trailblazer in his profession and perhaps one day win the Nobel Peace Prize for his research. A lofty goal, but Travis was driven to succeed at any cost. Travis envisioned having it all: social status, wealth, and the great admiration of his colleagues. He could hardly wait to get his approval letter in a few days so that he could continue pursuing his ambitions at full speed.
Travis had made arrangements to travel to New York City for a few days to meet up with his best friend, Alex. After such a stressful conference, he knew heâd need some downtime to unwind. He knew that a body massage would go a long way toward easinghis stress level, so before he left heâd asked Alex if he knew of any place in Manhattan where he could treat himself to a rubdown. Alex, being the worldly person he was, recommended a place called the Asian Massage Parlor.
âAsk for a woman named MiMi,â Alex had told him during their earlier conversation.
âIs she any good?â
âDude, trust me. Youâre going to like MiMi,â Alex had assured him.
âWhat does MiMi look like, man?â Travis had asked, a little suspicious of Alexâs recommendation.
âMiMi is sexy. Plus, she has some skills that will make your soldier stand up.â
âMan, this girl had better be on point because if sheâs not Iâm going to kick your ass,â Travis had threatened his friend.
âIâm not worried about that because youâre going to thank me when MiMi is done with you.â
T RAVIS A RRIVED IN N EW Y ORK S AFELY . Once he checked into his hotel, he got in a cab and headed to his afternoon appointment.
Travis envisioned MiMi being a young, sexy woman with a banging body who, for the right price, would be willing to toss in a blowjob. He never imagined that MiMi would be a middle-aged Asian woman, with a belly as round as a barrel and a very thick accent. She had black shoulder-length hair and she was short.
âYouâre MiMi?â Travis asked when she came from the back to greet him.
âYes. Iâm MiMi,â she answered as she wrote something down in the appointment book that was on the countertop.
âThere is not another person named MiMi here?â Travis asked, looking around.
âNo. There is only one MiMi and thatâs me. Do you have a problem or something?â Travis sensed that if he kept asking the same question, sheâd get offended.
âNo. Thereâs not a problem at all,â Travis said, all the while thinking of how he was going to kill Alex.
âGood. You follow me now. Iâll have you feeling as light as a feather when Iâm done. Youâll feel like you can walk on clouds,â she said. Snickering, she escorted him to a private room where he could remove his clothes. âYou just wait and see.â She pointed to the room where he could change.
âI canât believe Alex played me like this,â Travis muttered.
âHurry up, so that I can work on you right away. I can already see the tension in your body. Right here in your shoulders and neck.â She touched his body.
âYeah, Iâm really tense now,â Travis agreed with her as he rotated his neck in an effort to loosen up the tightness of his muscles.
âA big, strong man like you needs to be relaxed, not tense. If I were your woman, Iâd make sure that you were never uptight. Youâd always be pleased with me because I know how to take care of a good man.â She continued her snickering and flirting. Travis laughed along with her, although he didnât find MiMi to be attractive at all.
âYouâve ordered my specialty. The Ashiatsu Massage. Have you ever had one before?â
âIâve had massages before, but not that particular kind. My friend Alex recommended that I get one.â
âAirplane pilot, Alex?â she asked.
âYes,â Travis said as he entered the room. The place appeared to be very clean