Phantom Actress this is foryou.
10 years later
He walked down the streets hands shoved in his pockets feeling the sweat in the creases of his palms. He tried to walk faster feeling his stomach churning, he just needed to get it over with and then he could move onto the next nerve racking thing, he was never going to recover. Ever. He got closer to where he was going and could see the building in the distance, his heart beat faster walking toward the building. He finally got to the building where noise trickled out of the windows. He pulled open the door and walked inside, he saw a red haired girl sitting on the ground next to a little boy listening to him telling her a story. Her eyes would go wide every once and awhile but she was grinning through the whole thing. Eventually she noticed him standing there in the doorway, she got up and walked over.
"Do ya need something?"
"Um, yeah. Could you tell me where Spot Conlon is?"
"Why should I tell you?"
"Because I don't know if you remember me, Freckles, but I'm Davey Jacobs. I used to be a newsie with Jack." She leaned in closer trying to paint the picture of his younger self on his face,
"Right, you're the one who came here with Racer a long time ago."
"Exactly! Now I really need to know where Spot is I have an important question."
"123 Prospect Avenue."
"Thank you so much." Davey hurriedly ran out of the door and started looking for the street. After he found Prospect Avenue he walked up and down the streets scanning the rows of houses looking for 123, he finally found it and walked onto the porch. He stopped just as he was about to knock, what if he said no, what was he supposed to do then. He shoved that feeling down and quickly knocked on the door immediately regretting that decision. He could hear voices and footsteps on the other side of the door, the door slowly creeped open. He saw Spot standing in the doorway looking at him and then a little girl came running up behind him,
"Papa, who is that?"
"An old friend, Peanut."
"Hello, Spot."
"Hello, Davey."
"Sean, who is at the door?" Davey looked up to see a brown haired woman walking out wiping her hands with a towel.
"Hello, I'm Judi. It's nice to meet you." She gave Davey a warm smile,
"Come on in." Spot opened the door and Davey walked in, Judi picked up the little girl and carried her into the kitchen. Spot walked into the living room and sat down in chair, Davey sat down in a chair across from him.
"You have a daughter?"
"We adopted her about a year ago. Elizabeth has brought a lot of joy into our lives."
"That's really amazing Spot."
"So any particular reason you stopped by?" Davey's stomach flipped inside out causing him to almost barf his guts out.
"Um, I had a question… and, so… um…"
"Yeah, I'll probably have an answer, so spit it out." Davey didn't say anything and stuck his hand into his pocket and pulled something out and thrust it in Spot's face.
"Please don't say this ring is for me."
"No, it's for Blu… and I know that I'm supposed to ask her father but… I thought I should ask you and… I was wondering if it was ok if I asked Blu to marry me." Spot looked at Davey and then the ring and back again.
"You know I've never thought anything bad about you. You seem a lot smarter than guys that Blu could have fallen in love with. You really love her, don't you." Davey nodded his head clutching the ring tightly in his hand feelings the cold metal press against his sweaty palm.
"I give you permission to have my sister's hand in marriage."
"Really?"
"Oh, course not." Davey looked at Spot confusedly,
"Yes, really. Also, I was around Race too much growing up."
"Definitely." Spot smiled as Davey stood up,
"Thank you." Davey walked out of Spot's house feeling like he was walking in air. He was so happy that he was probably floating at that point as he made his way to Manhattan.
He set everything up and then went back to her house,
"Blu!" she peeked her head around the corner her hair a mess and dust all over her face.
"Yeah?"
"What are you doing?"
"Cleaning."
"Cleaning what?"
"I'm trying to clear out the attic, and find some old stuff that I put away."
"Can you take a break?"
"Sure," she said wiping the dust off her face.
"Alright, I have a big surprise." she looked at him with a curious face,
"What kind of surprise?" he handed her the end of a red string,
"What's this?"
"Follow the string and we'll get to the surprise."
"Ok." she started walking with the string and just kept following it. After awhile they reached the spot, that one special spot. That special tree, with a picture of them nailed onto it.
"What's this about, it's not my birthday for a few weeks."
"I know." his stomach flipped in excitement and nervousness, this was it. It was time, he knelt down on one knee and pulled the ring out of his pocket. Blu looked down at him,
"Davey…"
"Miss Blu Rosaline Conlon, will you become Mrs. Blu Rosaline Jacobs?"
"You're kidding,"
"Nope."
"Not even a little?"
"Not even a little." She knelt down in front of him and pressed her lips against his,
"I'll take that as a yes." She smiled and wrapped her arms around him,
"Blu Jacobs, has a nice ring to it." He smiled as she pulled away and he slid the ring onto her finger.
"Now we just have to tell everyone we've ever known."
"Alright, together." she grabbed his hand and helped him to his feet and they walked over to Jack and Katherine's house, and knocked on the door. The door opened to see Jack and Katherine standing in the doorway. Katherine was holding their three year old daughter, she had her mom's curly red hair and her dad's big hazel eyes. Blu held up her hand and Katherine screamed in excitement and wrapped Blu in a one-arm hug, and Jack clapped Davey on the back. After that the four of them walked to newsies square where Race was sitting helping a little boy tie his shoe in the middle of a crowd of Newsies. He looked up to the four of them walking into the square,
"So what do I owe this pleasure to?" Blu held up her hand flashing a sparkling ring.
"Seriously?" everyone turned to face Blu, and Romeo screamed. Everyone was super excited. After a while, the two of them had been separated and dragged apart by so many people wanting to talk to them. She finally found Davey outside the square at their tree, she sat down next to him,
"So, how did it go?"
"Romeo wouldn't stop asking questions," he sighed,
"Yeah, I mean we should probably tell your parents and my brother."
"Already told him." she gave him a funny look,
"But,"
"I asked him permission to marry you since you don't have a dad."
"David Jacobs, you are a clever thing."
"Thank you, thank you very much." she rested her head on his shoulder,
"So, we're really doing this." Davey nodded his head, probably as scared as she was, this was going to change their lives forever, but it was going to be for the better.
"Blu, I'm going to love you forever and always."
"Me too." she intertwined her fingers with his, this wedding was going to be perfect. Even if it wasn't she was going to be married to the man she loved most in life, and spend forever and always with him.
Six months later…
Davey went down the line tying each of the newsies' ties, he finished tying Race's and straightened his own. He saw Jack walking into the room,
"Dave, ya gotta calm down, if you get nervous then she'll be able to tell and it'll make her nervous and it's a vicious cycle." he tugged at his tie,
"But, this is the biggest day of our lives, I just want it to go right."
"I think that I said those exact words to you when I married Kat,"
"Really?"
"And then you said, it's going to be perfect no matter what because you two are together forever and that's all that matters."
"Sounds like something I would say,"
"Time to listen to your own advice Dave." Davey nodded he could feel himself calming down a whole bunch.
"Do you know how Blu is doing?"
"Kat pushed me out of the room, said she needed to do her job as maid of honor whatever that means." Davey smiled, Katherine would make sure to calm Blu down if she got nervous. He looked back at Jack,
"Where's Alice? I assume she's not with Katherine."
"She's with Papa P, might as well get to know her grandpa." He smiled as everyone started to leave the room, he followed them out. It was time to go to the altar.
A few minutes later…
He watched the small Crutchie and Jack's daughter tossing petals on the ground. Well, more taking fistfuls of petals and slamming them to the ground. Then he saw Blu coming down the aisle with her arm around Spot's. They made it to the altar and Spot stopped and whispered something in her ear. She smiled before walking up to the altar smiling at Davey.
About and hour later or so...
"I now pronounce you husband and wife. You may kiss the bride." Blu didn't wait till he was done, she grabbed Davey's neck and kissed him. He dipped her; it was really romantic. The entire church erupted in cheers, he heard some yelling in the back as the kiss broke,
"Yeah, Uncle Davey!" he saw Alice soaring above the audience pumping her fists carried by her Grandpa. He smiled gripping Blu's hand, he could see Romeo balling into Oriole's arms. Race, Jojo, and Race were jumping and screaming in the back. Crutchie was holding his daughter on his shoulders, clapping her hands looking around still not understanding what the heck was going on. Jack smiled and waved at his daughter, the noise would not silence as the cheering continued.
At the reception…
"Jack, would you like to lead us in prayer?"
"I would, thank you," Jack stood up and the room quieted, "Let's pray! Manhattan style!" All the Manhattan newsies cheered, Jack cleared his throat and started clapping,
Clap, clap clap, clap, clap clap,
"What up, God!"
"What up, God!"
"We are here to thank you!"
"We are here to thank you!"
"For this meal!"
"For this meal!"
"Because we might not get to eat tomorrow!"
"Because we might not get to eat tomorrow!"
"AMEN!"
"AMEN!" Everyone cheered digging into the meal; the prayer had not changed since he had eaten with the newsies for the first time. Jack leaned over as his daughter whispered in her ear,
"You want to say something?" she nodded, he tapped a glass and the room quieted, she stood up on her chair, she pointed at Davey,
"I love you, Uncle Davey!" he smiled as the room clapped for Alice,
"I love you too, Ali." After they finished eating Jack stood up,
"Can I say something?" Davey smiled and nodded, it was about to be interesting.
"I have known Davey since the strike of 1899. When Oscar cheated him out of one paper. What an evil human being." a laugh rippled through the crowd, "Always the brains of the operation Dave. You always threw yourself into stuff and believed in us, even though it was your second day of work. Then you traveled all the way to Brooklyn, earned the name Mouth, became a walking dictionary, taught half of us to read and write, started teaching, and managed to land the girl." Davey shot him a look, "Blu, you are a fighter, convinced your brother to come help us, traveled to Manhattan, survived the Refuge, fought your way through polio, travelled the world, made incredible to discoveries and lived to tell the stories in your book, and made time to come back and marry Davey. You guys are the most incredible people I have ever met, and I would like to thank God for that. I love you guys, thanks for making it easier to visit. I don't have to travel to separate houses now." the crowd laughed, Les stood up and walked over.
"I wanna say stuff too because he's my brother, so." the crowd laughed again,
"I love you Davey, like a lot, even when you dragged me home from the lodging house in the middle of a story. Also, Blu, I love hearing your stories about the Inca in Peru and all the incredible things you have done. I don't know how my brother wooed you, with speak of Plato. I fell asleep to that when I was younger, but I sure am glad that it worked because now you are an official part of the family. I love you guys."
"Me next," Race stepped up to the platform, along with Jojo and Albert, he motioned to the three of them, "joint speech," Davey nodded,
"We remember seeing you two together for the first time, and I just knew. Soulmates." Race started,
"No you didn't!" Jojo said elbowing him, "That was me ya nitwit, I'm the sap out of us three."
"Guys," Albert said glaring at them,
"Anyway, we just wanted to say you guys are amazing people."
"Yeah, we didn't plan this well." Race mumbled the three of them walked off,
"Last one, my turn because she's my sister." Spot stepped up on the stage holding his daughter's hand,
"Blu, you are my little sister and it has always been my job to take care of you. Now it's not anymore, I'm passing you onto Davey, so don't blow it." he said pointing to Davey, "I love you so much, and ya picked a good one sis, he's smarter than all the other men in that square." Peanut let go of her dad's hand and ran over to Davey, she tugged on his suit and held up her arms. He picked her up and sat her in his lap,
"You can go Dad, I'm gonna stay with Uncle Davey and Aunt Blu." the crowd laughed as she settled into his lap. Spot smiled before returning to his seat,
First Dance…
He grabbed his mother's hand as they danced on the floor,
"Davey, I have a big question."
"Yeah mom?"
"How did ya dig her up? She's so perfect,"
"I dunno mom, guess just fate."
"I'm proud of you Davey, you have accomplished so much."
"I love you,"
"I love you so much."
He spun her before bringing her back into a gentle sway.
"Wow, you've done it."
"Done what?"
"Lived, lived a big life."
"A really big, huge life. You've done it."
"I guess so."
"I'm proud of you."
"Really?"
"You've done so much in your life, and started the trend for pants among ladies."
"Rocking it since the beginning."
"Other than this time what was the last time you wore a dress?"
"Your wedding." He gave her a funny look,
"I love you,"
"Feelings mutual." She grinned at him. The song drifted into another and she was met by Davey. She looked up at him before resting her head on his shoulder as they drifted into a quiet sway, the song dancing through the air.
Well I'll be your rainy day lover
Whenever the sunny days end
And whatever the weather, we have each other
And that's how the story will end
Well I'll be your shade tree in summer
If you'll be my fire when it's cold
And whatever the season, well, we'll keep on breathing
'Cause we'll have each other to hold
And I'll hold you and I'll sing
Well, I wanna love you, forever I do
I wanna spend all of my days with you
Will carry your burdens and be the wind at your back
Well, I wanna spend my forever, forever like that
Well I'll be the words on the pages
If you'll be my sweet melody
And the tune can keep changing, 'cause I'll keep arranging
And this is the song that we'll sing
And I'll hold you and I'll sing
Well, I wanna love you, forever I do
I wanna spend all of my days with you
Carry your burden and be the wind at your back
Well, I wanna spend my forever
When the rain comes, I'll be your shelter, yeah
When the wind blows, lover, we'll be together
When the storms they rise, well I'll be right here by your side
And I'll sing
Well, I'm gonna love you, forever I do
Well, I'm gonna spend all my days with you
Will carry your burdens and be the wind at your back
Well, I'm gonna spend my forever, forever like that
She whispered,
"I'm gonna love you forever, forever like that."
That song is by Ben Rector and is called Forever like that I love it so much and want it played at my own wedding. So there will be more to this story. Also, I read an article and it says that their weren't any bridesmaids at weddings at this time, so that's why there aren't any. Also, that song, look it up, it's so good and so romantic, honestly look up his whole walking in between album, I love it too much!