Enchanting Melody by Robyn Amos

their last class. He enjoyed teaching Melody, but it was having a noticeable effect on the rest of the class.
    In addition to the verbal blunders that had been tripping off his tongue all evening, he’d put the wrong music on the stereo twice. And Melody seemed to be enjoying his discomfort through all of this.
    He knew she liked to watch him squirm. That had to be the reason she’d floored him with that sassy remark about him not having bought her dinner last week.
    While he’d stared back at her, as white as a sheet, she’d claimed she was kidding and punched him in the arm. Of course he’d known she was kidding. But that did nothing for the images that had been haunting him ever since she’d uttered that anything-but-innocent remark.
    â€œAre you okay?” Melody called out to him from the doorway.
    Will deliberately took a sip from the water fountain before answering her. “I’m fine. Why aren’t you inside practicing with the others?”
    â€œCome on, there’s only so much spinning around in a circle I can do by myself without feeling like a moron. You’re supposed to be my partner.”
    â€œMelody, I don’t want anyone in class to get the wrong idea about us—”
    Melody tossed her head back and laughed. “Too late for that. They’ve already got ideas, and I’m not so certain they’re the wrong ones.”
    â€œWhat are you talking about?”
    â€œI got to class early and heard the McFeeneys speculating on whether or not there’s something going on between the two of us.”
    He felt the blood drain from his face. “Are you serious?”
    â€œRelax. You know, it’s pretty obvious to everyone that you have a thing for me. Even before your absentminded-professor routine today.”
    Will shook his head in resignation. “Is that so?”
    â€œYes, so you may as well give in. I promise not to break your heart.”
    â€œOh? And how do you know I won’t break yours?”
    Her chin lifted defiantly. “You break my heart and I’ll break your nose,” she said, shaking her fist at him.
    Her tone was joking yet Will didn’t doubt her seriousness for a moment.
    â€œGet back to class,” he said, facing the water fountain. “I’ll be there in a minute.”
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    After dance class, Melody hung around as she usually did. Which was probably the reason the class had begun speculating that they had something going on. They had no formal plans to meet for extra lessons this evening, but after their so-called date, it was clear to Melody that Will liked her.
    Throughout the class she’d enjoyed watching how her nearness distracted him. It reminded her of that stunned look he’d had when she’d joked about putting out. She’d never been fond of the word easy for many reasons. To her, it sounded weak.
    And in relationship to dating, it had become her goal in life to make sure no man ever found her easy. Quite the opposite, in fact. But Will had caught her off guard. He’d surprised her because he was the last person she would have considered dating.
    But he’d already ducked under her radar without bearing most of the brunt of her personality. She’d had to start giving him a hard time just so he’d know where she was coming from.
    But, she also couldn’t deny the fact that he had a strange effect on her. He melted her. She’d heard her sisters refer to such a feeling, but she didn’t think she was capable of it. It was she who melted men.
    If she weren’t absolutely confident that she had that very same effect on Will, she might have resented these new feelings more. In fact, initially, she had. But now she had him right where she wanted him.
    It was time for her to have a bit of fun.
    As the last student filed out of the classroom, Melody remained leaning against the wall. Will turned to her.
    â€œStaying late, Melody? You seemed to master