She stayed in his arms for almost an hour. With her back against his chest, Clarisse felt his chest rise and fall with breathing. His arms around her waist and his chin on her shoulder ... Was home! And she felt so safe, so protected.

"You're mine!" He whispered in her ear.

"So do not forget that! Do not make me go through the same, please. I will not stand..." He kissed her cheek.

"Clarisse, please forgive me. I cannot explain how I could be so rude, so stupid."

"Let's not talk about it anymore."

"I have to talk, darling. I cannot forgive me, if you do not truly forgive me, without reservation."

"Joseph ..."

"My wounded pride left me blind. I cannot resign myself ... but age is getting the better of me."

"That was not true!" Clarisse tried to turn to look at him, but he held her tighter and not let her move. Tears ran down his face and he did not want her to witness once again his weakness. But she knows…

Two weeks later, the raft began to take shape. All except Harry, desperately tried to find a safe way to leave the island. The raft was formed as a catamaran, to distribute the weight.

"How do we make the sail?" Asked Paul.

"I don't know… We have to find a way. Without the sail, the tide brings us back to the island. " Said Michael.

"We need a sail and a cabin. This will not be easy ... "Joseph sat in the sand looking at the raft. Clarisse and Agnes brought a closed ark.

"Look what we found!" Michael and Joseph ran for help. Clarisse plopped down in the sand, exhausted.

"I'm tired!"

"Me too!" Said Agnes "This ark is heavy."

Harry saw them arrive and approached. Silvia joined them too.

"How do we open it?"

"I do not know, Joseph. What will be there?" Paul was very curious.

"Whatever it is, fills the chest completely."

"I wanted so much to be water, food or clothes ..." said Clarisse.

"You're right ... We walked almost naked ..." said Agnes and the four men looked at her.

"What? It's true!"

"You're right. But first, we must try to break this lock." Joseph looked at the lock from all angles. Tried to open it with the knife, he tried to break it with a stone and nothing ... Then Paul remembered a bit of rectangular iron they found on the beach and went to fetch it. Minutes later, the three men fought heroically against the ark ...

Clarisse rose.

"Silvia, come with me to the cabin please?"

"Of course. Is everything okay?"

"Yes. I just want to talk to you ... alone!" Silvia nodded in silence. They sat at the entry to the cabin and Clarisse grabbed Silvia's hands.

"My dear, I am very worried about you. I will ask you a question and I understand if you do not answer..." Silvia looked at her but without speaking.

"Are you pregnant?" Clarisse asked in a calm voice. Silvia looked at her in shock and rose. Clarisse left her to stand and walk from one side to the other...

"I do not know ... I do not know ..." said Silvia and threw herself into Clarisse lap, crying. Clarisse hugged her and gave her a kiss on the forehead.

"My dear ... You must be so scared!"

"I'm terrified." Silvia said between sobs. "But how did you find out?"

"We are here almost a month and a half and you're a healthy young woman. And the lack of the period only mean one thing..."

"Ho Clarisse! What do I do? I always wanted to be a mother but... a deserted island ... And the father of my son is married ... My God, what have I done?"

"Silvia, being a mother is the greatest gift of life, a true miracle, it's divine! Your child will be the result of a true love! Michael's marriage is just a facade. As for the desert island ... our men will get us out of here! I'm sure! "

"Clarisse, I'm so grateful to have you in my life! Thank you from the heart!"

"You're welcome, sweetheart! Did you tell Michael?"

"No. I'm too scared. And if he does not want? And if he reacts badly? "

"I do not believe it, dear! I think you should tell him ... Maybe you're surprised! Shall we?"

Silvia looked at her and smiled. She wiped her tears, put an arm around Clarisse waist and smiled.

When they arrived at the group, they were all sitting in the sand near the ark. Harry was further away, leaning against a palm tree, laughing with the despair of the others. Clarisse sat next to Joseph.

"So?"

"I cannot open it."

"It's a shame that one of the iron tips is not be flattened ..." Joseph looked at her, put her hands on her face and kissed her.

"Genius. You're a genius!" And rose.

"Michael brings this larger stone." Michael and Paul followed him. Joseph put one of the iron spikes on top of a rock.

"Now, I hold the iron and you will use these stones as a hammer, until we end with this flat tip."

"Great idea. Let's get started!" Said Paul and, with the rock, struck with all the strength in the iron, followed by Michael. Half an hour later, the three of them come back with a new tool. Michael grabbed the iron and put it into the lock. Joseph picked up a stone and with all the strength, hit the other end of the iron and broke the lock.

"Finally!" Said Joseph. The lid fell back revealing a blanket ... They all joined near the ark.

"A blanket?"

"Let's see what's underneath, Agnes." And carefully, Joseph took the blanket. Beneath were five bottles of whiskey, a camcorder without battery, two packs of cigarettes a first aid kit and three chocolates. "

"Well ..." Clarisse started to speak when Harry approached. Joseph rose immediately.

"What do you want here?"

"What's that got to do with it? I'll get my share."

"There is nothing here yours. The ark was found by Clarisse and the Agnes. What is here belongs to them."

"You're only a bodyguard, commoner, but I am the husband of one of them!"

"That lack of patience, Harry! I'm sick of you and, as regards me, you are no longer my husband!"

"Ha ha ha! Silly woman! Who are you to say you are no longer my wife?"

"Say what thou wilt. From you, all I want is distance"

Harry almost choked with anger.

"We can use the bottles to carry water!" Said Silvia.

"And we can make a party with all this whiskey." Joseph laughed.

"We split the chocolate?" Clarisse asked.

"Each of the ladies gets one." And Michael shared the chocolates.

"I miss chocolate! I do not want to share!" said Clarisse laughing.

But eventually join the chocolates and divide by seven.

"The night is coming and the rain too. We'll better get something to eat and get back to the cabin."

"You're right, Michael. Let's take this ark to the cabin." Joseph said. Harry was going to speak but looked at Joseph and fell silent.

An hour later they were all sitting around the campfire.

"I'm tired." Said Agnes buttoning her coat.

"I ... I never thought spending nearly two months on a desert island, almost without food or water, no clothes, no combing hair, cut my nails with the scissors of a Swiss Army knife ... If Genovia knew what the queen will be able ... "Clarisse said and laughed. Joseph put his arm around Clarisse waist and pulled her to him.

"But they know! You are a remarkable woman, Clarisse! You are strong! So strong. You are a survivor, Clarisse!" She smile and kissed him lightly on the lips.

"We all are survivors. I bet no one believes we are still alive."

"You are absolutely right, Clarisse. And I think we should celebrate." And Paul rose and went to get cigarettes and whiskey. Then went to get the glasses, made of bamboo and filled halfway with whiskey and distributed by all.

"I want to make a toast ..." And everyone raised their glasses.

"To us..."

"To us ..." answered everyone.

"Those who like us ..."

"Those who like us ..." answered everyone.

"And Mabrey… Screw you!"

And all began to laugh. Harry, Paul and Joseph smoked a cigarette. And within two hours, everyone forgot about the problems, wars between them, loneliness, hunger... All, except Silvia. She laughed, talked, pretended to drink ... Michael looked into her eyes and kissed her. Then he knelt in front of her. Joseph laid his head on Clarisse's lap and was about to fall asleep when she shook him slightly and motioned to look at Michael and Silvia.

"I know I'm married and I know you're a wonderful woman, who may have the men you want. But the truth is I fell in love with you. I love you desperately. Being close to you almost every day, in the last nearly three years , was the best thing that happened to me. I know I do not deserve you, but I swear I will do everything to get us out of this island and when we are back in Genovia, I immediately ask the divorce but now I ask you: marry me?"

Silvia put her hands in her face to hide the tears.

"Yes absolutely yes!" And sank to her knees in front of him. Michael held her by the waist and she put her arms around his neck and kissed him passionately. Clarisse and Agnes did not hide the tears and the men celebrated with shrill whistles.

"We need another toast!" Said Paul and grabbed the whiskey bottle.

"Hei? You haven't drink nothing…"

"Well, I…"

"That's not fair. You must drink it once…"

"No. I don't want…"

"Why not?" Asked Agnes. "Why… Wait… Are you pregnant?" Michael looked at Silvia and Clarisse spill the whiskey, almost choking.

"I…I think…" She got up and went running to the cabin. Michael was still in shock but run after her.

"She is pregnant!" Agnes whispered.

When Michael arrived at the cabin, Silvia was sitting in a corner crying. Michael knelt in front of her and grabbed her hands.

"Tell me it's true, my love. Please tell me that's true."

"I'm not sure but I think so ..."

"I'll be a father! I'll be a father!" He hugged her and kissed her on the lips, cheeks, forehead, neck ... "I am the happiest man in the world!"

"You are not angry?" Silvia asked completely surprised by his reaction.

"Angry? Impossible, my love. I will be a father!" He gently laid his head on her lap and kissed her belly. Then he whispered:

"I'll be the best dad in the world and I will take good care of you and your mother!"