Chapter four

By Prescoviah Merilyn

Dawn finds me in the forest. Pinus caribaea, Eucalyptus, P.patula and Tectona are some of the tree types we grow on the farm. According to Frank, trees are the fortune of Africa, Uganda. It's a wood heaven, with a jewel blue stream across.

The morning stars shine like silver petals, comforting my heart with sensation. I walk through the crispy grass, avoiding the mushrooms growing under the shady roof of the trees. They have such a puppy aroma... It's a great scenary. I must admit that father has really done some good work here. Speaking of father, he has called a thousand times, but am not really ready to talk to him, he calls Dalia anyway.

By the time the day brights, Frank has introduced me to most workers, they are friendly and sweet. He disappears leaving me alone in the forest. I hear something slinking in the trees.I set to run when I collide with someone...

He grabs me by my torso, squeezing tight. His black short curly hair combed to the back. He has a straight aquiline nose. His lips parted gently... Oh his lips! My eyes wander to the his arms still holding me, his strong forearms fitting perfectly in his cross-country jacket. He is breathing hard making me imagine things... At once, he looks at me making me catch a glimpse of his brown eyes...

"are you okay ma'am? "His voice is deep and lasting... I don't know if am okay, your smoking hot.

"ma'am? "

"Ah yes?"I pull away.

"Is everything okay? You looked abashed... "

"yeah everything is fine... I think I heard a cat…a.. and freaked out…and…"

Frank comes in saving me from, whatever is happening to me.

"Miss Vanessa, are you fine... Sorry I had to check on something…let's go see your office."

As we set to leave, he looks back at my life saver.

"oh, miss Vanessa, I see you have met Simeon, he is the tree pruner." Simeon waves to me... We head to the office.

I look back to the tree pruner who stands there his gaze on me. So he is Simeon! Interesting... Koboko is not that boring after all. I ask Frank to tell me more about him. He is puzzled but I don't care.

According to Frank, a tree pruner does a whole lot of things like sophiscated climbing and rigging techniques, cutting away dead or excess branches on trees for their good health. He is a plumber too. However unfortunately for Simeon, he is a loner with absolutely no family, losing his parents at a four. However he has found his way out at the farm, learning everything quite fast. Oh!

Reaching my office which is another small house but am nolonger bothered. I have something far important to focus on now, Simeon. He had me on my knees in the forest. Holding me tight, I found myself wishing for more. His severe wild eyes. His long perfect neck. I want to bite that neck. His buttons open revealing his hairy chest, I want to plant a bite on every corner of Simeon's body. I want to touch him... Am breathing hard.

Someone bumps into my office, I get up shouting.

"You don't knock?" I look up, it's Simeon.

"Am sorry ma'am... I knocked but you..."I cut him off

"It's okay, Si?" I pretend not to remember his name.

"Simeon"

"Right.. Simeon, so how can I help you?" I try to sound professional. Am the boss, remember. And am not really planning to put all my cards on the table that am really into this guy... Not now.

"Frank sends me if you need anything."He curves his bottom lip to a side, his shirt is still open.

If I need anything? Oh baby you have no idea what I need... I need you... I freaking need you. I need to take that shirt off. I need to know what else you have got. I get up, revealing my perfect body. I have a big ass if I haven't mentioned, and right now, someone is going to get a show. I push my boobs hard and wear my 'go girl' face...

I pretend to pick some papers from my table, sure as hell that Simeon is looking at 'the ass'. I turn to him.

"So Simeon what can you do?"

"I can for example help you paint" paces around the office "make some decorations" touches my chair. "and repair some furniture maybe... " turns to me

"I think it's a great idea, Si?"

"Simeon ma'am"

"Oh call me Vanessa " he nods.

I find my way out leaving the cutest thing in Koboko to do his thing. The next day I come back it's all transformed. It's still small but, an office. It's moderately decorated, covered in black-siliver paint..a new black office chair and we'll organized desk. It makes a statement. It's cultural, inspirational and productive…just like my office at home. Wow... I love it... Oh, I have flowers at the end of the table.. Oww

Simeon bumps in... Not knocking again? I don't bother confronting him, but he should really learn to knock. I wrap my arms around him... God, he smells good. A hardworking but clean man. The hot just keeps getting hotter. I like...

"It's amazing... Thanks Simeon" I say still holding him before I let go.When I finally let go, I look up at him. His lips part again, these lips. I want an adventure with him. We are looking at each other...admiring each other? Because am loving everything in front of me.

It's quite in here. I can't move, am out of control. I caress his cheek as he closes his eyes... I want to kiss him...i want him to kiss me... When I lean forward to do what I have craved for since yesterday…Simeon steps back.