A/N: This is my first Outsiders fan fic, and it's a long one. I might do another chapter if you review! I hope you enjoy it, I really had fun writing it. Dally is a little OOC in this, as is Cherry, but I don't think he would go to war and not feel anything. So don't be mean when you review.
Just so you know: Yes I have OC's in here, and they will pop up in other fanfictions that I write about the Outsiders. I'll list them off. I will not list off the greaser children though. Two Bit's sister is also in this. Her name is Kelly and she is Johnny's girl.
Sophie Smirnov: older sister and guardian of Anne Smirnov, and she is also taking care of Anne's friends. She is Darry's girl and she's his age.
Anne Smirnov: Sophie's little sister, her best friends are Elizabeth and Alyssa Smith. She's Soda's girl, she is his age.
Elizabeth Smith: Older sister of Alyssa. She is eighteen, just like Anne. She's Steve's girl (Steve broke up with Evie in this).
Alyssa Smith: She's Ponyboy's age, she is also his girl.
You will find out more about this four girls in future fan fictions.
Summary: What if Dallas and Johnny lived? What if Dallas, Soda and Steve were drafted? What if Dallas was seeing Cherry? What if she was pregnant?
Dallas Winston let out a tired groan as he pulled Cherry closer to him. He didn't want to wake up. He didn't want to leave the bed, because leaving the bed meant leaving Cherry to go to war, and leaving for war was the last thing Dallas Winston wanted to do.
He remembered the day he got the letter, Soda and Steve had just gotten theirs, and now it was happening to him.
Flashback
Dallas reread the letter one last time. Dammit, dammit all to hell! Just when his life seems to be looking up! Just when life started to look a little less like shit, this fucking letter comes! Fuck it all!
A knock came from the door of Bucks room. Dallas took a deep breath like Cherry told him to, walked over to the door and opened it to find his girlfriend.
"What?" Dally asked a little more harshly than he intended. Cherry bit her lip, as if debating on what she should do.
"I have some news for you," Cherry whispered.
"Well that's fucking lovely, so do I," Dallas said sarcastically. Cherry glared at him.
"I don't think it's more important than what I've got to say, Dallas Winston," Dallas snorted.
"Baby, come inside and we'll see which is more important." Cherry rolled her eyes and walked into the room. She took a seat on the bed, looking nervous.
"Go on, what's so much more important than my happy," he said the word as if it tasted sour, "news."
"I'm pregnant," Cherry whispered.
Dally's heart stopped beating, his brain stopped working, everything froze. Did she just say pregnant? Like with a baby, his baby? Well no shit Sherlock, Cherry isn't one to screw around, a small voice in his head told him.
"Pregnant?" Dallas whispered. Cherry had tears in her eyes as she nodded.
Dally took a deep breath.
"Well this really sucks, cause I've been drafted." Dallas whispered. Cherry whipped her head around to look at him, her eyes wide with shock.
"D-drafted?" She asked. Dallas couldn't look her in the eyes as he nodded. Cherry broke down right then in there, and Dallas pulled her into his arms. Dallas still had a reputation, but he let his guard down when they were alone or with certain people from the gang. Hell, he even told her he loved her a few times.
"W-w-what are w-we going t-to d-do?" Cherry asked through her sobs. Dallas held her tightly to him, trying to fight tears himself, not that he would ever admit it.
"I don't know, Red. I don't know," he told her. Once Cherry had calmed down enough, she kissed his cheek and said, "No matter what happens, I will always love you Dallas." Dallas looked from Cherry to her stomach. Was his baby really in there? Cherry was so slim right now, could she really be pregnant? Could Dally be a better father than his own?
"I love you too Red," He put his hand over her flat stomach, "and I'll try to make it back, for both of you," He kissed her lips softly. They held each other for a while, neither saying anything. Dallas was the first to break the silence.
"Tell anyone about our mushy moment and I'll deny it." Cherry chuckled. She knew that Dallas would always care for her, but he didn't like to show weakness in front of people. Plus a lot of people were still against their relationship.
Cherry kissed his lips, "I won't." Again, they sat in silence.
End of Flashback
Dallas sighed at the memory. He would be leaving with Steve and Soda today. Everyone in the gang knew of Cherry's pregnancy, and everyone in the gang would be there to see the three off. Dallas tightened his hold on his pregnant girlfriend again. They made love for the last time, last night, and Dally had noticed the slight baby bump that was beginning to form. Without thinking, Dallas placed both of his hands over her slightly swollen stomach. He moved so he could look at her bare belly.
"Um… hey little creature thing…baby…fetus whatever… I'm your Dad." Dallas scowled at how weird that sounded, but he went on. "I-I'm leaving for war, kid, so I don't want you giving your Mama too rough of a pregnancy. S-she's given up so much, just to be with me, a no good hood." He took a deep breath before he went back to whispering to his girlfriend's belly. "I-I'm not really good with kids, but I swear that if…no when I make it back from Vietnam, I'll be a much better father than mine ever was. You'll see, I'll make you and your mama proud." He kissed Cherry's belly, not noticing that Cherry herself had woken up and had heard the whole thing.
Cherry began to play with Dally's long blonde hair, hair that would be chopped off by the end of the day. Dallas looked up at her, almost looking like he had be caught doing something wrong by his mother. Cherry smiled at that. She didn't say anything; she didn't want to ruin the moment. The couple stayed in bed for a few more minute before they got up and got ready for the day, the last day they would spend together for a long time.
"Man, I ain't looking forward to the new haircut," Soda said at the bus station, trying to lighten the mood. Dallas smirked.
"Yeah, and no hair grease! Oh no, what are you gonna do?" Steve and Soda rolled their eyes at him while the others chuckled.
Everyone said their goodbyes to Soda, Steve and Dallas. It was heartbreaking to everyone. Anne couldn't stop crying as she kissed Soda goodbye, and even Elizabeth looked about ready to bawl. Dallas turned to Cherry and did something she didn't expect him to do. He kissed her. Once Cherry got over the shock, she began to kiss back, and when they pulled away, Dallas did something else to surprise Cherry.
"I love you," he whispered just loud enough for the gang to hear. Cherry felt tears running down her cheeks as she managed a small smile.
"I love you too," She took his hand and placed it over her abdomen. "We both love you." Dallas gave Cherry one last kiss, before he turned to Johnny.
"Stay out of trouble, Johnnycakes. Don't go knock up your girl." Johnny managed a small smile.
"Boys, bus is gonna leave any minute," A man told them. The guys gave one last goodbye to their loved ones before they hopped onto the bus. Soda sat down near a window and waved to them, trying to make them smile. It didn't work. The whole gang watched as the bus drove away. Cherry couldn't believe that he was gone. But he'll come back, Cherry tried to convince herself, He's Dallas Winston.
*Eight Months later*
Cherry,
It sucks here. Soda almost got killed the other day by a bomb, this other guy named Dallas always makes bad jokes about how our names are the same and it won't stop raining! God I miss you. How are you doing? Anne sent a letter to Soda saying that you should be due soon. I….I'm sorry I couldn't be there for the birth of our son or daughter.
Love,
Dallas Winston
P.S. Don't tell ANYONE that I signed my name under 'Love.'
Cherry smiled as she reread the letter. She placed a hand on her belly. "I think your Daddy is doing alright." She whispered. The baby kicked, as if he or she was happy to hear the news.
Cherry was kicked out by her parents when they found out that she was pregnant with Dallas Winston's child. Darry, bless him, was letting Cherry live with them for a while. Cherry had been working at a diner to help pay for things (of course she was on leave now).
"Cherry, dinners ready," Ponyboy called. Cherry sighed and tried to get up.
"Ponyboy, would you help me get out of bed?" Cherry called. Pony came into her room (Soda's old room) chuckling. He helped the pregnant girl stand up.
"Thank you Ponyboy, you're a life saver." With that the two made their way to the kitchen. A pain shot thought Cherry, causing her to sigh. She'd been having pains for the past couple days.
All of the sudden, Cherry felt water running down her leg. She didn't have time to think about what was happening because a pain went through her.
"Cherry, did you wet yourself?" Ponyboy asked as he looked at the water on the floor.
"N-no, my w-water broke! We need to get to the h-hospital!" Cherry told him. It took Ponyboy a moment to understand what was happening. Once he did, his eyes widened.
"THE BABY'S COMING?" He asked. Cherry could only nod. All of the remaining greasers came running into the living room.
"What do you mean the baby's coming?" Two Bit yelled.
"I mean Cherry's water broke! I don't understand why she can't get another one and how that means the baby's coming…."
"I don't know nothing about birthing babies!" Two Bit yelled.
"How will it get out?" Johnny asked fearfully.
"I'll get you more water Cherry!" Ponyboy yelled as he tried to run into the kitchen. Darry grabbed him by his tee shirt and pulled him back.
"We need to talk about where babies come from later," He told Ponyboy before he turned his attention to Cherry. "And we need to get Cherry to the hospital. Two Bit, call the girls and tell them Cherry is going into labor. Johnny, grab Cherry's bag from her closet. Ponyboy, just stay with me, got it?" Everyone went at it. Once the girls were called, the boys and Cherry piled into the truck and went off to the hospital.
*Seven hours later*
"One last push, Miss. Valance, and you'll be able to see your son or daughter." The doctor told Cherry. Cherry felt like she was going to die before then. She had been in labor for hours!
"I can't do this," Cherry muttered. Sophie, Darry's girlfriend and one of Cherry's nurses, gave Cherry's hand a squeeze.
"You can do it Cherry, for Dallas," This seemed to help Cherry a lot, because she gave her all into the final push. Cherry could feel the baby leaving her body and sighed in relief.
"It's a boy," the doctor said once the baby began to cry. Cherry felt tears well up in her eyes. A boy, she and Dallas had a new baby boy.
The nurse cleaned the baby up some before they handed him off to his mother. Cherry felt like crying as she looked upon her son. He had a tuff of strawberry blonde hair, and mixture of Dallas and her own hair. His ears were elfish looking, and even thought all babies had blue eyes, Cherry had a felling their son would have his father's eyes.
"Hello baby, I'm your Mama," Cherry sniffed. "Daddy couldn't be here to meet you, but he promised that he would come home. He's Dallas Winston after all." Cherry kissed her sons head, making his squirm, his face looking hateful. Cherry smiled sadly.
"You even act like him. You already make a few of his facial expressions." Cherry didn't notice Sophie there, until she cleared her throat.
"Time to fill out his birth certificate," Sophie announced. Sophie signed all the things Cherry told her to, like who the Father was; Dallas Winston, and who the mother was; Sherri Valance, but then the tough part came.
"What's the little cuties name?" Sophie asked as she cooed at the little baby. He just gave her a bored expression, as if he wasn't interested. He was Dallas Winston's son after all.
"Austin Jonathan Winston," Cherry said suddenly, "Austin because his father's name is Dallas, and Jonathan because I'm sure Dally would've wanted to name him after Johnny." Sophie smiled before she quickly wrote his name down.
*A few Weeks later in Vietnam*
"Winston," Dallas turned around to see who was calling him. Johnson held up an envelope. Dallas felt his heart beat speed up. This was it; this had to be the letter he had been waiting for. As soon as he got his hands on the letter, Dallas ripped it opened and pulled the letter out. A pictured fell out of the envelope as well. Dally picked it up and took a look. It was a picture of a baby boy, and on the back it read; "Austin Jonathan Winston, born September 8th 1967." His heart stopped. This tiny little baby in the picture was his son. No, he was their son, his and Cherry's son.
He tore his eyes from the picture to the letter and began to read.
Dallas
It has been two days since I've given birth, and I'm finally getting around to writing you a letter. Sophie offered to write it, but I thought it would mean more if I wore it. We have a son, a baby boy named Austin (bad joke, sorry) Jonathan Winston. I know how close you are to Johnny, so I figured that I would name Austin after him.
He's so much like you Dallas. He looks like you (but he has strawberry blonde hair instead of blonde) and he even acts like you a little bit. I wish you were here to meet him. I sent you a picture of him, but of course it's in black and white.
You don't know how much I miss you, Dallas. Every time I look at our son, I think of how you weren't there for his birth and how you might now make it back. We have to face facts Dallas, you may be the Dallas Winston, but you can't overcome death.
I love you, and I hope you keep yourself, Steve and Soda alive.
Love,
Sherri "Cherry" Valance.
Dallas could see were her tears had dropped onto the paper, and for the first time in years, Dallas Winston let himself cry in front of people. He wasn't bawling or anything, but his tears said it all.
"She gave birth, didn't she?" Soda asked him. Dallas wiped at his tears, trying to act tough.
"Yeah, baby boy named Austin Jonathan Winston." Steve and Soda both chuckled at the joke.
The sergeant told his platoon to clean up so they could get a move on. Dallas put the picture of his son in a safe place, staring down at it one last time before he put it away.
Later that day, their platoon was attacked. Steve got away with only a few cuts, but Dallas and Soda were both shot; Dallas in the leg and Soda in the ass. The last thing Dallas thought of before he passed out was Cherry, Johnny, and the son he might never get to meet.
When Dallas came to, he didn't know where in the hell he was. But then it all came back to him. The letter about his son, the platoon being attracted, Soda getting shot….Soda!
He tried to get out of bed, but a pain shot through him. He had almost forgotten about being shot himself.
"Pvt. Winston, stop moving or your wound will bleed more." A nurse said as she ran over to his bed. Dallas stopped moving, but he wasn't happy about it.
"Where is Pvt. Sodapop Curtis? Yes that is his real name." The nurse sighed.
"He's asleep," She said as she pointed to the bed next to his own. Dallas would have cursed himself for not looking around if he hadn't been so relieved to see that Soda was alright.
"Will he be going back to the states?" Dallas asked her.
"No, when he's healed he'll be going back to war. You, on the other hand, will be going back home as soon as you can. The bullet just barely missed your main artery; you were really close to dying." Dallas didn't thank her, he was still Dallas Winston after all, and instead he waited for Soda to wake up. Since he was shot in the ass, he had to lie on his stomach. Dallas tried not to think about how close he came to dying. When Soda finally did wake up, he had a typical Soda grin on his face.
"Hey Dally," Soda said, "I can't wait to go home after war to show the guys my awesome ass scar!" Dallas just shook his head, a smile on his face. Typical Sodapop, of course he would show off his ass scar.
Dallas was in the hospital for two months before he was sent back to the states. He didn't know what to expect when he got home. He didn't know how he would act around his son.
He had arranged for Darry to pick him up at the airport, and from there they would go to the Curtis house. Dallas was going home with a Purple Heart; Soda had also been awarded one.
He now had a slight limp in his walk, and it showed as he made his way over to Darry in the airport. The other man smiled sadly at him. "How are you," Darry asked right away, but Dally knew he wanted to know how Soda was.
"I'm as good as I'll ever be. Soda's alright, he can't wait to show you his ass scar." Darry chuckled at that, typical Sodapop.
The drive to the Curtis house was a long one, and when they finally got there, Dally was nervous. He was about to see everyone again, and he was about to meet his son. A lot had changed since they'd left.
"Do you need help?" Darry asked. Dallas scowled.
"I can handle it, Superman," Dallas said as he grabbed his duffle-bag, but after wincing in pain, Darry took the bag from him.
"Don't you argue, you have someone who wants to meet you," Dallas sighed and limped into the Curtis house. He was greeted by the remaining greasers, their girls and of course, Cherry. Cherry was in the front of everyone, holding a bundle of blankets.
Before Dallas could make his way over to them, Johnny pulled the hood into a hug.
"It's good to see you man," Johnny said when he pulled away. Dallas chuckled and ruffled his hair. "Still can't keep your hair out of your eyes, kid?" Johnny rolled his eyes, but the grin stayed on his face. The rest of the guys, and girls, greeted Dally. Before Dallas knew it, Cherry was in front of him. She had tears in her pretty green eyes and she looked like she hadn't been getting a lot of sleep.
"Dallas, I'd like you too me your son, Austin Jonathan Winston," Cherry said. Dallas looked down at the baby. Two pairs of identical blues eyes met, but the one set had seen too much and the other set were wide, innocent and curious. Dallas bit back a sob.
"My son," Dallas whispered softly. Cherry was still crying, but she managed to say, "Would you like to hold him?" Dallas looked at her as if she were nuts, but he nodded nonetheless. Carefully, Cherry placed Austin into his father's arms. He was so small, even thought he was three months old. Dallas smiled softly as the baby gazed at him. He had a bored, yet somewhat curious look on his face, almost like he couldn't figure out who Dallas was.
"Hey there kid, I'm your Dad," Dallas said. At that, Austin smiled.
"Awe he smiled." Ponyboy and Alyssa said at the same time.
"Must be gas, no one smiles when they see Dally's ugly mug," Two Bit said with a laugh. Dallas shot him a, "don't fuck with me," look before he turned his gaze back to his son.
Dallas kissed his sons soft forehead, his eyes welling up with tears. I will not be a pussy and cry, Dallas told himself, I will not cry like a little girl! He ended up crying anyways, but the gang knew better than to comment on it. He was Dallas Winston, and he had been in a war, he'd seen things in Vietnam and New York that the other greasers hadn't seen, things they didn't want to see.
As he held his son, he looked up at his girlfriend. Cherry's eyes were red from crying, her hair was a bit of a mess, and she had bags under her eyes, but for some odd, cheesy reason, Dallas still thought she looked blamed Ponyboy for his cheesy way of thinking.
"He's beautiful." Dallas whispered as he gazed back at his son. Austin was still smiling at his father.
Dallas held Austin for about an hour, just staring at him in awe. He wondered if he would be a good father, if he could keep his sons innocents in tack. He didn't want his kid to grow up like he did, with a slut for a mother (of course Cherry wasn't like his mother at all) and a jobless drunk for a father. No, he would do things right by his son, and by Cherry.
So, that night after everyone left and after Austin was in bed (He was staying in Ponyboy's room for the night), Dallas knew what he had to do.
Cherry and Dally had just made love, and Cherry was laying her head on his chest, worried that she would hurt his leg.
"I told ya, Red, you ain't gonna hurt me," Dallas said with a smirk. "Actually you did the exact opposite a few minutes ago." Cherry gave him a playful glare.
"Shut your mouth, Winston, before I shut it for you," Cherry told him. Dallas bent his head down next to her ear.
"Are you gonna make me, Red?" Cherry rolled her eyes.
"Oh hush you, we just made love a few minutes ago, and now you want to go at it again?" Dallas knew it was now or never.
"No, I would prefer something else," Before Cherry could say anything; Dallas pulled a ring out from his pants pockets and looked into her eyes. Cherry gasped.
"I know I ain't the best guy to marry, Red. Hell you hated me when ya first met me, but I love ya, and I don't throw that word around much. I may not be a Soc with lots of money, but I promise to take care of you and our son. What do ya say Red, will you marry me?" Dally's normally cold eyes held something they normally didn't, hope. Cherry smiled a watery smile.
"Yes, I'll marry you," Cherry whispered softly. Dallas grinned, not smirked, as he placed the ring on her finger. It was just a class ring he had stolen from a Soc a few years back, but to them it meant so much more.
"The government is gonna pay me, but I'm still getting a job, and when I do I'll get ya a real nice ring, ya dig?" Cherry shock her head.
"I don't need a different ring Dallas; I'm fine with this one." The made love once more before they finally fell asleep.
Cherry woke up late the next morning to find Dally's side of the bed empty. She was worried for a moment, had it all been a dream? But then she noticed that his clothes were all over her room from last night, and that Austin's basinet was not in the room, meaning it was in Ponyboy's.
Cherry quickly got dressed before she made her way into Pony's room, only to find an empty basinet. Now she was really worried. Cherry almost ran into the living room, only to find Dallas and the other remaining greasers, along with their girls, taking turns holding Austin (Darry and Sophie were at work). Johnny was currently holding his Godson (something they decided on last night).
"Oh thank goodness, I thought something happened to him," Cherry said with a sigh. Dallas stood up and wrapped his arms around her waist. "Should we tell 'em the good news" Dallas asked. Two Bit turned his attention from TV to Dallas and Cherry.
"News, what news," Ponyboy asked. Cherry was blushing at this point.
"Well, Dallas and I were talking last night," At that point Two Bit laughed and said something like, "Yeah right," but he stopped when Dallas glared at him, "anyways, we agreed that Johnny should be Austin's Godfather." Johnny looked from Austin to Cherry and Dallas, almost as if he didn't believe them.
"Me, why me," Johnny asked. Dallas smirked.
"Cause you're like my brother, kid. Plus from what Cherry tells me, you really like to hang around Austin."
"Yeah, let's just hope he doesn't like kids that much, I don't want my baby sister knocked up." Kelly hit her brother over the head, earning a loud yelp from Two Bit.
"Is that all," Ponyboy asked. He and Alyssa were sitting on the couch holdings hands.
"Um, no not really," Cherry was still blushing. Dallas smirked.
"We're getting married." At this, everyone started yelling and congratulating them. Two Bit kept on making jokes while the girls ask Cherry all about the wedding. They were a little disappointed when the heard that Cherry and Dallas would more than likely getting hitched at the court house.
"That's no fun," Anne huffed.
"Good call, Cherry," Elizabeth told them. She wasn't really into big weddings, or dresses or anything like that. She'd rather work on a car or something.
Austin had somehow fallen asleep during all this noise. Johnny handed the baby off to his mother, thanking Cherry and Dallas for naming him godfather. Cherry kissed her sons forehead.
Everyone gathered in the living room, talking and laughing, trying to forget about the war and the fact that Soda and Steve were still over fight for them. Austin began to cry at one point, and Cherry left the room to feed him.
"Wow Dally, you and Darry both gettin' married. Who'd thought," said Ponyboy. Dally looked at him for a moment, confused.
"Darry and Sophie are getting married?" Dally asked. Anne nodded.
"Yeah, I can't believe Soda didn't tell you….Well actually, I just sent the letter out not to long ago, so he probably just got it…." Elizabeth rolled her eyes at her friend.
"Yeah, he asked her right before Soda and you were shot. Steve knows, I can't believe you didn't." Dally raised an eyebrow at this. So, Darry finally popped the question.
"Good for Superman. He needs someone to keep him from stressing out all the time. I'm thinking about getting a job soon." This shocked everyone.
"A job, doing what," Two Bit asked.
"Ya'll think I'm crazy for even thinking about it," Dallas told them as he lit up a cancer stick.
"Aw c'mon Dally, tell us." Ponyboy urged.
Dally blew out a smoke ring and said, "I'm going to be a cop."
Everyone was silent. You couldn't even hear anyone's breathing it was so quiet. Two Bit, of course, was the first to start laughing, Ponyboy, Elizabeth, and Alyssa soon followed. The only ones who didn't laugh were Dally, Anne, Kelly and Johnny.
"Ya'll pulling my leg, right? Dallas Winston, hood extraordinaire, a cop," Two Big managed to get out. Dallas gave him a venomous glare. This shut everyone up.
"I'm fucking serious here, Keith. I've got a family to look after now, and I ain't gonna be like those jackasses down at the station. Plus, I know how a hoods mind works; they need someone like that down at the station." No one said anything; they were too shocked to even think about saying anything. The silence was only broken by Cherry walking back into the room with a happy Austin. She stopped in her tracks when she saw the shocked looks on everyone's faces.
"Okay, what did I miss?" Cherry asked as she tried to burp Austin.
"Dallas wants to be a cop." Ponyboy managed to crock out. Cherry would've laughed, if it weren't for the serious look on Dally's face.
"What?" Cherry asked.
"Cops make good money, we need money to move out of Darry's place." Dallas said simply as he put his cigarette out. Cherry was still looking at him as if he were from another planet.
"O-okay, if that's what you want to do," Cherry stuttered.
****A Year Later****
Dallas and Cherry ended up getting married at the court house, while Darry and Sophie had a small wedding at a church. They were going to wait for Soda to come home before they had the wedding, but Sophie became pregnant, so it moved the wedding along. Of course, at the wedding Two Bit and the other's learned that Sophie's real name was Olga, and Two Bit wouldn't let her live it down. Sophie gave birth to a baby boy named Kenneth "Kenny" Dimitri Curtis.
Two Bit got a job working at a bar. Two Bit said that one day he would own that bar and call it, "Two Bit's." He and Kathy were still seeing each other.
Ponyboy was getting ready for college with Alyssa. They were still a cute little couple.
Johnny was also working at the bar with Two Bit, and he was still seeing Kelly.
Steve and Soda were going to be coming home soon, and their girls Elizabeth and Anne couldn't be happier.
Dallas somehow became a cop, much to everyone's surprise. He was one of those cops that played by his own rules. Cherry was still working at the diner, and they had gotten an apartment as soon as they had the money to. Austin was a year old now.
"C'mon kid, say Daddy. Come on, you can do it, man." Dallas urged. He was sitting with Austin in the living room, on the floor. Austin gave him a look that said, "I'll speak when I'm good and ready, so lay the hell off," a look that Dallas would have used at his age too.
"Dallas, he'll speak when he's ready to speak," Cherry said as she made her way out of the kitchen.
Austin reached out towards his mother. "Mama," He cried. Cherry's smile grew and Dallas groaned.
"Great, my son's a mama's boy." He muttered. Cherry whacked him in the back of the head with a sponge. "Watch it woman," Dallas hissed. Cherry just smirked as she turned to Austin.
"Who am I, sweetie?" Cherry asked.
"Mama," Austin cried. Cherry gave Dallas a victorious grin before she bent down to pick of their son.
"That's right, I'm mama." Cherry cooed. Dallas rolled his eyes before he looked at the clock.
"Shit, we gotta go," Dallas said as he picked up his cigarettes. "Soda and Steve will be back from the airport soon." Cherry began to put Austin's little coat on him while Dallas grabbed a few of his toys. Once they were ready, they went down to the car (it wasn't the best looking car, but it worked) and drove to the Curtis's house.
By the time they got there, everyone, besides Darry, was there. Anne was jumping up and down, anxious to see Soda, Elizabeth tried not to look excited to see Steve, Kathy and Two Bit were talking to Sophie, who was holding Kenny. Ponyboy and Alyssa were trying somehow hide in the living room to make out, but it wasn't working to well, while Johnny and Kelly were cuddling on the couch.
"Hey Dal," Johnny called. Dallas nodded before he went over to the window to see if Darry's truck had pulled up. It had, and Steve and Sodapop were just getting out of the truck.
"They're here," Dally announced.
Everyone stood up and waited in the living room for the boys to come in. Sodapop was the first one to walk in, and before he could set his bag down or even say anything, Anny jumped into his arms and pulled him into a kiss. Soda was shocked at first, but he dropped his bag and began to kiss his girl back.
"Jeez Soda, get a room. Your nephew is watching ya know," Steve said as he walked into the door, Darry right behind him. Elizabeth ran over to him and pulled him into a kiss, and when they pulled away she said, "Um…hi." Steve chuckled a little.
"I missed ya too," Elizabeth glared at him half-heartedly.
Once the couples had reunited, (they had to basically hose Soda and Anne) everyone got a chance to greet each other. There were tears, laughs and more tears. After meeting his nephew, Soda turned to Ponyboy and said, "You wanna see my scar?" Dally was going to warn Pony, but he thought better of it. He needed a good laugh.
"Um…yeah, sure Soda," Pony said, he wasn't really thinking about which scar Soda was talking about.
Soda turned around and dropped his pants a little, showing off his scarred butt. "That, ladies and Greasers, is where I was shot," Soda told them with a huge grin. Dally and Two Bit started to howl with laughter, Ponyboy looked like he was scarred for life, Anne was saying something about Soda's cute butt, Sophie covered her sons eyes (as did Cherry), Johnny's eyes were wider than normal and Darry was yelling at Soda for pulling his down.
Dally knew that things would be different, but he also knew in the end, they'd be alright.
Thank you for reading. I hope you like. Remember to review! Oh and remember, Dally is OOC, but he has to be like that a little. I tried to keep him as in character as possible. Review!