The Rest Of The Gang

Johnny walked a foot apart from me, "Sorry about that kiss, I never done that before."

"You don't have to apologize," We stepped into the house, or Johnny did without knocking, I would had knocked myself.

Two-Bit, who had been sitting in front of the television watching Mickey Mouse, came to me wrapping an arm around my waist, "Glad to see you again."

Johnny came between us pulling Two-Bits arm off my waist placing his around me, he looked at Two-Bit, "Keep your hands to yourself."

"You…." Two-Bit started to say something, but was cut short.

Darry smacked him on his back, "She's with Johnny, Keith. She's to young for you anyways."

"Yeah, okay," Two-Bit walked to the other side of the living room.

Steve, who was also in mine, and Johnny's class was sitting on the couch between two other boys, he pointed to the boy who looked like he belonged on a movie screen, "Soda, this is …." He stared at me, "Toni," then he pointed to the other boy, "and this is the youngest Curtis boy, Ponyboy."

Soda smiled at his brother, "Well nice to meet you Ponyboy."

"You know what I meant," Steve hit his friends shoulder, and smiled at me, "Ponyboy is in our class as well, aren't you Pony?"

Pony jumped up, causing Steve to jump a little, and hurried to his room, coming back out with a coat, "Are we ready?"

Steve wrapped an arm around my neck in a friendly matter, "So how do you like Johnny here?"

I smirked, "He's alright."

Johnny smiled at me, but didn't say anything, he kept his arm around my waist.

"So are you a sophomore to?" Soda stood in front of us walking backwards as he made our way down the street towards the Drive-In.

"I'm suppose to be a freshmen, but got skipped to sophomore for good grades I guess," I couldn't help think that that Soda boy should had been in a movie.

"Her dad is in the Army Soda," Darry was walking with Pony behind Steve, Johnny, and me, "Johnny where is Dally?"

"He got caught stealing a switchblade from the sporting shop," Johnny said as we got to the movie house.

The boys all froze.

"Soda, Pony, you're not climbing under the fence as long as I am here with you," He grabbed both brothers by the back collar of there coats.

"Alright," Both brothers said in unison.

"We'll meet you in there guys," Two-Bit shouted as him, and Steve hurried off.

Johnny paid for my ticket along with his, and lead me to the movie chairs, "I never asked a girl out before, or kissed one with meaning, you're…." he wrapped his arms around me, and pulled me into another kiss.

I wrapped my arm around his neck, allowing him to kiss me a little more, then I pulled away resting my head against his shoulder, realizing the Curtis brothers were all staring at Johnny. I ignored them, and just kept my head on Johnny's shoulder. The kiss had been soft, and, meaningful, just like the one in the house.

An Hour Later

I must had fallen asleep, because when I looked up around me, the movie was playing, and Johnny's coat was wrapped around me. I looked at him, and he looked a little cold, "Johnny take your coat back, your cold."

He kissed the top of my head, "You're keeping me warm enough."

We decided to just go back to the Curtis house after the first movie.

Pony asked me to step into the kitchen while Johnny, and the other boys were in the living room being loud, except for Johnny who seems to be quiet when around the other boys.

"What do you want?" I smiled at Pony.

"Just to let you know that he really likes you, so treat him good. His folks sure don't," Pony grabbed some beer, and sodas from the fridge, and we walked back into the living room. I really love this neighborhood.

I followed him into the living room, "So was the movie any good?"

"I wouldn't know, I fell asleep myself," Steve laughed to himself, "Couldn't had been to good if we ended up falling asleep, right Toni?"

"Very true," I sat in the middle of the couch next to Steve, and waited for Johnny to sit on the opposite side of me, "Have a seat Johnny."

"To late Johnny," Two-Bit jumped onto the couch, before Johnny had a chance, then tried wrapping his arm around my shoulder.

I pushed his arm off of me, and looked at Johnny.

He grinned, then walked to the window, "Two-Bit someone is breaking into your car!"

"Shit," Two-Bit jumped up, and ran outside, followed by Soda, and Darry.

Johnny took his spot on the couch, and smiled, "He loves his car."

Steve, who had realized what Johnny was doing before I did, took a hold of my shoulder, "Stay," he laughed as the other guys came in, "Johnny Cade, that was brilliant," he looked at me, "You almost had Toni, for a second. I had to hold her in place before she took off."

Darry grinned at Johnny, as he took his spot in the arm chair, "Good job Johnny."

Two-Bit was even laughing by now, and took a seat on the arm of the couch next to Steve, "Real smart kid."

Pony stood in front of the window, finding the whole scene real funny, "You and Soda looked like you were about to bust some heads, Darry."

Johnny wrapped his arm around my shoulder, and stared at Two-Bit, "I must had been seeing things, sorry."

"Yeah, sure," Two-Bit looked at Darry, "I'm going home, see you tomorrow."

Steve agreed, "I best be getting back home too, want to stay at my house tonight Soda?" he stood by the door waiting for his friends answer.

"Why don't you crash here man?" Soda asked between yawns.

Steve sat on the couch, and propped his feet across mine, and Johnny's laps, "Hey, your on my bed kids," he rested one foot on my shoulder over Johnny's hand.

I leaned my head against Johnny's chest, as Johnny pushed Steve's feet off our laps, "I think I should be getting home now."

Johnny got to his feet, and helped me up, "I'll walk you home Toni."

"I'll come to," Pony started to get up.

"No Ponyboy, I could walk her home, it's just across the street," Johnny wrapped his arm around my shoulder.

"I had fun, thank you guys," I let Johnny walk me home, he slowly slid his hand down to my bottom lightly wrapping his arm around my hip, "You're really great you know that."

I shook my head, "Don't say that," I pulled out of his grasp, and sat on my front porch.

He sat beside me, "You're really great Toni," he put his arm around me again.

"I don't deserve you Johnny," I stared at him, "You're to good for me."

He laughed softly, "You are great," he pulled my face to his, and kissed me softly.

"I stood to my feet," I looked at my door, then at Johnny, "Thanks for the movies, and being my own bodyguard."

He grinned, "No problem, I will see you tomorrow okay."

I nodded as I back into my house, "Thank you Johnny."

"Have fun Baby Girl," My dads voice was heard behind me, "He's a nice boy, isn't he?"

I smiled at my dad, "He's wonderful," I shut the door, and leaned back against it, "Thank you for picking Tulsa for you recruiting station."

My dad laughed, "Yeah, I thought about what place has great guys for my daughter when they asked me where I wanted to be," he walked over to where I was, standing, "Go to bed."

I hugged my dad, and then hurried to my room. This isn't such a bad place after all.

Four Months Later

Johnny, and I were sitting on my couch snuggling, he looked at me, "I love it here, with you like this. Your dad's really nice to me, and to you. Better then my old man ever was to me."

I rubbed his hand gently, I noticed a new bruise, I looked at my boyfriend, "What happened to your hand?"

"My old man got me with a lit cigarette, just because the sun rose," He tried to make it into a joke.

"Johnny, I don't like how your father treats you," I kissed his cheek.

He had tears in his eyes, and he was trying his hardest to keep them for pouring out, "Who gives a shit about them, right?"

I pulled out of his arms, then pulled him on my lap, so his head was resting on my legs, and started to stroke his soft dark hair, "Johnny?"

His back was facing my stomach, as he looked straight ahead watching the blank movie screen, "Yeah?" His voice seemed a little choked up.

I swallowed before continuing, "How do you feel about me?"

He sat up beside me, and looked at me, "I-I-I-I …"his eyes told me every time we were together, but a part of me still needed to hear it from his mouth, he leaned in and kissed me, "I love you, Toni."

I smiled as I let him lay across my lap again, "I love you to Johnny." I started stroking his hair again.

He took my hand and wrapped it around his neck, kissing my palm every once in awhile, "So what are you doing tonight?"

"Pony and I were going to work on a project for History class," I leaned down, and kissed his cheek, "You want to do something afterwards?"

"Baby Girl," My dad came into the house in his uniform, "I have to tell you something," I recognized the way he had said those words, the same way he breaks the news all the time, "You're being transferred?"

Johnny sat up, and looked at me, "What does that mean?"

My dad suddenly realized that Johnny was with me, "It means they have to relocate me," dad looked at me, "They want us to go to Florida."

"No!" I jumped up, and hurried outside as fast as I can, until I reached the park. I fell to my knees, and began crying.

Seconds later I felt a familiar arm wrap around me, "You sure do run fast," Johnny pulled me into his chest.

I cried, "I can't leave you Johnny, I won't leave you, I already miss you," I pulled his face to mine, and kissed him.

"Don't cry for me," Johnny squeezed me tightly, "Don't cry."

"I don't want to leave you Johnny," I stared at him, "I'm never going to find anyone like you, or the rest of the greasers."

"Shhhh…" He just held me, rocking back and forth.

I didn't get home until one in the morning, I opened the door and let Johnny come into the house, shutting the door behind him, "Go to my room," we tip toed pass my dads room, into mine, "I love you Johnny."

He shut my bedroom door, then laid on the floor beside my bed, like he's done off, an on for the last three months, "Toni, I love you to."

I scooted down on the floor next to him, and started kissing him, "I'm your family Johnny, the gang, and me, we're your family." I removed his jacket and shirt, "Don't ever forget that."

He slid his hand down my blouse, and then sat up on his knees, "You sure you want to do this?"

I sat on my knees, and removed my blouse, feeling his fingers trace around me, I almost melted, "I am positive."

He undid his pants, then did the same to my skirt, and laid me onto my back, "I love you Toni."

I winced as I felt him inch his way in me, tears fled from my eyes, "I love you to honey."

He kissed my lips, so that we were moaning in each others mouth. He collapsed on top of me after he came, but didn't make any effort to get off anytime soon. He stared at me, sweat glistened his already beautiful face, "That was good," he removed himself from me, and started kissing me some more.

I laid in his arms, with our legs entwined with one another's, "It's two-thirty, I need to get in my bed," I threw on some pajamas, and crawled into my bed.

Johnny put his clothes back on, and laid on the floor next to my bed, "Night baby."

"Night," I smiled as I drifted off into sleep.

When I woke up the next morning, I realized Johnny wasn't in my room. I started thinking last night, "I love that boy." I walked into the living room to find my dad on the couch reading the paper, "Morning dad, sorry about running away like that yesterday. I should be use to moving by now."

"Your not moving baby girl." My dad kept looking at the paper.

I smiled as I wrapped my arms around my dads neck, "That's great dad, you could still work at the recruiting place, and …"

"Baby Girl," My dad finally looked up at me, revealing tears, "They want me to go over seas now, so you wouldn't have been able to stay with me anyways. This is our house, so you could stay here," he patted the spot next to him, "Now we need to talk about a certain boyfriend."

Shit, he knows what happened.

"We talked this morning, actually he talked I listened," Dad wrapped an arm around my shoulder, "He wanted to marry you, he asked for my permission."

I smiled at my dad, "He wants to marry me?"

"You know Johnny, he loves you," Dad smiled at me, "I know you love him, but you are awfully young to be married, but Johnny isn't your normal boy, he's a fine young man, and he is mature."

"Dad, what did you tell him," I knew my dad was just seeing how long I would let him babble.

"I would feel better if someone is looking out for you, I told him yes," My dad kissed my forehead, "He wants me to go talk to his parent's to get there permission, and I would like it if you stayed here. Johnny and I are going to get him the emancipation papers that makes him an adult, then we'll bring it to his folks for them to sign. Then he'll be able to marry you."

"I love you daddy," I leaned back on the couch, and turned the television on.