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Leyla laughs and raises her hand. “I’ll happily step up to the challenge if Meg isn’t interested.”
“Tesekkürler, Leyla. I’ll get back to you.”
“How do you plan on winning Meg over, if you don’t mind me asking?”
“I thought I’d show Nutmeg the real Kaan. Who I am and where I’m from.” He playfully boops me on my nose. “Once she gets to know me a little better, she’ll see that we are perfect together.”
I cross my arms and give Kaan a serious bitch face, proving my stubbornness. “See? Arrogant!”
Kaan laughs and that pesky dimple in his right cheek appears making me smile. Damn it!
“I used to spend my summers here in Istanbul. My mum grew up inKuzguncukand we’ve got a holiday home onBüyükada.I’m going to take Nutmeg to visit some of my favourite spots.Not the touristy places, but rather we’re going to do Istanbul like a local.”
“So… no Blue Mosque.”
Kaan shakes his head with a grin. “Hayir.”
“Basilica Cistern?”
“The recent makeover makes me want to barf.”
“Grand Bazaar?”
Kaan snorts in derision. “Never have I ever!”
“Hmmm…” A small smile plays on Ginny’s lips as she considers Kaan’s plan. “Well, as Meg’s best friend and someone now very invested in your relationship, I think you’d better give me a rundown of where you intend on taking her.”
“Our first stop will be a trip over toBüyükada.My sister lives there and she wants to meet my, er, social media advisor. Then back to Galata Tower for sunset.”
“Galata Tower seems rather touristy.”
“Agreed, but it’s my favourite spot in the city.” He nods at Ginny. “Afterwards we shall have dinner at Mabou.”
“The chef is wonderful.” Aydin chimes in. “Try the Drunken Chicken if you can.”
“The one with all the garlic?” Kaan laughs loudly. “I want to kiss Nutmeg not repel her!”
Note to self: order the Drunken Chicken.
“Are you sure about going over toBüyükadathough? The weather’s not looking great.” Both Aydin and Kaan turn their attention to the ominous looking clouds in the sky. “What’s the weather like for tomorrow?”
Deniz, whips out his mobile and swipes the screen for a few moments. “There is a warning in place for heavy winds tomorrow night.”
“We’ll be back long before then.”
“I’ll pray for you,Nutmeg.”
“Nutmegcan hear you both and can answer for herself, thank you very much.”
Ginny giggles. “Okay, smart ass, what’s your plan for tomorrow, then?”
“Iambabysitting…” Kaan looks so hopeful that I have to agree with his plan. “I’m up for a Day of Kaan, I guess.”
“Don’t you forget you’ve got a wedding to attend in two days, so don’t you dare get her stuck out on that island. If you’re not back in time, I’ll never bloody forgive you!”
“Stuck?” Bewildered my eyes dart between my best friend and Kaan. “Why would we get stuck?”
“I promise.” A mischievous grin spreads across his handsome face, as he gives us both the boy scouts salute, “I will bring Nutmeg back safe and sound with time to spare before your wedding.”
