Disclaimer: I do not own Newsies. I own Knots. Milkshake is owned by Milkshake. Sparks owns Sparks.

Knots sat on a red musty couch in the "lounge" of the Lodging House. In front of her, an orange-flamed fire sputtered and crackled. It was 9:00 and Jack had left for Brooklyn about an hour ago. The lodging house was quite and dark due to all of the boys being in Brooklyn for the "meeting". The air was cold, and Knots had herself settled on the couch with a blanket from her bed.

Just then Knots heard the door to the lodging house open with a creak, and then slam shut. She heard footsteps walking towards her, and she turned to see who was there.

" Hey Shake." Knots said sighing and turning her attention back to the fire.

Milkshake trudged over to the couch and plopped down beside Knots.

"Heya doll." Shake said with a shiver. " Damn. It's cold out there."

"Well, it's night. I guess that's to be expected." Knots said laughing half-heartedly.

Milkshake stood up. " I'm gonna go change and then come down here and join ya. That ok?"

Knots pulled the blanket tighter around herself. " I'd appreciate it." She said with a small smile.

Milkshake's feet happily trotted up the stairs to the bunkroom.

Knots bit her lip as she stared into the fire. In the silence she was able to be alone with her thoughts. She had so many of them. Her mind was racing and working overtime. She was thinking about being with the girls and the bachelor party and the wedding. Was she right to get married? She still felt so young. Yesterday she was a little girl playing in the streets of Manhattan, and now she was getting ready to become a wife. Her life had been a whirlwind, and everything was happening so fast.

Knots's mind flashed back to the boarding school as she wrote to Jack in her journal. She remembered how miserable she was and how her heart ached for him.

Next her thoughts flashed to her first kiss with Jack. She was so happy and so relieved that he felt the same way she did.

She lifted her hand and softly touched the sofa she was sitting on. She instantly saw Jack and herself sitting on this very couch. Jack was proposing to her.

Knots looked deeper into the fire and saw something else. But this wasn't a memory from the past; this was a thought of the future.

There she was, in a white dress with Sparks and Milkshake by her side. Jack was standing across from her holding her hands tightly. There was a minister between them.

" Do you Jack, take Knots to be your Wife?"

" I do." Jack said his voice cracking.

Jack was crying. He never cried.

" Do you Knots, take Jack to be your Husband?"

Knots felt her hands become clammy. She was shaking and didn't answer.

"Knots?" Jack whispered.

She didn't answer again.

"Knots??" he said louder.

Knots was silent.

"Knots!!" Jack yelled in a female voice.

Knots said up quickly startled. She was back on the couch in the lodging house. She was breathing heavy and was sweating.

" Geeze goily. Thought you would never wake up." Milkshake said with a grin.

She came over and sat down next to Knots on the sofa.

"Hey. Where are all the guys?" Milkshake asked confused.

Knots didn't answer. She was still trying to calm herself down.

"Are you ok?" Milkshake asked her very concerned.

"What?" Knots looked at Shake. " Oh. Yeah. I'm fine. Just….had a dream is all."

"Oh. Ok. Need anything?" Milkshake clapped her on the back.

Knots put her hand behind her neck. She shook her head.

" So where are the guys?" Milkshake asked her question once more.

" They're all at Brooklyn. For a "meeting."

"Meeting?" Milkshake sounded surprised. "Why aren't we there."

Knots laughed lightly. " Its not a really a meeting. I think it's a surprise bachelor party for Jack."

Milkshake let out a long "OHHHHHHH"

Knots nodded her head slowly.

" Are you alright with that?" Milkshake covered herself up with her blanket and got settled.

Knots thought for a moment. "Y…yea.." Knots said uncertain. " Yes. I'm ok with that. I trust Jack." She said convincing herself.

"Great." Milkshake smiled. " So what was your dream about?"

Knots was very apprehensive to tell her. In fact, she didn't want to tell her at all. She wasn't sure what the dream meant. Was she having second thoughts? No! She couldn't be. She loves Jack more than life its self, and she knows he feels the same.

Knots was just about to open her mouth with an excuse when Sparks walked in.

She let out a quiet sigh of relief.

"Hello Dolls!" Sparks said in very peppy mood.

"Hey Sparks." Milkshake and Knots said in unison.

Sparks practically danced into the room. " Ah Lovely!" she said as she saw the fire.

" I'll go change then be right down." She said happily.

Sparks turned around and practically leapt up the stairs.

Milkshake looked at Sparks. " I wonder what she's so happy about."

Knots shrugged. " Bet you five bucks its got to do with Spot." Knots said smiling.

Ok. Yes, I know two chapters in one day. But, I felt uber bad giving you all that crappy thing I called a chapter to read. I hope you all see this as an improvement, and again I hope you'll forgive me for starting this sequel off on the wrong foot. Anyway, I don't have any reviewer shout outs to give at the moment, because I haven't gotten any reviews for the last chapter yet, but ya'll know who ya are ; ) !!!

Love ya'll tons!! Thanks for putting up with me!!!

--Knots