The story sounds a bit ********, especially how he has Madonna wearing her Like A Virgin style in 1991.
But to your question they weren't a 'thing'. Madonna is hyper sexual, and Michael is hyper non-sexual.
Uh, his transphobic thoughts on cross-dressing got in the way? Thank goodness Madonna wasn't here for that.
He couldn't even touch her boobs? Even gays would've paid a pretty penny to rub those puppies. I like MJ's music, but these are the kind of stories that make me question him.