**Author's Note** I'm really sorry about the delay. I've been sick. The next chapters might be a little delayed also... I'm re-writing the ending a little bit so that the next story can have a little Racetrack and Kaylee thing.

As always I thank my revewiers:

Raeghann- here it comes.

SparksdaNewsie- *tosses Tootsie Rolls and old candy corn your way*

Spotted One- Actually... i find that begging does work sometimes... depends on the people who are reading.

Hottie5Star- shucks... thanks.

Kaylee- If you have any suggestions for Race thing, tell me and maybe it'll give me an idea for the third story.

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"What'd Jack say after I left? I saw him as I was leaving?" Laura and Mush were on the rooftop again.

"He's confused about us being so cold to each other. He said he had a good feeling about us being together though."

"What did you say?"

"Nothing. Is there ever a time that we will be able to be together in public?"

"Together? We just started talking. We don't really know each other that well. It's too soon to be thinking of stuff like that."

"No it's not. I knew from the moment I saw you at Medda's," Mush told her. Laura blushed and got flustered, changing the subject.

"So whatever happened to that David guy? He was here last year."

"Oh, well Dave had to go back to school. Soon, our group is gonna be totally split up. Jack's eighteen and he'll be retiring from being a newsies after this year. He's already been offered to take Weasel's place."

"What about you?"

"I don't know. I always wanted to be a writer. Not newspaper... I wanted to write stories, but being a newsie... I never really got the right kinda education."

"Don't say that. You can do whatever you want. I wish I could take you to my time and put you through night classes."

Almost one month later, mush and Laura were on the roof top again. After a long talk, they'd fallen asleep and soon it was morning.

"Oh my gosh... Mush, Mush! Wake up," Laura said frantically. "Mush, what do I do now? My moniters will know for sure that I was gone. I'll get in more trouble and this time they won't let me come back."

"Relax, hon. Here's some money. Buy an apple on your way home and tell them that's why you were gone... you went to buy an apple."

"Thanks." Laura stood on her toes and kissed Mush on the cheek before leaving.

Mush smiled and climbed back into the bunk room through the window. He was met by the face of Jack Kelly.

"The whole night. You two are gettin' real close," Jack observed.

"Yeah. We've been going up there every night since she came back," mush said.

"So why are you two so cold in the day?"

"Well, she's not allowed to be with me, so we meet at night."

"OK... good enough reason. You wanna sell with me today?"

"Haven't I sold with ya almost every day since Dave left?"

"Yeah, yeah. So where we gonna sell today? You pick," Jack offered.

"The bookstore. People there know how to read and our papers cost less than the store's papers."

"Yeah, and a certain brunette works there..." Jack teased.

Jack and Mush were selling their papers when Laura ran up to Mush and grabbed his arm.

"Would you like to buy a- Laura what's the matter?" He asked when he saw her scared face.

"They know. The moniters followed me last night. I ran out before they could catch me. Mush, they know about us!"