She hugged the letter, looking around excitedly before gently setting down the letter and rushing out the door to find him.
Jack was coiling rope when she spotted him, glancing idly out across the water, his fingers working quickly at the task.
He staggered, gasping slightly from surprise. He quickly recovered, however, and grinned at her, supporting her carefully. "I love you too! Although, I have to be honest, this is way more of a reaction than I was expecting!"
She watched him with a wide smile. "It.. It means a lot more to me than you think," she told him softly. "A whole lot."
He beamed up at her, giving her a quick kiss. "I was wondering if I'd ever be able to talk to you face to face again."
He smirked. "Do you really want that? There'd never be another word out of my mouth that isn't 'I', 'love', or 'you'."
