Baby and Johnny ran out of the main house at Kellermans, hand in hand. Everyone was still dancing inside to the song Johnny had put on the player. They had just finished showing everyone, including Baby's parents, just what these two have been up to all summer.

"Oh man, that was fun!" Johnny shouted as they ran.

"Yeah that was, I can't believe I actually did the lift!" Baby replied, sounding a little out of breath.

They stopped under a tree by the lake near Baby's cabin. Baby leaned her back against the tree and Johnny stood in front of her with his hands on her hips. She smiled up at him as they looked into each other's eyes.

"You did great. I think we impressed a lot of people," Johnny said, smiling proudly.

"I can't believe you came back," Baby said, her fingers stroking the back of his neck gently.

Johnny grinned and placed a kiss on her lips, "I had to do my final dance of the season."

Baby grinned at his response, "God forbid anyone else have that honor, eh?"

Johnny laughed slightly, "Well, there were other reasons as well…."

"Oh?" Baby asked with an eyebrow raised.

"Yeah, I forgot something in my cabin," Johnny continued, trying to maintain a serious look on his face.

Baby playfully slapped him on his arm and Johnny laughed before leaning down and kissing her softly.

They both heard a cough coming from behind Johnny and he quickly turned around to find Mr. Kellerman standing there with his arms crossed over his chest.

"I could have you arrested for trespassing, you know," Mr. Kellerman began, his voice staying stern and even.

"I know sir…." Johnny started.

"And, you interrupted our show as well," Mr. Kellerman continued, cutting Johnny's words off like a sharp knife.

"I'm sorry sir, I just…."

"However," again, cutting Johnny's response short, Mr. Kellerman lowered his arms to his side, "I don't think our guests have ever had so much fun on that dance floor in the entire existence of this hotel."

Baby smiled, relieved that Mr. Kellerman wasn't too upset about their unexpected performance.

"Neil said you had something like this in mind when he spoke with you, but he said he had different ideas in mind…. I'm going to have a talk with him about that. Sometimes, you have to let your employees take creative control if you want things done right."

Johnny nodded, "I agree."

Mr. Kellerman walked closer to Johnny and extended his hand, "Please accept my apology and my invitation to join my staff again next summer."

Johnny smiled and shook the offered hand, "Thanks, Mr. Kellerman."

The older man's eyes moved over to Baby, who was now standing up straight with her hands folded in front of her, "Her father says she is something special."

Johnny turned to look at Baby, "She definitely is."

Mr. Kellerman smiled, then turned and walked toward the main house, where music could still be heard in the distance.

Baby gave Johnny a knowing grin, "Didn't I always tell you that everything was going to work out?"

Johnny smiled, and without answering, grabbed Baby around the waist and dipped her, then kissed her longingly on the lips.

Later that night, the two lovers were lying in each other's arms on the mattress that served as Johnny's bed on the floor in his cabin. Baby had her head resting on his shoulder with Johnny's arm around her, his fingers gently stroking her arm.

They both laid in silence, enjoying the comfort they felt in each other's arms.

"You know, I was thinking," Johnny said softly, breaking the silence, "the entire time I was away, about us."

Baby lifted her head, random curls falling to the sides of her face, "Yeah?"

"I was just wondering what would happen after tomorrow? After we leave?"

Baby let the questions run through her mind. For the past few weeks, she had been living in a world where her and Johnny were always together. Never once did she allow herself to realize that it would come to an end, until the moment Johnny left the day before. His return brought her back to that fantasy world, and now that he has reminded her that eventually, they would have to say goodbye again, she was afraid this goodbye would be harder than the last one.

Finally, after pushing her thoughts aside for a moment, she replied, "I don't know. I start Mt. Holyoke in a few weeks, which is in Massachusetts. My breaks will be spent back home in New York."

Johnny could tell that she was basically speaking her thoughts out loud and attempting to sort out the busy schedule she had ahead of her for the following year.

"I will probably be going to Jersey to work part time with my uncle and pick up some dancing gigs here and there," Johnny told her.

It was almost painfully obvious to them both that there would be little or no time for the both of them to spend together. Johnny didn't make enough money to travel to Massachusetts and find a place to live while Baby was attending school. He already had his regular customers back home in New Jersey lined up and usually lives with his father through the year.

They both fell silent once again, almost as if they had a mental connection that told them not to discuss it any further. Talking about it made it real, and Baby didn't want to return to reality, not yet. She wanted to live in that fantasy world with Johnny for a little while longer.

"I better go," Baby said, maneuvering her way out of the bed and gathering her clothes around the room, "I better get back to the room before my parents notice I am still gone."

Her parents now knew that Johnny and she were together, but she knew her father was not comfortable with the idea, even with the knowledge that Johnny was not the person he thought he was. It would take a long time for Dr. Houseman to ever accept someone like Johnny in Baby's life.

Johnny watched her get dressed from his position on the bed. He was now sitting up with his back against the wall, the only thing covering him was the sheet draped over his waist. "I guess I will see you tomorrow," he finally said, as she was almost completely dressed. He looked at his watch and continued, "No, wait, make that a few hours." He laughed realizing that it was nearly 2:00 a.m.

Baby smiled at him and walked over to the bed. She kneeled down and leaned over to kiss him passionately on the lips. She wished she could stay in his arms forever, but life would always take its toll.

After the kiss ended, Baby stood back up and moved towards the door. Johnny started standing up to walk with her, but she stopped him, "No, you stay in bed. I will see you soon."

Johnny nodded and returned to his position on the bed, "See ya."

Baby closed the door to the cabin behind her and stood there for a moment. This would be the last time she would be at the cabin, possibly for the rest of her life. It saddened her to think that after she left Kellermans, that she may never see Johnny again. The thought made her want to run back into the room and lock the two of them in to where they could never leave.

She took a deep, cleansing breath and started down the path towards her family's cabin. The next few hours were going to be the most difficult hours she had ever spent in her life.

Author's note: I had hoped to have a beta read this for me before posting, but no one was available. I read it over about a million times and think I am pleased with the outcome of this chapter.

Just so everyone is aware, I do have a busy schedule. I have a 1 year old son and a full time job, so updates may not always be very frequent. I really appreciate the comments left so far and hope that you continue to enjoy the rest of my story.