Ch. 8

August 1899

Emily's POV

"We beat em!" Jack announced and the crowd when crazy. I smiled and felt so relieved that the strike was over. The longest summer, the hardest summer!

"Emily," Mush called as he approached me. He grabbed my waist and kissed me passionately.

"Ew," Storm and Bunker said in unison. Mush & I laughed.

"Mama," Storm said tugging on my skirt. I crouched down to eye level with him. "Does this mean you ganna leave?" He asked. I looked at Mush than back to Bunker.

"Oh sweetheart," I said hugging him. That made me think; am I really going to raise these boys?

That night there was a huge party at Medda's everyone was singing or dancing. Spot Conlon was hopelessly drunk and Race was soon going to fall off his chair in laughter. The theatre was so packed! Mush was swinging me around to an up tempo song; both of us smiling and laughing. Blink was dancing with Jennifer, they both smiled at each other. Jen had grown quiet large in the last month making it increasingly difficult for Blink to dance with her but he didn't care. Blink said now that he was done with the strike he was ganna get serious with saving money for Jennifer and their baby. Blink knew babies weren't cheap! When the song ended Mush and I went back to the table to find two exhausted boys. I laughed. "Mush I think it's bed time." I said.

"If you say so," He joked as he drowned his whisky and grabbed my waist. I laughed and shoved him a little.

"I mean the boys." I said. He laughed.

"Yes, yes of course. Do you want to take them home now?" Mush asked becoming serious momentarily.

"You ganna carry them home later?" I asked with a smirk as I raised my drink to my lips.

"Can I have one more dance?" Mush asked. I smiled.

"Of course," I said. He led me back to the dance floor and a slow dance started to play.

"I love you," Mush said. I smiled.

"I love you too." I said and he kissed me deeply. When the dance ended we left. Mush carried Storm while Bunker and I walked back to the lodging house. The bunk room was steaming hot even though the windows were open the room was still hotter than the sun.

"It's so hot in here," I said as I helped Bunker get onto the top bunk.

"What a shame," Mush said as he put storm to bed.

"Why?" I asked. Mush put his hands on my hips.

"I was feelin' a lil luck dis evenin'." He said. I laughed.

"Mush ya ain't ganna get luck wid me. Not unless ya marry me." I said.

"Then I will." He said with a smile.

"You're drunk," I told him. "Go to bed." I said. Mush smiled and began taking off his shirt. I knelt down and helped Storm get out of his clothes and ready for bed. When I stood up Mush was waiting to say good night to me. He was naked except for his tight underwear. "Oh dear Lord," I said spinning back around. Mush laughed.

"You gotta get used ta this if you'se ever ganna marry me." Mush joked.

"Well we ain't married yet. Ya haven't even asked me yet!" I said as I stayed turned around. Mush put his muscular arms around my waist.

"I love you," He said as he kissed my neck. I hesitantly turned around and looked into Mush's eyes.

"I love you too," I said with a smile. Mush matched my smile before kissing my lips. Mush ran his tongue along my lips and I opened my mouth. He deepened the kiss and his hands held my hips tightly. I put my arms around his neck and kissed him passionately. Breathlessly, I pulled away, "I think I can get used to this." I said with a smirk. Mush smiled and kissed me.


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