by Greg Enslen
Judy leaned over his wheelchair and kissed him. “Don’t worry, Chr...Gary. I’ll be fine, and I’ll call you. But I don’t know if I’ll ever get used to that name,” she said, smiling.
“It’s okay,” Gary said. “I’m getting more used to the other one, too. Look, we’ll be here another week or so before flying back. If I can get Mike to leave,” he said, rolling his eyes.
Judy nodded. “Well, she is very cute.”
Gary smiled. Mike was smitten with Tina, the woman he’d met at the Mayfest. They’d been inseparable since that evening. When Mike couldn’t track down Gary at the hotel or in the bar, he’d gotten worried. Tina had volunteered to drive him around to look for Gary, and by the time they had arrived at the hospital, they already seemed like a couple.
“I’ll be done soon,” she said. “And then we can get on with our lives.”
He smiled up at her, touching her elbow. “Together.”
Judy nodded. “Yes.”
She kissed him again and climbed into the cab that would take her to the airport.
Gary smiled, thinking for the first time in a long time how happy he was. He was in pain, but the pain was freeing. It was as though he’d paid whatever price it had required. He could live however, wherever he wanted.
And with whomever he wanted.
As the cab pulled away, Gary tried his best to wave until the car disappeared out of sight.
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— Greg Enslen
About the Author
Author and columnist Greg Enslen lives in Ohio with his wife Samantha and three children. He’s enjoying the small-town life after two decades in Washington, D.C., and Los Angeles. A Field of Red is Greg’s sixth book. He has published four works of fiction, and he’s working on several more.
All of his books are available on Amazon.com and Kindle, and several have been published by Gypsy Publications in Ohio. For reviews, news updates, and more information, please visit his website at http://www.gregenslen.com.
My Titles
If you enjoyed this book, check out my full list of titles:
A Field of Red
Ex-cop Frank Harper doesn't want to get involved. Harper is visiting the small Ohio town of Cooper's Mill, trying to reconnect with his estranged daughter and a grandson he's never met. But he finds the town gripped in fear-two young girls have gone missing, taken in broad daylight from a busy street. And the police are coming up blank. But once Harper is drawn reluctantly into the investigation, he'll stop at nothing to find the girls. And he doesn't care who gets in the way.
Paperback: http://amzn.to/19KLkJe
Kindle: http://amzn.to/14700y5
The 9/11 Machine
Dr. Donald Ellis lost everything on 9/11. He lost his wife and daughter in the south tower of the World Trade Center. But while others grieved, or plotted revenge, Dr. Ellis threw himself into a long-dormant research project. He traded his lab at the University of New York for an ugly riverfront warehouse in Brooklyn. What is he working on? And why does he spend every free moment at the warehouse standing by the river, staring across the water at Ground Zero? Because Dr. Ellis has a plan: he's going to make 9/11 "unhappen."
Paperback: http://amzn.to/1aMQO9x
Kindle: http://amzn.to/146irmq
The Ghost of Blackwood Lane
For years, the witness protection program has kept Gary Foreman safe from the horrors he left behind. He's got a new career and new friends, but they can never know his real name or where he comes from. But the program can't protect him from the relentless dreams of a young woman in danger. It's the same dream, night after night, and Gary is helpless, unable to stop the dream's inevitable and horrifying conclusion. The woman seems strangely familiar...is she someone from his dark past? Is she even real? All he knows for certain is that she needs his help, or she will die.
Paperback: http://amzn.to/1824IPQ
Kindle: http://amzn.to/14B89P0
Black Bird
Jack Terrington, the nation's most prolific serial killer, returns to the scene of his first murders, a small town he'd escaped only by dumb luck. Jack has an aptitude for getting away with murder; he's been doing it for twenty years. He's a drifter, leaving a trail of fear and death from coast to coast. And though he's always avoided capture, he's haunted by the memory of Liberty, Virginia--Jack had escaped capture only by dumb luck. And that's always bothered him. Now, before he retires for good, he's returning to the small town to settle the score. Meanwhile, David Beaumont couldn't wait to leave Liberty--he was tired of listening to the endless stories about what a great man his father had been, how he had saved Liberty from a killer, sacrificing his own life. David's starting a new life, but when the killings start again, David's the only one that can stop them. Should he return to the town he despises? And if he does, will he end up like his father--dead?
Paperback: http://amzn.to/16LjmbS
Kindle: http://amzn.to/1cdRfYa
...and two non-fiction titles:
Tipp Talk 2011
"Tipp Talk," a weekly newspaper column in Tipp City, Ohio, explores life in small-town America. Covering the columns for the 2011 calendar year, this collection recounts the local and regional challenges, events and activities in and around the town of Tipp City, located just north of Dayton, Ohio. These recollections form a unique snapshot" of life in a small Midwestern town struggling with job losses, mounting infrastructure costs and a weak economy.
Paperback: http://amzn.to/1dntrFw
Kindle: http://amzn.to/16LlKzp
Tipp Talk 2010
"Tipp Talk," a weekly newspaper column, explores life in small-town America. Covering the 2010 calendar year, this collection recounts the changes and challenges, events and activities that took place in Tipp City, Ohio. These recollections are interspersed with vignettes about day-to-day life, including thoughts on the writer's decision to shutter his downtown business and why small-town life is something to be coveted, not avoided.
Paperback: http://amzn.to/13WS8nY
Kindle: http://amzn.to/16Ln6Ki