A/N : I kept my promise. I got loads of reviews so I am updating faster. Thanx for all the wonderful reviews ; lil-lost-angel, ndblue123, CrazyNut2002, sapofbks2002, angelica358, max4cast, little-princess, swimcc, Sunkisses643, Meg*, reyn - you lot are the best, please keep R&R-ing.

Disclaimer : Phillippe is my little invention, all the rest of the characters belong to Meg Cabot.

When Mia reached her room, she closed the door and locked it, before sitting down on the end of her bed and prising open the envelope in her hands. She pulled out the paper inside, and began to read.

'Dear Mia,

I know this letter will come as a shock to you but I felt it was the right time to write it now. I know you probably still hate me for what I did to you but I hope that when you have read this letter you will understand exactly how I feel.

I need to start by saying that I understand that our son believes his father is Kenny. I do not blame you for that. I know it was necessary for you to be married when he was born and that your husband looked like he was the father. I also want you to know that I was sorry to hear of Kenny's death. Whether you were in love with him or not, I know he was still a good friend to you if nothing more and I know he loved you.

On the day of your wedding to Kenny, I felt as if I had finally come to my senses. I finally realised that it didn't matter what life was going to be like in Genovia or as a royal consort, all that mattered was how much I loved you. I realised then that I had made the biggest mistake of my life in saying I could not marry you. I hoped against hope that I could put right what I had done so wrong but I was too late. I saw you on your wedding day Mia, you looked beautiful. I had come to tell you how I felt, that I loved you and realised that I wanted to marry you and bring up our child but I realised too late. If I had been just five minutes earlier... but that doesn't matter now.I only want to say that I wish things had been different because I do love you, Mia and I've never met anyone before or since that I love as much as I love you.

I heard on the news that the Princess of Genovia had had a son and that his name was Phillippe Michael. Thankyou for that, it meant the world to me to know you had forgiven me enough to give our son my name.

I wanted to call you and write to you several times. You cannot imagine how many times I have reached for the phone and changed my mind or written a letter and never sent it. I always reminded myself of the pain I had caused you and the fact that I would ruin your family if the world ever found out that Phillippe was not Kenny's child.

Even now, I do not expect you to forgive me or to love me. All I ask is that you tell our son the truth. At the age of sixteen he deserves to know the truth. I understand that the world cannot know but maybe at his age, at least Phillippe might understand why what happened, happened.

Since the day we split up I have never loved another. I have never even looked at anyone else - I can't. I knew that no matter how hard I tried I could never live happily without you, and I was right. I do not want you to blame yourself in any way. I know you always had a habit of thinking things were your fault but this, all of this, was my own doing. I only hope that now I can begin to put some of it right.

Before I end this letter, I should mention Lilly. I promised her that the first letter I wrote to you I would assure you that she understands what has happened. She has been a great support to me but she never blamed you for anything. She is happily married to Boris now and they have three children. They do not live far from me and I see them often.

Now, there is nothing left to say. I hope that you may start to forgive me now that I have had a chance to explain the way I acted and the way I feel. I love you Mia and I love my son, I only ask that he know who I am, now that he is of an age to understand what happened. Please Mia, think about what I have told you, I know you will do what you think is best, you always did. I promise not to contact you again, unless you request it. I have said what I wanted to say, the rest is up to you.

With all my love now and forever

from Michael'

Mia put the letter down and cried like she had never cried before - she did not know what else to do.

A/N : Remember more reviews = faster updates! Sorry, but I love reviews. Hope you liked that - I tried not to make Michael too much of a jerk - I hope I suceeded.