Get back into it.

Deciding not to leave her whimpering, you return you hands to Melody's upper back and continue to rub her bare skin. She relaxes again and sighs happily. You feel a surge of personal pride rush through you; you made her sigh like that. At least you know you can work a girl's back right.

Your hands continue to scrub the body wash onto her for a long time and she does nothing to stop you. Every once in a while you'd switch your technique and use just your fingertips or palms on a certain area of her back and Melody would usually wiggle slightly or arch her back outward at the sudden change. She'd giggle and tell you to stop, but no matter how much you did it, she never got angry or annoyed with you.

Without thinking, or maybe with the wrong kind of thinking, you suddenly slip your hands to her sides, just above her submerged hips. Melody tenses up ever so slightly, but having worked with her muscles for the last half-hour, you can feel it. As if to soothe her, you begin to race circles with your fingertips gently. She relaxes again, but not all the way. Your body is craving the touch of her silky skin and it's taking all you have not to slip your hands underwater and grab the swell of her hips. Taking a deep breath, you trace your fingers up her sides, running them along her ribcage. You fingers touch some of her bubble mass that guards the front of her body as you glide over her skin.

Melody starts to giggle and squirm at your touch. "S-stop it, Jack!" She laughs. "That tickles!"

"Oh?" You ask innocently. "What does? This?" You makes another movement up and down her ribs.

"Eeek!" She shrieks. "Jack, you little shit!" She squirms in place, splashing the water and tossing bubbles in the air. "I'm gonna make you p-pay!"

"Oh, really?" You taunt the laughing girl, while erratically moving your finger tips against her ribs, just under her armpits.

"Yes, really!" She laughs. "I know where you're ticklish!" She seems to get an idea and suddenly pushes herself backwards against the tub to try and use the wall to guard her body. Unfortunatly, your hands don't go with her and you end up with your fingertips accidentily brushing against her breasts. The sudden feel of soft flesh shocks you both and it takes you a second to realize what happened before you jerk away your hands quickly.

Melody's face was bright red and you know yours matched. You both turn away from each other in embarrassment. An awkward silence fills the room and you sit on the floor, contemplating whether you should speak first or let her.