YES, LET'S JUST BE FRIENDS

CHAPTER THREE

SANEM WAS ELATED AT THE RESPONSE.  MAKING HER WAY AROUND THE TABLE TO TANER, SHE REACHED OUT HER HAND TO SHAKE HIS IN AGREEMENT OF THE PROPOSAL.  HE MOVED HER HAND ASIDE. " THERE'S NO HANDSHAKING GOING ON HERE, COME HERE. "  HE REMARKED, WRAPPING UP HER PETITE BODY WITH HIS MASSIVE ARMS AND LIFTING HER OFF  THE FLOOR.  "YOU ARE FANTASTIC, " HE SAID. " AHH, THERE'S THAT SMELL I HAVE MISSED ALL THIS TIME, WHO COULD  EVER FORGET THAT. "  HE SPOKE, AS HE BURIED HIS FACE IN HER NECK.

THE AGENCY HAD WON THE ACCOUNT.......BUT CAN LOOKED AS IF HE HAD LOST IT ALL. 

EVERYONE GATHERED THERE THINGS AND STARTED OUT OF THE CONFERENCE ROOM. TANER HAD A TIGHT GRIP ON SANEM WITH NO INTENTIONS OF LETTING HER GO.  DEREN THREW HER HEAD UP, GRABBED HER LAPTOP AND STORMED OUT OF THE ROOM IN A HUFF.   GULIZE WAS WAITING AT THE DRINK STATION, " WELL, HOW DID IT GO? " SHE INQUIRED. DEREN FLIPPED AROUND, GLARING AT HER, " IT SEEMS WE HAVE ANOTHER MAN THAT IS GAGA OVER SANEM. "HONESTLY, WHAT DO THEY SEE IN HER. " SHE SHRIEKED.  JUST THEN SANEM AND TANER WAKLED OUT WITH HIS ARM FIRMLY PLANTED AROUND HER SHOULDERS.  CAN FOLLOWED BEHIND, WITH HIS EYES SQUINTED AND HIS FOREHEAD WRINKLED.  HE LOOKED AT GULIZE, EYES BLAZING, AND TOLD HER, " BRING A COFFEE TO MY OFFICE, NOW!!

THEY WATCHED AS TANER WALKED SANEM TO HER DESK.  ALL EYES WERE ON HIM.  WHAT A HANDSOME MAN.  HE HAD BLACK HAIR, SHORT WITH A SPIKED STYLE,  TAN FLAWLESS SKIN THAT WAS STRETCHED OVER A MUSCLED BODY. HE WAS FIRM AND FIT, AND HIS SHOULDERS WERE BROAD AND BULGED UNDER HIS SUIT JACKET. HE TOWERED OVER SANEM, STANDING AT LEAST 6'3".  A CHISELED FACE, CLEAN SHAVEN AND SMOOTH.  HIS SMILE WAS DAZZLING, DEFINITELY ONE THAT WOULD MAKE ANY WOMAN TINGLE.  

YES THAT WAS ONE FINE SPECIMEN OF A MAN.

CAN STOMPED TO HIS OFFICE. " WHAT WAS HE TALKING ABOUT,  THE SMELL HE HAD BEEN MISSING.  EXCUSE ME, BUT THAT IS MY SMELL. "....... HE MUMBLED FURIOUSLY, WATCHING THEM AS THEY TALKED. SANEM  WAS LAUGHING AT EVERYTHING HE SAID, AS HE LOOMED OVER HER CLOSELY. HE WAS STANDING WAY TO CLOSE FOR COMFORT, HE THOUGHT.  HIS STOMACH CHURNED AND HE FELT SICK AS HE WATCHED THIS GUY MAKE HIS MOVES ON HER. GULIZE ARRIVED WITH HIS COFFEE, SITTING IT ON HIS DESK, SHE REMARKED, " SANEMS OLD BOYFRIEND IS A MAGNIFICENT LOOKING MAN, " SHE EXCLAIMED, SMILING AND RAISING HER EYEBROWS.. "HE USED TO BE A MODEL FOR COMPASS SPORTS, I UNDERSTAND." SHE GAZED OUT THE GLASS DOOR AT THE TWO OF THEM LEANING AGAINST THE WALL IN THE HALLWAY.  TANER WAS SMOOTHING HER HAIR AND SANEM LAUGHING.  GULIZE GULPED AND MUTTERED, "WOW, THEY SURE DO MAKE........GULIZE!!! CAN SHOUTED, " THAT'S ENOUGH, GET BACK TO WORK. " 

SHE GRABBED THE TRAY QUICKLY AND EXITED THE OFFICE. EMBARRASSED AT HER ACTIONS.  

TANER AND SANEM HAD MADE PLANS FOR DINNER THAT EVENING,  AND HE WOULD PICK HER UP AT THE OFFICE WHEN SHE WAS THROUGH.  HE GAVE HER A LONG HUG AS THEY SAID THEIR GOODBYES AND HE MADE HIS WAY TO CAN'S OFFICE. HE KNOCKED ON THE DOOR.  CAN WAS DEEP IN THOUGHT SO IT STARTLED HIM, BUT HE MOTIONED FOR HIM TO ENTER.  TANER ENTERED, FULL OF ENERGY AND CONFIDENCE.  " I JUST WANTED TO THANK YOU FOR SUCH A POWERFUL AND WELL-THOUGHT OUT CAMPAIGN. I THINK IT'S GOING TO BE A WINNER, ESPECIALLY IF SANEM IS IN CHARGE.   SHE REALLY IS A SPECAL WOMAN. I'M SO GLAD WE HAVE FOUND EACH OTHER AGAIN." HE STATED, A SMILE COVERING HIS FACE AS HE REACHED OUT HIS HAND TO SHAKE CAN'S.. CAN TOOK A DEEP BREATH, RESISTING THE URGE TO PUNCH HIM IN THE FACE AND HE GAVE HIM A FIRM HANDSHAKE.  " WE NEED TO HAVE DINNER TOGETHER SOMETIME, I UNDERSTAND YOU'RE AN AN AVID MOUNTAIN CLIMBER." TANER CONTINUED.             " I WOULD LOVE TO SWAP STORIES WITH YOU,  MAYBE WE COULD EVEN PLAN A CLIMB TOGETHER SOMETIME. JUST AROUND HERE CLOSE. I HAVEN'T BEEN IN A WHILE. " HE CHATTERED.  CAN WAS QUITE ANNOYED AT THE THOUGHT OF SPENDING THAT MUCH TIME WITH HIM.  " YEAH, MAYBE. " HE SMIRKED. " WE'RE REALLY BUSY RIGHT NOW, SO I DON'T KNOW WHEN THAT COULD HAPPEN. "  

TANER CONTINUED HIS CONVERSATION, BUT CAN  WASN'T LISTENING. ALL HE COULD SEE IN HIS MIND WAS BEING ON A CLIMB WITH HIM AND " ACCIDENTALLY " CUTTING HIS ROPE..  HE QUICKLY BROUGHT HIMSELF BACK TO REALITY, SHAKING HIS HEAD TO REMOVE THE IMAGE. 

CAN FINALLY AGREED TO MEET HIM FOR DINNER SOMETIME SOON AS HE HASTILY USHERED HIM OUT OF HIS OFFICE.  CAN WATCHED AS HE STROLLED DOWN THE HALL, ALL THE EYES OF THE WOMEN WERE FIXED ON HIM AND FOLLOWED HIM AS HE WALKED CONFIDENTLY TOWARD THE DOOR.  HE WAVED AT SANEM AS HE PASSED BY HER DESK,  AND THEN BLEW HER A KISS. EVERYONE IN THE OFFICE GASPED AT HIS ACTIONS....

CAN SAT DOWN ON THE SOFA IN HIS OFFICE AND LEANED HIS HEAD BACK AGAINST THE WALL. HE TOOK A FEW DEEP BREATHS, JUST TRYING TO CALM HIS NERVES. THIS DAY HAS TURND OUT TO BE A DISASTER, HE THOUGHT. WHAT A BRAZEN PERSON, COMING IN HERE TAKING HER OVER LIKE THAT. FALLING ALL OVER HER, SMELLING HER PERFUME, WHO DID HE THINK HE WAs ANYWAY. 

SANEM GLANCED AROUND TO SEE EVERYONE STARING AT HER WITH THEIR EYES OPEN WIDE. "HE'S AN OLD BOYFRIEND."  SHE EXPLAINED. " I HAVEN'T SEEN HIM SINCE THE UNIVERSITY."   FEELING UNCOMFORTABLE WITH THE WAY EVERYONE WAS LOOKING AT HER, SHE TOOK OFF FOR THE RESTROOM..... " WOW,  SHE THOUGHT.  TANER HAS CERTAINLY DEVELOPED INTO QUITE A HUNK.  HE ALWAYS HAD BEEN QUITE THE LOOKER, AND HE DID RECEIVE A LOT OF ATTENTION FROM ALL THE GIRLS, BUT THIS WAS JUST SINFUL "........

GULIZE MET HER AS SHE CAME OUT OF HE RESTROOM, " MR. CAN WANTS TO SEE YOU IN HIS OFFICE." SHE GIGGLED. " I THINK HE'S A LITTLE JEALOUS OF YOUR OLD FLAME." GULIZE REPORTED. SANEM WASN'T SURE IF SHE WAS READY TO FACE HIM,  JUDGING FROM THE LOOKS HE WAS GIVING HER IN THE MEETING, SHE KNEW HE HADN'T APPROVED OF TANERS' DISPLAY OF AFFECTION... " OH WELL, TO BAD. " SHE CONCLUDED, AS SHE STARTED TOWARD HIS OFFICE,   HE'S THE ONE THAT WANTED TO "JUST BE FRIENDS."...

" YES MR. CAN, YOU WANTED TO SEE ME. " SHE STATED.  HE WALKED PAST HER AND SHUT THE DOOR. TURNING TO FACE HER HE DRILLED HIS EYES DIRECTLY INTO HERS. " WHAT  DO YOU THINK YOU'RE DOING SANEM, " HE ASKED, AS HE STEPPED UP CLOSE TO HER. 

HIS CLOSENESS MADE HER FEEL WEAK, AND SHE COULD FEEL HER INSIDES SHIVER. SHE SMILED SLIGHTLY, " I'M NOT SURE WHAT YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT MR. CAN.

HIS EYES GLARED AT HER AND SHE COULD SEE THE FIRE FLAMING UP INSIDE THEM.

HIS TEETH WERE CLINCHED TIGHTLY TOGETHER AS HE MUTTERED.....

" ARE YOU JUST TRYING TO DRIVE ME CRAZY. "