Emily pressed her ear up against the door of the exit to the promenade deck, sucking in a breath. Her mother and Cal were arguing about last night she couldn't hear exactly what they were saying but she knew it was bad.

Suddenly there was a loud crash and she caught a glimpse of the table as it overturned and its contents spilled on the floor.

She took a step back covering her mouth with her trembling hand. She turned on her heel and ran out of the suite as her mother's maid rushed towards the deck. She took the elevator down to the lower decks and frantically tried to remember where Callie had taken her last night.

Eventually she found herself in the common room, she spied them somewhere in the middle of the room. Jack was working on a sketch and Callie had young Cora on her lap, telling her one of her stories she assumed. Taking a deep breath she made her way over to them. It was Callie who looked up and saw her first.

"Emily! What are you doing here? Is everything alright?" She sounded concerned as she took in Emily's demeanour. Jack had stopped drawing and was also looking at her intently. She opened her mouth to say something but the only thing that came out was a sob as she burst into tears. Callie jumped up and led her to the bench, rubbing her back soothingly "Ssh it's okay"

"It's not okay!" she cried aware of how desperately pathetic she sounded "she's gonna marry that…" she couldn't finish the sentence as another wave of sobs took over her. Jack appeared at her other side and handed her a glass of water. "Take deep breaths" eventually she managed to take a breath and took a sip of the water."

"Now, tell us what's wrong" Callie said softly

"Oh God it was awful. Mom and Cal were having breakfast and he… he overturned the table."

"Oh God, is she okay?" Jack asked, sounding concerned.

"I think so I kinda just ran." She took a deep breath and turned to Jack "You have to do something"

He blinked surprised "Me? What do you mean?"

"I mean you can't let her marry that man!" she jumped up and paced back in forth in front of the bench

"If she doesn't want to marry him why is she engaged to him?" Callie asked, confused

"My grandmother's forcing her to. My grandfather died last year and left her with a bunch of debts and the only way she can maintain her precious lifestyle is if my mother marries him. It's all convenience really. Especially seeing as she wanted nothing to do with her or me all those years after my father left"

"You're father left?" Jack asked

"Yeah. When I was a baby. We haven't seen or heard from her since. And my grandmother stopped talking to my mother after she married him, until of course she needed her"

"My God that's awful"

"So you see, you have to help. You have to stop her from marrying him"

Jack stared at her with wide eyes resembling something like a deer caught in headlights "But I don't understand what could I possibly do?"

Beside her Callie let out a scoff and roller her eyes "My God you really are clueless aren't you? We watched you two last night, you're totally in love with her"

Jack faltered "What? What the hell are you talking about?"

Another eye roll "You are in love with her" she spoke slowly as if talking to a young child "It was obvious from the way you were dancing with her. You haven't been that close to another woman… person since mom died. Even when mom was alive I don't remember you ever looking at her like you did Rose"

"Which is why" she continued "You have to stop her from marrying that jackass"

"But what can I do? She's engaged to him."

"Oh for God's sake, hold a radio over your head outside her window, fight for her honour I don't care just do something."

Still Jack didn't move, he couldn't deny his feelings for Rose, but it was complicated. And he was still recovering from his last complicated relationship. Not that he would ever admit that to anyone.

"For God's sake do I have to hold your hand? Go up there and profess your undying love for her!"

That was apparently the push that he needed, as he was heading up the stairs before she could even process it.

I've changed the storyline a little in the form of what happened to Rose and Jack's respective spouses for reasons, which will become clear as the story progresses. Or at least as long as there's interest in it.