I Wanna Dance With Somebody

The Results

THE RESULTS

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This woman is my destiny
She said, "Ooh-ooh-hoo,
Shut up and dance with me."

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"Twelve celebrities. Ten weeks of competition. Tonight, it all comes down to one. Welcome to the finale of Dancing With The Stars."

From the time Sidney speaks those words, everything blurs for Emma. It doesn't come back into focus until she and Regina are standing on the dance floor, ready to do their final dance.

Before they can though, they have to show a package of their journey, and this time, both she and Regina watch it, holding on to each other.

There are clips of their time on the show, various dances and judges' comments, as well as rehearsal footage. And then it cuts to the last interview that Emma had done with Leroy, at nearly one o'clock in the morning the night before.

"I'm so grateful for Regina. I've never really had anyone that's believed in me the way that she has through this journey. She has changed my life and made it so much better, because now I finally found my place in this world. I know where I belong. And it's all thanks to her. I love her for that. I always will."

Regina squeezes her hand and looks like she's going to say something, but then it cuts to her interview on the screen.

"I've been trying to find a parallel for what this experience has been like and as cliché as it may be, to me, it's been like a fairy tale. Emma was an expected gift that I was given that has changed me for the better. I feel like every fairytale has a happy ending and raising that mirror ball with her will be the happiest ending of all."

Emma squeezes her tightly, pressing a quick kiss against the crown of her head.

The package ends with Emma's voice over video footage of them practicing for the last time. "This has been the best experience of my life. I don't think I've ever worked harder for anything in my life. And I think the partnership that we have and the connection that we have – I think we can win."

The music starts and for the last time, they move towards each other.

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The dance is honestly the most fun that Emma has had on the show. They decided the night before that they wouldn't worry about the score, they would only worry about having fun and that's what they've done.

It's a Cha-Cha Argentine Tango fusion and they've mixed their favorite parts of both together. There are a few tricks, but for the most part it's just straight dancing, which has served them well.

Emma smiles the entire time and as she hears the line this woman is my destiny she knows it's the truth. No matter what happens tonight, it doesn't matter. What matters is that she was destined to meet Regina and now she has.

"Congratulations. Great final dance." Sidney tells them when they reach him. "Let's find out what the judges have to say about your dancing one last time. Jefferson?"

"It is amazing to see how dance has transformed you. You really have become an utterly irresistible shining, big star!"

"What is best about you two," Astrid says, "is that you love to dance together. And that makes us love to watch you. It's been my privilege and my pleasure to watch you dance together this season and tonight was no different. The emotional connection you two have to each other and to the dance... you're just the real deal."

Gold smiles. "This season has been like a wonderful novel. There have been so many twists and turns, high times and low times and it's gone on and on and we're finally on the last page. And I still don't know who is going to win tonight. But I do know that you deserve to, dearies. Both of you."