There was a knock on the door, knocking me out from my inner broodings in the shower. "come in!" I yell from the shower over the sound of the running, splashing water.
It will be Ruby no doubt, bringing dinner to my room. I nearly suffered another hemorrhage and they had to call in the doctor. He prescribed house arrest and a bed rest. So I don't go down stairs anymore, Ruby serves me in my room.
In fact, I can't wait to get out of this place, but I was being careful not to offend Ruby, she had been there for me after all.
I am in my second week here but it felt like two years. Kate comes to see me every now and then.
I head the door opened, and ruby wheeled in dinner as I stepped out of the shower with a soft white towel strapped around my waste reaching to my knees.
Out of habit, I was not conscious of the fact that my upper body is wet and naked.
beads of water run down my skin.
I love to have water dry on my skin after a shower.
When I looked at Ruby her eyes were not on mine. her eyes busily engaged in redesigning the sculptor of my knees.
moving up my body in a slow motion with her laschivous gaze, I suddenly felt naked in front of the maiden; for in that brief moment I have a glimpse into the soul of the woman.
This is the first look, innocent and daunting, like a look of a fresh born. The first look of the feminine to the masculine in the garden Eden. The primordial gaze into the forbidden some will say.
But not I, I received this gaze, embraced and let it caress and filled me with warmth.
I wouldn't deny myself this passion.
Hungrily, she glances on, spell bound to the spot, her plumb chest heaving beneath her loose voilet silky night gown split at the sides showing her long smooth legs.
My phallus throb and my heart palpate, and I tried to swallow, but found nothing in my mouth to gulp down. Instead, I choke in my dry throat as Ruby's eyes finally grip mine in a vice.
Then, spontaneously we both avert our eyes, and I quickly walk to the wardrobe to get dressed, while she busy herself with setting the table for dinner, cartulary clinking on plates and glass.
Her hands were shaking as she set the table and I fear a glass will come crushing any moment.
Be careful the way you think now kuga. Because right that instant the thought came, a bottle of champagne landed on the hard floor causing Ruby to panic and stiffen.
She stood there confused. "oh, I am sorry Kuga." she moaned and squat to collect the scattered pieces in the mess all around her.
Seeing her bare footed, surrounded by the broken pieces, wrench my heart. damn you Ruby…
I rush to her and scooped her from the floor into my arms. The involuntary action spooked her and she struggled to break free from me, but I held onto her.
"put me down kuga." she warned as we near the bed. I toss her onto the bed. "do you want to hurt your bare feet on the broken glasses? what were you thinking lady!?" I said angrily… as I picked up the tissue roll and got to the task.
She was climbing back down from one edge of the bed. "stay on the bed!" I turn to her and roared again, surprise at my own anger.
"stop yelling!" she fired back, but moved no further, only her red inflamed eyes glance at me menacingly as one stray tear drop on to her lap.
Although, tears stream down her chicks, she looks nothing but emotional.
If she had a gun in her shivering hands, I wouldn't doubt it in the slightest if she squeeze the lethal juice on me.
When I was done cleaning up, she glances away from me and said, "enjoy your dinner Mr. kuga". with pain written all over her countenance, she stood up and walked out of the room.
Then the truth strike home, and I regretted ever coming here. Ruby had seen my toothless mouth up-close. I couldn't explain the way feel about that, but one thing was clear; I felt relieved.
I can now breathe without worry about exposing my gaping hole.
perhaps the damn toothless hole will scare her off, ending this growing madness between us once and for all… right spooky?
Spooky, are you there… for the first time Spooky didn't respond to me and it felt scary.
But nothing could scare me away from my ferocious appetite, as my ravenous stomach rambled, propelling me to sit and enjoy the food, fufu with light soap.
It's been a very long time I eat this local Ghanaian delicacy… the spicy aroma took over the whole space when I open the lid of the soap bowl to serve myself, and I relish in the delight the entire time.
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'She is hurting kuga'. "yeah right spooky, I know, I just don't know what to do spooky", 'how about an apology for starters kuga.'
"What?. Apologize for saving her from her own folly?" .'yeah kuga, just apologize….'
I stood up feeling stupidly prideful.
I am not use to bowing the knee, but I recalled that one tear drops from the lady's eyes and it made me want cry… damn you Ruby…
I hissed and head straight to the kitchen, to get some tea.
She was there sipping juice, elbows probed on the dining table, eyes fixed on the glass of juice in front of her.
she looked like a witch reading her mazes through the content of the glass.
Good lord, she looked breathtaking in her ponytail under the chandelier light, her exposed neck tantalizes and beckons me to nip and suckle on it with my toothless gums.
I have to leave this place before I do something I will later regret. I walked passed her, and caught a faint whiff of peculiar scent of the woman, it wasn't a smell of a particular flagrance I could easily point a finger to, it smells naturally faint, and barely noticeable.
However, it rested on my mustache longer than the after smoke of marijuana in the nostrils.
And in that instant, I knew I was hooked and doomed. If she makes a move I can't resist, this temptation is way over head, oh dear lord, forgive my corrupted laschivous soul… I prayed silently in my heart.
"I will leave tomorrow Ruby; I feel strong enough to be on my own now" I said as I sat directly opposite her from across the table.
If she heard me, she didn't show it.
She started rocking back and forth, looking at the kitchen ceiling. I felt nervous by this simple reaction from her.
"once I get home, I will write a check to cover all the bills you've incurred to fix my house, and that of the hospital bills".
my own voice sounded alien to me, timidity taking hold of my conscience, when she sat there looking up, still unmoving.
she sniffed and wipe at her cheeks every now and then. I sat confused as to what to do or what to say.
"Ruby, don't just sit there quite. okay, I am confused, I am not good at this, just say something, anything, this silence is killing me".
she's bringing her head to my level to look at me, thats progress. my hopes dash through when I saw her red tearful eyes, and my heart went out to her, yet I didn't know what to say…
She stood up, and and turn to the sink, emptying the glass of it's contents, rinse it
under the tab, before filing it away in the top cabinet.
silently, she walks out of the kitchen without a word, and I pick up that alluring natural scent again. It's her very essence. she wears no cologne.
Screw the mummy spoiled brat. broom trip you over, woman.
'You are very stupid kuga, I told you to apologize to the lady, she's hurting, go down on your knees if that is what it takes to win her trust back, you are ruining everything by the way you approach…
"Shut up spooky, shut up…. I am going to bed… 'Screw both of you, spooky''. "suit yourself kuga".
I couldn't sleep although I needed one, trying to stop thinking about Ruby, only inscribe her name everywhere within me.
I had saw Kate drove into the yard earlier, through the tainted glass window when I was rinsing the tea cup at the sink.
I look at the time… it was 11:11, wow, quite a rear double number in this awkward moment. I stood up and walked to the door to open, but paused.
What am I doing? Better still where am I going? But I knew I got to go to her. its late and she is probably asleep but I had to make sure she is not crying.
Damn, why am I bothered whether she cry or not. I have to stop this before it turns to something out of control.