Jordan, Olivia - Taletha's Salsa Sweethearts [Studio Seductions 1] (Siren Publishing Ménage Everlasting) Read Online Free PDF Page A

with your employees. And he’s not interested in you, anyway.
    Still, she couldn’t help but keep the two of them in her peripheral vision as she gazed around the club. Since Emily had such a loud voice, bits and pieces of their conversation started to seep over toward Taletha.
    “So I was thinking, there’s this gallery opening tomorrow night. We should go.”
    Taletha couldn’t hear what Adam said, but she could tell from the look on Emily’s face that she didn’t like his answer.
    “Well, maybe we could meet up for a drink beforehand. I mean, I know this bar that’s pretty central to downtown, and you could go on to your thing, and I could go on to mine.”
    Taletha studied their faces, wondering what Adam was saying, curious as to what sorts of plans he had for Saturday night.
    “Well, maybe we could do Sunday brunch instead.”
    Realizing that Emily was not going to take a subtle rejection, Taletha downed the rest of her drink and walked over to where they were standing.
    “Want to dance?” she asked, extending her hand toward Adam
    “Of course.” He gave Emily a polite nod, and then wrapped his hand around Taletha’s. Taletha ignored the frown that settled on Emily’s features as she watched the two of them make their way toward the dance floor.
    The electricity that sparked through Taletha’s body when flesh met flesh made her knees tremble, and for the second time that week, she had to fight to maintain her balance in Adam’s presence. But she made her way onto the dance floor with confidence, striking an elegant pose as the band began to play its first few notes and Adam got the music into his muscles.
    “Thank you,” he said, leading her through some simple moves so they could chat and dance at the same time. “She just doesn’t know how to take a hint.”
    Normally, Taletha hated it when men were boring social dancers. She didn’t go out for small talk. She went out to move her body, enjoy the music, and toss back a few drinks. But when it came to Adam, she found herself willing to put aside her usual pet peeve in order to give him attention. She allowed herself to lean in closer to him, ostensibly to hear the conversation better, but mostly so she could feel his hot breath on her ear.
    “Emily is the kind of person who needs people to be obvious. You’re a sweet guy, but as a result, you’re way too subtle. You’re just going to have to be a little more aggressive with brushing her off. I can talk to her again if you need me to. I don’t want any drama between my instructors.”
    Adam flushed a little. “You think I’m sweet?”
    Now it was Taletha’s turn to blush. “Maybe.”
    “There’s a big difference between maybe and yes.”
    Taletha knew when she had been bested. She tried to keep her voice from shaking. He might have cornered her, but she didn’t want him to know she was nervous. “Yes, I think you’re sweet.”
    “And I think you’re single and deserve a sweet guy like me.”
    Taletha almost stopped dancing when she heard his confession, but she merely pulled back a little, so she wasn’t in danger of losing control and kissing him. “And I think it’s a bad idea to get romantically involved with one of my employees.”
    “So you like me?”
    Taletha wanted to say yes, but she couldn’t find the courage to speak. To her frustration, she just stood there, letting the awkwardness build between them.
    “Maybe I should resign, then.”
    Taletha actually did stop dancing when she heard his words. “Please don’t. This studio needs you. You’ve been here only four days, and already I have students raving about how wonderful you are.”
    Adam laughed, grabbed her hand, and started dancing again. This time, he started putting her through more complex patterns, and it was all Taletha could do to follow the conversation and the dance while keeping her raging hormones in check. “I promise, I won’t leave. For one thing, I don’t want to move back to California. For