Disclaimer: I don't own Newsies. Disney owns them. I do own Kate, Lady, Bookworm, and Reticent.

Chapter 11

Spot was walking up the Manhattan lodging house fire escape as quietly as possible due to the fact that he was coming back way beyond curfew. He had attended the leaders meeting then had taken a walk before heading back to the lodging house. He was walking past Kate's window and stopped. He thought he heard crying coming from inside. He opened the window part way and sure enough Kate was laying on her bed sobbing. Spot opened the window the rest of the way and climbed through it. He walked over to the bed and knelt beside it.

"Kate, are you ok? What's wrong?" Spot asked quietly. Kate sat up and threw her arms around Spot's neck.

"Oh Spot!" she cried, "it was awful!"

"It's all right. I'm here." said Spot, wrapping his arms around her to comfort her. Spot knew it was one of her nightmares. They had started up again after she had learned that her family had been killed. Spot got up off the floor and sat on the bed next to her and just held her as she cried.

Once Kate had stopped crying, Spot felt it was best if he left. He didn't want to do something she wasn't ready for or that he might regret the next morning.

"Kate, I'm gonna go so you can get some sleep."

He gently moved out of her embrace and was half way to the door when she ran to him.

"Please don't go. Stay." Kate pleaded. Spot turned around and looked into her eyes. He cupped her face with his hands and wiped the remaining tears away with his thumbs.

"Oh Kate, I wish I could, but it wouldn't be right." Spot responded. Kate threw her arms around him and buried her face in his shirt.

"Please Spot. I don't wanna be alone."

"All right, I'll stay." Spot sighed. Kate pulled Spot into a soft kiss that became more passionate as their need for one another began to boil over.

As they continued the kiss, breaking it every so often, Kate slowly slide his suspenders off of his shoulders then started to unbutton his shirt finally pulling it all the way off. Meanwhile, Spot had started to undo the buttons on the back of Kate's nightgown which he let fall to the floor after he was done. They then half walked half stumbled to the bed where Spot gently laid Kate then joined her quickly. Their need for each other could no longer be contained. It came boiling to the surface in a fit of passion that burned like a wild fire. Spot hesitated for a moment though.

"Are ya sure ya wanna do this?" he asked looking into her eyes. Kate didn't answer but pulled him into a passionate kiss. Spot knew her answer so he moved his kisses down to her neck and was satisfied when he heard a small moan escape Kate's lips.

With every touch of Spot's hand, Kate's need grew stronger. She couldn't take it anymore. She wanted him now.

"Spot?"

"Yeah?"

"Now. Do it now."

A smile came to his lips as he kissed her neck and he entered her with no hesitation. Kate drew in a breath as he did. She had never known that something so simple could bring so much pleasure. She let out a moan as they moved together in perfect rhythm. She never wanted it to end. She knew that this was what she wanted for the rest of her life.

The next morning Spot woke up to find Kate sleeping peacefully with her head resting on his chest and his arms wrapped around her naked waist. So last night had been real. He thought to himself with a smile on his face and he closed his eyes. He had thought it had all been a wonderful dream. He looked at Kate again. She was so beautiful laying there that he hated to wake her, but he knew he had too. He kissed her forehead lightly. She stirred slightly and her eyes fluttered open.

"Good mornin' beautiful."

"Morning Spot."

"I hope ya enjoyed last night 'cause I know I sure did."

"I loved last night." Kate said giving him a kiss then rolling over to get out of bed.

"Where do ya think your goin'?" Spot asked as he grabbed her around the waist and pulled her back to him.

"To work." Kate replied trying to get out of bed again but Spot tightened his grip on her waist and pulled her back.

"Don't go. I wanna spend the day just like this. With nothing between us but sheets." he whispered in her ear then started to massage her neck with his lips.

"I have to go." Kate said trying with all her might to resist staying, but the feeling of his lips on her skin was too much.

"All right, you win. I'll stay." She said finally giving in. She turned around and engaged him in a passionate kiss. Their kiss was broken a few minutes later when there was a knock on the door.

"Go away." yelled Spot.

"Spot, is that you?"

"Yeah, so what?"

"Well, we got papes to sell, so hurry up."

"I'm not sellin' taday Kelly. I got more important things to do."

"Come on Spot. Stop playin' around. I'm sure you can finish what ever it is you're doin' later."

"Go away Kelly." Spot said in a warning tone.

"Jack?"

"Yeah, Kate?"

"Could you go tell Medda that I won't be able to come in today? I'll be there tomorrow though."

"Yeah, ok. Come on Spot."

Jack got no answer.

"Spot?"

Still he got no answer, but he thought he heard a muffled moan come from behind the door. A smile came to his lips and he shook his head as he walked out of the lodging house.

Jack walked to the front of the line as soon as he got to the DO ignoring a few of the greetings from some of the newsies. He was too lost in his own thoughts.

Blink and Mush had noticed the smile on Jack's face and wondered what he was so happy about. After kissing their girlfriends, Bookworm and Reticent, goodbye they raced after him.

Jack turned around when he heard someone running behind him and he saw Blink and Mush.

"Hey guys, what's up?" he asked once they had gotten close to him.

"Hey Jack." They both responded at the same time.

"We were just wonderin' why you looked so happy." said Blink.

"And where's Spot?" Mush chimed in.

"It's nothin' and Spot's a little busy right now if ya know what I mean." Jack said then he turned around and walked off towards Medda's. Blink and Mush just looked at each other confused, but a smile came to their lips as they realized what Jack had been talking about.

Kate woke up in the early afternoon with the sun shining through the window. She was tired and ached from head to toe, but she didn't mind it at all. She looked over at Spot who was sleeping peacefully beside her and she wondered why he had chosen her to spend the rest of his life with. He could have any girl he wanted, which she found out from some of the boys when she had asked them about Spot's reputation with the ladies. Kate knew she wasn't like the other girls Spot had dated. She knew she wasn't the most beautiful or the most attractive, so why had he chosen her? All she knew was that he loved her and she loved him. The engagement ring on her finger proved that. Kate lightly traced the outline of his jaw with her hand. Spot stirred and opened his eyes.

"Good mornin'."

"More like good afternoon."

"Really?"

"Yeah."

"Well, I'm goin' back to sleep. You've worn me out." He said with a smile.

"All right."

Kate turned so that her back was to him and Spot wrapped his arms around her waist. She felt safe and protected when she was in his arms and she could spend the rest of her life in them. She felt like nothing could harm her as long as he was holding her. A smile came to her face as Kate closed her eyes and drifted off to sleep dreaming about her new life with Spot.

Lady had been looking for Spot all day. He wasn't at Tibby's or out selling. He wasn't at the Brooklyn lodging house either. She had no idea where he could possibly be. She knew she had to talk to him though. She had been putting it off for far too long and now that he was engaged to that twit of a girl, who clearly did not belong with him, she had to tell him. She was sitting on the front steps of the Brooklyn lodging house when Spot and Kate walked up. She should have known the two of them would be together and from the looks of it, they had had a pretty wild night. Jealously started to boil up in Lady, but she swallowed it down.

"Can I talk to ya Spot?"

"What ya want Lady? I thought you were supposed to be gone?"

"I just need to talk to ya in private."

"Fine. Kate can we talk in your room?" Spot asked turning to Kate.

"Yeah, go ahead. I'll wait for you in the lobby." Kate replied glaring at Lady. Spot led Lady down the hall to Kate's room as fast as he possibly could.

"What do ya want?" Spot asked as soon as he had shut the door behind him. Lady just stood in front of him staring at the floor.

"What do you want Lady? You asked to talk to me, so what do ya want?"

"I love you Spot."

AN: Another cliff-hanger. I had to leave you guessing what mighthappen next. Wow, two chapters in one night. I got a little anxious. I couldn't wait to put this chapter up. It was fun to rewrite it. Let me know what you think.