"Just to Love"
By: Laney Sanchez
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Little ramblings from Stars:
Okay I got to include RIGHT AWAY a big thank you as well to Little Washu! I give you kudos for reading it all in one night! ...Was it that good? I know I could've never done it =O
Thank you thank you thank you! I checked my reviews after I posted chapter 25 and I just about slapped my forehead and pulled a Homer Simpson. (DOH!)
I felt SO bad about missing your thank you on chapter 25. So here it is. First thing on chapter 26. Pleeease forgive me =(
Please keep reading and keep reviewing. I'm glad you like the story. It means a lot to me =)
Thanks again!
AND Emerald Tears. Her review is from a long time ago and I realized I missed it!!! I feel so so so so bad (you have no idea)...
Thank you so much for your review. About the whole Moira thing, I love that name too. It's so pretty. I first heard it in Hook. Then I knew of an actress named Moira Kelly. I was like "AAAH! I want that name!!"
So presto. It's the name of Spot's first love. I can't apologize enough for missing your review. Sometimes I'm just dumb. It was a stupid mistake. Doesn't mean your review is any less important. I'm so thankful =)
If you're still reading, I'm so sorry and please don't hate me!! =(
Thank yous to everyone else on next chapter. I missed those two so they deserved a spot all their own on this chapter.
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Chapter 26 ~ A Confused Soul Becomes a Little Less Confused.
It had taken only a few minutes to get the two younger newsies back into bed. Apparently, Reina's scream of terror hadn't woken the whole lodging house, but instead just Butters and Sticks.
Thankfully they hadn't taken note of the odd situation that had befallen Spot and Reina.
Reina stood back as Butters let out a righteous snore. He was out like a light.
Spot stood not too far back, leaning against the wall. His hair clung to the sides of his face and he was still drenched. However he didn't look annoyed. Reina turned and looked over her shoulder slowly. In all truth, Reina didn't know what Spot was thinking. His expression was a sort of blank one. Usually she was able to make out some sort of emotion, but that wasn't the case right now.
Reina looked back to Butters and Sticks on the top bunk. Both were fast asleep for the night. "I doubt we'll have to worry about them for the time being..."
"Yous don't have a bed now"
Reina narrowed her eyes in a bit of a "duh" look. She smirked and turned with a rather cocky look on her face. "...Wow. You caught on to that one fast, smart guy"
"'Ey...no one likes a wise-ass Reina"
Reina didn't let her gaze unlock from his. "Except maybe you..."
There was a long silence. Spot seemed to study her face with an intensity that was so deep, it sent shivers down her back. It made her slightly uncomfortable. The only source of light in the bunk room had become the moon; which finally had decided to peek through the rain clouds and show it's face. The moonlight seemed to dance across both their faces.
Reina wasn't really sure why Spot was staring. It didn't look as though he was admiring her, but with Spot it was hard to tell. She'd never seen him admire anyone really. Especially not another girl. She had heard stories of Spot's few flings, but never really seen them. So it was hard to say what Spot's "look of admiration" would look like.
"...Sleep wid me..."
Reina's eyes widened and she glared daggers.
"Not like dat!!" Spot shot back, as if instantly reading her mind.
Reina's glare softened when she realized that a grin had crossed Spot's face. She had never really seen him genuinely grin without something sneaky being hid behind it.
Spot straightened up and looked at the window momentarily. "But if da idea really intrigues yous..." Spot added with a sly smirk and leaned in at her.
Reina's eyes watched him out of the corner and she stood very still. Suddenly her hand reached out and slapped his shoulder hard. "Knock it off..."
Spot held up his hands. "Fine. Fine...sleep on da floor. No skin off me back"
Spot walked far across the room to a bunk. The top was unoccupied. Reina followed him and fought, but failed suppress a snort. Apparently Spot heard it cause halfway of climbing up he looked back at her. "What was dat foah?"
"Nothing really...just figures you'd have the top"
"Of course. Yous forget I'se is da leadah of Brooklyn" Spot said, climbing onto the bed, bragging all the while. "Nuttin but da top o da best for me..." Reina rolled her eyes but more in a playful manner. "Egotistical bastard..." she muttered.
"Chump" Spot countered to her from the bed above.
Reina sighed. Something just didn't seem right. It almost felt like Spot was actually being NICE to her, but something in the back of her mind told her that that was impossible. This was Spot Conlon. The king of snide and Mr. Tough guy. Spot and "Nice" just did NOT go together.
However...
The fact remained that Reina still had no place left to sleep. The floor didn't look all too inviting either.
"Yous don't really wanna sleep on da floor, do yous?" Spot asked, leaning over the side of the bed with an almost bored look on his face. Reina bit her lip then glared at him. "...Just keep in mind this is all your fault that my bed is a mess..."
Reina climbed up and once she was on the bed, she crawled over Spot. He had made just enough room for her to sleep to the right of him. Reina eyed him, still unsure. This didn't feel right...but then again it did.
"I'se promise I'se won't bite, but da minute yous kick me, I'se is gunna kick yous ass outta dis bed"
"Shut up Spot..." Reina said with a snort and crawled under the covers. She tried her best to settle in, but the odd feeling hung with her, like a sliver in her skin. She was going to sleep next to Spot, whom she considered to be, her mortal enemy.
Did anyone else see anything wrong with this picture?
Reina closed her eyes and sighed deeply. She was tired of thinking. It had been a long day and now she was sure that they would only have a precious few hours of sleep before daybreak. If worse came to worse she could picture that she was sleeping next to Kid. The thought made her giggle.
"...What is yous goin' on 'bout now?" Spot demanded, sounding a bit irritated.
"...Nothing" Reina bluffed and bit her lip to hold back anymore giggles.
She heard Spot sigh. "What goes on in dat head of yous, Reina?"
"Hmm? ...Heh..." she smirked. "You actually want to know that?" she asked, turning on her side. She propped her head up with the palm of her hand and gave him a look like he was crazy.
"Yeah...so?" he asked, only bothering to turn his head to look at her. "Sometimes yous do some crazy tings...and I'se just gotta wonder..."
Reina watched him as if questioning if he was joking or not. When he emitted no response to betray that this was a joke, she let out a long sigh. "Okay...well...good question..."
She thought for a moment. "A lot goes on in my mind...I mostly try and concentrate on surviving. Just...getting done what I need to to survive..." she paused for only a moment before continuing "...I think about memories...mostly my family"
"What happened to dem?" Spot asked, now sitting up. She had apparently caught his attention. "Well..." Reina began, with a minor note of uncertainty to her voice. "They...left me"
"Yous is pullin' me leg, right?" Spot said, giving her a serious look. Reina glared ever so slightly. "Why would I lie about my parents? ...Do you see them here right now?" she spat, feeling her temper rise a little.
"Calm down...it's just dat..." Spot looked away. He looked like what he was about to say was very secret. Like he was about to talk about something that was crossing every boundary he knew of. Reina listened intently.
"Well Kitten, me parents were killed...I'se never got a chance ta hate dem or ta love dem..." Spot said, a faraway look in his eyes. He looked out at the window, rather than at Reina. Maybe it made it easier to tell his story when he didn't have to look someone in the eyes.
"...I'se ... didn't get a chance to know me parents...and yous...yous parents just up and leave..."
Reina looked down and finally saw what Spot was getting at. It would be hard for someone in his situation to comprehend WHY someone who's supposed to love you like that, just getting up and leaving. Especially when his were snatched away without a choice.
"I'm...-"
"Don't yous say it. I'se don't need yous pity"
Reina shot him a look. "You didn't let me finish. I wasn't dishing you pity, I was going to say that, I'm on my own now...I try not to think about them..." she shot back. Reina looked down, away from his eyes as they finally rested back upon her.
"They obviously weren't thinking about me..." she muttered.
There was a long silence. Neither knew what to say.
Finally Spot broke it by asking "Would yous ever go back ta dem...if dey showed up?"
Reina snorted. That would be wishful thinking. "...I don't know..." she replied, not really giving the question much thought. Suddenly she looked over at him and sat up straight. "Why would you care anyway?"
For a moment Spot looked like he had been caught with his hand in the cookie jar. He quickly wiped the brief look of surprise off his face and adopted one of his famous 'I-Could-care-less" Conlon looks. "I'se don't. Just askin'"
Reina felt slightly hurt. She didn't know WHY exactly, because she should've seen that answer coming. Especially from Spot. But ...
"You mean that?" she asked, her voice sounding rather timid. Probably more timid than she would've liked.
Spot didn't answer. Instead he closed his eyes. Reina knew she'd get nothing more out of him, so she laid down to sleep as well. She couldn't hide the feeling of bitter disappointment. She would've like to think that SOMEONE gave a rat's ass about her...
Reina quickly did her best to brush the feelings aside as she felt her eyes growing weary. She was just about to drift off into the land of dreams until she felt Spot shift beside her. "Is dat yous real name?"
"What...?" She asked, feeling a tad bit annoyed. She was just about to sleep...
"I'se asked...if 'Reina' was yous real name..." Spot repeated, sounding just a tad annoyed that he had to repeat that statement.
"Yes, Reina Townshend is my real name..." she muttered, grumpily. She wanted to go back to sleep until a thought struck her. The words finally came tumbling out of her mouth. "Is 'Spot' your real name?"
Spot remained silent for a moment and Reina was about ready to beat him if he didn't answer. "Look YOU woke me up to ask me a stupid question now-"
"Fine!" Spot shot back then glared at her softly out of the corner of his eyes. "No, 'Spot' is not me real name..." he muttered. Spot wouldn't look at her. He looked like a little child, who was trying to hide the fact that they'd just been caught in a lie.
Reina smirked. "So what is it?"
"Ain't yous just da rubbahneck..." Spot He looked at her with a faintly sour look on his face.
"Just tell me Spot and I'll shut up"
Spot rolled his eyes then glared "What is dis? An interoigation?" (*Yes it's spelled wrong purposely. Remember Jack's "Ambassdors"?) Reina could tell Spot's defenses were up but she wasn't backing down.
"Look, you woke me up to ask me a stupid question, so now you're going to answer MY stupid question!" she shot. Spot eyed her. "And if I'se don't?"
Reina plastered an evil, syrupy sweet smile on her face. "If you don't...I won't stop bugging you about it until dawn comes"
"I'se will cover me ears..."
"I'll talk louder"
"I'se will kick yous outta dis bed"
"I'll still bug you from the floor"
"FINE!" Spot shouted, then quickly glanced about to make sure he hadn't woken anyone up. If he was going to tell her his name, he didn't want the whole room knowing. When Spot finally concluded the coast was clear, he licked his lips and looked at Reina. He looked like he was about to diffuse a bomb and didn't know what wire to clip.
"So...go on" Reina probed.
He swallowed hard as the word itself was a terrible monster he was trying to hold back.
"...Devlin..."
"Devlin?"
"Devlin..." Spot answered back. He looked extremely uncomfortable and only occasionally did his eyes dart back to Reina. Reina smiled but before she could say anything Spot shot her a glare.
"Oh come on! I wasn't going to say anything bad..." she countered, innocently holding up her hands.
"...It's weird..." Spot muttered.
"I think it's ...cute"
"Cute?! You tink me name is CUTE!?" Spot said, suddenly eyeing her like she had gone completely mad. Reina smirked then found herself snickering. Spot glared and grabbed her wrists. He lightly pinned her down, being careful to make not too much noise. "I'se don't tell no one about me name besides Kid...and finally da one poison I's do tell, calls it...'cute'?"
Reina still snickered "So?" she asked, calming down just long enough to look into his eyes. Spot eyed her, still questioning her if she was serious. Finally Reina's snickers subsided.
"Yous really need sense knocked into yous sometimes..." Spot muttered, still holding her down. Reina just watched him. She wanted to say a smart comment, but all she managed was his name. "Devlin...Conlon"
She smiled as Spot flinched at the name. "Don't say dat...It's still Spot"
"Uh ... huh" she said, still not taking her eyes from his. Another moment of silence pursued and Spot stayed, rested upon Reina, keeping her wrists firmly pinned.
Reina didn't know what to do...or say. Something about this moment needed no words at all. It seemed to speak for itself...
Before Reina could really process anything, she found her lips pressed softly against Spot's. She closed her eyes, feeling any other emotion melt away. The whole room itself and the other snoring newsies seemed far away and insignificant. The only thing that seemed to matter...was Spot.
His lips were warm and surprisingly soft. The kiss was gentle and slow. It seemed to last an eternity. There was no tongue or anything like that involved. Their lips had just met and seemed to fit so perfectly together.
Finally Spot pulled back and Reina found that she was breathless. She took a few moments to catch her breath. She didn't want to open her eyes because a big part of her was afraid. She was afraid that when she opened her eyes Spot would pull back and act like nothing had happened. She was afraid maybe he WOULD act like something had happened. She hoped to God that this wouldn't be turn out to be a terrible mistake.
Reina felt Spot gently take her hand. It was so gentle. Almost like he himself was afraid he'd break her. His hand held hers and delicately massaged the skin under her knuckles. Reina let out a content sigh and before she knew it, or had any say in it at all, she was fast asleep.
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End note: Devlin means Fierce and brave. Two words that sum up Spot quite well past his braggy exterior, don't you think?
Also a big thanks to my pal Scribbles who has generously taken the role of Beta reader. She told me this chapter was awesome...so if no one else likes it...BLAME HER!! =)
No, no, no...just kidding. Blame me. I wrote it. But I hope you all liked it. Ciao :-)
By: Laney Sanchez
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Little ramblings from Stars:
Okay I got to include RIGHT AWAY a big thank you as well to Little Washu! I give you kudos for reading it all in one night! ...Was it that good? I know I could've never done it =O
Thank you thank you thank you! I checked my reviews after I posted chapter 25 and I just about slapped my forehead and pulled a Homer Simpson. (DOH!)
I felt SO bad about missing your thank you on chapter 25. So here it is. First thing on chapter 26. Pleeease forgive me =(
Please keep reading and keep reviewing. I'm glad you like the story. It means a lot to me =)
Thanks again!
AND Emerald Tears. Her review is from a long time ago and I realized I missed it!!! I feel so so so so bad (you have no idea)...
Thank you so much for your review. About the whole Moira thing, I love that name too. It's so pretty. I first heard it in Hook. Then I knew of an actress named Moira Kelly. I was like "AAAH! I want that name!!"
So presto. It's the name of Spot's first love. I can't apologize enough for missing your review. Sometimes I'm just dumb. It was a stupid mistake. Doesn't mean your review is any less important. I'm so thankful =)
If you're still reading, I'm so sorry and please don't hate me!! =(
Thank yous to everyone else on next chapter. I missed those two so they deserved a spot all their own on this chapter.
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Chapter 26 ~ A Confused Soul Becomes a Little Less Confused.
It had taken only a few minutes to get the two younger newsies back into bed. Apparently, Reina's scream of terror hadn't woken the whole lodging house, but instead just Butters and Sticks.
Thankfully they hadn't taken note of the odd situation that had befallen Spot and Reina.
Reina stood back as Butters let out a righteous snore. He was out like a light.
Spot stood not too far back, leaning against the wall. His hair clung to the sides of his face and he was still drenched. However he didn't look annoyed. Reina turned and looked over her shoulder slowly. In all truth, Reina didn't know what Spot was thinking. His expression was a sort of blank one. Usually she was able to make out some sort of emotion, but that wasn't the case right now.
Reina looked back to Butters and Sticks on the top bunk. Both were fast asleep for the night. "I doubt we'll have to worry about them for the time being..."
"Yous don't have a bed now"
Reina narrowed her eyes in a bit of a "duh" look. She smirked and turned with a rather cocky look on her face. "...Wow. You caught on to that one fast, smart guy"
"'Ey...no one likes a wise-ass Reina"
Reina didn't let her gaze unlock from his. "Except maybe you..."
There was a long silence. Spot seemed to study her face with an intensity that was so deep, it sent shivers down her back. It made her slightly uncomfortable. The only source of light in the bunk room had become the moon; which finally had decided to peek through the rain clouds and show it's face. The moonlight seemed to dance across both their faces.
Reina wasn't really sure why Spot was staring. It didn't look as though he was admiring her, but with Spot it was hard to tell. She'd never seen him admire anyone really. Especially not another girl. She had heard stories of Spot's few flings, but never really seen them. So it was hard to say what Spot's "look of admiration" would look like.
"...Sleep wid me..."
Reina's eyes widened and she glared daggers.
"Not like dat!!" Spot shot back, as if instantly reading her mind.
Reina's glare softened when she realized that a grin had crossed Spot's face. She had never really seen him genuinely grin without something sneaky being hid behind it.
Spot straightened up and looked at the window momentarily. "But if da idea really intrigues yous..." Spot added with a sly smirk and leaned in at her.
Reina's eyes watched him out of the corner and she stood very still. Suddenly her hand reached out and slapped his shoulder hard. "Knock it off..."
Spot held up his hands. "Fine. Fine...sleep on da floor. No skin off me back"
Spot walked far across the room to a bunk. The top was unoccupied. Reina followed him and fought, but failed suppress a snort. Apparently Spot heard it cause halfway of climbing up he looked back at her. "What was dat foah?"
"Nothing really...just figures you'd have the top"
"Of course. Yous forget I'se is da leadah of Brooklyn" Spot said, climbing onto the bed, bragging all the while. "Nuttin but da top o da best for me..." Reina rolled her eyes but more in a playful manner. "Egotistical bastard..." she muttered.
"Chump" Spot countered to her from the bed above.
Reina sighed. Something just didn't seem right. It almost felt like Spot was actually being NICE to her, but something in the back of her mind told her that that was impossible. This was Spot Conlon. The king of snide and Mr. Tough guy. Spot and "Nice" just did NOT go together.
However...
The fact remained that Reina still had no place left to sleep. The floor didn't look all too inviting either.
"Yous don't really wanna sleep on da floor, do yous?" Spot asked, leaning over the side of the bed with an almost bored look on his face. Reina bit her lip then glared at him. "...Just keep in mind this is all your fault that my bed is a mess..."
Reina climbed up and once she was on the bed, she crawled over Spot. He had made just enough room for her to sleep to the right of him. Reina eyed him, still unsure. This didn't feel right...but then again it did.
"I'se promise I'se won't bite, but da minute yous kick me, I'se is gunna kick yous ass outta dis bed"
"Shut up Spot..." Reina said with a snort and crawled under the covers. She tried her best to settle in, but the odd feeling hung with her, like a sliver in her skin. She was going to sleep next to Spot, whom she considered to be, her mortal enemy.
Did anyone else see anything wrong with this picture?
Reina closed her eyes and sighed deeply. She was tired of thinking. It had been a long day and now she was sure that they would only have a precious few hours of sleep before daybreak. If worse came to worse she could picture that she was sleeping next to Kid. The thought made her giggle.
"...What is yous goin' on 'bout now?" Spot demanded, sounding a bit irritated.
"...Nothing" Reina bluffed and bit her lip to hold back anymore giggles.
She heard Spot sigh. "What goes on in dat head of yous, Reina?"
"Hmm? ...Heh..." she smirked. "You actually want to know that?" she asked, turning on her side. She propped her head up with the palm of her hand and gave him a look like he was crazy.
"Yeah...so?" he asked, only bothering to turn his head to look at her. "Sometimes yous do some crazy tings...and I'se just gotta wonder..."
Reina watched him as if questioning if he was joking or not. When he emitted no response to betray that this was a joke, she let out a long sigh. "Okay...well...good question..."
She thought for a moment. "A lot goes on in my mind...I mostly try and concentrate on surviving. Just...getting done what I need to to survive..." she paused for only a moment before continuing "...I think about memories...mostly my family"
"What happened to dem?" Spot asked, now sitting up. She had apparently caught his attention. "Well..." Reina began, with a minor note of uncertainty to her voice. "They...left me"
"Yous is pullin' me leg, right?" Spot said, giving her a serious look. Reina glared ever so slightly. "Why would I lie about my parents? ...Do you see them here right now?" she spat, feeling her temper rise a little.
"Calm down...it's just dat..." Spot looked away. He looked like what he was about to say was very secret. Like he was about to talk about something that was crossing every boundary he knew of. Reina listened intently.
"Well Kitten, me parents were killed...I'se never got a chance ta hate dem or ta love dem..." Spot said, a faraway look in his eyes. He looked out at the window, rather than at Reina. Maybe it made it easier to tell his story when he didn't have to look someone in the eyes.
"...I'se ... didn't get a chance to know me parents...and yous...yous parents just up and leave..."
Reina looked down and finally saw what Spot was getting at. It would be hard for someone in his situation to comprehend WHY someone who's supposed to love you like that, just getting up and leaving. Especially when his were snatched away without a choice.
"I'm...-"
"Don't yous say it. I'se don't need yous pity"
Reina shot him a look. "You didn't let me finish. I wasn't dishing you pity, I was going to say that, I'm on my own now...I try not to think about them..." she shot back. Reina looked down, away from his eyes as they finally rested back upon her.
"They obviously weren't thinking about me..." she muttered.
There was a long silence. Neither knew what to say.
Finally Spot broke it by asking "Would yous ever go back ta dem...if dey showed up?"
Reina snorted. That would be wishful thinking. "...I don't know..." she replied, not really giving the question much thought. Suddenly she looked over at him and sat up straight. "Why would you care anyway?"
For a moment Spot looked like he had been caught with his hand in the cookie jar. He quickly wiped the brief look of surprise off his face and adopted one of his famous 'I-Could-care-less" Conlon looks. "I'se don't. Just askin'"
Reina felt slightly hurt. She didn't know WHY exactly, because she should've seen that answer coming. Especially from Spot. But ...
"You mean that?" she asked, her voice sounding rather timid. Probably more timid than she would've liked.
Spot didn't answer. Instead he closed his eyes. Reina knew she'd get nothing more out of him, so she laid down to sleep as well. She couldn't hide the feeling of bitter disappointment. She would've like to think that SOMEONE gave a rat's ass about her...
Reina quickly did her best to brush the feelings aside as she felt her eyes growing weary. She was just about to drift off into the land of dreams until she felt Spot shift beside her. "Is dat yous real name?"
"What...?" She asked, feeling a tad bit annoyed. She was just about to sleep...
"I'se asked...if 'Reina' was yous real name..." Spot repeated, sounding just a tad annoyed that he had to repeat that statement.
"Yes, Reina Townshend is my real name..." she muttered, grumpily. She wanted to go back to sleep until a thought struck her. The words finally came tumbling out of her mouth. "Is 'Spot' your real name?"
Spot remained silent for a moment and Reina was about ready to beat him if he didn't answer. "Look YOU woke me up to ask me a stupid question now-"
"Fine!" Spot shot back then glared at her softly out of the corner of his eyes. "No, 'Spot' is not me real name..." he muttered. Spot wouldn't look at her. He looked like a little child, who was trying to hide the fact that they'd just been caught in a lie.
Reina smirked. "So what is it?"
"Ain't yous just da rubbahneck..." Spot He looked at her with a faintly sour look on his face.
"Just tell me Spot and I'll shut up"
Spot rolled his eyes then glared "What is dis? An interoigation?" (*Yes it's spelled wrong purposely. Remember Jack's "Ambassdors"?) Reina could tell Spot's defenses were up but she wasn't backing down.
"Look, you woke me up to ask me a stupid question, so now you're going to answer MY stupid question!" she shot. Spot eyed her. "And if I'se don't?"
Reina plastered an evil, syrupy sweet smile on her face. "If you don't...I won't stop bugging you about it until dawn comes"
"I'se will cover me ears..."
"I'll talk louder"
"I'se will kick yous outta dis bed"
"I'll still bug you from the floor"
"FINE!" Spot shouted, then quickly glanced about to make sure he hadn't woken anyone up. If he was going to tell her his name, he didn't want the whole room knowing. When Spot finally concluded the coast was clear, he licked his lips and looked at Reina. He looked like he was about to diffuse a bomb and didn't know what wire to clip.
"So...go on" Reina probed.
He swallowed hard as the word itself was a terrible monster he was trying to hold back.
"...Devlin..."
"Devlin?"
"Devlin..." Spot answered back. He looked extremely uncomfortable and only occasionally did his eyes dart back to Reina. Reina smiled but before she could say anything Spot shot her a glare.
"Oh come on! I wasn't going to say anything bad..." she countered, innocently holding up her hands.
"...It's weird..." Spot muttered.
"I think it's ...cute"
"Cute?! You tink me name is CUTE!?" Spot said, suddenly eyeing her like she had gone completely mad. Reina smirked then found herself snickering. Spot glared and grabbed her wrists. He lightly pinned her down, being careful to make not too much noise. "I'se don't tell no one about me name besides Kid...and finally da one poison I's do tell, calls it...'cute'?"
Reina still snickered "So?" she asked, calming down just long enough to look into his eyes. Spot eyed her, still questioning her if she was serious. Finally Reina's snickers subsided.
"Yous really need sense knocked into yous sometimes..." Spot muttered, still holding her down. Reina just watched him. She wanted to say a smart comment, but all she managed was his name. "Devlin...Conlon"
She smiled as Spot flinched at the name. "Don't say dat...It's still Spot"
"Uh ... huh" she said, still not taking her eyes from his. Another moment of silence pursued and Spot stayed, rested upon Reina, keeping her wrists firmly pinned.
Reina didn't know what to do...or say. Something about this moment needed no words at all. It seemed to speak for itself...
Before Reina could really process anything, she found her lips pressed softly against Spot's. She closed her eyes, feeling any other emotion melt away. The whole room itself and the other snoring newsies seemed far away and insignificant. The only thing that seemed to matter...was Spot.
His lips were warm and surprisingly soft. The kiss was gentle and slow. It seemed to last an eternity. There was no tongue or anything like that involved. Their lips had just met and seemed to fit so perfectly together.
Finally Spot pulled back and Reina found that she was breathless. She took a few moments to catch her breath. She didn't want to open her eyes because a big part of her was afraid. She was afraid that when she opened her eyes Spot would pull back and act like nothing had happened. She was afraid maybe he WOULD act like something had happened. She hoped to God that this wouldn't be turn out to be a terrible mistake.
Reina felt Spot gently take her hand. It was so gentle. Almost like he himself was afraid he'd break her. His hand held hers and delicately massaged the skin under her knuckles. Reina let out a content sigh and before she knew it, or had any say in it at all, she was fast asleep.
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End note: Devlin means Fierce and brave. Two words that sum up Spot quite well past his braggy exterior, don't you think?
Also a big thanks to my pal Scribbles who has generously taken the role of Beta reader. She told me this chapter was awesome...so if no one else likes it...BLAME HER!! =)
No, no, no...just kidding. Blame me. I wrote it. But I hope you all liked it. Ciao :-)