Disclaimer: I do not own four brothers.

Hi guys this is my first Four Brothers story. Hope you enjoy it!

Chapter 1:Mother & Daughter

Rachel sat on the living room couch. In the silence you could only hear the clock ticking the hour slowly and Rachel's delicate fingers typing on the laptop. She had an assignment due for the day after thanksgiving that she wanted to finish off tonight. She was so concentrated that she hardly heard her mother calling her.

'Uh?' she lifted her head and looked at her mother standing near the door.

'I asked you if you would like to come with me at the store'

'Oh! No thanks ma I really need to finish this tonight'

'I see. Ok. Do you need something honey?'

'No thanks. Are you going for the turkey?'

'Yes. I'll try to get the best looking one.' Rachel laughed at this and so did Evelyn.

'Are they coming?' asked Rachel seriously.

'Do you mean is he coming?'

'Ma!'

'Oh Rach you can't hide it from me. I can read through your eyes you know?'

Rachel sighed, 'Yeah. You know me so well'

Evelyn smiled at her daughter and said, 'I know you all so well.'

She paused and then continued, 'No they are not coming, but you know that they all send their love to you.'

Rachel sighed and looked back at her mother, 'Did he mention me the last time you talked?' she asked.

Evelyn sat down beside her daughter. 'You know he did…he always does.'

'Why does he never want to talk to me? It's been 5 years since I've seen him...5 whole years since I heard his voice.' Her voice broke at this point.

'You know how he is honey. I know that I do not mention much about our conversations with you but he made me promise. But I think it is time for you to know one of the reasons why he does not talk to you….'

Rachel cut her off, 'Does he have a girlfriend?' she asked with watery eyes.

Evelyn took her hands and said, 'No honey nothing of the sort. He loves you too much!' Evelyn looked directly at her daughter's green eyes. 'Look sweety as I told you, there are things I can't tell you as he made me promise. All I can tell you is that he does not speak with you over the phone because he's afraid that as soon as he hears your voice he packs up his things and come back to you. But he wants to keep the promise he made to you. I don't know what promise he made to you as he never told me, but he keeps telling me that he won't break it and he will make you proud someday. So honey never doubt his love for you. Remember he is doing this for you…that is what he keeps telling me.'

Rachel let a tear escape her eyes and her mother brushed it off tenderly.

'Rach, I have to confess that I was so afraid to adopt you at first.'

'Really?' asked Rachel.

'I thought that the boys will never accept a girl, especially him. He was so fragile back than. He talked almost to no one. He was so closed to himself and he kept having nightmares at night. But when you came along he opened up to you immediately and after a while the nightmares stopped. You two were inseparable and that is why I never took it as a surprise that you fell in love. Deep down I always wished for you two to fall for each other.'

Rachel smiled at this while Evelyn continued, 'You were the best decision I've ever made. You are the perfect sister and daughter one could ever have. Believe me I'm so proud of you!'

'Oh ma, I love you so much! I'm also proud to be a Mercer.' She engulfed her mother in a hug and let her tears of happiness run freely on her face.

'I love you too sweetheart.' They spent a while like that until Evelyn noticed the time on the clock. She stood up from the couch and made her way to the door.

'I should go get that turkey. I'll make us a cup of cocoa when I'll get back ok?'

'Yes ma that would be great. I'll be finished by than.'

Evelyn put on her jacket and grabbed the keys. Rachel saw her make her way out the door as she blew her a kiss. As the door closed, Rachel picked up her laptop and continued from where she left off. As she finished typing the last sentence, she closed her laptop and let her head rest on the couch and drifted off to sleep thinking of him.

That's all. Hope you liked the first chapter. More coming soon but please R&R. Thanks xxxx