It was close to midnight. Alfred and Amanda Bellows had changed into their pajamas, and were about to go to bed.
Alfred looked at his wife, for a few seconds. Finally, he said to her, "Amanda, there's something I've been meaning to ask you, all evening."
"I know there is! I could tell you had something on your mind. OK, what is it?"
He paused for a bit. "Could you walk on my back?"
This shocked her! "Walk on your back?! What do you mean, like the girls in Japan do it?"
"Yes, that's right."
"Well. . . "
"Never mind. I'm sorry I brought it up.
"It's OK, Alfred. I'm willing to do it."
This brightened him. "You are?"
"Yes. Only I'm a little concerned that I might hurt you. Usually the girls who do this are little things."."
"Don't worry. You're much more petite than I am."
She smiled. "Thank you, Alfred. And just for that, I will do it!"
"Oh, wonderful!"
"Take your robe off and lie on the bed."
He did this. She took her slippers off and stood on the bed. She carefully put her right, then her left, foot on his back.
"Oh, Amanda, that feels wonderful!"
"I'm not hurting you, am I?
"Not at all! Can you go up, a bit?" She did this. "Oh, wow! All my pains are going away."
"Thank you! By the way, where did you get the idea to do this? A TV show?"
"No. Actually, I saw Jeannie give this massage to Major Nelson, today."
"Where?"
"In his office."
"That's an odd place for that to go on!"
"I quite agree."
"You know, Jeannie is a darling girl, and I love her. And she's perfect for Tony. However, there's something unusual about her, and I can't quite figure what it is."
"You're absolutely right! I feel the same way."
"Well, have you had enough?"
"Yes. And thank you, Amanda."
"No problem." She got off his back and laid beside him. "Next time I do that, you don't have to wear your pajamas!"
"You mean. . . Mandy!"
"Al!"
They cuddled and kissed.