A Little Stress Relief

The air of a fourteen-hour flight seems to cling to Nicole Aria’s skin as she thinks about the mountain of paperwork waiting for her. The dazzling but tired woman sank into the velvet armchair in the corner of her hotel suite before dialing someone for a call. With a trembling hand, she initiated a call to her office to address the chaos of the missing documents. As the conversation continues, her voice rises to a sharp, stressed edge. She tries to relax the tone of her own words and forces a deep inhale through her nose in an attempt to ground herself.\n \nHer fingers run through her blonde hair, giving the roots a soft, tethering tug to keep her frustration from boiling over. The call eventually ended, leaving her in a silence that felt far too heavy for the luxury of the room. Desperate for an energy shift, Nicole reaches out to one of her closest friends. It did not take long for the door to chime and for Vanessa Vega to arrive. The raven-haired diva possesses an effortless grace that seems to smooth out the wrinkled atmosphere of the suite. Taking one look at Nicole’s expression, Vanessa understood exactly what was required.\n \nAs Nicole rants about her long flight and tiring day, the inked woman listens with a sympathetic hum, eventually kneeling on the floor to pull Nicole’s tired feet into her lap. Her hands were firm and practiced, navigating the pressure points of Nicole's soles with the precision of someone who understands that tension is stored deep within the muscles. The paperwork was still waiting, but it no longer felt like a crisis. With Vanessa’s rare skills in a foot massage, Nicole finally let her head fall back against the cushions. The stress did not just fade. It evaporated, allowing the hard-working woman to finally experience a moment of relief.