This time is a bust, but...

Jessie gave up, she wasn't going to get him to react. Still, maybe him not realizing her intentions wasn't the worst thing in the world.

"Your muscles are very stiff." she told him, "Do you work out often?"

"Oh yeah, every day," Brian replied.

"Well then, you should really get a massage every day too." she said, as though it was something she read, and not something she was just making up. "I'd be happy to provide."

"I... don't know if that's a good idea."

"Oh... I must be terrible at it, huh?" she said, doing her best to sound miserable. It wasn't hard.

"No, no, I think it felt great! You're very good with your hands."

"Then what's the problem?"

"Well uh..." he tried to think of a way to phrase it that wouldn't be creepy or insulting, but couldn't, and gave up. "Nevermind, I guess I'll do that."

"Great! Oh, and we're done with this one, I think, unless you want more?"

"No, I'm... I'm good."

They got off the bed.