”I’ve felt you coming girl, as you drew near
I knew you’d find me, cause I longed you here
Are you my destiny? Is this how you’ll appear?
Wrapped in a coat with tears in your eyes?
Well take that coat babe, and throw it on the floor
Are you the one that I’ve been waiting for?
As you’ve been moving surely toward me
My soul has comforted and assured me
That in time my heart it will reward me
And that all will be revealed
So I’ve sat and I’ve watched an ice-age thaw
Are you the one that I’ve been waiting for?”

“Take a look at her…”, Jenny whispers, slightly pointing her finger towards the young woman not too far away from them, “…She is stunning”.
“Yes… She is…”.
Shane exhales.
“She is the most beautiful creature I’ve ever laid my eyes on…”, she admits, her eyes full of an overwhelming love.
Carmen is playing ring-a-ring o’roses with a bunch of children. Age: 3 to 5.
Her long, wavy hair dance in the warm breeze, the expression into her eyes is priceless, as she is singing a happy song and her sultry voice mixes with those of the babies.
“She likes her new job, doesn’t she?”, Jenny asks quietly.
Shane nods her head, her arms folded.
“Yes, she likes it a lot”. She raises her eyebrow, smiling a little, “Seductive DJ at night and motherly nursery school teacher during the day…”.
Jenny elbows her, nodding towards Carmen’s direction.
Carmen has stopped, and now she is looking at them, shielding her eyes with her hand.
Jenny waves in her direction.
Shane just smiles shyly.
And just from the smile they are exchanging, you know that they are madly in love. Desperately in love.
Carmen speaks with another teacher, who’s standing by her side, and points her finger at Shane and Jenny.
The other woman smiles reassuringly, brushing Carmen’s naked arm and waving at them.
Slowly, Carmen walks across the lawn and Shane meets her halfway.
She hugs her carefully and kisses her, repeatedly, on her lips.
Deeply and unhurriedly, moaning softly.
“Hey…”, Shane murmurs then with her husky voice, moving a strand of hair away from Carmen’s eyes.
Carmen’s fingers are lingering on Shane’s face.
“Hey yourself…”, she murmurs back, her eyes beaming.
“How do you feel?”, Shane asks, concerned.
Carmen grins that million dollar smile of hers.
“I am feeling great”, she replies.
And Shane goes down on her knees, gently resting her ear against Carmen’s bulging belly.
Carmen lovingly brushes Shane’s hair, shrugging at Jenny.
“She’s going insane”, she mouths soundlessly.
Jenny chuckles, covering her mouth with the palm of her hand.
“Totally!”, she mouths back, then.
“…today? Uhu, Carm?”, Shane is saying.
Carmen looks down, meeting Shane’s eyes.
“What? Sorry babe, I wasn’t listening…”, she says.
Shane frowns.
“Because you two are fooling around me…again!”. She waves her hand between Jenny and Carmen.
They both giggle.
“Aaw babe, we are not! How can you think such a mean thing?”, Carmen teases her lovingly, stroking her cheek.
“Did he move today?”, Shane asks again.
Carmen flashes her a beautiful smile.
“Yes…”.
“Why didn’t you call me?”, Shane exclaims, delighted.
“Babe, I am not gonna call you any time the baby moves. Come on, in less than a month he’ll be the only reason of our insomniac”, she chuckles.

”Out of sorrow entire worlds have been built
Out of longing great wonders have been willed
They’re only little tears, darling, let them spill
And lay your head upon my shoulder
Outside my window the world has gone to war
Are you the one that I’ve been waiting for?
O we will know, won’t we?
The stars will explode in the sky
O but they don’t, do they?”

Shane gets up again, kissing Carmen’s forehead.
“You should really quit working…”, she murmurs against her skin.
Carmen strokes her hair.
“I will… In a week…”.
“You’re stubborn…”.
“So are you…”.
“Yeah, but at least I am not pregnant…”, Shane chuckles.
Carmen watches Jenny, raising her eyebrows.
Jenny just stares back at her with an understanding gaze.
“Okay guys, I’m gonna go back to my car… I need to sit down and, anyway, Nikki is waiting for me”, Jenny says, clapping her hands.
“See you later at the Planet?”.
Carmen just hugs her, kissing her on her cheek.
“Of course. We’ll be there in a hour”.
“Bye, Jen”, Shane murmurs, resting her lips on her friend’s forehead while her right hand gently brushes her tummy.

”There’s a man who spoke wonders though I’ve never met him
He said, "He who seeks finds and who knocks will be let in"
I think of you in motion and just how close you are getting
And how every little thing anticipates you
All down my veins my heart-strings call
Are you the one that I’ve been waiting for?”***

As they both observe Jenny walking across the lawn, Shane’s arm snakes around Carmen’s waist.
“She is beautiful, pregnant, isn’t she?”, Carmen mutters, thoughtful.
Shane smiles.
“Yes, she is”. She turns her head to face Carmen.
“And you, missy, you’re not too bad yourself…”.
Carmen giggles.
“You’re all seductive even if I am getting fatter and fatter…”, she watches her with dreamy eyes, “…This must be love…”.
Shane’s eyes are as deep as the ocean.
“Yes…”, she replies gently, “…Yes, it is”.

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SOUNDTRACK
*”Without You” (Silverchair)
** “Love Letter” (Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds)
*** “Are You The One That I’ve Been Waiting For?” (Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds)