Chapter 6
The marriage proposal that had climaxed their stay at Tahoe had floored Cheri. Of course, Al Monte explained, his divorce would have to be finalized, but then he couldn't think of anything he would rather do than spend the time waiting for his divorce to go through while f*****g Cheri at every possible opportunity. It did make a kind of sense, Cheri had to admit. Cheri's head was spinning on the plane all the way back to Portland, still spinning when she pulled into the driveway of her home Sunday night. Both Betty and Bob's cars were parked in front of the house, and she expected quite a scene as she unlocked and entered the front door. No scene awaited, at least not immediately. The lights were out in the living room and the kitchen, the house seeming curiously deserted. Then
