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Mei fidgeted on the sofa, tightening the towel around her body. She had been waiting for half an hour now and hoped her masseur would be ready soon. It had been a very long week at work and she had dreamt about hands helping her relax since Wednesday. It would be hypocrite of her to say she was only there for the massage, she definitely came for the masseur too.
Lien and her had known each other since high school and Mei had always looked up to her, her admiration turning into love during their last year. However they knew each other through different friends and weren't even that close, thus Mei never telling her about her feelings. She sighed, remembering how they had never even exchanged contact numbers...
She straightened up when she heard a door opening and smiled when she saw Lien.
“Shall we?” She asked, smiling.
Mei nodded enthusiastically, before standing up and following her. She came here at least once a month, sometimes more often, and every time she told herself she would ask Lien on a date. But every time the session ended, she would chicken out.
But today was the day.
She lay on the massage table and a few seconds later she finally felt Lien's hands on her back. At first she had been really embarrassed to be almost naked in front of her high school crush but after months of coming back, she got used to it. She liked to think of it as progress, though she knew it just proved how desperate she was.
Lien wasn't the type to chat during their sessions so usually Mei was the one doing the talking but today she felt particularly tired. She tried to fight it but it took her only a few minutes before she fell completely asleep. Lien and her magical hands.
She woke up as soon as Lien stopped massaging her and blinked several times, trying to remember where she was. She didn't even try to stop her blushing when she realised she had fallen asleep during the massage. She quickly wiped off her mouth and sighed, relieved, when she had the confirmation she had not drooled.
“I put your clothes and your bag on the chair beside you.” Lien said when she noticed Mei was awake.
“Thank you, uh, for the payment I-”
“Don't worry about that.” Lien interrupted her. “You were my last client and apparently you really needed it.”
Mei tried to hide her blush behind her hands but failed miserably. Lien laughed before going outside to let her get dressed.
When Mei got out Lien was cleaning the waiting room. She didn't want to disturb her more than she had already so she just said goodbye before leaving. She sighed sadly when she realised she had chickened out, again, and had to wait an entire month before seeing Lien again.
She opened her bag to take her keys and frowned when she noticed a piece of paper that shouldn't be there. She took it and gasped when she read it. A phone number with a simple Call me – Lien.
Maybe she wouldn't have to wait until next month actually.
