**2 weeks later**

Chapter 12:

"FIRE!" Race yelled. Fire turned around and looked at Race. It was Poker night at the Manhattan Lodging House. "WHERE THE FUCK ARE MY CIGARS?!?!?!?!" Loons looked at Fire and smiled. Fire took a cigarette out and light it.

"Got no clue Racey," Fire said with a smirk, before placing the cigarette between her lips. Race stormed over to Fire. "Whoa Race calm yourself. I seriously have no clue."

"Yea that's why Loons smiled at you and you did that little smirk. Hand them over before I beat the crap out of you," Race warned. Fire kissed Race on the cheek.

"Sorry but my answer is still a shrug of my shoulders." Race grabbed Fires arm.

"That's it! I've had it with you!" Spot stood up ready to protect his sister, but Race started tickling her. "Yea okay Fire give them up. Fire could barely speak.

"Nev…never!" Fire struggled to get away but Race just took her down to the ground and tickled her more. "Race this ain't fair!" Everyone watched the scene laughing. "RACETRACK!" Kloppman came up the stairs and just started laughing. This use to happen so many times before Spot left Fire. "SPOT HELP ME!" Spot looked at his sister and shook his head. "Fine be the way you were six years ago." Mush came over and pulled Race off Fire. "My hero." Mush smiled at Fire and helped her up.

"Give me my cigars." Race held out his hand waiting for her, but someone tapped him on the shoulder.

"I believe you are looking for these." Race turned and saw a smiling Dolly. Race shook his head and took them from her.

"Fire," Kloppman said. Fire looked at Kloppman. "A Mr. Hendry is here to see you." Fire stepped back and Dolly grabbed her arm. "Should I tell him you can't talk?"

"No make him come up here. Is that alright with all of you?" Fire looked at everyone and they nodded. Kloppman left and a minute later a man walked through the door. He was tall about 6'3. He wore a black jacket and gray slacks. He had a tie that was also gray on. His Brown hair was slicked back. He had dark brown eyes almost black. He was a wealthy man, there was no doubt about it. He around twenty-one. Fire stay where she was but started talking. "Dennis, what the hell are you doing here?"

"Fire darling I have always told you, you sound so rotten when you speak like that. But the answer to your question, is I am here to take you home. You shall not live this life anymore. If you do choose to come home with me. I will buy a whole new set of cloths. You will be my maid. My wife has agreed to it. The nights that she chooses to visit family and friends, will be mine and yours. So come along." Dennis waited for Fire to come forward but alls he did was shake her head. "Fire my dear, what has gotten into you?"

"Ain't no slut no more. You're a married man. I ain't gonna sleep with you. I'm happy where I am. I love the life I live Dennis. I have friends and family here. Even if I don't trust them 100%. They are still friends and family. Dennis please just leave. I wish never to see you again." Dennis nodded.

"As you wish. Just remember Fire your nothing. You're a filthy street rat. No one cares for you at all. You'll be dead soon enough anyway. The streets will kill you. Good bye Fire." Dennis left without another word. All eyes fell on Fire.

"Married men?" Books asked. "That's horrible. I thank God your Spots sister or you'd probably be fucking with him."

"Why did you keep that from me? You fucked married men. Fire that low." Dolly walked away form Fire.

"Told you she's just trashy shit," Brass said.

"I can't believe I actually befriended you." Loons shook her head and walked and stood with Dolly.

"That's gross Fire," Mush added.

"Slut," was all Jack could say. Blink and Race just looked at her with disgust. Spot walked over to Fire and grabbed the collar of her shirt.

"Why the hell did you come back? Huh? Ruin my life. Look here Fire I got a reputation to protect. I can't have you screwing stuff up like that. The only person I'm willing to ruin that for is Books. I would never ruin it for you. So I would prefer you pack your bags and get of Brooklyn. Fire nodded and walked out of the Manhattan Lodging House. Fire looked up at the window. Dolly was standing by the window. Race was behind her. Dolly frowned at Fire and walked away from the window.