Dear Em,
Things have been going very well for us the past couple of weeks. Since we are due to ship out next week, we have been pulled from patrols. We are still in the danger zone, but a lot of the danger is now gone. It is but for the grace of God that we only lost one man. Thank you for our condolences. I am glad to hear that you are doing well.
I can't believe your father is going to pay for me to go to the Series games. That's not necessary though. I would go with you anyway. Please send him my thanks, and let him know how anxious I am to meet a man with such good tastes. I still can't believe I made such an impression on the Ambassador. That is really good news. I will be back on October 7th, so I will drive out to Arlington on the 19th. I just want to get settled in at home for a little while. Sean has even cleared his schedule for a few days so that he can come home for a brief visit. He's pretty much the only family I have left, and it is nice to be able to spend a little time together. I am sure with your family's differing schedules, you can probably relate.
I am really happy that you are exploring your career possibilities now. I know I felt the same way when I chose to join the Marines, and I am felling the same way again. The Marines have given me the best six years of my life, but I feel that it is time for me to move on to the next stage in my life. I have decided not to sign up for another term of enlistment. I am going to take some time to re-evaluate my goals. I have degrees in criminal justice and psychology, and I am just trying to think of what I would like to do next. I believe I am going to take some time to rest and re-adjust to ordinary life. Then, I believe I will be applying to law schools. If I am accepted, I will likely begin next fall.
I am glad I will be able to spend time with you. You are a fun person, and an avid baseball fan which is a huge plus for me. I am really looking forward to you coming out for Thanksgiving. I am sorry that your parents already have previous arrangements, but I suppose that is good news for me. Sean is looking forward to meeting you as well. I promise you we will have a good time between turkey "games" and shopping.
I really appreciate you keeping me company these past few months. I haven't been able to take mind off of you these past four months. You are a very interesting woman, Emily Prentiss. I have had some of the best and worst times these past few months, and I am really glad that you have been at the center of those good times. I am even happier that I will get to make some more memories with you. I will call you when I am stateside, but I will most definitely see you on the 19th.
Sincerely,
Aaron
P.S. Please tell Amy I say thanks, but no thanks because I am already very interested in another woman, and I have her number.
Author's note: Like I mentioned before, I think these will be the last letters, at least for a while. I am planning to write some chapters where Emily and Aaron are actually hanging out. For the next chapter, I have a meeting between Emily's dad and Aaron planned. It should be interesting to write. Please let me know what you think by way of review. Thanks for reading!
