thanks for reviewing. im home sick-blacked out in show choir yesterday and came home early. got blood test and stuff done but they cant find anything. so at least i get to write some! this chapter was gonna be jack and madison's night out, but i wanna get some spot and chloe-ness in first (doing it after kinda stops the flow of the story) song has been altered slightly to fit once again...

Chapter 7: I'm Falling In Love With Someone

Chloe made her way across the Brooklyn bridge to pick up several things for Mama. Normally one of the younger girls was sent, but Chloe knew in the back of her head why she suddenly volunteered to go. She headed for the usual street vender that Mama insisted all her fruits and vegetable come from and began picking up what she needed.

"Hey Conlon-ain't that the girl from the party the other night?"

Spot followed his friend's gaze, "Yea...it is...Hey why don't you head back-I'll meet up with everyone later..."

He watched her. Blond curls blowing slightly inthe breeze. Her smile made him want to melt-wait melt? What was happening to him? He never remembered a girl from one night, let alone after a night full of drinking and smoking like the one they had together. Then he realized-they never actually did anything. Could he really be falling in love?

"Nothing to loose...." he said to himself and he headed in her direction.

She was talking and laughing with the vender as she picked up different fruits and placed them in a bag. He paused for a moment, unsure of how he wanted to approach her.

"You know I hear they have the best oranges in town..."

She turned, she knew that voice, "So I hear..."

He shoved his hands in his pockets, nervous around a girl for the first time in his life, "Sorry you all had to get, uh, caught up in that whole thing the other night..."

She laughed, "Are you kidding? I've had worse Spot Conlon, I've had worse..." he eyed her, "No really-it was fun. Plus it was good for the girls to get out of their little show biz bubble."

He laughed, "Yea, I never expected to see that Alice girl more drunk than any of us by the end of the night!"

They laughed in unison and stopped, "So um, you wanna go for a walk or something?"

She smiled, "Why not?"

She finshed paying for the food and walked with Spot through Brooklyn. They spent an hour just walking around, talking about their friends, their lives, their dreams. Spot told her about how he had come to be the leader of the Brooklyn newsies, and how he had no family.

"What about you-any family?" he asked.

She stopped, "Well...umm..not exactly..."

They walked into a dock over the river and sat on the edge, "Not exactly?"

She wasn't sure how she was supossed to answer him, "Honestly, I can't really say right now..."

He nodded. He'd known kids with some rough pasts and knew when not to push it. Then he got an idea. He stood up and took off his hat and shirt. Chloe stopped, wide-eyed. He smirked at her before jumping off the dock into the water.

"Spot-what are you doing?!" she laughed.

"Uh-swimming! Come on!" he splashed up at her.

"Hey!" she took off only her outter sweater before jumping in herself.

Spot looked around, waiting for her to come up. After a while he started becoming slightly nervous. Just as he was above to dive under and find her, he felt someone grab his leg and pull him under. They laughed and wrestled in the water for awhile before they found themselves only inches away from the other's face. Spot held Chloe as they floated in the water. Without a word he pulled her into him, keeping them both afloat as he kissed her. For a moment she was shocked, but soon found herself allowing his tounge entrance to her mouth. She placed her hands on the back on his head, fingers lost in his hair as she pulled him in even more. Just then they heard voices and went underwater. After a minute or so the people left and they re-surfaced and laughed.

"Hope they didn't take our stuff..." he said.

She laughed slightly and looked down. He caught her chin in his hand and pulled her face up to his before kissing her again. She smiled into him and relaxed again.

My spirits are truly unruly.
For I'm falling in love with someone,
Some one girl.
I'm falling in love with someone,
Head whirl

Yes I'm falling in love with someone,
Plain to see.
I'm sure I could love someone madly,
If someone would only love me.

Later than afternoon Chloe returned to the hotel with Mama's food, "Chloe! Where have you been?And-why are you all wet?"

"What?" she snapped back.

"You've been gone almost 3 hours! It normally only takes about 30 minutes!" Mama eyed her.

"Sorry Mama, saw an old friend..." she handed her the bags of food and went upstairs to her room.

As she was unlocking her door Madison was coming back from work, "Chloe! Why are you soaking wet?!"

"I um...ran into Spot..."

Madison's eyes widened, "You did?! Wait...how does that explain your being drenched from head to toe?"

Chloe smiled, "We went swimming..."

Madisn followed her into her room,wanting more info, "That's not all you did is it?" Chloe smirked before drying herself off and going into her bathroom to change, "Chloe! How far?!"

"Oh please! We just....made out for an hour or so...in the water..."

"That's it?" she wasn't convinced.

"Yes! I'm not the kind of girl who gives it up that fast! Especially not in the river, good Lord!"

Madison laughed, "Well...I have a date with Jack tonight, and I was wondering-"

"Yes you can wear my red dress..."

Madison laughed and hugged her friend as she emerged from the bathroom in dry clothes.

A/N: yes doubt they called it "making out" bak then but o well. review por favor!