Felicia, Darling,

Don't panic, I realise you'll be skeptical but this really is me... you... us... and "we're" writing this from your future.

First and perhaps most important, you are still fabulous, as if there was ever any doubt.

Second and my main reason for this note is that I must tell you Michael has ceased to exist. Oh, he's among the land of the living but sadly Michael as you know him is quite dead.

Rest assured it's not just Michael who has departed, all of his names have vanished, that is, all bar one. That in itself shouldn't be a bother nor would it cause too much grief however the reason behind this drastic change of heart is rather vexing and more than a little annoying.

It seems, for reasons that I can't totally fathom he's become much too attached to his current role. So much so that I fear it will be his last.

He has stepped into a role that could have been made for him really, apart from one ghastly aspect, it forces him to be unscrupulously honest (still makes me shudder to think of it).

He has quite simply slipped into this new role as a private detective of all things with an ease that has shocked and frightened those of us who know him well, at least as well as anyone can truly know him.

I'm sure by now you'll be curious as to what caused such a change and you may even be tempted to shred this letter when I tell you. Remember when we thought no woman would ever get her hooks into him. When we pondered the fact that many had tried and none had succeeded?

Well, hold on to your stolen jewels because one finally has. She truly doesn't seem his type at all and on first acquaintance is easy to underestimate. But she has a calm strength, a steely determination and she fascinates him enough to hold him spell bound.

The more they are together the more alike they become. The longer he wears this identity the more a part of him it becomes.

We might be his past but this Laura is his present and his future. She can take him places he has only dreamed about but has always longed to find.

All however is not lost, we'll always be in his life, he may try to forget his past but he can't change it.

Can we alter his future, who knows? We can either give it a jolly good try or simply lump it and accept it.

I know which I prefer, I think I know which you will but be warned, he is in deep, probably deeper than he even realises. He's different with Lorna... Lola... Laura (sorry can never resist doing that, at least it's one part of this awful flap that you'll enjoy). Some would say he's his best self when with her, I wouldn't say it but would sadly think it and as much as I'm trusting you to fight it I fear you will too.

So, Darling make of that what you will. Just take comfort that we at least won't change, after all why mess about with perfection?

Your's truly, a maturer, wiser but never older,
Felicia.