Conversations of the Heart: Letters Journal I

by True2LucEli

After Season 8 of WCTH I was contemplating Lucabeth and their future together. I began "hearing" Lucas in my head and one day I sat down and wrote a letter to Elizabeth, she wrote back and before the evening was up I had six letters. This is an ongoing collection that are bound into Journals. Journal I (Letters 1-42)

6. Letter 6 Lucas Reflects on Trip

LGB

Hope Valley

November 12, 1918

My Dearest Elizabeth,

This past weekend was a dream come true. Celebrating my birthday with my two favorite people was wonderful. I had so much fun and it seems to me that both of you did too. Jack was a big hit with the hotel staff. And although a little shy at first, he quickly made friends with the concierge's wife and little son. It was so kind of her to offer to keep Jack with her to play while we had our private lunch together.

I loved being at the hotel where we had our first date, and yes it was everything a first date should be. The "friends" premise kept it comfortable for you and that was definitely my intention. But my darling, I was so in love with you already. The perfect woman that I spoke of was of course you and while you could pretend otherwise, I think you knew it too. I am so glad that you eventually found your way to me as I already knew that you are my soulmate. I feared that I might miss the chance to find eternal love if you rejected me. I thank the dear Lord that that did not happen and that we have chosen to be with one another. I cherish each moment, each day and I will cherish you for a lifetime.

I remember the first day we met. I tried to be so suave and composed, but when I saw you standing there looking at the Help Wanted sign, I felt like I had been struck by lightning. You looked so sweet and beautiful and when I spoke to you it took only a few words to know that you are witty and intelligent and quite the independent woman. I was already trying to plan my next move. But then it became apparent that you were a Mrs. with a child, and the town's schoolteacher and although outwardly I maintained my composure, I felt a bit deflated to say the least.

But then I came to find out at the saloon opening that you were widowed. And while I sincerely was saddened to hear of your loss, it wasn't long before I accepted that my feelings for you were already forming and that I wanted to get to know you better. Getting to know you and become your friend and getting to hear your dreams and help you find them have given me so much pleasure. I treasure your friendship more than you know.

I will end this letter now as I have a business meeting soon and need to finish dressing and preparing for the day. I so much enjoyed our trip and the birthday celebration was a delight. Jack laughing at all the candles on the cake was probably about all the pretty lights and not about me getting old. But someday, I am sure, it will be about the latter. I am glad that we were able to talk about our future at least in broad strokes at our lunch in UC. We have both expressed our desire to make our love and our family official and I will strive for this to happen with haste. I can hardly wait my darling. We shall discuss our plans in more detail very soon.

Forever yours,

Lucas