Newsies Short Stories

Morris/Albert- Risks

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Whenever Albert shows up to the circulation gate Morris struggles to keep his eyes off him. Often his brother Oscar has to hit him to keep him awake. Oscar knows Morris is gay, he knows Morris likes Albert. Oscar doesn't care as long as Morris is safe.

Morris was finding it harder to not look at Albert, he was finding it harder to stay away from him as well. He had to take that risk. Morris knew where Albert sold, he also knew the Albert sold alone. But was he ready to take this risk? Albert might not like him back and get the rest of the newsies to soak him. Morris could handle 2 of them but not all of them. Morris shook his head he had to get that out of his head. If he didn't try he'd never know.

Morris approached Albert. He saw he was trying to sell his last paper.

"I'll buy that." Morris told him.

"Yeah, sure. Don't joke, Delancey." Albert rolled his eyes.

"I'm being serious." Morris got his money out of his pocket and even a little more. He knew how hard they worked. "And my names Morris."

Albert thought for a minute before taking the money of Morris and giving him the paper.

"Could we talk? Alone." Morris asked, quicker than he would have liked to.

"Sure. Follow me." Albert lead him to an alleyway.

It was safe to say Albert was nervous. Was Morris just buttering him up so he could soak him? Albert had always had small feelings for Morris but decided to ignore them, he knew what the other Newsies would say.

"I'm gonna take a massive risk here. I've been wanting to tell you this for a while." Morris said, he paused and took a breath. "I like you."

Albert didn't say anything, he couldn't and he didn't want to. Instead he put his hand on Morris' cheek and pulled him into a small gentle kissed. Morris has always imagined how Albert would feel when he kissed him. He didn't imagine it would be so gentle and soft and passionate all the same time.

They eventually broke away but only for a few seconds so they could breathe and smile at each other.

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Albert had managed to go home and not to have anyone see his hickeys. However, that morning was a different story. On their way to the circulation gate Albert bent down to tie Buttons shoelace for him when Race noticed the purple/red lovebites on his neck. Race elbowed Jack and pointed to them.

"Albert." Jack said as Albert got up and looked at him. "Who youse got lovebites off?" Jack questioned as they approached the circulation gate.

"No one for youse, cowboy. My love life is private." Albert said, lying slightly. Newsies never kept stuff like that private.

Albert got in line behind Race who was behind Jack and Davey. Jack brought his and Davey's papes. When Race went to buy his papes he saw a small hickey on Morris' neck. Now he knew Albert only gave people small hickeys and normally only one.

"Odd." He mumbled taking his papes before walking over to Jack and pointing out what he noticed.

Albert payed for his papes. When he took them off Morris, he paused for a moment and smiled. He went to walk off when he was stopped by a hand on his back. He turned to see Jack and Race standing there. All the newsies stopped what they were doing to watch what was happening.

"So, Morris is your private love life, Albert." Jack said.

Albert looked to the floor, he couldn't stop himself going red but Morris could.

"If I am, why is it any of your business?" Morris said getting slightly angry. "If I was going to hurt him i would have done it already. I don't waste time, Kelly. You know that."

Jack nodded. "Youse have a point. As angry as Ise am about this, there's not much Ise can do. But you best be careful, Delancey."

"Yeah. Otherwise you'll have us to deal with." Race added.

Albert looked up and smiled at Morris before going off to work. Later that day Albert met Morris in the same Alleyway they had their first kiss. They were happy and nobody could do anything.