On Divit Island...Love Over Forgiveness

Chapter Twenty One

      Emre shifted nervously in his chair, " Leila I told you it was just a harmless visit." He replied as he patted his wife's hand. Leila rolled her eyes, " You guys, you never see anything. There never has been, or there never will anything "harmless "  about Polen." She stated, as she glared at Emre.

      Can held up his hand, " Hey, ok let's not get carried away. We all know that Polen has had her issues, but let's not read anymore into it than just petty jealousy." He said, trying to calm the situation. 

      Sanem had sat silently listening to what they had to say. " What did she say Emre, I would really like to know." She asked, looking him directly in the eyes. An uncomfortable feeling of dread had entered her body, she knew there was going to be more to her visit than what he would be willing to tell.

      " I don't want to hear anything about Polen." Can spewed, his temper getting the best of him. " Let's just eat our lunch and talk about something a bit more pleasant. Like the fact they all will get to stay a little longer now." He said, offering up a welcomed change of subject.

      " Yes, two full weeks this time." Emre replied, as he reached over to slap Can on the back. " I cleared my work up for the next two weeks so we could stay with you all longer."  Leila smiled, "Thats right, but if I know you there will be plenty of phone calls from Deren that you will have to take." She smirked. 

      Sanem was still in deep thought about why Polen had gone to see Emre again, but she would have to let it go for now. 

      The next few days brought a lot of joy to the island. They relaxed, they swam, they ate, they played games, they just took the time to catch up. Before they knew it the first week was over.

      " I can't believe that you will be leaving in 5 days." Sanem whined, clunging to her sisters arms as they walked along the beach. " I know, I could get use to this life, ...i think" Leila joked. The thought of Polen had never left Sanems or Leilas mind, no matter how hard they tried. 

      " I wonder what she wanted?" Sanem asked out of the blue as they were walking. Leila turned to her, looking a bit confused, " Who?" she asked, stopping to look at her sister. Sanem sighed,     " I know I shouldn't think about her, but I can't help it. I want to know what Polen was doing at the agency." She replied, annoyed at the fact she was letting her mind think of her.

      Can had wondered what excuse he could come up with to make another trip to the village. He had to finish that conversation with Jonas just to make sense of it. He would take Emre with him just to make sure there wouldn't be a problem. 

      He walked out to the beach to Sanem and Leila, " Hey, I think I'm taking Emre into the village with me to meet a few of the men there. Maybe have a drink and show him where we will be teaching." He explained. " We won't be long, then I'll cook dinner tonight, how's that?" He asked, wrapping her up in his arms.

      Sanem and Leila agreed, begging them to be careful on the trip there and back. They both watched from the dock as the boat sped out across the water. "Do you ever get worried about him when he takes off like that? Leila asked, thinking how anything could happen between here and there.  "Yes, every time. I don't know what I would do if something happened to him," she told her, shuddering at even the thought of it.

      It had been a little over three weeks since Polen had taken that first trip to Divit Island and she was ready to start making her plans to return. This so-called marriage between Can and Sanem had gone on long enough. 

      Over the years she had let her delusional mind conjure up a meaningful relationship with Can. She was convinced that he was still in love with her, but he just hadn't realized it himself. Her brother Yigit had given up trying to reason with her about Can Divit's feelings a long time ago, leaving her all alone in her fight to become Mrs. Can Divit.

     She hadn't seen Can since the day he brought Sanem to the hospital to announce to her that she had forgiven her for all she had done. " That was really so big of her." Polen smirked as she relived that day in her mind, remembering how she had smiled and accepted Sanems wishes of a speedy recovery and her hopes of her finding happiness. 

      But the only happiness that Polen wanted was to have Can back and Sanem eliminated. She knew it wasn't going to be easy, but she was sure that Can would see it her way. After all, he had sent her that brief letter after she had offered her congratulations for his award a few years back. That was enough for her to know he still had feelings for her.

      She would go back to Antikythera very soon and visit that island once again. This time it would be Sanem that would be leaving the island along with her two children. She would be more than happy to give Can their own babies, as many as he wanted...

      It didn't take Can long to locate Jonas once they made it to the village. " Mr. Divit, I've told everything I know. She came here, paid me to get her to your island and back, that's it. But like I said the other day, she said she would be back soon." He told them. 

      " And you were suppose to take her back to the island?" Can asked. Jonas nodded in agreement, " Thats the way I took it. But look I don't want anymore problems, so she can find someone else to do her dirty work." He said, throwing his hands up in the air.

      " That's right, you won't take her anywhere. And I'll make sure the other men understand they are not to take anyone to the island." Can huffed, pointing his finger in Jonas' face. The young man shook his head in agreement, " Whatever you say Mr. Divit, like I said, I don't want anymore problems from that crazy lady." He reassured Can.

      Can  and Emre wandered around the pier, speaking with some of the other men there. Can explained the problem and requested that they didn't bring anyone out to his island that they didn't know. Everyone he talked to agreed, making him feel better about Polens threat to return to the island.

      Emre was worried about Can and his family. He couldn't believe that Polen had lost her mind like that. As they shoved off from the pier and headed back to the island, Can knew that he hadn't seen or heard the last of Polen. 

      But the next time he saw her, he would make sure that it would be the last........