Sally was in a floor length lilac dress without sleeves. She had lilac eyeliner on her top lid and black mascara, deep pink lipstick, and her cross. Her hair was down and parted in the front on the left side, a clip holding her hair to the right.
Her stomach was in knots with excitement.
A knock interrupted her jitters for just a moment and Mary stepped in, "Oh, my… You look lovely, Sally."
With her came Mandy and Eva.
Mandy wore a darker purple dress of similar make, but a bit shorter and tighter while Eva wore a deep purple vest and bow, lilac undershirt, and black slacks and jacket.
Sally smiled, "I look pregnant." she joked.
Mandy scoffed, "No. Eunice looked pregnant! You look stunning! And thank you for not getting me an embarrassing dress! I think I would have died! I think I'll wear this again, actually."
Eva smirked, "Right. Well… Five minutes, girlfriend… You sure you wanna go through with this?" and at the dirty look Mary gave him, "I mean, you're both still so young!"
Sally exhaled her laugh, "Yeah. I'm pregnant, and I love Johnny. He is the father of our unborn child and I couldn't be happier! I've found where I belong… And I'm happy."
"You said that already." Mandy stated.
"Point proven." Sally laughed.
"Sally? Your hands are shaking…" Mary observed.
"I'm really nervous." she answered honestly.
"If you're nervous, I wonder how Johnny's doin'?" Eva pointed out, earning thoughtful looks from the three women in the room.
"Oh, my…" Mary stated with worry, having not thought of how he might be feeling.
Sally shared a nervous glance with the three in her dressing room, then sighed, "We'll deal with that when we get there…"
Johnny was shaking, "Oh my God. Oh my God." he breathed, eyes wide about to run a hand through his hair but Peanut grabbed his wrist and stopped him."No. You just finished doing it." he frowned and Johnny nodded slowly, stood close by, waiting for Eva to return. He was rushing around doing last minute pep-talks to the girls, because he was on Sally's ensemble.
"It's gonna be okay." the red-head said standing not far from the others but not as one of the grooms men, "Even if you're young and only have an apprentice's job and money'll be tight for awhile and the apartments gonna be cramped and Sally's gonna get fat and--"Norton covered his mouth, "You're not helping."Johnny had gone white as a sheet."It's gonna be okay.." Hal said to his friend as they stood at the altar, waiting for the grabbed Johnny's wrist and held it to his side, "No." he said firmly when Johnny went to mess up his hair again."Almost time." Ricky said."I'm gonna faint." Johnny murmured, eyes wide.
A knock came on the door, "Sally? It's time." and Dillan peaked his head in, "I really wish you would have let me give you an extravagant wedding, Sally…"
Said bride rolled her eyes, "Stop it, Dillan… Just walk me down the aisle and keep your snoot away from Johnny."
Eva grinned, "There we go! Alright… Come on, come on! Places!" and he organized the procession as music began to play. He was the Maid of Honor, so to speak. He took the title and added his own touch, "Eva of Honor! Large and in charge!"
Mary rushed out and took her seat in the front row, smiling at Johnny only to have it falter at how pale he was. "Oh, dear… Please don't faint? Please don't faint?" she chanted under her breath.
Johnny heard the music and turned, almost falling but Peanut grabbed his arm and held him up.
When Sally entered though he calmed down and some color returned to his face. He eased, resigning himself to the moment and the decision and he didn't regret it.
Sally inhaled as Dillan walked her down the aisle. She saw everyone sitting there, watching her, most grinning at her.
She'd had a hand in each and every single one of these people's lives! Each one. Fought, argued, fought, and then rescued the Preps… Fought the Nerds… Well, more like intimidated them. Fought alongside the Bully's and Jimmy Hopkins who nodded his head at her as she passed.
Zoe waved, linked to Jimmy by his arm. Sally nodded back. There were quite a few red headed girls in Bullworth, she thought.
She noticed Derby looking unpleased and made a mental note to ask later as to why.
"Nervous?" Dillan asked, snapping her out of it.
"Not in particular… Just… Euphoric." and then she finally looked to Johnny and smiled brightly at him, "Very."
Johnny grinned at her and blushed a bit. Wow- he thought- he was taking a step most guys made in their late twenties and he was hardly nineteen yet.
Peanut was praying, fingers laced together head bowed a bit and just murmuring under his breath that Johnny didn't mess up.
Mary began crying joyously.
Sally chuckled at Mary, her Mother-in-law, and looked to Dillan, "Are you nervous?"
He looked a little blind sighted, then sighed, very relieved that they had reached the alter where he handed her to Johnny. He had planned to tell him not to mess things up, but Sally's question made him quiet. So, he just simply went over to Mary and held her hand.
The sermon began, Johnny held her hand, nervous, his leg shaking from the nerves. It went through without a hitch. He didn't faint or forget the vows. Then the 'I dos' went off without a falter.
The wedding party was set at Dillon's house since the Tenements wasn't proper, and Mary or their apartment was far too small for all of those guests.
Johnny smiled at her as they climbed into the back of the Lincoln Uncle Al had rented out for their 'limo'.
Sally grinned back, sitting easily, "We did it."
Although the words were simple and vague, it didn't take away from the pure meaning and intention behind it.
Her hand went to her stomach.
He put his hand over hers and scooted closer, "We sure did."
She chuckled before resting her head against his shoulder, "I was so nervous at first… That excited kind of nervous."
"I was terrified" he snorted, "Nearly fainted twice."
"Thank God for Peanut, huh? Good thing he knew you well enough to keep you from fainting, right?" she assumed.
"Oh, God yes." he laughed, "He was holding my arm and kept lecturing me. He was praying a lot too."
"I think Mary was, too." she laughed. "Praying, I mean. Before she started crying."
He laughed, "Mhm. I saw her start up- good thing Dillan got to her."
Sally nodded, "Yes, yes." she then leaned up and kissed Johnny softly, "I love you."
"I love you." he said and kissed her again.
When they arrived at the party, everyone was already there and talking idly until they walked in. Whereupon they all turned and began to congratulate them as they made their way to the party room.
Consequentially, the Party room was practically a ball room, but it was turned into the party room with many circular tables and one long table for the Bride, Groom, and the others who stood up in the wedding as well as Vance, Mary, and Dillan.
Vance was with Eva, grinning his head off but blushing at something Eva had said to him.
Johnny flopped down to the chair and glanced around a bit uncomfortably. He wasn't good at fancy things like this.
Sally sat as well and waved at people. She just wanted to get this done and over with.
After a everyone settled into their seats, Eva stood up with a microphone.
Sally shared a glanced with Johnny, "Who gave Eva a microphone?"
"Someone who wants to humiliate us." Johnny said without delay and ducked his head down nervously.
"Alright. Now, this is the classic moment where just about everyone gets to embarrass the Bride and Groom in front of an audience-"
"I think we can manage, Eva." Sally called, earning laughter. She decided to play along… Not let this worry her.
Johnny looked at her, glad she could handle it. He would just shut up and let him go on and do whatever he felt like doing.
"Yes, yes. We all know that you both are capable of making fools out of yourselves without my help…" Eva nodded, grinning, "But, I've known you for most of my life. And since when I first met you to this moment, you have certainly grown… Let me put it this way, you were a rose bud when I met you, and through growth, understanding, and handing out wallops, you've bloomed considerably into something no one could foresee."
Sally blushed lightly and smiled.
"You were always that tough white girl I knew from Chicago who liked to play sports and hang with the guys… But, you were more like a sister to me. I gotta say that I wouldn't be where I am now if it weren't for you, and I, like everyone else in this room, owes you for my change." he cleared his throat, "Now, Johnny… Johnny I know, but not well enough. Yet, I want to thank him for making Sally happy. No one has made her change so hard, nor fall so hard… And I'm particularly glad it was you and not some other guy who wouldn't appreciate Sally the way she deserves."
Johnny grinned, "I know. I'm awesome." and he tilted his head to kiss her.
"Johhny ain't only makin' her happy" Vance grinned, "She's made him a man. Before with that tramp he was a blind little sheep."
Johnny glared at Vance, "Yo! Shut up!"
There was a chorus of laughter and agreement, and Sally placed a hand over her face to hide her laughter.
"Anyways!" Eva called, gaining silence, "To the couple we should learn from… And hope to God we can do better!" and he raised a glass of Champagne to take a sip.
Sally gaped jokingly at Eva.
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Mary barged into the waiting room and noticed most of the Greasers and Jocks sitting around it. She looked around once more and spotted Dillan who looked a little ragged.
"Dillan! How is she?" Mary asked, rushing over.
"Fine, fine. No complications… I can't believe she's having a baby…" he responded, slightly distant.
Mary sat next to him, "She'll be fine. I never knew a stronger woman." and he nodded in response.
Finally, she looked to Peanut, "Larry? How is Johnny?"
Peanut bit his lip, "Well... he's down in the stairwell with Norton right now. On his third pack of cigarettes I think." he said looking at her sheepishly. Sally'd kill him if she knew he was smoking that much over it.
Mary nodded, then froze, "He's smoking?"
Dillan winced, "Let the boy have his vice. He's having a kid!"
Peanut laughed, "Johnny smokes a lot Ma'am.." he said, "Just this is worse than usual.
"Someone should go down there." Norton groaned, stomping back, "He's being dramatic again!"
Lefty frowned, "I'm sorry I gave him that carton of smokes and told him no smoke detectors were in the stairwells."
Mary stood up, "Don't give him any more." and then went to the stairwell, leaving the group of guys, and Mandy in the room. As she went down the stairs, she coughed and waved the smell away, which did not help. "Johnny! What are you doing?"
"Smokin'. Gotta calm my nerves mama" he said and ground a butt against the wall to put it out and looked back at her.
"Well, stop now. Come on. Everyone is upstairs… Why aren't you with Sally in delivery?" she pestered.
"Because the doctor said I was in the way." he frowned, walking with her back down the hall, "He said I wasn't helping and that I 'ought go wait with everyone else. Sally was mad but they made me go" he sighed loudly.
"Well, were you just standing there or were you by her side, holding her hand? Because if you were holding her hand, they'd've let you stay." Mary opted.
Johnny blinked, "I was with her for the most part, I wanted to know what he was up too.." he said, "But not so much."
Mary blinked in confusion, "What? So, you were holding her hand and they kicked you out anyways?" she tried.
He nodded, "Yup."
"Because…" she waved her hand slightly for him to elaborate.
"...I was talkin' too much" he mumbled, embarrassed. He talked when he was nervous- it wasn't his fault- and there they were getting mad at his endless jabber. Sally was annoyed by it too- he thought.
"Oh." Mary looked away, "You were talking THAT much to get kicked out by the doctor?" she was suddenly amazed.
He sighed and nodded, "Yeaaaahhh" he frowned.
"Wow…" she then smiled warmly, "Are you excited? Do you want a boy or girl?" she'd asked the question a lot.
He grinned, "I don't care what it is." he said, "So long at it's okay."
She half hugged him as they entered the waiting room, then sat him next to her with Dillan on her other side, then she realized something and gasped, "I'm too young to be a grandmother!"
Dillan sighed, "Mary, we've discussed this, don't you remember?"
She shook her head, "No. I don't."
"You said you'd love to be the child's grandmother, and that the title was fitting." his hand swept out gracefully.
She nodded and sighed, "I guess so…"
Johnny looked at her, "Mama, you're bein' silly," he said, "Ya ought'a seen this coming, I think."
She quirked an arched brow at Johnny, "Says th'boy who couldn't keep his mouth from running on, and on, and on…"
Dillan sighed and placed his head in his hands, "Here we go." he muttered quietly, to himself.
"You weren't IN there, mama!" he exclaimed, "It's all white- and... white- with machines and people an'Sally and STUFF and my baby's comin' into that creepy place! How could I not talk?!" he asked, eyes wide- embarrassed.
Mary rolled her eyes at Johnny, "And what? A bird dropped you off in the mail? You numbskull, been there, done that! Calm down."
"Oh... I forgot mom's were girls too.." he said off-handedly.
Norton gave him a look then leaned past him to look at Mary, "Did you drop him on his head as a baby, Mrs. Vincent?" he asked.
"Sometimes, I wonder…" she stated offhandedly.
Dillan shook his head, "Now I remember why I never wanted kids." he continued to mutter, earning a worried look from Mary.
Johnny blinked, "What I do?"
"Talk like a moron. That's what." Vance said from where he stood with Eva.
"Cram it." Johnny waved him off.
Vance pouted slightly and turned back to Eva.
Norton laughed at her statement, "That's great.. I bet someone dropped him. He's an idiot."
Johnny blinked, "Who is?"
Mary rolled her eyes, "Johnny… If you don't want to know the answer of a question, you shouldn't ask the question. Now stop being stupid for a minute and join the conversation."
"Okay mom" he smiled and they all managed to hold a decent conversation for a few hours.
Until a doctor came out, "The baby.."
"YES!" Johnny cried and ran like crazy to the room.
Mary looked at the Doctor apologetically as Dillan stood, "How's Sally? The mother?"
Sally was near passed out, but she held the newborn, smiling lovingly down at it.
The doctor smiled, "It was a hard labor- the first time often is but she's absolutely fine."Johnny stopped beside her and grinned, "That our baby?" he asked, eyes wide and smiling, "What is it? What's its name?"
Sally nodded, tired, "It is. I was thinking of naming him after you… Then maybe his middle name could be Al?"
"Oh, thank God." Dillan said before grabbing Mary and pulling her off to the room.
"Whoa. Easy Dillan." she called, "The Doctor said she's fine."
Johnny grinned, "So, it's a boy?! I got a son?" he asked- eyes wide, grinning.
Sally nodded, "Wanna hold him?"
Johnny paled suddenly- "Uhm.. I don't wanna crush him. He's real tiny."
She gave him a serious look, "Take your son, you idiot! I spent a long ass fucking time giving birth to this kid and you are going to hold him! My arms are shaking and I'm tired, hungry, and in a hell of a lot of pain." Everything she had said was in a low and dangerous tone, "And he's our kid. What makes you think you can crush him?"
Johnny paled a bit and took the baby from her- his eyes grew wide as he held the small infant in his arms.
He bit his lip nervously and hoped he wasn't holding the child too tightly.
"Well," he said, "It's just he's so tiny- what's he weigh? Six, seven pounds at most?" he asked a bit nervously- he'd never held a baby before.
"7.8" she said.
Dillan then walked in and was immediately by Sally's side, "Are you alright?" That made Mary roll her eyes at him.
"I'm fine. Just really tired and hungry… A bit sore." Sally said.
Mary walked over to Johnny and peaked at the baby, "Oh, how precious… Looks like a red headed version of you, Johnny!" she laughed.
Johnny looked at Mary, "He does?" he asked- not paying much attention to Dillon because he was that worried a moment ago.
"Alright. You rest then." Dillan nodded, almost crazily.
Sally rolled her eyes, "Calm down. I'm fine."
Mary nodded, "Of course."
Johnny smiled and looked down at Sally, "You wanted t'name him Johnnathon Albert Vincent- right?" he asked.
"Of course." she then smacked Dillan's pestering face away, "Would you cut it out? You're invading my personal space, Dillan."
Mary laughed and walked over, "Alright… Some one needs a cappuccino. Come along, dear."
Dillan protested weakly, but Mary hauled him towards the door before she glanced back to wink at Johnny and Sally, "Get some rest, you two… You'll never take it for granted again!"
Johnny blinked and looked down at the baby and grinned, "I'mma call him Little Johnny!" he grinned happily and sat in the chair next to Sally's bed.
"Junior." Sally stated, gazing tiredly at the two.
"You can call 'em that." he smiled then blinked, "Go on t'sleep. I'll hold the lil'guy."
She nodded and rolled onto her side, facing the two before quickly falling asleep.
Junior inhaled loudly and fidgeted in Johnny's arms, stretching slightly.
Johnny leaned back and grinned down at the child. He couldn't believe it. He, Johnny Vincent, had a wife and a son.. all of a sudden. He knew it actually wasn't sudden but he wasn't surprised, honestly, they were like hounds when it came to sex. Well.. he was. Anyway- he shook those thoughts away- now he had a baby! His own little man and he was beginning to understand why Mary was so protective.