Better When I'm Dancing

After the Show (Part One)

"The producer came and got them to wait for their segment," he explained. "We'll probably be next at the commercial break."

She nodded, rubbing her neck. "It didn't feel like I was out for that long, though."

"You probably weren't," he said, reaching over to give her a little massage. "Everything is moving quickly. We'll be able to get some rest soon."

"Thank god," she moaned. She felt her eyes closing and she shook her head. "Please try to keep me up though."

He held out his coffee cup. "Are you sure you don't want any of this?"

She shook her head. "I don't want to spill anything, mess anything up or have coffee stains anywhere. I'll have some once we're done."

"Then do you want a quick snog?" he asked, wiggling his eyebrows.

"Yes," she replied, leaning closer to him to tantalize him. His eyes started to close as she added: "But I'm afraid the makeup artist would kill me for messing up my lipstick and then kill you."

He paused, opening his eyes again as he chuckled. "Fair point."

"So I guess we'll have to find some other way to keep me up," she said, falling back against the couch.

"Not really," he replied, pointing to the TV screen. Glinda's face filled it and though there was no sound, the subtitles revealed she was throwing the show to a commercial break as she promised to return with Killian and Ariel.

Regina sat up. "They're going to come get us, huh?"

"I think so," he said.

Moments later, the same producer from earlier appeared in the doorway. She smiled at them. "You can come with me. You're almost done."

"Those words sound beautiful," Regina replied, taking Robin's hand as they followed her from the room.

The producer led them down the hallway into the wings of the studio. Cameras and wires littered the area, so they had to be careful where they were going. Robin and Regina kept close to the producer, who navigated the maze easily. She showed them to two chairs, telling them to take a seat. "Makeup will be by to double check you and then it'll just be waiting for your turn."

"Thank you," Robin told her, helping Regina into her seat. He took the one next to her and they leaned back as people rushed around the stage.

Good Morning America's set had a wall of windows that looked out into Times Square, allowing fans to gather around to watch the show tape. Regina saw a lot of people out there, most holding signs supporting different couples from Dancing With the Stars. She wouldn't have been surprised to learn that people from GMA moved around the crowd to make sure the right fans were in sight of the cameras.

Ariel and Killian sat in chairs across from Glinda, telling her about their favorite routines from the season. Glinda asked a few follow up questions before asking them what they would've done differently in order to have won.

"Lock Robin and Regina in a closet," Killian joked. Glinda and Ariel laughed before he added: "We did everything we could but in the end, it was up to America. So no, there's nothing I would change."

Ariel nodded. "I agree with him. Killian choreographed great routines, we danced them as best as we could and got a lot of votes for them. But Robin and Regina did the same thing and they got more votes. That's the way it goes. I'm proud of what we did and I'm happy for their win."