Our Love....After Forgiveness

Chapter Eight

They remained on the sofa for a while longer. The need to feel her seemed to capture him, she had become the lifeline to his very existence. How was he possibly going to survive without her. She finally broke the hold saying, " Can, it would only be for a few days," she said. " I just don't know how many engagements they are planning. So the quicker I get them started, the quicker they will be over." Can was processing it all, thinking, " I guess I could talk to uncle Nihat first, then while she's gone would be a perfect time to shop for that, one of a kind ring, that I want to give her. 

Can looked at her sadly, he said, " Ok, I guess your right, find out when they want you to get started, and we'll go from there. But I'm telling you, I'm not the happiest about it." He leaned in for a kiss. She smiled telling him she felt the same, but she knew she had to. A knock on his door, changed the subject for then, Emre slowly opened the door, " Brother, can I come in? " I need to talk to you about something."  Can beckoned him in, not moving from the sofa. Emre explained a slight problem with a payment to the modeling agency they had used on the last shoot. There had been a dispute over the commission that had been suggested and the final agreed payment. He needed Can to go over the contract with him.  They moved to Emre's office to look it over.  

Maybe she should call Ahmet and find out a bit more about the timing of the first schedule date. Sanem was quite aware of the topic they had discussed the day prior, and didn't want to interfere with any plans Can might be hatching up, he loved to surprise her. She went to the conference room to make the call, for a little more privacy. Ahmet was glad to hear from her, telling her the plan for a promotional signing would take place in approximately a month, maybe 5 weeks depending on her finishing the revised draft and getting to them. She explained she was on the last chapter and should be able to get it sent their was by the next day. Ahmet was excited and eager to send the transcript to print. They agreed to talk in a couple of days, after he had a all the time lines in place. 

Can found her in the conference room, just finishing her call. She relayed the information she received from Ahmet. Can was relieved to know it would at least be a month before she would be leaving, giving him time to make his plans. Sanem knew the look of concern and asked, " Can what is the problem, is it the tour. " Or the problem with the contract? " Can smiled saying, " It's nothing really, just a dispute, hopefully Emre can figure it out. If not we'll have to find another modeling agency for the cosmetic campaign." That might be hard to do on such short notice."         Hey, let's grab some lunch, are you hungry?."  He took her hand and they made their way to his car. He was in the mood for the best fish sandwich in town, and that was at their favorite place. 

After their long lunch, they return to the office to finish the day. Sanem was revising the last chapter of her book, and it would be ready to send. This process was tedious but necessary, she liked taking care of this step herself, it gave her more control. Two hours later she was done and making it ready to send by overnight courier. They would have it tomorrow, and the next step was print and release....She always got a bit nervous at this time, a little apprehensive, wondering if she had put all that she could into the book, but this book made her proud and she was ready to share with the world. Can and Emre were in a meeting again, she knew they were having a difficult time. Emre had always handled all this situations on his own, so to involve Can she knew it was serious. 

Their meeting was running late into the day, and she was getting concerned. The lawyer for the agency had arrived, shedding a more intense look on the situation. With everyone leaving for the end of the day, Sanem decided to call for a courier to pick up the manuscript and send it overnight to Ahmet office in Ankara. She hated to interrupt Cans meeting so she sent him a text saying she would take a taxi home and he could call her later. He immediately came out, apologizing for the time. He thanked her for understanding, revealing the troubles were more than they anticipated. He would call as soon as he was heading home. She headed out to grab a taxi. She hated to see the agency in any kind of legal trouble, it upset Can so. He regarded the company as a testimony for the love of his father. 

A few hours after Sanem arrived home, Can called her saying he was on his way home. She knew by sound of his voice, that matters hadn't been settled. He promised to pick her up the next morning for work, and he would bring breakfast. As she tried to go to sleep, the excitement of finishing her book and getting it sent off kept her mind busy. She was torn, happy on one hand to be starting her journey with her new book, but apprehensive on the other about being separated from Can. Their lives have been so happy, the possibility of marriage bringing them to a new dimension of their relationship, she was ready to take all that their love had to offer. 

Can poured a drink, walked to the poolside and sat down. The day had been draining, the dispute most likely wouldn't be settled, and they would have to pay the amount the modeling agency was asking for. The settlement would be costly, and then they would have to find another modeling agency. The new clients had shown confidence in them and expected them to show them a top notch campaign. Maybe with Sanem being involved, they could develop a perfect presentation, and they would win the campaign. 

Sanem.....of course, why hadn't he thought of that earlier. They could use her as a model for the preliminary work on the campaign and take that time to find the permanent model for the cosmetic company. That would let them continue to focus on the business at hand. 

Now, just to convince her. Modeling hadn't made her comfortable, but she had a natural ability in front of the camera. 

She had so many special features and abilities, that's why he loved her more than anything....

He knew he needed to get this problem solved quickly. He had other things he was more interested in, like finding a ring and talking to Sanem's dad. The reality of her leaving on her book engagements had caused him anxiety, and he was anxious to make that final commitment to her, and join with her forever......