Sadly I do not own Newsies, Disney does. Neither do I own San Francisco, MGM does. But I do own Jessica (Dreamer), Samii, Comet, Drummer, Lizard, Wrapper, Echo, and Woody.

I dedicate this story to my sister Melissa. 1980-1998, Colt Porter 1988-2004, And Jordan Van Allen 1990-2004.

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Clover- thanx again for yet another lovely review, keep it up and soon that chocolate newsie will be yours. Love ya. Oh and don't worry this chapter will explain why Jesse changed her name to Constance.

Chapter Nine Reacquainted

The next morning Cub was still drowsy, he would wake up constantly during the night because he kept dreaming about Jesse. The dream that made him wake up the most was when he dreamed Jesse was married to some rich old man named Blake. 'That would explain the new name.' He thought. He finally got out of bed, shaking the thoughts out of his head and started getting dressed to meet Jesse.

Jesse couldn't believe her best friend was still in this city. 'He was always a drifter, something had to make him stay. I wonder if it was a girl.' She thought to herself. 'I hope not though, I just found him again, this has got to mean something. I just don't want to lose him again...' She was interrupted by a knock at the door.

"Who is it."

"It's Cub, are you decent?"

"Yeah, come on in." 'Well,' she thought. 'He sure has become more of a gentleman since the last time I saw him.'

"Are you ready to go?" Cub asked.

"Sure but where are we going?"

"It's a surprise. Come on."

They walked a good five miles 'til Cub told her to close her eyes. She obeyed, and he led her another two miles 'til they got to their destination.

"Okay, open your eyes."

"Oh my God Cub, it's so beautiful."

They were in the middle of a deep forest that Jesse didn't think could ever be in San Francisco. They were right in the middle of a circle of pine trees, with wild flowers covering the entire ground like carpet. Cub unwrapped the blanket he had with him and put it in the middle of the pine tree circle so they could lay down and look to the sky if they wanted to. Then he placed a picnic basket between them so they could snack on some food while they talked.

"So Cub what have you been doing these past five years?" Jesse asked, wondering to her self if there was anyone else in his life now.

"Well nothing really until two years ago when my father died."

"I'm so sorry I didn't know."

"It's ok, I know you didn't."

"But come on you had to have done something for the past five years, just start on the first day you got here."

"Ok, well I hated it the first day we came here. All I could think about was hopping back onto that train and come back to you. But I knew I couldn't. I finished my schooling here. Then I went to college for a year to become a lawyer, but I hated it so much that I dropped out. I dated a few girls here and there. I became close with this one girl named Christa (hey chicka you're in my story as 2 ppl love ya) we were going to get married, but then she found this other guy, a writer and ran off with him. I was surprisingly ok with it, and that's how I knew I never really loved her. Then a few months later my father passed away from a heart attack and then I became the owner of the Holiday Saloon and I've been here ever since."

"Wow so you did meet someone."

"Yeah but hey that's old news. What about you what's been going on with the famous Dreamer."

"Jeez, I almost forgot that name. Well for the past five years I've been doing nothing. I stayed a newsgirl for two more years. Then I got a job working as a waitress at Tibby's. I found my future husband Patrick while working there." Cub sat there giving her a confused look. "That's right I got married. He was a very kind man Cub; you would have liked him. He kept coming back to the diner after that just to see me, then nine months later we got married. But we never had any children 'cause we never had time to... well you know. Any ways, after a few weeks after our first anniversary, Patrick got into some trouble with a couple of thugs and he got his throat cut and died almost instantly. Six months later Samii asked me to come with her to San Francisco. I had to get away from New York and all the memories I held in that state, so I agreed to come with her and two years later I meet you again."

"So you were married, but you never slept with him."

"No Cub, there was never time, he was a lawyer, so yes I'm still a virgin."

"Wow. Who knew? Do you miss him still?"

"Yes I miss him with all my heart. But I've come to realize that I never loved him as much as I thought I did. I loved him of course but only as a good friend. I guess sometimes I'm glad I never gave myself to him. Besides you know I would never give myself to someone unless I really loved him. Hell I never even told Pat my real name in fear he would know my old job of being a newsie and as you know I was a trouble maker as much as you were."

"So is that why the first time I saw you back Jim said your name was Constance Blake?"

"Yes I told Patrick that my name was Constance which was my grandmother's name and Patrick's last name was Blake."

It got uncomfortably silent after that. Cub just started to stare into Jesse's eyes. How much he still wanted to ask her, but he only asked one more question that he's been dying to ask for a while now.

"Jesse."

"Yes."

"I have a very important question to ask you so I need you to answer honestly."

"Ok what is it Cub?"

"Did you ever miss me?"

"Of course I missed you Cub, I thought about you everyday since you left. I was so devastated I couldn't eat or sleep for a couple of weeks. Hell Samii was the one who brought me back to life. I never loved anyone as much as I loved you Cub. You're my best friend, my better half, and when you left apart of me went with you. Some days I just wished I wasn't alive, but Samii kept me alive."

"Thank God for Samii, but Jesse even after being married and everything, do you still love me after all this time?"

"Yes of course I still do. Like I said I never loved anyone as much as I loved you."

Cub and Jesse kept getting closer and closer to each other until their lips touched. Both forgot how powerful their kisses were when they were together, but they quickly remembered.

"Well Cub I think we better go. I mean I still have to get ready for the performance and everything."

"You're right. Well I will see you later on tonight then."

"Of course."

So they walked back to the Holiday together with more love in their hearts than either of them could dream of.

Well I hope you liked this chapter. I enjoyed writing it. I just love writing about Spot (Cub). Any ways remember to review so u can receive ur cookie. Love ya.