Melissa

About the Book

Listening to his voice and having him sitting across from me, I fought the urge to rush to him and into his lap; to smother him with kisses and to tell him how much I loved and wanted to be with him. Why was I being such a chicken? His eyes were saying everything and it was more than I could possibly have hoped or ever dreamed for. I didn’t care about the wife just as I didn’t care about Terry. I wanted to be with Tom and Bonnie already knowing the kids would feel the same way. All I had to do was say something, anything! Why wasn’t Tom saying anything? I could see it in his eyes how he felt about me. Was he scared of offending me or afraid I’d react badly? Did he think it better just to let things remain as they were? The questions kept popping into my mind and I was going crazy trying to find a way to let him know exactly what I felt. Tom gently moved forward on the couch looking me straight in the eyes, his eyes showing so much love and perhaps even hope— “I did see you that day in Coal Grove.”

About the Author

Raised in a small rural town in northeastern Kentucky along with four sisters, the author enlisted in the Navy immediately upon graduating from high school at the height of the Viet Nam conflict. He graduated from numerous navy technical schools while also receiving an Associates degree from the University of Kentucky. Retiring after 20 plus years of active duty service, he moved his family to Florida where he currently resides, working for the federal government at a naval base in southeastern Georgia. The idea for the What Might Have Been series arose while considering the numerous events of his life; wondering how things might have changed should any number of choices been made contrary to the ones originally chosen. The series explores this avenue of thought, depicting how a decision or choice can affect ones life as well as those of others.