18.2 — Two-Fisted Noogie

(Continued from Chapter 18.1 – Drowning in Motherhood – to start book, scroll to "Chapters" in right side bar.)  Shirley has pretended not to notice when Veronica combs the ads or races out the door. In fact, since this search began, she has said mysteriously little. When Veronica enters a room, she scuttles away. Rich, on the other hand, has shown signs of an inexplicable thaw. Two weekends in a row, he's brought Veronica a copy of the Sunday paper. One morning, he peered over her shoulder ...