Hey everyone I'm here with my new Titanic story A Memory Long Forgot. I can see it been a challenge but I hope I pull it off. Basically brief summary, Cal and Rose married she realised it was Cal she loved. They have a daughter, and Cal seems the sweet husband but cracks begin to show when a certain someone shows up. Read and review tell me what you think, chapter 2 will be coming soon just sorting out some material. Thanks!
Leah
Chapter 1- I Love Cal
1912
"Thank you for tonight Jack, I had a good time," Rose smiled handing him back his coat. As his hand brushed her arm she felt shock waves going through her skin. Looking up at his face she couldn't help thinking if Jack's eyes have always been that bright blue like the ocean they stood upon.
"No problem Rose I'm glad you had fun," He stared back at her and felt his heart beat for her. Her curls seemed even more fiery tonight her skin a pale snowy white with the cold could she feel it to? His attraction for her could she hear his heartbeat.
"I don't want to go back, I don't feel like I belong there, stupid isn't it," Rose smiled; She wandered over to the edge of the ship and stared out to the vast dark ocean. Jack followed closely behind her
"I don't think you are stupid Rose, I think you are the most wild, loving girl I have ever met you speak your mind and I feel I know you so well and I can see inside you is a trapped little girl who is dying to get out and see the world,"
Rose turned around "What are you on about," she said putting her hands on her hips
"You don't love Cal Rose you don't want to marry him your just a kid you want to live your life-," Jack began
"Of course I love Cal and I want to marry him you don't know me Jack I'm not a trapped little girl I'm free and I'm not a kid! Don't tell me my feelings Jack Dawson who do you think you are? I am marrying Cal when we leave this ship and I never want to see you again!" She burst out with an overwhelming of anger trying hard not to let her mask fall Jack was right she didn't want to marry Cal and she was trapped Rose understood it but she didn't want him to know. She stormed past him for Jack to grab her hand and pull her back.
"Rose I'm telling the truth you know I am, I love you Rose, I love you since I first saw you and I want to set you free please understand that."
Rose stared at his face, stroking his cheek she felt her heart beat out it was true she did love him; she could feel the tingling in her fingers as she stroked his face. Jack pulled her in closer and she didn't resist he reached out and tucked an escaping curl behind her ear.
"I love you," he whispered again,
AS a new song began to play from the first class Rose wrapped her arms around his neck and he placed his around her waist they danced, Rose rested her head on his chest and she could hear his heart beating, looking up at Jack, he could tell in her eyes she loved him too and slowly he edged closer and closer to her face where their lips met. Gradually Rose pushed away,
"I'm sorry Jack, I can't do this," She whispered and she disappeared back into the first class with Jack calling behind her. She ran to her room and slammed the door behind her she rested against it her chest pounding she tried to get her breath back she couldn't remember feeling like this. She looked down at her shaking hands she gripped them and brought them up to her face. How could she have done this to Cal? She couldn't breathe she pulled her dress as hard as she could and felt the lace at the back pull apart. She placed her hands over her chest and made her way over to the mirror; looking at herself she pulled all the pins free out of her hair and let it tumble down. Just as there was a knock at the door she jumped and turned around.
"Darling it's me I just wanted to say goodnight," She had never been so happy to hear Cal's voice.
"Come in Cal," As he opened the door she ran over to him and threw her arms around him passionately kissing him.
Slightly baffled at this he moved away holding her at arms length.
"Darling are you ok?" He asked
"Yes I love you Cal and I can't wait to marry you I want to bring the plans forward as soon as we leave this ship I can't wait to be your wife,"
"Rose, I love you too," He embraced her and the pair kissed again,
"Stay with me tonight Cal, please,"
Cal looked at Rose tilting her chin up," How could he have never noticed how beautiful she really was
"Are you sure I thought you wanted to wait until the wedding,"
"I'm sure Cal I'm ready just take me I want to be yours,"
Cal led Rose over to her bed and made sweet love to her for the first time.
1919
Rose sat on the bench watching her loving daughter chasing after a butterfly. She smiled how lucky she was to be blessed with a daughter so perfect. Adjusting her hat she looked up at the cloudless sky what a perfect summer's day she thought to herself.
"Jasmine!" She called over to her daughter "Come on darling we have to go," Rose told her standing up.
Jasmine came running over to Rose her red curls bouncing up and down as she ran. She really was the cutest thing. Hair inherited from her mother was even more fiery then Rose's she had rich hazelnut eyes inherited from her father. Her rosy complexion was a little bit of her.
Rose could still remember the day Jasmine was born. It was a stormy night five years ago. Cal was at a works party that Rose was supposed to be going along to. However after feeling the eight months of pregnancy beginning to take its toll she backed out at the last minute. Cal was on the verge of dropping out to look after his pregnant wife, but Rose insisted he went.
"One of us needs to go to present us both, I'll be fine," Rose smiled tweeking Cal's bow tie.
Cal kissed his wife passionately and softly brushed his hands over her pregnancy bump.
"Not long now sweet pea, until our little angel is going to be in the world," Cal said
"3 weeks, you're going to be a fantastic father," Rose lovingly said as she looked into his eyes,
"You're going to be an amazing mother," and the pair embraced
Not long after Cal had left Rose had felt a sharp pain in her stomach, sitting up in her arm chair she felt another one. A stronger one, she gasped and then she could feel warm liquid trickling down her legs. Rose knew then her baby was coming. She screamed and the maid came to her aid. The storm had caused problems on the roads making it impossible for an ambulance to get there on time. Rose was in a panic, all she could think about was the fact Cal was going to miss the birth of their child. The doctor had arrived and was giving Rose the count to push on each contraction.
"I won't do it until Cal is here!" She screamed her face screwed up in pain,
"Miss we have contacted the party and he hasn't arrived yet he must be stuck on the road, we have sent William out to see if he is near," The maid explained kneeling down next to Rose and taking her hand.
"Waiting will do you no good the baby is ready to come out please Mrs Hockley push," The doctor pleaded,
"I can't without Cal!" Rose cried her face was beetroot red and sweat was pouring off her, the pain was getting worse along with the ache in her heart at the fact her husband wasn't here.
Suddenly the door banged and a soaking wet Cal and William appeared at the doorway. Cal's clothes were stuck to him and his hair was flattened on his head, he was out of breath when he saw Rose he let out a sigh of relief and immediately rushed to her side. Rose gripped his hand.
"Cal I was so scared you were going to miss it, thank god your here," Rose sobbed. Cal kissed her forehead "We were stuck about twenty minutes from here, William caught up with us and told me that you were in labour I left the car immediately and ran all the way here,"
"Oh Cal I love you,"
"I love you too Rose, more than anything," and they passionately kissed
"Ok Mrs Hockley on the count of three I want you to push 1, 2, 3 PUSH!"
Rose pushed with all her might and half n hour later baby Jasmine was born. Cal laughed as she was placed in his arms, he turned to look at Rose he was laying back on the floor exhausted, only turning her head to see her daughter. "She's perfect Rose, you did it,"
Rose smiled and with all her strength sat up and rested against Cal, the pair sat there for a long while just staring at the beautiful baby they had created.
"What should we call her?" Rose asked stroking the baby's face gently
Cal started at the child, she was beautiful and she needed a beautiful flower name like Rose. Daisy, Marigold, Lily... "How about Jasmine?"
"Jasmine I like that name," and Rose snuggled into Cal and baby Jasmine.
"Mummy, mummy!" Jasmine called her pink satin dress blowing behind her. Suddenly the little girl tripped over her shoelace and tumbled to the ground grazing her knee and bumping her head.
"Jasmine!" Rose exclaimed as she ran over to her injured daughter bending down she cradled Jasmine in her arms as her daughter wept.
"Mummy it hurts," Jasmine said between sobs
"Shh Darling it will be ok show mummy where it hurts,"
Just then a shadow landed over them both
"That looked like a nasty fall here does she need this," A mysterious man handed her a handkerchief Rose looked up at the man "you know for her knee," he smiled
That smile where had she seen it before?
As Rose took the handkerchief she continued to stare at the man who was he? Where had she seen him before, sandy hair, blue eyes, big smile. This was going to annoy her for the rest of the day
"Thank you Sir," Rose eventually said smiling
"Call me Jack,"
Suddenly it hit her like a ton of bricks "Jack Dawson!"
"Uh-yeah," Jack said looking confused who was this mysterious woman who knew his name
"It's me Rose, Rose Hockley well you knew me as Rose Dewitt Bukater but you also knew my fiancé Cal. We met on the Titanic,"
Jack just smiled; see the truth is he didn't know who she was. When the Titanic sank the panic had caused Jack to be pushed over and trampled on several times. He was left for dead when a kind passenger helped him to a life boat, he suffered short term memory loss but it hadn't been recovered yet so he couldn't remember anything.
Jasmine still whimpered next to her mother.
"Come on sweetie let's get you home, nice to see you again Jack. I'll maybe see you again sometime," And they walked away Jack tried to remember who she was it was hopeless he felt like a big part of his life would never be recovered.