Holding On To A Promise

Chapter Thirty

Can arrived at the Aydins door right on time, followed by Emre and Leyla. He swallowed down his nerves as he rang the doorbell, waiting for the door to open he had a million thoughts running through his head. What if Mr. Nihat had a change of heart and decided not to allow them to marry, what if Sanem changes her mind, what if he froze and none of the words would come from his mouth. But all those fears disappeared when Sanem opened the door. Such a vision of beauty, the sight of her standing there waiting for him to enter had paralyzed him. She smiled, " Welcome Can, won't you come in." The sound of her voice brought him back to his senses, " Yes, I will. My love you look stunning, I can't take my eyes off of you." He spoke, as he gazed over her body. She bowed slightly, " Thank you my dear, I'm glad you approve. Come in." She stepped aside to let him enter, quite proud of his reaction to the way she looked.

With all the traditional efforts out of the way, and the coffee served, the ceremony began. Can felt the emotion of all this love that he held inside for Sanem as he told them of his desire to make Sanem his wife. It was a bit nontraditional for the groom himself to ask for the brides hand, but with the absence of an elder member of the Divit family, they accepted it and they accepted him gladly into their family as their future son. With the rings placed and the ribbon cut, Can and Sanem had finally overcome all the obstacles that had plagued them over the last year. Can thought is was as good a time as any to set the date for their wedding, " Mother Mekibe, Dad Nihat, Sanem and I both would like to set the date for our wedding tonight, if that would be acceptable with you."  They all agreed on a month, that would still cause a bit of a rush, but it was attainable. 

Can held her hand at the door, " One month my love, I'm not sure if I can wait that long. Should we make it tomorrow." He joked, as he leaned in to kiss her cheek. She smiled, feeling those goosebumps cover her body. " Can we can wait, it will just make it more special. And that's what I want, special." She whispered in his ear. He felt his insides shiver as they said said their good night, " If special is what you want, then special is what you'll get my love." He replied softly as he looked into her eyes, knowing that the rest of his life would be nothing less than just that with her by his side.

The next morning as Sanem arrived at the office, the anger she had felt the night before had turned to pity. She knew Metin would be there early to prepare for his 11:00 meeting, so she would need to be quick to say what needed to be said. A few minutes later the door opened and Metin entered, " Good morning Sanem, you are here early. I thought you might be running late because of last nights festivities." He spoke with a hint of sarcasm. She smiled, " No, I wanted to be here early to clear out my things, and to let you know that you can try whatever you want to get rid of Can, but it won't work." Metin turned to her, his face turning a slight shade of red, "Excuse me, what do you mean. What makes you think I'm trying to get rid of Can." He asked, as he fidgeted with the papers on his desk. She stepped closer to him, " I heard your conversation with Stephen yesterday, it was very informative. You didn't leave anything to guess, you spelled it out quite nicely." She spewed, her eyes narrowing to glare at him. 

Metin recalled the conversation with Stephen the day before, " So you were listening, ok...then you know that's all it will take to get Can to walk away from you again. Just the right job to come along and he will be gone before you know it." He told her, his words stinging her heart. How had she so misjudged him, all these months he pretended to be her friend and Cans friend as well. " I thought you were my friend Metin, but all along you were just out to hurt Can, or were you out to hurt me." She asked. Metin smiled, " Not at all Sanem, I didn't want to hurt you, and I don't want anyone else to hurt you. I'm trying to protect you." Sanem shook her head, " Can isn't going to hurt me. We are getting married in a month and starting our lives together. I think it would be best if I quit, so I will gather my things from my desk and leave." She replied, turning to leave.

" Sanem, I know Can." Metin spoke. " Staying in one place won't make him happy....you won't make him happy. He's a person that needs to be alone." 

She stopped at the door turning to look at Metin, " You really don't know Can Divit. In all these years you still don't know him. I know how much he loves me, it doesn't matter what you do to try and come between us, I trust him. He made a promise to me that he would never leave me again and I know he will keep it." She smiled, " I'm holding on to that promise...with all my heart." 

She had never felt so strong and sure of herself as she gathered her things from her desk. Sanem left Metins office that day more in love than ever with Can Divit and without as much as a glance back....

Can and Sanem married one month later in a simple and elegant ceremony near the coast. After a long honeymoon along the coastal towns of Greece, they returned, with Can taking over the agency once again. Sanem returned as creative writer along side Can, making them a force to be reckoned with. 

It seemed that Can had everything he wanted, Sanem and the beautiful home they had built around their hut in the mountains. They lived their lives together with their two beautiful children, never willing to leave their beloved home of Istanbul. 

Over time the thought of what Metin had tried to do to them slipped away.  Can would never be able to forgive the Metin that had tried to destroy what he had Sanem, but he would forever long for that person that he had considered his brother so many years ago.

As for Metin...he was destined to watch from a distance, as Can and Sanem basked in the joys of their love. Forever holding true to their hearts...

Love.....if it is a true love, can make anyone change their life. 

Promises......making a promise to someone you love shows just how devoted you are.....

Holding on to a promise from someone you love, makes that love grow stronger.......

Thank you everyone for taking this journey with me. The love of Can Divit and Sanem Aydin is the purest form of love, making their love stories special. They touch us more and fill our hearts with a desire to have that same feeling in our lives....

And Promises....what would our lives be without them..

Part 3 of this story will come late in 2023.