Once more the tears streamed down her cheeks and she ran her hand over the smooth stationery, for it somehow made her feel close to him.
It would be so easy to go to him and tell him that the letters he'd written her touched her beyond measure.
And yet, she couldn't tear herself away from the stack of letters that lay before her. No doubt the unopened notes were filled with even more sentiment; words of love that she truly didn't deserve.
But they moved her deeply.
Glancing at the letter once more, the words jumped out at her...
For I dream of you every night, my love.
Her heart warmed and she noticed that her hand was trembling as she held the stack of letters in her hand.
There were so many...
She opened the next one eagerly, no longer feeling the guilt she'd felt before.