This is a true story – or at least parts of it. I'll let you decide which parts.
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It had been a particularly rough week. It started on a high note when I had run my first half marathon. My legs were especially sore so I scheduled a celebratory massage outside of my normal monthly cycle. The wife even agreed because she wanted a makeover and I readily agreed. Then I had some major issues with the kids' soccer league leaving me hurt both internally and externally.
I was emotional when I arrived – having taken off work early to fit Ella into my schedule. It was business as usual. She stepped out as I disrobed and she started with me face-up. She knew my legs were sore and intended to spend time of them.
We talked about the race and what had been bothering me. She showed genuine concern for my emotional state and started the massage with work on my jaw and temples. Some of my stress immediately melted away.
For some reason, we steered clear of the topic of sex. Maybe in her empathy, she realized I wasn't actually even worried about our previous encounters. I just needed a friendly face and that magic touch. She gave me a big hug before I got settled.
Once again, the massage was fantastic. She zeroed in on my sore legs and pushed and prodded until I could feel the muscles actually release their tension. Maybe I was more tired than I thought, because time seemed to fly unusually quickly. It only seemed like she had been at it for fifteen or twenty minutes when she said something about just having a few minutes left. Maybe I had actually fallen asleep. I remembered talking small talk – nothing of substance.
I had started face up and now I was face down. I vaguely remembered turning over. As she had done with the first meeting, she came around the side of the bed and lifted up the sheet. "Flip over", she said.
I made a joke. "I bet you say that to all your boyfriends."