Baby wasn't real hungry for dinner but she went anyway. She would do anything to get her mind off of Johnny. But, her mind would still wonder back to missing him, she just couldn't help it.
"Come this way dear, I want you to meet Jake Houseman and his family." Baby looked up to see Max standing by their table with Jenny.
"Jenny, this man right here saved your granddad's life." Max said patting Jake on the back.
"Nothing could keep you down Max." Jake said chuckling.
"Jenny, this is his wife Marge, and his two lovely daughters Lisa and Baby." Max began pointing each of them out. "And this is my granddaughter Jenny."
Jenny admittedly made eye contact with Baby. She seemed like a sweet girl.
"Nice to meet you Jenny, would ya'll like to join us for dinner?" Marge asked as Jenny greeted them all with smiles.
"We just dropped by to say hello. I have to go find me a new lifeguard." Max answered back
Baby thought the lifeguard was Rick. "Mr. Kellerman, what happened to the old lifeguard?"
"He was Baby, but he just up and quit on me. It was so sudden I didn't see it coming. I just have to get someone in here by tomorrow for lessons." Max shook his head. "Excuse me for a moment.
As Max walked off Baby glanced out the doorway and seen Billy there motioning frantically for her to come out there. "Mom, Dad, I am quite tired. Think I might turn in early."
"Everything ok, hunny?" Marge asked as Baby rose to her feet and pushed in her chair.
"Everything is fine. I will see you guys in the morning." She kissed her mom and dad on the cheek and headed out the door.
Billy had a weird look on his face. "What is it Billy?"
"Figured you might want to know that Rick beat Penny up." Billy said quietly so no one would hear.
"Is she ok? Do I need to get my father?" Baby asked quickly ready to go get her father.
"No, she doesn't want any doctors. Maybe you should go see her." Billy insisted.
"Yeah, I will. You coming?" Baby asked Billy.
"I got to stay here and get the music ready for the dance. You go ahead." Billy replied.
Baby made her way to Penny's cabin. Rick should pay for hurting Penny. Baby thought a lot of Penny and would never won't anything to happen to her. Penny has a big heart and just wants to love someone who will love her back. Then Baby's mind switched back over to Johnny, but, her concentration on that was quickly out of her mind when she arrived at Penny's cabin.
Baby gently knocked on the door and heard Penny faintly tell her to come in.
Baby noticed Johnny and Penny both sitting in the room. Penny was on the bed and Johnny was in the chair next to her. She noticed Penny's face all black and blue. "Are you okay?"
Johnny rose to his feet when he seen Baby. Baby began to get a little nervous.
"Yes, I will be fine. Don't worry about me." Penny told her as her and Baby hugged.
"There anything I can do? You sure you don't need a doctor." Baby asked as she took a seat on the edge of the bed.
"She won't let us get one for her." Johnny answered for her as he sat back down. "She is afraid Max will find out.
"We can make sure Max never finds out." Baby assured her as she glanced quickly at Johnny and then looked away.
"This is so embarrassing. Seems like all the bad stuff happens to me." Penny sighed heavily.
"Oh, don't be embarrassed. Everything will be ok." Baby said holding her hand.
"I wish I could be so positive all the time like you." Penny told Baby.
Baby watched Penny begin to cry again and Johnny quickly consoled her. He was so good to Penny.
"We are gonna get Roxy to cover for her for a couple of days." Johnny glanced at Baby.
"That's good." Baby replied. "See everything will be okay."
"Yeah but there is one problem." Penny responded as she looked at Baby closely.
"I'm sure we can fix it." Baby said positively "What is it?"
Penny looked over at Johnny and nodded for him to tell Baby. "We dance at the Sheldrake day after tomorrow. She can't go looking like this and you remember what will happen if we cancel."
Baby remembered that if they canceled they would lose this summers salary and next years gig. "Someone has got to fill in."
Penny glanced back at Baby and gave her a look and Baby knew exactly what that look meant. "No!"
"Baby please, you are the only one who can do it." Penny pleaded with her.
"Can't someone else do it?" Baby responded taken back by Penny's wishes.
"Told you she wouldn't do it." Johnny said sarcastically.
Baby rolled her eyes at that remark. "I just don't think I would be the best person for the job."
Penny knew she was saying this because of Johnny. "Please, put your feelings a side for Johnny and do it for me. Baby I am desperate. I will be forever grateful."
Baby could hear the desperation in Penny's voice. Baby would do anything in her power to help Penny. She just wasn't sure if she could do this. Could she dance with Johnny again?
"Do it for Penny, Baby. You are a great dancer." Johnny said not making eye contact with Baby.
Baby wrestled with her emotions. It would be hard to be around Johnny being that close to him. But, she knew Penny needed her help. Baby looked at the floor in deep thought and finally said "Okay."
Penny shot up to quickly to hug Baby. "Thank you, thank you. I owe everything to you."
"I will let you guys talk for a while." Baby said getting up to leave. "I should get back to my cabin."
Penny smiled again at Baby. "Thank you."
"You don't have to thank me. You just get better." Baby told her. "I will see ya'll tomorrow."
"See ya." Johnny called after her.
Baby stepped outside into the cool night air. She took a deep breath and leaned up against the side of the cabin. How was she going to do this?
"Baby." Johnny was walking out the door. "Can I talk to you for a minute?"
Baby didn't say a word as Johnny walked toward her. "Thank you for helping Penny."
"Well, just remember I am helping Penny and that is it. I am not doing this for you." Baby said sternly. She watched Johnny's eyes focus in on hers.
"I know that you are doing this to help me too." Johnny inched closer to Baby.
Baby knew she was doing this to help him too but she didn't want him to know that. "It's for Penny, Johnny."
"You remember the steps?" He asked her.
"For the most part I do. Shouldn't be a problem." She returned as her heart was trying to beat out of her chest.
"Should we practice?" Johnny offered. He wanted to reach out for Baby so bad he couldn't stand it.
"Has it ever occurred to you that Neil or Max might see us?" Baby raised one eye brow as she waited for his answer.
"We just got to be careful." Johnny told her. "Come to my cabin with me."
"Johnny, are you crazy?" Baby asked him smirking. She noticed the serious looks he had on his face. He just stared at her.
"I don't care anymore." Johnny grabbed Baby by the hand and pulled her along.
"You're not afraid on anyone seeing me here?" Baby asked as they walked into the cabin.
"I guess you got to learn to take risks every now and then." Johnny told her as he motioned for her to sit down.
"So why are you risking your job now?" Baby watched Johnny reach and grab a couple of records from the middle of the stack and load them into the record player.
"Cause we both need to help Penny and I just-." Johnny's sentence trailed off as he took a seat too. He had to tell her how he felt about her. It was killing him not to be around her.
"Taking a risk for Penny but you couldn't take a risk for me?" Baby said snooty.
"Baby, it's not like that at all." Johnny felt himself become very uneasy at that point. "I am doing it for you too."
"How is that?" Baby sneered back at Johnny.
Johnny's emotions were twirling around in his head. He knew he couldn't be without Baby. "You are an imaging woman Baby and I don't know where I would be right now if I hadn't met you two years ago."
There was an ire silence in the room. The music was playing but there was no speaking for what seemed liked forever. Finally Baby broke the silence but all she could say was, "You would have been fine without me."
Johnny didn't get the response he was hoping for. He really didn't know what kind of response he wanted from Baby but he knew that what he got was a negative one. Baby can't forgive him for being a coward. "I would be lost."
"What are you trying to say?" Baby asked him in a soft voice this time.
"Baby I-" Johnny stopped in mid sentence as he noticed the song playing on the record player. How could he forget that song? It was the song him and Baby first made love to, Cry to Me. He glanced over at Baby and then was fully aware that she recognized it too.
"I better go." Baby said trying to hold back the tears as she headed for the door.
At that moment Johnny realized that he wanted to hold Baby in his arms. He just wanted to hold Baby all night.
"Wait." Johnny rose to his feet and motioned for Baby to come to him. He watched her hesitate at first only to give in to the temptation. As she made it to him Johnny reached for her arms and placed them around his neck. He followed by putting his hands at the small of her back. He could feel how tense Baby was. He began to rock his hips against Baby's as she slowly began to follow. He looked up at her face and seen the tears streaming down. He wiped her tears away only to return his hand to her back then bend her into a dip.
It was like the first time she had danced with him to this song all over again. His tight embrace was so comforting and so familiar. Baby rocked her hips harder against Johnny's as she felt Johnny's hands slowly slide to her sides. She looked up to look at Johnny only to find his lips crashing onto hers. Baby didn't resist him. She moved her hands across Johnny's chest as he kissed down her neck. Their bodies rocked back in forth in rhythm with each other. Passion was slowly creeping up on them both.
"Stay." He whispered as he lifted Baby off her feet and gently laid her down on the bed.
"You don't have to ask." Baby reached up to pull him down to her.
His lips captured hers again this time more passionately. He quickly shed himself and her of their clothes.
"Morning sleepy head." Johnny said as he kissed down the side of Baby's neck.
"Good morning." Baby returned as she looked over and noticed Johnny was fully dressed. "Where are you going?"
"I hate to get up and run out but I got a lesson in ten minutes." He told her kissing her on the nose. "Stay as long as you like."
"Will I see you later?" Baby asked him as she slipped her shirt on.
"I am pretty booked up with lessons, but, wild horses couldn't keep me away." He responded. "Last night was incredible."
"Yes, it was. Now get out of here before your late and Max fires you again." Baby joked as she gave him a quick kiss on the lips.
"See ya." Johnny said as he was out the door.
Baby just smiled as she watched him from out of the window. She couldn't believe she was back here again in Johnny's arms.
