WOW! I am so happy to see you all are enjoying everything thus far! Thanks so much! You all are so incredibly kind. I saw a question asked in the comments that I wanted to answer from 'Guestof2020' about whether or not José or Carlos are going to be included? And the spoiler free-answer… Yes, definitely! Like I said in the previous chapter, I really want to expand more on Alejandro and Heather's personal lives in this fanfic in addition to them progressing as a couple. But, as to when and where José or Carlos will be seen/introduced into this fanfic? You'll just have to wait and see. ;) This chapter continues immediately after the previous chapter with Heather and Alejandro going dancing together… just on Heather's terms this time. Lol. XD This chapter is a bit shorter than usual but I hope you enjoy otherwise! :)

(Alejandro's POV)

I was actually quite surprised at first when I saw this was a dance school and didn't seem too impressive from the exterior.

But considering Heather said she liked it when she looked it up and based on her tastes… I could see why once we walked in. This school was also outfitted with an actual smaller but still fairly spacious ballroom with stunning architecture.

And I was also surprised by the number of people here and the variety of age groups.

But, again, I have never backed down from a challenge and Heather honestly thinks I would not have been up for anything from a waltz to a foxtrot?

Ha! Oh, she is in for the surprise of her life then if she thinks I can't do this to her standard.

I told her already that I took dance lessons at a young age just like her and the foxtrot was one of the earliest ones I've learned.

After doing a quick check in, Heather immediately had me lead her out onto the floor as we got into first position and took our cue from the music.

Waltz.

Honestly, everything aside, I actually quite missed dancing with her in particular.

Originally I took her to that club on our first date just to impress her with my skill on the floor… and to take advantage of the opportunity to hold her close was also a treat. Then Heather turned the tables on me like she always does since she completely impressed me and surpassed all my expectations as usual.

She really is an excellent dancer and is the only partner I've encountered to actually match my skill.

Eventually we got in step and on a pivot she said, almost tauntingly teasing, "So you do actually know what you're doing?"

I just smirked back, wondering if she was also hinting at something else in particular that I was still remaining hopeful about as a possibility for later tonight, and responded in a matching tone, "Always do…"

She continued to smirk as she said, "We'll see about that. I happen to be an expert in the Viennese Waltz, considering Shane and I had that sewn up from the start in grade 10. But, Shane was always pretty good at doing lifts with me for our American Viennese Waltz routine."

I tilted my head at her and felt a slight twinge at a certain mention.

Is she… challenging me?

Hm, very well then Heather. Challenge accepted.

I gave her a determined look as I proceeded to say, "Is that so?"

Once I was finally able to match the count and ensured we had enough space as I brought her into a lift before smoothly transitioning back to our count.

I looked to her with a smirk as I commented, "Not too bad of a lift if I do say so myself. Wouldn't you agree?"

We kept going in step as she just smirked and replied, giving me a slight unimpressed shrug, "Sure… not bad, but Shane was always able lift me higher. Then again he was also taller than you, so… c'est la vie."

I felt another twinge at her subtle insult to my skill as I was trying to figure out what she was playing at with me… or why she kept bringing up Shane right now?

But, I knew continuing to respond was only going to keep fueling her trying to make my composure slip on this date, so… time to make a slight change of subject.

We kept dancing as I grinned and quirked up an eyebrow as I started, "Well, I must admit this has been quite an interesting date. Particularly since I had no idea I was going to meet one of your sisters this evening. Had I known I would have tried to make a better impression. Kelsey, was it?"

She gave me a slightly annoyed look as she retorted, "Yeah, what of it?"

"Nothing particularly, mi cariña. Just curious more than anything. What does your sister do? She seems to have quite a nice apartment."

Heather just rolled her eyes and scoffed out, "Nothing she actually had to work for. The only reason she got that junior executive job after she graduated university was because of dad's connections. Then again, she's always been a total slacker. Even in high school she didn't do anything worth a crap and a half since all she cared about was boys and only keeping her grades mediocre enough to be eligible for university and staying on the cheer squad. Well, until I took over as cheer captain."

"Interesting… What about your other siblings? You also have another sister and an older brother, correct?" I pressed smoothly, trying to get more information on her family out of my own curiosity.

She gave me a narrowed look as we kept dancing before directing pointedly, "Um, what is this to you? An interview? Do I need to remind you for the umpteenth that this is my date for 'us' and not a ridiculous Spanish Inquisition from 'you'."

I laughed slightly at her 'description' and I shrugged and smirked before replying, "Oh come now, Heather. Now that we're together, I am only all the more curious to know more about you and your family. Can you blame me?"

She did a slight eye roll before rebutting, "Okay then, since we're together, how about you tell me what's the deal with you and your brother then? José, right?"

I immediately felt my stomach clench for a moment at the mention of that, but somehow managed to stay in step. I looked at her only to see her quirking up an eyebrow at me with a slight smirk on her face, knowing she won this time.

Oh she's… ugh, why does she always have to be this clever with me?!

I sighed and eventually decided to 'take a knee' on this subject for the time being before responding, "I assume this means that you'd prefer to dance rather than talk?"

A smirk immediately took over her face as she replied in a voice just as satisfied with 'getting her way' as she looked, "You read my mind."

We kept going in step with each other as I felt that twinge of frustration digging in me.

Oh, she's still good… perhaps almost too good?

Heather may win this round but I'm not out just yet on letting her get her way completely on these dates. That is for certain.

3 hours later

We just got back to the house and I just finished helping her out of the car.

We walked arm in arm to the front door of the house as I just kept trying to mull things over.

Not that I didn't enjoy the rest of the evening since I really did enjoy the opportunity to dance with her again, but… she really was on point this evening in particular and I was just trying to figure out what she was up to?

Heather is quite the 'woman of mystery' to me but tonight especially she made Mata Hari seem like an 'obviously predictable' woman by comparison.

As I was trying to figure through things in my head, I heard her clear her throat slightly as she said, "Hope you're not going to forget something that you neglected to do on your first date with me?"

I glanced over to her with a quirked an eyebrow about to respond as she elaborated, putting her free hand on my arm, "Aren't you going to say good night to me... properly?"

She smoothed her hand down my arm, making my eyes go wide slightly as I glanced up only to see her looking at me subtly out of the corner of her eye as she smirked slightly.

Oh…

I smirked back as I replied, trying to hide my internal anticipation of where this was leading, "Absolutely, I would not be as tactless when it comes to something as important as that this time. Allow me to say a proper 'goodnight' at your door."

I let go of her for a moment as I unlocked the front door and let her in first before shutting it and locking it behind us for the night.

My composure was practically teetering perilously close to the edge at this point as I was trying to repress anything obvious from my end with where this could very well be leading.

Luckily, as always, I was more than prepared for the inevitable outcome.

Right as we passed out of the threshold of the foyer, Heather grabbed my hand almost teasingly slowly as she started leading me down the hall to the guest room I helped her take her bags to earlier.

It being the same room I spent a lot of my recovery in from my injuries once I came home for almost 2 years.

But, that was the furthest thing from my mind since all I could do was zero every aspect of my focus in on her. Particularly the teasing yet subtle swaying of her hips as she walked while she continued to lead us to the room, glancing over her shoulder and smirking at me in the most sly alluding way possible.

So… this is what she had in mind?

Of course, she spent all night being particularly on point with me and now… she had something in store for me indulging her requests.

And I was most definitely looking forward to this.

Like I said earlier, ever since that night at the lake house... I could not seem to get her out of my mind whatsoever.

Sure, the sexual aspect of it was definitely the high point of that particular evening by far from my perspective, but it wasn't all physical.

Honestly, I am truly overjoyed just to have her back and have us finally being on the same page with where we stand when it comes to our feelings for each other.

And now that she wants to be with me and is showing fairly obvious signs of where she'd like tonight to go with us… we truly are on the same page with each other, and I was 'more' than willing to indulge her wishes.

We reached the door and it wasn't even a second as she immediately turned on her heels to face me and put her hands on my chest. A slight smirk was still on her face as she leaned closer to me, smoothing her hands up to the sides of my face as she immediately pulled me in for a kiss, fueling my want for her.

Sure maybe I was being a bit too eager as I didn't even hesitate to put my hands on her hips to pull her closer.

But, it seemed both of us were in the same frame of mind as we continued to move our lips over each other's in a way that never seems to fail to make me desire her even more.

I really did mean it when I told her that she truly was an excellent kisser, though that still piqued my curiosity about something else. Though I wasn't about to ruin this moment with finally being with her like this again.

After all, as she kept reminding me, this was her date for me to 'do what she wanted'… and I was determined to continue giving her what she wanted on this score, considering it's what I want more than anything with her again.

We kept kissing until I felt all my muscles lock up progressively as her hands smoothed slowly and teasingly down my front, sliding inside my suit jacket and progressively going downward.

I had to suppress every urge to react as I felt her hands reach my belt.

Ah… perfecto.

I was about to reach behind her to open the door to her room when all of a sudden I felt her push off from me slightly, taking me off guard and lose my balance for a moment.

My eyes opened quick enough to see her quickly and smoothly open the door and slide inside before shutting it right in my face. And it quite literally was shut in my face as I held my hand over my nose to suppress the slight pain, hearing the door lock.

I had no time to form a thought as she taunted through the door, "Not so fun when you're the one being teased and left hanging, is it Alejandro?"

All I could do was lean against the door and just… process.

(Heather's POV)

HA! Oh, I got him SO good!

That'll teach him for that bullshit he pulled on me with teasing me unmercifully after he took me to that club before just leaving me at the door.

Sucker.

I was waiting for him to start just losing out in the hall, practically anticipating it.

Ugh, even though it was insanely difficult to hold back from giving in to him just now… but, dammit I had a point to prove tonight!

Serves that jerk right for being a total tease all the time with me. Now let's see how he feels now that he knows he's not going to get with me tonight.

Oh, he's probably pissed!

He HAS to be!

I was waiting, practically putting my ear to the door in anticipation.

It was silent for several moments until my entire expression contorted in confusion as I heard him chuckle a little to himself before saying through the door, "Very well played, mi amor. Looks like I'll have to try harder tomorrow. Although… if you 'change your mind', my room is the second door from the right at the top of the stairs. Just for reference in case you'd like to give me the pleasure of your company whenever you'd like."

I felt a blush come through for a fraction of a second as my confusion took over… well, until I grit my teeth and scrunched my eyebrows together in annoyed rage as I scoffed, "Yeah right? In your dreams."

I thought he was going to leave until I thought I was going to completely lose it when I heard, "Ah yes, I will be sure to keep you ever-present in my thoughts so that I may have the privilege to be with you in my dreams."

"UGH! Will you just go away already before I barf?!" I spouted in annoyance, feeling myself getting to the point of flustered insanity for the umpteeth in the past few months with him.

All he did was laugh as he walked away as I heard a distant, "Buenas noches to you too, mi ángel!"

Oh that!... UGH!

I angrily started just ripping off my shoes and threw them across the room as I felt like I was losing it.

Okay, granted, even though I feel like I've had a truck lifted off me and might finally get a decent night's sleep after we had it out earlier… but he is fucking dreaming if he thinks I am going to just give into being with him that easy.

Yeah, whatever, I love him and had to tell him that out of a mental breakdown earlier… but, so what?!

Just because I love him doesn't mean a DAMN thing. If he wants me, then he's going to have to prove how much he wants me.

I just threw myself on the bed as I gripped my hands into my hair as I glared at the ceiling in frustration.

Dammit, if this backfires and ends in a total trainwreck… Shane, I swear I will kick your ass off the face of the fucking Earth for pretty much convincing me to go for this.

Ah, Aleheather doing what they do best… playing with each other's heads! Haha. XD I just thought it would still totally be something Heather would do with teasing Alejandro for teasing her when he tricked in on that first date. As we've seen time and time again in the show, Heather is not the kind of person to put her feelings before getting what she wants. While both her and Alejandro do love each other, Heather wouldn't just throw everything out the window as soon as she confessed her feelings to him… FAR FROM IT! Lol. XD As far as she was concerned, Alejandro still tricked her so she is determined to 'get even'… and Alejandro, despite being turned off in the most sexually frustrating way possible, is still 'more' than willing to challenge himself to play Heather's 'game'... and tease her along the way as always. Haha. ;) God, these two are so insane yet so perfect together… and that's why they are probably one of my favorite ships of all time! XD Anyway, thanks again so much for reading and hope that I am still continuing to do these two justice in my writing. As always constructive feedback is always appreciated and hope you all are staying healthy and safe!

Stay classy all!

Dexter1995