It had been a beautiful warm May weekend so Mike decided to get some air and exercise and have a long stroll along the canal. Nature was at its most bountiful; the foliage on the trees fresh and green, many wildflowers blooming along the wayside as bees and butterflies buzzed and skipped along the bountiful nectar resources and a delightful spring chorus from the songbirds.
The experience was certainly good for Mike's psyche as he had been a bit gloomy of late since splitting up with his girlfriend.
Needless to say there were quite a few others enjoying the late afternoon sunshine. A couple of anglers sitting at the edge hoping for a bite, a few dog walkers, friends chatting as they too enjoyed the season and Mike also admired a couple of shapely female joggers as they sped past. The latter certainly reminded Mike there were plenty more fish out there!
After a couple of miles, Mike approached a derelict cottage where he noticed a young woman sitting by the garden wall who was busy sketching. He could she was looking across the other side of the canal where there was a picturesque old windmill by a lush meadow, with a fine backdrop of some stately trees in an old hedge line.
The closer he got to her the more he seemed to like what he saw. She was probably mid to late twenties, of average build and a mop of mousy brown hair with a few dyed streaks running through it and had on a sweat top with the sleeves rolled up to her elbows. Mike liked the short skirt with Dr Martens look along with bare legs. He definitely thought she was cute and loved the fact she was obviously creative.
Getting closer to her along the footpath he then noticed what looked like a fuzzy halo around her legs in the now lowering sun. Fortunately she was engrossed in her sketch as Mike looked at her legs with more interest.
It was now pretty apparent that the golden halo was a dense coating of leg hair that was illuminated golden as the sun's rays shone though them. Mike liked what he saw. He'd never had a fetish for hairy women but he'd always liked a full bush. As most women tended to remove their leg and pit hair he didn't really have any experiences with a totally natural woman. Sure he'd seen the occasional woman in passing with hairy legs or pits, but none he'd ever been intimate with. When he had seen such a woman it had never really elicited a positive or negative reaction from him.
But this was different. He loved what he could see and the young woman looked pretty cute with very feminine features. The hair on her legs was definitely pretty dense from the top of her DM's to her knees. The hairs were long, fine and forming an aesthetically pleasing pelt to her calves. The colour of the hairs varied with the light from blonde to looking quite dark with many appearing tawny in the sunshine.
Mike felt a sense of excitement. He loved what he could see and wanted to date this woman. He felt butterflies in his tummy, his mouth started to feel dry and he gulped. After passing this natural beauty he walked past a little way before turning back. This time he could see and admire her skilful sketch of the windmill while not failing to notice her fuzzy legs from a different angle. They still looked mighty fine to Mike!
He walked about a hundred metres past her before returning again, trying to find the courage to speak to her.
He paused as he approached her again before nervously starting some small talk.
"Hi!" Mike said. "Hope you don't mind me saying this but I think your sketch looks great. You've really captured the mood of this lovely place!"
Mike was desperately not to look at her legs to start with as he didn't want to get too distracted or indeed aroused at this stage.
She responded, "You're so kind. I've only been doing this for a few months but I find it really relaxing. Are you local?"
Feeling more relaxed, Mike replied, "Fairly local. Just a few miles away. It's been such a beautiful day and needed to get out for some fresh air. By the way my name's Mike."
"Yes it's such a gorgeous day. Perfect for sitting here in the warmth and doing some sketching. I'm Jo."
Over the next twenty or so minutes they both chatted animatedly and there seemed a mutual attraction between them. Every now and again Mike would briefly divert his look from Jo's warm, smiley face to see her furry calves which he had admired from the distance earlier. Not just fuzzy but pretty shapely too. In close proximity he could also see Jo had quite hairy thighs too. Not the thick dense fur on her calves, but a much sparser coating, the hairs shorter and generally fairer, but very appealing nonetheless.
The sun soon started to wane and Mike had a lovely surprise when Jo made a suggestion.
"I think I've done enough today and I'm getting a bit peckish. There's a lovely bar a bit further along the canal, so I don't know if you'd like to join me for a bite and a drink? I'd appreciate a bit of company!"
Not believing his luck, he responded, "I'd be absolutely delighted to. I'm feeling a bit hungry too and I believe they serve some good old beers there?"
Jo packed her sketchpad and pencils in her back pack and they had a slow amble to the hostelry while chatting and laughing. Fortunately there were a good number of tables free in the garden so they chose a secluded table and ordered their meal along with a beer each. Now facing each other over the table he could no longer see her hairy legs without looking like a total perv but he did notice a soft covering of fine dark blonde hairs on her fore-arms. Nothing dense or especially hairy, but very pleasing to the eye and looking as though they'd be lovely to caress.
They both opted for some local fish with some chips and salad. After finishing their meal and with the beer relaxing them more, the conversation got slightly more personal.
"So are you single, Mike?" enquired Jo.
Laughing, Mike replied, "I'm afraid so! I was chucked a few weeks back. Felt pretty bruised by it at first but hey that's life. I thought we were getting on so well but some other guy showed interest in her and she jumped! Getting over it now.
The walk today was really therapeutic. They say walking in nature is so good for your mental health. It certainly lifted my spirits. And of course the icing on the cake was meeting you. You're such great company as well as being pretty talented. And if you don't mind me saying cute too!
What about you; are you single too?"
Loving the compliments, Jo responded with a giggle, "You little flatterer. Thank you I appreciate that. Some time since I've had a serious relationship, but I'm not that bothered, as I'm comfortable with myself, but always great if you get a connection with somebody. A few brief flings that never went anywhere is all in recent months. A woman has her needs!"
At this point Mike moved his head towards Jo and held her hands for the first time. Jo responded moving towards him with a spontaneous quick kiss on the lips.