This is a story I came up with from the movie Dirty Dancing and a bit of my real life.

I do not own the characters of Dirty Dancing…

A world full of mixed feelings

Chapter 1: Kellerman's 1963

It was the last night at Kellerman's; Johnny was no longer there because he'd been fired for having a relationship with Baby. Kellerman's had always had a strong policy about the staff not mixing socially with the guests and Max had made no exception this time.

Baby sat on her bed as Lisa came to sit next to her, "I'll do your hair," Lisa said looking sadly over at Baby knowing how much she missed Johnny. "No…. you're prettier your way, shall we go down to the main hall mom and dad are waiting for us."

"I don't want to go, it's my last night here, I'd rather just stay here and sleep." Baby replied as she fought back her tears.

"Come on Baby," Lisa prodded reaching over to hug Baby tightly, "you need to get out of here, come on, It'll help get your mind off Johnny."

"Well ok," Baby replied forcing a smile, "I guess I'll come for a bit." The two stood and walked together to the main hall.

Just as the girls were about to join their parents at their table, Lisa smiled, "I have to go get ready to sing, I'll be back shortly," and with that she flashed us a bright smile and ran away. As Baby watched her sister run off she could only stare off into the audience and dream about Johnny.

"Baby, I've been looking for you all over!"

"It's alright, everything is going to be fine."

"I'm out Baby! They found the Schumachers, but I'm out anyway."

"They fired you anyway because of me? So I did it all for nothing! I helped Penny, I helped you and you lost your job anyway, I did it all for nothing!"

"No, No Baby, nobody has ever done anything like that for me before."

"No you were right Johnny; you can't win no matter what you do."

"Baby don't say that, you can!"

"Baby?" Dr. Houseman turned to his daughter when he noticed her daydreaming.

"Yeah? What's the matter dad?" Baby replied, suddenly coming back to reality out of her dream.

"You were day dreaming," her father smiled.

"I'm sorry daddy, have they already started?" She asked, trying to change the subject.

"They're going to start shortly," her mother replied with a smile.

Just then Neil started to sing the Kellerman's anthem, the song was so boring baby had to struggle to stay awake and look interested.

"Stay awake, my dear," Marge whispered softly touching Baby's arm.

Nearly fifteen minutes later the back door creaked open and Johnny walked into the main hall. Many of the other entertainment staff who stood near the back noticed him and greeted him with excitement, he was glad to see them also but Johnny had a mission so he said a few hellos to his friends and continued into the main auditorium. He needed to find Baby, he needed to be with her, she had stolen his heart, he didn't know how he had managed to fall so hard for her but he had and now he wanted nothing more that to hold her close and dance the final dance of the season with her.

When he finally spotted her sitting across the room with her parents he quickly walked toward their table. When Baby saw him coming she immediately sat up in her chair amazed and excited to see him.

"Nobody puts Baby in a corner," Johnny said flatly as he reached out for Babys' hand which she took gladly following him up on to the stage in front of everyone.

Jake reached out trying to stop them but Marge quickly stood holding him back.

Johnny and Baby walked straight up onto the stage in front of all the performers and too the microphone from Neil.

"Sorry about the disruption folks," Johnny began, "but I always do the last dance of the season. This year somebody told me not to, so I'm gonna do my kinda dancin' with a great partner, who's not only a terrific dancer, but somebody's who's taught me that there are people willing to stand up for other people no matter what it costs them. Somebody, who's taught me, about the kinda person I wanna be, Miss Frances Houseman."

Johnny walked over to Billy who stood off to the side of the stage waiting for him, he gave Billy a record to put on then handed him his jacket. The music almost instantly started, playing the song 'I've had the time of my life'. Johnny walked slowly to Baby who stood at centre stage waiting for him and gestured with his finger for her to come to him. They began to dance slowly together, then a little faster as they began to dance the mambo. They moved together fluidly as one and Babys' parents watched proudly.

After the dance was over Baby and Johnny swayed in each others arms just happy to finally be together again, they shared a passionate kiss and danced the night away.

Late that night after everyone had gone their separate ways, Johnny and Baby headed out to Johnny's car so say goodbye.

"I don't want to miss you again," Baby cried in disappoint.

"Yeah I know, I don't want to leave you either, but you need to get on with your life you know," Johnny said as he stopped walking and pulled Baby tightly against his body. She squeezed him back looking up into his eyes lovingly, they were very beautiful she almost felt she could get lost in them if she stared to long.

Johnny stared back at her with an evil grin, she'd always loved it when he looked at her that way, it made her feel uninhibited as though she could do anything. Then he pulled her into a passionate kiss which they held for as long as they possibly could not wanting to let each other go.

Finally Johnny pulled away saying with a smile, "I really need to get going before Max sees us, I think he'll kill me if he gets a hold of me now."

"Will I see you ever again?" Baby asked holding him tightly.

"I don't know," he replied not wanting to let her go, "I hope so, you've stolen my heart you know." He leaned over to kiss her.

"You've stolen my heart too," she replied as her tears began to fall when she was no longer able to hold them back, "I don't know if I'm ever going to find somebody like you again."

"Please don't cry Baby, you have to go on with you're life," Johnny replied looking her seriously in the eye, "I insist that you got on to school and make something of yourself without me. Promise me you will."

"I will," Baby replied, "it's just hard, you know?"

Johnny leaned over with a smile and they kissed for the last time.

Tell me what you think of it…. Please R&R…