"Carrying the Banner!" Jack yelled enthusiastically and went right into some cock-and-bull story about how they, the newsies, could do anything. Blah Blah Blah was all Jamie heard. He was obviously the reason she was such a good schmoozer. Was this meeting really necessary? She could be out playing poker with the boys.

"Jamie, you want to add anything to that?" Jack asked. She gave him a deer-in-the-headlights look. Why didn't she pay attention?

"Oh, um, well, I think, ah, it's great. All of us together. Defiantly." Jamie smiled.

"I can tell you were really paying attention. Fantasizing about ole Jacky boy were you?" Spot muttered under his breath. Jamie elbowed him hard smiling the whole time.

"As I was saying, we really need to stand untied, not just in a time of crisis..." Jack's voice droned on. Jamie craned her neck to see where Mush, Kid, and Race were. They were probably having more fun that she was.

"Hrmm. Jamie." Spot hissed.

"What?" Jamie whispered back as Jack went on about how strong they were.

"Stop craning your neck like you're looking for someone."

"I am!"

"I don't care. Stop!" Suddenly Jack snaked his arm around her waist. Spot moved forward with them.

"And of course I thank Jamie. For showing us what terrible thing we were about to do." Jack rambled on about how they almost destroyed a 'brotherhood'.

"Long winded ain't he?" Spot whispered, obviously bored too.

"You think?" Jamie whispered back. Jack went on to thank just about everyone for agreeing to unite, individually. All Jamie wanted to do was dance.

"Bet he's a great kisser. With all that endurance. I'm sure he's great at-"Jack faltered in his speech, obviously he had heard Spot.

"Shut your trap!" Jamie mumbled under her breath. Spot snickered.

"Just saying." Spot replied. Jamie rolled her eyes.

"Okay, so I think we're done talking. On with the dancing?" Jack asked receiving thousands of hoots and cheers. If there was one thing newsies loved above all else it was dancing. One voice could be distinguished from the crowd.

"Heya Jack! Can I dance with Jamie first?" Racetrack asked. Everyone turned their attention to jack who had his attention focused on Jamie.

"As long as you give her back." Jack replied. Jack kissed Jamie to the orchestra of cheers from the boys.

"You like my dress?" Jamie asked when they parted.

"You're stunning." Jack answered. And Jamie was never happier.