Cal is less abusive in this Story.
04/13/1912- 04/15/1912
Rose's Prov:
I was asleep, in mine and Cal's cabin. Cal was out with the men smoking cigars, I was upset. Somehow, although we expected it would create a scandal we didn't think our secret marriage would get out but it did. Something about Cal kissing me gently as we were getting a tour of the ship and everyone was thinking that we were sleeping with each other before our marriage.
"Rose?" I heard Cal's voice I rolled over, opening my eyes. "hey, Your Mother's still awake, what are you doing here?" He asked, sitting beside me. I said "I don't care right now..." He laid his arm across my stomach.
"Its Okay, Rose. I'm right here. Ignore what the others say. It's gonna be alright. I promise." He pulled me close, as we fell asleep only to be woken at 11:40 pm when the whole ship shook. I woke, immediately darting up which woke Cal. "Hey, It's okay. What happened?" The whole ship kept shaking. "Whoa. It's okay." We got dressed and went up on deck. The ship was sinking.
"Rose, you have to get on the lifeboat if it's women only." I shook my head. "No. Not without you." Cal and I Managed to smooth talk to the officers, and both got on a lifeboat together. I was shivering, against his chest. He had pulled his jacket around my shoulders, and a blanket around us both. "Ssh, We'll be rescued soon..."
It seemed like hours. I was shivering against Cal's chest, our teeth were chattering. "Dddammmnnn iiitttt CCCalll... Iiiii aaammmm ffffrrrreeezzziiinnnggg." I mumbled, trying to cuddle closer which Cal pulled the blanket around us tighter. "I know baby..."
Finally, We got rescued by the Carpathina and were cuddled on the bench in the first class section. "Warmed up?" Cal asked, caressing my shoulder. I nodded and said "Much better..." He said "Good."
I fell asleep in his arms. Only a few more days till we were in America.
I woke early to Cal waking me. "Hey." I said sleepily. Cal and I ate and watched the ocean pass. "2 more days till we're in America. and in a month we'd be doing the big wedding." I smiled.
We arrived in New York and one of the stewards came over asking for our names. "Cal and Rose Hockley." I said, leaning into Cal's arms, as we walked towards the nearest hotel and we went to the hotel and up to the receptionist. "Hi, we need a room, for 2 nights please." Cal said, holding me against his side. I was exhausted. "OF course." Once we got our room key we went up to our room.