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mentioned. Sorry if there are any typos guys.
* One week later*
* Johnny's Pov*
I looked at the simple golden ring on my finger and thought about
what it meant. It meant that I was married, I had a wife, and soon I
would have a kid as well. For most people this wouldn't seem so unreal.
but I'm only seventeen years old. I told the gang after the
wedding that I didn't just marry Leah because of the baby, but because
I love her. Sometimes I love her so much it hurts. Ponyboy
is really the only one I can talk to about this. He loves Jane just
as much as I love Leah. Fortunately, they haven't gotten themselves
in the same situation that we have. If they did, Darry would have a
fit. They're only fifteen. I walked into the small sitting area in my
house and saw Leah on the couch writing what I guessed was a school
paper. It was obvious by now that she was pregnant, being
almost seven months, but it was still hard to believe that in about
two months whatever was in there would come out, and I would
have a son or daughter.
"Why are you being so difficult" Leah spoke out loud to her homework.
" You haven't been alone that long, and you're already starved for
companionship?" I teased
She looked up at me
" No, but I've heard that when you talk to plants they
grow better,maybe this will work on my paper"
She gave me a sly grin.
I fought the urge to laugh and asked, " What's it about?"
"I'm supposed to write a paper on my idea of a Utopia," she said.
" Hmmm, sounds kind of hard." I said.
" No, not really. Anyway, I'm almost done and its not due till Tuesday,"
she said.
" Does that mean you want to go over to the Curtises?" I asked.
She started to say something but then she put her hand on her stomach,
" This kid is definitely going to be the kind that moves around
in their sleep." she said.
I put my hand on her stomach. The movements that I felt were a lot
stronger than the tiny fluttering from a few months ago.
" Well, when they have a nightmare they can sleep with you," I said.
" I think not, Johnathon Lucas Cade." she retorted playfully.
" I think so, Leah Augusta Normans Cade." I told her.
" I like hearing Cade as part of my name." she said.
" Well, it is a pretty nice name," I said.
She poked me in the side a little bit for that comment. I knew
she was teasing though
" Speaking of names, what about the baby?" she asked.
" Let's go talk to the gang about it," I said.
* Soda's POV*
I heard the door open and Johnny and Leah walked in
Two Bit raised an eyebrow, " And where have you two been?" he asked
in a mock stern voice
" Looking for ways to save the world," Leah joked.
" That's my girl," Jane kidded.
"Well it's not like anything could happen anyway," Steve said, eyeing
Leah's stomach
Both Leah and Johnny blushed.
" Speaking of which, we wanted to talk to you guys about names," Johnny
said.
" Names?" asked Dally who had just walked in the room.
" For the baby," I explained.
" Ohhhh" he said, "Tuff"
" What do you guys want to do about names?" asked Steve.
" We've actually already picked out names," said Leah
" We just want to hear your opinion on them," said Johnny
" Before you guys do that I have a suggestion," said Two Bit
" Shoot" said Leah
" If you guys have a boy I think you should name him Xavier George."
Two Bit said
Johnny looked like he was going to crack up and Leah just calmly said,
" No thanks, Two Bit, I'll leave you that one for your first boy."
He shrugged sheepishly and said, " What names did you guys pick out?"
" For a boy we thought Adrian Bryce," Leah said.
" Bryce with a B" Johnny added
" And for a girl we though Gwendolyn Zoe." Johnny said.
I though of what was happening. We were discussing names. Names for
a real live little baby boy or girl. I couldn't believe it.
* Leah's Pov*
I felt sharp jabs against my side and said,
" The names have definitely gotten approval from the baby."
Jane laughed and said, " Do you guys know what those names mean?"
Johnny nodded, " Gwendolyn means white wave, Zoe means life, Adrian
means man from Adria, and Bryce means son of the
ardent one."
" Those are tuff names all right," said Steve.
"Will the baby have a nickname?" asked Dally.
" It's a great name but I think Gwendolyn is kind of a mouthful for
a little girl."
" I'm agreeing with Dally, I'm not sure if I can call the baby Adrian
repeatedly," said Soda
" Hmm, yeah it does make your mouth feel funny," Pony said.
" You guys!" Jane exclaimed.
" It's ok guys, we know exactly what you mean," said Leah.
" If the baby's name is Adrian we're going to call him Ian, and if
the baby's name is Gwendolyn we're going to call her Gwen."
Johnny explained.
" Gwendolyn Zoe Cade or Adrian Bryce Cade," said Jane thoughtfully.
" Hey I just thought of something," said Two Bit.
" Should we write the date down?" asked Leah.
Two Bit lightly punched her in the arm, " If you guys have a boy his
initials will be ABC."
" He's right," said Steve
" And if you guys have a girl her initials will be G Z C," said Soda
" Now, that's a mouthful," said Jane.
"So, do you guys think the names are good?" asked Johnny
" They are very tuff names Johnnycakes," said Dally.
Ponyboy came over to me and knelt down.
" Hello Ian or Gwen," he said
Johnny placed his hand on my stomach where the baby was still practicing
its kickboxing skills from inside of me.
" Yeah, hey there little one, I hope you like your name too."
A little foot or hand came swiftly up into his hand.
" I guess you do like them," he said laughing.
" A five star rating from the critics," joked Soda
Dally came over and felt the baby kicking.
" Boy or girl, this kid is going to be strong."
" Believe me, I can tell,"I said jokingly.
Dally smiled a bit and said, " Its a good thing it seems strong, especially
from this neighborhood."
Johnny shuddered a bit, and I took his hand and gave him a reassuring
smile.
He smiled back, and seemed relieved.
"There's only one bad thing about the names," said Jane.
We all looked at her.
"What's that?" Johnny asked.
" They're great names, but the kid won't be able to say them for a
year or more probably."
"With Adrian or Gwendolyn as their names I give them two years," joked
Two Bit.
" Nope, not if they call themselves by their nicknames," said Pony.
"Speaking of nicknames, everyone has one but the girls," said Soda
Dally looked around the room.
" Hey, that's true."
" Ok let me think." I said. " Pony is Ponyboy, Soda is Sodapop,
Dally is Dallas, Steve is Steven, Darry is Darrel, Johnny is
Jonathan, and Two Bit....."
" Now what was Two Bit's real name again?"
I knew exactly what it was and I also knew that he didn't really like
his real name. I decided to get back at him for the comment
about my baby's name.
" Ohhh, now I remember, its Keith." I said
Two Bit just groaned and said, "Just never call me that, I wasn't really
trying to make fun of the baby's name."
" Awww it's ok........ Keith." said Johnny.
Two Bit chased Johnny around the house and I heard Johnny call " I'm
a married man you know."
" I just hope you guys have marriage insurance," yelled Two Bit.
" Its really great to see everyone supporting each other at a time
like this," Jane said.
" As long as no one ever calls Two Bit Keith again we'll be fine."
Dally said.
Johnny and Two Bit appeared at my side.
" Wow, both in one piece," I said.
" Of course, I wasn't really going to rip him to shreds," Two Bit stated.
" What a reassuring thought," Steve said sarcastically.
"All of you are insane" said Dally.
I looked up at him, " And who says you're not.... Dallas?" I asked.
The only response I got was a playful, gentle shove and Dally whispering
in my ear
" Actually, everybody. I just keep a low profile ."