tightened with longing, wanting to close the last bit of distance between them to press his lips to hers, but he held back. For some reason this was a big deal for her, and if he pushed too hard he feared she could slip from his grasp completely. The thought made him want to gnash his teeth, but he forced himself to be still, willing Hannah to give herself to him.
After a few seconds—seconds that felt like a lifetime to Sol—she gave a small nod and a tentative smile. “I do trust you, so okay, let’s do this.”
Elation and relief filled him and his lips curled into a big grin. “You don’t know what that means to me. Come.”
Sol turned back to the dance floor, Hannah’s hand clasped tightly in his, and he offered up a silent thank you. Hannah’s fear had resurfaced for a moment, but she trusted him enough to force it away, and his body hardened with anticipation of where the night would lead them.
They moved through the swaying bodies until they reached a gap on the floor. Sol pulled Hannah in front of him, linking their fingers but leaving space between them so she could watch him move. “Watch my feet.”
Flicking nervous glances between his face and his feet, Hannah watched as he began to move in the back-and-forth motion of the salsa step. After a few beats, she tentatively began to copy, letting him guide her. Once she seemed comfortable with the basic steps, Sol began to turn them in a circle. She followed the movement, and when she next raised her eyes to his, she didn’t look back down.
“That’s it; now swing your hips and shoulders as you step. Like this.” Sol swung his hips as he stepped forward and back, exaggerating the movement slightly so Hannah could see what he meant. After watching him take a few steps, she began to move more fluidly, swinging her hips and shoulders with more confidence, her face bright with enjoyment.
When the next song started, this one with a faster rhythm, Sol pulled her closer till their bodies were only a few inches apart. Her eyes widened for a moment, but when he began to lead them in a faster step she was with him. Her hips swung and her body swayed with an easy, seductive grace, and he couldn’t help but imagine her moving like that underneath him.
Hannah’s eyes were bright, her skin flushed, and when he twirled her unexpectedly she gasped and then laughed, an exuberant sound that pleased Sol in an almost unfathomable way. This was what he wanted; Hannah relaxed and happy, feeling safe enough with him to let go of her fear and enjoy herself.
“This is fantastic!” She beamed at him.
He returned her smile. “I’m so happy you like it and you didn’t have anything to worry about; you’re a natural.”
She laughed. “Thanks but you’re a good teacher and…” her gaze flicked down to his body before rising back up to his face,”…you move really well.” Her voice dipped as she spoke the last words, her lips curling into a sultry smile that made his cock jerk in his pants.
With a swallow, Sol spun them both round again. As the song came to an end, he twirled Hannah one last time, dipping her back against his arm. “Oh!” she cried out, her hands flying up to grip his shoulders, but then she laughed and Sol found the sound unexpectedly erotic.
She felt so fragile in his arms, once again triggering his deepest protective instincts, and he could feel the heat spreading through him where they touched. As they stared into each other’s eyes, their faces so close he felt her warm breath against his skin, the music slowed to a sexier beat and the mood between them suddenly turned serious.
Gazes locked, breath mingling, the tension began to build between them until they both trembled from the force of it. Raising her up, Sol pulled Hannah to him, pressing his body firmly against her luscious curves, leaving no space between them. He heard her gasp and when his hand dropped down to cup her ass, pulling her tight against his aching erection, she