Rhapsody

Chapter:-9 ✧*。

Ella was waiting in her massage room when William sauntered inside at 5 p.m. His gaze was steady and confident as he strode inside the changing room and changed into shorts.

He had gazed at her once and though Ella guessed he thought that she was totally ignoring him she had in fact looked and had observed the gloomy and disappointed look on his face.

As he lay backside up towards her on the massage table, Ella noticed some red marks; some were marks like scratch and some were bluish black like punches or worst kicks. She felt a need to soothe his pain and she was glad for a split second that she had agreed for tonight.

The tense shoulders and neck seemed to relax as Ella used her hands. First the healthy skin and then gradually the bruised and sore ones. He flinched at her touch but never complained. Only the legs were spared from any sort of infliction.

The front side had the same dark lines and patches which were growing purplish. So without thinking Ella picked out an ice bag from the small refrigerator and began placing them on the hurt skin.

He let out a muffled groan and clutched her hands tightly, still eyes closed. Finally the body was done leaving only the hands feet and face.

Ella made her way to the feet and took her time for each finger, nail and every vein standing out on the muscles of his feet. Similarly Ella was just completing the same with his hands when his eyes blinked open. He was staring at her with something that she couldn't quite place.

Finally the body massage was over and she was keeping away the paraphernalia when he spoke.

"You give special attention to men's feet and hands I suppose. Am I right?", William asked in a low tone. Ella was star struck again that the man had understood her with only two visits.

"Mr. Anderson, will you please do me the favour of getting up and making yourself comfortable in the hair spa section", said Ella. "You can call me Will. And you didn't answer my question ", said William.

Ella's ears and face were heating up again and she could swear that Will was standing just inches behind her, studying her like a prey. She felt like he was doing whatever he did out of sheer mockery, just to make her uncomfortable.

Finally time had started moving again when Will had positioned himself on the leather seat and Ella began the elaborate procedure. His eyeballs had sunk behind in his head in ecstasy when Ella was halfway through the shampoo.

"You do have angel's hands Cinderella. I wish I could wisk you a way with me just like it is there in the fairytale and keep you there forever", mumbled Will.

"Please call me Ella, Will. And stop luring a worthless girl like me when you have someone so important in your life that you have inked her name on yourself. I neither have the looks nor the body to hold anyone's interest. And yes I pay special attention to men's feet and hands especially well maintained ones",said Ella loud and clear hoping that the desired message had been delivered.

Then time stopped again when those tiger eyes zeroed in on her.