A/N- As someone pointed out to me, this story does resemble Big Daddy quite a bit, sorry if it ends up that way, that's not how I meant for it to go. PS as usual I don't own any of the Disney Newsies, and if I did I'd be hugging them right now.
Chapter 2
"Heya Spot, whaddya got dere?" Mark asked as Spot lead Vivien into the lodging house.
"Watch 'er for a minute." Spot commanded Tracker and Coil. He walked over to where Mark was and showed him the note that had been on Vivien's jacket.
"You'se a father? Now Spot I can't have you keepin' a family in 'ere." Mark started to lecture.
"No, dat's da ding, she ain't mine." Spot told him. "But I can't jist leave 'er on da streets."
"I see…" Mark said rereading the note. "Well I guess she can stay in your room, long as you promise to treat 'er right."
"She's four, what's a guy like me gonna do to a lil' goil? Dat be to cruel, and da udder guys won't mess wit 'er eider, or dey'll have me ta deal wit." Spot explained.
"Ok, go show 'er da room." Mark decided.
"T'anks Mark. Knew ya'd understand." Spot smiled. "Come on Vivien." He said taking her suitcase from her. Together they walked up the stairs until they got to Spot's room. "Dis is where you'll be stayin'. Do you want da top bunk or da bottom bunk?" He asked pointing towards the bunk bed.
"Da bottom." She sniffled.
"Ok. From now on, you'se gonna be a newsie." He told her.
"What's a newsie?" Vivien asked.
"A newsie is someone who sells papes for a livin'." Spot explained. "I'm a newsie, and so is everyone else dat stays 'ere." Spot looked a Vivien. She was tightly hugging her teddy bear. She looked scared and tired. "Are ya hungry?" Spot asked her. She shook her head 'no'. "Are ya tired?" Spot asked her. She nodded her head 'yes'. "Ok den, let's get ya ready for bed."
Spot opened up her suitcase and found a little nightgown and handed it to her. He then led her over to the bathroom and told her to change and to come back to the room when she was done. While she was in the bathroom Spot ran downstairs and got some sheets from Mark. When he got back upstairs Vivien was back in the room, crying.
"What's wrong?" He asked sympathetically.
"You left, and I didn't know where you were. I thought you left like Mommy did." She sniffled. Spot gave her a hug.
"I won't do dat." He reassured her. Then he made up her bed and stayed in the room until she fell asleep. He walked out into the hall and saw Coil.
"Hey Coil."
"Hey Spot. Whatcha doin' 'ere? I thought you'se was goin' out wit Fire tonight."
"Shit! I completely forgot!" Spot ran downstairs, but it was to late, Fire was already there.
"Where have you been?!" She demanded.
"I was takin' care of Vivien." Spot tried to explain.
"Vivien! Who da hell is Vivien? Is dis your way of sayin' we're through?" Fire asked full of jealousy.
"No! Vivien is dis lil goil who is stayin' wit me cuz her mother's dyin'." Spot told her.
"Ya, I'm sure!" Fire yelled and turned to leave.
"HEY!" Spot yelled. "Don't you eveh turn away from me." He grabbed her arm and dragged her upstairs. He stopped outside of his room. "Now be quiet so ya don't wake 'er up." He said to Fire and then opened the door.
"There is a lil goil in dere!" Fire said in amazement.
"See I'se told ya, now don't you eveh doubt Spot Conlon." He warned her. She kissed him.
"I won't." She smiled.
"Hey did ya get dat kid ta be quiet?" Tracker said coming up to them.
"Ya, I did. She's sleepin' like a baby." Spot told him. Fire noticed a note sticking out of Spot's pocket and took it out with out him noticing it. As she read her smile soon turned to a frown. She dropped the note and tapped Spot on the shoulder.
"What?" He asked annoyed that she had interrupted him and Tracker. Fire slapped him right across the cheek and then ran out of the lodging house. Spot saw the note lying on the floor. "Not dis again…"
"Ain't ya gonna go aftah 'er?" Tracker asked.
"Not tonight. I'll give 'er a day ta cool off den try ta explain it to 'er." Spot decided.
"Didn't dat hurt?" Coil asked walking over.
"Nah. Wit Fire I'm used to it." Spot told them.