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.
Thanks and enjoy.
Chapter 25
Johnny galloped into the arena and people cheered and clapped. Baby smiled and looked at him with huge pride. Someone walked to Johnny and handed him a cup and a money price check, nothing big but enough for Johnny to put in his savings. He trotted out of the arena and stopped at the trailer, Baby took the prizes so Johnny could step off again. She handed the prizes back.
"They're for you." Johnny said.
"But you won them." Baby said.
"Yeah, but remember, it should have been you if you weren't pregnant from our little human being." Johnny whispered and took a step closer to her, laying his hands on her belly. He kissed her.
"Well, I will keep the cup, the money is for you." Baby said.
"It's for us, to put in the ranch." Johnny said with a smile, he took the check and put it in his pocket.
"Let's care for Nibbit, he is exhausted." Baby said as Johnny kissed her again.
Baby giggled as she looked at him.
"Let's take Billy and Penny out for dinner to celebrate. What you think?" Johnny asked.
"Sounds great." Baby said and she laid her arms around his neck.
"Congratulations!" Lisa said.
Johnny jumped and let Baby quickly go.
"Sorry." She said as they looked at Lisa. Marge and Jake stood behind her.
"You scared us." Baby said.
"Congratulations Johnny. It was really excited to see." Marge said.
She went to Johnny to give him a kiss on his cheek, she hugged her daughter. Nibbit pushed against Baby, Baby grabbed the reins and rubbed Nibbit's head. Johnny looked at Jake, who was looking at Johnny. There was some tension, Baby looked at her father as well, Jake looked at her and gave a little smile. He looked at Johnny again, Baby grabbed his hand.
"You really did great, I never thought that barrel run could be so exciting." Jake said.
"Yeah." Johnny said silently with a nod.
"If I knew that it was this exciting and you always wanted to do it, I've never had forbidden it." Jake said and looked at Baby again.
"You never took the time to see what it really was, you just assumed it was really dangerous." Baby said to him.
"Yes I did, and I'm truly sorry Baby." Jake said.
Baby started smiled and hugged him. Jake wimped a little as he hugged her back.
"You look so beautiful." He whispered.
"Thanks dad." Baby said, Jake let her go and looked at Johnny again.
"Congratulations." Jake said and stuck his hand out to Johnny.
"Thank you, sir." Johnny said and shook his hand.
Marge smiled, she knew Jake needed time to adjust but it was a start.
"I need to take care of Nibbit now." Johnny said and patted Nibbit on his neck.
"Is it your horse?" Jake asked as he looked at Nibbit.
"Yeah, I got him from my boss because I was the only one who could handle him and ride him. Until Baby came." Johnny said and smiled.
"You ride him Baby?" Jake asked.
"Yeah, sometimes, not every day. I trained the barrel run on him before. Johnny isn't letting me now." Baby said and rubbed Nibbit's head.
"That's very responsible." Jake said with a nod.
He looked at Johnny again and gave him a little smile now.
"We need to go now honey." Marge said as she grabbed Jake's arm.
"Yeah, I promised Max I would play cards with him before dinner." Jake said.
"Go beat him dad." Baby said and smiled.
"See you later." Jake said.
Marge gave Baby and Johnny a kiss on their cheeks, Lisa hugged Baby and they walked away.
"Ah. Each day, new surprises." Johnny said as he putted his hands in his pockets.
"Yeah, you said it." Baby said and giggled.
"It's great Baby, your father." Johnny said.
"Yeah, he is doing his best. The first time since many years that I see he is truly doing his best." Baby said and looked at Johnny.
"Let's care for Nibbit and go back. I'm hungry." Johnny whispered.
"Me too." Baby said.
They brushed Nibbit and putted him in the trailer, they went back to Kellerman's. At the diner, Penny sat next to Baby and they looked at each other.
"You're serious?" Penny asked as she sucked on the straw.
"Yeah, I'm telling you. It surprised us as much as it does you now." Baby said.
"Ah." Penny said.
"That's the reaction most given lately." Baby said and the men chuckled.
"It's something wonderful Baby. Does he know about the ranch plan?" Penny asked.
"No, we haven't told him yet." Baby answered.
"Let's first get him to open up more." Baby added.
"This is something good for you cuz. Who knows, maybe he will tell you soon that you have permission to marry Baby." Billy said, Johnny chuckled.
"He would be too late then, I'm going to marry the most beautiful, most precious, most kind and most loving girl in the world, and he can't stop me." Johnny said.
He looked at Baby with a warm smile, Baby melted and grabbed his hand.
"Stop being cute and lets order food." Penny said and they laughed.
"Johnny never stops being cute Pen, look at him." Baby said to tease Penny even more. Penny giggled and rolled her eyes.
"I want a double cheeseburger with fries and a sloppy Joe." Baby said as she looked at the menu for a second. She looked at the rest.
"What? I need to eat for two and I'm really hungry." Baby said.
"You eat for four lately." Johnny said in a teasing way.
"It's your fault." Baby said and stuck her tongue out to him.
"I love it, I hope it happens more often after this one." Johnny said.
"Don't you need to get checkups soon?" Billy asked.
"I don't know, maybe dad knows." Baby said.
"Ask him." Penny said.
The waitress came to their table.
"You've decided?" She asked.
"Yeah, a double cheeseburger with fries and a sloppy Joe." Baby said.
"A double cheeseburger for me." Penny said.
"I take the same." Billy said and Johnny nodded.
"Same as the lovely lady here." Johnny said and pointed at Baby.
"Coming right in a minute." She said and walked away.
They had fun while eating dinner.
"Can't believe it's only five more days and then the season is over." Penny said.
"Yeah, time really goes quick when you're having fun." Billy said with a smile.
"So, you two have decided that you going to move permanently to New Jersey?" Johnny asked.
"Yeah, we actually plan to marry there in about a month or so, but first settle down." Billy said with a smile.
"We will let you know everything, since you two are the witness and the maid of honor." Penny said with a smile.
"Aw, I'm so excited for you both." Baby said and grabbed Penny's hands.
"Found a job?" Baby asked.
"A small internet company seems to be interested in me, they called me earlier today because they found my CV at a job agency. They asked for a reference, so I gave Max's phone number. They will call me back tomorrow." Penny said, she was pretty excited.
"That's great to hear Pen. I hope you get the job." Baby said.
"Me too." Penny said with a smile.
"How is the plan with the ranch going?" Billy asked and looked at Johnny.
"My boss called me yesterday evening. He found a ranch about ten miles away from New Jersey, needs a bit of renovation, it's not too big but great to start with. He had send me pictures and it looks amazing." Johnny said.
"Yeah, we can directly move in after the season." Baby said with a big smile.
"So, no more IT for you Baby?" Penny asked.
"I will make sure we have internet at the ranch, but further I will be working with Johnny at the ranch and helping putting up the dance school." Baby said.
"Dance school?" Penny asked.
"Yeah, we're going to build a barn for it. I just need to get licenses before I can start building." Johnny said with a smile.
"But why a dance school?" Penny asked.
"It's always been a dream, you should know that Pen." Johnny said, she smiled.
"I'm glad to hear you haven't forgot your old dream." Penny said.
"So, it's going to be for the poor kids?" Penny asked.
"Yeah, getting kids off the street. But also for adults of course." Johnny said with a smile.
"Say, Billy." Johnny said and looked at his cousin.
"Yeah?" Billy said after swallowing the food.
"I wanted to ask you for some time now." Johnny said, Billy looked at him.
"Would you like to work for me?" Johnny asked.
"You know that I'm not experienced with horses right?" Billy asked.
"No, it's not for the horses. That's my department. But I could use an extra pair of hands for the heavy labor, the handy work, help with building the barn. Doing the music in the dance school. All those things." Johnny said.
"Sounds great cuz, but can you pay me?" Billy asked with a serious face.
"It will be a bit difficult in the beginning but once business is blooming I will catch up with that." Johnny said, he smiled at Billy.
"I'm sure business will bloom, you have a great effect on people." Billy said.
Johnny looked at Baby, she smiled at him, he gave her a nod.
"We're also planning on building a small house at the side of the barn. Our first thought was to make it a guest house but we talked and we think it would be great if you two would move in it once it's finished." Baby said.
"That's too much Baby." Penny said.
"We will be fine and ten miles isn't that far for Billy to travel." Penny said.
"We want to have you two close to us and to our children." Baby said.
"Only when you let us pay rent for it, otherwise I will say no." Billy said.
"Fine Billy." Johnny said in a teasing way.
"When are you two planning to marry?" Penny asked.
"Once the ranch is finished. We will have our wedding at the ranch." Baby said with a big smile.
"Sounds truly romantic." Penny said and looked at Billy, Billy looked at her.
"What?" He asked, a tad bit confused.
"Marrying on the ranch, with the horses and the like, with a nice sunset during the party." Penny said and she was picturing it already.
"Fine." Billy said and Penny giggled.
"What?" Baby asked, being confused.
"Are you two interested in a double wedding?" Penny asked, looking from Baby to Johnny.
Johnny looked at Baby, who was smiling, he chuckled and knew he had no other choice anyway.
"It would be great." Johnny said, Penny shrieked excited making Baby laugh.
"We will leave the organization up to you two girls." Johnny said. T
he girls giggled and talked about what they wanted. Johnny looked at Billy and smiled.
"Life takes quite a turn don't you think?" Billy asked as he looked at Johnny for a moment.
"You can say that, four years ago we would have never thought that we would be so lucky." Johnny said.
"I never thought you would end up with Penny." Johnny said with a teasing smile.
"I'm glad it went this way cuz, all for the better." Billy said with a sigh.
"Is there something you want to tell me?" Johnny asked.
"Things go so quick and it is a bit scary." Billy said.
"Don't worry cuz, it will all be fine in the end." Johnny said.
"Since when are you like this? I remember the Johnny who would run off when something was on his way that scared him." Billy said.
"I grew up cuz and you are growing up too." Johnny said and laid his hand on Billy's shoulder.
"You want a beer?" Johnny asked.
"Yeah." Billy said.
Johnny ordered two beers.
"We have news though, but I may not tell it yet." Billy said and Penny looked at him.
"Fine, tell them. You obviously can't keep it to yourself." Penny said.
"Thanks Pen." Billy said with a smile, he was dying to tell Johnny and it was hard for him to keep it to himself.
"What you want to tell us?" Baby asked curiously.
"I'm going to be a father." Billy said.
"No way." Johnny said.
"Yes, Penny did the test today because she didn't got her period." Billy said.
"I do want your father to do a checkup." Penny said and looked at Baby.
"Of course! I'm so happy!" Baby said as she was crying, she hugged Penny tightly.
"Here." Penny said and took a napkin, Baby dried her cheeks.
"I can't help it, sensitive for the good news." Baby said.
"Let's go. I want to spent some time alone with my fiancé." Johnny said with a smile.
Billy stood up. The guys paid the bill together and they walked to the car. They chatted on the way back to Kellerman's and there they separated to their cabins, after saying goodbye.
"Would you have ever imagine that Penny and I will get a baby around the same time?" Baby asked as Johnny locked the door behind them.
"No, but I also wouldn't have imagine that you two would fall in love with two cousins and that you two get engaged to them." Johnny said as he grabbed Baby and pressed her against him.
Baby laid her arms around his neck and smiled.
"Let's go to bed." He whispered. Baby smiled and they kissed.