Chapter 4 Jack and Racetrack kept walking, when they ran into the Delancy brothers. "What smells?" Race asked fanning his nose. "Hiya boys." Jack said staring them down. Morris got all up in Jack's face. "Where ya headin' Kelly?" Morris asked. "None of ya business, so beat it." Jack said. "You think you scare us?" Oscar asked rhetorically. "No. We know we scare you. Now beat it!" Racetrack said forcefully. The Delancy's fled on this note. They knew what Jack could do to them, never mind Jack and Race together. They continued walking, when they ran into Skittery and Blink. "Hey Blink, thought you were wit Sarah?" Race asked. "Well uh ya see, she said she originally wanted you Race, so I left." Blink retorted. "Good; ya don't need 'er anyways." Skittery said gently hitting him on the chest. Jack nodded. "Ain't dat right Jack?" Skitts finished. "Yeah, well I don't even know why I got involved with her during the strike. Maybe because I didn't know 'er, but now that I do, I don't like what I know." Jack stated. "So where ya fellas off ta?" Skitts asked. "Oh uh, we're looking for Doll face and Charity. They're wit us, if ya know what I mean." Race said winking. "Wow, you fellas sure are lucky. They're so pretty. Do Mush and Crutchy know?" Blink asked with a semi-dreamy expression. "Yeah, we told 'em." Race said. "Well, we gotta scram. See ya lata." Race finished. They continued walking, when they spotted Spot (no pun intended). Spot was in front of Tibby's, courting some girl. "Heya Spot, whose dis?" Jack asked nonchalantly. "Oh, dis 'ere his Rachel. She's me goil." Spot said. "For this week." Spot whispered to Jack and Racetrack. Race and Jack nodded, and gave a sort of half smile (you know the ones I mean). "Spot, ya seen Charity and Doll face around?" Jack asked. "Nah, but I think Dave said he saw them at the lodging house looking for you guys." Spot said nudging his head in the direction of the lodging house. "Thanks Spot, catcha lata." Jack said as they headed over to the lodging house. They got to the lodging house, and sure enough Doll face and Charity were sitting on the steps, waiting for the boys. Something was different. Davy was with them. "Hey goils." Jack said. He winked at Charity. Doll face stood up and she kissed Race. "Come 'ere." Jack said. Charity stood up, and Jack jerked her into his arms. He kissed her lightly on the lips. Nothing like Race's kiss; his was long and passionate. "Hey Dave." Jack said still hugging Charity. "Heya Jack, Denton wants to have us over for dinner tonight." Dave said. "Well, uh, I don't want to leave Charity behind, so if she don't go den I don't go." Jack said. "I don't see why she couldn't." Dave said. "Just be there around 7." He finished. Dave left to go home and get ready for the big night. "What are ya doin' tonight Race?" Jack asked. "Me and Doll face 'ere are goin' to Central Park, to sit under the stars." Race said giving Doll face a love squeeze. "That's so sweet." Charity said jealously. "Why can't we do something like that Jack?" She asked giving Jack a pair of sad eyes. "Don't wory about it. It's not tonight, but Ise got a surprise planned for ya." He said sweetly. Of course, being Jack, he didn't have anything planned. It was just him improving the truth. But now he would have to think of something good. But she was worth it to him. That night, as promised, Race and Doll face sat under the stars in Central Park. Jack and Charity headed towards Denton's house. When they got there, they were a little startled to see that Davy was waiting for them on the front steps. "Dave, 'ere already?" Jack asked. "Oh, I've been here all afternoon." Davy replied. Jack and Charity glanced at each other. How odd they both thought. "Well, let's go in shall we? Davy said. They all went inside, and Denton greeted them with a big hello. "Jack, I don't believe I've had the pleasure of meeting this beautiful young lady." Denton said. "Oh how stupid uh me. Denton, this 'ere is Charity. She's me goil." Jack said. Denton held out his hand, and Charity shook it. "Hello." Charity said. "What happened to Sarah, Jack?" Denton asked. Jack explained the whole situation, and why he didn't like her after all. "But now I feel kinda stupid, knowing I could-a had Charity da whole time." Jack said giving Charity a peck on the cheek. She blushed. "Well, dinner's all set, let's eat." Denton said. All throughout dinner, they had scattered conversation. Before they knew it, it was time to go. "Thanks Denton, ya comin' Dave?" Jack asked. Dave looked at Denton, and Denton stared back at Dave. "Nah, I'm going to stay here for a while longer." Dave answered. Jack and Charity were a bit suspicious, but they didn't quite know why. Jack thanked Denton, and he and Charity left. "Want me ta walk ya home?" Jack asked. Charity was just looking up at the stars, and after a while replied with, "No. I don't want to go home." All Jack did was smile.