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Michelle,

Here I am, sitting alone, wishing you were with me. This separation is torture for me. Not just because I’m not with you, but because I made promises to you, and I feel as though I’m neglecting them. I’ve put them on hold, and I regret that, I really do. I don’t want you to start believing that I was dishonest with you when I made those promises. I meant every word, and I do intend to keep them.

I have no right to ask you to wait for me, but I’m going to anyway. I’m going to beg you not to give up on us, and the future we can have together. I promised you that I would make that happen, and I will. But you have to know that I cannot move forward until I’m sure you’re safe. I know you think this is all about my mother, but really, it’s not. Of course, I don’t want anything to happen to her, but this is even more about protecting you. You don’t know what it would do to me if some harm came to you because of my family. I would never be able to forgive myself. Mick did enough to you for a lifetime, and I won’t let you be hurt because of the Santos ever again.

I also want you to know that I’m taking your suggestions concerning my mother seriously. Granted, it’s not something I want to believe, but after everything that’s happened the past few months, nothing would surprise me. You have every reason to thing the worst of her. God knows she’s done enough to make you hate her. I won’t let her touch you, ever again, I promise.

Have I ever really been honest with you about my feelings? Or have I just beaten around the bush? This is not the way I had hoped to pour my heart out to you, but I can’t let you go on thinking that there is anything more important to me than you. My heart has been yours, Michelle, for as long as I’ve known you. The circumstances under which we got married may not have been the best, but marrying you was the best thing I’ve ever done. I married you because I love you, Michelle, even then. Yes, I wanted to protect you and spare your life, but it was more than that. I have never loved any woman before, I know that now, because I know what it means to really love someone. You have shown me that, Michelle, and I will never be complete without you.

Please be patient, Michelle. Please wait for me. I want to give you the rest of my life. It’s the only gift that even begins to describe my love for you.

Danny

*Sigh*--tell Amy how great this letter is!

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