"So, I have my prom this weekend," I smile at Sodapop.

He chuckles, "are you hinting at something?"

I shrug, "I don't know. Steve is taking Jilly and even Dally is going with Spence. I mean Dally at a school dance."

He looks over at me, "I already told you Lacey, I have to work, I'm sorry baby girl."

"I know," I mutter. "I'm just gonna miss you."

"I love you," he pecks my lips.

"I love you more," I smile. "Although, I gotta help Jilly find the perfect dress. I'll be over for dinner."

"See ya then," he calls as I run out of the store.
***
"At least tell me the color of your dress," Spencer pleads as we sit in at the diner next to the dress shop. "I mean what if we're wearing the same dress."

I roll my eyes, "you and I both know we don't have the same dress and the three of us agreed it'd be a surprise."

"Who's stupid idea was that?" She scoffs.

"Yours....Well and Jilly," I remind her.

She sighs as she takes a sip of cola, "do you know what college your going to?"

I look away not telling her my dream college in in New York at LIM university because, I wanna be a fashion designer or a make-up artist,"I don't know maybe Oklahoma State. What about you?"

"Jilly and I wanna stay close enough to Tulsa so that we can come back whenever we need to see our loves. I assume you're doing the same," she smiles.

"Yeah,  Soda and I just got back together, we're not splitting up again," I lie. "We're in love. Although, even if I did move away, I know we'd still be together."

She shrugs, "although it'd be harder."

"Guys I found the perfect dress!" Jilly shouts as she runs into the room smiling.

"What color?" Spencer asks.

"Not telling you," she chuckles. 

"Short or long?"

Jilly rolls her eyes, "it's a surprise."

"Mine is both," I smile knowing neither of them will believe me even though it's true.

Spencer laughs sarcastically, "ha ha ha, you're so funny!"

I smirk, "I know."

Jilly chuckles softly, "I thought you were being serious."

I smile widely as I turn to Spencer, "now why do you wanna know what everything is so bad?"

"I wanna see ya'll's dresses," she whines.

"Well you're just gonna have to wait for tomorrow night," I chuckle.

"Is Soda picking ya up in that old pick-up truck then driving you out to the dock so you guys can smash?" Jilly asks chuckling every now and then.

I look away for a second holding back the tears that are stinging in my eyes, "uh, Soda can't make it. He's working that night and even if he could, we wouldn't be having sex or as you say smashing in the back of a truck god knows where."

"I'm so sorry," Jilly says quickly. "I didn't know. You can dance with Steve and I."

"Yeah or me and Dal," Spence adds quickly.

"It's Dal and I. Spencer, it's Dal and I," Jilly laughs. "I don't know how you're graduating."

"Oh my god Jilly," I squeal with laughter.
***
I walk into prom to see Dally, Spencer, Jilly, and Steve. I put on a fake smile as I walk over to them trying not to think about the fact that Sodapop isn't here. I smile slightly, "hey guys. You two look so pretty. I love your dresses."

Jilly smiles as she hugs me tightly, "oh my god look at you! Sodapop is gonna be sorry he missed it. I mean look at you. You even made that hair style with short hair."

I shrug, "I have it extensions though. So this isn't all my hair just some of it."

Spencer shrugs, "well it looks very pretty."

"Thank you," I smile. "Although look at you in that tight dress looking as pretty as ever. I mean damn girl. Is Dally gonna get lucky tonight?"

She looks over at Dally and pecks his lips whispers, "well maybe, you never know."

He smirks, "I love ya Spence."

"I love you more," she responds whispering softly.

I look over at Steve to see he's kissing Jilly. My heart melts a little as I feel a tap on my shoulder, "I was just wondering if maybe you'd like to have this dance?"

I shake my head not looking back, "I have a boyfriend, I'm sorry."

"Well, one dance isn't that bad," he whispers as he grabs my waist.

"I really think you should leave me alone," I snap.

He presses his lips against my neck, "you're boyfriend won't be that mad."

I turn around and go to slap him, but as I see his eyes I throw myself into his arms nuzzling my head into his neck, "I thought you had to work."

He whispers into my ear, "I would travel the world to have a dance with you, my love."

"I love you," I smile into his neck. "I love you a lot Sodapop." 

"I love you more though," he speaks.

I shake my head, "I wanna grow old with you Sodapop. I really want you to be in my life forever because, I think I'd go crazy without you."

He pecks my lips, "you never have to live a life without me baby because, I bought a house for us to move into up by Oklahoma State, you're dream school Lace. While you go there, we can live together that's why I've been working so much."

I immediately become speechless not knowing how to tell him I want to live in New York so I just smile sweetly, "could you be any sweeter? I have the best boyfriend ever."

"That's only because, you make me so happy," he whispers. 

"I love you," I smile.

Sodapop pulls a little black box out of his pocket, "Lacey, I was just wondering if you'd take this promise ring and promise me that we'll be together forever and ever because, I don't know what I'd do without you."

I hug him tightly as he picks me up and spins me around, "I love you so much Sodapop and I promise we'll be together forever and ever because, I don't know what I'd do without you."

His smiles softly as we dance the night away. 

Okay, so what do ya'll think about her dream of New York? Although besides that, this chapter is so cute. All the Laceypop feels make me smile. Stay gold. Do it for Johnny!
-Beth