When Jim found a location to base his small accounting business, the owner of the property gave him an incredible deal on a five-year lease. At first, Jim was hesitant wondering what kind of business might take over the huge space adjacent to his but the owner convinced him that there would be no conflict of interest.
Two months later, a crew entered the adjacent space putting in expensive wood flooring, an extra restroom and overhead lights with dimmer switches. The day that they finished the work, the crew put a decal on the large plate glass window in front of the space: “Maria’s School of Dance; jazz, tap and ballroom.”
Jim never gave it much thought, imagining a long line of senior citizens weakly strolling in and out for dance lessons. To his surprise, there were a few “grey hairs” as he called them, but in the afternoons just before he closed, he began to see several young women, most of them Hispanic looking with long dark hair and shapely bodies.
As was his custom, Jim went to the office each Saturday to catch up on filing and odds and ends to have the office ready for opening on Monday. The first Saturday after the dance studio opened changed Jim’s life. There were swarms of women, all sizes and ages but only a few men who frequented the dance studio on Saturdays.
His curiosity got the better of him and Jim went next door one Saturday morning instead of working in his office. He met Maria and welcomed her to the community. She was forty-ish with a couple extra pounds on her waist and hips but she had a dynamite smile with sparkling white teeth and she made him feel warm inside. She offered to give him a free dance lesson to gain his interest in dancing.
Some years ago, his sister had forced Jim to take some dance lessons prior to her wedding, which turned out to be a good thing. He was told he was better than average for a beginner and women asked him to dance late into the evening at the wedding reception.
Consequently, Jim wanted something different, something that would attract women more than the standard ballroom dances. “I know just what will work for you,” Maria said. “We are having a dance contest in three months and each student chooses his or her own dance to perform. I have one girl, Jessica, who has chosen to dance the Bachata, but no one will do it with her.”
“I’ve never heard of it before,” admitted Jim.
“It’s a Latin dance, a cross between a Meringue and a Salsa, which originated in the Caribbean,” explained Maria. “Primarily all the moves are in the closed position, bodies touching from the hips down. It’s a very intense dance, very passionate.”
“Sign me up,” said Jim, “I’m all about touching bodies.”
“Jessica will be here for her lesson Monday evening; if you could come then, you could meet her and find out if she will accept you as her partner.”
Jim was at the dance studio as soon as Maria opened for business and he waited anxiously to meet Jessica. When she arrived, everybody knew it and flocked to her like a rock star. She was gracious but omniscient that she was special in their eyes. Jessica was also Hispanic, but had blond hair tied back in a ponytail. She was as petite as a teenager, although she appeared to be in her mid-thirties.
When Maria introduced them, they shook hands and hers felt like a feather in Jim’s grasp. She was beautiful, and she obviously liked attention. Maria told Jessica of Jim’s wish to be her partner for the contest.
“The Bachata is not just a Latin dance,” Jessica said to Jim, “It is a passionate dance, more than a Tango or a Pasa Doble. There are no formal turns or structured moves. For me, it is sex on the dance floor with your clothes on.”
Jim suddenly could only imagine sex on the floor with her, clothes on or not. He tried to remain calm and confident as they discussed the dance. “I’ve had enough Latin to feel comfortable doing a Bachata, and with a beautiful woman such as yourself, it would be an honor.”
With an accepting smile, Jessica led him away. “Let’s go to the practice room and I will show you what to expect with a Bachata with me,” she said. “Forget the dance shoes for now, I just want to see how we move together,” she said.
He started to hold her in a standard Latin dance position but she pressed her body up against his. “When you dance with me, my hands will be on your shoulders, holding you close. Instead of placing one hand in mine and one on my back, I want your hands…here,” she said as she moved both his hands to her ass.
Without music, she began stepping in place, moving her hips and grinding her body into his. “There needs to be no music to do the dance, but when the music is on, that’s when our bodies make love in front of everyone,” she said, staring into his eyes.
Jim played the game and matched her moves, blending his footwork with hers. It came easy to him and she soon smiled as they moved together. “Yes... yes… you have good rhythm, and our bodies fit well together!” she said happily. “I can even feel your erection between us.”
“Well, you have a magnificent ass and I’ll be hard the whole time we dance, Jessica.”
“Of course!” she said calmly, “Everyone expects us to be fucking on the dance floor when we Bachata; we just have to stay close and hide your erection.”
Jim decided that he would sell his house, his car and his business and dump it all into Bachata lessons until he ran out of money. Sex on the dance floor with your clothes on? Bring it on!
Jim and Jessica practiced three nights a week, inventing and reinventing new moves, taking some from the Rhumba, the Samba and Meringue to incorporate them into their dance performance.
The night of the dance contest, Jim thought he was ready. Jessica said he was ready, which pleased him because she was an accomplished dancer. Maria was amazed at how well Jessica and Jim were doing together. All the other students watched them perform as Jim and Jessica did their routine.
One by one, each student and his or her partner performed their chosen dance, and each couple received appreciative applause. The crowd moved in closer as Jessica and Jim walked to the center of the dance floor. Jim wore a tux and Jessica wore a tight form-fitting dress that showed every curve of her body.
Before they began, Jessica asked for the microphone, much to Jim’s surprise. Then she made an announcement that shocked not only Jim, but Maria and the entire audience.
“Tonight, Jim and I will dance the Bachata, the hottest of Latin dances. It is said that it was designed for lovers and by lovers and that nothing is needed but the music and two people who lust for each other. And so, tonight…” she said as she unzipped her dress, “tonight we will dance the Bachata naked, as it was meant to be done.”