Chapter 41:

**2 weeks later**

Spot stood on the other side of the bathroom door listening to his sister. "She seems sick." Books hit Spot on the arm and knocked on the door.

"Go away!" Fire yelled.

"Party Time!" Race yelled walking into the bunkroom. "We got some great news." The rest of the Manhattan Newsies came in after Race. "Our little Mush baby is engaged!" Race turned and saw Fire standing by the bathroom door. "He.. Um.."

"You okay Race? Or should I finish giving my good news?" Mush asked, with a tall blonde on his arm.

"Congrats Mush!" Spot yelled walking over to him. "Now can one of you help us get fire out of the bathroom?" Spot said looking at the Manhattan Newsies.

"She's out," Blink said. Spot turned and looked at his baby sister.

"I gotta go to the doctors." Fire started for the door but Kloppman stood in front of her.

"Don't do anything stupid. Turn and tell Mush now. Fire you have to." Fire glared at Kloppman.

"It's my body." Fire tried to push past Kloppman but he held her back.

"And his child." Mush turned around letting go of his fiancé. Fire took a deep breath and turned around. She was met by Mush's big brown eyes. The whole room had fallen silent.

"What?" Mush asked walking closer to Fire.

"I'm pregnant. I'm pregnant with your child." Fire didn't dare look at Mush in the eyes. For the first time Fire was scared of Mush. "I…. I…. When…. When you announced you were engaged I was….. You see I was…. Gonna um…. Not have it. I was…. Was… never…. Gonna tell you." Mush lifted Fire's face so she was looking at him.

"You were gonna kill my baby?" Mush asked in shock. "What do I need to beat you for you to keep it or something. Because you fucking kept Slicks." Fire backed away from Mush.

"I was gonna marry Slick."

"And your gonna marry Mush," Spot said grabbing both Mush and Fire.

"Excuse me?" Mush's fiancé said coming forward. "I believe I am ahead of her with that." Books grabbed her arm and held her back.

"Honey you don't know who you are dealing with do you. That's Spot Conlon and the girl he is holding is Spot's little sister. And Mush is one of Spots good friends who knocked up Spot's little sister. Now you see I believe the words that just came out of Spot's mouth were 'and your gonna marry Mush' so my advice is leave right now before you are dragged out by his goons or me. Because everyone in this room knows that those two are in love just scared to love each other. So don't mess it up. Plus she's carrying his baby." Books let of go of the girl and smiled. Jack patted Books on the back and smirked. "I really hope Spot knows what he's doing."

"Spot maybe you didn't hear I am engaged to Debbie." Mush said still staring at Fire. Debbie came up on the other side of Mush.

"Is Debbie pregnant?" Spot asked.

"No," Mush replied.

"Sucks for doesn't it." Spot smiled at Debbie. "Sorry."

"I am not marrying Mush." Fire yanked her arm away from Spot but he grabbed her again.

"Look we got two choice. One, you marry Mush or two, I kill Mush." Spot said all serious.

"I pick choice two." Fore smirked at Mush.

"Okay I'm okay with that." Spot let of Fire and punched Mush In the face.

"He really gonna kill him?" Fire asked Race and race nodded. Fire sighed and looked at the scene before her. "shit," she whispered as she watched Spot slam Mush against the wall. "I'll marry him! Just stop!" Spot let of Mush and Mush fell to the ground in pain. Debbie who had realized the situation she was in left as quickly as possible. "Just don't hurt him anymore then you have." Fire walked over to Mush and bent down next to him. "Damn it Spot! Your crazy! What the hell is wrong with you?!"

"So we really getting married?" Mush asked trying to sit up.

"Don't sit up, but yes."