Janet came out of her study as I had just finished cleaning the kitchen.
“Well, I feel a little better. Elliot said he went to see Wilbert last night and he was in a very good frame of mind. His son was going to fly in this morning so he’d be there before Wil goes into surgery, so that’s a relief.”
“That’s great. A good frame of mind with those you love around you can make a lot of difference.”
“Yes, but then Elliot apologized for assigning the new editor. He said that he was the best there was available right now. If I didn’t like him, I’d have to wait almost a year to get it published.”
“A year? That’s too long.”
Janet nodded unhappily.
“Doesn’t he know who you are? You’re Dr. Janet St. Clare, the Queen of s*x!”
Janet laughed. “But my books aren’t the only ones that make them mone
