I do not own the characters from Dirty Dancing. Only the characters that I made up myself. This story is the sequel to Same People Different Story. I think the title is obvious. This story is 17 years after the first story, which means it's 2011. You will probably see some bits from the movie coming into this story.
Writer's view
When the 3 had arrived, Baby looked at the time. "We need to go." She said and Jesse just walked inside. "I'm not too late. Right?" She asked. "No, just in time. We need to go now." Baby said and greeted Jesse. The cars parked at the school and everyone stepped out. Billy helped Lewis in his wheelchair, Paul immediately sat on Lewis' lap. Lewis rolled to the school while talking to Paul. "Where is the selection held?" Johnny asked. "In the basketball room." Emma answered, Robin is holding her hand as they all followed Emma to the changing rooms. "You need to go there." Emma said and looked at Robin. "Okay, see you in a bit." He whispered and gave her a sweet kiss. "Billy, can you bring this to the person who does the music and see if they allow the use of the record player?" Johnny asked. "Yeah sure, I will." Billy said as he took the records and the record player.
"See ya in a bit." Johnny whispered to Baby and gave her a kiss. He walked with Robin to the boy's changing room. "Lewis?" Baby asked. "Yeah sis?" Lewis asked. "Go with Paul and look for a nice seat. Pen, Jess and I will help Em with the dress." Baby said. "Sure. Let's go Paul." Lewis said, Penny gave him a quick kiss and they went to the basketball room. Baby took Emma, Jesse and Penny into the girl's changing room.
"Here Robin, put the shirt on you had on the other day." Johnny said and reached out the shirt, Robin was taking his clothes off. Other boys were in there too, they looked curious at Johnny and Robin. "Here, take these. They're my old pants, I'm not wearing them anymore and I think they will fit you. If they fit, you may have them." Johnny said and Robin looked at it. "You're sure?" He asked. "Yeah, put them on." Johnny said and smiled. Robin was nearly the same height as Johnny, almost the same posture just a bit smaller but Robin is still growing and he will get bigger. "Thanks." Robin said with a smile as he put the pants on. "They fit." He said with a smile as he also puts the shirt on. "Looking good boy. Tuck the shirt in." Johnny said and Robin did, he sat down to put his shoes back on.
"Do I have to take my bra off?" Emma asked as she was a little shy. "Yeah, otherwise you will look embarrassing." Penny answered as she took the dress out of the bag. "It still is beautiful." Baby said with a smile. "Yeah, I'm not wearing it anymore. So Em, if this fits you. Then you may have it." Penny said and Emma looked at the dress. "It's pretty. And you had this on at the competition mom?" Emma asked. "Yeah, the competition with your dad and before at the show at the Sheldrake hotel. Put it on." Baby said, she and Penny helped Emma to put the dress on. Jesse folded Emma's clothes. Other girls were getting dressed too, and also looking at Emma. Susan came inside with her mother, she looked at Emma and smiled a little bit.
"Hey." Emma said and smiled a bit back. "Hey." Susan said and she sat down while her mom was hanging up the dress. "With which dance you are doing the selection?" Susan asked. "Latin. You have a pretty dress." Emma said as she looked how Susan's mom is holding up the dress. "Susan, get dressed now please. They're going to start soon." Her mother said, Susan gave a deep sigh as stood up again. Emma looked at her dress and giggled. "Isn't it too naked?" She asked. "Nope, it's perfect. It fits you perfect Em." Penny said with a smile as she checked out the back. "Here are the shoes. These were mine, I'm not using them anymore and I think you will love them." Baby said with a smile as she held up her silver dancing shoes.
"They're pretty. Thanks mom." Emma said and she sat down. "Let me help you." Baby said and kneels so she could help Emma putting the shoes on. She felt a little dizziness washing over her and she shook her head. "Are you alright Baby?" Penny asked. "Just a little dizzy when I just went down on my knees, it's gone already." Baby said and stood straight again. Penny looked at her and smiled. "Let me do your hair a bit Em." Penny said with a smile as she took the comb, Jesse helped Penny. Baby watched her daughter and smiled. "You look so pretty sweetie. You will knock Robin's socks off." Baby said in a teasing way. Emma giggled and Penny shook her head. "You look like a grown up woman now. Time goes so fast, I remembered when you were 5 and only wanted to dance with your dad." Baby said with a happy smile. Emma looks at her mom and smiled.
"Look in the mirror." Penny said when she was done. Emma stood up and walked to the mirrors and she gasped. The other girls looked at her and Susan did too. "It's so pretty, I love the dress." Emma said. "See, it's not too naked." Penny said with a smile when she and Baby stood behind Emma. Jesse smiled and giggled a bit. "Thanks auntie. Thanks mom." Emma said and hugged them both. "Thanks Jess." Emma said and hugged her best friend as well. "Consider this dress to be one for special occasions and for competitions." Baby said and smiled. "Let's go, your guy is waiting." Penny said with a wink. Emma giggled, Baby grabbed her hand. "You look really pretty Emma." Susan said as they were at the door. "Thanks." Emma said with a smile.
They walked to the basketball room, where music came from. They walked to where the couples were waiting for the selection. Emma saw a lot of kids of her age that she never saw before. "Seems to be a bigger competition than I understood." Emma whispered. "I see people I never seen before." She added. "Yeah, it's one of the rounds to go to the national junior championship final." Johnny said with a smile and looks at his daughter. "You look so beautiful." He said and Emma smiled. They hugged. "The dress looks perfect on you." He said and Emma saw Robin behind her dad and smiled. He walked forward and looked at Emma from top to toe. "You look so beautiful." He whispered as he was holding his breath. "Breathe boy." Johnny said and patted on Robin's shoulder.
"Is that your old pants?" Baby asked as she looked at Robin up and down. "Yeah, I gave it to him." Johnny said with a smile. "Let's go to our seats. Good luck to you 2." Penny said and gave them both a short hug. So did Jesse too. "You will get your number soon, Billy arranged the music. Just relax and enjoy the dancing." Johnny said and hugged his daughter tightly. "Thanks dad." Emma said and Robin smiled, Johnny grabbed him in a short hug as well and Baby hugged them both as well. Johnny grabbed Baby's hand and they walked to the seats. Marge and Jake sat down with Lewis and Paul already. They stood up and greeted Baby and Penny happily.
Jake looked at Johnny, who has putted his hands in his pockets and was looking down after he saw Jake's serious face. "Hello Johnny." Jake said. "Hey Jake." Johnny said. "I'm so happy to see you again Johnny." It was Marge who moved in front of Jake and hugged Johnny, he hugged her back and tried to smile at her while he saw Jake still looking at him. "Welcome back son." Jake said with a smile now and grabbed Johnny into a hug, Johnny smiled now and hugged him back. Jesse observed them all. "Will you never ever do that to my daughter again? And to your kids?" Jake asked as he had his arm around Johnny's shoulder. "I will never leave her again, though I do have one more project and I need to go to California soon to arrange some things. But when that all is done, I will be back here for good. That I can promise you." Johnny said and Jake looked at him.
"Come with me son." Jake said and walked to the back with Johnny. Baby looked after them and Marge smiled. "Let's sit down Baby. You look a little pale, you're feeling alright?" Marge asked. "I'm fine mom." Baby said as they sat down. Jake looks at the women and turned his back to them. Johnny stood in front of him. Jake took something out of his pocket, Johnny is being very curious. "Son, it's been 8 years. It took you 8 years to come back. I never gave up hope, though Marge and I tried to stay positive for Baby. Trying to say to her not to wait. The kids have been missing you so much, especially Emma. But enough about that." Jake said. "Yeah?" Johnny said, he had put his hands in his pockets and waited for Jake to go on.
"In all those years, before you left, I've always wondered why you never popped the question." Jake said and looked at Johnny. "Guess I never really thought about it, we've been really busy most of the times, we hardly had time for each other." Johnny said, he thought about it and wondered why he never thought about marrying Baby. He wants to stay with her for the rest of his life, so it would make sense. "I understand that, but I've always thought and hoped, that you and my daughter would marry one day. I actually still hope for that. You 2 belong together, I've always known that." Jake said and looked at Johnny. "I don't know what to say pops." Johnny whispered, he used to call Jake pops since Emma was born.
"I want you to take this, think about it and find the right moment. No matter how long it takes. I don't like to tell my kids or their partners what to do, but for once I will." Jake said and held up the ring. Johnny looked at it. "Ask Baby to marry you, make her the happiest girl in the world, happier than she is already now you are back. I think your kids would love to have your last name, especially Emma, she would be so proud. She's just like you son." Jake said with a smile, Johnny took the ring and was still looking at it. "It was my mother's engagement ring. I could have given it to Lewis too for Pen, but I already had decided that it should be for Baby, so I kept it and now I'm giving it to you." Jake said with a smile. "I hope you won't take too long." Jake said and patted Johnny's shoulder, he walked to the women and Johnny looked at the ring, now laying in the palm of his hand.
He looked at Baby, who was looking curious at him now, he smiled and thought about what Jake told him. He knows Jake's right, it's time and somehow it doesn't scare him as much as he thought it would. Marriage is a big commitment, but it shouldn't be a problem since Baby is his world. He closed his hand and put the ring in his pocket. He will find the right moment, he walks to Baby and sits down. "What was that about?" Baby asked curiously. "Oh, just a father and son-in-law talk." Johnny said with a smile. "I know when something is bothering you." Baby whispered and looked at him. He wanted to tell her so much but he knows if he does she's going to get her hopes up and he might not find the right moment. "It's not important now, we need to support our daughter and Robin." Johnny whispered and laid his arm around her, she kissed him and smiled.
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