Definitely one of my favorite stories. Love your characters and their story.

This was such a sweet story.
All the tragic events did not take away from the main idea that living life to the fullest is the best thing you could do.
I loved the surprise baby, I totally saw that coming lol they were so sweet about all their babies. It made me a little nostalgic.
Thanks for sharing!

what a PERFECT story! thank you for sharing these words with us.

I really enjoyed your story. It felt real and was very entertaining. Well done!

That was an awesome day, Edward is so sweet.

Edward might be coming around, maybe his mom moving on might help him. Loosing a parent is devastating, especially when your young but it seems Edward was more affected by his mothers loss than his own.
Awesome date, awesome car!
I’ve been to Kona, flew for free and used my cousins time share and paid a 114 dollars maintenance for a nice condo for a week. We rented a Jeep with no top and went 4 wheel driving to secluded beaches with black sand. We drove to the highest mountain and were above the clouds, though the drive up there was nerve racking. There wasn’t even a guardrail to block us from falling off the side of the mountain.
It was beautiful island and we had a great time.

Why the hell would the boat operator tell them to wave their hand if they want to go faster when he did it all by himself without a signal? I think he needs to learn his job better since customers ending up in the water isn’t the objective.
Esme is such a bitch! She was unbelievable! Maybe she personally knows Leah and is aware that she has feelings for Edward…..? Edward should have respectfully with a smile asked what her point was, even better Bella should have. I’m sure they could have respectfully made her feel stupid without it being obviously insulting. I think her husband should take her in hand.
I understand Alice better but still feel she is so wrong. It is good Bella is moving away.

With Edward’s history maybe he shouldn’t take things to the next level with Bella unless he’s sure of his intentions. Bella isn’t the type of girl you have a fling with, he could break her heart.

We know where they are headed, I hope they don’t get separated.

Awesome! It wasn’t in the direction I thought but your solution made more sense. I figured Edward was coming back to offer her a place to stay but the traveling together does make more sense. They could always end up back on the island when Edward’s leave is over. I’m also hoping there will be a teaching position open for Bella in the area.
Alice needs a good kick in the ass.

I assume you can go one down as long as you are not their superior….?
Since Edward and Leah are already involved he could probably get away with still seeing her but
it seems like he just doesn’t care enough.
I think it would be up to the woman Edward is with to decide if they want to have a relationship
with a man in the military. Does Edward’s mother know that he is giving up on love because of
what she has been through? I can’t think that she would be too happy to know that.
I also think that she would never give up or trade the time she had with her husband for anything, even the heartache.

Edward seems to have some big hang ups. It will be hard when he starts falling for Bella, especially since she has gone through what his biggest worry is.

Poor Bella, too not only loose her husband but her baby is awful.
I’m glad it’s years later, sounds better than a friendship right after loosing husband.
Is Edward a pilot?

What an awful job. I’m assuming Bella is tomorrow, maybe for a brother? That just sounded better for romance.

Was at Kadena AFB 45 years ago. Loved it. Yes, I am a military brat. Love your story. Reading it again. Thank you