Kismet
by Anja

Chapter 1

Ben Evens could not leave to shaw at the young woman beside himself. Since he has taken the place next to her and she had him give a shy smile to the greeting, he was confuse. Something at this young woman pulled him into her spell. He could not explain for himself. Since the death of his wife Maria, he has retired himself. He tried to concentrate again of his papers, because an important business was briefly before the termination.

Meg sighed unconsciously. Again tears come in her eyes.How could she have blind for a so long time? Why she did not noticed, what was happend for her eyes? But loves make to be blind. Never she have believe, that Tim, the men she have loved, and her best friend Connie, deceive her. Still before the wedding, she had suprised Tim and Connie at a intimate embrace.

"Excuse me" Ben smiles to the young women near him "we'll land in few minutes in L.A. You must fasten seat-belt." Meg frightened high and shaw in two eyes, which she for a moment forgotten where she was. Than she shy smile to the men near herself and said:"Thanks" " No problems" Ben answered. Ben had trouble to turn away from this sad face. Possibly something said to himself, that the women was very hurt recently. He packs his docoments together to be divert himself. Few minutes and they would land. Then he had to see, that he comes in time to his meeting at Sunset Beach. When the airplane had landed, he take his bag. Before he leaved the jet, he smiled to Meg.

 

Chapter 2


Meg enjoyed the travel at the coast along. She had rent a car at the airport
and drove now ainlessly by the landscape. She did not know yet where she will wanted. Actually this day should be her wedding day and she should be
together with Tim on the way into the honeymoon. Without to think she had
leaved Kansas. She knew only one. Away from Ludlow. Away from Connie and Tim. Meg achieved the small town Sunset Beach and she dicided for herself to stay here for few days.

Ben entered his beach house exhausted. Finally he was at home. The meeting had been fortunately very short. He entered the terrace of his house and enjoyed the wouderful view of the ocean. Suddenly he had to think again on the young woman form the airplane. Well, which problems she had? He will never experience it. He did not even know her name. Also he did not know where she wanted. He decided to go for jogging around to order his thought.

Meg pleased the small town Sunset Beach. That had been always a dream of her to leave Ludlow and living in California. She left the pier and walked over the Beach. Always again she stopped and enjoyed the prospect. "I'll bee stand here for a few holidays." she think "This is the correct place to be come over on other thought." She went a few steps backwards in order to still able to enjoy the prospect still better. Suddenly she collided with someone.
"Oh...Oh, sorry!" Meg turned around and shaw again into the two unbelievable eyes, into which she had once looked today. "Occurred nothing!" Ben smiled and could believe it, with whom he had a accident. "I hope you are not hurt?"
Ben asked. " Oh no." answed Meg "I'm all right."  "So long, have a nice day!" said Ben and continued. Meg showed a few moments to Ben and than she walked further.

 

Chapter 3

Meg sauntered along the oceandrive and looked at the houses of the beach. In front of one house, that her pleased particulary, she stopped. "Wonderful"she said for herself "I wish to look from inside at this house." "You are friendly invite" said a voice beside her. Meg became red. Somehow she knew this voice.
She turned around and saw agian into the unbelievable eyes. " I would gladly load you for a cup of coffee, than a apology for our collision from a while ago."
"Oh" Meg didn't knew what she would say. "Sorry, I don't wanted to bring you in embarrassment."
Ben didn't tear away from her sad face. "Maybe I'll introduce myself. My name is Ben Evans and I'm the owner of the house that, you are admire." "Oh yes, it's a beautiful house." Meg tried
to correct her thoughts. "My name is Meg Cummings and I believe I can use a cup of coffee." Meg was surpriesed at herself, that she said this words.
"Well, Mrs Cummings, come in!" Ben oppened the door and they entered his house. "I'll need only fast a shower and then I'll whole available for you.
In the meantime you can look at the house." Ben said and he hat upward
disappeared.
"What I do here?" Meg asked herself and looked around the
livingroom. The space pleased her, it was bright and in good taste created.
In the corner she discovered a portrait from a young woman. She stepped near, because to regarded it better. "It's Maria, my wife." she heard Ben said.
"Oh, what will she say, when she come home and finds me here?" Mag took her bag and wanted to go. The last she which could use, was a situation likethis.
"She dosen't come any longer, never more." Ben looked sadly in the
distance. "She was drowned in a boat accident before few years ago."
Frightened Meg saw to him and noticed the deep sorrow in his view. She didn't know which should she to say. Ben turned to her and said: "Well, I'm get us the coffee." and he had already left the room. He came back with a tray. Ben poured first Meg and then himself a cup of coffee. "Are you staying for your holidays in Sunset Beach?" asked Ben, because he had the feeling to started the conversation.
"I don't know it yet. So much did happend today and first I must order my thoughts." Meg said. She drunk up fast her coffee and said good-bye to Ben. "Thank you, Mr. Evans. I took up too much from your time. As
well I would gladly be alone."
Ben jumped up and wanted to hold her back, but he noticed it was better, he let her go now. He accompanied Meg to the door.
"It was nice to made your acquaintance. If you are still longer in Sunset
Beach, you can visit me again. I will be pleased for your visite." Meg smiled
Ben again and left his house. Ben still saw Meg another on while. "Who had
her only so deeply hurt?" he asked himself.

 

Chapter 4

Ben entered his nightclub "The Deep". Mark Wolper, an employee and good friend from Ben, stepped to him. "Hi Ben, how are the trip?" he wanted to know. "Good, it was allright. Any problems here?" Ben saw over himself.
"Well, Bob is sick, but for the moment we still create it." "Okay, if you
need assistance, I'm in my office." Ben said and was already away. He liked his office in "The Deep". Here he always could draw back and nevertheless he could observe by the disk the happining in the club.

Meg entered her hotelroom. She sat down on the bed and took the telephone into her hand. She wanted briefly to say her perants, where she was.
"Cummings" Megs mother answered. "Hi Mum. I'm Meg." "Oh darling where are you? How are you?" wanted Joan Cummings to know. "Mum I'm in California. In a small city with the name Sunset Beach and I'm fine." did Meg answer. "Realy? It was be a shock in the mornig today, wasn't it?" asked Joan. "Mum I'm realy fine and well I'll simply forget Tim!" said Meg. "Mum I'm stop to talk. I'll go out this night." "Okay, but announce you if you are bedly." said Joan.
"Bye darling!" "Bye Mum and give Dad a kiss from me." Meg ended the call.
"Still fast under the shower. Sunset Beach at nights waits." said Meg to
herself.

Ben could not concentrate on his work. Again and again he had to think on
Meg. He stand up from his desk and watched by the disk the driving in his
club. Suddenly he didn't trusting his eyes, when he saw, who even entered the Deep.

Meg looked around. The club pleased her, it was a nice atmosphere. She sat down on the bar. "What like you drink?" the young barkeeper asked. "A glas of wine, please." ordered Meg. The young man placed a wineglas before Meg and saw her. "I see you for the first time here, isn't it? he asked. "Yes, I'm today arrived." Meg answered. "Mark, that I take over." she heared a familiar voice say. And they were again, these eyes. "Welcome in my club!" said Ben to Meg.
"I'll go at the desk helping." said Mark. "Okay, tomorrow we will look
for a temporary help." said Ben. "Oh, any problems?" asked Meg. "Nothing
which I can't solve." did Ben answer "One of my waiter is sick." "Maybe can I help you? I'm the best waitress from Kansas." Meg smiled on Ben. "I can't
assume this." did Ben say. "You are have holidays." "No problems." answered Meg "Where I shall begin?" Ben wanted to reject, then he saw for the first time, how her eyes radiated. "Well then you take the desk 3,5 and 7. But only when it dosn't constitute you are." "It's real okay." said Meg and was already with the work. Ben smiled. Meg pleased him every time more.

 

Chapter 5


Ben: "Mark, you can go home now. I'll do the remain by myself."

Mark: "Okay, see you tomorrow! Bye Meg!"

Meg: "Bye Mark!"

Meg waved to him. She turnes around and saw direct in Bens eyes. He smiled.

Ben: "I believe, it's enough for us too. I must still thank you for your
helping."

Meg: " I'm gladly helped, Mr. Evans."

Ben: "Please call me Ben. Mr. Evans is so formal."

Ben could not solve his look from Meg.

Meg: "Okay, but only if you call me Meg."

Again smiled Meg and Bens heart hopped before joy. Finally Meg seemed no longer so sadly.

Ben: "So, will you drink a glass of wine with me, Meg?"

Meg: "But only one glass, not more."

Ben poured two glass of wine.

Ben: "Come on, we sat down in my office, It's cosy."

He did goes before and Meg followed him. The office was in a very good taste created, like his house. Meg sat down in a comfortable armchair and Ben sat down opposite her.

Ben: "Tell me, what have you planed for your holidays?"

Meg: "I didn't plan anything. Actually I schould of the way into my
honeymoon."

Meg didn't know, why she told Ben this.

Ben: "What was happend?"

Meg: "Sorry Ben, but I don't like talk about this now."

Ben: "Okay, but if you need someone for talking, you can come to me.
Sometimes does it well to speak with someone, who has the distance to the things."

Meg: "Maybe. Now I'll go in my hotel."

Meg smiled shy.

Ben: "I'll accompany you. In which hotel do you live?"

Meg: "In the beach hotel."

Ben: "It's not far away."

They left the Deep page on page. The short way at the beach, neither of them said a word. Everyone hung his thought after. In front of Megs door they stopped a few moments.

Ben: "Me would make be happy, if I may load you tomorrow for the breakfast to thanks."

Meg: "All right."

Meg saw again in his eyes, which like as a magnet.

Ben: "Come tomorrow at 10.00 o'clock to the Java Web. It'a next to the Deep. Good night and sleep well."

Meg: "Thanks for the accompaniment and good night."

Meg entered her room and closed the door behind herself.

Ben stayed for a moment and said for himself: "Meg, I believe it was kismet
that we are meet us. First would have been coincidence, also seccend or
third, but four time on once day, that must be kismet."

Ben felt lucky like already for a long time no more. He left the hotel.

 

Chapter 6

Rested Meg woke up. She remembered a dream, which she had last night. In her dream Meg spent a beautiful evening with Ben Evans. They had together a dinner and afterwards they had danced. When the evening went to end, he took her in his arms, kissed and said her, that he loves she.

Meg: "Wake up! Yesterday you had Tim let at the altar and today you dream to be lie in the arms of another."

She standed up because she must had a shower. Finally she had a date. Under the shower she thought again at Ben. She couldn't forget those blue eyes any longer. Perhaps it was no concidence, that she had meet Ben, but simply only it was Kismet.

Meg: "Should look for a job in Sunset Beach and find out that."

She considered for a long time, what should she tightened up for this day.

Meg: "When I'll stay longer here, I should go shopping. My dress are not
suitable certainly for california."

She selected her best withe jeans and a red blouse.

In good mood Ben entered the Java Web.

Mark: "Good morning, Ben!"

Ben: "Good morning, Mark. Is the picnic basket for me finished?"

Mark: "Is everything like you wanted."

Ben smiled and was with his thoughs already by Meg again. Mark observed his friend He didn't had seen Ben so gay for a long time ago. He was pleased that had succeeded someone to bring the wall around Ben to collapsed.

Mark: "It must be a quite special woman, with whom you will want the picnic."

Ben: "Well, that is she realy."

At this moment Meg entered the Java Web.

Ben: "Good mornig, Meg."

Meg: "Good mornig, Ben."

Ben: "Do you like a picnic at the Beach?"

Meg: "Oh yes, that's a great idea."

Ben: "I know a small bay, there we are certainly unimpaired."

Ben smiled. He saw at Meg and finded out, that her eyes today radiated many more than yesterday.

Ben: "I must any times briefly into the kitchen and than we be able to start."

Ben wented into the kitchen.

Mark: "Good morning, Meg. Nice to meet you again."

Meg: "Hi Mark! Thanks also."

Mark: " You seen to have impressed Ben. He wasn't in so good mood for a long time as today."

Meg became red and thought by herself: "Maybe it was kismet, that we had
meeted us."

At this moment Ben came back with a picnic basket in his hand.

Ben: "Will we go?"

Meg nodded and they left together the Java Web.

 

Chapter 7

Ben and Meg went at the beach along. Amused Ben observed, how Meg took her shoes off, rolled up her jeans and walked barefoot by the water.

Meg: "That's great. I have always dreamed of this. In Kansas we have
unforunately no opportumity for this."

Ben: "Where from kansas are you come?"

Meg: "Ludlow. My parents have a farm there. I'm growes up there. After the
college I returned again and since I have made the bookkeeping for the farm."

They arrived at the small hidden bay.

Meg: "It's fantastically here, Ben!"

Ben: "Yes, that is a quite special place."

He spreaded out the blanket and began the basket to unpacked.

Ben: "May I ask you for the desk, my lady"

Meg: "Sure, my lord."

Both laughed.

Ben: "What can I offer to you? We could have there sandwiches, chicken,
tomatos, fruits. As beverages I can coffee, wine or orange juice offer."

Meg: "I'll try the chicken and I like orange juice for drinking."

Ben prepared ever a plate for Meg und themself and poured the fresh juice
into two glasses.

Ben: "Thank you for the fact, that you helped yesterday."

Meg: "I made it gladly. If you use another temporary help, I have decided to
stay in Sunset Beach once a while, so I could use a job."

Ben was pleased as he heard this.

Ben: "Bob, which is the waiter you yesterday substituted, had me called and said, that he will come today again."

Immeditiately Megs view became more sadly again.

Meg: "What a pity."

Ben: "I have a idea. You told me a while ago, that you always made the
bookkeeping for the farm. I'm already longer on the search for a female
assistant, who makes this work for me."

Meg: "When you capable me this work, I'll try it gladly."

Ben: "I could nobody better introduce for this function."

Both laughed and saw deep into the eyes.

Ben: "Where does your resolution come to stay longer into Sunset Beach?"

Meg: "I dosen't know also so exactly. I like the people here and I think,
it's the best place for me, to forget what happend."

Ben. "I'm happy about this. Do you want to tell me, what occurred at your
wedding?"

Meg: "There isn't many to tell. Short time before the wedding, I had Tim, my
fiancé, surprised him with my best girl friend, Connie, in a intim situation.
I let everything be situated, drove to the airport and I had take the next
airplane."

Ben: "Tim must be a stupid man."

Ben saw Meg so deep into her eyes, that her heart began to strike faster.

Ben: "But I think, it was luck for me."

Meg: "I think, we should now go. I want to go shoppin, before my new job will start. I don't know, what my new boss will say, if I late to the work on the
first day."

Ben: "I believe, he will everything forgive you."

They laughed both and began the remainders to pack up. Cheerfully they wented return.

 

Chapter 8


On the way into the Deep, discovered Ben Meg. She was standing at the end of the pier and looked at the sunset. He went to Meg, stopped behind her and observed Meg.

Meg: "Wonderful! I didn't saw ever so beautifuly."

Ben: "It's in the act."

Frightened Meg turned around. Ben stand before her and smiled at Meg.

Ben: "Sorry, I didn't want to frighten you."

Meg: "Never mind. I was only so fascinated."

Ben: "Today it's extra beautiful. That's because of the Santa Anna winds.
There's also a beautiful legend to it."

Meg: "Please, do tell me the legend."

Ben: "In the lengend means it, that if the moon rises early just as the Santa
Anna winds kick up out of nowhere and the sun just dropping out of sight,
whoever you meet at the far side of the pier is who you're destined to be
with."

Meg: "The legend is very romantic."

Ben: "That it's. And who know, perhaps that is our night."

Ben stepped still another step to Meg, took her into his arms and kissed her.

Meg: "Ben.........please give me a little more time."

Ben: "So much times as you needs, but you are to know, that I'll wait for
you."

Meg: "Thanks. I believe it's better, if we will go to the Deep now."

Ben: "All right. Let us go."

Silent they went to the Deep. In front of the door Ben stopped Meg still
another moment.

Ben: "I hope, you are not angry about the kiss."

Meg :"No Ben. I'm not angry. It's only so, that....."

Ben: "Do you needs nothing to explain to me. I know, that you had leaved Tim before the altar yesterday."

They entered the Deep and were welcomed by Mark.

Mark: "Hello Ben and Meg!"

Ben: "Hello Mark. May I do present to you my new assistant, Mrs Cummings?"

Tenderly Ben smiled at Meg and also Meg had to smile.

Mark: "Hey Meg, that's great. Will you stay for a longer time in Sunset
Beach?"

Meg: "Yes. I want to begin a new life here in Sunset Beach."

Ben: "Meg, let us go into my office, then I can show you everything."

Meg: "Okay. See you later Mark."

Mark: "See you."

Mark saw after the both, wich disappeared in Bens office.

"There are a beautiful couple." thought Mark.

 

Chapter 9

Someone knocked at the door of Bens office.

Ben: "Come in!"

Mark entered the office.

Mark: "I want to tell you, that I'll go home now. I closed the Deep half an
hour ago and tided up."

Ben: "Is it that late? I haven't looked at the time. We became absorbed in
the work."

Mark: "It's okay. Good night to you both."

Meg: "Good night Mark, see you tomorrow."

Ben: "Bye Mark."

Mark left the office.

Ben looked at Meg. She was absorbed in the work again.

Ben: "We should finish for today, too. The rest we'll do tomorrow."

Meg: "Okay you are the boss."

Ben: "I'll take you to your hotel."

Meg: "Please don't Ben. I want to be alone, so I rather walk. So I'll see you
tomorrow:"

Ben: "It's alright if you want it. I'll work a little bit more now."

Meg stood up and went to Ben. She gave him a kiss on his cheek.

Meg: "See you tomorrow. Good night."

Ben: "Good night and sweet dreams."

Meg smiled again to him and left the Deep. The thoughts whirled around in her head. Again and again she thought at the moment when Ben had kissed her. Alone the thought let her heart beat faster. Short in front of the hotel, someone stood her way. Frightened looked she up.

Meg: "Hey, what's going on?"

Tim: "That I should ask you!"

Meg: "Tim? What are you doing here?"

Tim: "What I'm doing here? Do you really have to ask me that?"

Tim stepped nearer to Meg and look angry to her.

Meg: "I don't understand what you want!"

Tim: "You left me before the altar, because you catched me with Connie and what is with you?"

Meg stepped back few steps.

Meg: "I don't understand what you mean."

Tim became more angry, also Meg became more afraid.

Tim: "I mean the guy here in Sunset Beach, who you have a love-affair with."

Meg: I don't have a love-affair!"

Tim griped Megs arm.

Tim: "Don't lie! I observed you both at the pier. I saw, how you kissed."

Meg: "I don't have to explain it to you. We don't plighted longer."

Tim: "I see is different. I had declived you and you also me. And now pack up your things and get back with me to Kansas!"

Meg: "I won't come with you. Let me free. You are hurting me!"

Tim: "I'll show you, who have to say, what you do. Hurry up, we'll get your
things!"

Coarse Tim pushed Meg forward. As he pushed she through the door at the hotel, she could tear off.

Meg: "It's enough Tim! I won't get back with you!"

Tim: "You'll get back with me and no more discussion about this!"

Alex, the manager of the hotel, was attentived at the both.

Alex: "Can I help you, Mr.?"

Tim: "No, this is a thing about my fiancée and me."

Meg: "We're not engaged any longer Tim. And now leave me alone."

Alex: "You had heard the lady. Leave the hotel please!"

He held the door open for Tim.

Tim: "The last word haven't been said about this Meg!

Furious he left the hotel.

Alex: "Are you all right?"

Meg: "Thank you for your help. I'll go at my room now."

When she arrived her room, she couldn't hold her tears back. Sobbling she sat down on her bed.

 

Chapter 10


Ben frightened up, when the telephone was ringing.

Ben: "Evans!"

Meg: "Ben....."

Meg couldn't speak.

Ben: "Meg? It's you? Talk to me!"

Meg: "Ben, I.....Tim!"

Meg sobed.

Ben: "Meg, what has happend?"

Meg: "Ben, Tim was here, it was terrible!"

Ben: "Where is he now? Is he still there?"

Meg: "I don't know Ben!"

Ben: "Stay there Meg. I'll come in few moments."

Ben rushed out of his office and few minutes later he was standing in front
of Megs door. H knocked.

Ben: "Meg, it's me Ben. Open the door please!"

Meg opened the door.

Meg: "Oh Ben......"

Ben took Meg in his arms.

Ben: "Calm down, darling and tell me, what is going on."

Meg felt safe in Bens arms and slowly she got quiet.

Ben: "So, and now you can tell me what happened. What had Tim done to you?"

Meg: "Tim waited for me at the front of the hotel. He accuced me, that you
and I had declived him."

Ben: "Why he think this?"

Meg: "He said, he had observed us at the pier and he saw when you kissed me:"

Ben: "And where is Tim now?"

Meg: "I don't know. He had tried to force me to go back to Kansas with him.
Fortunately the manager cam between and then I ran away to my room. Ben what should I do now?"

Ben felt a stich in his heart when he saw Meg so hurt again.

Ben: "Darling I'm here."

Meg: "Ben, what I should do now?"

Ben: "Firstly I want you to come with me."

Meg looked at Ben with big eyes.

Ben: "Don't be afraid. I have a nice guestroom. You can believe me, I
couldn't hurt you Meg."

Meg looked at Ben again. In his eyes she saw, that his offer was seriousness.

Meg: "And then? Ben what we will do with Tim?"

Ben: "That we'll see tomorrow. So, we'll pack up your things now and then you come with me."

Ben took her suitcase and packed Megs things up.

Ben: "So, my darling, now you will be secure and everything will be good."

They left the hotel and went to Ben's house.

 

Chapter 11


Ben and Meg entered his house.

Meg: "Oh Ben."

Comforting Ben took Meg in his arms.

Ben: "Meg, darling! Calm down, everything will be good.

Meg: "Ben, everything was my fault. I..."

Ben: "Schsch Meg. You didn't do anything wrong, finally I had kissed you!"

Meg: "But I wanted it so much, Ben."

Ben smiled.

Ben: "When you wanted it so much, the it was right. So and now you try to
sleep. We'll see what we will do about Tim tomorrow."

Meg: "Thanks Ben, thank you for everything."

Ben: "Now I'll show you the guestroom."

He guided Meg in the upper floor at the house.

Ben: "So, here you can sleep tonight. There is the bathroom. I'll get you a
cup of tea."

Meg: "Please don't let me be alone, Ben!"

Ben: "I'll back in a short time, promise."

Ben left the room and Meg began to undress. She got a nightshirt out of her
suitcase and pull it on. Shivery she quickly slipped in the bed. Few moments
later Ben came back with a cup of tea.

Ben: "Here dink this, it will be good for you."

Meg: "Thanks Ben. You are so lovingly."

Ben look at her and smiled. He sat down at the bed.

Ben: "This is because of you."

Meg: "Of me?"

Ben: "Yes, you are bringing the light back to me, I thougt I had lost it for
ever."

Meg also smiled now

Meg: "But I don't do anything."

Ben: "But still you had me bewitched."

Meg: "I did what?"

Ben: "The first moment we met and you smiled to me, there was a sadness in
your eyes."

Meg: "I didn't think about this."

Ben: "No? When I was attracted for you?"

Meg: "As you had pushed me out of my throughts and told me, that I must
fasten my seatbetl. At this moment I looked for the first time in your eyes
and they let me forget all my troubles for the moment."

Ben: "After that, I regret that I didn't talk more with you. I wanted to know
about you."

Meg: "Yes and then you are ran into me at the beach. A bizarre chance."

Ben: "I didn't believe it was by chance. Meg I believe, no, I know, it was
our kismet. We are destined for each other."

He flexed to her and kissed Meg. And she kissed Ben.

Meg: "Please Ben, don't leave me ever again."

Ben: "Meg I promise you, I won't leave you alone ever again. When you want I
stay by you for the rest of my live. From the first moment I was in love with
you and I know, that you are the love of my live.

Meg smiled.

Meg: "And Maria?"

Ben: "I had Maria loved too, but not so deep as you, darling."

Again he kissed Meg.

Meg: "I love you too. I don't believe, that it isn't a dream."

Ben: "Believe me, it isn't a dream. I love you and it was our kismet, that we
had met. And I believe too, that we'll be together for the rest of our lives."

Meg smiled and kissed Ben.

Meg: "Firstly I would be pleased, if you stay with me tonight."

Ben: "I'll do everything if you want it, but only if you are sure."

Meg: "I haven't been so sure in my life as I am now."

They kissed and they made loved tenderly and long.

 

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