This is a story based on Dirty Dancing mixed with a little from Road House and a bit from Gilmore Girls with a cowboy theme and some of my own mind, though some bits (especially most horses) come from my real life (past and present). So I do not own anything that is related to the movies/series except for that from my own mind and life.

I do hope you enjoy the story and leave a review if you feel like writing one.
P.S.: My English is still not the best since I'm not native in English so please bare with me on some mistakes I made.

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Chapter 21

She turned and wanted to walk away again but stood still when she saw Johnny standing on a distance. Christopher walked to her and looked at Johnny as well, he laid his arm around her.

"Christopher!" Baby almost shouted and pushed Chris away, Johnny walked away.
"Johnny!" Baby shouted and wanted to run after him.
"Really baby? It's him?" Christopher asked.
"None of your business. Bye Chris." Baby said and ran after Johnny.

Christopher gave a deep sigh and putted his hands in his pockets, he shook his head.

"Johnny! Please." Baby said.

She was out of breath and sat down on the ground. Johnny stopped and turned, he saw her tears and sitting down being out of breath. He became concerned and could hit himself against his head for walking away. He walked quickly to her and kneels in front of her.

"You okay?" He asked.
"No, I'm not. I love you Johnny, what you saw is not what it is." Baby said.
"Baby." He said.
"No Johnny. Christopher came back here, trying to make sweet words and all because my dad told him that I am lonely here and all. I don't even want him, I want you. Only you." Baby said and looked at him with tears in her eyes, still breathing heavily.
"I know that Baby. I'm so sorry for my jealous reaction, I should have thought first." He whispered.
"I will never betray you, you're the one." Baby whispered and kissed him.

Johnny kissed her back. She laid her arms around his neck and he lifted her up on her feet. Christopher all saw this from a distance, he saw how strong Johnny is, lifting Baby up as if it's nothing. It was quite intimidating to Christopher, but it didn't stop him from trying to get Baby back, with baby and all. Johnny and Baby walked away, Baby had her arm around Johnny, Christopher got curious and followed them on a distance.

"You're off your duties now?" Baby asked.

Johnny laid his arm around her shoulder and pushed his hat back.

"Yeah, finally no complaining and all. Just time for you. What you want to do?" He asked.
"Dance, I want to dance in the staff quarters. I miss it, we haven't been doing that much as of late in the evenings." Baby whispered, Johnny smiled at her and gave her a kiss.
"Oh, Neil came to me earlier too. He told me to stay away from you now the show is over." Baby said, Johnny shook his head.
"He also told me that the Sheldrake was very happy with our show and want to book us for next year again." Baby said with a smile.
"That's good news. But we will see next year if we will be here or not." Johnny said.
"You have plans?" Baby asked.
"Yeah, I have. I got a phone call from my boss in New Mexico. I told him my thoughts and about you and the baby, the engagement." Johnny said.
"And?" Baby asked.
"He offered to help me putting up a ranch of my own. There are several renominated ranches in the state but he is sure I will make a good name. But only if I call the ranch Bizarro as well." Johnny said.
"That's great news Johnny, is this what you want as well?" Baby asked.
"Yeah, it's my dream to have an own ranch, with a dance school as well. It would be great if you would do this with me, you can even decide if you want to work as an IT nerd at a big company. I'm not obliging you to work on the ranch or anything." Johnny said, they stood still, Johnny held her hands.
"Oh Johnny, I wouldn't want anything else than to do this with you." Baby whispered.

Johnny smiled happily and grabbed her in his arms. They kissed, they walked on to the staff quarters. Christopher still following them, he couldn't hear what they were saying but he was curious.

"I get to take the horses with me, Max doesn't want them to be here, he doesn't seem to be too interested to keep this going, and my boss said he would look out for a ranch. He will contact me soon." Johnny said, being totally excited. Baby smiled.
"I love to see you being so happy. You're so passionate, I love that about you." Baby whispered.
"I love you Baby, I love you so much and it's crazy but, in the weeks, that we are together. They feel like years, I feel like I've known you my whole life already and it feels so good. Like it should be like this." Johnny said.

Baby smiled and grabbed his face, she kissed him. Johnny began to smile in a cheeky way at her.

"What are you up to?" Baby asked.

Johnny gave her a half smile, taking his hat off, throwing it on the couch as he walked to the stereo. Christopher looked inside through a hole in the wall. Johnny turned the music on and turned to Baby, she smiled at him. He pointed at her to come to him while he slowly walked to her, Baby giggled while biting her lip. Johnny grabbed her and made her lean backwards while admiring her body, she smiled at him as she puts her arms around his neck and they danced dirty, and slowly. They danced like this for a while, making it hotter and they kissed in between, Johnny took his shirt off because he was sweaty. Baby admired his body.

"I'm so amazed that a gorgeous guy like you wants someone like me." Baby whispered.
"You have no idea how beautiful you are." Johnny whispered.

He smiled, giving her a kiss on her nose and lifted her up in the air. Baby kept looking in his eyes and when she was back on her feet they danced again. Christopher turned around after watching them for a while.

"Ah. Who would have thought? A cowboy and a dancer." He said to himself.
"Guests are not allowed here." It was Billy who stood at the door.

He had seen Christopher looking through the hole. Billy crossed his arms, Christopher looked at him closely and stayed on a distance.

"I'm sorry, I must have been lost." Christopher said.
"You don't look like you're lost, what are you doing here?" Billy asked.
"Nothing really." Christopher said and moved aside and around Billy.

Billy turned so he kept facing Christopher.

"So, you are doing nothing here and you say you are lost. I don't buy it." Billy said, he knocked on the door. Baby opened the door.
"Who is this man Baby?" Billy asked, Baby looked at Christopher.
"Christopher? What are you doing here? Guests are not allowed here." Baby said as she laid her hand on Billy's shoulder.
"It's fine Billy." Baby said, Billy relaxed a bit and stepped back.
"I, um." Christopher started.
"You were peeking on us, weren't you? You're becoming a little dirty peeking pervert." Baby said in a teasing way, she crossed her arms.
"Baby." He said.
"You keep surprising me. I mean." Baby paused a bit.

Johnny came out as well after turning off the music. He saw Christopher and wanted to jump on him.

"Don't." Billy said and laid his hand on Johnny's shoulder. Christopher took a step back.
"I mean, I haven't seen you for like six years now and out of the blue you are here. In the hospital, you know I couldn't buy it about your gran, she died eight years ago." Baby said, the men listened to her, but Christopher was looking at the ground now.
"And then you are here on Kellerman's, telling me that you came a few days earlier than your parents. You hate places like this, you rather go to super expensive hotels somewhere in the cities, having super expensive dinners and all." Baby said and putted her hands in the air.
"I'm beginning to think that dad has contacted you, so you could come here and try to ruin my relationship." Baby said.
"Baby, please, that's not my intention." He said.
"Yeah sure, and that is why you tried to get me back with your begging eyes and all? And telling me you would accept Penny to be around? You never accepted her, why would you do that now? You look down on people who are below you. Gosh!" Baby said.

Billy made a movement as soon as he heard Penny's name falling. Now it was Johnny who laid his hand on Billy's shoulder.

"Really Chris, I'm wondering what I ever saw in you. I must have been shallow, you are a good looking but empty bottle of whiskey. Nothing more." Baby said.

Penny was walking slowly up the path, Billy saw her and quickly went to her.

"Hey." She whispered and gave Billy a kiss. Christopher turned and looked at Penny and Billy.
"Surprises never end here. So, they are engaged?" Christopher asked.
"Yes, my cousin and Penny are very happy together. Can you please leave now, guests are not allowed here." Johnny said.

He now crossed his arms and took a step forward. Christopher backed off again, Johnny gave him a half smile as he noticed that Christopher is afraid of him.

"Cousin?" Christopher said and looked at Baby.
"Just leave Chris. It's for the best." Baby said.
"And please tell my father that if he ever tries a stunt like this he will never be in his grandchild's life." Baby said and stepped closer to Christopher, he looked at her serious face.
"No wait, I will go to him otherwise. If none of you want me to be truly happy, then I rather am not in this family anymore." Baby said.
"Baby, come on." Christopher said.
"You heard her." Johnny said in a warning tone.
"Chill mate." Christopher said and held up his hands.
"Don't mate me." Johnny said.
"Sorry. I will tell your dad." Christopher said and turned around.
"And congratulations with the baby and the engagement." He said and walked away.

Penny was confused as she saw Christopher walking away. Baby looked after Christopher and gave a sigh, Johnny walked to Baby and grabbed her in his arms.

"You guys want dinner?" Billy asked.
"In a bit." Johnny said, giving Billy a smile. Penny and Billy walked slowly to the dining room.
"You okay?" Johnny asked.
"Yes, I'm fine. I need some time alone if you don't mind." Baby said, Johnny let her go.
"Sure, if you need that." Johnny said, still being concerned.
"Thanks." Baby said and gave him a kiss.

She walked away, and Johnny looked after her, letting his arms drop. Later that evening, Johnny walked to his cabin, worried about Baby. He hadn't seen her at dinner and has been looking around for her. He stepped inside and looked around. He saw Baby lying in bed, he walked to her and sat down on the bed. Baby moved and opened her eyes, she smiled and laid on her back now.

"Hey." Johnny whispered.
"Hey." Baby whispered.
"I have been looking for you. Are you okay?" He asked.
"You have asked me that like one-hundred times already today. I'm fine Johnny. I have been here the whole time. I just needed to be alone, in your bed, sniffing your smell. Knowing that here is where I belong, I'm sorry." Baby whispered, she grabbed his hand and smiled a little.
"I will ask it a hundred times more, I want you to be good and feel good." Johnny whispered.
"You're so sweet Johnny, you're the best." Baby whispered.
"You're not hungry?" He asked.
"A little bit." She answered.
"Good, because I got you this." Johnny said as he grabbed the bag.
"With the greetings from Maria." He said.

Baby chuckled as she took the brown bag and looked inside.

"Thank you." Baby said but laid the bag aside.
"Come here." She whispered and patted next to her.

Johnny smiled and laid down. Baby kissed him and cuddle herself against him.

"Who is this Christopher exactly?" Johnny asked, Baby looked at him and saw it was bothering him.
"My first boyfriend." Baby said, lying on her back now, giving a deep sigh.
"He was the first in many things. The first kiss, the first time, first prom." Baby said, Johnny looked at her and saw her smile.
"You really loved him, right?" He asked.
"Oh yeah, or I thought I did. He was perfect in everything, he was really handsome, smart, sweet, exciting." Baby said and looked at Johnny.

She smiled and laid a hand on his cheek. He kissed her palm while he kept looking at her face.

"Dad approved him, because he's a Hayden." Baby said and looked at the ceiling again.
"What does that mean?" Johnny asked.
"The Hayden family is very wealthy, they own internet companies, other wealthy families basically would slime their asses off to be well connected with the Hayden family." Baby said in an annoyed tone.
"That's really all that mattered to my father. We got engaged, Chris and I." Baby said with a sigh. Baby looked at the ring Johnny gave her.
"Really?" Johnny asked.
"Yeah, when I graduated from high school. We were together for about four years already, he asked me on prom night." Baby said.

Johnny stroked some hair out of Baby's face. She looked at him again.

"You must have had a great time." He whispered.
"Well, yeah, I had, but I was still naive and young, and my father meant the world to me." Baby said.
"What happened?" Johnny asked.
"My parents were arranging the wedding, Chris' parents never really cared for me. But then, on a sunny day, I was walking to the local church." Baby said.
"And there was Penny, she sat on the stairs of the abortion clinic, she was crying. I was curious and concerned, so I went to her. She told me she was pregnant, she needed an abortion because she couldn't care for the baby." Baby told Johnny.

She saw his face becoming sad. She kissed him.

"Penny really wanted that abortion. I helped her, the abortion didn't go that well, so I took her home with me. Forgetting about having the wedding rehearsals with Chris." Baby said.
"My father, of course, first told me to go to the rehearsals but I wanted to stay with Penny. My father looked after her as well, she stayed with us for weeks. Penny and I became really close, she was since that day more of a sister to me than Lisa ever has been." Baby said and looked at Johnny again, he smiled and gave Baby a sweet kiss.

"Christopher couldn't handle that, he became jealous for nothing, he started to argue with me about Penny. He told me that Penny was only there for the money, but Penny never wanted money, she wanted to have a life of her own with a job and an apartment." Baby said.
"Anyway, when dad offered Penny to pay for a study. He also offered her to look for an apartment, I helped her. I was so busy and caught up with helping Penny, and preparing for college as well. Christopher wasn't helpful, he wanted to pull me away from everyone. He was truly selfish. Eventually after a big explosive fight in my room, Penny came in, Chris made an ultimatum. It was Penny or him, my feelings for Chris died that day. He walked away, not even letting me explain anything." Baby said with a last deep sigh.

"That was the last day I saw him for about four years. I talked with Penny for hours, even days I think, I always had an interest in networks." Baby said.
"When dad asked what Penny wanted to study, she decided to do the a study that we both were interested in. I told my father I wanted to go with Penny to college." Baby said.
"It was from that time that dad and I lost each other, he became a lot cooler towards me, but got warmer towards Penny. He showed he cared more for her well-being than for mine. There was one evening, a few days before Pen and I would go to college, that he said that he was disappointed in me. I had let Christopher go, I decided not to go to Harvard but instead to go to college with Penny, I was throwing my life away. It was there where I told my father that he has been controlling my life already and that I wanted to choose for myself." Baby said and turned on her side to face Johnny.

"The rest you know." She said.
"I'm sorry, I talk too much." Baby whispered.
"You never talk too much Baby." He whispered, she kissed him slow and softly.
"Ever since college, and working for my own money, I have been a lot happier and I started to see how dad's world really was like. I didn't want to have any of that." Baby said.

After a moment, Baby gave a growl and laid on her back again.

"Why does he have to come back? What has my father been doing? I'm sure he is behind all this. He always wanted me to marry Chris, even after Chris left that day. He always reminded me of how I could have had a good life with Chris." Baby said.

Johnny looked at Baby, smiling a bit. Baby looked in his eyes, she took his hat off and threw it on the couch. She laid her arms around his neck, Johnny kissed her again.

"I have a good life now." Baby whispered.
"Is that so?" Johnny whispered.
"Yeah, I have you, we are engaged, we will become a family. I dance and ride again, I have a good job and Penny is still in my life." Baby whispered.
"I'm happy to hear that." Johnny whispered, he smiled and kissed Baby again.