Chapter 21

Saturday,

March 25, 1917

Rose was sitting in a chair in the living room, holding Tommy, while trying to read a book. Jack was at work, and Cora, Jacqueline, and Josephine were all running around the house. Suddenly, Josephine and Jacqueline ran in to the room with Cora coming up behind them. and Josie were chasing me and I ran into the wall and my head hurts really bad," Jacqueline whined. There was a small cut on her forehead, and a little blood was coming out of it.

"I'm sorry, honey. Come on, let's get a bandage," Rose said and picked Jacqueline up in one arm, handed Tommy to Cora, and took Jacqueline to the kitchen before setting her on the counter. She put a bandage on her where the cut was and kissed her forehead. Rose set the little girl on the ground just as Josephine walked in.

"Mommy, baby Tommy is crying, and Cora can't get him to shut up," Josephine told her mother.

"Josie, Tommy's a baby, and it's natural for him to cry, so don't say that he needs to shut up. He doesn't know how to talk yet, and crying is the only way that he can tell us that he wants something," Rose said. Josephine nodded just as Tommy stopped crying and then they all heard the door open and Cora yell, "MOMMY! DADDY'S HOME!"

Rose, Josephine, and Jacqueline ran downstairs to greet Jack, who had just walked through the door. Jack picked up Josephine just as Jacqueline collided with his leg, and Rose kissed him.

When they broke apart, Jack said, "I have good news! The art gallery's sending me to Paris to draw some portraits there, and we are all going!"

Cora, Jacqueline, and Josephine were really happy, but Rose just turned pale and whispered, "Paris?"

Cora nodded. "It's Paris, Mommy! We get to go to Paris!"

"Rose, this is the chance of a lifetime! Me, you, and our kids in Paris! What's wrong?" Jack asked.

Rose whispered, "Jack….if we go to Paris, we have to take another ship. I don't know if I can do that. What if I lose you again?"

"I can't promise you that the ship won't sink, but there's enough lifeboats now, and you won't lose me. But, I can understand if you just want me to go and you can stay home with the kids. I'm scared, too, but I already said I'd go, and I can't back out on it now."

Rose immediately shook her head. "No. Jack, I love you, and I'm not letting you go alone. You jump, I jump, right?"

"Right. I love you, too, and you won't lose me."

A/N: Okay, I know, short chapter. But hey, it was a fast update, and I didn't wait for five reviews, because I didn't feel like it. So, they're going on another ship. Is this one going to sink? Well, you'll find out! I'll try to update soon, but ya'll better review!