A Trilogy "Against the Odds" Book 2

New Opportunities

Waiting for everyone so they could talk about Sanem's plan. Can started to asked Bulut how things were progressing over at his Island since he had put him in charge when he left. The Barn was rebuilt and completed from the fire. The house was about 75 percent done and were waiting in the solar panels. Plumbing was completed, kitchen cabinets, stove, refrigerator and counter top etc. were being delivered tonight so they can start to get the kitchen done. CeyCey and Ayhan's house was done on the outside and they were working on the inside at this point. Alot still needed to be done but even with the fire all was pretty much on schedule. "If I feel up to it this weekend I want to go over there and see it" Can told Bulut "You are not allowed to do any labor Can Divit. Just inspect and leave" orders coming from Gamze.

"Can, if you want I can take over being in charge, so Bulut can work on the warehouse. I can even give you about 3 men from each shift since they are on schedule."........"That sound good Ibriam. What if a mission comes up?"........"Oh, don't worry about that. I have taken a leave of absence myself. Just to let you know Mitat is down sizing and possibly doing away with our department, so you won't have a job either. He said that some new branch is being set up in the department. I told him that I was fine with it and was ready to get out. Let the younger ones have it. I have my construction business that I can now work full time at. I have been thinking about moving it to the Big Island."........"Wow, that would be awesome for you. We could use a company like yours around here." Can replied. Emre was listening to all of this and had to ask "So can I ask you something Ibriam. I was put under your command what happens to me?"........Ibriam looks over at Aziz wondering if the time was right to tell Emre. Aziz nodded to go ahead. All the women including Leyla were in the house and only the men were outside so they didn't hear what they were discussing.

"Emre, it has been proven by your counselor that Rehab has help you in many areas. Yes, we were in contact each day and let me tell you this...... that only I had the permission since you were placed under my responsibility and I was authorized to see how your progression was going. You have been cleared as of today from house arrest. But, you will be placed on probation for 6 month. You will be required to attend Alcoholic's Group Meeting once a week and you along with a sponsor that will be assigned to you during this period. A paper will be signed each time you attend the meeting to show proof that you were there each and every week. Metin will be handling this from here on out. Random piss test will happen when you least expect it to check for alcohol consumption. There is a meeting held each Wednesday evening on the Big Island. Listen man, we all drink but, you used it as an escape goat to hide your emotional issues from the past and never dealt with it. If you had controlled your drinking you would not be in this predicament. We Loved hanging out with you having a drink together and truly honestly miss you not being there. Maybe in the future it will happen but until we know for certain you are emotionally stable and can control your drinking you need to prove it to us otherwise."............"I totally understand. Please do me one favor though, please don't consume any alcohol around me so it won't tempt me. I miss having a glass of whiskey with you Dad and Can at the end of each day. Hopefully we can get back to that further down the road."........"Not a problem son. You continue on the right path and your Brother and I will contain from drinking around you"......."Thank You Dad and Can, I can't apologize enough on the problems that I have caused you. I just want us to be close like we were at one time" ......."Emre, we will just give me time to trust you again."......"Ok"

Ibriam continues "Now here comes the second part. With all the changes going on with the Task Force. Mitat and I have had numerous talks about your field work. You will not have to do it since most of us are leaving and moving on to new opportunity goals. I feel that for right now when you are released from the Doctor to go back to work you have a choice to make. One is to work with me to get Can's Island finished so he, Sanem and the twins can move to it, or you will work under Bulut to help with the construction for Sanem's future business. The choice is yours."........Emre sat there thinking about it. "I would rather work with Bulut"......."Good, I was hoping you would say that because you offered along with Leyla to help her with the financial part. With you being right there you can wheel and deal on any cost or what have you pertaining to the money. She is about to expose alot to you all and when you hear the amount of money she has in that briefcase sitting here on the table she is going to need each and everyone of us to protect it and see that she is not being taken advantage of. Let me fair warn all of you right now. If I find out that you are using her to get money in your own pocket and Can hears what she has you will have hell to pay. Can and I aren't gonna to sit here and watch you take advantage or use her to get what you don't have. She had been through hell and back in the past and the last thing I want to see is her hurt again from her Family and Friends. This money was her settlement from the past and she deserved it even if she felt it was dirty money from her physical and mental abuse. That is all I am going to say. She can tell you the rest" Can sat there surprised on how Ibriam defended Sanem. Than thought about how she was about to tell him something when they talked on the phone that night when she told him where she had hidden the scent for him and that she had something else she wanted him to do. That's when he looked over at the briefcase again and realized that it had something to do with what was inside.

In fact all the men were sitting there not saying a word staring at the locked briefcase.

They now had to wait for her to come down from upstairs.