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In an exclusive excerpt from a new book of love letters between Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz, Lucy & Desi: The Love Letters , the couple's daughter Lucie Arnaz compiled dozens of their romantic missives

Lucy and Desi were married from 1940-60 and remained close even post-divorce. “After they separated, everything softened,” Lucie tells PEOPLE for a story in this week's issue. “They didn't leave each other. They were in each other's lives forever, for always — they just weren't married."

Below, read a letter Lucy wrote to Desi in 1940, complete with her signature writing style

October 27, 1940

Tuesday

Good morning my Baby—

This is 7:35 A.M. — under a dryer — before breakfast — but I have already been thinking of you — let’s see — for — exactly — one hour and 20 minute

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