"It's fine," she said.
"One, two, three," Carmen was saying.
We waited until she restarted the count and jumped in. This time, I stepped to the side too quickly, and Tallulah stumbled trying to follow.
I gripped her hand, pulling her close to keep her from falling. Her soft breasts pressed against my chest, and I inhaled sharply before she quickly stepped back.
My dick jumped.Please don't let me get a hard-on in this class, I prayed.
"Don't think so hard," Tallulah said.
"I'm trying not to maim you." I smiled through the clenching of my teeth.And trying not to get a hard-on in this class, I mentally added.
"You're going to grind down your molars doing that all the time," she remarked.
Startled, I stared. "Doing what?"
"The fake smile thing you do when you grit your teeth."
"You noticed?" It was a bad habit.
"A blind woman could see what you're doing," she said.
My wife never did. "You don't miss much, do you?"
"I try not to."
We started moving again with stiff, awkward steps.
Carmen appeared beside us. "You two, stop."
We froze.
Uh-oh.
Chapter 16
Jamison
"Why are you so tense?" Carmen asked. Then, without waiting for an answer, she adjusted my elbow and Tallulah's posture. "This is not a business meeting. This is dance. You must feel the movement."
"I don't really do feeling things," I groused.
She stepped back, eyeing us critically. "You will have to learn... Jamison, is it?"
"Yes," I answered, feeling properly chastised.
She studied us, then lifted her hands, measuring the distance between our bodies. "I need you closer together."
"But you said we shouldn't be too close," Tallulah reminded her.
Did I hear panic in her voice?
"I did, but there is no need to act as if you're maintaining social distance protocols. I need you a little closer together, please."
Tallulah shuffled closer, and so did I. Now there were only inches between us, and my nostrils captured the distinctive fragrance she wore. It was sweet, not cloying like the overwhelming perfumes some women tended to wear. A warm, sweet, inviting fragrance. Dangerously so.
A smile swept across Carmen's lips. "Much better. Now, Jamison, I need you to close your eyes, please."
