Blackmailed For Vengeance(24)
Before Lee could say anything she had felt herself being grabbed by the waist and pulled forward
“You heard the child” he said sensually as he had kissed her on the lips, his finger moving down her spine causing her to jump forward against him as he had deepened the kiss, her mouth opening instinctively.
Lee was only vaguely aware of the giggles and “ooohhs” which had erupted around them followed by the chorus of
“Yanis and Lee up a tree k.i.s.s.i.n.g”
Which had both of them laughing against the others mouth. Lee had pulled away from him looking at the children
“OK, I have to go now” she said to a disappointed chorus
“But next time we’ll do some more steps…till then practice”
Looking back at Yanis she had told him she would change and be back in five minutes, before disappearing out of the room to the cloak room where she had changed from her dance gear back into her summer dress which floated around her long legs.
When she returned she saw him being shown how to do one of the steps she had shown them on a previous day. The children were enjoying laughing at how badly he was doing it as well as showing off their own expertise, and they had all given her a hug as they were leaving.
In the car he had been quiet as he expertly manoeuvred the large car through the traffic. It was Lee who eventually could not stand the silence any longer
“I didn’t expect you” she said softly. “You didn’t say you were coming back today”
He had looked over at her with a frown on his face
“The meeting finished early so I came back early” he said with a small shrug “I thought I could pick you up myself seeing as I was in the neighbourhood and we were going to the hospital anyway”
Lee had nodded gently
“Thank-you”
Peeking over at his face which was so dark and serious she had wondered what she had done now to make him seem so angry. Finally he had spoken
“The kids like you”
She had nodded smiling
“They’re great kids”
“I guess you never thought about how they’ll feel when you disappear in mid dance”
She could feel the anger in his voice as she had looked over at him with shock
“You think I would do that” she said
“My spending time with them has nothing to do with you”
She could see how his knuckles had turned white as he had gripped the wheel tightly, his lips clenched just as tightly. Reaching the hospital and parking the car in one fluid movement he had pulled off his seat belt before turning to face her, his expression dark
“If you hurt those kids Lee, by God I will make you one very sorry girl” he barked at her
“Really” she retorted “Why what are you going to do Yanis…Marry me”
Her eyes glared back at his just as angrily. However, his lips twitched before he had laughed out loud making Lee laugh too and breaking the tension between the two. Now his eyes were warm as they looked down on her
“Do you have an answer for everything” he asked the laughter still in his voice”
Lee had giggled back shaking her head. Together the two had left the car moving into the hospital to see Jim. However, little had changed and soon they were heading back home.
They had dinner at home that evening. Maria had prepared a delicious meal which Lee had insisted on helping her to carry through to the dining room, before she had wished them a good night informing them that she would clear up the following morning.
As they sat together eating Yanis had looked over at her
“You dance well” he said
Lee had looked at him in surprise
“Thank you” she replied a small blush lighting her cheek
“I wanted to teach dancing when I was younger” she said after a small silence looking shyly over at him
“Why didn’t you” he asked his tone interested
Lee looked down sadly at her plate
“My parents were killed in a car crash, and although we had a nice home they didn’t have much in the way of savings so I had to take on the roll of bread winner and at the same time bring up a brother…so I needed to earn enough money to keep us both, and unfortunately you can’t do that straight away teaching dancing”
“I see” he replied suddenly feeling sorry for the young woman before him
“I’m sorry..that must have been hard”
Lee gave a nervous half laugh
“My parents loved each other so much…maybe it was better they died together…but it hurt my brother very much. He went of the rails a little…but he got over it” she added
“He had you” Yanis replied, his hand covering hers sympathetically. His sudden touch had sent signals all through Lee’s body as she gritted her teeth to ignore the need for him her body was crying out for. She gently pulled her hand from his