I had this occur to me last night. I have no clue why I turned it into fiction. Second chapter will be up soon. ~layla

Life after the strike for Katherine and Jack had been wild. They were constantly in one another's company whether it be them hanging around the Lodge house with the other newsies, spending long nights at Katherine's apartment or just walking the other back and from work everyday.

That morning Jack and Katherine were sitting on the fire escape of the lodge house, drinking coffees and eating bagels they had bought early from the deli.

"Gi me a bigh of ya bagel." Jack said to her, already trying to wolf down his own food.

Katherine giggled but kept her own pumpkin bagel to herself. "You got your own. I'm hungry." She shuffled herself over so she sat between Jack's legs, motioning for him to put his arms around her. "What kind did you get anyway?"

"Blueberry. But it's too sweet." He replied after setting his coffee and food down on the step next to them, so he could link his arms around her middle.

"I swear we had this conversation about sharing bagels a week ago Jack."

"Yeah but I forget every time we order." Katherine laughed at him and rolled her head back to kiss his jaw. Only he would forget.

They finished their food and coffees just as the sun was rearing its blaring gold head. Jack and Katherine made sure to get up earlier in the mornings so they could get the privacy of the fire escape without the racket of the other newsies to interrupt them.

"You know it won't be until six thirty that the boys get up." Jack murmured into Katherine's ear just as she was about to get up.

She snorted. "Jack Kelly, are you suggesting that we get it on on a 12 story building fire escape?"

"Well we could do it inside on my bunk..." He murmured smugly. "But the walls inside are like paper and I don't know how Crutchie's gonna like being woken up on the top bunk by your loud ass moaning."

"I do not moan loudly!" She laughed and whacked him playfully on the leg.

"You do too. And I love it."

Jack began kissing her neck softly, traveling his way up to her jawline. He grabbed hold of her hips and spun her around so that he had better access to her mouth, which he proceeded to kiss. Katherine tried pulling herself away, giggling every time , but when she tried to voice her worries that someone would catch them, Jack shut her up with his lips again. After the third time she gave up and pressed her self into him forcefully.

After taking off her cardigan, Jack's rough hands found their way down her camisole, the magenta silk catching on his callouses. He reached the hem and pulled it off her gently, discarding it on the step above them. Her chest now only clad in her brassiere tingled with goosebumps. This side of the building was like a wind tunnel sometimes. But she became warmer as Jack moved his mouth to her sternum, his fingers prying at the piece of clothing getting between him and her breasts. Like the other garments, it was thrown on the step.

"Mm." Katherine slipped out as she felt him take one of her breasts. Jacks hand moved on to caress the other, producing even more whimpers from Katherine.

She had to admit, as reluctant she was to begin with, she was glad she went with it. Jack usually had that effect on her. But now Katherine had grown tired of his monotonous action and started to unbutton both Jack's vest and Shirt, donating to their growing pile of clothing. Jack helped to slip off her skirt, another generous donation. Soon she was only in her panties and sitting on his legs.

Their lips reunited and Katherine kicked off her heels before working on the zipper to his pants. She didn't take them off to save time, but took him in her hands and stroked his length. He sighed and closed his eyes, positioning himself while she pushed the lace of her panties aside to accommodate him.

"God Jack." Katherine marvelled, feeling him ease into her. It always amazed her how he knew how to make her feel so good.

He put his palms on her waist and lifted her, guiding her to take the lead.

Katherine did so, locking her fingers at the nape of neck and biting her lip as she lifted herself up and down into a steady rhythm.

"Jesus," Jack breathed "you're killing me Katherine."

Katherine said nothing but rested her forehead against his and placed a soft kiss on his mouth.

Katherine and Jack were to the point of groaning as they continued to move together, close to their peaks.

They would have finished there and then if the door to the building hadn't swung open, and Jack hadn't pulled his mouth from Katherine's so quickly that he almost knocked out her front tooth.

"Jack, Kathy! David's taking us on a bagel run. He wants to know if you-"

Les Jacobs stood there looking more terrified than if a hundred spiders had crawled into his pants. He hadn't looked at the two until then and the sight of a very naked Katherine straddling an equally very naked Jack stopped him in his words.

"Les!" Katherine squeaked, attempting to cover her chest. Thank god that they hadn't gotten rid of their pants and underwear, otherwise the whole situation would have been a lot worse.

The boy didn't need to be told, he bolted back inside, his palms in the air like he was surrendering.

"Oh my god." Katherine hissed "We just plagued the baby's head!"

"Shit." Jack agreed.

"Should we go talk to him?"

"What, like this babe? I don't think that's gonna help the ordeal anymore."

Katherine smacked him on the back off his head. "This is serious Jack! The poor thing probably won't be able to look at us straight again."

"Sorry. Let's get dressed and then hunt him down."

After quickly chucking each others garments at one another, they redressed, attempted to smooth down their atrocious sex hair and went back inside to find Les.

If there was ever a time that Jack wished he could have controlled his raging teenage hormones it would have been on that fire escape. Now Les had ran off and Katherine was worried sick about how He would never talk to her again. He had driven himself into trouble yet once again due to his stupid libido.

"Would he still be at the lodge house?" Katherine asked, her eyebrows knitted together with worry.

Jack nodded his head. "He's selling papes today and it's too early to start. Maybe he's with Davey in me and Crutchie's room."

Unlike the other boys, Crutchie and Jack took up residence in the small attic room of the lodge. It used to be a filing room for a company that previously owned the building, but Jack cleared up the cabinets and moved their bunk in so Crutchie had a little more space for his leg when it acted up.

Jack and Katherine knocked on the door, which wasn't even necessary as Crutchie kept it a little ajar at all times.

"Yeah?" The blonde boy called from the bottom bunk, tying his shoe.

Davey was also in the room, sitting next to Crutchie's good leg on the floor and resting his crutch on his knees.

"Oh hey, Davey," Jack started "just the guy we wanted to see. Where's your little brother?"

"I dunno, he went to his bunk I think after we got breakfast. He was acting real quiet though."

"Ah, shit."

Katherine stepped in to rescue the boys confused faces. "We had a little mishap this morning. We just wanted to check if he's ok."

Crutchie's scrunched his face. "Mishap?"

"We, uh." Jack tried, but couldn't get the words out. His eyes darted to Katherine for help. She look just as hopeless and nudged him in the rib to spit it out. "Well ya see, Ace and I thought we were alone on the fire escape this morning and uh, well you know what I'm leading to. But your little brother Davey, he ah, kinda walked in on us while we were at it."

"Jesus." Crutchie chuckled. "That was wild from start to finish."

Davey beside him wasn't as amused as he rubbed his temple. "He's innocent Jack. You probably scared him out of girls for the rest of his life."

"It ain't like we meant to!" He protested. "How was I supposed to know Les would come through the door and see Katherine all topless on me, huh?"

"Jack!" Katherine slapped him again in embarrassment that he was getting down to the gritty details in front of David and Crutchie.

"Sorry Ace." He apologised. "Look we just gotta find find Les and see if he's not too shaken up. Do you know where he is?"

Crutchie had to regain his composure for he had fallen into the mattress in stitches after Jack's brief description of Katherine on top of him. "I think he was with Race and Specs, playing go fish or something in their bunk."

Katherine and Jack were about to turn to go when Crutchie grabbed Katherine's wrist. "Just tell me though, was Jack worth getting caught for?"

Katherine rolled her eyes and shook her head in shame looking at Crutchie's Cheshire grin. "Maybe when we find out whether or not Les needs therapy I'll let you know Crutch."

Jack and Katherine finally left and were climbing down the staircase when they almost crashed into Romeo. He scratched the back of his head and raised the corner of his mouth into a smile. "Jack! Kathy!" He exclaimed.

Jack ruffled his scruffy black hair and smiled back. "Mornin' kid. You been up long?"

Romeo snorted. "No but you two have."

Jack was confused. "I don't get it."

Katherine raised her eyebrow as the boy in front of them sniggered to himself like he was relishing the punchline of a joke. However, Katherine and Jack didn't know that the joke was them. "Rumour is, is that Les caught you two in the act." He said.

Jack planted his face into his palms and groaned, Katherine sighing heavily.

Romeo laughed. "Oh it's true? I thought the kid was making that shit up!"

"How many know, Romeo?" Katherine asked wearily.

"Oh like eighty or so."

Jack suddenly raised his voice. "Romeo there's only about fifty of us in the lodge house!"

"I wasn't just talking about the lodge house!" He chuckled. "Mush said he heard Spot Conlan and his boys on the bridge laughing about it an hour or so ago."

This was the last straw for Jack. He respected Spot, but he wasn't so sure that Spot was going to respect him anymore after this. "Spot? Aw Ace babe, why didn't you stop us?"

"Jack I think you're forgetting my various warnings telling you that we were going to get caught!" Katherine retorted.

"Sorry, I just got to caught up with it all."

Romeo looked at the two arguing and held back laughter. "I'm gonna leave you two love birds to it." He continued to walk up the stairs and Jack and Katherine were left to confront Les in the lower dorm.

The lower dorm could be described simply as crowded. Cheaply painted bunk beds were aligned wherever their was a free space and when they weren't selling papers, the newsies spent their time causing ruckus amongst each other.

They spotted Les sitting cross legged on Race's bunk whispering the values of Specs' hand who sat across on the hard mattress. They seemed to be playing Poker with one another.

Specs looked up from his glasses, as he saw Jack and Katherine stride over and smirked. "Need some help Jackie boy?" He said.

Race grinned too, obviously aware as well of the Fire Escape showdown. He threw down his hand of cards and rested his chin on his fist. "I think he and his lady wanna talk to Les, Specs."

Specs laughed and pushed the younger boy on his feet. "Go on kid, I'll play your turn for ya."

Katherine took Les' hand and they walked with Jack to the balcony just outside. It was cut off to the dorm with a set of frail steel bars and a thick layer of scratched glass. They were gonna appreciate that barrier the moment they stepped out there.

"I'm sorry I interrupted you guys." Les said quietly.

Katherine's jaw dropped and she took Les' hands in her own, getting on her knees to be on his level. "Les! It wasn't your fault sweetheart."

"Yeah, you didn't know buddy." Added Jack, who had sat himself next to them on the concrete. "It was me and Katherine's fault."

Les was quiet. He didn't really know what to say, so he listened to Jack and Katherine apologise profusely.

"We were stupid and were ignorant and naive and-" Katherine rambled, but Jack stopped her mid sentence.

"Ace, I think the kid gets it." He laughed. Les raised a small smile and stared at the two in front of him, their eyes glinting in hope that he'd say something. So he laughed. Les laughed harder than he ever had before. Even more than the time when Davey had tried to make dinner for their family but ended up in the ER when he got his arm stuck in the oven door. Even more than the time the Newsies boys helped Jack get dressed for a dinner date with Katherine and ended up in a suit and enough cologne to make his sinuses act up. And even more than the time when Medda Larkin had used her stage makeup to convince customers that Les had Jaundice so they'd feel bad and come see her show. In Les' head, this was just another memorable moment that brought him in stitches. He honestly wasn't scarred by the whole ordeal.

"What's so funny kid?" Jack marvelled.

Les regained his composure and shot a half smile at him and Katherine. "You guys are acting like this is a huge deal that'll ruin me forever. I'm ten. Kids my age get over things quickly."

Katherine sighed uneasily. "Well, ok. But if you ever wanna talk or ask-"

"I'm good Katherine!" Les almost squawked, his hands up like he wanted to shove them over her lips. Jack and Katherine watched as he filed back into the dorms, relief flooding over them. The kid was going to survive.

They remained on the concrete after Les left, Katherine lacing her hands with Jack's. "Hallelujah, huh?" She giggled.

He rubbed his forehead and let out a single laugh. "We're lucky we ain't have to assign him to Bedlam, Ace."

Katherine rested her head on his shoulder and smiled when kissed her hair. "You're very maternal y'know." He mumbled.

"You think?"

"Just the way you handle things. I ain't ever seen you shy away when the boys and I need help." A small smile danced on his mouth. "You'd be good with kids."

"I've always wanted them. I guess I just pushed the thought aside. My mother always wanted me to be a domestic wife when I married and got angry when I told her I wanted to be a reporter. I didn't really want to give her any satisfaction by letting her know I did really want children."

"I think it's safe to say you won't be slaving over your husband Katherine. Sure, having a family and keeping your career, but Miss Domestic? I don't buy it."

Katherine grinned. "Tell that to Marie Pulitzer, my own mommy dearest."

"I'll pass on that one."

"No seriously, she wants us over for dinner on Sunday. Says she wants to meet the famous Jack Kelly, the Strike leader who swept her daughter off her feet."

Jack just shook his head. "Sorry Ace, Jack Kelly doesn't meet parents. It's gonna be a no go I'm afraid. But hey, maybe Crutchie will go with you."

"I'm not taking Crutchie to meet my parents Jack!" She laughed. "And you'd do it for me. Please?"

Jack wanted to say no. But It was those big chocolatey doe eyes he couldn't resist. He frowned at her, "Fine, for you only. I still don't see why I have to. I work for your father, I know him."

"Yeah, but mama and papa Pulitzer come as a package. You don't get one spitting demon without the other."

Jack chuckled loudly and pulled Katherine into an embrace over his chest. Perhaps meeting her parents wouldn't be so awful with the thought that Katherine would be their to humour him when he needed it. But then again, this was meet the parents with none other than the Pulitzers. Jack had no idea what he was in for.