A/N: Ok, I'm taking the list down bc no one new is joining...you're still welcome to for all of you out there...but yeah no more list until that if and when time that it is updated...anyway moving on...if I actually owned newsies would I be writing this? the answer would be a no...I'd be living in Ireland or somplace! lol...anyway Shout Outs:

Dodger, Mouse and Spades! you three continue to rock! I love ya'lls reviews! and you all make my day when you do review so thanks again!

and Ducky...you're the best! You take time out of your study schedule to help me write this and correct my grammer! Thanks chica duck! I 3 U! lol

The rest of Tuesday I stayed in bed, to sick to move. Though from what everyone said, my parents had called and wondered where we were, they told them I had eaten something bad last night and was currently sick. Which wasn't too far from the truth. Jack was nice and brought me food like he said he would, for which I was eternally grateful. Dinnertime came and I still wasn't feeling good, so Media volunteered to go grab the stuff I would need for the next day since it didn't look like I would be leaving Blink's house any time soon. Spot drove Ace home and said he would bring Purity to the hotel tomorrow so I could get home. And Dodger said that she'd stay there with Blink, Jack and me because as she put it, "Didn't trust two bachelors to take care of a sick girl." She went home with Media to get my stuff. Jack came in and talked to me for a little bit while they were gone. I was still in my dress from last night and was really uncomfortable, which didn't help the conversation any. Thankfully, Media and Dodger returned with my pajamas and clothes that I would need for tomorrow.

"Thanks guys" I croaked.

"You're welcome, feel better soon though, you've got to go to work tomorrow; not to mention that and Christmas is in a week." Media said.

"How could I forget?"

"See ya Acorn." She said walking out of the room. I managed to grab my pajamas and bathrobe and make it into the bathroom without having nausea strike. Yay, I thought, as I changed, no more nausea! But then just as if my stomach had to prove me wrong, I puked into the toilet I hoped for the last time. I crawled back into Jack's bed and slept for a while longer, until I was just tossing and turning. I decided to try to make it downstairs, which I did rather successfully. I was so proud of myself. I stumbled into the living room where Riley, Blink and Jack sat on the couch.

"Heya Angel." Blink said seeing me.

"Hey" I replied.

"You look horrible!" Dodger commented.

"Thanks, love you too."

"Ya gonna be okay?" Jack asked me as I continued stumbling around.

"Yeah, I think." I said sitting down on the couch between him and Dodger.

"You should be, you've slept all day." Dodger said.

"I'd like to see you be perky and happy with a hangover." I snapped.

"Somebody's PMSing." Riley teased.

"Am not!"

"Whoa, easy girl." Blink teased.

"Shut up." I snapped at him too. "She's my sister, I'm not required to be nice to her." We sat and watched TV for the rest of the night, and I slowly got into a better mood, much to the thankfulness of everyone around me. A little while later, I fell asleep watching a movie on the couch with everyone else. I must have fallen over onto Jack because the next thing I knew, I was being shuffled around as he tried to get up.

"Blink, get a blanket." I heard Jack say through my foggy ears.

"Why?" Blink asked.

"Because at dis rate, I'll nevah get hah offa me wid out wakin hah up, which I'se don't wanna do. So I'll jist sleep heah."

"Ok, you want a pilla?" Blink asked.

"Yeah." I heard Blink go off to find a pillow and a blanket, I assumed.

"Mmmm" I mumbled as I snuggled into Jack's chest.

"Heah ya go Cowboy." Blink said bringing back the blanket and pillow.

"Don't throw it!" Jack hissed.

"Why not?"

"Pillas are attracted ta hah head." He said.

"Oh, well heah ya go." Jack grabbed the pillow and blanket from Blink. He propped himself up on the pillow before spreading the blanket over him and me.

"Sleep tight Angel." He whispered.

I woke up the next morning feeling much better than I had when I fell asleep. I lifted my head up and looked around the room. I heard something move beside me and remembered that I had fallen asleep on Jack so I sat up all the way. Jack slowly woke up and looked down at me for a minute.

"Good mornin Angel." He smiled.

"Good morning." I said drearily. I wasn't a morning person, so it took me a little while to wake up.

"Ya feelin any bettah?" he asked.

"Yeah, a lot better actually."

"Ready ta go ta woik?"

"But today is Wednesday, I only work on weekends." I said, my brain still not awake.

"Ya also told ya faddah dat you'd covah someone's shift."

"Oh crap, I forgot about that."

"Hurry up, we gotta go soon."

"Ok, can I use your shower?" I asked.

"Yeah, up da stahs and foist door on ya left."

"Thanks Jack."

"Ya welcome."

Today would be an interesting day to say the least. Why I always made an idiot out of myself in front of Jack I will never know; I guess that was just the way fate worked. I got out of the shower, my hair still sopping wet and curly, got dressed and headed downstairs where I met up with Jack, Dodger, and Blink.

"Good morning!" I called.

"Someone's in a better mood." Dodger commented, not looking at all happy at being up at this time of day.

"Yep yep!"

"Wow, what a difference a shower makes!" Jack chuckled.

"Oh, you think that's funny do you?" I asked.

"Uh huh."

"Then take that!" I said whipping him with my wet hair.

"What the crap?"

"It's called a hair whip, and she's famous for it!" Dodger filled him in. She had been the recipient of many of my hair whips over the years.

"Hair whip eh?"

"Mm hm"

"Whatevah, let's go!"

"Yes sir!" I said snapping into a military salute.

"Drama queen." Riley coughed.

"I heard that!" I called as I followed Jack out the door.

Jack and I worked together all day and surprisingly, we got along just fine with no accidents occurring. I was shocked and amazed that I had made it through an entire day with Jack and hadn't humiliated myself! Jack seemed a little more at ease around me for some reason, though I'm not entirely sure why. He had also let me sleep in his bed, and on his chest, all this happened since the party. It must have been something that I had done there; but I couldn't remember what it was, though I was going to make myself remember.

The day finally came to an end. The hotel staff was changing shifts and the world in general was heading home. I said goodbye and thank you to Jack for letting me crash in his bed before I turned and walked out to where Spot had parked my car. Ugh, the parking garage, at least there isn't some freaky stalker after me this time, at least I don't think there is. Why didn't I ask someone to walk out here with me? I pondered as I made my way out to my car. I was just inside the door and was contemplating turning back when I felt a pair of hands grab at my side. Oh no you don't creep! I thought to myself as I dug my elbow into my assailant's ribs and flung him over my hip. I realized too late that I had flipped Jack over and that he wasn't a crazed sociopath.

"Oh my gosh, are you okay?" I asked standing over him.

"Have ya evah done dat ta Media when she tries ta tickle ya?" he asked painfully.

"No, but she's never come up behind me in a parking garage before. Are you sure you're okay?" I asked really concerned that I had hurt him.

"Yeah, I'se fine, help me up dough would ya?" he asked.

"Is there anything I can do to make it up to you?" I asked.

"Well, lemme see…ya could go on a date wid me." He said slyly.

"Okay, name the time and the place." Did I just say that?

"Friday night, and you'll see where we'se gonna go."

"Friday it is. In the meantime, would you like to come over for dinner?" I asked, because a simple date couldn't make up for the fact that I had flipped him. Or was that overdoing it?

"Uh I'd love ta, but what bout Blink."

"Oh I'm sure that if he's not coming for dinner, then he and Riley are going to do something." I laughed.

Jack followed me home where as I figured, there was a throng of people waiting for us. The usual gang was there, Media, Mush, Skittery, Spades, Mouse, Bumlets, Ace, Spot, Riley, Blink and finally Jack and I. Media and Mouse swarmed me as soon as I walked in the door.

"Where have you been all day?" Media asked.

"At work."

"You don't work during the week though," Mouse stated.

"I had to pick up someone's shift."

"Oh" they replied.

"You know, you two should really spend time at your own houses one of these days." I laughed since they were always, or at least it seemed, over at mine.

"One of these days, but not today." Media smiled.

"So, we noticed that Jack came home with you." Mouse smirked.

"Oh gosh you two are nosy!" I sighed as I walked upstairs to my room so I could change.

"Well, when you give someone a black eye, and then a week later you're seen everywhere with them, rumors do fly." Media pointed out.

"You are one odd duck, Media. Nothing's going on." I said walking into my closet and changing.

"Oh come on Acorn, look me in the eye and tell me that you don't like him!" Media said.

"I can't do that Media."

"Ha, I knew it, I knew you liked him!" She said triumphantly.

"I never said I didn't. I only said that there was nothing going on."

"I beg to differ." Mouse interjected.

"And why is that Mouse darling?" I asked trying to decide on something to wear.

"Oh just because of a little something that I saw at the Christmas Party."

"Really what?"

"You don't remember?" Mouse asked shocked.

"Remember what?"

"If you don't know, then I'm not going to tell you." She said.

"You are so weird!" I said selecting a shirt and slipping it over my head.

"ANGEL YA BETTAH BE DECENT CAUSE I'M COMIN IN!" Spot yelled from outside my door. I stuck my head out of the closet and looked at my strange brother.

"You rang oh mighty Spot Conlon who fears nothing?" I chided him.

"Dinnah's ready." He said.

"You burst into my room to tell me dinner is ready?" I asked incredulously.

"And you say I'm weird." Mouse said.

"Are you sure you're not related to us?" Media asked.

"Yeah, I'm sure. Nobody in my family acts as weird as ya'll do!"

"That it true." I nodded.

"See ya downstahs."

"Whatever"

On the way downstairs, Media elbowed Mouse and they both started tickling me.

"Ahh," I screamed, "Wait til we get off the stairs, I don't need another concussion!"

"Heh, fine" they agreed. We finished clomping down the staircase where they immediately pounced.

"Mouse, sit on her legs so she can't kick!" Media shouted. Mouse complied as she ran over and plopped on my legs.

"No fair!" I said where I was pinned to the floor.

"You're so whiney Acorn." Media said as she hair whipped me.

"Pahach" I said trying to get the few remaining bits of hair out of my mouth.

"What are you three doing out here?" Spades asked walking into the hall. "Oh, I see"

"Quick, get her arms." Media commanded. Spades walked over and pinned my arms above my head while Media continued to tickle me.

"Spades," I screamed. "You're gonna regret this later!"

"Now that's not much incentive for me to let go now is it?" she laughed.

"Oh you're dead!"

"Haha"

"Media, Mouse, and Spades please stop tickling my daughter so that we can eat." My dad said walking into the hall.

"Yes, Uncle Nate." Media said reluctantly.

"THANK YOU!" I said finally able to get free. We walked to the dinning room and sat down. Throughout the meal, things went smoothly for the most part. I almost had mashed potatoes flung on me from Spot, but other than that it was ok.

"I would like to take this time to invite you all over for Christmas dinner." My dad announced after the meal.

"Tank ya soi. We'd love ta come, wouldn't we Jacky Boy" Blink said elbowing Jack in the ribs.

"Yeah, we would." Jack confirmed rubbing his side.

"Well, then it's all set, Dinner will start around 3:00." My dad said as he left the room.

"Oy." I sighed.

"What's wrong with you?" Ace asked.

"Oh nothing, just I'm gonna have to help make the Christmas dinner, and I was hoping that I wouldn't have to spend all day in the kitchen." I said.

"Who all is coming?" Ace asked.

"Well, um, that's a good question. Let's see, my family; Blink and Jack for the actual Christmas dinner. And then Media's coming later, as are Skittery, Mouse, Bumlets, Mush, and are you coming?"

"Yeah, later."

"So everyone is coming later?"

"Looks that way."

"Oh, well, maybe I won't have to spend as long in the kitchen as I thought." I laughed.

"Yeah, over react much?" Spades asked walking by me.

"Oh shush."

"It's the truth though!" she countered.

"Yeah yeah."

"Heya, I'se just comin ta say bye, Angel, me an Blink're bout ta leave." Said Jack.

"Oh, well, bye!" I said waving at him.

"See ya Friday."

"Ok, see ya!" I smiled as he walked out the door.

"What's happening Friday?" Mouse asked.

"ARGH, you are the nosiest people I know!" I said getting up. "If it will satisfy your morbid curiosity, I flipped him earlier and we're going on a date Friday to make up for that." I said before dashing up to my room to escape further questioning from the date nazis.