Ozge sipped the cup of coffee and let out a deep sigh. She looked up and noticed Ferit's deep gaze on her.
''I know you have a lot of questions but can you not ask me anything right now? I'm not in the best of moods right now and could use some quiet time''
Ferit chuckled an stood up, going to sit at his desk while Ozge remained at the office center seated on the set of couches around a table where he did his meetings.
The door opened Hadid entered carrying a paper bag which Ozge was familiar with. It was from the same restaurant he bought porridge from for her. Their porridge really made her recover faster than usual.
''Dr. Ozge, hi'' Hadid bowed before going to the table, ''Boss, this is what you asked for''
''Mm, thank you Hadid''
''If there is nothing else, I will be leaving to bring the Young Miss from school''
''Sure, go and do that. Tell her, mum and dad are waiting for her in the office. We will eat when she arrives''
''The Young Miss is going to be happy. I will be on my way now'' Hadid smiled and went out, closing the door behind him.
''I still have a few patients to attend to'' Ozge spoke after Hadid left the office.
''I sent Patricia a message to put your friend, Dr. Adams in charge of your patients. You should stay back and rest''
''But…''
''This is an order, Ozge! I am ordering you to stay back as your boss. You are not in the right mind to go and be attending to patients''
''But…''
''Don't argue with me, Ozge. You are just going to waste your breath and energy. I am not allowing you to step foot outside of this office''
''That's not what I mean… I mean, my bag and other things are still at my office. I need to go and bring them''
''I will let someone do that''
''What if you suddenly get visitors? A lot of people will find it suspicious that I am in your office during working hours''
''Are you afraid that people will start to call you my wife before you become one?''
''That… not really''
''Go to the room over there and take a rest. I will call you when Amanda comes''
''A room?'' Ozge stood up and saw the books shelf behind Ferit's desk parting, giving way to a secret room. She exclaimed and started walking towards it.
Ferit stood up and went into the secret room with her. ''This room is where I do a lot of things and there are a lot of important files that are kept inside here. I slept on that bed during the time I was training under my grandfather''
''Whoa!''
''Ozge…''
Ozge turned and bumped into him. He was already standing closely behind her, so the distance between them shortened. Ozge's face turned red and she blushed.
''Why are you blushing?''
''Huh? I… I am not'' Ozge wanted to step back but her hair got caught in his button. ''Ah, my hair…'' Ozge raised her hands trying to remove her hair that was stuck between the button of his shirt.
''Let me do it'' Ferit touched her hands and her body shivered and he took notice of it. Ferit smiled. It seemed he wasn't the only one who was having the same fluttering feelings.
Ferit touched her hair with his fingers and started to untangle it.
''Are you done?'' Ozge asked. At this point, she was breathing in every scent on Ferit's body and it made her heart start racing. She was afraid she might bounce on him if he didn't step aside.
Ferit sighed and spoke, ''can you stop fidgeting around. Just stand still, Ozge. You are distracting me''
''Oo'' Ozge took a deep breath and heard Ferit's voice near her ears.
''It's done!''
''It's done?'' Ozge looked up and her lips brushed against his cheek. She coughed and stepped aside, ''I… I'm sorry''
''Ozge, if you apologize to me once again, I will kiss you''
''Huh? Why?''
''Instead of apologizing, I want to hear a 'thank you', from you. Did you do something wrong? I was the one who leaned closer because I knew you would react that way. I wanted it to be my lips but, no worries, there will be another chance''
''Does Amanda know that you are so shameless?''
Ferit chuckled and pulled her closer to himself, ''no, this part of me is reserved for only you''
''Let… let me go. Didn't you say that I should rest?''
''You got me there. Rest, I will wake you up when Amanda comes'' Ferit kissed her forehead before leaving the secret room. He stopped at the door and said to Ozge, ''we will still talk about what happened tonight. Ozge, I am saying this earnestly. Don't ever cry because of another man. I will never make you cry so why do you have to cry because of another man? Don't you think it's unfair to me?''
Ozge blushed and looked at the door as it closed. She sighed and went to lay on the bed.
…..
A year ago…
Ozge arrived at her apartment and saw that it was opened. She frowned and stepped inside, taking out the pepper spray in her bag. When she saw Logan's shoes, she relaxed.
''Logan, I didn't know you were coming here today? Why didn't you tell me? I would have returned early to prepare dinner. I was with Leyla. She just came back from her honeymoon and brought a lot of gifts''
''Really?'' Logan placed the food he prepared on the table and took Ozge's bag saying, ''go and wash up and come down for dinner''
''Mm. Logan, I am lucky I have you in my life. When I went to see Leyla, she was glowing. Will I also glow like her when I get married?'' Ozge smiled as she looked at Logan. Even though he smiled back, it didn't reach his eyes but Ozge was too in love to notice that.
''Mm, go and wash up. I have something important to tell you later on''
''Oo'' Ozge went straight to her room. She closed the door and muttered, ''what could it be?''
….
Ozge looked at Logan as she ate. He seemed to be playing with his food and wasn't really eating it so she asked.
''It's something bothering you, Logan?''
''Did you hear that Ferit has come back from his training and will be taking over our hospital?''
''Mm, I heard it from a few nurses but, what does that have to do with me?''
''You know… you almost fell for him while you were treating him''
''Logan, what do you mean? Do you think that I will jump straight to him when he comes? Ferit Almendez and I have nothing doing with each other. I left that household a year ago. He doesn't even know me and I signed a contract forbidding me from getting closer to him. I admit I was shaken up by him while working as his caretaker but that was it. I am still with you, right?''
''I am just worried that you might have a change of heart when you see him''
''Logan, I feel insulted right now. I am not perfect, I know. But I also have boundaries and principles that I live my life by. I didn't get this far by living life as it comes. I plan every stage of my life and I am with you because I love you. Why would I be interested in a man who has a fiancée and a child?''
''You are right. I was just having wild thoughts''
''By the way, I saw you leaving the hospital with that new nurse, Anushika. You two have being close lately''
''She… her father is my father's friend so they asked me to teach her a few things. We had coffee together and I sent her home''
''I see'' Ozge smiled and continued to eat her food. She had an ominous feeling but didn't want to talk about it anymore. There was something else on her mind though. Why did Logan suddenly mention Ferit Almendez? She had nothing to do with that family. She had had nothing doing with them for a long time now.
''About our wedding… I spoke to uncle Den today''
Ozge looked up when she heard Logan's words. She put her chopsticks down and asked. ''Logan, get straight to the point! You seem to be holding something back''
''That's not it. I just think that a lot of things have happened lately…''
''What kind of things are you talking about, Logan? Are you referring to the Almendez family, the hospital or in your own personal life? Logan, what exactly do you have in your mind? What is making you hesitant?''
''Nothing. Ozge, hear me out. You have been having problems with our chief over the way you treat your patients. He is angry with you. You need to be careful, Ozge''
''Speak in a language I will understand, Logan. What you are talking about are unrelated so what exactly do you want to say?''