It's not how long you make it, but...
Let me second ET's message.
You needn't apologize at all for your deliberate build-up. You've
got a neat gimmick in the box and a nicely-sketched couple. "Slow" and
"drawn out" and "detailed" are not only desirable in actual tickling, but are a must in spinning a tickling tale. You write wonderfully
well, so whatever pleases you will, I'm sure, enthrall us.
If I might kibitz and hope to influence the direction of the saga:
y'know, if somehow Rick--the butterfingers--was to mislay some of
Jessica's parts, and have to frantically recover them--not before, of course, she's tickled silly--inadvertently or not--by her roaming
parts' discoverers, well, that would be just ducky, methinks...
Anyway, pray continue...and don't hurry on our account. We'll be here...