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The boys all left the lodging house and headed to their assigned areas.

"Why would Oscar and Morris do something like that to her?" Flame asked.

"You don't think Oscar is getting back at me do you?" Taps asked. Way before Jack and way before the girls became Newsies, Oscar and Morris' father and girls' father were good friends. The families knew each other very well. The kids would come over and play together. But that was not it, Taps was promised to Oscar. Then the fire struck killing Taps' parents. Taps was homeless and penniless. And then the Newsies took them in. One day a few years after the fire Taps saw Oscar again. Only now she was with Jack. He was furious because he loved her and wanted to be with her but he knew his father wouldn't allow it. But C and Flame didn't say anything. Taps just ran out of the house. She knew where he had her.

"Taps?" questioned Spot as she sped past him and Jack.

"Where is she goin?" Jack asked but Spot had already taken off after her. "Taps wait up!" he screamed but she didn't stop until she reached her old house. "Are you crazy running out here like this?" he told her huffing and puffing.

"Jack shut up! Peach is in there."

"Are you sure?" questioned Spot. Taps just nodded.

"Why this run-down house?" Jack asked.

"This was my home." She stated and started to walk into the rubble. Half of the house stood while the other half was in ruins. She walked in the front door and up the stairs. She looked at the left side of the house. That is where her parents slept. Then she turned right and walked down the hallway she shared with her sisters. Her bedroom was the last door on the right. She opened it and took a step inside. The boys followed closely behind.

"TAPS!" screamed Peach. Taps started to walk in her direction.

"Not so fast."

"Oscar what have you done to her?"

"All the things I should have done to you."

"Bastard!" Taps slapped him across the face. "She did nothing wrong and deserves none of the this." And she started to beat him on the chest! But Oscar grabbed her hands and threw her aside.

"You'll pay for that!" Jack stepped closer to Oscar.

"Well if it isn't Jacky-boi!" Oscar smirked. "You are the whole reason we are in this situation, now aren't we?"

"I have no idea what you are talking about." He stated but Oscar just laughed.

"Explain it to him."

"Spot?" Oscar asked him. Morris was by his side then leaving Peach unattended. Taps noticed this and slowly made her way over to untie her sister. "Well it's plain and simple. Taps belongs to me and I wanted to her back so now that I got her you can take Peach." He said. The boys looked in the direction of where she was tied up but she was gone, as was Taps. Spot took the opportunity to punch Oscar and Jack took Morris. The boys left them alive but badly beaten. They went to find the girls. The boys ran outside and noticed Taps and Peach were sitting on the sidewalk across the street.

"How did you get out?"

"Laundry shoot." They smiled.

"Taps I am so glad that you are alright." Jack hugged her. Spot went over and put a comforting shoulder around Peach. Taps noticed and she thought that was very nice of him and wished that Jack would have done that because she is not the one who went through all of that, Peach did. Taps got out of his grasp and went over to be with her sister. They all headed back to the lodging house.

"Peach, you're okay! I am sorry that I couldn't stop them!" Les, who was back from searching with Race, hugged her.

"It's okay, they didn't hurt me." She was then hugged by her sisters. All the Newsies were dwindling back from searching. They were happy the Peach was okay and furious with Oscar and Morris. After the excitement died down Taps tried to fall asleep but she couldn't. Thoughts of Spot and his actions today flooded her mind. She crawled out of bed and went up on the roof. There she saw him. Spot was sitting there gazing up at the stars.

"I was wonder if youse were ever coming." Taps just ran over to him and hugged him.

"Thank you Spot." She said to him.

"For what?"

"Taking an interest in Peach and keeping calm through the whole ordeal."

"You are welcome." He held her in his arms until she fell asleep. Then he brought her back down stairs and laid her in his bottom bunk while he slept on the floor.

In the morning Taps woke up and looked around her. She was not used to seeing another bed above her and wondered why she was down here. She looked over to search for Jack but her eyes fell across a sleeping Spot on the floor. Then she recalled what happened the previous night. She smiled. Spot was so thoughtful. She must have fallen asleep in his arms. Maybe Spot and Brooklyn would be better off for her. Maybe she did belong with Spot.

"Taps?" Jack asked. "What are you doing there?"

"Oh I must have falling asleep last night on the roof and Spot brought me down." She glanced at the floor with his body curled up.

"That was thoughtful of him." She nodded and stepped over him. Her tummy was growling. "Hungry?" again she shook her head yes and the couple made their way to get some breakfast.

The rally was set for that Friday. It was only Tuesday, so that means that the other newises needed to be told. Spot and Taps went to visit Brusher again. As soon as they hit the Brooklyn Bridge, Spot help Taps' the rest of the way until they neared Coney Island.

"Hey Brusher!" they greeted him. "The rally will be held in 'Hattan at the Medda's place at 6pm." Taps explained.

"Make signs representing your territory." Stated Spot.

"Great! Thank you! See you Friday!" Brusher told them and went to gather up his newsies. Spot and Taps ventured back to 'Hattan.

"Spot, do you think you can show me another position?" asked Taps. He didn't know what to say but just drag her back to his house. He showed her another position that required her to go on all fours. It felt amazing! "Spot!" she screamed his name. After they climaxed they laid in each other's arms for a bit. "That was incredible. Thank you."

"You're welcome." He kissed her before he started to dress. Taps thought she needed to show Jack this position. The next day she convinced him to go down by the bay.

"Where did you learn that?"

"Oh just over heard a couple of the old men." She smirked. She liked Jack's attempt but loved Spots loving better. She hated to admit but she was starting to have more feelings for Spot then just the physical attraction.