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Chapter 15: Bodily Focus
Things had been rather stale at the Light compound on Santa Prisca, not many things to do, and much less in regards to Lady Shiva having tasks or missions for Max and Steel to accomplish. The slow down was something Max didn't particularly like, being a hero, he had to have something to do, otherwise he'd get stir crazy. However, Lady Shiva made sure that Max's focus was put to something, lest his attention may wander back to other things, and what better way to make sure his attention was where she wanted it, than to give him something all men fall for: the beauty of a woman's body.
When it was just her and Max, Lady Shiva's attire became less rigid and conservative, and more revealing and generous with how much she displayed. As was the case today. For today's lesson, Lady Shiva had taken her charge to a beach where she and Max would do some Tai Chi, going through the motions of an exercise to steady the mind and body.
Though, it may have been a little difficult for Max to focus as Shiva's attire consisted of a matching black and bronze lined sports bra, that may have been a size too small, and a pair of black bloomers, though it was more like a thong.
"The mind and body most act as one," said Shiva, going from the starting position before shifting to the next stance, Max following her movements, though not with as much grace and fluidity, "If one is unbalanced, the other will fall short."
"R-Right," replied Max, trying to focus on the lesson, but Shiva's clothing made it hard to do so. From the way the light reflected off her olive skin, a few beads of sweat glistened in the light from the sun, to the way her body swayed going through the motions of the exercise.
Shiva knew Max was struggling to focus, internally smirking at the occasional glance the hero would take, though she admired his determination to focus on her exercise. She would admit that she had also been eyeing Max's body, wearing only a pair of sweat pants, Max's chest was left open for all to see. He was definitely becoming more muscular and defined, but remained lean and flexible.
"Your focus is lacking, Maxwell," stated Shiva as she left her stance, and made her way to her pupil. Her hips just barely swayed as she circled around Max, her gaze going up and down his body, "Is there something distracting you, my dear?"
"I think you know the answer to that," replied the hero, returning to the starting position. Though, he froze when he felt Shiva's hand suddenly at the base of his neck.
"Need I remind you how you should speak to me?" Stated Shiva, her tone blunt.
"No, Lady Shiva," sighed Max as he knew that Shiva was always very uptight about things like this, "Just a little on edge from not doing anything."
"I understand, my dear," replied the Light's enforcer, her tone a little more gentle as she released her hold on his neck, and resumed walking around him, "Given our lives, being stagnant for so long will no doubt, aggravate one's nerves."
"Pretty much," nodded Max as he let his arms fall to his sides, looking down at the sand. It was then Lady Shiva paused in front of her pupil and brought her hand up to his chin and raised it up.
"Then perhaps, it is time for a brief intermission from today's exercise," suggested the deadly woman with a faint smile, as she turned to the water that was breaking over the sand. An idea came to mind after a moment, something that may be beneficial to both of them.
"Return to my room and wait there, my dear," instructed Shiva as she turned to leave Max, "I will be there shortly."
"Uh, alright," shrugged Max as he watched her leave, "is this the break?"
Pausing for a moment, Shiva looked over her shoulder with a knowing smile, "Not quite. But rest assured, you will feel quite relaxed and de-stressed."
After having said that, Lady Shiva left Max where he was. The hero looked around, eyeing the tree line a bit, wondering if this would be a sort of lesson or something. His and Shiva's definition of relaxation, are quite different and a part of him was a little afraid of what she had in mind for relaxation if she even had that in mind.
A few minutes later, Lady Shiva had returned to her room. Up entering, she saw that Max had decided to sit down on the bed, waiting quietly for her to return. She smiled, satisfied to see him waiting so patiently for her.
"I trust I didn't keep you waiting too long?" Inquired Shiva, as she closed the door behind her.
"I don't know how to answer that question," said Max with a cough as he noticed that she was carrying a mat, a few towels, and a bottle of massage oil, "So uh, a massage is your idea of relaxing?"
"I believe relieving tension may help with our lessons," replied Shiva as she set the mat down and placed the towels and oil next to the mat, "now lie down, and we can begin."
Not one to make her wait, Max quickly obliged as he got off the bed and positioned himself on the center of the mat. Using a pillow from the bed, the hero laid himself down as Lady Shiva began. Starting by straddling his back, she reached down and began to gently but firmly rub some of the massage oil onto his back. The deadly woman could tell the moment she touched him that Max had tensed a bit more. Smiling just a bit, she started the massage by focusing on his lower back, starting from the base of his spine and working up. Max let out a shudder as he felt her hands hit just the right spots.
"Is this to your liking, Maxwell?" inquired Lady Shiva, smiling a bit more as she gently pressed her thumbs into the middle of his back, causing the hero to let out a groan a bit in satisfaction.
"More surprised than anything," admitted Max, glancing back for a second, seeing the woman trailing her hands up his back, pressing down on her thumbs.
"Understanding how the human body functions is essential in many fields of practice, not just in combat," explained the Chinese enforcer, leaning down a bit more to press down on Max's shoulder and beginning using her right elbow, "There are ways to make one submit without resorting to deadly force."
"Really?" snorted Max as Lad Shiva scooted up a bit more, now positioned on his upper back, pressing on his shoulders a bit more.
"Do not be so dismissive, my dear," sighed the dark-haired woman, gently pressing on the base of his neck with her thumb before rolling it around, "After all, wouldn't a hero wish for solutions that can be resolved without deadly force?"
"Point taken," admitted Max as he closed his eyes, "But I don't think this is what most heroes have in mind when they take down the bad guys."
"Perhaps," smiled Shiva as she set up, "though you cannot argue the results."
"I suppose I can't," agreed the brunette as he sat up and rolled onto his back when Shiva got off him, taking it as a hint that she wished to do his front.
Moving down, Lady Shiva started off with his legs and feet, taking extra care. Pressing down just enough to work out the fluid in his joints and body. Max just enjoyed the care and attention she was giving, and he could feel the stress and anxiety leaving his body. The hero just lay there as the Light's enforcer moved up his legs to his waist, pressing down gently but firmly as she went to his abs. However, a part of Max couldn't help but wonder why Shiva would do all this for him.
"Shiva?" asked Max after a moment, "Why are you doing this for me?"
"Why do you ask, my dear?" replied Lady Shiva as she was kneeling next to Max on his right.
"Like, don't get me wrong, I appreciate what you've done, but I'm just wondering why?" explained the hero, sitting up a bit, resting on his elbows.
"Because I care about you, my dear," answered Shiva as she reached down to rest her hand on top of Max's, "I care about your well-being and potential."
"Is that all you care about?" Asked Max, sitting up properly, but didn't move his hand out from underneath Shiva's, "Making me the best fighter?"
"At one point, yes," admitted Shiva, catching the hero a little by surprise, "Your abilities are an incredible gift and should not be wasted. But as time went on, and the longer we spent together, it became something more."
Shiva's eyes met Max's and the two said nothing for a few moments before they leaned in to each other. Both their eyes shutting as they kissed, gently. The pulled apart for a moment, their breathing growing a bit heavier as they returned for another kiss. Shiva letting out a gentle hum as her free hand went to Max's shoulder, his own doing the same going for her waist to bring her closer to him.
Both individuals kissed softly, inching closer together as the hands that rested on top of one another became interlocked as they slowly started to speed up their make out.
"There is... another way to... release stress and all the negative energy that can cloud one's mind," said Shiva, pulling back for a moment, resting her forehead against Max's.
"What did you have in mind?" Asked Max, panting slightly as Shiva stood up and had Max follow her to her bed.
She quickly stripped Max of his pants and underwear as she did the same with her own clothes. Both sets of clothing were neatly folded and placed on a desk. Meanwhile, the Light's Enforcer had positioned herself and Max in the center of her bed. Shiva was sitting directly in front of Max, her legs going over his as the two sat up looking at each other.
"This feels a little strange," said Max, sounding a bit unsure as he never had sex like this before.
"You do not need to worry, my dear," assured Shiva as she gave him a reassuring smile, "Tantric Sex is a way to engage all of one's senses and release our negative energy."
"Still, I'm not sure...," Max trailed off when Shiva reached out with both her hands, cupping his face, bringing his attention to her alone.
"All you need to do, Max, is to focus on me," explained Shiva as she let her hands slip down from his face, to his neck, "Just breathe and listen to my voice, look into my eyes, take in my scent, and feel my touch."
As she spoke, Shiva's hands slid back up, letting her nails gently graze across his skin as they went up further, massaging his scalp. Slowly but surely, Max's breathing did begin to slow as he focused and tried to match Shiva's breath, her touch, everything about her.
"Good, Max," said Shiva softly, as she let her hands slip back down to his shoulders and arms, gently rubbing his biceps, noting their development once more, "But you do not have to remain idle in this."
As she said that, Shiva let her hands fell further down until she reached Max's hands. Taking hold of his wrists, she had Max raise them up to her own body and placed them on her waist.
"Feel my skin," she instructed, enjoying his touch as he tried to match her smooth movements, "Breathe in and take all of me in."
Max nodded as Shiva let go of his hands and inched closer to him. Without any more instruction, the two leaned in for a kiss, gentle as they stroked each other's bodies. Breaking off from the kiss, Max leaned in to Shiva's neck, to kiss along her shoulder while his hands rose up from her waist to her breasts.
Shiva hummed, pleased by her charge's, no, her lover's actions, and made a mental note to include Tantric Sex to their meditation sessions.
End.