it's a warm, spring day.
i wear my short-shorts as i walk through the park; the breeze feels wonderful on my bare legs.
i approach a couple sitting on one of the benches.
it's obvious that they're involved in some sort of altercation.
voices rise, and the man storms off.
as i pass, the woman sits still with her face buried in her hands.
"are you alright, sweetie" i ask.
she looks up, and i see that her eyes are swollen with tears.
my heart breaks, and i sit down next to her - this beautiful young woman.
"it'll be ok" i tell her.
i gently wipe away a tear, and take her hand.
"c'mon" i say. "let's take a walk"
we move silently along the path, then without warning she reaches for my hand.
now i may cry.
we continue on until we reach a semi-secluded corner of the park.
we find a nice place to sit beneath the trees.
"nikki" she says, almost inaudibly.
"excuse me" i say.
"my name is nikki."
"hello, sweetheart" "it's nice to meet you" i say.
she lays her hand on mine.
"thank you for being here today" she says.
i reach out, and wipe away what remains of her tears.
nikki looks down, sheepishly.
"i feel a closeness to you" she says.
"and i to you."
with that, she removes her hand from mine and begins to unbutton her shorts.
she pulls them down just enough to reveal a familiar little bump in her panties.
everything now makes perfect sense, and i do the same.