Chapter 235: Chapter 235

INT. - CHARIOT PUBLISHING - MORNING

Gerri sat, one booted foot over her knee, pretending to read a magazine while her irritation at having to wait built within her. She'd arrived at Chariot Publishing's West coast office over a half hour ago. And while the smiling receptionist told her it would only be a few minutes, she'd been forced to cool her heels in the waiting room while person after freaking person jumped the queue ahead of her, escorted into the offices beyond the front desk.

If the small, myopic man who just arrived was ushered in ahead of her, she was going to throw a fit.

The main door opened, the sight of Kinsey entering making Gerri feel a little better. At least she would have her to play interference if Gerri couldn't keep her temper. But, from the look of worry on the anthropologist's face, Gerri had more to think about than who was jumping the line ahead of her.