The Dance Teacher's Pet

Chapter 6 - Be my student?

Erek's POV

It's so easy having her in my arms, if she would stop trying to backlead I think to myself, just another thing to work I ponder with a smile, realizing I've been counting for awhile lost in my thoughts,

"Good, now everyone rotate." Once again I'm impressed as my little pet gently helps the other leaders, I'm okay with her back leading some of them they need it; she's a natural teacher really, and I long to be her teacher, later I think, later. Then finally she's back in front of me and I take us thru a basic underarm turn, inhaling her scent like jasmine and honeysuckle with some kind of white woody undertone, like she's been outside in the flowers at night.

Melanie's POV

It's become my favorite place, his arms, his strong hands holding me, I still struggle not to whine as he releases me. As we rotate thru partners I enjoy helping the other leaders, for some reason it all seems to click so easily for me, and I feel this strange new joy as I watch them succeed. Then I find myself back in his scent, the ocean waves crashing over me followed by walk thru the forest, as his eyes sparkle at me I realize he's speaking and reaching for me again,

"Now for Rhythm dance, which is what kind of dance Rumba is, we'll be a bit more relaxed, our hands will stay in the same place but instead of having our elbows raised we're going to have them down close to our sides like this," he compacts our frame, "and this time we're not offset. Now this is a romantic dance so couples if you wish, leaders you can place your followers hand here on your heart" and he places my hand on his heart, holding it there with his and I feel his heartbeat quicken with mine, "and you can hold her a bit closer too," he demonstrates his eyes locked on me, his heart beating strongly underneith my palm and for a moment, it must only be us in this room.

Erek's POV

I reluctantly remove her hand from my heart as I'm not sure how long we stood there, I'm hoping not long, however it felt like forever,

"Now, *ahem*" I clear my throat, "for the count yes, so for Rumba the count instead of being even like waltz it will be a slow, quick, quick, the slow being two counts and the quicks being one count each, like this," I squeeze Melanie's hand and count us in, "5678, slow, quick quick, slow, quick quick, slow," I repeat us thru a few basics and while still leading her, "now we're going to do the underarm turn," I squeeze Melanie's hand again and she nods at me and I lead her easily thru an underarm turn. "Let's all have a round of applause for Melanie and rotate partners," I reluctantly let her go.

Melanie's POV

The clock ticks down and it's almost party time, I'm looking forward to dancing more with Erek.

"Great job everyone, I hope everyone is staying for the party" everyone nods and affirms and the class disperses as Erek dismisses us. I walk up to him,

"So we going to get to dance during the party?" I ask him with a smile,

"Of course, I wouldn't want to miss a dance with my first student" he grins at me and turns his head to the side,

"Your first student? And what does that mean? Me?" I ask him grinning but I can't help but bite my lip.

"Well it can be you, if you agree to take private lessons with me that is if you want to...?" He trails off with a questioning look at me and I catch him gulp nervously,

Erek's POV

I await her answer with a gulp,

"Of course I would love to be your first student" she grins at me, a twinkle in her eyes, and I feel my face relax into a genuine smile,

"Great, I'm looking forward to it" I say to her fondly,

"Me too" she looks back at me and I feel the heat rise in my body as I long to take her in my arms in every naughty way. I think wryly how I'll be able to hold her so close to me once we get into body contact on waltz, meanwhile I plan to dance a rumba with her with her hand on my heart again. A Rumba comes on and I grab her before anyone else can, and I take her over to the far side of the ballroom as the lights go out and the twinkling lights light up the ceiling, then I pull her close to me, putting her hand on my heart I look into her eyes and I could kiss her, instead I place my forhead on hers for a moment, and I see her bite her lip, and I know I have to control myself here.