Title: A Letter, Part 3

Author: DocBevCulver

Series: TNG

Codes: P/C 

Ratings: K+

Author's Notes: This series all started when Sandi read my first story,
"A Letter" and wanted me to do a sequel. Well then it grew from there 
into a series. I hope you enjoy it.  Thanks to Sandi for beta reading 
it for me.

Disclaimer: "Star Trek the Next Generation" is copyrighted to 
Paramount. I retain rights to the plot, but not the characters. This 
story is meant for enjoyment purposes only. No infringement is 
intended. 

Summary: What happened at Star base 212. Did Beverly meet Jean-Luc?

Archive: Please ask first!

Feedback is welcomed.

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Dear Deanna,

Just wanted you to know, I did as you instructed me to do. I finally 
told Jean-Luc about my feelings. 

Okay, so I didn't do it face to face, but I was able to *write* them 
down and he did receive the letter. The response really wasn't what I 
was expecting. I had myself believing that I'd waited to long and that 
he didn't have the same feelings in him anymore. 

I should have known better! If he can love me for over 25 years, 
what's a few more years, right?

He asked me to meet him at Star base 212 and I did. We had dinner and 
danced. Can you believe it? Actually, we danced for several hours, 
that was the real surprise. We did manage to do some talking. We 
argued and we both shed more than a few tears but we finally cleared 
the air and laid it all out on the table. We both love each other and 
there is nothing or no one, not even ourselves, that is going to stop 
it. 

Deanna, I'm so happy. I can't believe I wasted all that time, when I 
could have been happy so long ago. I know I'm stubborn and I know I 
deserve to be unhappy after the way I treated him, but if that's what 
I had to go through for these last few days, it was WELL worth it. 

We are going to spend the next couple of weeks here on the star base 
and we are going to use that time to get to know each other again. I 
really want to thank you for pushing me, nagging me, and for finally 
not taking 'no' for an answer.  You're a great friend! If it weren't 
for you, I would be sitting on the bridge of my ship, a sad and lonely 
woman.

I hope you and Will are enjoying your time in Alaska and I can't wait 
to see you in two weeks. Your wedding is going to be the best. You are 
marrying a good man!

I've got to go now, Jean-Luc's back with dinner. Take care! 

Sincerely,

Beverly

PS - He asked me to marry him and I told him I'd have to think about 
it. What do you think?

05/31/01