Massage Apprentice Chapter 9 -- Jen wants a Reprise
This is a continuation from a previous chain of stories. Although I feel you should probably read the them, this one can probably stand on its own.
Many thanks to Fewella. She was a great help with the editing and suggesting some changes. A great 'second pair of eyes'!
All characters participating in sexual activity in the stories are 18 or over.
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From Chapter 8: As I took a long shower, I wondered how much of what had just happened I should let Jen know; how far I had crossed over that 'ethical line' with Sue. I decided that, if she asked, I would tell her everything, but I was hoping she wouldn't ask.
I was still pondering this when, over the sound of the shower, I heard Jen call out "Hello? "
I shouted back to her "I'm in the shower...can't hear you... I'll be out in a minute."
I continued to soap myself down, washing away the evidence, when, through the translucent glass of the shower stall, I saw Jen come into the room. This wasn't the norm; we generally didn't watch each other taking showers. But, also, it wasn't unheard of. We had been in this situation before when one of us was in a hurry and we had some business to discuss. I wasn't exposed; with the make-up of the shower door and the buildup of steam I could barely make out the outline of Jen, so she wouldn't have been able to see much of me either.
"What's up?" I asked.
She had been out giving some massages at the salon that a friend owned. These weren't regular clients; Lisa, the owner, offered discount massages when a client bought a 'package' of treatments. Jen kept a portion of the payment, which ended up being much less than we'd have charged for a full hour, but the hope was that we could convert some of these new clients into becoming regulars. So far it had been mildly successful; about half of the massages given resulted in new regular clients. Lisa was fine with the arrangement, as that offer of a free massage had brought her a good number of first-time clients as well.
Jen replied "I'm beat. I was only scheduled for three sessions, but Lisa had a walk-in before I even got there and another while I was on the last client. So, there were five half-hour sessions. But I think we might be hearing from a couple of them."
She continued to talk while I finished showering. "I asked Lisa if she'd be ok with you taking some of the clients, giving some of the massages. Would you be up for that?"
I said, "Sure if she thinks her clients wouldn't mind having a guy massage them."
"The only thing is that Lisa doesn't know you. She's been here a couple of times but never when you're around. She would like to get a massage from you before she decides. Call it a test run, so to speak."
"That would be fine with me. Here, or at her place?"
Jen replied "I don't know. I'll get in touch to try to schedule something. And she's in our system, so you can check up on her beforehand."
The 'system' was our client database that I had created and, for the most part, maintained. I had taken Jen's index cards containing basic client info -- contact info, age, height, and weight -- and added other information, like health issues, last visit date, preferences, etc.
"OK, that sounds good." I finished rinsing off and opened the shower door just enough to reach out for my towel. It wasn't there, although I was pretty sure I had hung one up.
I asked Jen "Can you hand me a towel?"
"Sure," she said, and a small washcloth sailed over into the stall.
Now I knew that Jen was playing with me. "Very funny. Can you hand me a real towel?"
"It's out here if you want it. What do I look like, your maid?"
'OK, so that's how she's going to play it' I thought. She'd seen me naked before when we had spent the afternoon at a spa and had at least seen my backside multiple times on the massage table, to say nothing of the one time she had provided me with a little extra happy massage, so it wasn't a big deal. I could have played it coy and tried to cover myself with the washcloth, but instead, I just strolled out, walked past her as she leaned against the sink, and got my towel that was now hanging on the back of the door. I saw her watching me, trying to hide a grin.
As I was drying off, Jen asked: "So how did it go with Sue?"
I knew she was going to ask me about the session, but I didn't expect it would be this soon. I was hoping I'd have some time to come up with a believable explanation of what happened, without going into how far I had crossed that 'ethical boundary line'. I hesitated before I answered her, making a show of wrapping the towel around my waist.
"I think it went well. Sue seemed to enjoy it; she had no complaints."
"Was she up to her usual antics?"
We both knew that Sue almost always wanted her special 'alone time' after the session so that she could release whatever tension she still had.
"Yes, of course, she was."
I wasn't willing to open up about what really went on, and I could tell that Jen had picked up on that. I also knew that she and Sue were pretty good friends, and Sue would definitely share the experience if Jen asked about it.
Thankfully, Jen quickly changed the topic of conversation away from Sue's session.
She said "I sure could use a massage. I'm pretty sore from this afternoon" Then she asked, "Do you think you have another one in you?"
The phrasing of that caught me off guard. "You'd like a massage?" I asked.
Jen replied, "Yes, please... if you're up for it."
I would never turn down an opportunity to massage Jen. Besides being an excellent teacher, she was also an excellent subject. To be honest, I'd never turn down the opportunity to have her mostly naked on the table. And, given the playful mood that she was in, I could easily see that this might turn into something special. She had recently given me a happy ending massage -- a first for her -- and ever since then I had been looking for an opportunity to return the favor.
So, of course, I said I'd be up for it.
She said she wanted a shower first. I told her I'd get the room prepared.
I finished drying myself, then threw on my sweats and went to the studio. I had already prepared the room after the previous session with Sue so there was no work to be done. I went into the kitchen, poured two glasses of wine, and carried them into the bathroom. Jen was already in the shower. I called out that I had a glass for her. She was a bit startled and started to cover herself before she realized that I couldn't see anything. I did take the opportunity to move her towel away from the hook by the shower door, as she had done to me.