Sounds like FUN
Jackie heard Dave’s key in the lock and the clunk of his briefcase being placed in the hall, and bit her lip. She knew exactly what he would say. And what he’d do. He’d say ‘So how was your day, sweetheart?’ then he’d kiss her cheek and ask, ‘Kids behaved themselves today?’
Then he’d take off his jacket with his red, blue and black pens clipped firmly to the breast pocket, and sink down into his chair. He’d open his paper and read.
She might just walk away with him into the sunset
When he did this and turned first to the sports page as he always did, Jackie almost shouted ‘I knew it!’ But this would need explaining and hurt Dave’s feelings; something she didn’t want to do. He was a lovely man, she felt lucky to be with him, but sometimes he was just so terribly predictable.
She knew her friends envied her being married to Dave. He was dependable,
