"Good," he says, encouragingly, "good. Develop it." Coming to kneel on the edge of the bed, Ivan lets his hands trail down his side, then back up again. It's the same smooth, relaxing motion that characterized the massage he gave to the other man. "Use that image to guide where your hands go. What are they doing to you, where are they touching? What do you like? Don't just rush to the end, David. Enjoy it."

He could use a little vocal feedback, more than a hitch in his breath, but Ivan will take what he can get. His hands dip lower to settle above his hipbones, rubbing circles into the skin there.