"Hey Max. What are you doing here?" Johnny asked him as he exited the dance studio. Max never comes to the dance studio.

"We need to talk." Max informed him.

"Now? I was just off to grab lunch." He said in a rush.

"Now!" Max told him sternly.

"What is it?" Johnny wondered what Max could want

"Seems Neil saw you and Baby Houseman down by the lake last night." Max said "What are the rules Johnny?"

Johnny looked at Max cautiously. "We were just talking Max."

"Since I can't prove anything was going on, I am going to give you a warning Johnny. Just one warning. If I catch you with Baby again, you're fired." Max watched confusion set in on Johnny.

"You never said we couldn't talk to the guests." Johnny said trying to stand up to Max.

"For you, not even talking. You stay away from Baby Houseman. Do I make myself clear?"

"Crystal." Johnny replied very uneasy.

"I mean it Johnny." Max hesitated. "I was kind enough to give you your job back but I will not tolerate this again!"

"I got it!" Johnny returned.

"Good." Max told him. He saw Johnny's demeanor change. "Go get lunch."

Johnny was furious after Max walked off. He wouldn't even let him talk to Baby. Max had it out for him. He knew that. How was he not going to see Baby?

Nighttime had fallen and Baby still hadn't heard from Johnny. Wonder what could be keeping him. Surely he wouldn't be having lessons this late. But, Baby figured he had a good enough reason so she tried not to worry about it much.

After dinner Baby started to wonder again what was holding Johnny up. He had told her he would look for her. Where was he? She decided to head out for his cabin.

"Max really has it out for me." Johnny said throwing his jacket onto the bed. "He wants me to mess up."

"So Neil saw you and Baby last night at the lake?" Penny asked trying to get everything straight.

"I can't have anything to do with Baby or I am out of here." Johnny said with anger in his voice.

"Johnny I am sorry. What are you going to do?" Penny walked over to hug Johnny.

"No idea Penny." Johnny answered. "What do I tell Baby?"

"The truth."

"After last night Penny, how do I do that?" Johnny knew after seeing Baby last night he couldn't stay away.

"You just tell her you can't see her." Penny asserted as she looked Johnny dead in the eye.

Johnny knew he needed this job till he could get out of here. "I just hate to do that."

"What other option do you have? Neil or Max will find out if you start seeing Baby. They are watching you like a hawk." Penny watched confusion set in on Johnny once again.

Johnny walked to the record player and loaded a couple of records into the record player. "I guess I just have to stay away from her." It killed Johnny to say that.

"How do you know Baby still feels the same way about you?" Penny asked.

"I can just tell. I can't explain how, but I can just tell." He assured her.

There was a knock at the door. Johnny wondered who it could be this late. He opens it to see Baby standing there.

"Thought you were going to come find me after lessons?" Baby said as she walked into the room noticing Penny was there.

Before Johnny would reply Penny spoke. "I will leave you too alone. I'll talk to ya'll tomorrow."

"Yeah, I will see you in the morning." Johnny said as he opened the door for Penny.

"Bye Baby." Penny walked out the door and turned to face Johnny and whispered. "Be careful."

Johnny winked at Penny as she headed off for her cabin. Johnny took a quick look around outside and headed back in.

"I hope I wasn't interrupting anything." Baby said as Johnny took a seat across from Baby.

"Nah, we were just killing time." Johnny could feel an awkward feeling creeping up on him.

"Why didn't you look for me? Did something come up?" Baby wondered since it was really late.

"I just lost track of time." Johnny lied. He didn't know what to tell her.

"Oh, I see. How did you lessons go?" Baby asked him not really believing his answer.

"They went ok." Johnny said as he started to fidget.

Baby noticed something wasn't quite right with Johnny. "Johnny is something wrong?"

Johnny rose to his feet and walked to his little fridge and pulled out a bottle of whisky and poured him a glass. "Want one?"

Baby shook her head no as she asked Johnny again what was wrong.

Johnny walked back and took his seat again. He took a couple sips of his drink before answering. "Neil saw us together last night by the lake and told Max. Max stopped me at lunch today and told me to stay away from you." Johnny really didn't want to tell her that.

"So that is why you didn't look for me?" Baby questioned him closely.

"Yeah, he said if I was seen with you again he would fire me in a heartbeat." Johnny tried not to make eye contact with Baby. "He really has it out for me."

"Oh!" Baby sighed.

Johnny noticed a hint of hurt in Baby's tone. "I can' lose my job Baby."

He had to admit to himself how beautiful Baby looked tonight. He just hated to see hurt across her face for any reason. What else was he supposed to do? He needed this job for the rest of the summer. That is all there is to it.

Baby just looked at him. Maybe he didn't feel the same way about her anymore. He hadn't even tried to kiss her or anything. Maybe he was taking the easy way out. "So you were going to leave me hanging tonight?"

Baby rose to her feet and Johnny finally turned his head to look up at her. "I am sorry."

"Sorry?" Baby started, "Oh that's original."

Johnny noticed a hint of sarcasm in Baby's voice. "What do you want me to do Baby? What are you expecting from me? Tell me!" Johnny rose to his feet again to refill his drink.

"Do what you feel is right. I don't expect anything from you." Baby smarted off as she walked toward the door. "I better get going. Have a great summer."

Johnny knew she needed to go but he really didn't want her too. "You don't know how many times I thought about you over these past two years."

Baby had already reached the door by then as she turned to face him. "Johnny don't-"

Johnny stopped her in mid sentence as he walked over to her. "With every breath I thought of you."

Tears were slowly streaming down Baby's face now, and before she could wipe them away Johnny had already slipped his arms around Baby's waist and pulled her in a passionate kiss. It was a kiss that had hid itself entirely to long. Neither of them wanted to pull apart but Johnny knew he need to. "I am sorry Baby, I just can't."

Baby literally froze in her place. How could he say that after the kiss they both just shared?

Johnny walked to the other side of the room and stared out the window. "As bad as it kills me not to, I just can't."

"You know you told me that you had never had anyone stand up for you the way I did about the Shumockers. Why won't you stand up for me? You even fussed at me because I didn't tell my father about us well, you know what Johnny, I don't see you running off to Max and telling him I am your girl no matter what the consequences." Baby's waited to hear a response from Johnny but she never got one. He didn't even turn around.

So with that Baby turned and walked out of his cabin.

After Baby had left Johnny sat in his room in silence and thought hard about Baby's last words. She was right and he knew that. How could he stand up to Max? There was no way Max would take it lightly. It killed him to let Baby walk out his door tonight.

Days went by and Baby had no contact with Johnny. Baby never went near the staff quarter or the dance studio. She felt it best to stay away completely. She tried to preoccupy her time with the outdoor activities and events.

Johnny on the other hand kept busy with dance lessons and evening shows. He would always look for Baby to be sitting in the audience at the evening shows but she was never there. He just wished he could see her. It wasn't easy for him at all. His mind raced back to those famous words "Nobody puts Baby in the corner." That night was the most important night of his life.