off, dropping it to the
floor. He leaned his head down and kissed my shoulder as his warm, strong hands
cupped my breasts, and I let out a sigh. Delicious warmth was pooling deep
inside of me, and I found my hips moving on their own, rubbing against Brian's
growing erection.
"Wait," I murmured as his mouth trailed hot kisses
along my neck. "Wait, the masseuse will be here any minute." I said,
and pulled myself out of the cloud of desire that I had been close to losing
myself in.
"Right, of course." Brian said, his voice slightly
dazed. “I don’t know what came over me.”
"There will be plenty of time for that later" I
said, and turned around so I was facing him. I stood up on my toes and planted
a chaste kiss on his lips.
I finished undressing as quickly and un-provocatively as I
could, and hopped onto one of the two massage tables. I pulled the crisp white
sheet over my backside and laid down, positioning my face in the small hole at
the head of the table. Brian undressed and laid down on the table next to me.
"This is weird, I don't think I've ever had a special
hole for my face before." He said, and I felt a small smile play against
my lips. He really was being a good sport about this whole couples massage
thing, despite his initial protests about being touched by a dude, as he
put it.
"It's pretty standard for a massage table. Comfy, isn't
it?"
"You know, it really is. Maybe we should get one of
these for our bed at home. It'd make sleeping on your stomach way better."
Before I could reply, I heard soft footsteps against the
wood floor.
"Hi guys, I hope you're ready for total relaxation
today." A smooth male voice said. I started to get up to greet our
masseuse, but he stopped me. "Please, don't get up! You two seem so
comfortable already. My name's Forrest and I'll be your masseuse today."
"Hi Forrest, it's nice to meet you." I said,
remaining face down as requested. It felt a little strange to be staring at the
floor while speaking to him, but I went with it. "I'm Amy and this is my
boyfriend, Brian. Will there be another masseuse joining us? We're getting a
couples massage."
"Hello Amy, Brian. It's just me today, but don't worry,
I am more than capable of taking care of both of your needs." Forrest
said, and it sounded as if he was smiling. I briefly wondered what he meant by
that, but before I could ask, he was speaking again.
"I'm going to use a massage oil, and if neither of you
have any objections, I'd love to suggest our spa's custom blend. It's really
lovely, and my personal favorite."
"Sure, that sounds good to me." I said.
"If it's anything like the infused water, go for
it!" Brian said.
Forrest let out a good natured chuckle. "Ah, you
enjoyed the water, did you? It's truly delicious, isn't it?"
"Hell yeah! Amy's got to get the recipe on our way out.
We couldn't get enough of it!" Brian said. I couldn't help but smile at
the enthusiasm in his voice. For someone who didn't want to come here, he sure
seemed to be enjoying himself.
"Let's get started, shall we?" Forrest asked, and
I heard the clinking of glass as he selected a bottle of oil and opened it. A
moment later, the most incredible scent wafted through the room.
Like the infused water, it was unbelievably, overwhelmingly fresh,
and I felt like I had been transported to some blindingly green meadow on a
perfect summer morning. I could practically see dew glistening on vivid blades
of grass, feel the warm sun on my naked flesh, taste the sweetness on my
tongue.
"Wow, that smells amazing..." I heard Brian mumble
from next to me. His voice sounded like his mind was somewhere far, far away.
"I'm glad that you find it pleasing," Forrest said
in his warm, soothing voice. "Now, I'm going to start by working your
shoulders. Humans carry so much tension in the shoulders."
I felt Forrest’s hands slide up my back and over my
shoulders. His hands were very soft and he had a great touch, gentle but firm.
The oil on them was warm and pleasant,
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