Dinner was going well and as far as I could tell the anticipation was starting to grow, I decided to move Johnny alone and said, "You want to tell them now or later"
"Now is good I guess"
Johhny got all comfortable in his seat and grabbed my hand for support. " Penny and Billy, Baby and I are going to get married and we would like for you to be apart of the wedding."
"Do you think that the two of you can do that for us?" " It would mean a lot to Baby and I, if you would"
"Johnny you know that I would, I don't know about Billy , but I will"
Billy sit there for just a second and then said,"Ofcourse Johnny, it would make me happy"
"Well Baby now that we got that settled with them two , what do you want to go and do now"
"Johnny hunny, I guess I should go and call mommy and daddy and tell them the news." " I bet Lisa will spaz out"
"Why would she do that for Baby?, Billy asked"
"Lisa thinks that she is the only one who can get a man and guess who is still sitting there with no one to call her own"
"For once I am up one on her, isn't that ironic"
"Ha , I was the one that found the most outstanding guy"
I am not trying to cut it short baby, but you have to get some things taken care of dear"
"Ok Johnny" "Penny, Billy we will catch up with you two later, we have some things to take care of"
"c'ya , We will be back in a few, I will make sure I am back for tonights show Penny"
Johnny and I walked out the dinning hall and headed to the parking lot. We needed to get to a phone to call Mommy and Daddy. I could not wait to tell them the news of me and Johhny getting married. I could not help but gloat, Lisa thinks that she is prettier that I am and now I can rub it in her face. I got the guy and she didn't. It makes me feel a little guilty, but I assure you that I will not feel that bad. Things have just fallen in place for me and it is my time to shine. I was always the one that was depended on and not I will not have all that on my shoulders. I know that things are different, but since the scandal last year, Daddy has treated me differently. It does not bother me like it use to. I use to hide the fact that Daddy was that way to me and denied it . Lisa always rubbed it in my face and now its time for me to rub it in on her. She is little miss precious. I will be glad to bring her down to size. Everyone knows that I am the one person that see's all the good in people but Lisa has be in a barrel, I just can't do that with her.
Johnny brought me out of my thoughts by saying."Baby are you ok?" "I have spoke to you several times and you never answered." "You wanna tell me what's going on in that brain of your's"
"Oh nothing, I was just thinking"
"Of what." " It had to be very interesting to keep your mind off me." Johnny smiled and winked.
"Nothing really special, just thinking about Lisa and my parents"
"Do you think that they are not going to be happy about us being together?"
"I will be honest, I think that Daddy didn't think that you would be here for me." "I knew you would in the back of my head"
"I think that he wanted me to give her up, I could never do that Johnny she is apart of me and you and what I feel for you"
"I can't throw that away, wild horses could not drag this baby away from me"
"Well Baby, I am happy to hear that." "I would not like the thought of you giving my baby away"
"No worries then, I would not do that."
We rode a while longer in silence. Johnny was listening to his music and holding my hand, contemplating over the last few days events. Atleast that's what he told me.
We drove a few more miles and Johnny pulled into a plaza, to where I could use the phone. He told me that he would be back and I said that I was going to go over to the pay phone and call Daddy while I waited on him. I called my parents and Lisa answered that phone, ofcourse she was being her annoying self. Did you find Johnny? did he tell you to bugg off? All I would say was no and put Daddy on the phone. All I heard was "Daddy Baby is on the phone, she wants to talk to you." A few minutes later Daddy spoke.
"Baby are you ok"
"Yes Daddy I am fine, how is Mommy"
"She is fine, and did you find Johnny"
"Yes Daddy I did, he is in the store doing something"
"I take it that things went well with him"
"Yes things are great, he took it very well"
"So well Daddy, that he asked me to marry him"
The line went quiet for a few seconds. "Well Baby, if that is what will make you happy and you want this, I will support you in your decision"
"I will tell your Mother later, she is at one of her women's meetings." "She should be back soon"
"Call me if you need me for anything."
"Oh yes Baby, have you set a date yet?" "So I can tell you mother"
"No not yet Daddy, but we will let you know as soon as possible." "I want to do this before the Baby is born." "So it can't be that far off"
"Ok honey, I love you and I will talk to you soon, tell Johnny I said hello"
"I love you to and I will tell Johnny you said hello." "Bye Daddy"
"Bye Sweetheart, take care of that baby"
I hung up the phone and as I turned around Johnny was there and was holding a little black velvet box. I look up and said "What you got there Mr"
"Oh just a little something that I picked up for a girl I know." "She's really beautiful and I would like her to have it"
"Do I know this girl or is she a stranger"
"I don't know , but let's find out." "Hold out you hand for me." Johnny slipped the ring on my finger and it was very little and danty. It didn't matter to me though, it was the most beautiful thing that I had ever saw in my entire life. I knew he could not afford much, so that made it that much more special. I think that he took great pride in that ring, as if he had worked his whole entire life for that ring. I guess in some since he did. He didn't think he was good enough for me , but he got me and now if you look at it that way, he did. The rings signifies that hard work to get someone out of his so called class. I don't think like that , but he does and so does everyone else.
"Baby" was the sound that brought me out of my trace that the ring was holding me in.
"I want to do this right." Johnny got on one knee in the middle of the parking lot and said," Will you do me the pleasure of being Mrs. Johnny Castle"
"Oh yes, I love you, you know that I would love to be your wife." Johnny got off his knee and picked me up and twirled me around ever so easily and put me in the car.
We went back to Kellerman's for Johnny to get ready for his show.