This is actually one of my favorites. Modelled after several different experiences, I felt it was more realistic. Let me know what you think, please! :)
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She felt a little better as she felt the lock on the door click shut. Holding her coat tight about her neck, she turned from the door and walked down the cold street towards her home.
The wind blew by her and for some reason she felt angered at that. She pushed forward and walked into the wind. She thought of the day, such a waste. Hardly any business for the books today, the computer was annoyingly unresponsive and to top it off, she wasn't feeling well.
She fumed at the world. Thinking of all the things she could have done today, she continued down the block. She could have slept late. She could have cleaned the house. She could have laid in her comfortable (and warm!) bed and watched television all day!
Growling to herself, she entered the delicatessen to get a few things. She impatiently waited her turn at the checkout counter. She paid for her purchase and left the store in a hurry. The cold hit her again and found herself even more angry. Angry and tired.
She slipped the key into the lock, feeling slightly better at having reached her home. She dumped the groceries onto the counter and walked into the bedroom.
Taking off her jacket, she slipped off her shoes. She unbuttoned her shirt as she walked into the bathroom. She turned on the tub water, making sure it was hot. She pulled off her shirt and walked back into her bed room. She went to the closet and pulled out her robe. Slipping quickly out of the rest of her clothes, she put on the robe. She closed the robe tightly about her and walked into the kitchen.
She took the groceries out of the bags and placed them in the fridge and cabinets. She stepped into the living room and walked over to a glass cabinet. She opened the door and selected a couple of scented candles. She then stepped over to the entertainment center and turned on the cd player.
Walking out of the living room, she grabbed a box of matches. She walked into the bathroom and placed the candles by the candle plates situated around the tub. She lit the candles and tested the water. Satisfied with the hot water, she walked into the bedroom to grab a towel.
She grabbed a towel from the closet and put it by the tub. Just then, the phone rang. She went into the bedroom and picked up the phone.
As she brought the phone to her ear, she sat on her bed. The other end hung up before she even had a chance to say hello.
She placed the handset back on the receiver and sat there for a moment.
She opened her eyes as she felt a pair of hands on her shoulders.
The hands were firm and strong. They felt so good massaging her tired shoulders. She sighed and pushed her head into the pillow, stretching slightly.
His hands worked on her neck with thumbs running up the back of her neck to the hairline. He then slowly moved his firm hands back down to her shoulders. He kissed her lightly on the cheeks as his hands moved down her shoulders between her shoulder blades.
She felt his thumbs moving between her shoulder blades. She felt his thumbs searching for tension spots, kneeding gently and firmly, rubbing the spots out.
His fingers moved down from her shoulder blades to her lower back, constantly and firmly kneeding. His thumbs runs along her spin and stops just above her waist line. Using his palms, he began by pressing them against her lower back on her spine and then sliding away from her spine. He does this as his hands move further and further up her back.
As his hands reaches her shoulder blades, he returns to using his thumbs. He massaged his thumbs between her shoulder blades again and forces out a sneaky tension spot.
She moaned softly as she felt the tension running out of her body at the touch of his strong hands. She turned her head to the other side and closed her eyes.
She felt him lean over her as his hands worked. She felt so much better now. Not angry, not sick, not tense, and not cold!
"Hi," he said, interrupting her thoughts.
"Mmmm." she responded.
"I'm guessing you had a rough day."
"I'll have an even rougher day if you stop." she said.
His hands continued up her neck. Carefully, he massaged and rubbed up into her hair. His fingers moved along the back of her head. His fingers moved along the back of her head then down her neck and quickly over her ears. His fingers ended up at her temples where he massaged in small circles.
"I don't intend to stop..." he said, "..at least not until you're fully relaxed."
"Mmmm.."
He moved his fingers from her temples after a little while. She felt his fingers move back over her ears and down her neck. Again, his thumbs start to press and massage down the center of her neck.
Carefully, his hands took hold of the collar of her robe and pulled. He felt her move slightly as he pulled her robe down to the middle of her back.
She felt him then, on her skin. His warm hands on her shoulders. His fingers moved firmly against her skin, relentlessly seaking out the remaining tension spots. He moved along her shoulders, then halfway down her neck. His hands moved down, down the back of shoulders towards her shoulder blades again.
