Hello, few things I want to say quickly before you start reading! This chapter is super short and straight to the point. I really use needed to get the ball rolling, so that's why it's so short. I promise future chapters will be longer. Second thing, this is my first fanfic! I have been thinking about it for months, but life's crazy and things kept prolonging it, so I thought what a better day to wait and post than this month..106 years since Titanic set sail! Crazy that it's been so long ! Disclaimer: I do not own Titanic or any of the characters mentioned from the movie ! Anyways, I adore the movie and Jack and Rose as characters, so I'm excited to finally be writing this story. Okay, I think that's it. Sorry for rambling on. Enjoy! (Hopefully)

PROLOGUE

April, 2018

Rose and Cal were sitting in her room upstairs talking. Rose was having a terrible time with him. It seemed the last few months it had been this way, but continued to put up with him for the sake of trying to please her mother. Something that seemed impossible to do, no matter how hard Rose tried.

At first, dating him hadn't been bad. He was charming. Rose figured she would grow to love him eventually. She did, in a way, but things changed and any love she had for him was lost. She was only still with him to appease her mother and because she was trying to convince herself she could still love him even after the way he had been treating her lately. Things were changing between them though and she couldn't deny it. In the beginning of their relationship, things were off to a good start. Cal was charming and even a gentlemen. He treated her the way she was supposed to be treated. He was also rich and well known in their social circles. Something Rose could care less about.

After several months together, something shifted in their relationship. The fights were constant. Always bickering over the littlest things. Sometimes even turning violent on Cal's end. Cal had become a control freak. Everything Rose said and did was wrong. Rose had a feeling it was because she had started to think about college and upon mentioning her choices to Cal, he became pissed off because they weren't near him. It was what started the problems between them and it has only gotten worse since. So now, 8 months into their relationship, just the very presence of him seemed to sicken her.

Rose was sitting on her bed scrolling thorough some articles on her computer when Cal joined her, looking over her shoulder.

"Rose, can't you look at that stuff after I leave? I would like to spend some time with you before I have to go home for dinner." Rose refused the urge to roll her eyes. "Sure, Cal. What is it that you want to do?" "This" he said claiming her lips in a hungry kiss. Rose hated when he did this. She didn't like hanging out with him anymore, much less kissing him.

Although they had done other things together physically, it was less of an occurrence during the last few months because of how much they had grown apart and because of how much had changed between them. Rose always put a stop to the kissing before it could ever escalate any further and when they would do other things, she would put a stop to that too she she felt it was going too far.

Cal knew this. He wished she would just give it up already. So, he tried for what seemed like the millionth time to get her to do something with him. Even though she had some physical experience with Cal she had never gone all the way with him yet. Cal had been more than eager lately. He would tell her things like, "Come on, Rose. We've been together several months already." But to Rose, it was more than just about the time they had been together. She needed them to be in the same place in their relationship. And her heart was not there with Cal. It was too much, too fast, and for all the wrong reasons. Rose believed that sex was to be shared with someone you love, not someone like this.

Dating him to appease her mother was one thing, but giving her virginity to him when her feelings were no longer there was another. She wasn't about to do it.

Cal began to rub his hand up her thigh. Cal wasn't usually one to push, but today he didn't stop. He kept pushing up her thigh until he was almost at the very top. Rose had clamped her legs shut, preventing him from going any further, and pulled away from the kiss. She shivered with fear when she saw the lust in his eyes.

Cal began to fight to try to get through her clamped thighs. Clawing his way through leaving dark red scratches as he went.

"What the hell are you doing, Cal?" Rose hissed at him.

"What do you mean what am I doing? You know you want this. Stop fooling yourself and just give it up already." Cal said as he went back to kissing her and rubbing her thigh.

Rose pulled away again and tried to slap his hand away from her thigh. Cal continued to push her. Trying to get her to give in.

Cal was lowering himself on to Rose as Rose was fighting to get away from him. He kept her pinned there as he began to lower his pelvis so that it was resting on top of her. Rose saw the lust that was in his eyes earlier quickly turn to anger because of her resistance.

"Cal, STOP."

The room spun and Rose began to panic. Cal usually stopped when asked, no matter how eager he was to get inside he pants, but everything was escalating so quickly.

Cal didn't stop. He began to kiss Rose's neck as she squirmed under him in an attempt to get him off of her. It was no luck. Cal was too heavy and strong. She couldn't get away. She began to panic even further.

Just then Rose heard the front door click shut. Cal was still laying on top her moving his kisses lower until he was the the top of her breasts. He began to spread his legs apart in order to remove his jeans. Rose saw her chance, she kneed him where he was most vulnerable.

"STOP."

"You bitch!" Cal had rolled off of her and was whimpering and cursing under his breathe in pain while clutching himself. Rose got up off the bed and heard footsteps coming up the stairs. She looked over to her door just as her dad swung it open, his eyes burning with anger even further.

"What the hell is going on up here?" He said.

Rose's eyes were clouded with tears and she tried to speak, but the words wouldn't come out. Her dad already had a good idea what was going on up here.

William walked over to the bed and grabbed Cal by the collar of his shirt and pulled him to his feet.

"Get the hell out of my house. I don't want to see you back here ever again, and I want you to leave my daughter alone. Understand?"

"She wanted me. She teased me. She's trying to make me look like the bad guy here only because she heard you come home. The little slut wanted it."

Rose stood on the other side of the room, shaking wth fear, watching the arguing take place in front of her. Cal never spoke to his elders like that. She figured he was doing it now because of how pissed off he was and because no one would even believe it if she was to bring it up to anybody. No, Mr. Perfect Caledon Hockley would never do such a thing. If only they knew the half of it.

"I won't say it again. Get the hell out of my house and stay away from my daughter." William said, loosing his patience.

Cal looked over at Rose who was standing there with anger and fear in her eyes.

William grabbed Cal by the elbow and lead him down to the front door where he opened it and shoved him out.

"Remember what I said, Hockley. There will be hell to pay if you don't."

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William shut the door and turned around to find Rose standing at the top of the stairs, hugging herself with tears streaming down her face

William Rushed up the stairs and embraced Rose in his arms.

"I am so sorry sweetheart. Are you okay? Did he hurt you? I'm so sorry."

Rose was now sobbing. They stood there like that for a long time. William was just letting her get it all out.

William was at his breaking point. He knew Rose was only dating that boy in an attempt to please her mother and get on her good side. Now, he knew what he had to do. Ruth and William had been in a rough patch for the longest time. He knew it was something they would never get out of. There's was no use in keeping going anymore when everyone was this unhappy. This was his final straw in the unhappy marriage with his wife.

So, the next morning William filed for divorce from Ruth after a long night of yelling and fighting.

William payed for Ruth to stay at a fancy hotel that would fit her needs until him and Rose were out of the house.

Since William was practically his own boss at work, he could afford to take the time off and even do most of his work from home and with it being the end of the school year, he knew this would be the perfect opportunity to take Rose to the family's summer home in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin. A vacation for them both of them was much needed and long overdue.

Him and Rose had a long talk that night, where he told her about the past problems with his side of the family. The sister he kept in touch with briefly, but so badly wanted to reconnect with. The son his sister had, that was Rose's age and was her cousin that would make a great friend for her.

So, that's exactly what Rose and William decided to do. William made the arrangements and Rose started to get ready for the summer away from home.

William had promised Rose she would be back in L.A. by the end of the year to continue school and start a new life. He was going to give her and himself all the time they needed away from this place. He just knew some time away from here would do both of them a lot of good.

The next month consisted of Rose finishing up her Junior year of classes, avoiding Cal at school, fighting with her mother about leaving with her father, but most of all it consisted of healing. Healing from the incident with Cal. Healing from the way her mother treated her. Healing from not being treated correctly by her father. Rose knew she was ready to get away as well. She couldn't wait to get away and heal further before returning back to L.A. It was going to take some time, but she knew she would heal herself and be ready to return when the time is right.

William couldn't wait for this either. He was excited to reconnect with his daughter and patch up their relationship. He was ready to be the father he should have been all those years. More than anything though, he was ready to get away from the life he had wanted to escape for far too long. He was ready to get back to his family that he should have never lost touch with.

A/N: HI READERS! Just wanted to say, I know Rose and William kind of got rid of Ruth and Cal from their lives pretty easily, and as of now, I don't really plan to make them too much of a problem later in the story. Although, they may pop up here and there and I will maybe have flashback moments if needed throughout the story, but just wanted to let you guys know. Thanks for reading and don't forget to review! :)