A Night in Turkey

Chapter 24

The night breeze has evolved into a violent storm and the rain too had intensified. Can started unbuttoning his wet shirt. Selena averted her eyes to give him some privacy.

" Don't worry, you'll have to bear with me shirtless till the rain stops."  said Can

"Are you always this upfront or is it just for my pleasure?" Said Selena now looking at him with an annoyed expression.

Without waiting for an answer Selena stood up and started moving the plates and glasses off the table, placing them on the raised edge of Gazebo.

Can waited in amusement to see what she was upto, to only find that she was removing the table cloth. She held up the cloth towards Can.

"Here, you can wrap this around and you won't feel cold."

Can took the cloth from Selena and wrapped it around his shoulders. Surprisingly, he felt instantly warm and comforted.

"Thanks."

They settled into a comfortable silence, listening to the rain and sipping wine.

" So, you an only child or do you have any siblings?"

" I have an elder sister, Chelsey. You?" Asked Selena.

" An only child. Apparently my parents had enough on their plate with just me."

"You bet" said Selena, then bit her tongue.

Can laughed again. "You are really feisty today, aren't you?"

"I am really tired you know."

Can gave her a lopsided smile.

"You know, it was me back then, giving a speech, declaring my love for you. I should be tired."

"Sorry."

"Nah! I'm just messing with you."

And so the night continued, with Selena and Can talking about anything and everything. From favourite Pizza toppings to most cherished memories of childhood, from scandals to conspiracy theories and the moon waned and the sun rose.

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Omar was suddenly woken up to his phone ringing. It was Paul, the driver that Omar had booked for Can's nighttime adventures. He didn't know what Can was upto or where Can had gone that night, neither did he want to ask him.  Can had recently been acting strange and Omar didn't want to wake a lion with a stick.

"Hello?" Answered Omar in a groggy voice.

From the other end, the man's voice sounded strained and in panic.

"Alright, I will be there. Don't worry."

Paul had fucked up big time. He had driven away from where Can had asked him to stay parked and got a flat tire about 20 miles from there. What was this man thinking? Thought Omar.

Paul had given Omar the directions to where he had to pick Can up. He quickly brushed his teeth and took a shower. Pouring himself some coffee in a to-go coffee mug, he left to pick Can up.

Omar could see the Gazebo from a distance. Why was Can spending the night here with a woman? He could afford the most expensive resorts and hotels and yet he decides to bring a girl here. Pushing his thoughts aside, he started walking towards the Gazebo.

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Can was suddenly woken by the sound of a car engine nearby. For some reason his left arm had no feeling in them and his shoulders were a bit stiff. Looking down, he saw something that didn't feel real. Selena was sleeping peacefully on his left shoulder, undisturbed by the sound of the waves, chirping birds or the wind blowing her hair.

She looked so peaceful that he was afraid to wake her up. Suddenly, he heard someone walk up to the gazebo from behind him, for he could hear the snap of broken glass from yesterday's wine bottle.

The sound startled Selena out of her sleep and she woke up. Looking around confused and then spotting Can's bare shoulders. She yanked the table cloth covering her and sat up straight, avoiding Can's gaze.

Can turned to look who had startled them and was annoyed to find Omar standing behind them.

"Ms. Gomez, I see you've made yourself at home." uttered Omar, fury seeping through every word.

Omar tried to move towards Selena, who was shocked to see such an angry man, who till yesterday was laughing and making jokes. Can blocked Omar from advancing towards Selena.

"Enough" said Can so coldly that any sane man would have backed down immediately.

Omar threw the car keys that he had been holding, towards Can and said, " I quit."

Can watched Omar walk away slowly from the Gazebo and he watched till Omar was out of sight completely.

He then turned towards the girl he loved, to watch her shed tears for the man that had just left.

"Let's go home." Said Can quietly and held out his hand towards Selena.

She took his hand, not once looking at him and they walked towards the car in silence.

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Selena replayed everything in her head again and again till they reached the hotel. Can had already changed into a crisp white shirt that was neatly folded in his emergency clothes stock in his car.

Selena got out of the car without even looking in Can's direction and started walking. She immediately felt Can's hand grip her hand, tugging it towards him. When she made no move, he pulled her and pushed her towards the car, closing in so she had no escape.

"Look at me."

Selena looked towards the side, avoiding his gaze.

"Selena"

She loved the way he called her name, with such warmth and tenderness. She felt she could melt in his voice, but the tears she was holding back, stopped her.

"Sweetheart?"

It was then her emotions broke free and her tears escaped.

She felt Can pick her up and hugged her tight, tucking her head in his neck. His smell filled her with memories of the previous night and for a moment, a very small one, she forgot all about Omar and his anger and she felt only Can and his body and the smell that she was inhaling. She could also feel Can's warm breath in her neck.

Suddenly Can's phone started ringing and Can had to put Selena down. She wiped her eyes with the back of her hand and looked at Can.

He looked at her too, while speaking on the phone.

"Yes Mr. Sutherland, I am not feeling quite well. Please clear all schedules for today. Yes I am serious. Goodbye Mr. Sutherland, we'll be in touch."

"Why are you cancelling the shoot?"

"Because we have something to do today." answered Can opening the passenger door, waiting for Selena to get back in.

"We do?" Asked Selena surprised, but she quietly got in the car.

"Yes we do." Said Can and started the car.

Driving towards his home.

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