Passing It To My Editor

This is just the type of story my editor at Tall Tales Press is looking for!” The look on Mrs. Clancy’s face is of a questioning variety, it like she wondering what ulterior motive I have towards her daughter. As for Rosemarie, her eyes light up like a small sun, getting even brighter when i ask her “You wouldn’t happen to have access to Gmail on this would you?”

“Of course!” Coming over, taking the tablet back “Why?”

“I want to help you get a real editor to read what you wrote!” Looking her in the eyes “I want to email a copy to my editor from my email

“Okay but won’t he think it’s your work?” Rosemarie swipes to the main screen setting up Gmail for me. About to hand it back when I stop her, asking her to email me the first three chapters to me after giving her my email address. Her fingers travel over the screen before handing over the tablet to me and giving me a small kiss on the cheek.

If nothing else happens today I got a kiss from an angel and her email address without asking for them directly. Whipping off a message to John,attaching her chapters then doing something i never envisioned myself doing when i moved to town “So can I buy you a coffee while we wait for his reply?”

Turning to look to her mother to get her approval, getting a nod she disappear to get her coat. Mrs clancy then turns her attention back to me.“Please Mr. Thorpe, if your editor rejects her book, don’t let on to Rosemarie the real reason if it’s possible. She wants to say more but Rosemarie comes back stop any further talking between us.

Before we leave “Mrs. Clancy I’ll have Rosemarie back before the library closes!” escorting her out of the library before asking her “So where is the best place for coffee in town?”

“Well Queen’s Dale isn’t Toronto, we only have a Tim Horton’s or my place if you don’t think I’m being too forward!”

“What would your mother say if I said let’s go to your place?”

“She’d probably have Uncle Bob the town’s police chief run you out of town, after castrating you with a rusty nail!”

Covering my crotch with a free hand “Well then Tim’s it is!” And what a surprise it was only four stores up from the library. As we enter I swear all four people inside stopped to watch us come in and I damn sure I heard “Hey who’s that with Rosemarie?” Going up to the counter and placing our order

“Two Coffees with six pack of maple crullers please?”

As our order is brought “Just passin through out little town?”

“No making it my new home!” Then my cell phone goes off, checking the screen seeing John’s name. Taking our order “Sorry this is important, got to take it!”

“Hey John how are you?” hearing that Rosemarie looks up as I return