Disclaimer: I hate these things, I don't own anything cept for Chase.

………………Three Months Later………………

Chase had been a resident of the Manhattan lodging house for about three months now, she had won every poker game she was challenged to, slugged Spot and lived to tell about it, been to Brooklyn and made friends with all of Spot's boys, and learned every newsies dreams and ambitions, and in the midst of all of this stolen the heart of almost every single young man in New York.

Chase came running into Tibby's with Skittery , Blink , Mush , and Race hot on her heals

"come back heah you lil trouble maka" Race hollered.

"whatsa matta" Jack asked standing in between Chase and the four boys.

"shes takin all our business dats whatsa matta" Skittery replied hastily.

"Ya evertime we asks a guy ta buy a pape n he says no she asks and dey buy from er whats up wit dat" Blink said

"yea" Mush added.

"well I'se would radda buy a pape from er den da four a you'se anyday" Came a familiar voice from the booth that Jack had been sitting in.

"oh my do my ears deceive me or is that Fluffy I hear"

"goil what did I tell ya bout dat fluffy business" Spot said as he stood up and faced chase.

"hello Spot you've missed me haven't you" Chase answered as she walked closer towards him.

"oh ya took da woids right outa me mouf kid" He answered as he gave her a small hug.

"dammit Jack wat bout er takin all da custahmers" Skittery cut in

"staht sellin ta da goils you dumbasses" Spot replied.

"ya know hes got a point" Mush thought.

"yea yea whateva" Race grumbled.

Spot ,Jack , and Chase laughed a little and sat in a booth, Jack and Chase on one side and Spot and Race on the other.

"Chase do ya love me"

"what do you want Jack" Chase answered sarcastically, her and Jack had become best friends a brother sister duo.

"tell me anudda story bout my dreamlife in Santa Fe" Jack pleaded.

"Ok Jack I'll tell ya a story but it aint the story you want to hear I can tell you that right now"

"oy" Spot said quietly.

"Jack I love you to death and that's what dreams are made of , love for something and ya know its not a city you love it's the idea of a new start that you dream of , well guess what you got your dream when you started the strike and turned into a scab, you learned something that day , you learned where your heart was, and who you are , and as long as you always remember that it doesn't matter what city your in you will always have happiness."

"you do know that I hate it when your right" Jack smiled as he draped an arm around Chase . "but ya ar very right an I guess dat fer now New york is just fine"

"I knew dat goil was good fer somethin" Race stated.

Spot just rolled his eyes. "right so we all still on fer tahnight"

"oh yes im so excited, I get to wear a dress for the first time in 3 months and I get to dance,YAY" Chase exclaimed. "and Race you remember what we discussed right"

"yes"

"and your going to ask her right"

"right" Race drew out slowly gritting his teeth in the process

"whoa wait a minute wats goin on Race is gonna ask who wat, I'se so confused" Spot said holding his head.

"well a couple of days ago our little Race here came to me talking about this fabulous girl he met at the races and he wants to ask her out but hes too chicken but im making him" chase answered proudly.

"and our boy is goin fer dis" Jack questioned.

"yea I guess I am" Race answered.

"interestin alrighty c'mon boys"

"ahem"

"and goils, we'se gots ta git goin if we'se gonna make it tahnight, carryin da banna" Jack got up and followed the rest of Manhattan out of Tibby's.

Chase hung back and finished the cup of tea that she was drinking, she looked up and noticed that Spot had not left with the others.

"Hey fluff don't you have some place to be"

"yea right heah wit you'se"

"such a charmer" Chase muttered sarcastically.

"so whose takin ya ta da dance"

"nobody"

"der is now"

"who" Chase asked

"yer dream man"

"I don't see the mayor's son anywhere" she answered sarcastically looking about Tibby's

"whateva smartass yer goin wit me"

"no no mister Conlon I am going alone but if you like I will save you a dance" With that she got up and walked out of Tibby's and to the Manhattan lodging house so as to prepare for what promised to be an interesting evening.

A few hours later Chase emerged from her room in a deep green dress that fit snuggly in all the right places, she walked down to the boys bunkroom and tapped on the door.

"my my looky wat we have heah, careful boys don't look too close she jest may steal yer hart"

" lovely introduction thank you skittery, now then are you all ready to go? Good lets go".

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