A/N: I anticipate an ending to the story in the coming months, with at least one more letter between Michelle and David before a final chapter, tying everything together. Thank you again to all who have read and reviewed over the years.
Dear David,
I am now seven months along with the pregnancy; it has been nearly six months since we have last spoken. I know that you will not receive these letters, and that our chances of seeing each other again are slim, but there is still a comfort in writing to you, documenting our relationship.
I've found more clarity in the health care reform goals and feel confident that after the baby is born, and I am able to return to the palace, that I will be able to bring much needed change for the people of Gilboa. That assumes of course that I will be welcomed back once I have the baby. I have to believe that I can repair the relationship with my father, that he won't banish me forever due to our relationship. I believe what he is most upset about is that the fact that we went behind his back. If we had come out in the open first, he would have come around eventually, and I still believe that he will, it just take time. Time, which I seem to have plenty of while I research and convalesce far from prying eyes.
I ask the Jordan family for information about Gilboa every day. Jack is in seclusion with his wife Lucinda. Mother is by father's side, guiding him with his ruling and daily duties. My mother visits when she can, and tells me that father's health is improving greatly and that the morale of the nation is slowly coming out of the turmoil from the past few months. This gives me a renewed hope that we will reunite and be together once more.
Yours forever,
Michelle