On Divit Island...Love Over Forgiveness

Chapter Nineteen

      Polen had rented a flat in the center of Istanbul. Nothing elaborate, but yet stylish, something very much her style. She had a perfect view of the sea and all the lights of Istanbul. 

      She poured a glass of wine and ventured out to the small terrace, letting her mind drift. She wondered how Can and Sanem felt about the damage to the boat. A smile eased across her face as she thought about it. She took more joy in ripping up that silly name of the boat than what she expected. 

      The wine tasted good as she sat there planning her next move. She would wait a few days before returning to Antikythera, sort of let things settle down a bit from her first visit.  She would find the same man to help her out again, he seemed to be ready to do anything she asked, even supplying the knife she used to slash through the leather inscription. 

      She tilted back her head, breathing in deeply, drawing in the smell of the sea. So relaxing and calming. She could see why Can had chose to live on a remote island, in the middle of the Sea of Crete. He had simply chosen the wrong person to live there with, that's all. 

      Yes, she would make her way back to the tiny little island very soon. This time she hoped they would be there. Or at least she hoped Sanem would be there, she had some unfinished business with that silly little girl that stole Can away from her.

      Can blinked, trying to focus his eyes as the sunlight poured in through the window. He glanced at his phone for the time, 7:10 it read. He stretched out his arms and legs, reaching over to the other side of the bed for Sanem. 

      She hadn't even undressed from the night before. She had just curled up in a ball on top of the covers, still in her clothes. He wondered when she came to bed, it must have been late for her not to dress for bed. He reached for the throw at the foot of the bed and gently draped it over her body, careful not to disturb her.

      As bad as he wanted to touch her and feel her body next to his, he resisted. A little workout on the beach would have to do this morning, just to expel some of this sexual tension. He grabbed his workout shorts and headed to the bathroom to splash some water on his face.

      The sun was a bright and welcomed addition to the morning. It had been a few days since they had such a beautiful start to the day. He had installed a pull-up bar in the backyard and he had a nice area designed where he could do his push ups and other exercises, so that was where he started.  

      A good physical workout, followed by a jog down the beach and finished off with a dip in the water was the best way he knew to start off a good day. 

      He was relaxing on the patio with a cup of tea when Sanem slide open the door. " There you are. Did you have a good workout?" She asked, leaning down to give him a kiss. He grabbed her around the waist, pulling her down to his lap, " Oh no you don't, not so quick." He said, trapping her against his body. 

      She didn't put up much of a struggle as he ran his hands down her back and along the curvature of her bottom. She giggled, " What are you doing. Is someone in a mood this morning?" She asked as he kissed her neck.

      " Hmmm, yes you could say that. You left me alone in the bed last night, remember.  Now you have to pay." He grunted, as his mouth traveled down her neck to her décolletage.  He slide the thin strap of her dress off of her shoulder, exposing her breast. She sucked in her breath sharply, that hot tingly feeling erupted quickly as his hand covered her breast, kneading and massaging it gently,  " Babe, let's go back to bed. I need to feel all of you." Can whispered softly in her ear. 

      Can lead her through the house and down the hallway to their bedroom. He closed the door quietly, eager to restart their day with the feel of his wife's body against his. She was the best part of any day for him....

      The rest of the day was busy for the Divit family. Deniz was moving things around in his room to make room for his two cousins. He had decided he wanted to make beds on the floor for them all to sleep on, so they had to move a few pieces of furniture. 

      Tana was pouting, as usual, because there wasn't any other girls for her to play with. " The boys will play with you too dear." Sanem told her, giving Deniz the eye. Deniz rolled his eyes, "But mom, she only wants to play with dolls. We don't want to play with dolls." The older brother said. " If she wants to play pirates than she's welcome to play with us." He said with authority.

      Sanem looked at Can, wanting help with the situation. Can just shrugged his shoulders as if to agree with his son. Sanem nodded, " Ok then, Tana you can play with Mommie and aunt Leila. We will make daddy and uncle Emre sleep in the guest room and we can have an all girl sleeping party." Sanem announced, giving Can a smirky little smile. Tana clapped her hands together, "For the whole time they are here, every night, just me, you and aunt Leila." She shouted with a shriek.   Sanem smiled, " Maybe, we'll just have to see." She answered, looking at Can. He knew he might have made a big mistake by not siding with his wife on the playing subject.

      Even though they had been busy all week preparing for the family visit, Can was still thinking about Polen and what she had in mind. He had decided to go into the village early on Friday to pickup Emre and Leila. He wanted to see if he could find that young man Jonas. He had acted very strangely that day at the cafe and Can was anxious to ask him some questions. 

      " Babe, the boat will be crowded and they will have a few bags as well, so it's probably best if you and the kids stay home. I'll get there early just in case the ferry is early." He told her, as he boarded the boat. She agreed, knowing he was probably right. 

     Sanem and the two children watched until the boat disappeared from sight, as they always did when he made the trip to the village.  But this time she was excited for him to go, because he would be bringing back her only sister....

      She got busy in the kitchen, getting a jump start on the food for the day. She didn't want to spend all their time in the kitchen after they got there. 

      Can made it to the village in record time. The water was smooth and calm, making the trip easy. He docked the boat and headed to the cafe where he knew the elders would be. He saw the table full of men outside of the small cafe. He looked around for the younger man, but didn't see him.  Then he spotted him down the street, walking his way.

      Can waved at him, " Hi, Jonas isn't it." He asked. The young man shook his head. " Yes, but I don't know anything about what happened to your boat." He blurted out and started to hurry on by.

      " That's funny, I hadn't ask you anything about my boat." Can remarked, raising his eyebrows.  " But I will now."