by Amy DeMeritt
I pull Awenasa and Jaime up with me, and walk them back to the bedroom. I close the door and pull both of them into a tight hug and just hold them for a minute. I pull back and look at Jaime.
“Do you wish you didn’t accept the offer to come out here?” Jaime smiles and shakes her head. “No, I’m glad I came. We have a lot of work to do, but I think we can do this. I’ve worked with some of the best dancers in the country, and honestly, Kayla, you have a natural talent and instinct that I’ve never seen before. You are also the best lead I’ve ever worked with. I don’t know how you do it, but I always know what you want me to do.”
“You’re not afraid of them asking us to do something weird or disrespectful?”
“I really don’t think they’ll push that too far. One, because you’re married to a woman and in a very controversial type of relationship and lifestyle with three others. And second, because a same gender dance couple is also very controversial. They’ll get major buzz because of us, but not all of it will be good. I don’t think they’d risk being too provocative and risk losing their audience and sponsors.”
“I hope you’re right. Baby, before we call the others, what do you think about this?” Awenasa smiles and kisses my lips. “I think it’s worth having the conversation with Russel Stone to see what the expectations would be.”
“Ok, let’s call our girls to see how they feel about this.”
To be continued…
Coming Soon…
Book 4 – Building the Empire
After being handpicked by an opportunistic dance tycoon for a TV ballroom dance competition, Kayla and her dance partner, Jaime, will have to quickly learn how to cope with the fast-paced entertainment business.
Entering the world of fame and fortune will put Kayla at odds with the image she wants to have, and the image the world wants to give her. Being a celebrity dancer will push Kayla into questionable circumstances, further complicating delicate friendships and testing Kayla’s girls trust in her more than ever.
Her schedule for the year is tight, and mostly dictated by her big dance career, however, some major surprises, both good and bad, will find their way into her schedule.
Amy is a lesbian romance author. Connect with Amy on Twitter @Amy_DeMeritt and find out about book updates at www.AmyDeMeritt.com
Other works by Amy DeMeritt
Keeper of My Heart
Four years ago, Riley was only an intern at the zoo she is a keeper at now. She fell in love with her mentor, and after a three-year relationship, her heart was left broken. She vowed never to allow love into her heart again and she coped in ways that would only send her spiraling down the self-loathing whirlpool. A year later, the tables have turned. Riley is now the mentor and has to take on an intern. With one smile from a sweet innocent face, Riley’s resolve to never love again starts to crumble. While learning how to love again, and forgive herself for her indiscretions, Riley has to find closure with her past so she can move on and finally be happy.
The Perfect Right Hook
When she was a kid, Jordan’s parents enrolled her in boxing to learn how to defend herself against the bullies that picked on her because of her petite size. As a working adult, Jordan’s no longer facing bullies in the schoolyard, but still hangs onto boxing out of habit. When an enemy from her past shows up in a terrifying way, and is the only person that knows why she can’t remember the day before, Jordan has to do some deep soul searching to remember on her own, or face her enemy in the ring to be given the answers. Trying to learn the truth about her missing time, sends Jordan on a journey of self-discovery, learning she is more than just a boxer and a girl that works in IT. With the help of the beautiful and fascinating Alex, Jordan learns the many beauties and wonders in life she has been missing out on and starts to uncover clues to her missing day in her own memory. When she finally learns the truth about what happened to her, will she be able to survive it, or will it destroy her and the beautiful bond that forms between her and Alex?
She Became My Water
Piper is a barista at a popular coffee shop, where a new weekly patron has captivated her. Even more so than the anonymous blogger, the “Controversial Lesbian”, who she’s been following and has been in love with for the past three years.
With the lure of a shy closed lip smile, Piper is drawn to the beautiful woman, determined to get to know her.
When the anonymous blogger decides to strip her digital mask, revealing her true identity, the surprise unveiling is shocking and life changing. Piper learns that even a lesbian can learn a few things about gender identity and sexuality.
Love Triumphs Pain
As if the stress of trying to decide what to major in when she starts college next year isn’t enough, Jess is surprised and embarrassed to suddenly find herself unable to stop thinking about kissing and being with her flirty science lab partner, Jaime – another girl!
After a brief bout of depression from trying to understand her feelings, and with the help of her lifelong best friend Hayley, Jess accepts she is gay and stops judging herself. Accepting who she is makes her feel hopeful and more confident. Her new-found awareness of “self” allows Jess to humor the idea that she might actually be able to have what she wants – Jaime.
The journey to discovering who they are is full of pain, but also deep passion. The ending may not be what they imagined, but in the end, they both discover their true selves and learn true love can heal all pains.
The Dancing Wolf Series
#1 Building the Family
A dangerously seductive and addictive lesbian romance with a fresh twist. Can one wild weekend really be more than just a fun time? Can it lead to a loving and lasting relationship? When Kayla starts college in love with one girl she’s never been able to have a relationship with, and nursing her broken heart after being dumped by her girlfriend, she lands in the lap of a beautiful girl – a girl who could either fill the void in her heart, or open her heart for a life she only briefly dreamt of as a possibility. Some say its only possible to be in love with one person at a time, but Kayla learns the “one love” rule doesn’t apply to her.
#2 Building the Home
In this second installment of The Dancing Wolf, Kayla and her girls get a heavy dose of the trials of the real world, homophobia, and love.
Transitioning from a monogamous relationship to a family of four is only the beginning for Kayla and her girls. In order to abandon their college dorms to move in together, the foursome must now face the world and their families.
Can Madison’s homophobic parents accept their relationship?
Will Kayla’s hidden love for Awenasa cause her family to crumble?
Creating a home together may destroy them, or open up the doors of immeasurable beauty and joy.
#3 Building the Life
Going home for the summer family gathering, to see and collect her wife after a year apart, will mark the start of a real family life for Kayla and her girls.
Even with as much love and support she has from her family, Kayla’s life is never short in supply of complications, tensions, and sometimes, disasters.
After deciding to follow her love of dance and join her sister’s dance squad, Kayla finds herself in the spotlight with new doors opening for a real career in dance. But to walk through those doors, Kayla will have to befriend an enemy, and put her personal comforts aside.
Deciding to jump into the entertainment industry will either be a golden ticket to a wonderful life for her family, or will push the girls too far.
Kayla and her girls are about to embark on a great journey, but their love and trust will truly be put to the test.
Note: A prominent character from Love Triumphs Pain, by Amy DeMeritt, will join the cast of characters in this installment of The Dancing Wolf series.
