Racetrack hurries, he knows that when Spot Conlon calls you come quick, I stand behind him as both Cards and Spot sit. For once they're a unit and its scary, Spot stands hurridly "Why the fuck told anyone about her?" He jabbed his chin to Cards, who has a bandage, now, she stands.

"Race, what do you know about what happened?" She says, placing a calming hand on Spot's arm. He looks over at her and nods his eyes flicking back to Racetrack.

"My boss sent a boy over to rough her up coming from work" Race says. "He wants you in"

Spot laughs. "Your fucking boss thinks that will make me want to join him? Tell him to watch his back, actually don't. Tell my why you didn't stop him."

"Spot, Hey! I only heard about it after, I'm not high up enough to be told the whos and whens." Race puts his hands up. "I heard about it from the guy who did it. He was acting on orders Spot!"

"This is why I won't join your mob, or any mob" Spot muttered. "The guy probly thinks Cards is my wife or something. He don't know anything." Spot starts pacing as Cards turns to Race.

"How did you hear?" She asks "You friends with the guy?"

"Look, everyone knows that I know Spot Conlon. He told me incase this happened."

"Why Cards" Spot shakes his head, "She ain't my girl, and she ain't related to me." He mutters this. "Most people forget about ya" He says looking at Cards, who shrugs. She does slip through noticing when she ain't with him.

"Someone would have to know her to know she was close to me." He glares at Racetrack.

"Look Spot, don't leap to anything here. I didn't tell a thing. Anyone here knows who she is. I mean come on. There's still bets around as to when you two will get hitched."

Cards nearly hits Racetrack her eyes full of hatred at that moment. She calms down as Spot catches her eye and she looks away, her body relaxing from its previously rigid stance.

"Look all I'm saying is that it would take maybe a week of watching you to realize Cards is different from the girls you fuck." Race shrugs "And people have been watching you since you were fourteen. You should be prepared to do something about it."

Spot looks like he's been hit as he realizes that this could be only the first of many things. "The kids" He says looking up the stairs where the newsies under his care were sleeping. Suddenly it seems like everyone he's ever come in contact with is in danger. "Why do they want me?" He asks looking up at Race. "I'm just a factory worker."

Racetrack looks over at Cards who nods sitting down, Spot sits next to her. "Spot, you might only be a factory worker, but everyone knows you can be more. Do you think that you're just gunna get married to some girl and become a father, work horrible hours and end up cheating on that girl?" She asked softly. "No, Spot you're supposed to become more. Everyone has seen it since you were a kid. Even if you don't want to its obvious someone does."

Spot sighs looking at Cards carefully. "What should I do?" He asked her.

"Protect the boys" She said "Move out from here. Get Race's boss." She nods. "You need to show that anyone who messes with you is in for real trouble."

Race stands, looking at the two of them. "Spot you know I'm on your side. I can get you the information you'll need."

Spot doesn't seem to notice him. "Cards, I can't do it alone" He gulps "I really can't."

"You don't have to" She whispers. "You know I'll always be there for you." Both her and Spot understand the gravity of what has happened.

"I'll find us an apartment" He says looking back towards Race. "Tell me where I can get your boss. Make it known I'm leaving the lodging house." He gulps. Cards raises her eyebrows, knowing that somehow things are different for them. The two of them have changed and its unnerving for both of them. Cards looks over at Spot who smile slightly at her. And finally they click.

Author's notes: Mkay, I think this may be the end of this fic, mainly because nothing happens in this story line that I want revealed until I choose to do so in Not like That. I didn't intend for this to be so um, self inserty, or really I did. But I didn't intend for it to go past one chapter. So if I get insperation, more of this but otherwise it will all be on on Not like That.