Ok, hi everybody. First off, I'd love to apologize for my awful Chapter 25. Ok, here we go...

"What's the hurry, Chocolates?" Sparks crossed her arms. "Jack will be up heah in an hour...an hour!"

"I need to make this breakfast perfectly because as it of common knowledge, today is Jackie's birthday" she smiled. "His 19th birthday, and that's why, although he comes to eat breakfast with me everyday, I want everything to be special and ready today... Hold on! The pie is ready, right?"

"Take a deep breath, ok?" Spaz helped to set up the table. "I'm leaving with Sparks and Bookworm so you can have a very nice time with yoah boyfriend. Our boys made us a nice breakfast taday."

"And Spaz didn't tell you this but as you may know, Dutchy thinks it's bad luck to cook on Wednesdays, but he's just doing it for you...." Sparks smiled.

"How come Dutchy think that cooking on Wednesdays gives bad luck?" Chocolates wondered.

"You know Dutchy" Bookworm joined the girls. "He's very superstitious... our very lazy."

"I think it's lazy..." Spaz said. "But still so cute"

"Ok, girls. Let's go." Bookworm hugged Chocolates and said goodbye.

"Bye-bye girls... see ya at lunch." Chocolates took of her apron, which was covered with flour and then fixed her white dress. "Tell Dutchy I'm sorry for making him cook on Wednesday."

"It's okay, deah." Spaz answered.

Chocolates closed the door and took the pie out of the oven. She ran to her room and fixed once again her curls. She had slept with her hair all curled because she wanted Jack to look at her differently today. The girl knew that her boyfriend was partying with the boys and wasn't going to be able to see him until night. She left the gift in the couch and finally sat down, waiting for Jack to arrive.

Jack knocked the door. Chocolates opened the door to see her Jack. Wearing a suit as he had done for the last months, due to his work, He smiled at her as she ran and found refuge is his arms. He hugged her with all his strength and softly lifted her feet of the floor.

"Happy birthday, Jack"

"Thanks, doll"

"I made breakfast for ya..." She whispered.

"Don't ya do that everyday, deah?" He laughed.

"But today's is very special. Sit down."

"But we serve breakfast together every single day... and when I ask you'se foah something you always tell me 'Jack Kelly, don't be so lazy... You have feet!" He imitated her.

"That's why I want to pamper you a little today, because you'll be at work all day and then with the boys... and I'll just see you at... at night"

"If... if ya don't want me to go with the boys just tell me, ok?"

"Nah... It's ok. I trust ya and the boys"

"Come here..." She left the pie in a table and knelt in front of Jack that was sitting down.

"Tell me."

"You haven't kissed me yet..." He took her hands "How rude..."

She took his face softly and planned to kiss his cheek, but Jack, in a sudden movement turned around and surprised her with a sweet kiss on her lips.

"Are you happy now, Jack Kelly?" She asked shyly.

"Yes... Crispy!"

Chocolates went fast to the small kitchen and served Jack's food. She quietly went back, putting Jack's plate on the table.

"I hope you like my pancakes."

"I bet I'm gonna Luv'em"

"Let's eat, ok?"

"It's amazing ,huh?

"What?" Chocolates raised an eyebrow.

"Everything that has happened, ya know. Sometimes I wake up thinking that I'm gonna sell papes and... Ya know what I mean."

"Yeah, I guess. Gosh! It's been a year since I met Dutchy and he told me to be a newsie."

"Thank God ya accepted..." Jack sighed.

"Why do ya say that?" She asked playfully.

"Because the Lodging House without you was so big... and then they made a new part and it was bigger" He laughed "But my heart was broken when I met you... and thank you"

"I should be the one thanking you, Jack. Without you even my life now, my job..."

"Baby, I've told you a thousand times that if ya hate yoah job you should leave it and I, Jack Kelly, will care for ya"

"Hmmm... That's not what I think of being independent, and I owe you so much already"

"Stop worshiping me! C'mon let's take you to work."

"Ok. Ok... hmm gimme your plate"

"Nah... We can do that together"

"Sure?" Se said with a hand on her hip. "It's your birthday and I want to do the best I can"

"I wanna do it!" he blew a kiss

"Ok, but first.... your gift!"

She handed Jack the gift, after that, he kissed her softly and started to open the box.

"I hope you like it."

"I will ,hun" He took the gift out of the box. "A shirt."

"You're always complaining you don't have enough shirts!" She smiled. "Like it?"

"Love it!" He ran to hug her. "Let's take ya to your school, ok?"

"I love you, Cowboy."

"Love ya too, Princess"


Ok, I wanna thank you all for your reviews since the story begun. Sorry I've not been inspired lately but... what can I do. You'll see more of Jack's b-day soon. Also: Christian Bale's (Jackie) wife is pregnant... ain't that lovely???? Congrats to them. Oh well... thanks to my reviewers:

-TheAngryPrincess13

-ShortAtntionSpaz: Thanks for your advices dear. I'll try to improve.