Is This The Real Thing

Chapter Six

She really needed to be home right away after work, but Ms. Deren didn't seem to care. She could tell by the look on her face, there's was no need to argue with her, her mind was made up. Can observed the confrontation, he struggled in his mind as to whether to step in and override Deren authority, but thought better of it. He walked back to his office, confused and disappointed. A fiancé, hmm, he never thought about that. He knew he needed to know more about her, but this put a different perspective on things. Sanem gathered the files and went to the copier, grabbing her phone, she quickly called her mom to relay the message. Leila walked up and overheard the conversation with their mom. She knew the wrath of Ms. Deren, and the trouble she could cause if she didn't like you. She offered to stay and help her, to be able to get it done faster, but Sanem refused and had her go home to help their mom prepare the dinner. As Can left for the evening, he stopped and watched her from across the office floor, this feeling of wanting to protect her overwhelmed him. She was deeply involved in the task at hand and didn't notice him at first, but she begin to feel that uneasy feeling, it made her shutter, then she saw him. Their eyes couldn't avoid each other, she couldn't look away, even from across that large room, she felt like her stomach was doing flips. 

After several seconds, Can finally turned and walked on to the door. She watched him as he strode down the hall thinking, " Oh my, his walk is even magnificent, I've never seen anything like it before." Her mind raced, her face was hot with embarrassment, " What are you doing Sanem, you have a man, and you're going to be married."  This is wrong to be thinking such thoughts of another man."  She swiped her hand in front of her face, as if to clear the unwanted thoughts from her mind. Can sat in his truck, feeling a huge sense of guilt over letting Deren take advantage of her like that. His first thought was to tell Deren to let her come in early the next morning to make the copies, but.....that also meant she would go home and start making the plans for her marriage. Was he trying to keep her from doing that, maybe just a day or two, until he could get to know her a bit better. Was that wrong, what was that going to prove. He was sure she had felt the same spark between them that he had. What if this was meant to be, and he had done nothing to get to know her. That would be even more wrong, to go against fate. 

Sanem was finally done with the files and everything was placed on Ms. Deren's desk. Only an hour and a half late, maybe it wouldn't ruin the entire evening. She hailed a taxi instead of taking the bus, to save time. They had waited dinner for her, and also the topic of the night. Adin was a very welcomed guest in their home. He had been in their family for many years, so the acceptance of their marriage had been natural. They seemed to be a perfect fit, but there was a lot about Sanem that Adin didn't know. For instance, her deep desire to write her love story, her own novel of her most intimate thoughts. She had never discussed with him the fact she kept a diary and wrote down all of the thoughts of her heart. How she thought her life in love would be. The magic of a love that could withstand the test of time, but they seemed to be just fantasy's of her mind. How did she know how to write about love, she wasn't even sure if what she felt for Adin was love. But from what everyone else told her, it was the natural thing to feel confused or not sure about it, and in time she would develop those magical moments. Sanem was sure they were right, " She had one of the most desirable men in their neighborhood, what more could she want...

The dinner table was the place to discuss everything, the best decisions were made there. The conversation involved talking about the location first, and Adin again suggested the park in the center of their neighborhood, it was large enough, and the area was beautiful. With a few lights strung from tree to tree, and some flowers brought in, it would transform into a tropical paradise. Mevkibe and Nihat both agreed, the location just might be perfect, but Sanem was hesitant. She wasn't sure if she wanted her wedding out in the open  like that, for everyone in the world to see. Maybe a little more discreet, private, more personal and intimate. But where would that place be, they asked her. She didn't have an answer, but if she had some time she would find that natural and beautiful place. Adin frowned, " Sanem, I don't want to wait much longer. How much time are you talking about.?"  Her throat was dry and her mind was busy, she said, " Well I don't know, I'll have to think about it. I really want it to be right. "  Annoyed, Adin spoke, " We have already waited 4 months, I would really like to set our plans in action soon." And I have a house for us to go look at tomorrow after your work." Can we do that?" Sanem's heart beat fast and hard, " A house, tomorrow, well I guess, if something doesn't come up at work, you know like today."  He's not wasting any time is he, " she thought. I don't know if I'm quite ready for this yet. This just makes me nervous, it's a lot of changes at one time.

Adin hadn't like her taking the job in the first place, now it's beginning to hinder them making their wedding plans. He was adamant, " Do I need to go to your office and talk to them, I won't have you working late every night, and having to come home late and alone." I will be more than happy to come and escort you home if you work late." He scoffed. " In fact that's exactly what I'm going to do."  Sanem was shocked, she had never known Adin to be so assertive, and demanding. There seemed to be a lot they didn't know about each other, and being possessive was one of them. This made her uneasy, she had that feeling of being forced, and it was raising a red flag. Where was her inner voice when she needed it.......

Should she be alarmed, what were her feelings for him. Were they strong enough, but more than that.....

Were they the right feelings........