Sweet Fire

6.

Eros got on the horse, sitting behind Samira. One of his hands went around her waist while the other held the reigns. Samira lent against him and held on to his arm for dear life as the horse started movement.

She bit down on her lower lip to stop herself from screaming. Her trick worked when the horse was still trotting, however, the moment it started running, she screamed on top of her lungs and pushed further into Eros, who laughed uncontrollably.

They arrived at the field in no time, all thanks to Storm who was really very fast. Eros helped her get off and they went round the field, looking at the grapes. Samira liked what she saw. The grapes were big, juicy and nothing like the grapes of the other farmer. Eros made her taste it for herself and it was very delicious. With grapes like these, it would surely boost productivity and consumer rates.

After inspecting everything and was assured by Eros that this would be a good business deal for both parties, she agreed to it. By the time they got back to the farmhouse, the sun was high up in the sky and the place was very warm. Most of the male workers were shirtless and the female workers wore only crop tops.

"Shade at last!" Samira sighed when Eros pulled Storm to a stop under the shade of a peach tree. He chuckled and helped her get off.

"I will take Storm to the stables." He said and then walked away.

The place was so warm that even the air, which blew was hot. She really needed to cool off somewhere. If only they had a pool. Samira left the shade and then rushed into the house. Nana was in the kitchen when she entered.

"Good afternoon, Nana. By any chance is there a pool in this house?" She asked.

"Yes, of course. But the water might be over a hundred degrees by now. The sun is brutal today." Nana replied while moving around the kitchen and picking ingredients.

"Oh, that's a pity." Samira sighed and then collapsed in a chair. Placing her hands on the kitchen island, she supported her cheek with her palm.

"There is a river not too far from here, by the way." That brought a smile to Samira's face and she looked interested. "It's surrounded by trees, so the water is always cool."

"I hope there are no animals or bugs in it."

"No, there's none. If you take the back door, you will get there in no time." Nana added.

"Thank you."

Samira burst out of the back door in happiness. She walked as fast as she could to get out of the scorching sun. Damn it, she wished she had taken her sun block with her. Anyway, she had no idea the sun here would be so harsh.

In no time, she reached her destination. The river was hiding behind some cocoa trees. It was a good thing, because she intends to strip and stay in it for a while. She only hoped no one else shows up.

Samira quickly discarded her clothes, leaving her underwear and jumped into the water. It was very clean and the temperature was just right. Her body cooled instantly and she swam around a bit.

This place was beautiful. There were birds chirping in the trees, flowers and grasses growing along the bank and nature was everywhere. She wished they had a place like this back at home. This was much better than a swimming pool.

"Do you like it?"

Samira almost had a heart attack when the voice spoke. Turning around, she found Eros sitting at the bank.

"You almost gave me a heart attack." She stated a fact.

"Thank God, I didn't." He said.

"Well yes, I like it." She replied to his earlier question and then went back to swimming around. She swam a distance away from where Eros was, before turning around again. She was surprised when he disappeared from there, with only his clothes lying where he once sat.