A Trilogy "Against the Odds" Book 2

SURPRISED

Can stood and watch his wife stretch in some of the craziest position, but that was Sanem always doing crazy things. She hit him in his head "Sorry" blurting out as Can said nothing and just shook his head at her.

The instructor now told the partner to lightly touch their partner and to start by running a finger up and down the spine. Can then moved behind her and did as he was told. He felt Sanem tense up. "I have noticed that some of you tensed up. Still keeping your eyes closed take a deep inhale and then exhales slowly. Concentrate only on the light touch. Think of a lady bug climbing up and down your spine." Can then could feel Sanem do a she was told easing the tension and began to relax. "Now, move to their arms and do the same thing on both of them. Before you move back up take that touch down to one of the finger and pause for a count of ten and slowly move back up your partners arm til you reach their shoulders taking that touch to the base of the neck and following back down the spine. Do this five times. Partners please breath in and out slowly still keeping your eyes closed and focus on the gentleness." After they did it five time the Instructor then had the one doing the touching move to the side of their partner facing them. The partner was told to remain facing forward with eyes remaining closed. "How are you feeling at this point of being touch?" Several said "Relaxed and it actually feels very soothing" Sanem said not a word as she continued to focus on her breathing. "Good, that is the point of this exercise. Now I am going to have your partner wrap both of their arms around your shoulders for a embrace. Remember to inhale and exhaule."......."I hope you have a Dad type or mother type as our partner for those of us that are here without our spouse. This could be very awkward Mr. Cansu" said a young female"........."I would not put you in a situation like that.. You need to trust me on this. We will learn more about trust in tomorrow's session. You will be very surprised when I tell you to open your eyes to see who your partner is. Please just go with me here!"........"OK, your the instructor and I wouldn't have sign up for this if I didn't like what I read about this Seminar" said the young girl. "OK, we need to get back to focusing please to prepare for the next step" He gave them time until he felt they were ready. The others were watching him as he than nodded his head to begin. Can then took his arms and wrapped them around Sanem and intwined his fingers together. "How are we doing with the embrace" asked the instructor. They all said fine and he was pleased to hear this as well as the embracer. "Now, I need you to keep your eyes closed and let your partner guide you to turn your body to face sideways. You will be able to open your eyes soon. Once they have you in position they are going to let go. Then you will wrap you arms around them like they just did to you. They will be facing me at that time." The Group did as they were asked. When they all were in position he now instructed that the one that were now doing the embracing follow his voice and turn their head in his direction. Once he saw that they all done what he asked. "Now I am going to have you open your eyes and look directly at me. Do not look at your partner until I tell you. Focus only on me " They did as they were told.

"Now I am going to have you both slowly turn to face each other. Do not say a word and just look at one another." Everyone did as they were told. Sanem was surprised to see Can as she looked at his eyes closed. He eventually opened them to look at her.

The instructor now said to the group "Surprise, this is a Couple's Seminar. Some of you are having bumps in your marriage or relationship. You feel like it has become stale and my job is to help you work out your problems. Some of you found out that your partner had signed up for this and made your reservations then. Others just found out today and called to see if there were any spaces available. This happened for a reason and if you are tuned into your inner spirit the connection is made. Each of you are in your separate room for a reason also. To see how this goes, may not work out for some and work out for others. Hopefully the last night you will come together again and instead of 24 rooms being booked it will only be 12 the last night. Please release your embrace and turn to me."

"We are now finished the first session. I want you to take this workbook and go work on the section about The Power of Touch, alone! The rest of the evening is yours to do the worksheets at your own pace. This is your quite time and for tonight I ask that you don't communicate with one another and make this time to reflect on yourself and your partner. A buffet dinner will be available for you to help yourself to and go sit alone and just think or do nothing but just reflect. Tomorrow morning the next session will be about trust with a break for lunch and the the afternoon session with be about balance.  You may now leave and go your separate ways and I will see you at 8am. Have a Good Evening. Oh, I will be around if you have any questions or issues please don't be afraid to come to me. And I will promise each and every one of you this there is hope at the end of the tunnel" With that being said they all took the workbook from the instructor and went their separate ways not saying a word just looking at their partner.

Evening had come, Can was in his room reading a book and went down to the Receptionist desk to get some water. Sanem came down wrapped up in a blanket. "I have a problem with my room. The heat doesn't work and it is cold in there. Do you have another room."......."Sorry Ms. we are fully booked. May I have your room number so we can have maintenance look at the heating system." Sanem gave him the room number and it just so happened to be next to Can's. "Sanem, my room is next to yours. Why don't you sit in there until they get your heat working. I won't bother you."........"Thank You Can, I am so cold" He took her to his room and gave her a extra blanket to cover herself up. He went to see what was going on with her heat. He came back in with her luggage and said "It is definitely broke. You can stay with me"......She didn't argue and just went over and tried to get comfortable on the chaise lounge. Can had climbed in bed to read some more. He kept looking over at his wife as she tossed and turn. "Sanem, apparently you can't get comfortable on that thing because you were to stubborn to sleep in bed with me. Put your stubbornness aside for once  and get your ass in bed."........"OK, but, I am putting a blanket barrier between us."......."If that is what you feel you need to do than help yourself. I'm going to sleep" laying down on his side facing her. "Are you settled now and comfortable"......"Yes Can, thank you!"......"Your welcome! Good night!"........... "Goodnight" She rolls her eyes turns on her side with her back facing him. Eventually falling sound to sleep crawled up in a fetal position.