A/N: Short chappie, lot's of fluff. Obvious little something coming up.
Disclaimer: Nope, still don't own "Newsies" or anything associated with it…
Chapter 10:
Remorse
Spot's POV:
"Spot!" I heard Catherine call me and I looked over to see her running towards me. "Spot, it's Rachel!"
My heart dropped to my stomach as I got up from the crate I was sitting on. "What happened?" I practically yelled at her.
"Race….broke up with her." She said, panting from the run.
Any other time I would have brushed it off as something insecure…but this was Rachel…and it wasn't insecurity. She needed me, I don't know how I came to think this, but she did.
I ran past Catherine to where Rachel was sitting with Spell, looking even more broken than when I last saw her, not even an hour ago. Her hair was a mess and tears were streaming down her face. "Rachel." I said, bending down in front of her. I lifted her face with my hand and she looked at me with such a painful look it just broke my heart there on the spot. "Rach?"
"Spot," Rachel said through choking tears. "Spot…"
"Sssh…" I said, taking her hand. "Ssshh…" Catherine and Spell, realizing that this was a 'private' moment, went to the docks, where Kid, Jetty, and Ricky were playing cards.
"Spot…I can't believe he…he said he couldn't…" Rachel shook her head, her curls playfully hitting her face. "I can't believe he's gone."
"Rachel, don't think about it," I said, wiping away her tears with my fingers. I cupped her chin in my hands. "Look at me, please Rachel."
As she lifted her eyes to me, I got struck by a sudden realization. The thing that I had been searching for, something that I had been missing these past years, was her. I needed someone who could be brave and strong-willed, yet wasn't a total tyrant. Rachel was it, she was the person that I needed in my life. I already knew she'd stop me if she thought I was being an idiot, and would stand by me if needed. But in her eyes there was a pain that was so unbearable, I just wanted to make everything alright. She held so many secrets in her eyes, and I wanted to know, them. And I wanted to make sure that no one would ever hurt her again. I put my forehead against hers and she calmed down. "Rachel…"then leaned in and kissed her gently on the lips. I could feel her resistance at first, but then she seemed to melt into it. I deepened the kiss, still not making it a French kiss, and cupped my hand behind her neck and bringing her closer to me. I didn't care that we were in full view of Ricky, Jetty, Kid, Catherine, and Spell. Reluctantly, I pulled away from her. Her eyes were closed for a few moments, until she opened them and looked straight at me.
"Spot," she said, putting her fingers against her lips.
I took both her hands and pulled her up. "C'mon." I said, pulling her inside the lodging house and away from the prying eyes of the Newsies. When we got inside she sat down on the seat to the right of the door and I knelt next to her on the floor. "Hey," I said, as I saw smalls tears in the corners of her eyes. "Don't cry," I said gently, moving my feet so that I was kneeling in front of her.
"Spot," She said again. "Why did you do that?"
"Because," I said uncomfortably. "I just wanted ta, dats all." I smirked.
She gave a weak smile. "Well, it made me feel…I don't know…something different."
"Yeah, me to." I said, tenderly brushing a lock of hair out of her eyes and tucking it behind her ear.
"I should dress," she said, smiling again. She had such a bright smile. I loved it.
I nodded. "Yeah, I guess I should to." I said and pulled her up by her hands.
"Well," she looked down at our hands interlinked. "I'll go…get dressed now." She said, blushing.
I kissed both her hands gently then let her go. She smiled at me and then brushed past me walking up the stairs to the rooms. I turned to watch her go, wondering where this relationship would lead.
A/N: I know, it's wicked short and full of fluff, but I was so watching "Ever After" whilst writing this and needed to get back to the yummy Dougray Scott and I decided to do fluff.
I PROMISE I'LL MAKE THE NEXT CHAPTER LONGER AND BETTER!