A/N: I hope you like this chapter. Please enjoy reading.
Disclaimer: I don't own the, Newsies.
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"Bryan?" I felt my chest pounding, as he took my left hand in his.
He smirked, as he stood to his feet, "You're suppose to answer the question."
"You're suppose to be down on your knee, waiting for my reply," I wrapped my arm around his neck, and pressed my lips to his.
"Is that a yes?" He pressed my left hand to his lips, as he started to place a diamond ring on my finger.
"I will," I squealed, as he lifted me off my feet, and spun me around.
He pressed his lips to mine for a passionate kiss, "I am a very happy man right now," he set me back down on the ground, and just stared at me for a moment, "I'm glad you said yes."
"I couldn't tell," I laughed, as he started leading me towards the fire escape, "So who all knows?"
"You're brother, and my parents," He answered, helping me onto the fire escape.
"Really?" I asked surprised, "Seems like he's become good at keeping stuff from me," I answered bitterly, thinking about earlier, when I found out about ,Friday.
He stopped me from walking any further, as he took my hands, "Bell, what's wrong?"
"Race, he kept a secret about, Friday, from me, and the only reason I found out about her, was because ,Oscar, told me," I sat on the ladder of the fire escape, "I asked my brother if he knew about her, and when he said he did, I then asked why he didn't tell me. He said that she asked him not to tell anyone, and he said he kept the promise because he loved her."
"You can't be bitter about that, If you shared something personal with me, and made me promise not to tell anyone even my own sister I wouldn't tell anyone," He pulled me back to my feet, "Besides, it wasn't your brother or ,Oscars, place to share any information about ,Friday."
I nodded, as I started to understand, and then smiled, "You know, you're pretty smart."
"I suppose I would have to be, if I managed to keep you around for so long," He took my hand, as we walked towards 'Tibby's'.
I looked down at the ring, and the tuned the diamond over, so that is was facing the inside of my palm.
"What are you doing?" Bryan as, turning the ring, right side up again, "Don't you like it?"
"I love it," I turned, so that I was facing him, as I smiled, "I just don't have the best luck with nice things, the last time I had something nice, it got swiped."
"Well, you don't have to worry about anything like that happening, because I won't let it," He looked sincere, as he leaned in, and kissed me, "But if you really are afraid of something happening to it, then you could put it on this chain," he removed something a gold chain from around his neck, and then removed the ring from my finger, slipping the ring on his chain and fastening it around my neck.
I smiled as I tucked the necklace into my blouse, and took his hand, as we entered the restaurant, "Thank you."
"Anything to make you happy, Bell," He whispered, before being dragged away, by Jack, and Davie.
Snoddy, pulled me onto his lap, which was very common since I wasn't that big. He was drinking his soda, "So the trials finally over?"
"Yes, Snoddy, it's finally over. So any reason you pulled me on your lap?" I asked, as I smiled at my friend.
"They're weren't any chairs left, so I figured you'd want some place to sit, and who's more comfortable then your brother, Snoddy?" He asked with a grin, "You use to sit on my lap all the time, every time you came back home with injuries, except for the month after walking in on me exiting the shower."
I laughed as he poked my side, "You're going to miss me?"
"Why, you going someplace?" He asked confused.
"I'm not going to live in the 'Lodging House' forever, you know." I answered, somewhat honestly. That was another good things about Snoddy, he was brutally honest, and he knew how to take care of the other boys, when they were sick or something. He also taught me that honest, was always the best route to go, because either way people will either believe, or not believe you. At least you know you were honest.
"So how soon, is not forever?" He asked knowingly all of a sudden, as he looked at my bare ring finger.
I pulled the chain out from underneath my blouse, and showed him the ring, without causing to much attention, "Bryan, he asked me before we came, isn't I beautiful?"
He ruffled my hair, as I slipping the chain, back into my blouse, "Well I hope you're happy, he better not hurt you."
"Yeah, because he's got all of us, to answer too if he did," Skittery said, joining mine, and Snoddy's conversation as usual.
I smiled at him, before getting off Snoddy's lap, and going to where ,Bryan, was sitting with ,Jack, and Davie. I leaned against the back of his chair, and wrapped my arms around his neck, "So what did you order?"
"I ordered you the roast beef sandwich, and got myself the chicken plate, does that sound good?" He asked, taking my hand, and leading me around to sit on his lap, "So, how are Snoddy, and ,Skittery, doing?"
"They're fine, they said if you were to ever hurt me, then you-" I started.
"Will have the rest of us to answer to, Denton, no matter how much we like you," Jack finished, patting his friend on the back.
"So when you telling the other, about your engagement?" Snoddy asked, smirking as the rest of the Newsies looked in my direction.
"So much for hoping you wouldn't mention it," I rolled my eyes, as my fiancee smirked.
Bryan, stood to his feet taking my hand, before turning his attention to the rest of the Newsies, "Well I asked Bell, if she would marry me, and she accepted."
"Congratulations, Bell," Davie kissed my cheek, before shaking ,Bryan's, hand, "Nice going, Denton."
"Yeah, yeah," Les added, wrapping his arms around my neck, and kissing my cheek as well.
I ruffled the younger boys hair, before the rest of the Newsies, gave there congratulations, "So now that you all know, can we get back to eating?"
My brother laughed, kissing my forehead, "Best idea, I heard all day," he sat beside, Friday, as the rest of the Newsies gathered around various tables.
A Month Later
I stared out the window, of the parlor, as the seamstress kept poking pins into me, as she set the fabric to my wedding dress. "Why can't I just buy a dress?" I couldn't believe I actually suggested going shopping, since it really wasn't my favorite things to do.
"You could at least smile," Audrey giggle, until her seamstress poked her with a pin, then she smacked the poor girls hand, "Watch what you're doing, Milly."
Amelia, swatted her daughter with the journal, which she had been reading as she watched the seamstresses work on our dresses, "Well they wouldn't be poking you ladies, if you would just stand still. You should behave like ,Friday, over there, standing perfectly still, and not squirming about like a child.
Friday, blushed at the complement, as her eyes shot over to look towards the older woman, "Thanks Mrs. Denton, for the dress, and for inviting me here."
"Well you're Mr. Higgins fiancee, so you're soon to be family by marriage," Amelia, walked over to my friend, and studied her, "You may call me, Amelia, young lady."
"Then you can call me, Sally, but please not in public," Friday, smiled sweetly, at my soon to be mother in-law.
"Mother, it's going on six o'clock, Dutchy's, going to be here soon," Audrey, whined, causing me to giggle.
"Fine then Audrey, we'll continue tomorrow, we only have two weeks till the wedding," Amelia, smiled at me, as she helped her daughter out of the dress, "Are you excited, Belladonna?"
"Yes, Mrs. Denton," I hurried over to my casual dress, and quickly slid it on, before helping ,Friday, with her own, "We need to hurry, Friday, or we're going to be late."
"Late for what?" Amelia, asked, as she dismissed the seamstresses.
"Klopp, he wants us back by seven, for my brothers surprise party," I answered, without much more thought, "Friday, she planned the whole thing, without my brother finding out."
"You should come, Mrs. Denton," Friday, took the older woman's hand, "That way, you could see where we all live."
I jabbed my friend in the side, "We wouldn't want, Amelia, to feel uncomfortable."
"I'm sure she would enjoy meeting the other boys, I mean her children are dating Newsies," Friday, turned away from me, which was something she did, when she wanted someone to know her word was final, "The party starts at, eight, bring, Mr. Denton."
Amelia wrapped an arm around me, as she lead us to the front door, "I would love to come, we'll be there dear," she whispered in my ear, after my friend stepped outside, "What does you're brother like?"
"He likes going to the track," I answered honestly, trying to think of something else, "Oh, and he likes cigars."
"Perfect dear, I will let, Brent, know," Amelia, she kissed my cheek, before shutting the doot.
This evening should be loads of fun, right?
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A/N: Please Read, and Review! I am sorry for the chapter being short. Sorry about the spelling, and grammar, I was really sleepy. If I missed any mistakes, don't be mad.
