Love in a Box

Dirty Dancing

"Get up, I need to clean the table."

"No Jess, let's stay like this!"

"No, I need to clean!"

"Geez, alright!"

"I'm sorry." Jessica laughs.

"I'm down from my high and reality has sunk in.
My table is full of booty, and you fucking came in me, Daniel!"

"Yeah, sorry about that."

"I'm not going to give birth in a hospital during this pandemic, Daniel. That's the last time that happens!" Jessica points her finger at him.

"Hey it's not just my fault, ma'am."

Jessica gives him a look. "It's always gonna be your fault, Dan."

Danny immediately starts laughing.

"What?"

"I'm sorry but you're so small and adorable, I can't take you seriously."

"Hey I'm not small!" Jessica narrows her brows.

"You're a little bean."

"Nuh-uh!"

"Stop it, you're killing me with your cuteness!" Danny laughs.

Jessica rolls her eyes.
"Same ol' meany head you were when I first met you."

"And you are the same little spoiled princess you were the day I first laid eyes on you." Danny pulls Jessica's closer.

Jessica looks him in the eyes.

"You're cute."

Jessica tries her best to hide her smile.

"Oh there's a little smile!" Danny leans in as Jessica turns her face.

Danny laughs and kisses her cheek and neck.

"Come on, dance with me."

"No, we're naked."

Danny smirks and gives Jessica a wink. "Dirty Dancing."

Jessica laughs.
"This is only going to end in even more sex, isn't it?"

"Well it is my birthday, isn't it, baby?"

Jessica giggles. "I guess it is!"

Jessica then looks him in the eyes and says, "Then let the music play! Let's dance, Huston."

***

June 11th.

"Baby, I think it's time we tell our family about us."

"You think so? I'm nervous!"

"They'll be happy."

"I know they will. I don't know why it makes me so nervous."

"If you're not ready, we don't have to tell them yet."

"No, I want to.. it's time."

"How should we tell them?"

"Well we can drive over and talk to them on the phone through the window. Or we could just call them, but it would be nice to see our family, don't you think?"

"Definitely!"

"We can go today or.. I don't know!"

Danny chuckles softly. "You look really nervous, babe. Calm down, it'll be okay."

Jessica sighs. "I know!"

**

Jessica's parents lived closer so that was their first stop.

Jessica called her mother and told her to go over to the window.  Albert of course followed behind.

"Hi Mom! Aw, hi Daddy!"

"What a surprise! Oh and Daniel is here! Sweetie, you two need to social distance!" Dorothy says.

Danny and Jessica turn to each other and chuckle.

"What's so funny?"

"Well Mom and dad.. Danny has been staying with me.. At my house.."

"Oh that's nice! It's good you have a friend to stay with!" Dorothy smiles.

"Yeah well uh.."

"Yes?"

"Oh wow.." Albert's face goes blank.

"He knows." Danny says quietly.

"I think so." Jessica responds.

"Danny and I are.. having sex. I MEAN!" Jessica's eyes go wide. "DANNY AND I ARE TOGETHER! WE'RE A COUPLE!  THERE'S NO SEX BEING HAD IN A BED, OR ON MY TABLE!  OOPS!  I-I-"

"Baby.  Shhh." Danny softly pats Jessica's arm.

"I didn't mean to say that.." Jessica looks up to Danny with a sad little face.

"It's okay, honey."

"Oh my baby girl is finally a woman! Congratulations, sweetie!" Dorothy smiles.

"Thanks Mom.."

"Oh no." Danny says.

"What?" Jessica asks.

"Now your dad is giving me a look like he wants to kill me."

"I'm sorry!  I got nervous, it slipped!"

"Albert, isn't that terrific?" Dorothy says to her husband.

"Daniel, you better not knock her up and leave her."

"Daddy!"

"No sir, I won't! I promise you." Danny smiles.

"He's a good man, Daddy."

"Honey, we know that! We've always loved Daniel!" Dorothy smiles. "Aw this is so wonderful! I need to call Zoe!"

"Wait a little while, Ma. She's our next stop."

"Oh okay! I'll call after dinner." Dorothy says with excitement.

"They're going to make the cutest little babies, aren't they, Albert?"

"Mom, will you stop that? We've only been dating a little while. We're not having any babies!"

"Okay, okay. I'm sorry! I just got a little excited!
.... I may or may not have name suggestions!"

"Goodbye, mom." Jessica says with a blank face.

Danny chuckles and rubs Jessica's back. He then leans towards the cell phone and says, "I'd like to hear them, Mrs. Lange!"

"Oh quiet!" Jessica gives him a look.