A/N : Hi, I'm back with another chapter. Thanx to the following for reviewing the last two chapters; macdeniken, ndblue123, Cassandra Anthemyst, CrazyNut2002, Patty, Crazy Canuck, sapofbks2002 and special thanx to KrystinePotterLover for two reviews on this story and also the review on my other story 'Loving By Numbers'
This chapter is the telephone conversation between Mia and Jackie, about Diana coming to Genovia, and so it is all dialogue.
"Hello? Diana?"
"Hello, is that Miss Roberts? Jackie Roberts?"
"Who's asking?"
"This is Amelia Mignonette Grimaldi Moscovitz Renaldo, Queen of Genovia"
"Oh my God, your highness, I'm so sorry for my rude tone, I had no idea..."
"That's quite all right, Miss Roberts"
"Oh please, call me Jackie, your highness"
"Okay, Jackie, then you must call me Mia"
"Oh really, your highness I couldn't..."
"Yes Jackie, you could. All my friends call me Mia and I want us to be good friends. Jackie I'm calling because your daughter is here in Genovia. I understand from Diana that my bodyguard and friend, Lars, is her father"
"Yes, your maj-, I mean Mia. I only found her note when I arrived home from work a few moments ago. I have spent the last few minutes trying to think what I should do and also to remember Lars's cellphone number, but my mind went blank. I'm just so glad you called. Is my baby, okay?"
"Yes Jackie, Diana is fine. Lars was a little worried that you would not approve of your daughter meeting her father"
"Well, in all honesty, your hi-, Mia, I wasn't happy about the idea, but I understand that Di want's to know him. I don't know exactly what Lars has told you about me but I want you to know I loved him and I love my little girl. I never told her that he was her father, I never told her who her father was because I thought it would be easier all round but as Di got older it got harder and then the other day, I'm sure she has told you, she found her birth certificate and I was forced to tell her the truth"
"It's okay, Jackie. Yes, Diana has told us what happened and I want you to know I did not call you to cause an argument or attempt to lecture you in any way. I know what it is to be in love and I also know how hard it can be when your family does not approve of your choices in life. All I wanted to tell you was that Diana is safe and welcome to stay here as long as you permit it so that she may get to know her father. Of course, you may come to Genovia and stay at the palace too, if you wish"
"Oh Mia, you are very kind but, but I haven't got the 'resources' that you have and plane tickets are not cheap, especially this time of year..."
"Jackie, I obviously did not make myself clear, I'm sorry. I will pay for you to fly here, I will pay for anything you need, and if you decide to come you may take over as much of the palace as you need too during your stay here"
"You really are too kind, and we do not deserve your generosity"
"Nonsense. Lars is not simply my bodyguard he is my friend, in fact more than that, he is like one of the family to us. His daughter and her mother are therefore equally important to us and we, my husband and I, will help you in any way we can"
"Thankyou, Mia, I really don't know what else to say"
"Say you will come to Genovia. I long to meet the mother of such a wonderful child as Diana and perhaps it is time that you spoke to Lars again?"
"I don't know if I can face him. I take it he has told you what I did?"
"Well, yes, he said your family did not want you to marry him and move away"
"That's partly true, yes, at least that is what I told him. If I am completely honest my family's disapproval was the last straw. There were other reasons for not marrying Lars and the primary one was just me"
"I don't think I understand"
"I was scared. Scared of making such a commitment, scared of moving away, scared of what might happen, just scared about everything and instead of talking about it and coming to some sort of sensible compromise, I just made an excuse and turned my back on him"
"It's okay to be scared"
"I was even more scared when I became pregnant, to scared to tell Lars. I still didn't know whether I wanted to marry him or move away with him and I didn't know if he'd even want me when he found out I was carrying his child. After Di was born I felt like it was too late, that if I told him now it would only make matters worse, so I kept her a secret from him and him a secret from her, until now"
"I'm sure he forgives you Jackie and if you tell him what you just told me, I'm sure everything will be fine"
"May I make a confession to you Mia?"
"If you wish"
"I am still scared, but for a different reason now. I'm scared that if I see Lars again I
will fall in love with him all over again"
"That's not possible"
"Why not?"
"When you fall in love with some one, truly fall in love with them, you never fall out of it to be able to fall back in. If you still love him when you see him again then you never stopped loving him in the first place, and you will know that what you feel is true love"
"I will come to Genovia, Mia. On the first available flight"
"Good, I look forward to your arrival. Let us know what flight you are catching so we know when to expect you"
"I will. Bye Mia and thankyou, you don't know how much I mean that"
"Goodbye Jackie, and believe me, you are completely welcome"
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