James married his childhood sweetheart Belinda

She was very attractive with blonde hair

They lived in a small town where James was the local mailman

He was well liked and took time to chat with everybody in the community

He would sing happy birthday to anybody receiving a birthday card

Belinda served tables in the local restaurant

She was very popular and her personality and stunning looks helped earn extra tips

They had saved enough to buy a small house on the edge of town

James worked extra shifts to earn more money

Belinda paid all the bills and managed their finances

She told James that most of her paycheck and tips went into their savings account

They wanted to have some reserves before starting a family

Belinda worked evenings 6 days a week so they had little time together

She always went out shopping with her girlfriends on her Monday off

She would never answer the phone if James contacted her on a Monday

Reminding him that Monday was reserved for her girlfriend time

They passed by like ships in the night but James loved her dearly

He spent the evenings cleaning the house and doing DIY projects

Leaving a love note for her every night before he went to bed signed I love you

He was always asleep when she got home

James did not wake Belinda when he left for work early each morning

She always replied I love you too on his notes which made him feel good

The years went by and James wanted to start a family

Belinda kept saying it was too early and they needed to save more

She seemed content with everything but James wanted changes

We only get to hang out a few hours on weekends he complained

So lets make the most of it she said with a wink but you still need your guy time with Dave

James looked forward to his Sunday golf outings with Dave

Dave always asked how things were going with Belinda

James opened up saying he wished he could spend more time with her

He had suggested she look for a different job but she never made any effort to look

Don’t worry it will all work itself out with time said Dave

You are a good hard working man so just keep at it and count your blessings

You are right Dave I should not be pressurizing her to change

She seems very happy right now so that’s all that matters

James focussed hard on beating Dave at golf but he never achieved it

Dave was a crack golfer and seemed to have a perfect life

A beautiful wife, big house, well paid job and seemingly a lot of money

James always looked up to Dave and hoped one day he would be like him

One Monday James was starting his morning delivery round

He got a text reminding him of a dentist appointment later that day

He had completely forgotten about it so he finished delivering the mail in record time

His supervisor gave him time off so he quickly drove back home

Hoping to spend half an an hour with Belinda before his appointment

He was excited to see her car in the driveway

Belinda did not hear James opening the door or climbing the stairs

James walked into their bedroom to find Belinda and Dave together