- Walter? - Archer held his phone with shaking hand. - I have bad news... Our dad just died. Can you call and report it to others?
Walter not only called to their sister Karissa and other relatives, he immediately came to Archer. Both brothers hugged each other tightly and quietly wept.
- Everything will be fine, Archer... We have each other, we are strong... - Walter tried to comfort his brother and himself.
- Yes, we are... - Archer nodded holding Walter tight. - It has happened so unexpected, Rosallie even didn't have a time to call the ambulance.
- It was dad's time, Archer, - Walter's voice sounded very silent. - You never know when it will come...
Walter not only called to their sister Karissa and other relatives, he immediately came to Archer. Both brothers hugged each other tightly and quietly wept.
- Everything will be fine, Archer... We have each other, we are strong... - Walter tried to comfort his brother and himself.
- Yes, we are... - Archer nodded holding Walter tight. - It has happened so unexpected, Rosallie even didn't have a time to call the ambulance.
- It was dad's time, Archer, - Walter's voice sounded very silent. - You never know when it will come...
Both brothers stood looking at each other long time.
- Thank you, Walter... - said Archer. - Thanks for coming...
- I am always for you, Archer... You are my brother, - Walter wiped his tears.
- Thank you, Walter... - said Archer. - Thanks for coming...
- I am always for you, Archer... You are my brother, - Walter wiped his tears.
Walter stayed at Kasanova's mansion to the late of night. Archer, Robert, Walter and Rosalie spent the night talking, drinking coffee and sharing their memories about father. Karissa couldn't come because she was very busy and even wasn't in Newcrest. It was sad and beautiful night, that night they'll never forget...
But father's death affected Rosalie too much. She felt very tired after sleepless night, everything annoyed her, even little Vivian. Being mean girl, who wanted to be chief of mischief she gave vent to her anger and frustration on her niece. Surely, Vivian got angry and felt disappointed in her aunt. Being good she sensed that she never can tolerate mean people and evil.
But father's death affected Rosalie too much. She felt very tired after sleepless night, everything annoyed her, even little Vivian. Being mean girl, who wanted to be chief of mischief she gave vent to her anger and frustration on her niece. Surely, Vivian got angry and felt disappointed in her aunt. Being good she sensed that she never can tolerate mean people and evil.
But Rosalie just was herself. Father meant her a lot. She could say anything she wanted to her brothers, but she never dared to be mean to Roland. Rosalie loved him too much she could hurt him. And now her father was gone. Rosalie still couldn't accept it, so she cried the whole morning sitting on the barstool in kitchen.
But life didn't intend to stop there. After one hour Maeve felt the first labor pains. The new life was ready to come to this world.
The birth was difficult and exhausting. Archer was frightened and panicked, that he could lose the baby and Maeve, who was a great friend, but in the end a little after noon Maeve gave birth to a baby boy. Welcome to the Kasanovas family, Mark Kasanova!
Then suddenly Archer remembered that today is his Birthday... It's a time to open a new page of his life - maturity. Archer didn't want to have Birthday party, it wasn't the best time for partying, so he decided to celebrate his Birthday silently. Archer baked a chocolate cake for himself and blew out the candles.
That's all. Now he was adult mature man. And everything what this man wanted was to hug someone. Archer came to Maeve and embraced her. It was their farewell although they knew that they'll meet many times in the future.
- Thank you, Maeve... You are great person and friend, I'll miss you, - Archer said.
- Thank you, Maeve... You are great person and friend, I'll miss you, - Archer said.
- Just a friend? - Maeve chuckled looking at Archer's eyes. - I thought I mean you more than a friend...
Archer smiled not knowing what to answer.
- You don't have to plead against me, - Maeve smiled. - It's ok, Archer... But you mean me more than friend and I'd like to do something special with you the last time.
Archer smiled not knowing what to answer.
- You don't have to plead against me, - Maeve smiled. - It's ok, Archer... But you mean me more than friend and I'd like to do something special with you the last time.
- Something special? - Archer smiled trying to guess what Maeve could mean.
- Yep... - she laughed softly taking him by his hand. - I love you and I want you, my silly... - she whispered to Archer's ear.
Even if Archer didn't want to go to bedroom with Maeve he couldn't say her No, so they did something special...
- Yep... - she laughed softly taking him by his hand. - I love you and I want you, my silly... - she whispered to Archer's ear.
Even if Archer didn't want to go to bedroom with Maeve he couldn't say her No, so they did something special...
Later Maeve stood outside enjoying the coming night. She was happy if even Archer didn't love her as she wanted...
And it was first time when Archer thought that life is beautiful.
Yes, it was short and beautiful. It was short, because a time ran too fast. Archer was already adult and his son Levi was ready to celebrate his first Birthday...