Two Months Later
June 28th, 1912

Things had been going very well for the Dawsons for the past two months. Jack had settled into his job at the factory, spending his evenings and weekends with Rose. Although Rose missed her husband during the day, she was happy that he was working and enjoyed his job. Jack had even reunited with his childhood best friend, Paul Nelson. Paul was extremely happy to see his old best friend for the first time in five years, and the two men had spent some time catching up, discussing old times.

Rose had settled very nicely into her life in Chippewa Falls. She had found another good friend in Anna, Paul's wife. She usually spent her days with Anna or Lilly while Jack was at work. Rose helped Lilly clean, cook, and do laundry, giving Lilly a much needed break from her constant house-keeping duties. Rose had pretty much learned everything about being a housewife and was now quite the cook.

However, Jack knew what Rose's true dream was – to be an actress. A small, local theatre was putting on a production of the Shakespeare play Romeo & Juliet, and they were looking for people to play the characters. So, at Jack's urging, Rose auditioned for the part of Juliet. To both of their delight, Rose got the part for the show in August. Jack was extremely proud of his wife, and Rose was excited to get a chance to act. If anything, it would help fill up her time during the day while Jack was at work.

Neither one of them had told anyone about Titanic yet, and they had no intention of doing so for awhile. Rose's nightmares had mostly subsided, and Jack didn't want to discuss anything that might trigger them again.

Things were going great for the Dawsons, and neither Jack nor Rose could imagine things going more perfectly. They had a beautiful house, a marriage full of love, and wonderful friends and family to share their lives with. There was just one thing that had been bothering Rose lately – she had been getting sick the past few days, and she had no idea what it could be.

Rose groaned as she lifted her head above the toilet bowl. This was the third day in a row that she had spent vomiting for half the day. She hadn't told Jack that she had been sick – she usually felt better by the time he got off work, and she didn't want to worry him. However, she had talked to Lilly, who encouraged Rose to see a doctor – which she was going to do later today, while Jack was still at work. Rose desperately hoped that nothing was wrong with her, but she pushed her negative thoughts out of her mind as she went about her day, dreading her doctor's appointment at 1 o' clock.

"Well, Mrs. Dawson, it seems to me that you're pregnant," Dr. James Calvert said as he walked back into the examination room of his office, where he had left Rose while he ran some tests.

Rose gasped. "Pregnant? What..how is that possible?" Of course, she knew how it happened. She just wasn't prepared for news like this. What would Jack think? Were they ready to be parents? She was only 17.. not even technically an adult yet, even though she was married.

Dr. Calvert chuckled. He figured that this was her first child, seeing how young she was. "Yes, pregnant. A little over two months along. I'll need you to come in and see me once a month, just so I can make sure you and the baby are doing alright. As you get farther along, I'll want you to come in for check-ups a little more often."

"Yes, I understand, thank you Doctor," Rose said before walking out of his office and back to the Dawson residence.

Rose was left alone with her thoughts as she made the walk back home. At first, she was shocked at the prospect of her and Jack being parents, especially at such a young age. But the more that Rose thought about it, the happier she became. She had always wanted to be a mother, and although it was happening sooner than she expected, she knew that things would work out. This baby was made out of pure love – her and Jack's love, and she wouldn't have it any other way. She just hoped that Jack would be as happy as she was. What if he wasn't? Would he leave her? No, Rose thought to herself. Jack would never leave me.

Jack came home from work around four o'clock to see Rose sitting on the sofa in the living room, drinking tea and staring off into space. This surprised Jack – she was usually in the kitchen at this time, helping Lilly cook dinner. Was sometime wrong?

"Hi there, sweetheart," Jack said as he came up behind his wife and sat down next to her, giving her a kiss on the cheek.

"Jack, we need to talk."

Jack suddenly got worried. What was wrong? Had Ruth or Cal tried to contact Rose? Oh, he would kill Cal if he tried to get anywhere near Rose after what he had done. Rose's voice snapped Jack back to reality. "I went to the doctor today, Jack."

"For what? Are you alright? What's wrong?"

Rose laughed. Jack was so cute – always worrying about her. "Nothing's wrong, Jack. At least, I hope you don't think so." Rose stopped and took a deep breath, suddenly nervous about what she had to say. "Jack.. please don't be angry… I'm pregnant."

"Pregnant?" Jack asked, too shocked to say anything at first. Suddenly, the news sank in. "I'm going to be a father?"

"Yes, you are. The doctor said I'm a little over two months along.. meaning that it probably happened that night on the ship."

Jack smiled at the memory of him and Rose in the Renault. He picked Rose up, swinging her around. "I'm gonna be a daddy! WOOO!"

Rose laughed as he finally set her down. "Oh, Jack. I'm so glad you aren't mad."

"How could I ever be mad? I've always wanted to be a father someday, and now not only will I be a father, but I'll also be sharing my child with the most beautiful woman in the world. We may be young, but I know that we'll make great parents."

"I agree. I love you, Jack," Rose said before giving him a passionate kiss on the lips. Their kiss was interrupted by Lilly and Charlie, who walked in after hearing Jack yelling and Rose's laughter.

"What is going on –" Lilly started to say as she walked in the room, but stopped when she looked up and saw Jack and Rose locked in a passionate embrace. Lilly cleared her throat, making Jack and Rose pull away, embarrassed.

Charlie laughed at the blushing couple. "We heard Jack yell – is something wrong?"

"No, nothing is wrong at all." Jack responded. "I'm going to be a father! Rose is pregnant!"

Lilly and Charlie both smiled at the couple. Jack and Rose deserved this baby – they were so in love. With both of their kind hearts, they would make excellent parents.

"Oh my gosh!" Lilly gushed. "This is so exciting! Rose, we have to go shopping, decorate a nursery.. I'm going to be an aunt!"

Rose laughed as Lilly ran up and hugged her. "Anything you need Rose, I'll be here for you. This is going to be so much fun!"

"Thank you, Lilly. And yes, we'll definitely be doing a lot of shopping together while Jack is at work," Rose said, smiling. She was so lucky to have such a supportive family.

"Congratulations, Jack," Charlie said as he shook Jack's hand. "Looks like we're going to have a full house."

"Thanks, Charlie," Jack responded. "Or should I say, Uncle Charlie."

Charlie laughed. He definitely was excited to be an uncle. The Dawson family was going to have a new addition.

A/N: I was really excited about this chapter, and I had some spare time today, so I wanted to write it ASAP! Yay for quick updates. Please review!