Baby –

I'm going to slip this note under your office door, because I don't want to interrupt you when you're in your Mr. Mayor Bigshot Work Zone. Thank you for the pretty winter jasmines you left me this morning. I hope you didn't have to go too far in the woods or kill too many cannibals to find them.

Would you please take me to the Valentine's Dance at the tavern tonight, baby? Please? You'll get a REALLY good blowjob out of it, I promise. And you'll get more than that. Anything at all you want that won't knock me up again, because it's a fertile day.

Carol says we can drop the boys off at their cabin at 7:00 for a sleep over as a return favor for giving them New Year's Eve kid-free. I think she and Daryl are having their Valentine's celebration in the afternoon.

Don't work too late. I'll have dinner on at 6. Then we'll drop the kids and go to the dance at the Tavern, and I promise we won't stay past 9.

Love,

Shannon

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Sarah –

Headed to crow's nest watch duty. That basket makes me dizzy. I don't think I could do it if the ship was moving.

Enjoy your day off. I've commissioned Andrew to draw the portrait you wanted. We have an appointment for 3 p.m. this afternoon. I'll be home by then. He says the sitting will take about an hour for a rough sketch, and he'll have the final to us by early next week.

I'll take you to the dance at the tavern tonight after dinner. We could eat there, but I figure we should save the ammo for beer, or one of those Captain John Smith cokctails you like so much.

Happy Valentine's Day. Te quiero mi corazón.

- Santiago

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Aaron -

I don't even have any way to send you this ridiculous Valentine's Day card, so I don't know why I picked it out today. I guess I was just missing you. I'll be glad when mailboat service resumes and I can see you again. If you manage to get a spot on that first spring speedboat, I'll hand you this in person. If not, I'll send it to you on the mailboat back.

The orphan girl I sponsor gave me a handmade Valentine's Day card today. It warmed my heart a little. I hope you got a bunch of sweet Valentine's kisses from Gracie. You seem like an excellent father. It's one of the many things I admire about you.

- Mitch

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Big Bear,

All I want for Valentine's Day is some sleep. Ever since Yona learned to crawl out of that crib I haven't gotten any. Would you please lie down on the floor beside her bed tonight so you can put her back when she wakes up? I just want ONE FULL NIGHT of sleep.

I love you. I'm sorry I've been so tired lately. Give me this, and I'll drop her at Mitch's for an hour in the morning and we'll make love. I promise. He already said he'd watch her for us. He's not hunting in the morning.

I've decided I'm not running for Council this July either. Maybe next year. Yona will be two. She should FINALLY be sleeping through the night by then, right?

Love,

Inola