Chapter 7
At precisely 1:25 on Friday afternoon, Jed parked his car two blocks from the huge Thorpe residence and walked briskly to the side door. A poker-faced maid let him in, and showed him upstairs to rooms on the east side of the house.
She opened the door to a sunny living room, and said, "Mrs. Thorpe is expecting you." Then she turned and marched stiffly down the steps.
Jed closed the door, and went through the living room to the bedroom beyond. It was a huge room, in garish reds, blues and golds. He paid no attention to the room, however, for in the center of the room was a massive bed, and sitting in the bed was Kittie.
She wore a thin, transparent, red negligee which did little but tantalize the eyes and attract them to the ample charms less than half hidden by the silk. She
