So You Think You Can Dance Cullen? Chapter 13: Let's Dance, a twilight fanfic

This chapter is dedicated to my dorky little sister. She was singing this song when I woke up and BOOM! this chapter was inspired. I can't explain it. I don't pretend to understand how the inspiration God's work but they have been very good to me lately. That's why I've been able to update so quickly.

This chapter was written to "Don't stop the Music" By: Rihanna

Thanks to all of my wonderful reviewers. Your encouragement is a big part of my drive for this story. It's nice to know people out there like my work.

Chapter 13-Let's Dance

POV-Bella

After the mayhem of the photo shoot we were all ushered back onto the bus. Everyone was chatting excitedly and I took a few moments to try and relax. Privet Busses, Photo shoots, a team of people ready to make sure I didn't look stupid on TV. It was a lot to take in.

When we got back to the Hotel dinner was being served and we devoured it like a pack of wild animals. Apparently photo shoots make people hungry. I sat down by Edward and Jasper and we were joined a few moments later by Jane.

"You guys mind if we join you?"

Jane was with a girl I recognized as Heidi. I had seen her a few times before. She had been partnered with Jasper in the contemporary piece during the callbacks and now she was Jakes partner for the show. She had lots of curly hair, she was around 5'10, easily putting my 5'4 to shame and she was all leg.

"Not at all, please join us ladies."

Jasper, ever the gentleman scooted over so we could fit them with us and did formal introductions for the rest of the table.

"Edward, Bella this is Heidi. Heidi this is Bella and Edward."

We shook hands as Jasper pointed everyone out to the others and they sat down with us.

"What did you guys think of the photo shoot?" Heidi asked, there was a touch of Jan's accent in her voice and I wondered if maybe she had moved over from Italy as well.

"It was kind of overwhelming." I admitted.

Heidi nodded. "Yes, that was a particularly long session but, trust me on this one it could have been so much worse. They had a good crew there."

"Do you take photos like that often?" Edward asked.

She nodded. "Yes, I do modeling back home. I'm taking a break from that to try my hand at making a living out of my dancing. If this goes well I won't have to model any more."

"You don't like modeling?" I asked.

She shook her head. "It's not that I don't like it." She paused for a second. "But, as you saw today it can be quite overwhelming at times. Overwhelming but easy. If you can get over the petty models and the drama. Dancing is far more challenging and I like it more."

Once we were done eating Alice herded us upstairs and ordered me to get dressed.

"You've got Five minutes Bella or I'm coming to get you."

I dug the bag of club clothes out of my closet and assessed the damage. It really could have been worse. The jeans made my butt look good and the top was almost the same color as Edward's eyes. The top hugged my chest in all the right places and the lose fabric swung around my stomach.

The top was just a little short so skin was showing just over the top of the jeans. The sleeves hung off my shoulders and left my collar bone exposed. I found a black necklace in the bag along with a pair of two inch strappy green heels.

Alice was trying to kill me.

The heels were the same color as the top. I grabbed the shoes and hurried down to Rose's room. Alice was crazy if she though I could club in these. The door was open so I didn't bother with the formality of knocking and simple let myself in.

"Alice, are you crazy?"

She glanced at me though the mirror in Rosalie's bathroom. She already had Angela in the chair and was running a brush through her hair. She saw the shoes in my hand and Angela winced.

"What's wrong with them?"

"I can't dance in these."

"Why not?"

"I'll brake something in these."

"There dance shoes Bella. I got them from a dance costume shop remember. One of us might end up wearing those on stage at some point durring the show."

"That's not the point. Club dancing is different then stage dancing. I'm not as coordinated."

She rolled her eyes and spun Angela around. "All done."

Angela looked great. Alice had forced her into a black skirt, long enough to keep Angela happy and a bright yellow top. Her hair hung in straight sheets around her face and she looked great. Angela stumbled out of the bathroom looking dazed.

"Thanks Alice."

"You're welcome Ang." She turned on me and grabbed my arm. "Your turn."

She pulled me in and sat me down were Angela had been only a moment before. She curled and sprayed my head until my hair was hanging in curls around my face. She had pinned it up enough so that my hair wasn't on my back but left it long enough to tickly my shoulders.

"Alice about the shoes." I said trying to get her back on track."

She shied and spun me around. "Close your eyes."

I did as ordered and tried to hold still as she swept make-up over my eyes and across my checks. As she worked she spoke and I could tell I was losing the shoe argument.

"Bella there is nothing different about Stage dancing and club dancing its all in your attitude. On stage you're confident so you don't fall even in the most ridicule shoes. Club dancing is the same, you get on the floor and it's like a stage. You have a partner, Edward won't let you fall. What's the big deal?"

I nodded and she thumped me on top of my head.

"Don't move."

"Sorry."

"You're going to wear the shoes Bella. They match the top and the top is staying. It's the same color as Edward's eyes. I did that on purpose."

"It's not the same."

She paused in her work and I opened one eye to look at her. She glanced at me and then down at the shirt.

"I thought it was the same."

I shook my head slowly. "Almost, Edward's eyes are a little brighter."

She glanced at the shoes and shrugged her shoulder. "They still match the shirt and the shirt is staying." She spun me around and pulled me out of the chair.

"All done."

I caught sight of myself in the mirror and gasped. I looked great, better then I had for the photo shoot. Leah was in the main bed room with Rosalie and Angela. Rosalie was dressed in the little black dress she had shown us before, her golden hair hung down her back in seamless waves and her heels had to be four inches tall.

Leah was wearing dark jeans like I was but her top was different. It was a black corset that hugged her in all the right places. Her black hair hung in sheets down her sides and her rusty skin glowed in contrast to the dark color of her clothes.

Alice was in a black and purple dress short enough to give everyone a great look at her legs. She had on four inch, royal purple heels and she was still going to be a head shorter then Jasper. Her hair spiked out around her face and there was purple glitter around her eyes.

There was a knock on the door and I found Jane standing in the hallway. She was dressed in a little red dress with matching spike heels. Her hair had been pinned up and she smiled brightly at me as the other girls joined us in the hall.

"Hi Bella."

"Wow Jane you look great."

"Thanks." She glanced over at Alice.

"Bella looks great Alice, good job."

I rolled my eyes and led the way down the hall. We walked down the stairs and slipped into the lobby without running into anyone. There were no rules about leaving the studio but with how concerned they had been over security at the photo shoot we didn't want to take a chance.

We slipped out the front door and found the boys waiting on the street. They all looked great but one in particular stood out in my eyes. I was making a new law effective immediately. Edward was no longer allowed to wear any color other then black. He had on black dress pants and a black button up, the first three buttons left undone. There was a tie hanging, lose around his neck and it matched the color of my green top.

Alice took Jaspers arm and led the way down the street. We walked a few blocks over and the building slowly started to change. The apartments and small shops near the studio gave way to flashier bars and large hotels.

Neon lights flashed over every other store and the roads were littered with cars. Alice led us confidently until we were right across the street from the larges club in sight. It was two stories and I could already feel the base pounding.

As we approached the club I caught sight of a line starting at the front door and winding down the road. A bouncer was standing guard at the door, deciding who could go in and who could not.

"Alice what kind of club is this?"

She smiled at me.

"The best kind."

Angela eyed the bouncer as we crossed the street.

"We're never going to get in."

Alice glanced at her and looked as if she had been personally offended. "Why on earth not?"

"Look at that line. We can't stay out all night Alice. We have work to do tomorrow."

Rosalie hooked an arm over Angela's shoulders and stole the words right out of Alice's mouth.

"Dear, sweat, innocent Angela. We don't have to wait in line."

Angela didn't ask and that was probably for the best. As we crossed the street Alice led us up to the bouncer and she and Rose walked forward to talk to him. He eyed them carefully as he spoke and his eyes flickered back to the rest of us.

It looked like they were discussing about the size of our group and we weren't winning. Suddenly Rosalie dropped her purse and bent over to get it. The bouncer eyed her butt as she slowly stood back up and Alice slipped a bill in his hand whispering quietly to him.

"Right this way miss."

The bouncer waved us inside and ordered a waiter to bring us to one of the privet high top tables. He turned back to the door and started turning people away again. Rose and Alice exchanged high fives. The waiter led us to a raised table large enough to fit everyone in our group plus some.

"Is this to your liking Miss?" The waitor asked addressing Alice to speak for our group.

She looked the table over and nodded. "It will do."

As the boy walked away Emmett let out a low whistle and clapped his hands.

"I'm impressed midget. You really know how to work the club."

Alice spun around so fast she was a blur of purple fabric. In a single move as swift as lightning she had Emmett backed against the wall. The heel of her shoe was pressed to his crotch and her fingers were wrapped in his hair.

She yanked on his hair so that their faces were only inches apart and he grunted as she put more presser on his favorite body part.

"Only one man has ever called me midget and lived. Consider this a warning."

He nodded, looking thoroughly scared and Alice released him.

"Good boy." She spun around and grabbed Jaspers hand. "Let's dance Tex."

Jasper ducked his head and sent her a sexy little smirk. "Yes Ma'am."

They disappeared into the mass of bodies grinding and bouncing to the music in front of a small stage. Right now a small band of boys was on the stage singing in Spanish. They had their guitars plugged into a set of amps and the ground shook with the base.

The rest of us climbed into our table and Emmett ordered a pitcher of Sangria for those amongst our party who could drink and a pitcher of water for those who could not. Rosalie ordered a set of tequila shots for her and Emmett and challenged him to a contest.

"You drink tequila?" He asked surprised.

She nodded. "I like lime."

We sat and talked and when the drinks arrived we cheered as Rose bet Emmett and slammed her empty glass down on the table.

"Done."

Emmett set his glass down and glowered. There was still some tequila in it and Rosa grabbed his glass and finished it off.

"Where the hell did you learn to drink like that?" He asked.

She shook her head. "Long story."

"I think we have time." He pressed.

Rosalie shot him a look and shook her head. "I use to run with a bad crowd. Let's leave it at that."

Emmett looked like he was curious but he didn't push her. The band on stage thanked the audience for being so great and music in English started playing over the speakers. A DJ in the corner introduced himself and turned the base up as more people filled into the dance pit.

"Come on Emmett, I need to dance off that tequila."

Rosalie took Emmett's hand and he willingly followed her onto the dance floor so they could redefine the term 'Dirty Dancing'.

I caught Edward's eye and he raised his shot glass of water at me. "Cheers."

Jane excused herself and disappeared into the dance floor. Angela was shooting the dance floor nervous looks as she and Ben talked. Ben was sipping Sangria and Angela joined me and Edward in the under twenty-one water drinking party.

Edward eyed me and then shot a glance over at the dance floor.

"You want to dance?" I asked as I refilled my glass.

He smirked at me. "I told you I'm not very good at hip-hop. I don't have any experience in this kind of dancing. I'd probebly just end up embarasing myself."

I glanced over at the dance floor. I wasn't sure if I would really call any of it dancing. Most of the pairs were grinding to the beat. A few pairs managed to dance in the close see of bodies and a few like Alice and Jasper just held each other as they swayed to the music.

The song on the radio changed and I couldn't sit still any longer. This had to be my favorite club song and no way I was sitting out.

"Come on I'll teach you."

"Are you sure?"

It was kind of cute when he was nervous. I took his hand and pulled him to his feet with me.

"It's not as hard as it looks. Let's dance."

I lead him into the sea of bodies as the song started.

Please don't stop the music

I had my hands on his hips as I lined up behind him and we started to dance along with the beat.

Please don't stop the music

"Edward loosen up, you're trying to hard."

He nodded along and tried to follow me as I sunk into my heels and let my hips swing with the music. He pulled me in front of him and gave me an exasperated look.

"I told you I'm no good at this."

"Do you trust me?"

He nodded.

"Then just follow me."

I put his hands on my hips and backed up so his chest was flush against my back. I sunk down into my heels and he followed along as I started to move to the music.

Please don't stop the music

He started to get the rhythm down and pulled me closer to him. I had one arm up, wrapped backwards around his head so I could play with his hair and one hand on his as he held my hip. I sunk lower as the lyrics started and waited for him to follow me. I could tell he wasn't use to letting the girl lead. I was going to have fun with this.

It's getting late
I'm making my way over to my favorite place
I gotta get my body movin'
Shake the stress away
I wasn't looking for nobody
When you looked my way
Possible candidate, yeah

He fell into the new rhythm and I decided to test him. I spun around and wrapped my arms around his neck. He moved his arms around my waist and kept up as I moved with the base. I had one of my knees between his leg and I could feel his breath on my check from how close our bodies were.

Who knew?
That you'd be up in here
looking like you do
You're making staying over here impossible.
Baby I must say your aura is incredible.
If you don't have to go, don't.

He locked his eyes on mine as he got more comfortable with the rhythm. He pressed his forehead against mine and smirked. "Do you trust me?"

I nodded along and he moved his hands. He took my left hand in his and I followed along as he spun me around. I had my free hand on his shoulder and he placed his on the small of my back. I kept my hips swinging and let him led as we actualy danced.

Do you know what you started?
I just came here to party
But now we're rocking on the dance floor
acting naughty.
Your hands around my waist,
just let the music play,
we're hand in hand,
chest to chest
and now we're face to face.

He pulled me flush against his chest again and his hands dropped back to my hips as we dances. I had my arms around his neck and I tucked my head against his shoulder. For not ever having done this before he was a dammed good club dancer.

I wanna take you away
Let's escape into the music
DJ let it play
I just can't refuse it,
Like the way you do this
Keep on rocking to it
Please don't stop the
Please don't stop the music!

I lost myself in our dance and the rest of the club melted away. I could feel his pulse under my hand as it rested on his neck and I could hear his breath as it blew against my neck. I let my fingers trail through the hairs at the base of his neck and he shivered under my touch.

I wanna take you away
Let's escape into the music
DJ let it play
I just can't refuse it,
Like the way you do this
Keep on rocking to it
Please don't stop the
Please don't stop the
Please don't stop the music!

I pulled back a step and ran my hands down his chest. Before I knew what I was doing the rest of the buttons on his shirt were undone. I felt my cheeks flush at the bold move and spun back around so my back was against his chest and I could conveniently not look him in the eye. Where had all that confidence come from.

Baby are you ready, cuz it's getting cold.
Don't you feel the passion ready to explode?
What goes on between us no one has to know.
This is a private show! Oh

I shivered as he kissed one of my exposed shoulders and his warm breath blew across the back of my neck. His lips trailed a line of kissed across to my other shoulder. I pressed myself back, trying to get closer and one of his knees slipped between my legs.

Now who was the tease?

As the chorus started up again I spun back around and locked my arms around his neck. His hands wrapped around me, low on my hips and he pulled me closer as we danced. I moved my lips right next to his ear and sang the next verse along with the music.

"Do you know what you started?
I just came here to party
But now we're rocking on the dance floor,
acting naughty.
your hands around my waist
just let the music play
we're hand in hand,
chest to chest
and now we're face to face"

I had my eyes locked on his and as I pressed impossibly closer to him his eyes darkened. It was a hungry less controlled look and I shivered. Alice had been right. His eyes were now the exact shade of this top. I pressed my forehead against his and watched as he eyed me with a look that made me wish we were both wearing less clothes.

I licked at my top lip and he pulled me even closer. Our lips locked together and we battled for dominance. I gave in and let him led as his lips traveled down along my jaw. I moved my head to the side so he had better access and I shivered as he hit a particularly sensitive spot below my right ear.

"I wanna take you away
Let's escape into the music
DJ let it play
I just can't refuse it,
Like the way you do this
Keep on rocking to it
Please don't stop the
Please don't stop the
Please don't stop the music!"

He pushed me a step away and moved his hand higher on my hip. He took my left hand in one of his and spun me in a circle. I let my free hand land on his shoulder and we started to dance more openly. I kept my hips swinging to the bet so he wouldn't lose his new found groove and he led us forward.

Please don't stop the music.

He pulled me forward so my chest was flush against his chest and hitched one of my legs up over his hip. He wrapped both of his arms around my waist and I let go of his neck. He held me up as I bent backwards. I tightened my hold on his hip with my knee so I wouldn't lose my balance and my hair touched the floor as I swung.

He pulled me back up and I moved my arms back around his neck. Our moves stayed simple but I had no problem telling what he was going to do by the way he led me. I had never been able to move this easily with someone before.

I spun back around so my back was against his chest again and his hands found their new spot on my hips. He didn't seem to be having any trouble finding the flow of the music now. One of his hands held my hip and the other trailed across my exposed stomach making me shiver against him.

The music slowed and I took a few deep breaths to slow my racing heart. I could feel the muscles in his chest move against my back as we danced and I couldn't believe I had actually unbuttoned his shirt. My cheeks burned but I couldn't get myself to regret the move. Edward had a great chest.

Please don't stop the music

As the song ended he spun be back around and we slowed the rhythm of our dancing. I rested my forehead on his shoulder and he wrapped his arms tighter around my waist. I took another deep breath breathing in his sent and I felt his breath tickle my ear as he spoke.

"How did you do that?"

I pulled back a step and lost myself in his dark eyes. It was the same hungry look he'd given me before and butterflies erupted in my stomach. I couldn't remember what I had been about to say. I licked my bottom lip again and suddenly remembered what he had said.

"Do what?"

"I didn't know I could dance like that. Tanya and Emmett have both tried to take me clubbing before and either one of them could get me to understand the music like that."

I let my hands trail down his exposed chest and he shivered under my touch. I smirked at him and shrugged my shoulders.

"You taught yourself. I was just dancing, you followed my led."

He eyed my lips again and I smirked, at least I was having the same distracting effect on him that he was having on me. I was finding it incresingly difficult to form coherent sentences. A part of me was trying to remember that I had only known Edward for a week and another part of me was trying to find a reason to touch his chest again.

"It's very easy to dance with you Bella."

We made our way back over to the table and found Emmett and Alice talking with Jane. Jane had a boy with her and I didn't miss the bit of smudged lipstick on his cheek. We sat down and Emmett offered us the pitcher of water.

"Where'd the others go?" Edward asked.

Emmett pointed to the dance pit and I followed his finger to where Angela and Ben were dancing. They weren't dancing nearly as dirty as the others were, as I had but, it was good to see them both loosening up.

"We finally got them to get out on the dance floor. Rosalie went to the bathroom awhile ago and Jasper disappeared."

I glanced over to the corner where a sign read restrooms. As I thought about it I suddenly had to go and I offered to check for Rosalie while I was gone.

"If you see Jasper, send him back." Alice added as she sipped from Emmett's sangria. He swatted her hand away and said something smart about her only being nineteen and Alice flipped him off insisting that she was a big girl and could handel herself.

Edward kissed my check and promised he would wait for me. I weved my way through the bodies and walked down a dark hall that led to the restrooms. I heard raised voices coming from around the corner and stopped when I recognized Rosalie's voice as the loudest.

"It's none of your business Jasper. Stay out of it!"

"You're my sister that makes it my business."

"You had better leave Emmett alone."

"All I did was talk to him for you Rose."

Rosalie groaned and it sounded like she kicked the wall.

"I didn't ask you to talk to him. I can take care of myself. You don't always have to protect me."

"I know that Rose. I just don't want to see you get hurt again."

There was a pause in their conversation and I flattened myself into a nearby doorway. I didn't want to get caught eavesdropping. When the

silence was broken it was Rosalie speaking. She sounded like she was trying to keep her voice low and not haveing the best time at controling her temper.

"Don't get involved Jazz. It's different this time."

Rosalie rushed around the corner and didn't even seem to see me as she moved around me. Jasper walked around the corner a few seconds later. He paused for a second his eyes locked on mine before he walked off leaving me alone in the hall. Rosalie hadn't noticed me but I was sure Jasper had.

What the hell was that all about?

I finished in the bathroom and found the others gathered at the table waiting for me. Rosalie and Jasper were avoiding eye contact with each other and the others were talking about heading back. It was getting late.

"What took you so long Bells?" Jake asked.

My eyes flickered to Jasper. He caught my eye and I could tell he was begging me not to say anything. I tried to reassure him without words that I wouldn't and returned my look back to Jake.

"There was a line. It takes girls forever to pee."

He chuckled and we started making our way towards the door. Jane was alone now and her hair and make up showed signs of a heavy makeout session. We stepped out into the cold night. I shivered as the air brushed against the sweat along the back of my neck and we made our way back to the studio. The boys said goodbye at the door to the sixth floor and Emmett wolf whistled as Edward kissed me, our way of saying goodnight.

We slipped into our hallway and silently said good night to each other. Jane, Leah, Rose and Alice disappeared into their rooms. I dug around in my bag searching for my key. It took a few moments but I finally found the tiny silver key.

"There you are."

I slid the key home and rolled the bolt over. I jumped as the door to the sixth floor opened and Jasper slipped into the hall. He caught my eye and walked almost silently over to me. He watched me for a second and ran a hand through his hair like Edward did when he was thinking about somthing.

"Bella about what you over heard at the club-"

I cut him off. Jasper and I weren't close. All I knew about him I had learned second hand from Alice. I still considered him a friend and I didn't want to wreck that fragile friendship.

"I didn't mean to eavesdrop Jasper. I swear, I won't say anything. It's none of my business to get involved."

He nodded. "Thank you Bella. You must understand Rosalie is the only family I have left. We lost our parents a long time ago and I'm the only one left to look after her."

"You don't have to explain if you don't want to."

He nodded. "I know, you would never make me tell you. You're a good friend for Rosalie you deserve to know something, even if it's not my place to tell you everything. A few years ago Rosalie fell in with a bad group of people. One boy in particular hurt her pretty bad. I don't mean to come off overbearing but I won't watch her get hurt again."

I didn't fully understand but it was clear from his voice that he loved Rosalie and would do anything to protect her. In the hall they had been talking about Emmett. I was sure that his worries were centered around Emmett hurting his sister like this other boy had.

I nodded not knowing what to say.

"Don't tell Rose I told you anything." Jasper asked. "Just be there for her if she wants to talk. She's generally very open with me but on the matter of Emmett we have very different view points. I'm not sure she'll tell me if something goes wrong with him."

"I don't think you have to worry about Emmett. I get the feeling he really cares about Rosalie."

He shrugged. "I made the mistake of trusting the last bastard who dated my sister. I like Emmett too and I hope he doesn't do anything stupid but in the case of Rosalie I'm very biased. She's my sister."

I could understand were he was coming from and I would be there for Rose if she wanted to talk to me.

"I promise Jasper. And I won't tell her you talked to me."

He nodded and a small weight seemed to lift off his shoulders.

"Thank you Bella."

Jasper flashed me one of his rarely seen smiles and disappeared back up the stairs. I slipped into my room and locked the door behind me. I pulled on my pajamas and crawled under the covers.

~Darkrose
I loved writing Edwardn and Bella dirty dance, I'll be honest that was lots of fun even if it was a little ooc.

The next chapter will be details about the show, top twenty group dance info, first dance catagories things like that. As always I hope you enjoyed the story and I would love a review. It really makes my day.

ps: I'm sorry if some of the dance text is hard to separate from the lyric text. My computer was being stupid and tried to center the hole chapter.

Pss: My birthday's on Sunday! Yippy! I'm having a masqurade party...(yes, I'm a dork I know. It's going to be so much fun.)