Upon further reflection, Janet knew she couldn't get Frank away from Fay no
matter how good she looked. Therefore, she racked her brain for a solution
as she drove in a haze toward Denton Hospital of Happiness.
As she pulled into the parking lot, she knew exactly what to do. The idea had hit her like a freight train, and new adrenaline put a smile on her face. Still, there was a pang of guilt in her heart about what she was doing to Frank's marriage. She whispered to herself, "I don't want to hurt their marriage, or tear them up.. I just want Frank.."
She asked the secretary which room to go to, and received the answer of "761, down the hall."
Janet thanked her and trotted down the hallway. After a while, the hall opened up into a small waiting room. Columbia jumped up at the sight of Janet, "Hey, Jan!"
Janet forced a smile, "Col, hey! How's Feral?"
Columbia's forehead creased with worry, "I'm not sure.. Frank won't leave her side, so I can't ask him.. And I can't bring myself to go in."
Janet suddenly became afraid, "Is she in labor right now?"
Columbia shook her head, "Not yet."
Janet wiped her forehead, saying falsely, "Good.. She's er.. not in pain."
Columbia stood up, motioning Janet to follow her. Columbia knocked on the door to room 761 and then returned to her seat, leaving Janet in front of the door. She heard Frank call, "Yes?"
Janet opened the door and looked in meekly. Frank's eyes flickered angrily a moment, and he let his temper fall. He calmed himself before he said, "Hello, Janet."
Janet hurried to explain, "Columbia insisted I come to see you.. Brad's walking, so he couldn't come."
Frank raised an eyebrow, "Walking?"
Janet prayed in her mind. This was her first blow. She said distantly, "Yes, he's walking with Ken.." She looked at him sincerely, "Our son."
Fay smiled sourly, "Yes, yours and Brad's is what you meant.."
Janet gave Feral a level look, "Not really, Fay, if you don't mind."
Frank rolled his eyes, "Janet, if you're here to badger me about 'our past', I would beg you to take note of the situation. I happen to be sitting with my wife, waiting for a baby.. I'm sure that you remember child- birth being a very painful experience, so if you don't mind, save me the extra concern."
Janet feigned embarrassment, "Oh, I'm sorry.. Frank, I need to see you in private."
Frank's hand tightened gently on Fay's. He said decidedly, "Sorry, no can do."
Janet persisted, "I have to speak with you!"
Frank was equally stubborn, "I made a promise that I wouldn't let go of Fay's hand till the baby was born."
Janet looked fierce, "Fine.." She walked closer to the two of them. Frank's free hand moved protectively to the "Staff Assistance" button. Jan held up a hand, "Uh, uh.. Frank, I wanted to save Fay's ears from this.." She made a cooing noise, "Horrid reality.. But I suppose I have to tell her as well as you.. Which is just as well, I suppose, since you don't want any secrets between you.."
Fay looked offended, "I know all of Frank's secrets, Janet.."
Janet gave her an ironic smile, "Not this one." She leaned in toward Frank, close enough to kiss his nose. She continued, "Because it hasn't happened yet.. Frank and I.. will be spending a few nights together.."
Frank growled, "Says who?"
Janet shrugged, walking to the foot of the bed, "Oh, I don't know.. Maybe the Denton Police Force.. After all.." She winked at him, "They still haven't found my attacker.. You remember that pesky little rape complaint I filed? I could have you convicted. You'd be in jail for quite a bit."
Heat radiated from Frank, "No amount of jail time would make me sleep with you.. again!"
Janet sighed, "I know.. But Feral and the baby would be awfully lonely."
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Fay put her free hand to her mouth, "Janet, no.."
Frank gulped several times, looking hopelessly at his wife. Janet was quick to comment, "oh, Fay, it's nothing against you.. I just really need Frank for a while.. I mean, Brad is so dull.."
Fay's eyes began to tear. Janet soothed, "Oh, sweetie, at least you married him."
Frank patted her hand, trying to calm himself as well as Fay. What Frank finally said was to his wife, "Don't stress, it may make problems with the child and the birth.. Please don't cry.."
Janet rolled her eyes, "You still only think of her and the baby? I'm waiting for an answer, Frank!"
Frank's mind raced. If he left Fay to see Janet every few nights, he would lose the whole feeling Feral had given him. On the other hand, if he didn't comply with Janet, he wouldn't properly see Fay or the to-be-born child for years.
He gulped, resting his head on Fay's shoulder, "All right, but please.. don't make me leave her until she's through this.."
Janet nodded, "Sure.. Frankie." She left as Frank flinched. Fay stroked his dark curls protectively. She managed the only consolation she could think of, "It means nothing.. You are not a rapist.. You're.." She had begun to sob, "You're my husband.."
As she pulled into the parking lot, she knew exactly what to do. The idea had hit her like a freight train, and new adrenaline put a smile on her face. Still, there was a pang of guilt in her heart about what she was doing to Frank's marriage. She whispered to herself, "I don't want to hurt their marriage, or tear them up.. I just want Frank.."
She asked the secretary which room to go to, and received the answer of "761, down the hall."
Janet thanked her and trotted down the hallway. After a while, the hall opened up into a small waiting room. Columbia jumped up at the sight of Janet, "Hey, Jan!"
Janet forced a smile, "Col, hey! How's Feral?"
Columbia's forehead creased with worry, "I'm not sure.. Frank won't leave her side, so I can't ask him.. And I can't bring myself to go in."
Janet suddenly became afraid, "Is she in labor right now?"
Columbia shook her head, "Not yet."
Janet wiped her forehead, saying falsely, "Good.. She's er.. not in pain."
Columbia stood up, motioning Janet to follow her. Columbia knocked on the door to room 761 and then returned to her seat, leaving Janet in front of the door. She heard Frank call, "Yes?"
Janet opened the door and looked in meekly. Frank's eyes flickered angrily a moment, and he let his temper fall. He calmed himself before he said, "Hello, Janet."
Janet hurried to explain, "Columbia insisted I come to see you.. Brad's walking, so he couldn't come."
Frank raised an eyebrow, "Walking?"
Janet prayed in her mind. This was her first blow. She said distantly, "Yes, he's walking with Ken.." She looked at him sincerely, "Our son."
Fay smiled sourly, "Yes, yours and Brad's is what you meant.."
Janet gave Feral a level look, "Not really, Fay, if you don't mind."
Frank rolled his eyes, "Janet, if you're here to badger me about 'our past', I would beg you to take note of the situation. I happen to be sitting with my wife, waiting for a baby.. I'm sure that you remember child- birth being a very painful experience, so if you don't mind, save me the extra concern."
Janet feigned embarrassment, "Oh, I'm sorry.. Frank, I need to see you in private."
Frank's hand tightened gently on Fay's. He said decidedly, "Sorry, no can do."
Janet persisted, "I have to speak with you!"
Frank was equally stubborn, "I made a promise that I wouldn't let go of Fay's hand till the baby was born."
Janet looked fierce, "Fine.." She walked closer to the two of them. Frank's free hand moved protectively to the "Staff Assistance" button. Jan held up a hand, "Uh, uh.. Frank, I wanted to save Fay's ears from this.." She made a cooing noise, "Horrid reality.. But I suppose I have to tell her as well as you.. Which is just as well, I suppose, since you don't want any secrets between you.."
Fay looked offended, "I know all of Frank's secrets, Janet.."
Janet gave her an ironic smile, "Not this one." She leaned in toward Frank, close enough to kiss his nose. She continued, "Because it hasn't happened yet.. Frank and I.. will be spending a few nights together.."
Frank growled, "Says who?"
Janet shrugged, walking to the foot of the bed, "Oh, I don't know.. Maybe the Denton Police Force.. After all.." She winked at him, "They still haven't found my attacker.. You remember that pesky little rape complaint I filed? I could have you convicted. You'd be in jail for quite a bit."
Heat radiated from Frank, "No amount of jail time would make me sleep with you.. again!"
Janet sighed, "I know.. But Feral and the baby would be awfully lonely."
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Fay put her free hand to her mouth, "Janet, no.."
Frank gulped several times, looking hopelessly at his wife. Janet was quick to comment, "oh, Fay, it's nothing against you.. I just really need Frank for a while.. I mean, Brad is so dull.."
Fay's eyes began to tear. Janet soothed, "Oh, sweetie, at least you married him."
Frank patted her hand, trying to calm himself as well as Fay. What Frank finally said was to his wife, "Don't stress, it may make problems with the child and the birth.. Please don't cry.."
Janet rolled her eyes, "You still only think of her and the baby? I'm waiting for an answer, Frank!"
Frank's mind raced. If he left Fay to see Janet every few nights, he would lose the whole feeling Feral had given him. On the other hand, if he didn't comply with Janet, he wouldn't properly see Fay or the to-be-born child for years.
He gulped, resting his head on Fay's shoulder, "All right, but please.. don't make me leave her until she's through this.."
Janet nodded, "Sure.. Frankie." She left as Frank flinched. Fay stroked his dark curls protectively. She managed the only consolation she could think of, "It means nothing.. You are not a rapist.. You're.." She had begun to sob, "You're my husband.."