A/N : Well, I'm managing to keep up my pace at the moment, of a chapter per day. Thanx to; dancing naked, Slytherin Chick, Crazy Canuck, Cassandra Anthemyst, Lexi, max4cast, Starbright Moonlight, sapofbks2002, Clavel, KrystinePotterLover, ndblue123, Liz - I'm so glad you're all still enjoying the story but I am not going to confirm or reject anybody's ideas about what is going to happen next. You will all just have to wait and see.

Now, on with the story...

(Disclaimer : see chapter 1)

"Hey, baby, what's the matter with you?" Jackie asked her daughter as she noticed her sad expression.

"Nothing, really" the girl told her mother, "I just wanted to spend some time with Phillippe but he's had to go to that museum opening thing"

"Oh, I know, your father has gone with him" Jackie sighed, "looks like we've both been left behind, doesn't it, sweetheart?" she smiled and Diana did too.

"Yeah. Mom, I'm really glad you got back together with Dad, he's a really nice guy"

"Yes, he is" Jackie smiled some more, "and I'm glad you're glad. I'm also pleased that you and Phillippe are so happy together"

"Mom, do you think he really loves me?" Diana asked, and Jackie wished she hadn't. It was hard to tell if anyone was in love, even yourself, and with young people it was almost impossible.

"Well, he told you he was, didn't he?" she thought she'd play it safe.

"Yeah, but Dad loved you, he still left you"

Jackie sighed.

"I know, honey, but I told your Dad to go. That's not to say that I didn't love him because I did, and I do, it's just...complicated"

Diana was silent for a moment and Jackie took the opportunity to change the subject.

"Michael told me Mia's not feeling well"

"Is she going to be okay?" Diana wanted to know.

"Oh yeah, I don't think it's anything serious, she's just sick that's all"

"Maybe I'll go see if she needs anything" Diana said thoughtfully, standing up and wandering out of the door.

Jackie knew that Mia would not need anything given the amount of staff she had to look after her, not to mention her husband, but she was grateful that Diana had found something else to do other than discuss 'the ways of the heart' with her.

Maybe whatever was bothering Diana could be sorted out by their friend the Queen of Genovia.

A tap on the door caused Mia's eyes to open. She had not been truly asleep, just resting, and she was beginning to feel less sick now.

"Who is it?" she called.

"It's Diana" the girl replied.

"Oh, come in" Mia called back, happy in the thought that she had such a nice visitor.

Diana opened the door and wandered in, an uncertain smile on her face.

"I heard you were sick. How are you feeling?" she said, carefully.

"I was sick" Mia smiled, "but I'm feeling much better now, thankyou"

"Good" Diana smiled widely now, "Mia can I talk to you about something?"

"Of course you can" the Queen said immediately, "Why don't you come and sit here" she signalled to the chair beside her bed, "and tell me what's on your mind"

The young girl took the seat she had been offered and immediately noticed the picture on the table beside the bed.

"Is that you on your wedding day?" she asked, pointing to the photo.

Mia smiled and picked up the photograph in its gold frame.

"Yes, that's me and Michael and Phillippe, just over two years ago now"

Diana looked thoughtful for a moment, but Mia didn't notice as she kept her eyes on the picture and remembered that day, the day of her second wedding - one of the happiest days of her life.

"Mia, how did you know you were in love with Michael?"

The question brought the Queen out of her reminiscent trance.

"Pardon?"

"Well, you're in love with your husband, anyone can see how much, but how do you know when you're in love? How can you be sure it's real? And that the other person feels the same way?"

Mia sighed, put the picture back on the side and thought carefully as she made her answer.

"Diana, there is no real answer to your question"

The young girl looked completely confused, and Mia continued her explanation.

"You see, when you're in love, truly, madly, deeply, well, sometimes you know it from the start. You see someone and you just know, instantly, that they're the one that you're supposed to be with. Other times, for some people, it takes longer. You get to know someone as a friend and then that friendship type of love develops into something stronger and then you're in love"

There was a few moments of silence as Diana's brain processed the information it had been given.

"So which way was it for you?" she asked, and Mia smiled, always more than happy to discuss the eternal love between herself and Michael.

"I knew Michael for years, his sister, Lilly, was my best friend from kindergarten and I guess I really liked him from the beginning but we were just kids. Then when we got older, we were good friends and that developed into what we have now. So I guess you could say it was a bit of both really"

"And you're still in love now?" Diana checked.

"Of course" Mia giggled at the absurdity of the question, "So why all the questions?"

"No reason in particular" Diana lied, "no reason at all"

At that moment, Michael burst in with a large bunch of roses.

"How's my girl feeling now?" he asked with a smile.

"I'm much better" Mia grinned and Diana excused herself to avoid seeing anything embarrassing.

"Was it something I said?" Michael smiled handing Mia the flowers and sitting down on the edge of the bed.

"No," Mia said thoughtfully, "actually I think it was something I said. I just hope I said the right thing"

A/N : If you keep reviewing I will keep updating. There should be eighteen chapters in total to this story, so we are nearing the end, but please keep reviewing and I will write them and post them as quickly as I can for you.