A/N: Because the Chapter before was short, you get a second Part today. I hope you like it. See Part 1 for Disclaimer.
Chapter 4
~~ Johnny's POV ~~
It wasn't easy for me to let Martha go, but there was no way for us to be together. Martha was way too old for me and I didn't have a promising future. I didn't even know where I was going when Kellerman's closed down for the season. Martha was the first woman I was in love with and it hurt terrible to see her driving away.
I stayed for two more days before I left Kellerman's, too. I just drove through the country and landed in Chicago, where I worked as a waiter for some weeks. But I didn't really like it there, so I left again. I went to the west and stranded in Seattle, where I found a job as dance instructor. I liked the work and I stayed way longer than I first believed. But the luck wasn't really on my side, since during one lesson I hurt my knee bad. I had to stop dancing for nearly half a year and I needed a lot of therapy to get my old strength back. There was no way for me to get back to Kellerman's the next season, even I promised to be back. I couldn't even walk when the season started, so I talked to Max, the owner of Kellerman's to save me a place for the following year.
When I recovered completely, I worked as dance instructor again until I could go back to Kellerman's, hoping Martha would come back.
But Martha didn't come back the second year after our meeting or the following next three years. I was there each season, but no sign from Martha. I wasn't really looking for a girl, but I couldn't help falling in love with one of the guests. She was 19-years old and on holiday with her parents and her older sister. Her name was Frances Houseman, but she was called Baby by everyone.
My dance partner and friend Penny Johnson was pregnant by one of the waiters and she wanted to have an abortion. Problem was, she didn't have the money and it would take place on the day we had to dance at a local bar. And we couldn't risk losing this job. And somehow Baby got wind of our problems and wanted to help. This was just the way she was. So she asked her father for the money and I taught her the dance. For the short amount of time we had, Baby was great. At the beginning I wasn't friendly with her. When I saw her for the first time I felt some connection between us and I was afraid of my feelings. But spending so much time with her I couldn't hide my feelings forever. When we came back from our dance, problems were waiting for us. Penny was in pain and Baby got her father to help her. He didn't really like the fact that Baby spent so much time with the 'dancers', but Baby didn't mind. When Penny was taken care off, Baby went to my bungalow where we danced and we ended in bed together. I was happy again, but the next problems were going to come my way.
It wasn't really allowed for the staff to have relationships with the guests and I was a ladies man back then. There were a lot of women, who paid me for being with them. So, when I turned one of the women down she told Max, that I had stolen her husband's money. I didn't, but that didn't matter at this moment, since I didn't have an alibi. Baby tried to rescue me by telling Max I was with her the whole night. So I had an alibi for the stealing, but I was fired because of my relationship to Baby. I had to leave the resort immediately. I was put back five years in time, when I watched Martha leaving Kellerman's but it was me leaving this time.
But I couldn't stay away. I came back for the last dance of the season. I danced with Baby and it was the best I ever did. I truly loved her and I couldn't imagine being away from this girl. Her father didn't really like me, since he thought I was the father of Penny's child and he didn't want someone like me for his youngest daughter.
After the dance I spend the night with Baby again.
"I didn't think I was going to see you again, Johnny.", Baby said, lying next to me.
"I know and I really thought the same. But I couldn't stay away. I love you Baby and I want to spend the rest of my life with you. I know I'm not the guy your father wants you to be together with, but I can take care of you. I will find a job and I will do my best to be a good guy for you."
"Johnny, I know that you are a great guy and it doesn't matter what my father thinks. It's my life and I want to spend it with you. But I really don't know what I'm going to do at the moment. I don't want to join Peace Corps anymore. I want to be with you. I can find a job and we can move in together. I'm sure we are going to find a nice small apartment somewhere."
"Baby, please don't do this. You are a smart woman and it would be a pity if you don't go to college. You don't have to join Peace Corps but you have to promise me, that you will study. I don't mind what subject you are studying, but you have to go. I don't want you to throw away your future just because we are in love. We can live together while you are on college."
"Okay, I promise you to go to college but you have to promise me something, too."
"I promise you everything, Baby.", I said, kissing her nose.
"I don't want you to join the Labor Union. I want you to look for a job as a dance instructor and I want us to dance together. I want you to show me everything you know about dancing."
"That's something I can promise. You are going to be great no matter what you will do in your life. And I'm happy to be a part of it."
The next morning we went to Baby's family.
"Mom, Dad, I'm not going to come back with you. And I'm not going to join Peace Corps. I love Johnny and I want to be with him. You can't change my mind on this matter.", Baby said.
"Baby please, don't rush anything. You are too young to make your own decisions.", Baby's father Jake said.
"Dad, I'm old enough and I know what I'm doing. I can't be without Johnny. Those few days without him where the worst I ever had. I know that I can't do my best while at college when I'm not with Johnny."
"But what are you going to live from? You don't have any money, do you?"
"No, sir. At the moment I don't have any money but I will look for a job or more jobs if necessary. I will do every job offered, just to have a nice life with Baby. Sir, I truly love her and I can't be without her. It would kill me and I think Baby wouldn't be happy, too."
"And what are you going to do, Baby? You always wanted to join the Peace Corps. Are you going to work as a waitress now?", Jake asked, his voice filled with sarcasm.
"No Dad, I'm not going to work as a waitress at least not full time. I promised Johnny to go to College and I'm keeping my promise. I decided to go to Harvard since I got a full scholarship for it and I'm still going to study economics. But I will mayor in arts. I want to open a dance school with Johnny. He is a great dancer and I really think we can make a living out of it.", Baby explained.
Jake started to speak, but Baby's mother Marge interrupted him. "Jake, I think we should talk in private. Can we leave you alone for a moment?", Marge asked and got up.
Baby and I had breakfast with Lisa, Baby's older sister while Jake and Marge had a talk outside. When they came back about twenty minutes later, Jake didn't look happy.
"Baby, we made a decision. Since you are just as stubborn like your father we know that we can't change your mind. So we will allow you to go to Harvard and you are allowed to move together with Johnny, but we want you to call us every week with an update."
"Oh thank you Mom, Dad. You won't regret you decision. I'm going to be really happy with Johnny. I love you two and I promise to call you as soon as possible. And I will do my best in school."
Marge, Lisa and Jake left the resort after breakfast. Baby and I left the day after, going to Boston. Arriving there we checked into a small inn and I started to look for a job.
Since we needed the money I took a job as a waiter and a kitchen help for the beginning. Baby went to Harvard to sign in.
Everything was fine. We found a small and payable apartment and I worked my jobs to get some money for our living. Baby went to school and did great there. She was the best in all her classes. When we got some free time we danced and this was the best time we had.
Time moved on and we went back to Kellerman's the next season. Baby stayed as staff to avoid the problems we had the year before and it was nice to work together with her.
While being up there Baby noticed that she was pregnant. It was a big surprise but I was over the moon. I never thought that I would have a family, so I did the only logical thing and proposed. We went back to our home as a married couple.
I was with Baby when our first child was born or better said when our first two children were born. Hannah hide behind her big brother Lucas the whole pregnancy and was a real surprise. They were such great babies and looked just like their mother. With the two of them we needed to chance our daily rhythmus. Baby went back to Harvard half a year later and I was able to find a well-paid job as dance instructor where I only had to work in the evening. It was stressful but I wouldn't change anything.
Baby finished school and during the prom she told me that she was pregnant again. The twins just turned two a few weeks ago.
Baby started to work part-time at a local hotel to get some money. She liked the work and hoped to get the job back after maternity leave.
I still worked as dance instructor and we could save some money. A few weeks after our third child Adam was born I was asked to become partner at the dance school. We talked and we did it. It was a big step, but we made the best off it. We moved into a bigger house with enough space for the children and a room where we could practice some dance moves. Baby was eager to dance with me again, so I showed her every move I know off. Two years later she got her dance instructor license, so we could dance together. This year was the first time we got back to Kellerman's together with the children. The other years I went up there alone to get money. I liked it there but I missed my family, so I was really happy when we got there together.
Life was perfect, the children were old enough to go to the kindergarten and Baby got a promotion in her hotel as manager.
When we were married for seven years, we got the next surprise. Baby was pregnant again and we knew from the beginning that it was going to be twins, Laura and Maria. I was really successful with the dance school and soon I was offered to take it over for good.
Our ten year anniversary we spend at Kellerman's. We all really like it up there and I was really surprised when Max, the owner asked me one day if I would like to be his partner. Originally his grandson Neil should talk over the place, but the two of them had a terrible fight and were not speaking to each other. Baby talked me into it and soon I was part-owner of Kellerman's.
And it all worked out great. I was worrying about the entertainment program and Baby did the paper work. Even our children were helping us up there.
Five years later Max was retiring completely and we bought the whole place. I spent most of the summer months up in the Catskills, while Baby stayed in the city with the children and since she was pregnant again, it was the best solution. Our latest child Daniel was born on new-years-eve and I was the happiest man on earth.
When the oldest twin turned eighteen, they told us they found their love of their life and just because it was so funny, they were twins too and worked at Kellerman's. Hannah and Lucas moved out and in together with their friends when they started college that year. We were sad that our children were leaving the nest, but we were also happy that they found someone to be together with. And we still had some kids left to take care off.
But eventually all of our kids moved out to go to college or start working, but we got a few grandchildren to spoil. Baby and I stayed at Kellerman's most of the time now and in the summer months the place was filled with our family. The kids and grandkids were helping us. We were very proud of our big family. Our children turned out great, they were all big time dancers and really successful in their professions.
Baby and I didn't need to worry about Kellerman's when we were going to retire, since the children would take it over without second thought. But we weren't going to retire at the moment. We just wanted to enjoy being with our family and friends and the great place Kellerman's turned out to be.
A/N: It was longer this time. How did you like it so far? Only one more Chapter for this story. Please leave a review.