HIS AFRICAN QUEEN (DSD SERIES SPINOFF)

Bailando

As they step into the reasonably sized bar, the blaring music assaulting their eardrums.

Tanya smiles enthusiastically as she watches the locals dance with such agility, grace and emotion. This is her type of place where dancing is free, undefined, not choreographed, or expected to look a certain way.

The expressions should change throughout the dance and portray different moods in the dance. Her lounge performances mostly convey s*x and desire. There are different ways to seduce, different emotions but Tomás fails to see that.

He believes their dances should portray only desire and s****l tension. ‘It's easier to be noticed by the male population and easily attract them’ he would always say.

Tanya didn't have the authority to tell him differently so always got stuck dancing in such a way.

She looks around the place pursing her lips and the action catches Alexander's attention. Alexander looks over Tanya with wanting eyes as he takes her in – which he has been doing since they left the motel.

She's dressed in a pair of black high heels, an ash-coloured knickers that's tight around her hips and ass but has room further down her thighs. Suspenders are attached to these knickers, and she wears a black mini top with 'DANCE' on it.

Her hair is in a high ponytail which she curls at the end and her makeup consists of a Smokey eye look and red lipstick to highlight her plump lips. This red matches the red navel ring bouncing against her stomach.

"Bienvendos! Bienvendos! Ustedes vienen a celebrar!" Tina smiles as she sees them enter the bar. Welcome! Welcome! Come celebrate!

Tanya grabs Alexander's hand pulling him towards the bar area where the lady is standing behind the counter.

"Hola Tina, la fiesta vea muy divertido," Tanya says as she greets the woman. Hey Tina, the party looks very fun.

"Gracias, yo sé y Teresa está teniendo divertido!" she smiles, gesturing to her daughter on the dancefloor spinning and moving to the beat. Thank you, I know and Teresa is having fun!

Teresa is in an off the shoulder red dress that's clingy at the torso but flows from the hips down. The design of the skirt of the dress looks petal-like and the waist has small black roses along its hemline. Her hair is in a high ponytail and a red rose adorns it.

"She looks beautiful," Alexander says gesturing to Teresa.

"Gracias, I know. My baby's just growing up so fast last year was her quinceñera and now she's sixteen," Tina states as she stares at her daughter. "She's going to leave soon, you know be out in the world creating a name for herself and I'll be here worried for her safety and–"

"Tina, calm down," Tanya coos to the older woman placing her hand on the sleeve of her blue, V-cut dress. "Teresa is here now, enjoy the time you have with her and make the best of it. Yes, she'll be gone soon and you'll be worried but if you and your child have a good relationship she will always keep in contact with you so you'll know how she is and where she is. As for dangers no one knows what may happen but hope and pray that she'll be okay and if your faith's strong it will be so."

She smiles as she looks at Tanya and nods. "Gracias, Es muy verdad. Lo voy a hacer." Thank you, it is true. I need to do it.

"Great, now can we get some drinks it's been a long day," Tanya says as she sits on a barstool.

"Sí," she says calling to a bartender who takes our requests before serving us.

Tanya and Alexander clink their glasses before chugging it as their eyes travel around the crowded room. The men and women dance about sweaty bodies to sweaty bodies as they get lost in the music. Tanya taps her feet to the beat a move that doesn't go unnoticed by Alexander who's watching her gaze at the people on the dancefloor.

He would ask her to dance but he has two left feet. Dancing isn't his thing and even after a lesson with the best dance teachers from France he couldn’t be helped. He exhales shaking his head as he drinks his alcohol. He'd rather stay at this bar rather than embarrass himself on the floor, just to soothe the need of this woman beside him.

A few minutes later and Tanya's shaken from her gazing by someone tapping her shoulder. She looks up into a pair of green eyes and c***s her head in question.

"Buenas noches, Soy Antonio. Te gustariá bailar?" he asks and Alexander looks at him glaring holes in his head.

Alexander didn't speak a lot of Spanish but he knew bailar meant to dance so it doesn't take a genius to put two and two together.

He didn't get to hear Tanya's reply as a petite figure moves in front of him. He looks down at Teresa who looks up at him admiringly.

"Hello Alexander," she smiles as she takes in him. "Would you care to dance?"

He's about to deny her offer when his eyes follow Tanya as she moves towards the dancefloor with this Antonio guy.

"Yes, I would love to," Alexander answers placing his drink on the bar counter and moving towards the dancefloor with Teresa.

Bailando by Enrique Iglesias plays out as they approach the floor and Teresa grabs his hands placing them on her small waist. She places her hands on his shoulder and looks up at him, explaining how to do the Salsa.

As the verse starts Alexander leads stepping on Teresa's foot a few times, she brushes it off and they continue to dance.

As the chorus begins Teresa spins away and grabs his hand and another person's hand. This continued until the people on the floor make a circle. They do the basic moves of salsa before moving to the side, twirling and moving around in the circular formation.

Alexander struggles to stay in tune with the moves but manages to, just barely. They break away grabbing their ladies swaying to the side with them, hands on her waist. Alexander does the same to Teresa but still manages to step on her foot.

"I'm sorry I'm not a good dancer," he explains.

"Puedo ver," she says and he raises a brow. "I can see that."

She moves him back to the basic steps before commenting. "We just can't all be as good as them."

Alexander looks at where she's looking and spots Tanya and Antonio. She dances to the beat, moving against his body. Tanya pulls away only for him to grab her hand and spin her into his arms before dipping her. He brings her up and they dance fast and close in a flirty way, Tanya sporting a smile on her lips.

The jealousy in Alexander's eyes is a clear as day as he watches them dance. That was supposed to be him holding her close and moving his body so sensually against her.

He pulls away from Teresa with an emotionless expression. "I'm sorry I'm going back to the bar."

"The song's not finished," Teresa says in dismal.

"No, but I am."

Tanya notices Alexander's departure from the dancefloor and stops dancing walking over to Teresa.

"What's wrong?" she asks the sixteen-year-old.

"I don't know, he just left. He was staring at you guys, maybe he's jealous."

Tanya looks over at the bar with understanding.

He's upset because she wasn't dancing with him but rather another man.

"Why would he be jealous? It’s just dancing," Antonio pipes up moving closer to Teresa.

"Hm, Antonio keep Teresa’s company on the dancefloor, will you? I'll be right back," she moves away from them towards the bar where Alexander is chugging another bottle of alcohol.

She grabs his stool spinning it around– surprising him– before standing between his legs. She looks into his eyes with a smirk on her lips before placing her hands on his shoulders.

"So Ally's jelly isn't he?" she asks playfully earning a look of indifference from Alexander.

"I don't know what you are talking about Tanya," he says as he places his bottle on the counter.

"Come on Alexander it was just dancing it didn't mean anything," she explains moving her body closer to him.

"I honestly don't mind it," he mumbles.

She looks at him shocked. "Okay, I guess I'll just get back to it then."

She goes to move off but Alexander's hands grip her waist stopping her. She smirks at him before turning and treading her hands in his hair.

"That dancing wasn't something to be jealous of Mr. Blake," she says inches away from his lips. "Let me show you what type of dancing you should be jealous of."

She grabs his hand and pulls a reluctant Alexander onto the floor.

"Tanya, I can't dance," he states.

"No es problema," she says smiling at him.

She places his hands on her hips and her hands rest on his chest.

As Desde Esa Noche by Thalía and Maluma plays Tanya moves her hips seductively stepping closer to Alexander. She moves her hands to his face caressing it slowly as she moves against his body that's slowly moving with hers.

She spins around placing his hands on her stomach as she sways her hips against him. Her hips swing teasingly against his crotch and Alexander growls at the contact.

She releases his hand extending a leg forward and bending to touch her toes before running her hand up her leg, biting her lip as she rises.

Alexander looks down at her ass pressed against his crotch and growls in appreciation. He places his hand on her bent leg running his hand up her thigh before grabbing her ass. She straightens against his body reaching back to touch his hair.

As the song picks up she moves against him to the beat testing his every restraint. She occasionally grabs his hand urging him to spin her and introduce a dip here and there.

She moves about in steps close to a waltz that Alexander slowly catches on to and soon he moves a bit more freely on the floor. She rotates her hips to the floor sliding down Alexander before rising and bracing her ass on him driving him crazy.

Tanya presses her back against his front as she does a body roll. Alexander's hands are on her hips moving along with her, his eyes rolling back at the body to body contact.

As the song ends both stop dancing body flushed against each other. Tanya slowly spins in his arms with a smile on her lips. Her dimples peek out at him as her smile widens and he can't help but admire this African beauty before him.

"That's the type of dancing to be jealous about," she whispers to him.

He smirks leaning towards her and tightening his hold on her hips. "Well, Mrs. Blake I am quite upset that you waited this long to show me and I'm just as jealous when I ponder on the fact that I might not have been the only man to receive that."

She wraps her hands around his neck with a teasing smile. "Well, the fact that right now you are the only one receiving it should suppress that feeling."

"I don't think that will," he states and she looks at him with a brow raised. "…but this will."

Before Tanya could reply Alexander's lips gently presses against hers and her words are rendered silent.

She kisses him back pulling him closer as their lips lap each other. He bites her bottom lip and she moans opening her mouth. He uses this as an opportunity to explore her mouth and she moans into his mouth at the feel of their tongues against each other.

Alexander's hands grip her waist as he deepens the kiss wanting more of her. Their bodies press against each other as they get lost in the kiss, loving the sensational feeling that courses through their body. They bask in the heat generated through their skin to skin contact.

He fists her hair as she grips his shoulder wanting to be so close that no space could be found between them.

"Attención!" Tina's voice rings out over the room. "Vamos contar cumpleaños Feliz a mi hija!"

Alexander pulls away looking at Tanya with a smile as she licks her lips.

"Now that's a kiss to be jealous of."