Sanem had decided to work in the garden today, getting the last of the vegetables in before the weather turned colder. She hadn't noticed when Mirhiban walked up. The older woman watching her pulling weeds along with the vegetables.

"I am not sure who you are mad at but I am sure it isn't those plants." she said.

Sanem turned and looked at her friend "I am worried, I am sure he is busy with what is going on, but I haven't heard from Can."

"Call him."

"I don't want to bother him."

"I am sure he will be happy to hear from you." Sanem frowned, she knew Can had a lot on his mind right now but she was truly worried about him.

"What is going on? Did something else happen with Huma?"

"Apparently the silent partner of Ms. Teken is Fabri"

Sanem went on to explain what CeyCey had overheard and how he had followed the woman to see who she was meeting. She went on to let her know that Aziz had arrived back in town today in time to hear CeyCey telling Can about what he heard and saw.

"How is Fabri not still in jail?" "I don't know, I haven't heard from Can since CeyCey told him the news."

"Send Can a text and let him know you are thinking of him, I am sure he will appreciate it."

She did text Can and he text her right back that he was sorry he hadn't had a chance to call her but Metin had arrived and they were trying to figure out what was going on and what they could about it. He asked if she would be ok if he came to the farm that night but it might be late.

She text him that he was more than welcome, she would have dinner with Mirhiban and if he was late the door would be open.

Mirhiban told Sanem that over dinner she needed to tell her something important but she might need a glass or two of wine to get through the story. Sanem told her she would bring an extra bottle then left to go shower.

Sanem walked over to Mirhiban's house and the two friends cooked dinner together, after they ate and cleaned the kitchen, they went out to sit by the fire pit. 2 bottles of wine went with them.

Sanem waited patiently for her friend to tell her story, she didn't want to push because she felt that what she would be told would change a lot of things and she wanted Mirhiban to feel comfortable when she told her.

Finally, Mirhiban started to talk.

"Remember when I told you I had a great love that I left because of someone?"

Sanem shook her head yes "Well, that someone was Huma!"

Sanem's eyes grew big but she didn't say a word, she wanted Mirhiban to set the pace of telling her story. "I was straight out of college, young, naive and hopeful. I started working at a new ad agency, it was just an assistant's job but I knew I would learn a lot. So, I did my best, stayed late, took on jobs that no one else wanted to be bothered with. Finally, the boss took notice of work ethics. He promoted me to his assistant." She paused and took a large sip of wine.

"He was wonderful, he taught me so much, he was patient and kind. Never had a bad word to say to anyone and always thanked everyone for the job they did that day." She took another sip of wine. "We had to work late a few nights and he would order in dinner for us. He always made sure if he couldn't drive me home, that someone did, even though I lived close enough to walk."

She sighed "I fell in love with him and I thought he loved me also. He said he did but as soon as Huma walked into the agency, he couldn't take his eyes off her. She had this air about her that made you take notice of her. She was beautiful and I assume still is. But, her beauty was only skin deep, she was mean to the staff, demanding that they wait on her hand and foot, a few people even quit to not have to deal with her."

She took a deep breath "Quickly, everyone and I do mean everyone noticed what a evil person she was. My love, told me he was sorry if he had made me feel less than important to him because I was and yes, he had noticed Huma but also had noticed she wasn't the person she appeared to be and there was nothing he liked about her."

"What I didn't know was that they had slept together, one night after both had a few drinks they had sex."

"Oh, Allah! How did you find out?" Sanem asked. "But, first, I need to know the name of your true love, if you want to tell me, that is."

Sanem was shocked when Mirhiban spoke her next words "Aziz Divit."

"My Aziz Divit?"

"Evet. He was then as you describe him now, handsome, kind and caring. He was telling me about the night that he had spent with Huma when she walked into his office. He was so mad, that she felt she could just enter without being announced or welcomed. I stood to leave, acting as if we had been working. I told Aziz I would get the files he needed and left the room." She stopped for a few minutes. "They argued, loudly, then the next thing I know Huma is walking out of his office. She looks right at me and says, you might think you are special but Aziz Divit will be mine and stormed off."

Sanem laughs "I can just see her doing that. But, why did you leave?"

"Ah, Huma came everyday and I tried to ignore her. She was always making snide remarks to me but I didn't care. Aziz had told me he loved me and only me so she could say whatever she wanted. Then a month passed and she came into the office as usual but when she left she walked past me and smiled and said "I told you he would be mine."

"Oh, what did she do?" "I went into his office, he was just sitting there, staring out the window, looking like he had lost his best friend."

The thoughts going through Sanem's head, what could Huma had said or done that would cause these two so much hurt.

Mirhiban continued "When I asked him if he was ok, all he could say was Huma was pregnant, one time, they had sex one time while drunk and she is now telling him she is pregnant." she stopped then went on "I am not naive, I know it can happen after one time but why now!"

"What did Aziz say?"

"He said she wanted to get married but he didn't love her, he loved me. He said he would take care of the child and make sure that Huma had enough support but he couldn't marry her." she now had tears in her eyes "I knew Huma well enough that she would make our lives a living hell, you understand from she did to you and Can. And I couldn't live with knowing I had kept a child and his father apart so I did what I had to do."

"What, what did you do?"

"I ask Aziz if I could have the rest of the day off. I wrote a resignation letter and asked one of the other girls in the agency to please give to Aziz the next day, went home packed all my stuff and moved to the farm. I turned off my phone knowing that Aziz would try to call me, I bought a burner phone for emergencies and disappeared from the world of Aziz Divit."

"Did he try to call you?"

"Evet, I still have the phone and the messages he left me. Over time he gave up and I haven't seen or heard from him since then. I don't regret what I did, well, I didn't until I found out what Huma did to poor Can. I would have raised him as my own if I had known she was going to leave the little guy."

"You couldn't have known that!" "But, I did know that Huma didn't really love Aziz, she wanted his name, his wealth, his status in the community but not his love. I realized too late that she would have not only left the child but left Aziz also. The good thing is she left him with Aziz."

"Oh, Mirhiban, I am so sorry. She is a evil woman. I mean look at what she is still trying to do to Can, she wants control of his life. How can a mother be so cruel?"

"What I don't understand is why she didn't leave Emre also? She seems to favor him, he can do no wrong or couldn't until he met your sister." "I know that does seem strange, I know from Can that Aziz was fed up with Huma and he had told her he wanted a divorce but I am not sure of all the details. Can didn't know them either just said his baba said it had gotten to hard to live with Huma and how she treated others."

They both sit sipping on their wine. Then Sanem sat up quickly "Are you going to say anything to Can? I mean Aziz is back now, he came back because of what Huma is doing now to the agency."

"I don't know. I thought but wasn't sure when you talked of Can and his baba that it was Aziz but when I seen Can, I knew, I knew he was Aziz' son, he looks like him, has the same character as Aziz. But, what do I say?"

"He is coming here tonight, it might be late but he text me back earlier and asked if it would be ok, he just needed a peaceful place and he promised to not bring any others here."

"He will always be welcome here , Sanem." she watched the young girl for a few seconds "I know you love him, I know you have forgave him, it will be hard to forget what happened but also remember what he has been through. True love only happens once, you may find love again but not true love. I have missed Aziz since the day I left him, I have loved him since that day and that is why I never attempted to fall in love again. I knew there would be no one else for me."

Sanem thought for a few seconds "I know there will be no other for me either. I have loved him since the first day he looked in my eyes, no, that is not right, since our first kiss in the dark, I knew he was my albatross and the only one I would ever love." When she looked up, she saw the biggest smile on Mirhiban's face.

"I know what you mean." she said then stood and started to walk away "Welcome home, Can."