Peter had been on the tennis team all through high school as well as playing regularly during his freshman and sophomore year at college. Though he wasn't a scholarship player he was very competitive with all but the very best players on the team, putting him just below the top five in his bracket.
However, during his senior year in High School he had injured his back a couple times and as a result had scheduled several sessions with a massage therapist. The therapy had greatly helped his condition but he also found he just really liked the physical sensation of getting a massage. The therapy sessions had been partly covered by his parents insurance and they had covered the rest of the cost for him out of pocket.
After re-straining his back in college Peter looked into getting a massage near campus. Upon discovering the prices starting at $60 or more an hour he immediately began searching the Internet for any other options.
One possibility that popped up during his search was a web site that was set up for massage exchanges. While he didn't have any formal training himself, he had given some neck and back rubs to family members and a couple of old girlfriends in the past, and they had all seemed to like his techniques well enough. With this in mind he gave the exchange site a once over.
You could get a free membership, though you couldn't do much with it. He filled in the screen for a new user id, password, and his email address. He used "TennisGuy" as his id and received a confirmation email from the site within a minute.
Once logged on with his new id he was prompted to fill in a profile sheet. There were some privacy and notification settings, and then some personal information. The first item under the personal information was which massage style(s) did one prefer: 1) Therapeutic/relaxation, non-sexual, massage and/or 2) Sensual Massage. While Peter found the previous massages he had received somewhat sensual, after all someone was touching his body, they were in no way erotic. Peter was more than a little intrigued by the thought of a sensual massage so he thought, 'Why Not,' and checked both boxes.
It then asked for his massage experience and training, which were zilch. It asked for his gender, Male, and his partner preference, which he marked as either Male or Female. It then asked for age, height and build. He entered 20 for age, 5'10" for height, and selected "slender" from the drop down list as the closest body match for him. It then asked whether he could host a massage. With a shared dorm room, that was a definite no.
The site also had a place for him to upload a photo, but he decided to hold off on that, wanting to remain a little more anonymous until he knew more about how the massage exchange site worked. It also asked him for his location zip code.
The last thing it prompted was for him to fill out a "More about me" section where he could enter additional information about himself and what we was looking for in a massage. Peter explained that he was a college student and tennis player, and that he really didn't have much experience with massages, but was eager to learn.
He saved his profile information, and was then taken to a screen where he could search the site for other members. He could narrow his search by location and picked 10 miles or less from his zip code. The search allowed him to specify other criteria as well, but he just left them blank and clicked on the search button.
About 40 profiles displayed and he skimmed them over. It looked like about 75% were men and maybe half the entries were from "older" adults. He also noticed that most members had selected both therapeutic and sensual style massage preferences, just like he had. Most of the profiles did not have a picture, but many of them indicated they had a "private" gallery where you could request a "pass" to see their photos.
Some members indicated that they had considerable massage experience and 3 of them were even professionals. One profile that looked promising to Peter was MDG27615. It was a woman whose profile indicated she was in her 30's, 5'4", "average" build, 10 years massage experience, she could host and lived close by. In her "About Me" section, she indicated that she had professional massage training and even a massage table at her house.
Peter's free membership did not allow him to send an email, but he could request a "pass" to her private gallery at no charge, so that's what he did.
Two days later, Peter got an email from the exchange site indicating that he had received a message. The massage was from MDG27615. "Peter, I usually only exchange with more experienced members, but I like your profile. Could you please upload a photo of yourself to your private galley and send me a pass? I like to see who I am going to exchange with before setting up a meeting. Thanks, Melissa". The message also contained a "photo pass" link. Peter clicked on it and a picture of who he assumed to be Melissa displayed. She was nice looking, with a fresh face, long dirty blond hair and a big smile. She was leaning up back against a massage table that was visible in the background.
Peter picked out a photo stored on his computer of himself playing tennis. He thought he looked pretty good in the picture and uploaded it to his profile. He responded to Melissa's note and clicked the "include photo pass" button. "Thanks for the reply Melissa. It looks like you have a great setup. I uploaded a picture, as you requested. I look forward to hearing from you soon. Peter".
An hour later Peter got his reply, "Wow, you look great in your picture. Is that really you? I have time at 1:00 PM Wednesday or Thursday of this week. It usually takes around 2 hours to do an exchange. Let me know if one of those times works for you. My address is: 4808 Maple Street. Melissa."
Peter didn't have any afternoon classes Thursday so he wrote back to confirm that Thursday would be best for him and he would see her at 1:00 PM. Peter was kind of excited at having his first massage exchange. Melissa and Peter hadn't discussed the massage itself, and as Melissa had indicated she liked both massage styles, he wasn't exactly sure what type of massage he had just agreed to. He felt a little excited at the prospect that he might be getting a sensual massage.
Thursday arrived and after lunch Peter took the short five minute drive over to the address Melissa had given to him. It was a small modest house that looked to be over 50 years old. There were a couple of small riding toys in the yard, indicating the presence of small kids. He walked up to the porch and rang the bell. A few moments later, the woman in the picture, opened the door. They looked each other over. Melissa was wearing a pair of jeans and a tee shirt and her hair was tied behind her. She wasn't skinny or fat, but had the nice curves of a woman who took care of herself. She smiled at Peter as she looked him over too.
"Hello Peter. You are right on time. It's nice to meet you. Come on in the house," Melissa said.
"Thanks for seeing me. I guess I am a little nervous, as this is the first exchange I have done."
"I think you will really enjoy it, I know I do."
They made a little "small talk" and Peter learned that Melissa was a stay at home mother with a 5 year old in kindergarten and a husband out at work. She used to work for a massage studio, but now only gave professional massages on occasion. She led him to the back of the house and opened the door to a small bedroom that served as her massage studio. There was a massage table in the middle of the room and the lighting was dim, as it was only lit by a few candles set about on a couple of small tables. One of the tables had a small stack of towels while another had a large bottle that appeared to contain massage oil. Soft music also played from a small stereo.
Melissa said, "Since you have never done this before, I suggest I massage you first. You can put your clothes over on the chain and then lie face down on the table. I am going to warm up the massage oil and return in just a moment."
Melissa left the room, and Peter began to shed his clothes as he had done on previous massages in the therapist office. Once he was done he went to lie down on the table. That's when Peter noticed the first significant difference between this and his previous massages. There were no extra linens on the table for him to drape himself with. "I guess I am getting the sensual massage," he smiled to himself. He lay face down on the table naked and adjusted himself so that his face fit in the head cradle comfortably.
Peter heard Melissa walk back into the massage room and close the door.
"Are you comfortable Peter," she asked?
"Yes, this is just great, thanks."
Melissa looked over the male specimen laid out on her massage table. She could tell from the picture Peter posted that he had an athletic build. He had short brown hair, a smooth back, and a nice round bottom, which still showed fading summer tan lines.
Melissa poured some of the warm massage oil into the palm of her left hand, rubbed her hands together so that both of them were coated, and then lay them on Peter's neck. With her strong experienced fingers she kneaded the oil onto his stiff neck, shoulders and the back of his scalp. She had a firm confidence in her strokes that Peter could sense. He could feel himself relax. The soft music and candle lighting set the mood as the she worked on his tight muscles. Her fingers worked over his head, tugging gently on his hair. She caressed his ears between her fingers and then slid her hands back to his shoulders.
Melissa poured out more warm oil onto his back and spread it out using her palms. "Is the pressure OK," she asked?