A/N: Hey y'all! Sorry the chapters are so short! Good luck to all the Classes of 2001 and 2005 ( my class) Today (6/15/01) was my last day of middle school!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

There You'll Be
Chapter 4
A Night to Remember.

"My name is--" he sighed. "Oh forget it. You wouldn't believe me anyway, Wings."

"How'd you know my nickname?" demanded Jo.

"I gave it to you."

"D- D- D- Danny?"

He nodded.

"You sound like Red."

Jo jumped into Danny's arms, putting her legs around his waist, hugging him. Then she kissed his cheeks, his nose, his eyes, and so on. Danny Jr. got sick of this really quick and went back into the house. They were now kissing each other all over their faces and necks. Eventually, they went back to hugging.

"I've missed you," Danny whispered into her hair.

"I've missed you even more," she whispered back.

They went into the house and Mr. and Mrs. Walker were ecstatic to get their son back. Jo gave him a much needed haircut, and he shaved, which also was needed. A half an hour later, Rafe and Evelyn came over, wondering what was taking them so long. Evelyn had to sit down and Rafe hugged him, when Evelyn was able to stand she hugged him too. When every one had calmed down, Danny was able to explain.

"Well, as we crashed, the window came off, and I was sucked out, and as we were 'bout twenty feet off the ground, I was only knocked unconscious. I woke up a few weeks ago in a Chinese hospital, found some one who spoke English, they told me what was goin' on. I got a ride to Washington and found out that my best friend stays at home, and his sister was a General, but was on a much needed vacation. I got here this morning, I was trying to work up enough courage to come and face y'all."

"So, are you two finally gettin' married?" asked Rafe.

Jo and Danny looked at each other.

"Yes," they said together.

"When?"

"We haven't decided yet," said Jo.

"Okay. Jo, who's giving you away?"

"Dunno, Dolittle maybe."

"Oh."

"You're best man, Rafe don't worry, you'll be part of the wedding," said Danny.

"Okay."

"Evelyn, you're the Matron of Honor. And Danny- boy you're the ring bearer. You bring the rings up to us," said Jo.

"Okay," said Danny Jr.

In early May, they had almost everything done. All they had to do was send out invitations and get Jo's dress. First, Jo got her dress, while Danny picked up Jo's cousin, Diana from the train station. It was pearly white with long lace sleeves with a flower pattern, the train was about two feet long, and the veil had a crown of white flowers. She told the shop- keepers to hold on to it for her until later that day. Then she went to send the invitations by telegram. In the line, the man if front of her was flirting with her, she only answered him out of courtesy.

"Are you married?" he asked.

"Not yet, sir."

"I'm surprised you weren't married off before the war. Wanna go out later?"

Danny came up behind her and put his hand on her shoulder.

"No, she doesn't," said Danny, threateningly.

"Let her answer for herself."

"Sir, move up in the line. I've got my wedding invitations to send," said Jo, angrily.

The man got mad, and moved up, muttering mean comments.

"I'm goin' to get Diana somethin' to eat. Will you be okay?"

"Yes, I'll be fine."

After she sent out the invitations she went to the soda shop, and caught sight of the man from the line. She out her hands on Danny's shoulders.

"He's following us, what do we do?" she whispered to him.

"You take Diana shopping, I'll go home and Rafe'll come pick you up, so you can bring your dress home."

Danny stood up and left. The man watched Jo and Diana go a different way than Danny. He followed Jo and Diana. They went from store to store until they were on the street alone. The man grabbed Jo's arm and threw her into a wall. Jo punched him, as Diana screamed and ran. He tried to punch her, but she ducked and he hit the wall.

"Sir, I didn't become a General in the Air Force by smilin'," said Jo.

The man grabbed her around the neck and picked her up off the ground. She kicked him North of the knee, but South of the stomach, just as Rafe pulled up. He dropped her and Rafe ran to her.

"You okay?" asked Rafe.

Jo nodded, coughing. The sheriff pulled up with Diana, Diana got out and the man was put in the car. Jo and Diana put their bags into Rafe's car and then they picked up Jo's dress and went back to Rafe and Evelyn's house. When Jo had put everything away she remembered something.

"Oh shoot! I've got to be in Washington in less than a week for a meeting and I've still got work to do for it!"

Jo then began packing a suitcase as Danny came up the stairs, and watched her pack frantically.

"Whatcha doin'?" he asked.

"Packing, I've got to get back home, my home, in Washington DC."

"Jo, about that man today. Do you know him?"

"No. Why?"

"No reason."

"Liar. You're worried I'm unfaithful. Don't lie to me."

"Well, are you?"

"No! Of course not! I thought you were dead, I never did anything to spite your memory."

"Well Jo! You've changed! And I don't know you anymore!"

They were both yelling.

"Danny! Just because I don't act like I'm five anymore, doesn't mean that I'm a different person. I just grew up! I'm sorry that you don't like me like this! God!"

Jo kept on packing then ran downstairs.

"Rafe? Can you drive me to the station? I've got to get back to Washington for a huge meeting. Harley? Come on sweetie, Mommy's got to go back home."

"Okay, let's go."

Jo hugged Danny Jr., and Evelyn goodbye. And Rafe drove her and Harley to the train station. She got to the station, bought their tickets, hugged Rafe goodbye and got on the train. A half an hour later, the train began to move and there was someone yelling for the train to wait.

"That's stupid, the train's not going to wait for one person," said Jo.

She saw the person jump onto the train with a suitcase and flowers. Jo laughed, then thought of Danny, then she began to think. She looked very unhappy and didn't notice the person sitting next to her.

"A penny for your thoughts."

Jo turned and looked at the person next to her.

"Danny! What are you doin' here?"

"I'm goin' to Washington DC, because that's where the woman I love is goin'. I can't loose her. I love her way too much. I didn't want to make the mistake of makin' her angry with false accusations and then not apologize. I'd die if somethin' happened to her. Will you forgive me?"

"Yes, I love you too, Danny. And now you get to see my apartment, and Gooz and Red. Red lives a few blocks away and Gooz lives downstairs from me."

Eventually, Jo and Harley both fell asleep and as the train stopped, Danny woke Jo up. They got off, then called a taxi to take them to Jo's apartment building. They went up to Jo's top floor apartment, Jo put Harley in her room and Jo and Danny went out on the balcony, each with a bottle of beer. Gooz was outside, sitting right in front of the line of balcony's. Jo took a glass of ice- cold water and poured it down, where it would hit him. Just as it did Jo and Danny fell backward. A few minutes later, someone knocked on Jo's door. She hid Danny in a closet and let Gooz in.

"Jo! You're back! I'm glad you decided to come back for the meeting!"

"Hello, Gooz. Yes, I'm back. I remembered yesterday that we had a meeting, so I hopped on a train and came back home."

"Jo?"

"What?"

"Are you tired?"

"No, why?"

Jo looked at him questioningly.

"Will you sleep with me?"

"What!?!"

"I've been drinking-- I mean-- thinking. Or maybe both."

Jo laughed.

"You're drunk."

"No! I'm kidding!"

"I'm sorry Gooz, but I'm taken."

"What man dares try to put a move on you?"

"You, and I've been seein' him for a very long time."

"Well, he'll have to fight me to the death for you, baby!"

"Oh, I will, will I?" asked Danny, coming out of the closet.

"Danny!"

"Mommy!" shouted Harley.

Jo went in to get herdaughter. Gooz ran and jumped, so Danny was holding him. Jo laughed.

"I bet you've got a telegram," said Jo, coming out, holding Harley.

"Yup, I just haven't read it yet," replied Goose.

"Okay, I just hope Red hasn't read his yet. Let's go for a visit."

They walked to Red's apartment and Jo knocked, Danny hid. Jo and Gooz were acting drunk, making Harley giggle.

"Jo! You're back!" said Red.

"Yes sir, I am, did you know that me an' Gooz are-- drunk?"

She whispered the last word. Red stared at them like they were insane.

"Red, did you know she turned me down when I asked her to sleep with me?" asked Gooz.

"I can't imagine why," said Red, sarcastically.

"Neither can I," said Goose.

"I can!"

Danny came out of his hiding place, Red smiled and hugged Danny. The four all had a beer, and watched Harley play, then Jo took Harley back to her apartment. Danny stayed down at Gooz's place. Over the next few days, Danny didn't see Jo much. She was always working. One night, Gooz invited her to dinner at his apartment, and Jo came, although all she wanted to do was sleep.

"C'mon, Jo. Please, you need to eat," said Goose.

"I need to sleep too. Does Danny have Harley?"

"Yes. Please?"

Jo sighed.

"Fine."

Gooz pulled Jo into his apartment, and pulled a chair out for her. Jo sat across from Danny, and Gooz sat at the head of the table. Gooz had brought take out for dinner. They ate that, and at about ten o'clock, Jo took Harley from Gooz and went up to her apartment to get some sleep. At about six, she woke up and got ready for the meeting. Then she dropped harley off at Gooz's place and left for work. About three hours later, the meeting was over, and Jo walked out to see Dolittle waiting for her. Jo saluted him. He saluted back.

"I got your telegram, General. I'm happy for you."

"Thank you, sir."

"How are General Walker and General McCawley?"

"Good, sir. General Walker is staying with Gooz, sir. In the apartment below me."

"I hope to see him some time."

"I'll tell him, sir."

"As you were."

"Oh, sir, before I forget. My father died-- and, well-- I don't have anyone to give me away at my wedding. May I have the honor of having you give me away?"

"Of, course."

Jo smiled.

"Thank you sir."

"And it's not your honor, it's mine."

Jo went back to her apartment and fell asleep immediately. The next month was frantic with activity in preparation for the wedding. Finally, it was the day of the wedding, and Jo was nervous.

"Oh God, Evelyn, I can't do this! I can't be a good wife! I have no patience, I'm a general for the government not a house wife. I don't know what to do! What happens if I trip on my dress, or I spill somethin' on it? What am I supposed to say to the guests? Oh, Lord, I'm goin' to pass out," said Jo, pacing back and forth.

"Jo, you'll do fine. I think you'll be a great wife, you are a great mother, if you can be that, you can be anything. I felt the same way. Don't worry," said Evelyn.

There was a knock on the door and Gooz and Red walked in.

"Do you always do that when you're worried?" asked Goose.

Jo looked at him, and sighed.

"Yes, I also do it when I'm nervous. I can't go through with this. I-- I-- I don't know anythin' about being a wife. I never took a second look at my mother. I was always with the guys. I'm not goin' to know what to do. God give me the strength to do this, please."

There was another knock at the door, and Diana walked in and told Jo to sit down. Jo sat down, and Diana took out the curlers in Jo's hair.

"Ow! Diana! That hurt!"

"Oh, you big sissy. How is it you can fight in a war, but whine about curlers. I wonder about you Josephine."

"Jo! My name is Jo!"

"I'll call you what I want. Now hold still."

Gooz and Red had begun to laugh so hard they had to leave, and then Dolittle walked in. He took one look at Jo's face and had to suppress a smile.

"Am I in the right room? Or did I just come in the flower girl's room?" he asked.

"Haha, not funny. These curlers hurt, I had to sleep in them, my head is bruised and she's pulling my hair. And the last time she did my make-up, I looked like a clown from a mis- fit circus!" complained Jo.

Diana pulled on her hair.

"How old were you?"

"I was sixteen, she was fourteen. She tied me up and did my make up."

Doolittle laughed. Diana put Jo's ringlets into a ponytail and Jo was almost ready. Rafe knocked and walked in.

"Jo, Ma told me before she the war, that she wanted you to wear this on your wedding day, and that I wasn't supposed tell you 'til then."

Rafe handed her a small blue cardboard box. She opened it and pulled out a diamond necklace. Jo was in awe, she handed it to Rafe to put it on her.

"I'll treasure it forever."

"You have five minutes, at the most."

"I know, all I need is my bouquet, and everyone in place, and we can get this show on the road."

They went downstairs and Jo stood at the back of the church with her bridesmaids; her cousin and the nurses from Hawaii, her Matron of Honor; Evelyn, the ring bearer; Danny Jr. the flower girl, Harley; and the man to give her away; Doolittle. As the wedding march started, the flower girl, and the ring bearer walked up to the front followed by the bridesmaids, then the Matron of Honor; then Jo and Colonel Dolittle. As they walked Jo took deep breaths.

"Nervous?" asked Col. Dolittle.

"Just a little."

"Don't be."

They got up to the front and he handed Jo's hand to Danny, and they both smiled. And the wedding began. Jo didn't realize what he had said up to the part where she was supposed to say 'I do.'

"Will you take this man to be your husband?" was all she heard.

"I do," she replied.

The she heard Danny say the same thing, then he raised her veil, and kissed her. Right then, they were the only two people in the world. The reception went all night and the next morning Jo and Danny left for Europe, they went to England, France, then to Hawaii. They were gone for a month.


A/N: I'm surprised that people are surprised that my works are good. I say that my stories are terrific! J/k. I love your reviews. So keep reviewing!