The next day Lucky was up early. She left the theater before Medda was even awake. She had to go see Justin before her lunch date with the newsies. Lucky walked into the lobby of Justin's office. "Hello." She smiled as she approached the secretary at the desk.
The woman behind the desk gave Lucky's clothes a once over. A smile of disdain spread across her face. "Can I help you?"
"I'm here to see Mr. Heathcliff, Justin Heathcliff. I'm Haley Peterson, his fiancé." Lucky said pronouncing the last word slowly so the woman would get the drift.
"Yes, well I'll go see if Mr. Heathcliff is available to see you right now Ms. Peterson." The young woman's face turned into a sour expression and she walked away quickly. Lucky sat down in one of the chairs in the lobby. She should have worn a nicer dress but she didn't think it really mattered.
"He's in a meeting right now." The secretary gave Lucky another sour look.
"I'll wait." Lucky said politely.
Time passed and more time passed and Lucky realized she was late for lunch with the boys. Oh well she thought, they'll forgive me. They always do. Lucky waited and waited. Her stomach growled to tell her it wasn't happy about missing out on lunch but still she waited. Why am I sitting here? She wondered. The streets outside began to darken and just as she was really about to get up and leave Justin walked into the lobby. "Justin!" she cried.
"Oh honey, no one told me you were here." Justin looked confused.
Lucky gave the secretary an evil look then turned to Justin and wrapped her arms around him. "That's ok. I've just missed you." She gave him a long kiss and then smirked at the secretary. "We need to be going though. The poker game is going to start soon."
"Oh darling were you serious about me coming to that?" Justin looked perplexed.
"Well yes of course. I wanted you to meet my friends but..." She gave him a hurt look.
Justin let out a big sigh. He gave Lucky those a lot. The aggravated, well if I really have to but I'm so busy, sighs, he had gotten rather good at them. They always made Lucky feel like a nuisance. "All right darling, we will go."
"Great!" The couple made their way out of the building and Lucky led Justin to the Lodging House. As the streets grew dirtier Justin began to give out the disapproving looks. "Well here we are."
"How quaint." Justin gave a small, I can't believe you really want me to go in there, smile.
As Lucky looked at the Lodging House she had loved, she began to see it through Justin's eyes. It was old and practically falling apart. She began to worry about how he would perceive her friends. They are my friends she thought if he doesn't like them, well he should at least be polite.
She was so nervous, she tried to look at Justin for a little support or encouragement or...something. He was still looking disdainful and all that did was make her even more nervous. All right Luck you're on your own this time just go in there and do it, she thought to herself.
"Hey Kloppman! Did I miss much?" she asked smiling at the old man behind the desk as she walked in.
"Lucky Peterson! They told me you would be here tonight but I didn't believe it! The game is up stairs. Make your way!" Kloppman smiled.
The two made their way up the stairs. Lucky walked into the bunkroom and felt all the memories coming back. She looked around. At the table were Race, Jack, Mush, Hades, and Dave. On the floor Lizzy and Les were playing and Kris was sitting on one of the beds next to Blink talking.
"Hey Lucky!" Kris cried from the bed.
Everyone turned to look at her and there was silence in the room. "Hey guys!" she said quietly.
All of a sudden everyone was up and rushing towards her. "Lucky you did so great last night." Les said jumping up and down.
Hades slowly made her way towards Lucky. "Been a long time Peterson." She said.
"Yeah Hades too long." Lucky spit in her hand.
Hades spit shook with Lucky as a huge grin appeared on her face. "Glad you haven't changed Lucky."
Justin's face carried a look of utter disgust when he saw his darling spit shake with someone.
"I'm sure your as stubborn as ever Hades. Well at least Mush here has stuck around to keep you in line" Lucky gave Mush a hug. "Have you two been behaving your selves?" she asked giggling.
The two looked at each other and laughed.
"So everyone I would like you to meet Justin Heathcliff." All of the newsies introduced themselves. "Justin is my fiancé." Lucky said showing off her ring.
"Congratulations Luck." Race said sounding surprised.
"Yeah that's...great! Dave gave her half a smile.
Everyone settled back to their poker game and Justin got pulled into a conversation with Race about gambling. Hades stayed by Lucky. "Deal me out guys." She took Lucky over to a bed and sat next to her. "So spill it."
"I don't know what you want me to spill." Lucky laughed.
"Well who is this guy? Where did you meet him? And what the hell happened to you all this time?"
"He's my fiancé. I met him in Boston, where I have been. How are things in Brooklyn?" Lucky asked looking at the ground.
"Well a certain leader has been distracted ever since you left. He's out on the fire escape you know."
"He is?" Lucky tried not to sound too excited. She stood up. I'll be back Hades and I promise I'll tell you everything." Well almost everything, Lucky thought to herself as she climbed out the window.
"Darling..." Justin began to follow her. E was afraid to be alone with all these poor people.
"So are you of the Boston Heathcliffs?" Dave asked stopping him from going any further.
"Yes." Justin answered, getting himself into another conversation.
On the roof of the Lodging House Spot sat looking at Brooklyn. She would be coming soon. He needed to see her, but the great and mighty leader of Brooklyn was afraid.
Lucky climbed up the stairs. How many times had they been up here together? A thousand? "Hey" She said quietly.
Spot looked up surprised. "Oh hey." He stood up.
"Nice view..."Lucky didn't quite know what to say.
"Yeah well..."
They stood in silence. "So how did you like the show?"
"It was great. You was great. I mean you looked really nice and you sounded good too."
"Spot?" Lucky took a step toward him and the electricity in the air increased. "I'm so sorry I didn't come see you right off. I was just afraid and I didn't know, well I didn't know how you would react. I mean after what happened between us..."
"Hey no big deal. I wasn't shook up or nothin. I mean ya left. Ya have a right to go where ya want." Spot tried to play it off like no big deal.
"Oh, I just thought...well I mean after all that went on." Lucky stammered looking at the ground.
"Hey it wasn't no big deal."
"Right, no big deal." Lucky's eyes began to fill with tears. He thought it was no big deal? She gave Spot a look that tore apart his heart. Then she began to walk away.
"Lucky wait." He walked towards her and before he realized it, his hand was on her shoulder. His heart began to race and memories came flooding back. When she turned to look into his eyes he found himself swept away. Your such a fool Conlon, his rational mind thought, she's got a new man. No his heart screamed, I love her!
Lucky was caught completely off guard by his touch. She felt something inside her, a feeling she wasn't used to, a feeling she had become unaccustomed to since she had left New York, since she had left him. Looking in his eyes she saw plainly the feelings he had for her, and they scared her to death.
"Lucky..." Spot couldn't remember what he was going to say. "Lucky...you're like a sister to me and I just want to watch out for ya. I'm sorry I acted that way a minute ago. I do care about you. I want to meet this guy. I want to see if Jack was right, if he really is good for you." Spot gave her a hug. He could smell her hair.
Lucky closed her eyes and let herself get lost in the familiar embrace. It was so familiar. It was like home.
"Hey guys." They heard Kris's voice behind them. "Why don't you guys come inside and join the game?"
"Yeah sure." Spot grinned. "I feel like winning some money and now that my Luck is back maybe I'll have a chance."
Spot made his way down the fire escape. "Lucky!" Kris whispered." What are you doing? Do you know how much money that guy downstairs has? He's swimming in it girl! You better watch it!"
"Kris, Spot is like a brother to me. Get off it ok?" Lucky sighed as she walked down the stairs. All he wanted was to be her brother. Great she thought, just great.
Dear Reader,
OK I Want Reviews!!!!! Now People! Move it Move It! Thank you to everyone who has reviewed. I don't own the Newsies. I own Lucky, Kris, Lizzy, and Justin. So how bout a few reviews ladies and gentlemen! Hades owns herself (did I do an ok job? There will be more. I promise and eventually I have a plan for a you and Mush scene) Well anyway the big message today is review review review. I'm a little worried about this chapter so just let me know what you really think!
*Lucky*
P.S. OK it has come to my attention that I have more chapters than Gemini Kelly so would some one please explain to me why she has more reviews?? Ya know I love ya Gem! I love your stories they are so terrific but come on people! Lets move our butts and review!!! It so doesn't have to be anything major just a quick what cha think! So either my button for reviewing doesn't work or I'm just gonna have to steal some of Gem's readers! So lets move it peoples!!!!
The woman behind the desk gave Lucky's clothes a once over. A smile of disdain spread across her face. "Can I help you?"
"I'm here to see Mr. Heathcliff, Justin Heathcliff. I'm Haley Peterson, his fiancé." Lucky said pronouncing the last word slowly so the woman would get the drift.
"Yes, well I'll go see if Mr. Heathcliff is available to see you right now Ms. Peterson." The young woman's face turned into a sour expression and she walked away quickly. Lucky sat down in one of the chairs in the lobby. She should have worn a nicer dress but she didn't think it really mattered.
"He's in a meeting right now." The secretary gave Lucky another sour look.
"I'll wait." Lucky said politely.
Time passed and more time passed and Lucky realized she was late for lunch with the boys. Oh well she thought, they'll forgive me. They always do. Lucky waited and waited. Her stomach growled to tell her it wasn't happy about missing out on lunch but still she waited. Why am I sitting here? She wondered. The streets outside began to darken and just as she was really about to get up and leave Justin walked into the lobby. "Justin!" she cried.
"Oh honey, no one told me you were here." Justin looked confused.
Lucky gave the secretary an evil look then turned to Justin and wrapped her arms around him. "That's ok. I've just missed you." She gave him a long kiss and then smirked at the secretary. "We need to be going though. The poker game is going to start soon."
"Oh darling were you serious about me coming to that?" Justin looked perplexed.
"Well yes of course. I wanted you to meet my friends but..." She gave him a hurt look.
Justin let out a big sigh. He gave Lucky those a lot. The aggravated, well if I really have to but I'm so busy, sighs, he had gotten rather good at them. They always made Lucky feel like a nuisance. "All right darling, we will go."
"Great!" The couple made their way out of the building and Lucky led Justin to the Lodging House. As the streets grew dirtier Justin began to give out the disapproving looks. "Well here we are."
"How quaint." Justin gave a small, I can't believe you really want me to go in there, smile.
As Lucky looked at the Lodging House she had loved, she began to see it through Justin's eyes. It was old and practically falling apart. She began to worry about how he would perceive her friends. They are my friends she thought if he doesn't like them, well he should at least be polite.
She was so nervous, she tried to look at Justin for a little support or encouragement or...something. He was still looking disdainful and all that did was make her even more nervous. All right Luck you're on your own this time just go in there and do it, she thought to herself.
"Hey Kloppman! Did I miss much?" she asked smiling at the old man behind the desk as she walked in.
"Lucky Peterson! They told me you would be here tonight but I didn't believe it! The game is up stairs. Make your way!" Kloppman smiled.
The two made their way up the stairs. Lucky walked into the bunkroom and felt all the memories coming back. She looked around. At the table were Race, Jack, Mush, Hades, and Dave. On the floor Lizzy and Les were playing and Kris was sitting on one of the beds next to Blink talking.
"Hey Lucky!" Kris cried from the bed.
Everyone turned to look at her and there was silence in the room. "Hey guys!" she said quietly.
All of a sudden everyone was up and rushing towards her. "Lucky you did so great last night." Les said jumping up and down.
Hades slowly made her way towards Lucky. "Been a long time Peterson." She said.
"Yeah Hades too long." Lucky spit in her hand.
Hades spit shook with Lucky as a huge grin appeared on her face. "Glad you haven't changed Lucky."
Justin's face carried a look of utter disgust when he saw his darling spit shake with someone.
"I'm sure your as stubborn as ever Hades. Well at least Mush here has stuck around to keep you in line" Lucky gave Mush a hug. "Have you two been behaving your selves?" she asked giggling.
The two looked at each other and laughed.
"So everyone I would like you to meet Justin Heathcliff." All of the newsies introduced themselves. "Justin is my fiancé." Lucky said showing off her ring.
"Congratulations Luck." Race said sounding surprised.
"Yeah that's...great! Dave gave her half a smile.
Everyone settled back to their poker game and Justin got pulled into a conversation with Race about gambling. Hades stayed by Lucky. "Deal me out guys." She took Lucky over to a bed and sat next to her. "So spill it."
"I don't know what you want me to spill." Lucky laughed.
"Well who is this guy? Where did you meet him? And what the hell happened to you all this time?"
"He's my fiancé. I met him in Boston, where I have been. How are things in Brooklyn?" Lucky asked looking at the ground.
"Well a certain leader has been distracted ever since you left. He's out on the fire escape you know."
"He is?" Lucky tried not to sound too excited. She stood up. I'll be back Hades and I promise I'll tell you everything." Well almost everything, Lucky thought to herself as she climbed out the window.
"Darling..." Justin began to follow her. E was afraid to be alone with all these poor people.
"So are you of the Boston Heathcliffs?" Dave asked stopping him from going any further.
"Yes." Justin answered, getting himself into another conversation.
On the roof of the Lodging House Spot sat looking at Brooklyn. She would be coming soon. He needed to see her, but the great and mighty leader of Brooklyn was afraid.
Lucky climbed up the stairs. How many times had they been up here together? A thousand? "Hey" She said quietly.
Spot looked up surprised. "Oh hey." He stood up.
"Nice view..."Lucky didn't quite know what to say.
"Yeah well..."
They stood in silence. "So how did you like the show?"
"It was great. You was great. I mean you looked really nice and you sounded good too."
"Spot?" Lucky took a step toward him and the electricity in the air increased. "I'm so sorry I didn't come see you right off. I was just afraid and I didn't know, well I didn't know how you would react. I mean after what happened between us..."
"Hey no big deal. I wasn't shook up or nothin. I mean ya left. Ya have a right to go where ya want." Spot tried to play it off like no big deal.
"Oh, I just thought...well I mean after all that went on." Lucky stammered looking at the ground.
"Hey it wasn't no big deal."
"Right, no big deal." Lucky's eyes began to fill with tears. He thought it was no big deal? She gave Spot a look that tore apart his heart. Then she began to walk away.
"Lucky wait." He walked towards her and before he realized it, his hand was on her shoulder. His heart began to race and memories came flooding back. When she turned to look into his eyes he found himself swept away. Your such a fool Conlon, his rational mind thought, she's got a new man. No his heart screamed, I love her!
Lucky was caught completely off guard by his touch. She felt something inside her, a feeling she wasn't used to, a feeling she had become unaccustomed to since she had left New York, since she had left him. Looking in his eyes she saw plainly the feelings he had for her, and they scared her to death.
"Lucky..." Spot couldn't remember what he was going to say. "Lucky...you're like a sister to me and I just want to watch out for ya. I'm sorry I acted that way a minute ago. I do care about you. I want to meet this guy. I want to see if Jack was right, if he really is good for you." Spot gave her a hug. He could smell her hair.
Lucky closed her eyes and let herself get lost in the familiar embrace. It was so familiar. It was like home.
"Hey guys." They heard Kris's voice behind them. "Why don't you guys come inside and join the game?"
"Yeah sure." Spot grinned. "I feel like winning some money and now that my Luck is back maybe I'll have a chance."
Spot made his way down the fire escape. "Lucky!" Kris whispered." What are you doing? Do you know how much money that guy downstairs has? He's swimming in it girl! You better watch it!"
"Kris, Spot is like a brother to me. Get off it ok?" Lucky sighed as she walked down the stairs. All he wanted was to be her brother. Great she thought, just great.
Dear Reader,
OK I Want Reviews!!!!! Now People! Move it Move It! Thank you to everyone who has reviewed. I don't own the Newsies. I own Lucky, Kris, Lizzy, and Justin. So how bout a few reviews ladies and gentlemen! Hades owns herself (did I do an ok job? There will be more. I promise and eventually I have a plan for a you and Mush scene) Well anyway the big message today is review review review. I'm a little worried about this chapter so just let me know what you really think!
*Lucky*
P.S. OK it has come to my attention that I have more chapters than Gemini Kelly so would some one please explain to me why she has more reviews?? Ya know I love ya Gem! I love your stories they are so terrific but come on people! Lets move our butts and review!!! It so doesn't have to be anything major just a quick what cha think! So either my button for reviewing doesn't work or I'm just gonna have to steal some of Gem's readers! So lets move it peoples!!!!