(A/N: I just wanted to thank the readers for sticking with this story for so long and reviewing, faving and following it. And to reassure everyone that this story is not ending anytime soon, despite the ending of a few stories that I had going on. Stay tuned, there are some more adventures coming up:))

Just as they had arranged, Jack and Rose were standing at the end of the platform for second class passengers as Fabrizio and Trudy disembarked. The two women hugged as the two men slapped each other on the backs in welcome.

"Oh Miss. Rose, it was such a wonderful journey, wasn't it? The ship was absolutely marvelous," Trudy happily gushed, linking arms with Rose. "And the company was to die for."

Rose giggled, happy to see Trudy so cheerful. During the days in Southampton, her friend had been full of nothing but worry, but now it was like she was a different woman. Rose had a feeling that she had Fabrizio to thank for that. It was funny how love could transform a person. "It most definitely was Trudy. Who would have thought that I'd be getting married to a man that I was actually in love with. A kind, handsome, and talented man at that."

"We are very lucky, Miss."

"Indeed we are. And please, call me Rose. You're not my maid anymore. You're my friend."

"Until your mother says I'm fired, I'm still considered a maid. I believe that I should at least get that last paycheck," Trudy chuckled, but her smile faded as she saw the look on Rose's face. "Why, you are planning to go see your mother now that we're back, aren't you? At least let her know that you've married someone else and will not be marrying Mr. Hockley?"

Rose took a deep breath, not knowing how to answer the question, because truthfully, she hadn't really thought that much about her mother or even seeing her again once they got back to the states. Her whole concentration had been on saving Jack and getting him to love her again. Now that her mission was complete, she had a whole new set of problems to worry about.

"I...I don't know. I mean, I will see her of course and tell her that the engagement with Caledon Hockley is off. I just hadn't planned on when I'm going to tell her. I mean...you know how she is."

"Yes, I know. But you are no longer a child, Rose. This is your life and you have a right to it. You had taken control of it in the old timeline. Do so now."

"It was a lot easier to do so in the old timeline."

"Trudy, bella. It is all good to worry about Rose's momma, but for now where are we going to stay?" Fabrizio interrupted the conversation with a valid concern of his own.

"Fabri's right. We need to get a room or an apartment or something. I will not have Rose sleeping on a park bench," Jack nodded in agreement.

"I know where we are, I think. I know a boarding house that will take us in for a cheap price."

"But we barely have any money," Rose frowned, worried about how they were going to take care of themselves.

"That is true," Trudy chewed on her lip, then she remembered something. "Rose, do you still have any of your jewelry?"

"Well...I do still have that necklace mother had gifted me for graduating finishing school...I didn't take it off that day..."

"You don't have to part with it if you don't want to Rose," Jack spoke up, thinking that he had heard some hesitation in her voice. He didn't want her to give up something that meant a lot to her. Even if it would get them a place to stay.

"No, it's not that. I had just forgotten about it until now, which is kind of silly, not thinking about it. But yes, we can pawn it for money. Enough money to last us for a while anyway. Money to get room, food, and make our marriage a closed deal."

"Are you sure?"

Rose nodded, wrapping her arms around her new husband. "I've never been more sure about anything in my life. I'm walking away from that world and I want to get rid of everything having to do with it. Especially that necklace."

"Okay, if you insist," Jack chuckled, before kissing the back of her hand. "So, off to the pawn shop we go..."

"Then to city hall. I want to make everything official," Rose smiled, wanting it down on paper that she was Mrs. Jack Dawson as soon as possible. She didn't want to leave any loopholes that her mother and Cal could use. Inwardly, she wished that they could just disappear into the horizon, but Trudy was right. Unlike in the old timeline, she was not assumed dead. Her mother and Cal knew that she was alive and well. It was in both her and Jack's best interest to confront her mother with the truth and then go off and start their life together.

It didn't take long to find a pawn shop that had given them a great deal of money for the necklace. Rose hadn't even known that it was so expensive. She almost felt guilty for pawning it, but not much. Now they had more than enough money to do what they needed to do.

First off was city hall. Now that there was money, they could go ahead and get everything sighed and sealed, making her officially Mrs. Rose Dawson. She was so happy to finally be rid of Dewitt Bukater. It had been a bother to have to take that name up again, but now it was nearly over.

After only thirty minutes in City Hall, Jack and Rose joined Fabrizio and Helga at a small cafe across the street. Well, Rose joined them. Jack had spotted a jewelry story across the street. Rose had given him the rest of the money to hold, which gave Jack an opportunity to arrange a surprise for his bride when they were alone.

...

With Rose safely inside the cafe, Jack slipped into the jewelry store and looked at the wedding bands on display. Each set was more beautiful than the other. But none of them spoke to him partcularly and most of them were more than he wanted to pay for. After all, they were on a budget.

"May I help you sir?" The jeweler, a elderly man dressed in a business suit approached from the other side of the counter.

Jack looked up a little startled, then nodded. "Yes sir, do you have any wedding bands that are cheaper than the ones on display?"

The man looked like he had just been slapped, then he sighed and nodded his head. "Yes I do. Hold on sir. I will bring them out."

Jack wasn't surprised that the cheaper rings were hidden. This store probably wanted to make as much money as it could, so it put it's most expensive ware out for observation.

The man disappeared into the back for ten seconds and then returned with a flat box full of simple gold wedding bands. "Are these to your liking, sir?"

Jack looked over the rings. They weren't as fancy as the other ones, that was for sure. They were basically simple, plain gold. There were no fancy jewels or designs to drive up the price. Jack wished that he could afford a more expensive set, but he was lucky to be getting any at all. Finally, he spotted an elegant looking set that was definitely in a price range he didn't mind.

"Those will do. They're elegant and classy. Like she is."

"Very well sir. Would you like me to engrave anything on the backs?"

"Um...You jump, I jump. That seems to be a motto of ours. We do everything together and those rings will symbolize that."

"Yes sir," The man nodded, taking the rings out of the box and returning to the back room.

Jack looked at the clock on the wall and had to smile. The others were probably wondering where he had gotten off to. He couldn't wait to surprise Rose with the rings. She was going to be so happy. Solid proof that they were man and wife!

Ten minutes later, the wedding bands were safe in a small satin white box and Jack stuck into the pocket on the inside of his jacket.

"Thank you," Jack happily smiled, paying for the rings.

"It was a pleasure doing business with you sir," The jeweler nodded, watching Jack as he left the store, unable to help the smile on his old face. He remembered being that young and having found his Elenor. He was sure that his young face had glowed just as brightly as that young man's.

...

After having a short meal at the diner, the foursome went to the boarding house that Trudy had mentioned and rented a three rooms for a few nights. A room for Trudy, a room for Fabrizio, and a room for the married couple of the group, Jack and Rose. They decided that having a steady place to stay for a few days was ideal. Especially after finding that there were no new trains to Philadelphia for the next two days, much to Rose's relief. She wasn't yet ready to confront her mother yet. She was still in newlywed bliss and wasn't ready to leave it.

"This is nice," Jack commented, taking a look around their room. The wall paper was white, with daisies scattered along the surface. The rug was yellow and the double bed on the white wall had a white comforter spread over it with fluffy pillows. There was a nightstand on each side, with a lamp. A closet was on the left side of the room and a beaureau was on the left side of the bed while a vanity was on the right. A desk was to the right of the closet, giving Jack and Rose a place to write.

"It is. I kind of like it better than our stateroom on board the Olympic," Rose smiled in satisfaction.

Jack blinked in surprise. "You do? I mean...it's rather plain in comparison."

"That's what I like about it. I don't need all of that fancy ornate wood and rich fabrics. I just need something like this. With you. That, to me, is perfection."

"I like that about you. You are a girl from a world where you can have everything your heart desires. Resorts and Villas and valets and lady maids. But you want none of it. This is the life you want. It amazes me, each and every time."

Rose sadly smiled, sitting at the edge of the bed. "I guess to an outsider, it would seem that I had everything I could ever want. But I didn't. Despite all of that, I was trapped by the rules and traditions of high society. I didn't have the freedom that the girls born in the lower classes enjoyed. I was expected to act like a little lady. And if I had any dreams of my own, such as becoming a writer, dancer, or actress, or even god forbid, an artist, it must all be forgotten. In my world, women were none of those things. We're just ornaments meant to be decorative and grace the arms of our rich husbands and bear them heirs to their fortunes. That is it."

"That doesn't sound like much of a life."

Rose humorlessly laughed. "It's not. I don't understand why my mother loves it so. If it was me, I'd take the ruin of the family fortune for what it is. A chance to be free of it all. Instead, she's fighting to keep both of us in that cage."

Jack sat next to her and took her hand in his. He raised it to his lips for a short kiss. "Well, you're not in that cage anymore, Rose. You're free. You've been free for quite a while and you're gonna stay that way."

"I'm not scared of her...it's just...it's been such a long time since I had to handle her, I've almost forgotten."

"She's just a woman, Rose."

"No. She's my jailer. The guard to my cage who will do everything she can to stuff me back into it. I just...am in no mood for the struggle. It's not that I'm afraid of her..."

"Well then what is it?"

"I'm wary of her. And if Cal's there, it's like she feeds off him somehow. She becomes even more formidable. Which is why I need to confront her while Cal is out of the picture. And I don't want you to meet him or have anything to do with him. That whole episode in the other timeline was quite enough. I just want to confront my mother, tell her that her plans or off for good and leave it all behind. I don't know what will happen to her. I'm sorry for that, but it's my life. Not hers."

"Exactly. You know...last time...you never had closure with her. But this time, you are going to get that. I think it's best for everyone that you do. That way there is no question about what you want," Jack wrapped an arm around her. "It's gonna be alright, Rosebud. I'm gonna be right there beside you and so is Trudy and Fabri. We're not gonna let her drag you back into that world. And if she tries...you can show her the surprise that I have for you."

Rose arched a brow as she looked at him, stunned. "You have a surprise? Jack, when did you have time?"

"When you, Fabri, and Trudy went to the diner after you gave me the money to hold. I had spotted a jewelry store, and I thought that it was a swell time to get our proof of our holy matrimony," He pulled the ring box out of his coat and held it up for her.

Rose's eyes widened. She had not been expecting this at all! "Jack..."

"It's nothing expensive. But they were simple, yet elegant and classy, just like you. I thought they were perfect. I also had them engraved."

Rose opened the box to reveal the rings inside. She gasped as she held them up so the light could bounce off the golden surface. "Oh Jack, they're gorgeous!" She took one of the rings out of the box and looked on the inside, where you jump, I jump was engraved. Tears prickled her eyes as she looked at him. "Jack, I love them...I love you!"

"I love you too," Jack chuckled as she took what was the male ring and took his hand and slid it on his ring finger.

"With this ring, I be wed. I promise to be a good wife to you, Jack. To love you forever and always. You jump, I jump," She sniffed, pledging her love to him once again.

Touched by her actions, he took the ring that was to be hers and slid it on to her ring finger. "With this ring, I be wed. I promise to be a good husband to you, Rose. Not only will I love you forever and always, I hope to help you reach for your dreams and make them come true. You jump, I jump."

Laughing happily together, they wrapped their arms around each other and sealed it with a passionate kiss that deepened and became something much more. Something that sent them up to the stars and back down to earth in breathless ecstasy, knowing that their love was meant to be and that this time, nothing will come between them.