The Jonestons got a new gardener last month.I’ve only seen him around a couple of times since his duties keep him tied to the yard and garden.He’s a young looking guy, about 26.He’s come up to the house a couple of times to get Master’s thoughts on things and run in to Mistress.Things there didn’t go very pleasantly and I’ve heard him say he didn’t like that he had signed a contract.Having been all over the property, I know that the gardener has his own quarters but I don’t think Seth lives in them.It seems he only uses them for cleaning up after work.
One day last week, I was going through the garden looking at the beautiful flowers and Seth popped out from around the tool shed.He surprised me and I let out a little squeal.He said “hello. You must be Leesa.”I answered that yes, I was and hello back.He asked “Aren’t you being a little bold, wandering around out here, when the battle axe could start bellowing for you at any minute?”I snickered at the term ‘battle axe’ and replied “Yeah, maybe so but I do love these flowers and they smell so wonderful.I just need to get out here every now and again to catch my breath.”Seth then said “Well let me show you around.”
We walked the stone path and he pointed out the Irises and the Roses and the annuals he plants every year.He showed me the ferns in the shaded corner of the garden and discussed the different variety of Hostas and nearly every plant.He stopped and turned suddenly and I didn’t realize I had been following him so closely when I splatted right into him!He caught me with hands that were tanned and strong from shoveling and moving dirt and grasping weeds.He said “You’re more fragrant than the flowers.”I don’t know what came over me but I grabbed him back and planted a lip lock on him.Seth at first was shocked at what happened but then gently kissed me back saying “Leesa!If you’re going to do this, it would be best if we were around the corner, out of sight of the house!”He grabbed my hand and hurriedly dragged me to a corner of the garden that had a partly shaded concrete bench, where we sat down.
I quickly apologized and Seth just as quickly, shushed me, by kissing be. He put one hand on my waist and the other on my nylon clad knee.He said “I’ve seen you in the house and you have been beautiful from day one.I was hoping for a chance to meet up with you but I admit, that kiss was not expected so soon.I must have blushed 4 shades of red and explained “I don’t usually kiss that quickly nor do I kiss men, I don’t even know.I’m not sure what came over me.”Seth just smiled and replied “ I’m glad it just came over you.”
We kissed for a few more moments and chatted about working for the Jonestons.Neither of thought it the best deal but the pay was really pretty good and Master, ahem Willie, more than made up for Mistress’s bad behavior.
