Sway with Me

Chapter Ten: Moves like Jagger

Isabelle smiled as she stepped out of her dressing room and spotted Cristiano, who was nervously waiting for her; she knew that he was worried about being voted off this week but she had a feeling that they wouldn’t be.

The two of them had worked hard on their routine and Isabelle knew that it would pay off tonight when they danced.

“It’ll be fine,” the red head said as she reassured him.

Cristiano smiled at her softly as they were called by one of the producers to get in line with the rest of the cast; Isabelle smiled as she walked forward her black sequin dress shimmering in the light as she moved.

The couple would be the third to dance and Isabelle had a feeling that tonight would fly by before they knew it.

Cristiano bounced nervously as Isabelle linked their arms as the Más que baile theme song started to play; the red head flashed him a reassuring smile before one at a time the couples’ started to file out as they were called onto the set.

“Cristiano Ronaldo and his partner Isabelle Swanson,” Pilar called, before the couple headed out into the cheering studio and walked down the stairs and onto the dance floor.

The two smiled as they stood in the line-up, it was clear that all the celebrities were nervous about tonight’s eviction.

Pilar smiled as she continued that week’s introduction as if reminding the couples’ that this would be the first eviction show; something that no one needed reminding of.

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The first two dances passed quickly and Cristiano started to feel ill as he realised that he and Isabelle were next; the red head flashed him a smile as their training reel aired and they were asked to take their places on the dance floor.

Giving Cristiano’s hand a squeeze as she stepped into her starting position, she knew that he was nervous but she knew that he could do this.

‘Moves like Jagger’ by Maroon 5 started to fill the air after the two had been applauded, Isabelle winked at Cristiano as they quickly started to do their Cha-Cha.

As the final dip at the end of their routine came, Isabelle couldn't help but notice how close their lips were; she swallowed hard as her brown eyes met with Cristiano’s lighter brown ones.

Time seemed to pause around them as they finished the routine before the sound of the crowd cheering for them as the music stopped playing; Isabelle pulled away slightly from Cristiano after she had given him a hug.

The red head’s heart beat loudly in her chest as she and Cristiano headed over to Pilar and the judges who smiled at them.

The Portuguese tried to shake the feeling of how perfect Isabelle’s body had felt against him during the dance, the way that he had trailed his hand over her hip on the final dip and how smooth the silk felt as he had done so.

“I have to admit that dance went better than I thought it would, a little mechanical but Isabelle I know you can work out the kinks,” Boris said with a grin as he looked at the couple; the two of them had perfect chemistry for this show.

Cristiano wrapped his arm subconsciously around Isabelle’s waist and drew her close; she glanced at him as she did the same making the Portuguese smile widen as he listened to what was being said.

“Cristiano… I think you are wasted on the football field, I love how focused the two of you were and you both have amazing chemistry,” Aída said making the audience cheer while Isabelle nodded as she tried not think about the chemistry between her and Cristiano; she couldn't allow herself to get attached plus he had a girlfriend.

“You were confident, the chemistry was amazing and I can’t help that I am a little turned on about how sexy the two of you are,” Santi said making Isabelle blush as she nodded at his words.

Cristiano grinned as he squeezed her hand a little, he knew that they would get good marks for this.

“For me it was to paced, to clean, to straight… and it lacked any forward and backward hip action, it was like you were depositing the steps instead of dancing them,” Víctor said making the smile fall off of Cristiano’s face.

Isabelle hugged him close as she stared at Víctor, he was always the one to bring down the celebrities and the professionals when it came to his comments.

Pilar nodded as she flashed the camera a smile before she told Isabelle and Cristiano that they could leave the stage; the couple headed for the lounge where they would receive their results for the show.

Isabelle hugged Cristiano as they stepped into the lounge, she had thought he had done well for his first Latin dance.

“I’m sorry,” Cristiano murmured feeling horrible about letting the red head down.

However before Isabelle could tell him that she was proud of him, Pilar called their attention to the judges who had their results for the Cha-Cha.

“Six,”

“Seven,”

“Eight,”

“Seven,”

were announced making the audience clap while Isabelle and Cristiano took a seat in the lounge were they would be until the voting had finished.

“That’s twenty-eight… added with our score last week of twenty-seven, we have fifty-five points,” Isabelle said as she tried to comfort Cristiano; they had done well for their first dances and they could only get better.

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The rest of the show seemed to fly-by and before Cristiano and Isabelle knew it, they were back on the dance floor with the rest of the couple’s for the eviction.

Pilar smiled as she held the list of those who were going through to next week and who would be in the dance off the next night.

“In no particular order, the first couple that are safe from eviction are…” Pilar said as the lights dimmed and each of the couples were highlighted by a light. Isabelle squeezed Cristiano’s hand as they waited for the results.

“Cristiano Ronaldo and Isabelle Swanson,” Pilar announced making Isabelle sigh in relief before she was pulled into a relieved hug by Cristiano and their light was turned off.

Isabelle smiled up at Cristiano, who looked relieved that he had made it until next week; she cupped his face knowing that no one could see them.

“I am proud of you,” Isabelle said making the footballer smile, she didn't know what she would have done if she didn't have a partner like him.

“Obrigado Isabelle for having faith in me,” Cristiano said gently as it was announced which two couples were in the bottom two and would dance again the next night.

Isabelle pulled her eyes away from Cristiano’s, she couldn't allow herself to get attached it would only end in heartache when the show ended.

Cristiano watched as she turned around to face the front as the lights were turned back on, he hadn’t forgotten how he had felt during their dance and he knew it was wrong but he wanted to feel it again.

The Portuguese glanced at where his girlfriend was sat messing with her phone, it was clear that things with Irina weren’t going the way he wanted and he knew that she didn't want the same things as him.

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Author's Note:

Check out the video to see what the dance would have looked like :-) x