December 29, 1941

Monday evening

Dearest Nick:

Received your lovely letter this morning and I am so happy that I’m going to see you. Oh, honey, my fingers will be crossed until you come. I love you so much, dear, that to see you would be heavenly.

Saw Ann and Dave this evening and told them that you might come. They were so happy to hear the news. I, too, remember the first kiss. I, also, remember when you first placed your arm around me. I wanted you to kiss me that night, but George was sitting beside me and I thought it best not to.

As for falling asleep dear, I couldn’t help it. And I wanted to sleep in your arm. Remember the last night we both fell asleep and got up at four o’clock in the morning. Yes, I do know that I love you with all my heart.

Honey, I most heartily agree with you about seeing the sun rise. Honey, it ould be a lot of time for us, time will fly very fast, and soon you’ll have to go back. It seems like a year, instead of a month, since you have been here.

Darling, I’m not saying anything about where you’ll be, the only thing I pray and hope for: is to see you Saturday night.

As for surprising me, honey, that’s out. You see, dear, Ann, Dave, and I will be at the Rest. waiting for you. Unless you want it otherwise.

Dear Nick, the weather here is very nice. Please, dear, wear your uniform, I love you and not the uniform. I’m very proud of you and it’s you, the person that I’m very much in love with.

Yes, dear, X-mas is over. I, also, was thinking about the other X-mas coming if we will be together. Yes, let’s do look forward to it.

It would be heavenly if you got a furlough, say a ten day one. Then you can visit your friends, your parents, and relatives and visit me.

Dear Nick, I feel the same way about writing each evening and during the day if I’m not busy. We were busy all day today. I was six cuts short. My stamp money was correct.

Yes, I am waiting very patiently to see you, to be in your arms again; holding me very close to you. And your legs pressed to mine. I love you now and I always will. I wish you were here sitting on the edge of my bed, talking to Mr. D.

I’ve been very happy lately, thinking back over all our memories that we have shared together. All of them are very nice and I hope that someday they will all be real again.

We’ll have Dave and I with us part of the time and then the rest of the time we want to be alone. I want you to take me to Booth’s place. Remember where we parked? Just you and I only. I love you, dear, and we don’t want anyone with us. Dave and Ann see each other after and we don’t. We’ll have only the stars, moon, and sky, for company, for all things will be forgotten. Just us two in each others arms loving each other and making up for all that we have missed. I want it this way and oh, honey, please, please agree with me. I’m catching up on my sleep, but I’ll try very hard to stay awake. Yes, we shall see the sun rise. I’m taking off Sat. night after inspection and rest and what and dream of your coming. That’s all I thought of today, you and only your coming. I’ve already counted the day.

Darling, I’m closing now, and will see you again in the morning. I have a date with you this evening. Remember now, honey, after work I love you, dearly, honey. Sending all my love and kisses on paper now, but soon they will be real-all real. Oh, honey, I am so happy. May God bless you dear:

Goodnight honey,

Rose