If I had been the entrepreneurial type I'd probably have a fortune by now. I'd have started one of those web marketing campaigns: "For just $19.99 you too can have my secret of success with women. Never be lonely again! Money back guarantee!!" But initiative has never been one of my strong points and besides, I'd have had to share my profits with business partners. I prefer to work alone. But now I think it's time to let my secret out. I've had my run with it and it's served its purpose. So if you want to have a stab at it, be my guest.
Like many great discoveries, this one came about by accident. It was near the end of my freshman year at Enormous State University. A group of us were studying in the 9th floor lounge of one of ESU's many high-rise dorms. It was probably 1:30 or 2:00 in the morning and most of the group had drifted away to their rooms until only Marie and I were left. Marie, who was really smart and a good studier, was doggedly quizzing me on dates, places, King Whosezat and The Treaty of Whatchamacallit. History wasn't one of my strong points. For that matter, school wasn't one of my strong points. I'm sure she could have nailed that stuff blindfolded. I couldn't find the hammer.
We had struck up a friendship over the course of the semester, although even today I can't see what brought us together. She was smart, studious, cute, with a brilliant smile and raven black hair. If she could have lost that freshman 15 and another 5 or 10 pounds, she would have been a real knockout. She'd be beating guys off with a stick. I, on the other hand, was a sport-loving, Bud-guzzling schlub who was more likely to spend an evening listening to tunes with friends than crack a textbook. Losing that freshman 15 wouldn't have hurt me either, except I'd had it since I was 12. Still, there was some level at which we just felt comfortable with each other. We didn't hang out together much, but when we did, it was nice.
Marie was really being a good sport by staying up so late to help me out, and I was truly appreciative. So when I saw her rolling her head around and rubbing her neck, I wanted to help her out. Just a few days earlier I had come across something online about how nerve endings in the feet connect to the rest of the body. It's called reflexology, I later found out. At the time when I saw the link, I probably thought it sounded vaguely erotic, which is why I checked it out. But after reading a bit, I thought it looked to be more scientific, so I didn't pursue it. But the reference came back to me as I was sprawled on the floor with my back against the lime green foam rubber core couches that seem to be mandated for dorm furnishings. Marie was sitting with legs outstretched and feet propped up on a big square footrest.
Recalling the brief description in the article about massaging the sole of the foot to relax the rest of the body, I scooted over to the footrest, grabbed one of her feet, and started rubbing away.
"Man, that feels great!" I heard almost immediately.
Marie flopped her head back against the back of the couch, closed her eyes, and sighed.
I just kept after it, rubbing my thumbs up and down along the tendons on the bottom of her feet, sometimes gently spreading her toes this way and that, or kneading the webbing between her toes.
Periodically I'd hear a sigh or a gentle exclamation along the lines of "Ooh, that feels soooo good!"
Whenever I heard something like that, I'd particularly focus on doing what I had just been doing a while longer, since whatever it was, it seemed to be working.
I spent about ten minutes on one foot and was 5 minutes into the other when I began to notice Marie shifting around a bit on the couch, as if she were uncomfortable. I was sitting facing her, although I had focused most of my attention on whichever foot I was working on and wasn't really looking at her. But as she began to squirm I did look up at her and saw her head leaned back, eyes closed, and a half smile on her contented face, so I didn't think that I was doing something that she found discomforting. I just kept massaging. After a few seconds, she slightly pulled up the knee of the side I was no longer massaging, reached her hand between her thighs very near her groin and made a wiping motion. When she removed her hand she left her leg partly pulled up, affording me a bit of a view up her skirt. Being the inquisitive young man that I was, I was curious to see more completely what was up there.
Marie's eyes were still closed, so, with one hand still massaging her foot, I very slowly lifted her skirt just a bit to get a better look. I won't say that I'm proud of that particular act, but under the circumstances, I can't reprimand myself for it too harshly. Besides, resisting temptation has never been one of my strong points.
With a clearer view up her nether regions, I could see that her panties were damp. Actually, they were quite wet and a drop of moisture was forming that was just about to drip down her thigh. Her panties were so wet, in fact, that the fabric had become translucent and I could see the darkness of her pubic hairs and the outlines of her pussy lips. I had an instant hard-on.
Suddenly, her hand lashed out with the speed of a cobra strike as she grabbed my wrist. I was discovered! I reddened with embarrassment and sheepishly looked up to meet her eyes. But I saw no accusatory look, no indignant glare. Marie's eyes were still closed, her head lolling back, still resting on the couch back. Then, to my utter astonishment, she guided my guilty hand down to her leg and up her thigh to her soaking panties.
It took me a few seconds to recover from my astonishment, but I'm not totally dense. After all, it's not often that this kind of opportunity would come to a guy like me. I began to fondle her through her panties, which immediately brought some appreciative sighs from Marie. I pulled down the front of her panties and tried to part her pussy lips. She aided me by parting her legs a little more. I eventually worked my fingers into her well lubricated pussy and started rubbing. After a few minutes, she guided my fingers up to her clit, which I massaged in tandem with with her foot, which I was still somewhat distractedly trying to rub with my free hand. It wasn't long before her breathing audibly quickened and some quiet moans escaped her lips. She gyrated her hips as her breathing came in short gasps, finally arching her back in climax.
I was so horny I was about to pop. But I calmly restored her panties to their proper position and returned my full attention to massaging her foot. I patted her legs when I decided she'd had enough (and when I had calmed down some too) and said as casually as I could, "Well, thanks again for all the study tips."
She didn't even open her eyes, but just half whispered, half mouthed, "Thank you!" and smiled.
I got up and gathered my books and notes. "You gonna be OK?"
She just nodded and said, "Oh yeah," and made a dismissive gesture with her hands. Her eyes were still closed.
I made my way back to my room, both perplexed and aroused. What was that all about? I wondered. I fell asleep to the sound of my roommate's deep breathing with the image of Marie's smile in my mind.
The test was at 3 the next afternoon. Marie was already seated near the front when I came in to find a seat. Throughout the test I kept looking at her, but her back was to me so I couldn't make eye contact. She finished her test long before I did, of course, and just managed a nervous smile as she walked past me.
When I left the classroom after finally laboring through my test, I found Marie waiting for me outside.
She flashed me a big smile. "Wanna grab some beers to celebrate?" she asked.