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Chapter 21: It's all in the open.

Baby and Johnny sat down to dinner. It was a small Italian restaurant. Johnny liked to eat there. He hoped Baby would enjoy it as well.
They ate dinner. They didn't talk about their feelings. Mostly about Baby's family and Penny and Billy. They talked about what they both had been doing the last four years. Soon dinner was over. Johnny asked Baby if she wanted to come back to his place so they could finish talking. It would be more private there. Baby agreed. So they caught a cab and headed to Johnny's apartment.
Baby was surprised that his apartment was so nice. It was clean and decorated very nicely. Johnny asked Baby to sit down. He told her knew Penny had told her everything. That he didn't blame her for not believing him. That he hoped they could make a fresh start. Even if all she wanted to be was friends. Baby was glad that everything was out in the open. Then Johnny grabbed her hand and held it tight in his. Baby didn't know what to think. Johnny said, stay with me tonight. Baby said, i can't i have a early class tomorrow. Johnny said, Please stay. I need to tell you some things. I need to tell you to everything. Everything i have wanted to say to you for so long. Baby agreed to stay but, not all night. That made Johnny happy. He still hoped, she would change her mind. That she would stay all night. They just sat there hand in hand for about 20 minutes. Neither of them said a word. They just sat there looking aimlessly into each others eyes. It was a moment they had both longed for for so long. It was the most magical moment they both had felt in a long time. Finally Johnny spoke up.

Johnny: Baby i need to tell you how i feel. I need to know. To see what the future may hold for us.
We don't have to decide tonight. I need to lay all my cards on the table though.

Baby: OK. I will hear you out but, i am surly not deciding tonight. So tell me how do you feel about me now? After all these years that have went by?

Johnny: Baby i never stopped loving you. You have my heart and soul. In all the years that have went by i never forgot you. Not even for a minute.
I did go on with life. Although there was always something missing. It was you and now your here. I never thought i would see you again. I don't know where we go from here. All i know is i love you.
I want you to trust me completely. I want to earn your trust back. To share my life with you. To treasure you always. Please give me the chance.

Baby sat there not knowing what to say. This is what she had been waiting for all these years. Now she was speechless. After a few minutes Johnny asked her to say something anything. Baby began to talk.

Baby: How could you love me? After i didn't believe you? The way i hurt you. I should have trusted you. I am so sorry Johnny.
I do love you. I always have. Do we have a future? I hope so i really do. We can decide this later. We are not going to figure it out in one night. All i know is it is good to be with you again. We have so much to make up for. I hope this will work out. I at least want to try. I just want to take things slow.

Johnny: It's OK Baby. You were young. You were afraid of being hurt. That didn't change my feelings. Don't get me wrong it hurt. It hurt like hell. I am past that. I am just happy we found each other again. I can except you want to take things slow. I just want to be with you. We can figure it all out later. Lets just enjoy each others company for tonight.

Baby: I agree. Your right lets just enjoy the night. We have a lifetime to figure it out Everything else.

Johnny got up. Baby did not know why. Was it something she said. Then Johnny went over to the record player. He turned a record on. It began to play Cry to me. Their song just like the first time it played. The first time they had made love. It was just 5 years later. The song brought tears to Baby's eyes. Johnny walked over to Baby and Began to speak to her.

Johnny: Baby dance with me.

Baby: now

Johnny: Yes now.

Baby: I can't. I just can't.

Johnny: Yes you can. Now come here.

Johnny went over to Baby and began to dance with her. Soon they were dirty dancing. Just like the night in 1963.
Then Johnny began to kiss her. She kissed him back. They continued to dance. Soon the music stopped. Baby told Johnny she really had to go.
Just stay Baby i just want to hold you. I promise nothing else. OK Johnny, Baby said. I am not ready for anything else yet. We need to work things out first.
Alright Johnny said. So they went to Johnny's bedroom. They went and, laid down on the bed. Johnny began to hold her. He held her the rest of the night. He watched her sleep. She was like an angel. The most beautiful creature he had seen. She looked so peaceful. He still couldn't believe she was here with him. In his arms. It had felt like forever since the last time he had held her.
He knew then. In that moment he wanted her back. He wanted it to be for good this time. He knew that it would take time. He wait a lifetime for Baby. He never wanted to be without her again.
He would never walk away again. No matter what. He loved her and he knew she loved him. This was the happiest Johnny had been in long time. He never wanted the night to end. Soon it would be morning. Baby would go off to work. He would go to the studio. Hopefully he could convince Baby to come back tonight. He hoped so anyway.
Soon Johnny had feel asleep. Baby woke up. It was morning. She leaned over and kissed Johnny. She said, I love you Johnny. Thanks for last night. I will see you later. I will stop by the studio after work. Johnny kissed her back and said goodbye and that he loved her. Soon they both went off work. Thinking the whole time about what would the future hold? They both would soon know. The whole day they could not stop thinking about each other. It was hard for them to focus on work. Johnny couldn't wait for Baby to be in his arms again. Baby could not wait to be in his.

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