There I'll be, Ain't I pretty? (Spot Conlon x Reader)

Do you really love me?

We all walk into Tibby's and I sit between Spot and Race with tears in my eyes.

I'm sitting there looking depressed-which i pretty much am at this point- and then I hear Kid Blink speak up. 

"He won't be there long, the jailain't built that Jack can't bustoutta." He says trying to lighten the mood.

"They're buildin' some mighty good jails these days." Way to make it worse Boots.

Trying to take everyone's mind off things Race changes the subject. "So where's Denton?"

"He said he'd be here." Davey pauses. "We can't let this stop us. Wegotta keep the strike going, justlike Jack was here." 

"Yeah, but Jack ain't here." Mush says speaking the truth.

"We know that, genius, if he washere, he'd be tellin' us what todo when he ain't here." I say with a pissed tone

"You bummers is givin' me a headache." Spot says getting up. I reach after him but it doesn't work. My arm falls limply to my side.

"Where you goin'? We need you." Davey says as if it wasn't obvious

"Nachally Spot Conlon is neededwherever, which right now isBrooklyn. Some of my boys isworried, I must give ear to theirconcerns and reassure them." Spot says about to walk out.

"Spot!" I call after him.

On his way out he passes Denton. I look at Race who nods and I run out of the restaurant.

I push open the door and see Spot about ten yards ahead. "Spot!" I yell again causing him to turn around.

"What're you doin' Fox?" he asks stopping me

"I couldn't be in there any longer and I didn't want you to be alone."

"I've been alone my whole life. What's another hour?" Spot says dejectedly

"Spot-" I start but he cuts me off

"Go back to your brother. He needs you more than I do." Spot says walking away.

I didn't understand. I thought he loved me. I thought he cared about me. Why is he pushing me away? Why is he shutting me out?

I look up and see Spot multiple feet ahead but still in ear shot. I decide to risk it.

"Do you love me?" I yell after him causing him to turn around

"Fox of course I-" He starts but I cut him off just as he had to me a few minutes prior.

"Do you really love me?" I ask again

"Fox-" He starts

"Say my name." I say

"Y/n, I love you with all of my heart. I could never not love you. You are my sun and my moon and stars. You are my everything. I love you and I have since I first saw you at the docks with Jack. I knew that you would be the one I fell in love with. I loved your fiery attitude and your need to make everything right. I love you. I always have and I always will." 

When he finishes I have tears in my eyes.

"Do you really mean it?" I ask, tears threatening to spill.

"I do." He says stepping forward and kissing me deeply. "Go back to your brother. I'll see you soon."

I nod and walk back in Tibby's only to hear Denton speaking.

"This is the story I wrote about the rally. I want you to read it at least." He says handing a paper to Davey.

As he walks out, I go to sit next to Race to see Davey crumple up the paper and throw it, and Les pick it up and read it.

"What happened?" I ask Race

"Denton left us." he explains before Davey yells

"We bust Jack out of the Refuge tonight. From now on, we depend on nobody but the Newsies."

I look up hearing about Jack. There may be hope.

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We're outside of the Refuge trying to find a way to get Jack out when Davey points up.

"That's where we saw Crutchie."

We start moving only to stop when we hear Mush whisper and point to a carriage that has Jack and Snyder getting in.

"Where're they takin' him?" Mush asks

"Only one way to find out." Davey says getting up. "Meet me back at the square." He says as he runs off.

"I'm going too." I say running with David.

We get on the back of the carriage and hold on as it heads somewhere.

The carriage stops and we wait a few minutes before unhooking the horse from the carriage and then see Jack walk out.

"Jack!" I call out and he jumps down and we run.

After a few minutes he stops running.

"Why're you stoppin'? We've got to run!" Davey  says

"You shouldn't have done this guys. They could put you in jail!"

"It's worth it, let's go."

"You go to jail, what happens toyour family? You don't knownothin' about jail! Thanks forwhat you done, but you gotta getoutta here." Jack says

"He might got a family but I don't. Im stayin' with you Jack."

"No! You have Race and everyone else you can't go to jail."

'I don't understand-" Davey says

"I don't either, I don't understand nothin' no more." Jack pushes me and Davey down the street. "Just go!"

We look back and see Jack then run off.