He lifted the folded sheet and opened it. As he began to read the elegant, feminine script, his heart fell to his gut. He hoped it wasn’t what he feared, that Sarah regretted their marriage. He knew he was gruff with her at times, but he would work to change that part of his character because he wasn’t going to lose her.
Ian,
Although I landed upon your ship quite accidentally. I will confess to you now I am not sorry I did so.
My time with you has meant more to me than you could know. Even though I fought the marriage in New York harbor, the voyage home showed me how very wrong I was in my initial assessment of your character. You are a caring, exemplary leader for your crew, and they respect you for it.
I have fallen in love with you. Because I feared your reaction to my words, I tri
