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    Through the Gateway
    Through the Gateway
    Through the Gateway
    Ebook53 pages42 minutes

    Through the Gateway

    By Iona Savage

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     **A Fun, Standalone Parallel Worlds Time Travel Romance Short Story** 

    Tammy had a pretty boring life. Not a whole lot happened to her. As a bartender at a local pub one day drifted into another, just as one drunk face seemed to drift into another in a never ending monotonous stream. But she dreamed of bigger things for herself. She had always had this feeling that she was meant for something more – something much more…and then one day, just fetching a beer from the cellar she stumbled on a gateway that led her to a fantastical realm of adventure, romance, and intrigue… Could the things they say about her here really be true? Was she really the One …the only one who could save this other world? 

    Warning: This ebook contains mature content and is suitable for 18+ readers only.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherTotally Romance Publishing
    Release dateMay 26, 2019
    ISBN9781393514374
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      Through the Gateway - Iona Savage

      Chapter 1  The Cellar

      Y ou sure you want one of them? Tammy double checked with the guy, if she couldn’t change his mind, it meant lugging a crate of beers from the cellar.

      I’d like what I asked for, if it’s all the same with you? Niyol was not going to change his mind.

      Tammy tried to stare him down. Okay, so he was a good looking guy, tall and handsome, with a trace of Native American features, but didn’t he realize that her shift was nearly over and she really didn’t want to go into that damp, dark cellar, just to get his bloody beer?

      Is there something special about that particular beer, that none of the others taste like?

      Niyol noticed the cold stare she was giving him, but he knew he wasn’t going to change his mind. It wasn't by chance that the beer he wanted was in the cellar.

      Sorry, he replied, staring back at her with no intention of being the one to look away. That’s the beer I ordered, and that’s the beer I want.

      Tammy knew her cold stare wasn’t going to work on this guy. She was going to have to go down there, in the last ten minutes of her shift, just for this punk.

      Right, she said, in his face, you’ll have to wait until I fetch some up from the cellar, won’t you? she told him, hoping this might change his mind.

      I suppose I will, he replied, equally as cocky, you better get going then.

      Nothing she said was going to work. With a loud audible sigh, especially for his benefit, she turned and looked for the cellar keys. Tammy slammed the drawer open and shut, ensuring he knew exactly how she felt about his bloody beer.

      Sorry, she said, turning back to him, it seems Paul, the cellar guy, has taken the key with him on his lunch.

      Is that not it there? Niyol asked, pointing to a key hanging on a hook, just under the wine glasses shelf.  She really wasn't making this easy for him, he thought.

      That was her last throw of the dice, she knew exactly where the key was, and it seemed that so did he. She had tried to appeal to his better nature, but this guy didn't have one, Tammy thought to herself. There was no point asking anyone else either, because the few staff on duty were all new here. This job sucked. Staff were always changing, customers were awkward, like this guy here, and all she wanted to do was finish her shift, go home and pick up with her friends on Facebook.

      Okay, I won’t be long, Sir, she placed extra emphasis on the sir, letting him know exactly what she thought of him.

      Tammy opened the cellar door, reluctantly. She hated the cellar, it always gave her the creeps, and she usually refused to go down there. It was definitely haunted, she was sure, or perhaps it was just her imagination, but there was something about it. Maybe she should just get her coat and go home now, she had less than ten minutes left on her shift, no-one would be any the wiser. Nah, she couldn’t afford to be sacked again, the rent was due. She’d just have to suck in air and get down there. Quickly, she turned around to see if she could change his mind, but he

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