That night after Johnny and I got married at the court house, we all went to Pony's house. My dad talked to Darry most of the time, and then handed him and envelop of money. He told Darry it was for him to write him, and tell him how I was doing with Johnny, but it was really just because my dad felt sorry about how hard it was for them at this time.

Darry looked at Johnny, "If you hurt that girl again Johnny, I will tell her father," he flashed the envelop in front of my now husbands face.

I believe Johnny would had been hurt, if my father hadn't told him why we were really giving them the money, "Darry leave him alone," I took Johnny into the kitchen where Soda, and Pony were talking with Steve.

Steve had his arm wrapped around a girls waist, "This is Jen, Jen, this is Toni, and Johnny Cade."

"You brother, and sister," She looked at me confused.

My dad wrapped an arm around both mine, and Johnny's shoulder, "I'm staying at a hotel, so you kids could have the house to yourself," he looked at Jen, "Have you met my new son-in-law, and daughter?"

She gave a puzzled look, and looked at Johnny, "You two are married?"

"Yeah, she's my wife," Johnny smiled at me, "We live down the street."

"Preston, want to play poker?" Darry peaked into the kitchen.

"Sure," He followed Darry into the other room.

"How old are you?" Jen stared at me, trying to figure me out.

"I'm fifteen," I looked at Steve, and mouthed, 'shut her up,' "It doesn't matter how old I am, Juliet was only fourteen when she got married."

Steve looked at Jen, "Shut up Jen, let's go to the living room."

"I want to go home Johnny," I looked at Pony, "Thanks Pony."

Pony wrapped an arm around my shoulder, "I'll walk you guys home," he looked at Johnny, "Aren't you glad you didn't kill yourself, look what you would be missing."

Johnny playfully pushed Pony's arm off me, and took my hand, he stopped next to where my dad was playing pool, "Good night sir."

My dad stood up, and wrapped his arms around Johnny, "Good night son," then waved to me, "See you later baby girl," he teased.

"Great you give him a hug, and not me," I pretended to be offended, I wrapped my arm around Darry, "Good night Darry," then I waved to my dad like he did to me, "See you around dad."

Darry started laughing, after the realization that I hugged him kicked in, "Anytime Toni."

Johnny wrapped his arm around my waist, "Night boys, and Jen." He didn't look at her, I could tell he wasn't to fond of her himself.

My dad came up to me, and wrapped his arms around my neck, "I love you baby girl," he smiled at Johnny, "Take good care of our baby girl. You need to drop me off at the airport tomorrow guys, and the car is yours Johnny, I did all the paper work."

That was one of the many best nights of my life.

Five Months Later

"You got your GED, already?" Pony was keeping me company, while Johnny was working.

"I couldn't continue going to school looking like this," I pointed to my already showing stomach, "I know what there saying, Johnny, and me got married because my dad made him, since he got me knocked up."

"That isn't true though, is it?" He grinned.

"Ponyboy Curtis, I happen to love Johnny, even before we got married, I knew I loved him," I handed Pony an onion, and a knife, then started breaking green beans, "At first I hoped I wasn't pregnant, but Johnny makes me feel safe being pregnant. You've heard him talking about the baby, and what kind of father he will be, that makes me happy."

"Johnny is a good guy," Pony had tears running down his face, "He's always there for anyone, when they need to talk."

I laughed as I watched Pony cut the onions, "Don't cry Ponyboy."

He tossed a towel at me, "It's the onions, I'm not crying."

Knock! Knock! Knock!

I looked at Pony, "People actually knock in this town?" I got up, and headed to the door, "Who is it?"

"Dallas Winston."

I looked at Pony, "Who?"

Pony hurried to the door, "Dallas Winston, who?" he said in a teasing matter as he opened the door, "Hey Dally."

I never meat Dally before, but Johnny mentioned him a couple times before we got married, "I don't believe I met you."

He seemed to have been studying me, "Nope, we haven't met," he looked at my stomach, "Or maybe we have," he teased looking at Pony, "Your brother said you were over at Johnny's house with his wife."

"That would be me," I smiled nervously, "Johnny's probably on his way home."

"Well don't tell him I was here, I want to surprise him tonight at the Curtis's," Dally ran out the door.

"He looks scary," I looked at Pony, who seemed to had agreed.

"Back to cutting onions," Pony grabbed a tissue, and grinned, "Incase," he took his spot back, and I did the same, "Johnny use to talk about Dally all the time before he met you, and your dad."

"Do you think Johnny ever will regret marrying me?" I had tears in my eyes.

"Don't tell me your crying about the green beans," Pony cracked a smile, "Of course he won't regret marrying you, he loves you, and your father."

"My dad, I wonder how he's doing?" I finished breaking the green beans as Pony finished with the onions, I mixed the two on the frying pan, and started cooking, "So how you doing in class Pony?"

"I'm doing alright," He got quiet suddenly, "As well as could be expected…"

I felt arms wrap around my waist, I looked behind me smiling as I recognized my husbands touch, "Hey honey, how was your day?"

Johnny kissed my cheek, "It was the same as yesterday," he looked at Pony, "It was work."

Pony stood up, "Well I am going to see what my brothers are doing," he went to the stove, and took a green bean from the frying pan, "Ouch," he stuck his finger in his mouth.

"The stoves hot Pony," Johnny looked at me, "He's smart isn't he?" He grinned, "Getting to act like Two-Bit each day."

"Be quiet Johnny," Pony hurried out of the house, with his finger still in his mouth.

Johnny wrapped his arms around my waist, and kissed me, "I love you."

"I know," I kissed him again.

He grinned, "You know everything don't you?"

I smiled, "I know I love you."

"What are you doing tonight," He walked to the fridge, and grabbed a beer as I went to the stove.

"We are going to the Curtis's," I checked on the chicken in the stove, "Dinner is almost done."

He took a sip of his beer, then smiled, "Smells good," he turned the radio on, 'Love Me Tender' was playing on the radio.

I took the chicken out, and turned the stove off, "I love this song."

My husband wrapped his arms around me, and spun me so I was facing him, "Let's dance to the bedroom," he grinned as he untied the apron I had on over my dress, "Love me tender, love me true…" he kissed me before he lead me into the bedroom.

"We need to eat, Johnny," I tried to remind him.

"We'll eat it later," He shut the door behind him, I don't know why, and lead me to our bed, "I want to hold you."

I laid back, and allowed my husband hold me, "I am glad you're here."

He removed his clothes along with mine after laying there for a little bit, then we made love.

Later That Night.

After we finally ate, we headed over to Pony's.

Johnny just walked in as usual, with me in his arms, "Hey guys."

Steve smiled at me, "Loosing weight there Toni," he teased.

"I am on this new diet, "Pickles with peanut butter, try it sometime Steve."

Soda, and Pony made a disgusted face.

Darry looked at me, "How's everything?"

"I am doing fine," I sat on the sofa between Steve, and Two-Bit.

Steve looked at my stomach, then he poked my stomach, "I can't picture me being a father."

I smacked his hand, "You always got to touch my stomach?"

Two-Bit grinned, "He hasn't been getting any other action," he laughed.

Steve looked at me, "Can you do me a favor, and smack him for me?"

I smacked Two-Bit in the back of the head, as a favor for Steve, "Is that okay?"

Two-Bit stood up, "If you weren't a girl, and pregnant, I'd…"

"You'd what Two-Bit?" Darry stood behind him.

Two-Bit chuckled a little, "She'd be a boy."

Johnny looked at me, and smiled, "He was always good with knowing his genders."

Two-Bit glared at Johnny, "Your asking for it…

"What's Johnny asking for," Dally came in from the kitchen.

"Dallas, when did you get out of jail?" Johnny sat beside me, which seemed to have surprised Dally.

"I got out this afternoon," Dally looked at me, "Met your wife, when I went looking for Ponyboy."

"Yeah, she's my wife," Johnny wrapped his arm around my shoulder, and this is my kid," he placed his hand on my stomach.

"Pitty you knocked her Johnny," Dally sat down in a chair.

I looked at Johnny, "I need to get a drink, you want something?"

"No, I'm okay," He took my hand, and kissed it as I walked pass him, "We didn't know she was pregnant till after we got married."

I walked to the back door, and closed it softly so no on could hear me step outside, then sat on the porch.

"You aren't going to find anything to drink out here," Steve stepped out on the porch, and sat down beside me, "Dally is just jealous you know."

"Jealous, of who?" I rolled my eyes.

"Of you," Steve looked behind us when the door opened, "Hey Darry."

"Can you go to the store Steve, and pick up a six pack," Darry handed Steve some money, then sat beside me, "How you doing Toni?"

Steve looked at me, "He's jealous of you, because before you came along Dallas Winston was a hero to Johnny. Johnny started thinking that he could do alright without anyone. Ponyboy, Darry, Soda, along with the rest of the gang tried to let Johnny know we were his family, when your family came, Johnny started realizing that." He went back to the house.

"Steve's right, you know Toni?" Darry rested his arms across his knees.

I started crying, which became a habit of mine since becoming pregnant.

Darry wrapped an arm around my shoulder, "It is a sad day when Steve makes sense, isn't it?" He laughed a little.

I looked at Darry and laughed, "I hate being so emotional."

Pony peaked his head out the door, "Can I go with Soda, and Steve to get the beer?"

Darry shook his head, "Stay home, please Ponyboy."

Pony looked at me, and mumbled to his brother, "Johnny I hope you know your wife's crying, again."

"Poor Pony, I think he's seen me cry more the anyone has in the last two months," I rubbed my stomach, "Besides Johnny of course," I remembered Pony burning his finger on the stove at my house, "You need to talk to your brother about putting his finger on a hot frying pan."

"That's what happened, he said he grabbed a lit cigarette," Darry helped me up, and into the house, just as Johnny was coming outside, he looked at my husband, "My kid brother doesn't think enough."

Johnny looked at him confused, and then at me, "Are you alright?"

"I'm just pregnant, that's all," I pointed to my stomach as to prove my point.

"Is that what happened?" He grinned as he leaned in, and kissed me.

"I think I am going to go home, I am sleepy," I kissed Johnny's cheek, "You could stay if you want."

"I'll go home with you baby girl," He wrapped his arm around my shoulder, as we made our way to the Curtis's front door, he looked at the guy, "See you later boys."

"You going home to the little Misses?" Dally stood up, and wobbled to me, "You could go home little girl," he wrapped his arm around Johnny's neck, "But Johnny is staying here with use guys," he took another sip from his bottle.

Johnny pushed Dally off of him, "Dally I am not a kid no more, I stopped wanting to live in your shadow a long time ago," he looked at me, and then at Dally, "I use to look up to you because I felt like I was alone, when this whole time I had the greasers caring about what happened to me, I had them all along. Why won't you see that this is as good of a family that comes, and I hope you realize that," he started pacing, "I'm not a kid anymore, no one is beating on me, I have nothing to worry about except for my wife, my child, then the rest of the gang," he looked at Darry, who smiled ay him.

Dally looked at me, and then at Johnny, "You got a lucky kid coming Johnny cake," he sat down in the chair.

The guys were all quiet.

Johnny looked at me, "Let's get you home, baby girl."