Gentle Stranger

the long version

She met him on the most terrible day of her life, and in the shadows cast by violence, they made love. They shared a physical passion that was solace and tenderness, a priceless gift two shaken people gave each other in kindness. But was this love for a night solid enough to last a lifetime? Was the beautiful empathy the once-famous ballerina experienced with a man so much younger than she an emotion that would endure in the bright light of days to come?