The House Where Love Grows

Chapter Twenty Nine

Can had agreed with everything that Sanem had planned, there certainly wasn't any need to argue with her about it. She was determined and that's what he loved most  about her. As they drove toward the school Can could tell that Beni had something on his mind. " You feeling ok son?" Can asked. Beni shook his head, but Can wasn't convinced. Can knew the moods of this child, they were much like his when he was a child. He didn't want to push him so he patted his cheek and smiled, " Ok, but you know you can talk to me about anything, right.  I don't want you to be sad or upset." Can told him, remembering his own childhood after his mother had left.

Beni smiled, "No I'm fine, I just worry about you and Mom. She was mad at you this morning and I don't want you to leave each other." He said, looking away from his Dad. Can was shocked, "Hey buddy, that's something you don't ever have to worry about. Your mother and I will never leave each other." He replied with confidence. Beni looked over at him with those sad eyes, " You promise, you promise you would leave the house or us, even if Mom tells you to." He begged. Can didn't want to make light of what he was saying, but the thought of that happening was so out of the question. " Beni I promise, Mom isn't going to tell me to leave, and I'm not going to leave on my own,...I promise. That will not happen." He expressed with enthusiasm. 

That answer seemed to appease Beni as he jumped out of the truck and ran to greet his friends. Can wondered how or why that boy got some of those things in his head, but the thought of Sanem telling him to leave their home made him very uncomfortable. He thought back to earlier that morning when he first woke up and she wasn't there in the bed, and the first thought that popped into his head was that she had left. It made his insides quiver and his stomach felt queasy. He shook his head as if to expel those thoughts from his head, " No, that wouldn't ever happen, I wouldn't let it." He spoke out loud as he drove off toward the agency.

Sanem had gathered all the paperwork from the adoption and all the information from the orphanage and stick it in her tote bag. She was excited about going to the agency, she hadn't been there in a while, but not so excited about the reason she was going. But she knew in her heart that Mr. Chavez would not take her son, not if she had a breath left in her. Her Mom and Dad arrived right on time and after an exuberant welcome from the triplets and a brief rundown on their routine, Sanem was on her way. She couldn't remember the last time she had taken a day away from her babies, but she wished it had been for a better reason. 

The walk in through the front doors of the massive office space was almost as exciting as the first day she arrived there for work. She headed to the center of the agency, where all the magic happened. She wanted to give her friend CeyCey a big hug. The welcome she received from everyone  was more than she expected and CeyCey had a hard time letting her go when she started toward Can's office. Aziz had not arrived yet, so that gave Can and Sanem a few minutes alone. He wanted to take that time to reconnect with her, he didn't want there to be any hard feelings between them. 

Just having her there with him in his office brought back so many memories that it made him smile. He motioned for her to sit down, " Here babe sit down and relax a minute." He said, positioning himself close to her in the sofa. She smiled, " Can don't worry, I'm not mad at you anymore. But I don't mind your attention though." She replied, knowing the look on her husband face all to well.  Can smiled sheepishly, " Good, I don like it went we argue. It really scares me." He laughed out loud and said, " Beni thought you were going to ask me to leave. He was upset that you were mad at me and that we might leave each other." He spoke. Then he took on a serious note, looking at her with those eyes that made her weak, " But I told him straight up that I would never let that happen. That will never happen Sanem, I can't and won't live my life without you." He whispered in the sensual way. She felt herself blush and a rush of heat consumed her face, " Well I hope not Can Divit, because that just would not be a option." She said as she ran her fingers through his beard.

Just as he leaned in to seal their love with a kiss, his Dad tapped on the door and entered. The sight of Sanem startled him, but more than that he was embarrassed at walking In on what was obviously an intimate exchange between the two. Aziz cleared his throat, "I'm sorry son, Sanem, I didn't know you were here. Should I come back at another time?" He asked, as he started out. Can laughed, " No Dad, it's fine. Sanem is here to help us. Dad, she knows everything." He said, smiling lovingly at his wife.

Can explained about the night before and their visit from Chavez, " Dad, he came to our house as if we would just hand Beni over to him, no questions asked." Aziz was baffled at what he heard, " What do you think made him do that. What did he say when you offered him money? Aziz asked, still trying to understand the reasoning. Can shrugged his shoulders, " Nothing, he didn't have time because Sanem interrupted us and told him there was no way he was getting any money from us." Aziz smiled, proud of Sanem and the way she handled Chavez. "So he just left after that." Can explained, " But he did seemed shocked at what she said." 

Sanem took all the papers from her bag and laid them on his desk, " Look here at all the papers from the adoption and the orphanage. All of them say, no living relatives. So he is lying about being his father. Beni's mother would have told someone about him if he really was his father. A mother just wouldn't do that." She said firmly. Aziz looked at Can with concern, " I think she may be right. Maybe we went at this the wrong way." He put his arm around Sanem giving her a hug, " I'm glad you're with us on this now." Sanem glared at Can, " Well it might have been simpler if I had known from the beginning, but someone tried to spare my feelings." She replied with a hint of sarcasm.

Aziz explained the phone call from Faruk and the hurry for a court date. " Mr. Chavez needs to leave the country in four days, so that's the reason for the surprise court date. The DNA results have been sent to the court and they will be read tomorrow at the ruling." He explained.

Can felt his heart skip a beat, " So we won't know the results until tomorrow, is that what your saying?" 

Sanem looked at him, " We already know the results Can,....Beni is our son, and he always will be.".....