The massage, under Michelle's redoubled efforts, was certainly painful at first. It required a substantial amount of effort, and she was soon breathing hard as dug and probed and hammered as his tense muscle tone. Eventually she settled into a gentler, more general pressure, almost a caress compared to the original efforts as she spread the warmth across his back and shoulders.<br/>"There. How's that? Better?" she asked, slowing until her hands were unmoving, resting on the broad expanse of his back.