Hi! Here's the new chapter. I actually started writing this the same day I posted the second chapter, so we'll see how long it takes me to post and finish it…. I'm hoping to have it done by the holidays. And I'm trying to make my chapters an average of two pages on Microsoft Word so we'll see….

Re-cap from the last chapter:

"I'll tell you if you go out with me tonight." Baby couldn't believe what she was hearing. Johnny actually wanted to go out with her again? "Unless you are seeing someone." Johnny quickly added.

"No, it's okay. I'm not seeing anyone end I would love to go out with you tonight."

"Sounds good. Meet me here at… 6:00? does that sound good? I know it's only four hors away, so if you need more time to get ready…" Johnny teased.

"You know I'm not the kind of girl who spends hours getting ready! 6:00 is fine."

"Okay. See you then." Johnny and Baby hugged again and then parted ways for a few hours.

This is going to be an interesting night. Baby thought.

As Baby got ready for her date with Johnny, she wondered what was going to happen. Would she and Johnny fall in love again? Then she realized that she had never really fallen out of love with Johnny, but she wondered if he had fallen out of love with her. Johnny was my first real love. I might not of been his, but I do know that I won't ever forget him as long as I live, even though I might not see him after tonight. Baby cursed herself for thinking that. Why would you think that tonight might be the last time you'll see Johnny? Did anything he said today give you that indication? No. She was still nervous, though, because she didn't know if she could make him fall in love with her again. Johnny was her first in so many ways and she knew she would never forget him as long as she lived. After a quick glance at the clock showed that it was almost 5:45, Baby quickly left her apartment and headed for the coffee shop and waited for Johnny to arrive. While she was waiting, she thought about Johnny. No surprise there. She also thought about work and what she was going to write for her next article. But she thought mostly about Johnny, who finally showed up after about five minutes after she got there.

"Hey." Johnny greeted, smiling. "How have you been since I last saw you… four hours ago?"

"I'm good, how have you been?"

"Good. So, where do you want to go?"

"We could go to the beach. Unless you want to eat dinner first." Baby said, though she was personally too excited to eat much of anything.

"Well, how about we go to dinner for something and then we go to the beach? Isn't that how a date goes? Dinner then something romantic?" Johnny smiled "Is that okay?"

"Yes, that's fine. Let's go." They stood up to leave. "Ladies first," Johnny said, opening the door for her, which made Baby smile. Johnny was always a gentleman.

They walked to a restaurant that was close to the coffee shop called Via Bella that served mostly Italian food. When they walked in, the hostess seemed to have eyes only for Johnny, so she wasn't too happy when he told her that he wanted a table for two, and put his arm securely around Baby's waist. After sitting down, the waitress took their drink order (two Cokes), brought it back, and then Johnny and Baby began to talk.

"So. You told me that you would tell me about what you've been up to if I went out on a date with you. I'm here so talk."

"What, you mean, you went out on a date just to find out what I've been up to? You don't care about me at all? I'm hurt." Johnny acted like he was actually hurt, even though Baby knew he was joking.

"Funny. No, of course I care about you. But I do want to know what you've been up to all these years. Did you join the Union?"

"Well, if you think I've slept around with several different women, you are very wrong. I have not because I realized, thanks to you, that is not the way to live, always sleeping around." Johnny said. At the moment, the waitress came back and took their food order. After ordering, Johnny continued talking.

"I did join the Union but I told my dad that I really loved dancing, not painting. I told him he could either accept it or not ever speak to me again."

"Well, what happened?" Baby asked when Johnny paused.

"We have not spoken in six years."

"Oh Johnny, I'm sorry." Her voice was laced with real sympathy. Baby couldn't imagine not speaking to her father for that long.

"No, it's okay. He made a choice and he has to live with it. Speaking of fathers, how is yours?"

"Well, things have never been the same between us after that summer, but he's okay. Thanks for asking."

"Baby, I want to ask you a question, but I don't want you to get angry at me." Like I would get angry, Baby thought. At the moment, though, the waitress came back with the food they ordered. They began eating, and after a few minutes, Johnny spoke again.

"May I ask you the question?" Baby nodded and said that she would not get angry.

"Did your father ever like me?"

"Johnny! Of course he liked you!" The question shocked her.

"Did he think I was too poor for you, then? Was that it?" Johnny looked like he was angry, but he kept his voice down because they were in a restaurant and other diners might get upset if they were too loud.

"Johnny, money may matter to my father, but it doesn't matter to me. It never has."

"Okay, well, does your father know that?" Johnny looked at Baby intently.

"I've told him, yes. He said the most important thing was for me to be happy."

"Okay, well, as long as money doesn't matter to you. I didn't think it did, but I haven't seen you in years, so I wasn't totally sure."

They finished eating and Johnny paid the bill. Then, after Johnny held the door open for Baby again, they walked to the beach.

A/N: As always, let me know what you think, especially if there's anything I can improve on, but please be nice about it.