manifesting itself in your lower back. I m going to need you
to take off your sweatshirt so I can see how your whole back
reacts. Is that okay with you? I ll go and get two towels so you
can drape them at your sides.
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Jason, don t be ridiculous. Just help me take it off and
let s get on with it, she said impatiently.
He stood up then and bent over her again, grabbing the
hem of the sweatshirt and carefully raising it to her neck,
where he gently pried her arms from each sleeve, not allow-
ing her to help in any way. This afforded him a very good
view of her naked breasts, and sweat stood out on his forehead
by the time he was done from more than just effort.
Lowering her back onto her arms, he began a thorough
examination of her back, from shoulder to tailbone. Her
sweatpants were thankfully low-rise, so they didn t hinder
him in any way.
I ve found the problem, and I don t think it s anything
serious. I should be able to work it out in no time, he told
her as he turned away and reached for his massage kit. He
pulled out a number of jars and bottles and started mixing to-
gether a strange concoction in the coffee cup that he had taken
from the table by the window. After mixing for a few
seconds, he put the cup aside and asked her if she was warm
enough.
Actually, I m roasting. Can you turn down the heater?
she asked.
I thought it was hot in here, but I wasn t sure if it was
just me. Here, let me check the thermostat, he said as he
strode to the panel under the window. After pressing numer-
ous buttons, he said, I think it s stuck on high. I don t want
to open a window either, or your muscles might tense up. Do
you mind if I take off my shirt? I m sweating like a pig.
Of course I don t mind, she assured him.
Lifting his sweater over his head and tossing it on his bed,
he headed back to her side and picked up the lotion he had
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mixed. Moving to the other side of the bed, he gingerly
climbed over and knelt beside her. I wish I had one of my
tables here right now. I need proper leverage to work the
kink out of your back, he muttered.
Scooping up a palm-full of the concoction he had made,
he rubbed his hands together to warm it and then started mas-
saging her back. She groaned in delight as he worked all of the
muscle groups individually, slowly working from her shoul-
ders down to her lower back. When he was finished with that,
he started to concentrate his efforts mostly between each rib,
his fingers drifting down her sides and toward the front of her
just below her breasts. She could hear him breathing a bit fast-
er at the same time as her heartbeat started to speed up in her
chest. He moved back and forth from her sides to her back,
delineating each rib as he went. Finally sitting back on his
heels beside her, he started to pick up the cup and move
away.
On impulse, she turned over onto her back beside him.
I m sore here too, she said, her eyelids mere slits and a very
naughty smile on her face.
Christy, come on. I m not a saint, you know. I do have
my limits. Besides, I don t want to aggravate your back.
I know that. But I didn t ask you to have sex with me.
Can t we play a bit though? I m so hot, and I don t mean the
room temperature, she coaxed. We ve been so good for so
long. Just for tonight, let s enjoy each other.
How can I say no to an offer like that? he agreed reluc-
tantly.
Reaching his hand into the cup, he slowly filled his hands
with the lotion again, rubbing his hands together to warm it,
never taking his eyes from hers.
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As his hands descended on her belly, she arched her back
slightly to give him better access. He rolled his hands over her
midriff again and again, slowly making his way higher and
higher until the backs of his hands skimmed the undersides of
her breasts. She moaned at the brief intimate contact and he
raised his eyes, watching as her nipples puckered to hard buds.
Leaning forward, he placed his now dry hands on either
side of her shoulders against the bed. She could feel his warm
breath on her seconds before she felt his lips skimming her
heated flesh. He thoroughly investigated the tops of her [ Pobierz całość w formacie PDF ]