"Iz, where do I start?"
"After the raid, I don't want to hear that just yet.
"Ok. I was transferred to Europe after that. They needed me over there since I had flown against the Nazi's already. It was a lot worse then the first time I was there. Do you know about that?"
"Yeah Danny told me in his letters about England and Pearl."
"Alright," he said shifting in his seat to get more comfortable, "I was married before I left to a wonderful woman named Evelyn. She has a son, Danny."
At that Iz turned her head away from Rafe's. "Danny as in…"
"Yes, Danny is your nephew. We plan on telling him when he is a little older about his real father."
"Danny… did she know about the promise?"
"No, like I said he never talked about you after your Father took you away. I don't know if Evelyn knows about you. Oh we have to send a telegram at the next stop."
"Rafe," Iz asked after several moments of silence, "where is Danny?"
"On the farm. We brought him home. You can see him once we get there. Don't worry Iz I didn't write the name."
She gave a half smile at that and looked at the baby sleeping in Rafe's arms. Leaning her head back she started to close her eyes.
"Wait a minute the WAVS. How did a 15 year old get to fly with them?"
"I lied about my age and enlisted. I was inspired by my friend."
"What friend?"
"Rafe I did have friends outside of you and Danny. You never paid any attention to them. Her name was Betty."
"Betty?!"
"Yes you knew her in Pearl. See," she continued seeing his shocked face, "I told you that you never paid attention to my friends. She kept me up to date on Danny and you."
"She never said anything."
"Danny knew, she told him exactly who she was. She told him where I was and did the same for me." With that said she laid her head against the seat leaving a stunned Rafe to soak it all in.
"Mrs. McCawley there is a telegram here for you." The same boy
from a couple days before said.
Coming to the door she saw that the paper did not have a black
border. Opening the door she gave the boy a tip and thanked him. Coming
back to the table she said, "Well Danny what can this be."
I will be home on Saturday at 10am. Bringing three guests. Will explain when I return.
Rafe.
Three guests who could they She tried to think where everyone was. Red and Gooz were still with Doolittle in Holland and would be for another two months. Sandra and Barbara the only ones left from the nursing team were in France. "Well little boy we certainly have a mystery here." Getting up she started to get the house ready for the guests. "I hope that they don't mind sharing we only have two extra rooms." She said to the little boy who was following her around.
