The Brothers....Their Story Continues

Chapter Three

They had decided to leave on Saturday, only because Kadir had insisted on finishing that weeks classes. Things were packed into the boat and the supplies had been stocked. Their clothes had been the hardest thing gather, although it was in the hot months, being on the sea could bring a multitude of seasons in just one day, so the had to pack for every occasion. Sanem had gone through the motions of preparing them to leave, as if the thought of her two sons embarking out on a totally foolish adventure was not at all concerning to her. She pushed all the thoughts of something bad happening as far away from her mind as she could, but it was still there, lurking like a bad dream. The two were so excited and Can seemed to be beaming with pride for his two sons and the fact they were, "off to become men"  or so they said jokingly. But she could tell by the look in her husbands eyes, he was just a worried as she was, maybe more. Can knew all to well the hazards of the sea and manning a boat, be it in fair weather or fowl, there's was nothing more demanding on the heart and soul of a man than that. Can had done it all alone, with nothing but his skills and the remembrance of the woman he loved to keep him company. At least they would have each other.....

Efe had put off his talk with Paola until he couldn't any longer, and her calls to him were becoming more and more demanding. He texted her to meet him at their favorite cafe in town, he had thought maybe she would be less likely to cause a scene in a public place......but he was wrong. She had arrived before him, and was already worked up into a fit a jealousy, convinced he had found another woman. That had always been they problem, the other women, or so she thought. They been together for quite some time, and in her heart they were that perfect couple,   with the interference of other women's attention being the reason for their many disagreements. She was always ready to fight for her man, and she had on many occasions, with all of her heart. But Efe had never given her any validation that they were that exclusive couple. 

As he arrived at the small outdoor diner, he could see her sitting there. She was indeed a beautiful woman, that long jet black hair, her skin, silky and delicately bronzed. She was very much a sight to behold. But she just didn't make his heart skip that beat, or make him lose that ability to think or speak correctly, these were all the things he had heard over and over from his father about how he felt the first time he saw his beloved Sanem. He had never had those feelings, and wasn't sure that he ever would, but he didn't want to settle for just a pretty face, that was something he could get anywhere. She turned and watched him walk towards her, that man that made her heart stop at times, the long flowing hair, his body that was defined with rock hard muscles and his skin the color of a rich tanned cloth. He was exquisitely handsome and she wasn't about to lose him without a fight. She had given herself to him, heart soul and body, so he was hers and only hers. 

" Paola, how are you my dear." His voice even made her shiver, as he kissed her hand. She smiled, blinking her eyes feverishly to regain control, " Efe,.....I'm fine, and you." She stammered as she let her eyes graze over his face. Just the sight of him made her weak, and that desire to be with him filled her body. She had only been with one other man and that was when she was first out on her own, a few years ago, and that was before she laid eyes on Efe Divit and his magnificent physique. This man could satisfy her like none other, and she wanted him like she had never wanted anything else in her life. "You look ravishing as always, I do have to say." He let his eyes drift down over her body, a body he had touched and felt many times, as he felt that strong desire start to build. He shook his head, as if to clear it and concentrate on the reason he was there. He smiled at her, " Well I have some news for you, my brother and I are leaving tomorrow on a trip." He let the words just tumble out of his mouth, without any kind of filter. "We are taking a hiatus from school and work for a while and going to sail the seas. I think we will be gone for several months, so I don't want you to wait for me, that just wouldn't be fair, so maybe this would be a good time to dissolve our relationship." His words sounded cruel, even to his ears, but they just kept coming out and he couldn't stop them. 

She stared at him blankly her eyes slowly filling with tears, had she heard him correctly. She cleared her throat, " Excuse me, did I hear that correctly, you and Kadir are going sailing the seas, and you want to dump me in the process. Do I have that right." She sat up straight in her chair, her eyes filled with tears and anger. " So you want to dissolve our relationship, were those the words you used." Her voice took on a high pitched sound that almost hurt his ears, as he shifted in the seat. She had that look of hurt and pain he always hated to see on her face, but this was the way it had to be. He reached for her hand, but she jerked away, " Dissolve our relationship.......that sounds like a business term, a contract that didn't mean anything." She raised her voice to all most a yell and people around were starting to look. Efe was trying to calm her down, but before he knew it she had slapped him hard across the face. She stood, " I will be more than glad to dissolve this relationship my dear, evidently you're words are as empty as your heart. Go.....have your fun, I won't allow you to hurt me any longer." He sat there looking at her with his mouth open, she had just humiliated him in front of a cafe full of people and he had nothing to say. He watched her walk away down the street, her head held high as if to make a statement of defiance. After a few minutes he finally left, still not quite sure of what happened, she had thrown him for a loop, he expected a fit of denial at his leaving, or maybe a bit of begging for him not to go, but.....he never expected a slap across the face and a dismissal of him like that.

As he drove home, the feel of that slap still stinging his skin, he wondered if she really meant what she said, his words were as empty as his heart, he hoped he didn't have an empty heart. He  hoped one day to find that woman to make him want to settle down, the one to make his heart stop at the sight of her, to make him think of nothing else but her. 

What do you call that......oh yes, Love...