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Blurb:
Shapeshifters Zandra, Sefu and Tiago find themselves in ancient Rome
where a gladiator and his lover are desperate to escape the brutal games
and her cruel husband.
The trio's lust burns hotter than ever, stoked by the knowledge that
this time they might not return to their world. Using their powers, they
must impersonate Roman nobles to deceive a twisted emperor and save a
gladiator from death in the arena while coming to terms with their love
for each other.
Excerpt:
Rough, Tough and Tumble: When in Rome
Kate Hill
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Copyright ©2011 Kate Hill
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Zandra stood between her lovers, Sefu and Tiago, in the time machine
that had already taken them to the old west and 1686 Romania. Wherever
-- or whenever -- they landed next would be their final trip before
returning to their age. Already they had risked their lives several
times. Tiago had been shot in the old west and Zandra had been abducted
by wannabe vampires in Romania. On their last journey, Sefu had nearly
missed boarding the time machine before takeoff.
She glanced from tall, powerfully-built Sefu to the slighter, though no
less attractive Tiago and thought how much they meant to her. Sefu with
his short blond hair and honest blue eyes treated her like a lady though
she had lived her life as anything but. Dark-haired Tiago with his
seductive brown eyes shared a similar past to hers. They understood each
other in a world that had often left them feeling alone.
Though she hadn't known these men long, she had already fallen in love
with them. They had been through so much together. They had risked their
lives for each other, made love and confessed painful secrets. Now
Zandra couldn't imagine a life without them.
If they could get through this final journey...
Then what?
Return to their time and collect the payment Apriyn had promised? Like
her companions, she doubted the doctor's integrity. And his partner...
Pane was the poster boy for creep.
At the moment she couldn't think about the doctors.
The pink time field encompassing their machine faded, leaving them in a
meadow filled with olive trees. In the distance stood a large concrete
building.
"When are we?" Tiago's deep voice broke the silence.
"Ancient Rome," Sefu replied, without even looking at the pendant around
his neck that told him the year. Dr. Apriyn had given Tiago and Zandra
similar pendants so they would always know the time they had been sent
to.
A quick glance at her pendant told Zandra he was correct.
"It's a villa," Sefu said, pointing to the building. "It's pretty big
and probably has mosaic floors and a great garden. Obviously a wealthy
owner. He probably exports olive oil and look in the distance. See the
vineyard?"
Tiago and Zandra exchanged surprised glances.
"How do you know?" Tiago asked.
"While observing carnivorous animals on Earth so I can change into them
for fights in the arena, I did an intense study of Roman gladiators.
Considering they had no shapeshifting ability, they were amazing
warriors. They were the celebrities of their time."
"So you know enough about this time and place for us to blend in?" Zandra asked.
Sefu shrugged his broad shoulders. "I guess so. I know how they dress,
what they eat -- Hey, did you know mice were a specialty."
Curling her lip, Zandra said, "I think I'm going to be sick."
"I can tell you the basics of life in a country villa like this or in
the city, but if you want to know about gladiatorial life, I can give
you details big time. The major fighting schools were the Ludus Magnus,
the Ludus Matutinus -- that's where they trained the Bestiarii,
gladiators who fought animals --"
"Damn, Sefu," Tiago interrupted, looking rather surprised. "The next
time I call you a dumb gladiator, you have permission to kick my ass."
"Just not too hard." Zandra grinned. She slid her arms around Sefu's
neck and brushed his lips with a kiss. "I'm impressed. Didn't know you
were a historian."
"Only when it comes to fighting and stuff like that. In the old west and Romania I didn't know shit."
"Night's falling," Tiago said, glancing skyward. "We need to find a
place to relax out of sight until our pendants signal it's time for the
machine to take off."
Sefu narrowed his gorgeous blue eyes. "So I'm guessing you want to try
lying low again? You don't want to mingle with the people?"
"Actually, I'm starting to think we're better off jumping in and
introducing ourselves," Tiago said, folding his arms across his chest.
"It seems the more we try to avoid mixing, the more we're drawn in to
people's lives."
"We could approach the villa and see if they'll put us up for the night?" Zandra suggested.
"I don't know if that's a good idea," Sefu said. "Ancient Rome had huge
class distinctions. If we don't play this game perfectly, we'll end up
in trouble. I don't want some rich Roman to accuse us of being runaway
slaves or something."
"Wow. This is a change," Tiago said. "Usually I'm the one arguing on the side of common sense."
"Is that another crack at my intelligence?" Sefu demanded. "Because no
more than a minute ago you gave me permission to kick your ass for
that."
"No crack, big guy, except the one in my ass and it's all yours whenever you want it."
Sefu grinned and slapped Tiago's bottom. "Mmm, I like the sound of that."
"Do you guys see that clump of bushes over there?" Zandra asked. "That
should give us enough shelter if the night stays warm like this. We can
make love, then shift into... what kind of animals do they have in
ancient Rome, Sefu?"
"Wolves, dogs, horses. In the arena they had lions and tigers and stuff, but they wouldn't be roaming the countryside."
"We'll figure it out." Zandra ran her hand over Sefu's crotch. Like
Tiago, he had shifted into black trousers, a T-shirt and boots while
Zandra had shapeshifted into a red sundress. The attire was probably
completely wrong for this time and place, but they'd deal with wardrobe
later. She brushed past Tiago, caressing his chest on the way, and
headed toward the bushes. "Right now let's enjoy the night, and who
knows, maybe this time the machine will take off before we run into
trouble."
"I'm all for enjoying the night." Sefu grinned, shifting out of his pants and stroking his magnificent cock.
She smiled at him. She didn't doubt it. Sefu's sexual appetite could at
times challenge even an experienced pleasure shifter like Zandra...
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