"Close your eyes Ben."
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...I will tell him today. I am definitely going to tell him today.... Ben had been chanting the words over and over in his head all morning. He had woken up that morning so determined to do it. Nothing was going to deter him, but as his feet got nearer and nearer to Tully's front door, that self assured feeling was beginning to waiver.

As he now stood at the door to Tully's house, he even felt afraid to raise his hand to knock. I can still do this.. The words not sounding so sure in his mind, as he eventually wraps his knuckles on the door.

I can do this...The door slowly opens to reveal the object of Ben's affections. I can't do this, I can't do this.

"Welcome Ben. I trust your work colleague gave you my message?" Tully questions as he steps back for Ben to step inside. He notices Tully's buttoned shirt very casually done up, revealing that gorgeous skin which Ben had grown to adore.

"I did and I'm sorry again." Ben says as he locates and puts on his slippers which seem to be waiting for him.

"If you're apologising for your erection, then there's no need. Our bodies can be awful traitors at times." Tully smiles.

Ben is still trying to get his mind around the fact that the word erection was used so factually, like Tully had said something as mundane as 'tree'. "It won't happen again. I promise." Ben assures, to which Tully furrows his brow a little as he looks down Ben's body.

He emits a "hmm" as he then turns to the usual room they ended up in.

As they enter, Ben notices the absence of the massage table, having mixed feelings about it not being there. "So...no massages then?" He asks just to make sure.

"Well Ben, in hindsight, I feel it may have been too invasive for you to handle. Totally my mistake." Tully says as he pulls large cushions into the centre of the room, very much like the first time Ben had visited. "I think today, we will try non contact, come...sit." Tully now taps one of the cushions with a hand as he gets comfy on the other and crosses his legs.

Ben looks at the cushion ready and waiting for him. He couldn't deny he was disappointed he would be getting no touches, especially after Tully's talented hands were all over him the time before, but it was a result of his own doing. Not admitting his true feelings.

He now settles on the cushion opposite Tully, crossing his legs. They are face to face, knees virtually touching. He looks into Tully's eyes and they are staring right back at him. The stare is strong as Tully's big brown eyes make Ben's heart melt like a snowflake in summer.

"Close your eyes Ben." Tully says in a deep smooth voice. The sound was so hypnotic that all Ben could do was to oblige.

"What are we doing today?" Ben asks nervously. The room was so silent, all he could hear was his own pulse.

"We're going to start with some breathing Ben. In...and out. In through the nose...and out through the mouth."

Ben does as he's told and finds his mind focused solely on his breathing. It is as if his thoughts are drifting off down stream. He is only brought back a fraction when Tully says what is going to happen next. "So Ben. I'm going to ask you some questions..."

"Questions?" Ben opens one eye to see Tully's still firmly closed. His long lashes dusting his skin.

"Close your eyes Ben." Tully says with a wide grin.

"How do you?..." Ben begins.

"Third eye." Tully says, with his smile growing a little wider. Ben furrows his brow at the response before he again closes his eyes as requested.
"So as I said, I'm going to ask you some basic questions. All you need to do is to answer with your first response.

"Ok." Ben replies, clearing his throat in anticipation.

"Ready?" Tully asks.

"I'm ready."

"Ok, then. Ben...what is your favourite colour?"

That didn't sound too bad. Ben thinks as he replies "Red."

"Good....Now what is your favourite food?"

"Steak." Ben says with no hesitation at all. These questions were easy.

"Favourite pet?"

"Rabbit....uh no Cat." Ben screws his eyes up knowing that he only said cat because Tully had one. He can hear Tully chuckle a little.

"What's your favourite drink?"

"Chocolate milkshake."

"What's your dream Job"

"Fitness instructor."

"Do you find me attractive?"

"Yes..."