderness she expressed.

Tamea, I am but a man who loves you and can't hold myself back from showing you this love. You aren't scared of us together now, are you? She hadn't had the chance to say she would take him as her husband, since they had been interrupted. But either way, he would have her tonight. He would deal with tomorrow when it came.

He stood and took her into his arms. Knowing he would have to leave no doubt in her mind; he would have to seduce her quickly. He kissed her mouth, then traced his tongue around the edges of her lips until she went limp in his arms. When her head fell back to expose her throat, he ravaged her neck, while his hands worked the ties on the back of her bodice. Once the confining bodice was free, gravity allowed her breasts to fall freely against his chest. He had imagined her dress falling off her shoulders, and now here she was. While his mouth worked on her shoulders, his fingers worked on the dress fastenings. The dress fell in a puddle around her ankles, where he helped her kick the dress aside. She moaned again when he boldly took his mouth to her breast.

Now came the hard part, how to finish undressing himself without stopping. Parker leaned her over, holding her in one arm while continuing to kiss the swell of her breasts. He unfastened his pants and squirmed out of the suspenders, which held his pants up. He was forced to pause when he had to change arms for the opposite suspender. When he tripped on his pants around his ankles, he had to bring her up out of the dip. So much for smooth and graceful he mused, as he kicked the offending pants aside. He started to undo the shirt when she put her hand on his.

Tamea whispered in a husky voice, You told me last night that you would let me touch you the next time. She smiled wickedly as she reminded him, Well, this is the next time.

Parker smiled wryly in the knowledge that his attentions had worked. She now wanted him as much as he wanted her. He wasn't given a chance to deny her, for she started untying his shirt one lace at a time. She traced her hands up his chest and over his shoulders, taking the shirt off in one smooth motion. She watched his eyes close and his head go back in submission when she glided her hands down his chest, over his abdomen, and moved down to touch him where he fascinated her the most. Touching him lightly to understand the feel of him. Exploring what made him tick.

He was going to die right here, while she had her hands on him. He groaned when she used her fingernails lightly around his groin. His eyes burst open and he gasped for air when she wrapped her mouth around him.

She was getting a taste of him and an understanding of his textures, when he grabbed her hands and brought her up to his mouth and ravaged her lips. They weren't going to make it to the bed when he tasted himself on her lips. In her innocent experimentation of him, her passions were exploding inside her newly formed sexual appetite. She must have seen this done before and wanted to see what it was like.

Tamea wanted to experience it all, but did not quite know what outcome this would bring in her partner. She felt stifled when he stopped her, because she wanted to know if she could bring him pleasure the way he had to her the previous night. She would have to try this again, maybe later that night when he would be more willing to let her experiment longer. This thought escaped her immediately when he took her to the floor suddenly and drove himself inside her in a desire to be released. She laughed lightly from the knowledge that she could excite him in the same desperate way he did to her. She was pleased when he drove madly into her and went suddenly limp in her arms.

When he came up out of his haze, he felt bad for his use of her. He hadn't been able to contain himself. Parker looked up into her face and saw the pleased smile. He smiled in return and stated, What a fast learner you are. Oh Tamea, you will be the death of me. He groaned into her hair and found butterflies surrounding his face. Leaning on his side and propping himself on his elbow, he began to pick the butterflies out of her hair. A few appeared to be trying to escape and had gotten tangled in her soft curls.

Even his gentle tugging at her hair sent ripples of pleasure down her body. She just laid there with her eyes closed to maximize its effects. She leaned into his body, feeling his heat rise to meet hers. She reached over to touch his lean side, beginning under his arm and gliding her hand down to his hip. His body replied to her touch with quivers and goose bumps as she leaned into him to continue her fingers exploration of the small of his back and down onto his firm bottom.

Do any more of that and I will have to repeat my use of you, woman, he whispered huskily into her ear.

Really? Let us see how much you can stand, she challenged. Starting again, brushing lightly with her fingernails down his back and returning to his bottom.

He grabbed her hand and brought it back around. He had forgotten about the other arm in between their bodies as she spread her fingers down and over his groin in a playful tickle that sent his body trembling under her touch.

You are responding nicely, she jibed.

Let me get you onto the bed and I will show you a thing or two, my lady, he laughed, as she would not stop torturing him with her fingernails. And tomorrow I am cutting those nails of yours, you alley cat.

Yes, well, they are mine to use tonight as I please. She meowed at him in a very provocative way that sent nerves he didn't know he had standing at attention.

They laughed as he stood, picking her up smoothly and throwing her onto the bed. Jumping on top of her, they wrestled sexually, each trying to gain some purchase in feel, touch or grope intended to get or give pleasure to the other. He found her mouth. Kissing her deeply, they both stopped with the playtime and he began the serious adventure of making love to her. Deep and passionate love that had each of them exploring each other's nuances and curves of their bodies. They spent hours enjoying each other in turn and then together, sending them into the early hours of the morning, satisfied and content. They slept curled in each other's embrace, locking legs possessively so the other could not get away.

Chapter 2

She backed her way up to the second floor, staying in the darkest regions of the staircase. Tamea came to the door

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I am the author, so obviously I loved the book.