It was a hot day at a cheap theme park, jam-packed with people but rather subdued given the stifling summer heat. I spotted a rollercoaster nearby and headed for it, as I tend to enjoy thrill rides a great deal. Before I reached the line, though, a far more attractive prospect presented itself. A third trimester preggo sat alone on a bench near the start of the coaster's line, under shade yet remarkably sweaty even by summertime theme park standards.
Her dark hair was a mess, strands plastered wetly to her forehead and cheeks. Her black tank top clung to her body moistly, leaving little of her sizable bosom or gravid belly to the imagination. Her legs were spread wide, presumably for air circulation, her short jean shorts seeming to obscure her crotch by just a few inches. I quickly decided on a course of action, bought two waters at a nearby concession stand, and made my approach.
"I'm sorry, I don't mean to be nosy, but you really look like you could use a cold drink." I offered her one of the bottles of water, and she instantly took it and thanked me profusely. She drank the water with fervor, hardly taking a breath before the bottle was empty; she looked a good deal better afterward. Her husband had just gotten in line for the rollercoaster, it turned out, and he'd be in line for at least 90 minutes. She was too overheated and exhausted to even seek out air conditioning at the moment, opting instead for some shade to build her energy back up for a spell.
Apparently she was in need of someone to spill her guts to as much as she'd been in need of refreshment. She told me she hadn't even wanted to come to the park in this weather and in her condition, but her immature, unthoughtful husband had pretty much insisted, promising her he'd go slow with her and they'd take lots of advantage of AC and cold drinks. He hadn't slowed down in hours, though, had only spent about 20 minutes of air-conditioned time with her, and was now in his third line of the day for a thrill ride she wasn't allowed on. "What a guy," she concluded.