Sway with Me

“Cheers to a fantastic last show,” shouted Anita Cortez as she held up her class of champaign, allowing her cast mates to clink their glasses together.

The Más que baile Winter Tour had finished only an hour before and the dancers and crew were celebrating the last show of the tour.

Anita’s boyfriend and professional dance partner wrapped his arms around her waist and grinned as he whispered softly into her ear making the brunette blush.

“Stop it Michel… Isabelle, how does it feel to come second?” Anita asked the red head that stood across from her; Isabelle Swanson smiled knowing that her friend had possibly had a little too much to drink.

The red head had been lucky enough to dance with Alex González from X Men: First Class and the two had gotten along fabulously.

It was Isabelle’s second season and she was surprised how much she enjoyed it after competing competitively for eight years before that; her mother Gabriella had been a dance teacher, which had inspired Isabelle to follow in her footsteps.

“It’s just one step closer to stealing your title,” the red head teased making the cast around her laugh amused while Anita pouted softly for a moment; the brunette had been this year’s champion and was already rubbing it in everyone else’s face.

It was already the middle of February and in a matter of weeks, the producers would be making the final decision on the new cast for the show then they would call to inform the professional dancers about their new celebrity partner.

They would get the basic 411 on the new partner for the season, this would include; who they were, what they are known for and where to meet them to begin training.

The dancers had become quite good at sizing their new partners up, just by reading their occupations; Athlete’s usually did quite well on the show, but there were a few that just weren’t made to dance.

Then there were entertainers, who were comfortable with the glitz and glamour of the show.

“So who do you recon will sign up for the show this year?” Anita said making Isabelle shrug as she sipped on her drink; she really didn't know what to expect this season, especially with her professional dance partner leaving to settle down.

“I don’t know… but I have feeling that this will be the biggest season yet,” the red head said making her cast mates laugh in agreement

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Isabelle smiled as she stepped out of her Audi RS3 Sport-back; she couldn't remember the last time she had stepped into her parent’s home; but it felt like a lifetime ago.

The red head slowly moved towards the front door before she heard her two young nephews call out to her, she smiled as she knelt down to greet them as her older sister appeared.

Isabelle was wearing a teal dipped hem peplum top and high waist skinny jeans paired with fringy western heeled tan ankle boots and a trench coat with pocket detailing.

Adrianna Russo smiled at her younger sister as she watched her two twin sons; Dylan and Lorenzo hug their Aunt.

“Okay boys… I think it’s time you let Aunt Belle go,” Adrianna said with a smile as she moved towards her sister making her sons pout, as they stepped away from Isabelle allowing their mother to hug her.

“It’s good to see you again Belle,” Adrianna said as she watched her sons rush back into the house; the two sisters rolled their eyes as they walked inside.

“It’s good to see you too Anna,” the red head said making her brunette sister smile at her; Isabelle had dyed her hair red when she was in her Senior year of High school and since then it had stuck.

It was clear that Isabelle preferred her hair that colour, no matter how much her mother begged her to stop and go back to her beautiful brown locks.

“Stefan and Padre are watching the match in the living room… beware Real Madrid are playing,” Adrianna said making Isabelle roll her eyes and nod; her father and brother-in-law were immense Madridista’s.

The two sisters headed into the kitchen were their mother was baking cookies for the twins; however she stopped when she saw Isabelle and smiled before she moved to hug her middle daughter.

Gabriella and Charles Swanson had been blessed with three daughters; Adrianna, who was a model and lived in Barcelona with her husband, Stefan Russo, who was a photographer with their two twin sons, Dylan and Lorenzo Russo Swanson.

Next there was Isabelle, who was a professional ballroom dancer and was currently working on Más que baile; however when she retired from professional dancing, she wanted to become a teacher like her mother.

Finally there was Layla, who was still in High school and currently worked part time answering phones at Charles’ law firm.

The youngest daughter had yet to decide what she wanted to do with her life, but it was clear that she wanted to follow in her older sisters’ footsteps and become famous for something.

“I wasn’t expecting you until later,” Gabriella said making the red head smile at her mother as they hugged; a cheer from the living room made the three women roll their eyes.

Pulling back Isabelle smiled at her mother as she took off her coat, “I thought I would come over early since I got back from Seville early,” she said making her mother smile before she turned to face her two Grandsons; who pretended to look innocent.

Adrianne laughed softly before she heard Stefan enter the room; he wrapped his arms around his wife and kissed her softly.

“They are winning then,” Gabriella mused as Charles entered the kitchen; he grinned at the sight of Isabelle before he moved to hug her, while Stefan talked about the first half of the match.

It wasn’t long until the family gathered together to watch the second half of the game, they watched as the two presenters sat talking about the match so far.

“In shocking news, it is rumoured that Real Madrid player, Cristiano Ronaldo, is going to be on this season's Más que baile. His agent and the show's network have yet to comment,” one of the presenters said making Isabelle’s family look at her.

The red head sighed as she ran a hand through her hair, she knew how much of a bad reputation the Real Madrid star had and she hoped that if he did do the show then she wouldn’t be the lucky dancer that got stuck with him as a partner.

“I am so coming to the live shows,” Stefan said making Adrianna roll her eyes at her husband, as she flashed her sister a smile; the family made it a point to at least come to some of the Más que baile live shows to support Isabelle as much as they could.

“It might not even be true… besides I doubt that he’ll even last long, have you seen the guy dance when he celebrates a goal,” Adrianna said making Stefan roll his eyes as the second half began making everyone fall silent as they watched Real Madrid play Seville CF.

Isabelle watched as the Portuguese player raced down the pitch, she hated to admit it but she used to have a crush on the winger before his reputation had become over powering; the red head wasn’t sure how to put it but he seemed like nothing more than a womaniser now.