Wayne Pearson

Pushin' 40 Wayne Pearson

Pushin' 40, a mystery, is a romantic love affair between DonovanMaxwell and his childhood sweetheart Cheri Stanton. Theymet in third grade. Donovan was nine and Cheri was a Seniorworking as a teacher's helper during her study hall. Donovan developed a crush. Cheri was flattered. Thenext time Donovan saw Cheri, he was twenty-one and working for the Chronicle. She was thirty, and working for Channel Three. Thenine-year age difference isn't so great anymore. They begin dating fall inlove, and marry. The happy marriage turns bad after rivalry seeps into theirrelationship. After fifteen years they divorce. Donovanfalls in love with Rita Scrugs, a cop, and hiscontact within the police department. At first his love is unrequited. Theirrelationship buds as they work together on the homicide of coed Sonya Peach. Cherionce again enters the picture after a sex video of Donovan and Sonya turns up. Cheri is quick to cut her ex down on the six o'clock news. Whydid Sonya make the video? Why did she pick Donovan?Theplot thickens after more videos of Sonya and other unsuspecting men show up.