With Forgiveness...Comes Happiness

Chapter Four

With Mevkibe and Melihat busy with the wedding plans and taking Sanem at her word of "just tell me when and where and I'll be there,"  the place had been selected, the decorations  and food had been planned. Leila had been in charge of the guest list, and with Sanem's instructions of a small wedding, she had planned on only their closest friends and colleagues from the agency. Within a matter of days the wedding was almost ready to go. Sanem hadn't even thought about a dress yet, so the next step was to go shopping for the special one of a kind wedding dress, one that would be a show stopper. The final plans were coming together, and soon she would be Mrs. Can Divit, the thought of it sent chills trough her body. She relived the past year in her mind, all that they had been through. His decision to leave and go to the Balkan Mountains for work could have possibly been the best decision he could have made. It had caused them both a lot of heartache but it had also allowed them to find that deeper love that they had for each other.

With Cans arrival back to the agency, the new campaign was foremost on his mind. Now that the presentation was over and the company signed, he took on the search for a new model to be the face of the campaign, but with a call from Victor Aubreys assistant that afternoon, Can's perfect day was turning out to be a disaster. It seemed the cosmetic company was insisting on Sanem as the face of the new line of cosmetics and they were willing to do what ever it took to make that happen. Can was determined to find a new model, but that's not at all what they wanted to hear. Can listened as Ms. Sophie outlined the contract that Mr. Aubrey had drawn up, stating that the campaign was to be as they had presented it to them a few days earlier or they would be forced to declare a breach of contract against them. Can was furious, " With all due respect Ms. Sophie, that's not at all what we had agreed on, is there any way that I might speak with Victor." He was trying desperately to control  the anger in his voice. 

His thoughts were running wild in his head as he heard her tell him that Mr. Aubrey had left on a business trip to Japan and had left instructions for this to be taken care by the time he was back. He quickly told her he would have to call her back, so he could talk this over with Emre. Before he had time to call Emre into his office his phone rang again, " Hello my love, I missed you so I thought I'd call and give you a progress report on the wedding plans." Sanem's voice sounded like a breath of fresh air to him, making his body fill with heat just thinking about her. He smiled, " I'm glad you did, I'm anxious to hear. But my thoughts are on the wedding night, if you know what I mean." He replied, forcing the problems that faced him out of his mind. As she talked he could see her in his thoughts, that look of her naked body as she laid beside him, her smell invaded his mind. His body was lit up with a fire of desire as he listened to her on the phone. She was bubbly as she told him about all the preparations and food they had planned. Sanem asked him about the guess list, "Can, do you think your Dad will be able to come, or what about your mother." She asked. Can winched at the thought of his mother. It brought him out if his daydream." No, not my mother, I won't ask her, by I will send a message to my Dad. But I'm not sure if he will be able to make it." She could hear the hurt in his voice at just the mention of his mother.  His voice lowered, "My love, I don't care if anyone shows up, just as long as you and I are there, that's all that matters to me." She smiled, " Dont worry I will be there, nothing could keep me away." She whispered into the phone.

They said their goodbyes and he promised to call her again that evening when he got home. Emre was buried in work, with Leila for a day or two with the wedding he was busier then ever. Emre could see that Can was upset when he came into his office, " Abi, what is it, what's wrong." He could see the storm brewing in his brothers eyes. He relayed the message from Mr Aubreys assistant, " Emre, they are insisting on Sanem, and you know that's not possible, and that's not at all what we agreed on. She told me they are prepared to file a breach of contract against us, if Sanem isn't the model." He rubbed his face with his hand, as he paced back and forth in the office. Emre shook his head, " They knew that Sanem was just a stand in until the legal differences with the model agency was settled and we could find the perfect model. What are they trying to pull." Can looked beaten, he looked up at his brother, " I thing this has Polen's name written all over it. She warned me that something might happen to my career if I didn't take her back, but I never thought she would take the agency down with me."  Both brothers knew they were about to have a fight on their hands if they couldn't reason with Victor Aubrey. 

The thought of unloading all these problems on Sanem just before the wedding, was something he didn't want to do. Sanem would be devastated if she found out her photos were putting the agency in jeopardy. Erme patted Can on the back, " Abi, you know you have only one choice, and that's to call Metin. He will be the best lawyer to find a way out if this contract." Can already had the same thought, Metin was the best contract lawyer in Istanbul and that's what they needed. Him and Metin hadn't been on the best of terms, but Metin would always be his brother no matter what kind of business differences they had. Can shook his head, " I know Emre, I have to call him and set up a meeting, if anyone can get us out of this, it's Metin. But let's keep this from Sanem for the time being, she has her mind full of the wedding and I want to keep it that way." Emre nodded in agreement, he felt the same way about Leila, the least they knew the better. 

With the wedding date a week away, and his Dad traveling the world, he knew he needed to call him to tell him the news and extend their invitation to him for the wedding. The thought of his mother hardly ever entered his mind, and with Sanem asking if he wanted to include her in the wedding, she seemed to still be a thorn in his heart. That was the last thing he wanted, for her to show up there trying to act like she cared about him. He sat alone in his office, dreading the call to his Dad, knowing he would ask about the agency, and that he would have to lie. He reluctantly tapped his Dad's number and waited for him to answer. His Dad answered, " Son, how are you, I was just thinking about you." Can smiled, " Well I hope it was good thoughts, because I have good news."

His heart was full of happiness as he told his Dad their plans. 

" Dad, I would love it if you could share our special day with us...If it hadn't been for you, I may never have found this woman of my dreams......