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It was about two weeks ago when Johnny said goodbye to Baby at Kellerman's. He wondered how she was doing and if she went to St. Hollyoaks for the study she said she would be doing in first place. He's missing her like hell and wished he could be with her. Never ever before had a woman made him feel like this, he couldn't and didn't want to live without Frances 'Baby' Houseman. Giving a deep sigh, he walked to the window of his father's apartment. He gave up on trying to get a job as a dance instructor and finally gave his uncle the answer he would be starting at the union. He wasn't looking forward to tomorrow, it will be his first work day there, but he didn't had another option. He needed the money to survive and he couldn't go back to Kellerman's next year's summer because he got fired.
'Neil will be the happiest man on earth knowing I'm not there anymore and Baby's going next year on holiday again.' He thought as he was staring outside.
Children were playing on the street and shouting at each other. Wondering how it will be like to live together with Baby and having children with her, it made him slowly smile until the phone went off. Johnny woke up out of his daydream and walked to the phone.
"Hello?" He said, wondering who could phone here. His father wasn't really loved by many people and only his close friends know he lives here during winter.
"Hello, do I speak with Johnny Castle?" It was a male's voice and Johnny recognized it. His eyebrows went up and started to guess why he would call here and how he got the number.
"You're speaking with Johnny." He said, being careful now for a bit and he didn't know why.
"Hello Johnny, this is Jake." Baby's father said. There was a silence and Johnny had no idea what to say. He remembered very well how Jake acted against him, even if he said sorry at the end of the season.
"I think you want to know why I call you." Jake said to break the silence.
"Yes." Was Johnny's answer only.
"Okay, I call you to ask you for a favor." Jake said.
"What favor?" Johnny asked as he became a little bit curious.
"Are you interested in working as an instructor at a dancing school? It's only for a couple of months though, but since my wife and I started to follow lessons there I got to hear they're looking for an experienced dance instructor and I thought directly of you." Jake told.
Johnny was deeply surprised that Jake ever thought about him, he never thought Jake would but it was a dream of him to be accepted by the father of his true love. He started to smile now.
"When can I start? I also need to find a place to stay and I have no idea where the dance school is." Johnny said, sounding happy but also a bit hesitating about it.
"You can start on Monday. I've arranged an apartment about a street away from the dance school. I knew already you would say yes, so I took care of the rest. The dance school is at 19th street in New York and 3 blocks away from my house." Jake told him and Johnny couldn't stop smiling now.
"How can I ever thank you?" Johnny asked, finally he had some good luck.
Even if the job is temporary, at least he had one he always wanted and he was even close to Baby.
"You don't have to thank me, I do it because I know dancing is your life and Baby will be more than happy when she knows you're close to her." Jake said.
"How is Baby doing sir?" Johnny asked directly.
"She's doing good, her college starts within two weeks but she's unhappy." Jake said and Johnny felt a bit sad to know that Baby is unhappy.
"Why is she unhappy?" The question came quicker out of his mouth then he actually really wanted to.
"Because she misses you Johnny, but you sound like you're missing her too and somehow that delights me." Jake said and Johnny heard a positive vibe in his voice.
"Yes sir, I miss her very much." Johnny said and swallowed once.
"I will tell her that you're taking the job. You can move into the apartment on Friday, so you have some days left to pack your stuff." Jake said.
"Thank you sir." Johnny said.
"No need to thank me son. Just go by train, someone will be waiting at the train station in New York for you to take you to your apartment and I like to ask you if you want to come by on Saturday to have dinner with us." Jake said.
"I love to come sir." Johnny said.
"Good, then I see you on Saturday. I need to hang up now, I have a client waiting for me." Jake said and Johnny nodded.
"Okay sir, goodbye." Johnny said.
"Goodbye Johnny." Jake said and hung up the phone.
Johnny laid the phone down and got an outburst of happiness for some moments. Then when he sat down with a beer he started to think about it. He needed to tell his uncle he wasn't going to the union anymore. The job he has is only temporary, so he was wondering how he could get another job after those months. That worried him a bit but he tried not to think about that now, he was happy to do something he loves and to be closer to Baby so he can see her again. His dreams seems to come true finally, but he was still careful somehow.
'What if Dr. Houseman does this for his own reasons?' Johnny shook his head trying to put this question out of his mind.
After all Dr. Houseman said he did it for Baby's happiness and because he knows Johnny is a great dancer.