A/N: Hello everyone this is my first proper story so please be nice but would very much like reviews. Thank you in advance for any reviews. I hope the rating is okay and that there is not a story on here similar. I would also like to say I hope this story involving the Titanic isn't to sensitive for anyone it was more to focus on Patrick and Edith's relationship. There are a few quotes through the story they will make sense at the end. Okay now for the story summary:
What if Edith had got on the Titanic too? How would her and Patricks relationship change? How would they react when they find out that they had possibly left it to late?
March 10th 1912
She sat with a stern look on her face her hand clutching tightly on her walking stick. Her daughter in law knew the look on her face well. She sighed and shifted in the chair feeling uncomfortable.
'why don't you sit down and we can talk about it.'
Violet raised her hand to silence Cora and shook her head. She could not understand her logic at times and had often thought she was right to object to her son marrying an American.
'Why on earth would you want Edith to go to New York with patrick? No. it makes no sense.'
'I do not want her to go with him. I want her to go. You must admit it has been the most unfortunate season for her.'
Violet could not argue with that. She had often felt sorry for the middle Crawley daughter. She nodded and sat opposite Cora in an arm chair. Taking a moment to think she looked up at Cora.
'I suppose it could be good for her. She has had no offers of marriage and it was her first season too. Do you have a list of whom will be onboard?'
'Robert has it.'
'I see. Well I suppose if they are on a boat together, her and a suitor, it could prove successful.'
Cora opened her mouth and then closed it again deciding better then to defend her daughter. She knew how stubborn her mother-in-law could be. Violet waved Carson in with the tea taking a sip from the china cup before talking again. It was very quiet in the house and Violet was careful with her tone.
'If we get her to meet a few people and get her out from under Mary's feet it would be a good chance for both of them.'
Cora nodded and took her tea cup with a shaking hand. Violet and her hardly agreed on anything and she thought the stress of it was finally getting to her. She would talk to Robert later about it she still wasn't sure if it was such a good idea.
"It was the kind of love that could touch you once and last forever."
As Cora climbed into bed next to her husband he could tell something wasn't right. He put down his book and looked over at her. The soft glow of the light next to the bed made it difficult to see her face.
'Is everything alright dear?'
'I told your mother about Edith going to New York.'
He rubbed his forehead ready for an argument with his wife. He often wondered why everything had to be a struggle. He had wanted sons not for an heir anymore but for the peace and quiet it would give him. No auguring over husbands, clothes and dinner seating plans. It had got worse as they had got older and soon Sybil would go to season. It made him slightly sad to see how fast they had grown up.
'How did she take it?'
'I think she is coming round to the idea.'
He relaxed and picked up his book mumbling something about everything in its place. Cora sighed angrily and switched off her light and settled into the bed wondering why her husband was so afraid to stand up to his mother. Where ever he got his ideas she didn't know.
'Is everything alright?'
He said putting his book down just wanting to read it for once without having so much trouble getting through one page. He turned to his wife who was not facing him. The other side of the room was very dark and Cora was slow to answer.
'I just don't know if its a good idea. You know how Edith feels about Patrick.'
Robert instantly felt stressed again. They had already spoken about this and he thought they had dealt with it. Patrick would marry Mary and that would be the end of that he didn't want to worry about finding Mary a husband she was already very stubborn. Much like her grandmother. The silence filled the room and all they could hear was the crackle of the fire. Robert gathered his thoughts and turned to his wife.
'That silly old is nothing to worry about it will be fine.'
Cora couldn't help but still be concerned something was telling her it was not a good idea.
'It will be fine.'
Robert said again with more force in his voice. Cora sighed and turned to him. She studied his face it was foucsed on his book. She wondered who he was trying to convince.
