Dancing In His Arms

Chapter 50

Dresses in gold and jewels, Aria sits on a golden throne with Adrian and Derek by her side as her 'protectors'.

Rotating her scepter she watches as Luke makes his way to her with swift calculated moves.

As he tries to caress her foot, she kicks it out making him do a cartwheel before taking his hand.

Dancing their tango, they keep strict faces. Retreating back to her throne, Luke follows her up only to be pushed back. Turning around, she moves their arms to the side to barely kiss Lukes lips.

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Wrapped around Luke, Aria frames his head with her hands. As the music begins, he takes a step forward and carefully lowers her to the floor pulling her back up into his chest. While still dancing Adrian lights the controlled fire to the piano. Thankfully they showed it to the committee beforehand to make sure it would get permission to be used.

Coming up from their floorwork, they finish the dance by putting their hand over the other person's mouth as the song sings off.

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Flowing to the music, Aria and Luke dance their contemporary. Picking her up, he places her on the judges table, shocking them at their forwardness before she launches herself off it back into his arms. Spinning around a couple times, he sets her down proceeding to move in sync till the music ends.

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"Can't believe my grandparents walked in on us training for this one." State's Luke as they wait for the mark to start their Cha Cha.

Grimacing slightly, Aria can't help but agree. "Yeah, not a fine moment for us. Luckily they didn't see our outfits for it." Looking down at her sequence bodysuit, she couldn't be more grateful that they don't see this.

Noticing the thumbs up from a stage hand, he says "Well that's our cue."

Pretending to fix his hair and jacket, Luke slides over to Aria taking her arm. As they spin around the dance floor, you can feel the sexuality ooze off them into the crowd getting them more hyped up.

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Using a back screen to disperse dead branches around her, she pretends to control her minion men with her hands.

Making there way down the ramp, Aria proceeds to dance with Derek before being handed to Luke.

The trio effectively and fluidly dance together, ending back on the raised stage where Aria pretends to take their hearts out in a puff of black smoke.

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"Can you say amazing?" asks the MC, causing the crowd to roar. "I gotta say these dances keep getting better and better."

Gesturing to a huge screen, flashes of exquisite dances play by. A couple of Aria and Luke.

"Is that who I think it is?" Asks Gemma pointing to the clip playing. Suddenly the Clan goes deathly silent.

Getting weirded out by their behavior Luke bites the bullet. "Ok I'll ask, who are they and why are you all freaking out like that? You look like you've seen a ghost."

"The devil more like it." Scowls Donny.

"That bad?" Asks Luke, instantly regretting it the second all eyes turn to him, a look so cold he had to suppress a shiver.

"The Prince Twins" States Aria with disgust oozing from her voice. "Addison and Sebastian. Outrageous flirt, willing to sleep her way to the top. She uses daddy's money to hide the evidence of course."

"Controlling manipulative bitch is what she is." Claims Cece.

"Geez what did she ever do to you." mumbles Luke under his breath. Apparently it wasn't quite enough.

"She used her brother against me. I thought he actually liked me and showed him some moves to a dance the Clan was going to do at a big competition. Turns out Addison sent her lap dog to copy our moves and performed our dance right before we went out. Needless to say we dropped out of that one. Rather not face the embarrassment of doing a dance someone else did." Bitterness pouring from Cece's words.

Cut off by the MC, Luke waits to send his apologies.

"As you know there are 10 couples left at this moment. Soon to be 5. Instead of sending a notification out we will announce them ourselves." Pausing to make sure everyone is paying attention. He begins to slowly name those going on to the final round.

Fifth, fourth and third have been names with a headshot shown. Either they are second, first or not going on at all.

Holding hands with one another in a vice grip they listen as the MC does the dreaded route of first then second instead of following the order like the rest.

"In first place for round 5 of the Nevada Performing Arts Center is.... Addison and Sebastian Prince! Leaving for second place, my personal favorite.........Aria Thompson and Luke Kane!"

As the group lets out a collective breath, they go around hugging each other for their small victory.

"For those of you who didn't make it, don't feel sad. You have all been given tickets to the last round taking place on April 22nd. And if you're wondering why so far away, I'll tell ya. Our finalists have 7 yes 7 weeks to make 6 new dances of their own creation. You can use any style you want, even use one more than once if you like. It's all up to you. The professors and dean will be in attendance so this is your chance to show them what you are made of. Will you be their newest students, or have to try again next year?"