Disclaimer: I don't own Newsies! I do own Knots. Milkshake is owned by C.M Higgins.

Knots and Jack walked to a small park, "their park" and sat next to the tree that had their initials carved in it, once again.

" Can ya believe they're still here?" Jack said pointing to the carved letters.

" I still remember the day when we did that. I had to keep my eyes open for the bulls, while you carved away." Knots smiled.

Jack started laughing.

" Remember the hoity toity old man who came and yelled at us?"

" Hey you kids, that's public property!" Knots said mimicking an old man.

Jack started laughing harder.

" And then you started crying and then I kicked him."

Knots and Jack were in hysterics now.

Knots was laying in Jacks lap crying with laughter.

All of a sudden Jack stopped laughing and looked down at Knots.

" Whaddya looking at me like that for Jack?" She asked touching his cheek.

" Gosh Knots. You're beautiful."

Jack ran his hand through Knots's blonde hair, and then leaned down and kissed her.

" Jack. I'm never leaving you again."

" That better be a promise."

" It is."

" Alright Knots. We have some stuff we gotta talk about."

Knots sat up and looked down at the ground. She didn't want to bring up the past five years. They had been hell for her. She wanted to live now, in the present with Jack and not think of anything else.

" So uh." Jack began. "Why don't we switch off asking each other questions, almost like a game? It might make everything not quite so serious.

Knots nodded. "You can start Jack."

" So uh. I know you were at the boarding school for four years. But your back five years later. What were you doing that extra year."

"Well." Knots said swallowing. "I had nothing when I left the boarding school. I didn't have any money or anything. So basically Milkshake and I lived on the street for a year doing all kinds of jobs so that we could to raise money for train tickets. We did whatever we could to get money. We were waitresses, or shined shoes, we even worked in a factory for a little bit."

Jack didn't know what to say.

" Ok Knots, its your turn to ask me a question now."

Knots was finally going to ask the question that was burning in her mind.

" A few days ago I went to Brooklyn and I talked to Spot. He told me all about the strike and everything. He even told me how you were gonna go to Santa Fe, but then something changed your mind and you stayed in New York. What changed your mind?"

Jack looked away from her. So many emotions ran through his body. He wanted to tell Knots, but he wanted to keep it a secret from her so she wouldn't get hurt. He also wanted to kill Spot for telling her.

" Jack look at me." Knots said turning his face towards hers.

" Whatever you say, I wont get mad. I'm here now, and I'm going to stay. I don't care what you did, I just need to know." Knots said tenderly.

Jack took a deep breath in.

" Ok well. You heard about David right?"

Knots nodded.

" Well um. He has a sista, Sarah. During the strike we got close, and I started to like her a little bit. We um.. even kissed."

Jack looked over at Knots, who looked hurt.

" Look Knots, I was sure you found someone better than me. Some rich guy who could give ya da woild. I liked Sarah, but that was all it was. I realized she was more of a sister to me than a girlfriend. I didn't love her like I love you. It didn't even come close. It didn't mean anything at all. It only lasted a week, and we're just friends now. She's even engaged."

Jack looked over at Knots, waiting for her reply.

" Its ok Jack. I understand. But Jack, about what you said. Where you thought some rich guy could give me da woild."

"Yea?"

"That's not possible."

" Why's that?"

" Cause you're my woild Jack."

Alrighty all! That's the end of chapter 18! I hoped you liked it! It was nice and fluffy! Ch. 19 should be up super soon! To all my reviewers!

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