«Take care of the drunk, maybe he’ll marry you!» — shouted the head nurse. But no one could have imagined WHAT would happen in a minute…

Marina smiled. «Unexpected, but amazing». Daniel nodded, as if he knew that it will be so.

«I have long wanted to ride again, but time was not found», — he confessed. «And now it was found?» Slyly clarified Marina. He smiled.

Now appeared that, for the sake of which it is worth finding time. Marina felt how warmth spreads through her body. What is this? She tried not to analyze, just enjoyed the moment.

When they returned to the car, the sun was already beginning to incline to the sunset. Daniel opened the door for her, and Marina sat in the salon, still immersed in light intoxication from emotions. When the car started, he suddenly said.

«Marina, I am leaving in a week». She sharply turned to him. «Where?» «To California», — he answered calmly.

«I have business, affairs, obligations». Marina felt something unpleasant squeezed her heart. Of course, she knew that he will not stay here.

But for some reason the thought that he will leave was unpleasant. For long, — she asked, trying to make her voice sound calmly. «I don’t know», — he confessed honestly.

Marina turned away to the window, looking how street lights float by. «I am not asking you to wait for me», softly said Daniel, «but I want you to know». He fell silent.

Marina turned to him, expecting continuation. «I will not forget you». She felt chills run down her back…

They drove in silence, but it was not awkward silence. And silence, full of unspoken words. When he dropped her at home, Marina already knew that this is not the end.

She looked after him, when he left, and for the first time in a long time understood that her life will no longer be the same. A month passed. Marina tried not to think about him.

Life in the hospital went on as usual, endless shifts, patients, documents, fatigue, short breaks between calls, everything was the same as before, except for the emptiness inside. She did not wait for him. But every time someone entered the department, the heart involuntarily froze.

Every time the phone rang from an unknown number, she for a moment held her breath. But he did not appear. And here, on that day, when Marina finally convinced herself that life returned to the previous rut, everything changed.

She was sorting documents at the post, when suddenly noise sounded in the corridor. Dull male voices, hasty steps, muted whispering. «What happened?», yes here, began that, but suddenly fell silent, widely opening her eyes.

Marina frowned. And felt someone’s presence behind her back. She slowly turned.

And froze. He. Daniel.

He stood before her, in a perfectly sitting dark blue suit, restrainedly smiling. Behind his back were two men in strict suits, probably bodyguards. But Marina looked only at him.

At the one she did not wait for, but thought about every day. And most of all she was struck by what he held in his hands. A huge bouquet of scarlet roses.

A wave of silence rolled through the corridor. Even those who mocked before, now did not dare to say a word. Tamara Williams, who stood at the post, from surprise even not immediately found what to say…