John turned partially on his side when Eric introduced himself. When he looked up at Eric he realized that the picture on Eric's website didn't really do the man complete justice. Eric was dressed in a form fitting t-shirt and a pair of silk Japanese pants similar in style to those worn by martial artists. Outlined in the thin material of Eric's pants John could just discern the outline of the man's penis. But what really struck John was not just Eric's obvious good looks but the warmth of the masseur's blue eyes. They spoke of softness and compassion. John immediately felt more comfortable. Between the gaze of Eric's eyes and the soft tone of his voice, John felt the apprehension draining from his mind.
"Go ahead and lay back down and place your head on the pillow" instructed Eric. The massage table that they were using had been especially built according to Eric's specifications. It had several warming drawer built into it. One drawer contained various oils and lubricants. Another drawer housed an array of toys almost all of which were devoted to anal stimulation and penetration. The toys graduated in size from very small all the way up that of a large penis. Most of Eric's clients harbored a secret desire for anal penetration. Because they were coming from heterosexual relationships where they were the dominant participant in sex, the clients seemed to seek out the role of receiver when having sex with another man. Eric's special expertise was in slowly opening a man up so that anal play and penetration was both painless and highly pleasurable. The first encounter with the erotic intensity of anal and prostate stimulation was something that Eric's clients never forgot.
Eric had re-read John's application shortly before the appointment. Under "Past Sexual History" there was nothing that overtly suggested a hidden attraction to men. But from prior experience and his training in sexual psychology Eric knew that there was more to the story. Something had brought John to him and it was his job to peel back the layers and find the underlying desire. He would have to be careful not to scare John in the process. The realization of their hidden attraction to men could be quite traumatic for a client who had always thought of themselves as completely straight in their sexual orientation.
Eric removed a container of oil from the warming drawer in the side of the massage table. Uncapping it, he poured a rivulet down John's spine from the base of his neck to the small of his back. He also poured a generous amount in to the palm of his free hand. Setting the oil aside, Eric began to spread the oil over John's back. His touch was not that of a typical therapeutic masseur using significant pressure to the muscles, but rather that of a sensuous lover. The strokes of his hands on John's back were soothing and erotic as he alternated between using the flat of his palms and soft caresses with his fingertips. As his hands reached the small of John's back he went a few inches lower, pushing back the towel covering John's buttocks a bit in order to reach that sensitive area. Eric felt John tense a bit at the partial uncovering and then relax as his fingers kneaded the soft flesh there. Spreading his hands out, Eric ran his fingers slowly up John's flanks and back down to his hip bones. He could hear John's breathing increase as the pleasure of another man's touch took over.
Softly Eric spoke: "John, something brought you here today and before we go any further I would like you to tell me what it was if you can. It will help me to understand you better if we can share that."
The question woke John from the state of bliss he was feeling at the moment. Within minutes of the first touch, Eric's hands had sent him into a deep state of erotic relaxation. The wonderful hands had now stopped while Eric's question hung in the air awaiting an answer. The urge to repress telling Eric about the video's and his subsequent masturbation was overwhelmed by the desire to have Eric's hands continue their ministrations. Haltingly, John told Eric about finding the video's and his physical response to watching them.
Eric listened as John spoke. He knew there was more behind John seeking him out than just the recent video incidents. But Eric also knew that just getting John to open up and tell him about that was enough for now. The sharing of that story alone began the trust building process between them. Between them alone.
Opening the bottle of oil again, Eric coated he back of John's legs. Working his way up from his calves to the bottom of hips. Arriving at the crease where the thighs met the cheeks, Eric ran his thumbs from the inside to the outside in a spreading motion. As he did so, Eric felt John's thighs relax and spread slightly. Taking the cue, Eric placed both hands on John's nearest thigh midpoint between knee and hip. Ever so gradually he ran hands gently upward, applying more pressure with the hand on the inside of John's thigh. This time the reaction was more obvious as John parted his legs more. Eric repeated the process on the other leg. Now John's legs were apart enough that Eric could clearly see the underside of the man's smoothly shaven testicles.
