{"id":75,"date":"2016-03-09T19:31:23","date_gmt":"2016-03-09T19:31:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/rodbinder.com\/tempusone\/?page_id=75"},"modified":"2022-05-18T20:00:23","modified_gmt":"2022-05-18T20:00:23","slug":"chapter-14","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/rodbinder.com\/tempusone\/chapter-14\/","title":{"rendered":"Chapter 14"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"western\">TEMPUS CHAPTER FOURTEEN<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/rodbinder.com\/tempusone\/chapter-13\/\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"517\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/rodbinder.com\/tempusone\/tempus-chapter-two\/prev\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rodbinder.com\/tempusone\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/03\/prev.png?fit=95%2C20\" data-orig-size=\"95,20\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"prev\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rodbinder.com\/tempusone\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/03\/prev.png?fit=95%2C20\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rodbinder.com\/tempusone\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/03\/prev.png?fit=95%2C20\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-517 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rodbinder.com\/tempusone\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/03\/prev.png?resize=95%2C20\" alt=\"prev\" width=\"95\" height=\"20\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/rodbinder.com\/tempusone\/chapter-15\/\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"515\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/rodbinder.com\/tempusone\/tempus-chapter-one\/next\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rodbinder.com\/tempusone\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/03\/next.png?fit=95%2C20\" data-orig-size=\"95,20\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"next\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rodbinder.com\/tempusone\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/03\/next.png?fit=95%2C20\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rodbinder.com\/tempusone\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/03\/next.png?fit=95%2C20\" class=\"alignright wp-image-515 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rodbinder.com\/tempusone\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/03\/next.png?resize=95%2C20\" alt=\"next\" width=\"95\" height=\"20\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>What nicer thing can you do for somebody than make them breakfast?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong style=\"font-style: italic; font-size: 1rem;\"><span style=\"color: #3333ff;\">Anthony Bourdain<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue';\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\">In the morning, he woke to the smell of fresh coffee and bacon cooking. Lorelei was making breakfast. Watcher was on the counter and M1 sitting at the table. A conversation was going on in the kitchen, although Lorelei was doing most of the speaking.<\/p>\n<p class=\"western\">\u201cSo a loaf of bread costs a dollar and a small house is worth a hundred thousand dollars?\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"western\">\u201cCristian, you are awake, breakfast is almost ready.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"western\">\u201cThis is nice, the family is all together for breakfast.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"western\">\u201cGood morning Cristian.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"western\">\u201cMorning, sweetie, smells good in here.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"western\">\u201cSit down enjoy.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"western\">\u201cI enjoy every moment with you.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"western\">\u201cSee guys that\u2019s why I am marrying him.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"western\">The cats had found him and were circling his legs. He thought it was the please feed me signal. He could see that had already been done.<\/p>\n<p class=\"western\">\u201cWatcher tells me that you have a jailbreak to do today.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"western\">\u201cYes I do, will you be okay here?\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"western\">\u201cNo problem, M1 and I will be busy.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"western\">\u201cSo this is where we are going to live?\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"western\">\u201cWatcher explained this is the safest place to live. I happen to agree, I think we can make a good home here.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"western\">\u201cLorelei, this pleases me more than you know.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"western\">\u201cWatcher, what year are we heading to?\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"western\">\u201c1907 Cristian.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"western\">\u201cMy 1889 duds should do.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"western\">\u201cThey will.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"western\">\u201cWill I need anything else?&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"western\">\u201cWe need money to give to Ezra.\u201d said Watcher.<\/p>\n<p class=\"western\">\u201cMaybe we should finish the milk run first.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"western\">\u201cWhat\u2019s the milk run, sweetie?\u201d asked Lorelei.<\/p>\n<p class=\"western\">\u201cI have to become my next incarnation in 1914, so I can inherit W.S. Inc. Then I need to make arrangements so that I can inherit the company again later in the century. Finally, I will sell our main building to a developer in 2012.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"western\">\u201cThat sounds like three trips.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"western\">\u201cSee guys, that\u2019s why I am marrying her, she is smart and beautiful.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"western\">\u201cThank you, Cristian. We have four trips, not including the jailbreak. We have a wedding to attend for Arthur &amp; Dorothy.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"western\">\u201cActually I hoped for a double wedding, sweetie. If you think it\u2019s okay?\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"western\">\u201cI think that would be great if it is okay with Dorothy.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"western\">\u201cI already spoke to her, and she loves the idea.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"western\">\u201cWill I be showing then?\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"western\">\u201cNo sweetie, for us, it will only be a few days. We can be married as soon as you are ready.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"western\">\u201cAfter the milk run?\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"western\">\u201cI should get started after breakfast, that bacon smells good.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"western\">\u201cM1, protect Lorelei and do as she asks.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"western\">\u201cI can do that, Cristian\u201d answered the mechanical.<\/p>\n<p class=\"western\">\u201cI have one more question, Cristian, have you purchased this land?\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"western\">\u201cGood question, Watcher, what is the answer?\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"western\">\u201cThis is considered crown land, none of the Keepers considered purchasing it or made any attempts.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"western\">\u201cWe should change that as soon as we can, Cristian.\u201d Lorelei was quite stern about this, as she spoke.<\/p>\n<p class=\"western\">\u201cI will look into it when we get back, Lorelei. The bacon and eggs are perfect, sweetie.\u201d Changing the subject quickly.<\/p>\n<p class=\"western\">After finishing the meal and a couple of cups of great coffee, he got changed and was ready to head out.<\/p>\n<p class=\"western\">\u201cLorelei, I changed my mind, I want to marry you now. The Milk run can wait.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"western\">\u201cI will get dressed.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"western\">The Ascalon headed out once again for the past.<\/p>\n<p class=\"western\">\u201cWatcher, does this thing ever need gas?&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"western\">\u201cNo, Cristian the fuel source is the air you breathe.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"western\">\u201cCool.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"western\"><p><a href=\"http:\/\/rodbinder.com\/tempusone\/chapter-13\/\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"517\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/rodbinder.com\/tempusone\/tempus-chapter-two\/prev\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rodbinder.com\/tempusone\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/03\/prev.png?fit=95%2C20\" data-orig-size=\"95,20\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"prev\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rodbinder.com\/tempusone\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/03\/prev.png?fit=95%2C20\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rodbinder.com\/tempusone\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/03\/prev.png?fit=95%2C20\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-517 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rodbinder.com\/tempusone\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/03\/prev.png?resize=95%2C20\" alt=\"prev\" width=\"95\" height=\"20\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/rodbinder.com\/tempusone\/chapter-15\/\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"515\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/rodbinder.com\/tempusone\/tempus-chapter-one\/next\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rodbinder.com\/tempusone\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/03\/next.png?fit=95%2C20\" data-orig-size=\"95,20\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"next\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rodbinder.com\/tempusone\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/03\/next.png?fit=95%2C20\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rodbinder.com\/tempusone\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/03\/next.png?fit=95%2C20\" class=\"alignright wp-image-515 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rodbinder.com\/tempusone\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/03\/next.png?resize=95%2C20\" alt=\"next\" width=\"95\" height=\"20\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>TEMPUS CHAPTER FOURTEEN &nbsp; &nbsp; What nicer thing can you do for somebody than make them breakfast? Anthony Bourdain \u00a0 In the morning, he woke to the smell of fresh coffee and bacon cooking. Lorelei was making breakfast. Watcher was on the counter and M1 sitting at the table. 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