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Part 4
"Baby, please lay back. You need some sleep."
"Johnny where I am and what had happened?" I asked him.
"You are at the hospital. You collapsed in the bathroom. The doctors ran some tests but they didn't tell me about your condition. Now lay back and I get the doctor."
I laid back and was confused. What had happened? Was I ill? A few minutes later Johnny and a doctor entered the room.
"Miss Houseman, I want to talk to you in private." I looked at Johnny's worried face. He left the room.
"We ran some tests. We know the reason of your break down. It was a sudden feeling of weakness probably caused by stress and not enough sleep and food. I could have been worse. The baby won't take any harm of it."
Did I hear right? "What baby?" I asked.
"Oh, excuse me you didn't know about your condition? You are pregnant. Ten weeks along. It's a critical time for the unborn but it won't affect the child. But you must take care of you. You need more sleep and more food. And some vitamins and trace elements I will preorder you."
"Oh my good, I can't believe it. Now it seems so clear why I was feeling ill in the last couple of days. Doctor, I promise you to take care of me and the baby. When can I leave the hospital?"
"I will fill in the form and you can leave immediately."
I just couldn't believe it. We were going to have a baby. After the doctor left, Johnny entered the room. "How are you? I was so worried about you."
"I'm fine. The doctor said it was just a sudden feeling of weakness. I can leave the hospital, when the doctor got the papers ready."
"Do you think it's good to leave the hospital? Shouldn't you stay for a bit? I mean it's not normal for a very healthy, young girl to fade away like this. Is there something you didn't tell me?"
"Yes, there is a reason. But I would prefer to speak with you in private, not here."
With these words I had given Johnny something to think and I don't think it was good thoughts. About ten minutes later the doctor gave me the papers and we went home. I knew Johnny was still worried about me. When we arrived at Kellerman´s all my friends were waiting at the parking lot. "How are you feeling, Baby?" Lisa asked after I got out of the car.
"No need to worry. I'm fine. But I would like to go to bed. I should take it easy the next days."
Johnny brought me to the bungalow and put me straight to bed. "Johnny, will you sit down for a minute?"
Johnny came to the bed and sat down. "Do you need something?"
"No everything is fine. But like you said at the hospital there is something I need to discuss with you. But I don't know where I should start, since this is very surprising for me."
"Just tell me, Baby. Is it something bad?"
"I don't know, but I don't think it's a bad thing. There is a reason why I collapsed. The last few days with all the training and the problems were just too much for me and the baby. I hadn't had time to eat and enough sleep."
"But you will get enough sleep and I will personally take care that you eat eno… Just one moment. Did you just say baby? What baby?"
"Yes, I said baby. I mean the baby we are going to have in about seven months. I'm pregnant, Johnny."
He needed some time to digest the news I just told him. "You are pregnant? We are going to have a baby?"
"Yes, in about seven months. I know it's quiet a shock since we never had planned such a thing." I said.
"Yes, you can say that. A baby! It will change everything."
"I know, but together we will manage it."
"Yes, we will. And I will support you on every step. I won't leave your side for one second."
The next few days Johnny stayed at my side. Actually he never left my side. We didn't tell the others about the baby. We first needed to make some plans for ourselves. Penny and Billy took over Johnny's classes, so he could stay with me. So we spent the time together. Most of the time we stayed at the bungalow but on some days we went out for a walk. Like this day. It was a warm summer day and we went to the lake Johnny taught me the lifts for the first time.
"How are you feeling, Baby?" Johnny asked. He was very caring about me.
"Fine, like I told you the times before. I'm not ill, just pregnant."
"I know, but it's the first pregnancy for me."
"Just like me, or do you think I had gone through this before?" I asked smiling.
"No, but it's just so natural for women. I'm just worried about you and the baby."
"I know and it's really sweet. But I think we need to talk about the whole situation. Sometime I need to tell my parents and Lisa. I don't think Mom and Dad will be happy."
"I know, but let us wait with it. These are no news for a telephone call. But more important is your education. What's about college?"
"I don't know. I want to finish college and get the teaching permission but I don't know how I should do that. Any idea?"
"Well, I think I have an idea. I want us to move together. It's better for the baby to have both parents around and I would love to be with you each day. After the time we spend here, I just can't imagine to live without you again. So we are going to look for a nice flat in New York where we can live. In the morning you go to college and I watch the baby and in the afternoon I will teach dancing at Sam's school. It's the best solution."
"Yeah, that's great but you missed one thing. What's about Kellerman´s? What will happen if I'm successful to save it? Who will take care of it?"
"Well, I haven't thought about that. But I'm sure we will find a way for it."
One week later I called Sam. She was worried because I hadn't called in a while. I told her about the baby. She was happy for me that I had found the man of my life. I just hoped my parents would think this way, too.
"Johnny had agreed to lead your school." I said.
"I just knew it. It's the perfect chance for him. Dancing is all his life. I had never met such a good dancer. He will do great thinks to the school and you, too. And I have a surprise for you."
"Oh, what is it?"
"I told my students about your plans and they had organized a show. A great show, to collect some money for you. And some of them donated money from there own. We got about thirty thousand dollar for you."
"Oh Sam, that's great, but I can't accept that. It's too much."
"Baby, we had talked about this topic before. You will take this money, since it's not from me. And you would love to give you some money, too."
"I know, thank you Sam. You are a good friend. I will call you again, and please tell no-one about the baby. You are the first one who knows about it."
I went to Johnny to tell him form the money Sam had collect. He couldn't believe it. Johnny went to his student and I went to Neil.
"Hi Neil. How are you?" I asked.
"It could be better. I'm running out of money and I won't be able to keep Kellerman´s running any longer."
"Oh, but I think I can help you with that. A friend of mine had given me thirty-thousand dollar. I can pay you a part of your debts and you give me a part of Kellerman´s."
"How did you manage this? I tried everything to get some money but no-one was going to help me. Okay, I will give you a part of Kellerman´s, but we need to speak with Max before."
"He still doesn't know about your problems?"
"No, I don't want to burden him. He had some problems with the heart a few months ago. That's the reason he gave me the command."
"Okay, let's go."
Together we went to Max who was at the dining hall.
"Hello Max, do you have a minute?" I asked him. He motioned us to sit down.
"Grandpa, I have some great problem. I did some investments on different branches but they weren't as good as promised. I lost all my money. I had to sell all my hotels. Kellerman´s is all I have. But I don't have enough money to keep it running."
"Oh Neil, why didn't you ask me for help? Now it would be too late, wouldn't be?"
"Yes, it's too late. But Baby had a great idea."
"Max, you know how much Kellerman´s means to me. It had changed my life completely. I would try everything to save it. And I have done it with some help. A few members of the staff and me are going to buy Kellerman´s and keep it running. I got enough money to buy a part of it, like I agreed with Neil. I will give him thirty-thousand dollar and he will give me the half of Kellerman´s. The other part I will get, when I give him the same sum again. He will need the money to pay his debts."
"Where are you going to get the money from? And where did you get this sum from now? Or shouldn't I ask? I mean you are a young girl, you don't have this much money!" Max asked
"I got it from a good friend of mine. She collected it with her dance school. The rest of the money I will collect with some shows at the 'Sheldrake' and in about two weeks we will do a big show at Kellerman´s with some help from Broadway. Some staff-members had given some money. I hope we will earn enough. But we will need some help. We need someone who takes care of the management. Johnny and I won't be able to stay here the whole year, since I need to go back to the college. And we have some other work to do in New York. So I ask you two if you are going to take over management. I know you are good at this."
"Baby, that's a great offer. I gladly take it. And I promise not to do something against your will."
"Thank you Neil, I know that. What's about you, Max? You don't need to work as much as before. Just support Neil a bit."
"Okay, I will take your offer. But I just watch Neil's doing. I don't worry about the activities. That's your job now."
"I know, but I have enough friends who are going to help me."
Relieved I went to Johnny. I entered the room and saw the worried expression on his face.
"Where have you been? I was looking for you all over the place."
"I was visiting Max with Neil. We told him about his problems and that I will buy the resort. He took it really well."
"I was so worried about you! I didn't know where you were? Something could have happened to you."
"Johnny, please calm down. I feel fine, the baby is fine. There is no need for you to worry. I love you and would never leave you."
"I know, but I just can't help me. I'm worrying sick about you. You are sure, everything is okay with you?"
"Yes, everything is perfect. But we can see the doctor again if you would feel better."
So the next day we spent at the city. Johnny insisted on seeing the doctor again. She told us that the baby and I were very healthy. I was now 14 weeks along. Johnny was relieved to hear that but he was still worried about us. I was afraid this would remain until I give birth to our child.
When we were back at the resort, we went straight to the bungalow. Penny and Billy were going to asked where we had been since the both of them had to take over the lessons of Johnny.
"Johnny, I think it's time, we tell our friends. They are wondering what's going on."
"Okay, but first there is something I have to ask you. Baby you know that I love you with all my heart. I will never leave you. I want to spend the rest of my life with you and our baby. Francis Houseman would you do me the honor and marry me?"
"Yes Johnny, I will. I want to marry you since the first day I've seen you even we hadn't had the perfect relationship at the beginning."
Johnny went to our friends to invite them for dinner tonight. In the meantime I took a long nice bath and got dressed for the evening. It would be a special night for us.
We met at the dinning hall of the main house. All others were already there.
"Baby, you are wearing the same outfit like at the last year final dance." I looked at my dress and recognized it. I hadn't noticed it while getting dressed. I just wanted to wear it because it was one of my favorite dresses. But now it seemed to fit. Both days had changed my life. I looked at Johnny. He was wearing a pair of black jeans and a dark-blue shirt. We both sat down.
"What do we own this invention?" Billy asked.
I looked Johnny in the eyes. "Not now. We will tell you after we had dinner."
The tension was rising while eating. As soon as everyone was finished they wanted to know the reason.
"First of all I would like to thank you for you supporting. We are going to make great things out of Kellerman´s. A few days ago I bought the first half of the resort. Max knew about Neil's problem now. He took it rather well. I asked him for help with the management and he agreed. Max and Neil will lead Kellerman´s. But they won't say anything about the activities. That's our entire job. And I think we will do a great job."
They wanted to know where I got the money from and I told them the story.
"But that's not the complete reason, isn't it?" Penny asked. She knew us too well.
"No, it's not. I asked Baby today if she wants to marry me and she accepted." After everyone said their congratulations to us Johnny started again. "But that's still not everything. Do you remember the night after Billy and Baby did the dance instructor license?"
"Baby was at the hospital that night. You told us you were okay. Don't tell me now that you are ill." Lisa said.
"No, I'm not ill, just pregnant. I'm 14 weeks along like the doctor told us today. Looks like you are going to be an aunt soon." The rest of them couldn't believe it.
On the next morning Lisa visited me. "Baby, did you tell Mom and Dad about your plans? They won't be very happy."
"I know, but it's too late to change it. I'm pregnant and I'm looking forward to have this baby. I love Johnny. It doesn't matter if Daddy is going to like him. Johnny is all I need to be happy. But I will call them and tell them about the wedding."
Lisa left the bungalow to watch Billy dancing. I went to the phone and called home. Well, I didn't plan to tell them about the wedding or the baby. These were some news you need to tell them eye to eye.
"Hi Mom, how are you?" I asked.
"Baby, nice to hear from you. We are missing you. How are you and Johnny?"
"We are both fine. Life is great here. I don't know how I could life a whole year without him. He is just so sweet. He helps me in every way."
"That's nice. I knew that he is a great guy. I'm happy that you found him."
"I too, Mom. Do you have plans for the next weekend? My big show is going to take place. I would love having you around. I could use some additional support."
"No we don't have any plans. But I don't know who you father take this invention. You know what he is thinking about you plan. But I will try my best."
"That would be great. It's going to be a great show. We even got some dancers from Broadway. They are performing some parts of well-known musicals. And I would love to see you again. Lisa and I miss you. But that's not the real reason. There are some points I need to discuss with you. And it would be better if you were here for it. It's no news for the telephone."
"Okay, I will try my best. Can I call you later?"
I gave my mother the number of the bungalow and hung up. Then I called Sam and invited her too. It was no problem to get her to Kellerman´s.
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