This chapter, um yeah, it's basically pointless.
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"Thank you, thank you, thank you. Spot Conlon, that was the sweetest thing ever." They were back outside in the cold air, walking hand in hand.
"It was nothin'. Just don't tell a buncha peoples that Ise got a nice side. I've got a reputation you know." He said as he shrugged his shoulders. Claire stood up on her tip-toes and kissed his cheek. Thank God it's dark and she can't see me blush. Spot thought to himself as he smiled down at her. He may not have been very tall, but Claire was so petite she made anyone look tall. "So, where are we gonna get you some foiniture from?" He asked tossing his head to get hair out of his gray-blue eyes.
After a hesitation Claire said "Well, I guess we could get some stuff from my parents' old house."
"Are youse gonna be alright goin' back dere?" Spot didn't know the full story but he did know she hated it from the bits of information she had leaked out over the years.
Thinking about it for a few minutes, Claire nodded and said "Yeah, I'll be fine. It's just an old house, right?" Trying to sound braver than she felt.
"Well, I'll be dere for you. If you change your mind, youse just say the word and we'll leave." His hand slipped out hers and around her waist.
"You don't know how much that means to me Spot." She whispered as she rested her head on his shoulder. "But, how are we going to move everything across town?"
"I've got an idea. Just meet me at the house tomorrow morning." He held open the door to the Lodging House for her and followed her in. The room was full. Everyone had gotten back before them and looked up for a second when they walked in and took off their coats.
Heading towards a table where the older boys were playing a game of poker Claire told Jack about the apartment. He was glad she had found a place, he knew how bad she had wanted it. He still worried about her living by herself. "It's all right Jack. You and the guys can come over and check up on me anytime. You might just get a meal while you are there." she added with a wink.
Eventually everyone headed to bed and Claire and Spot went to sleep thinking about one of the best days they had had in a long time.