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The next morning, Rose awoke in Jack's arms. She smiled knowing she was safe and warm. But then she remembered yesterday and the fiasco that happened. She sighed and grimaced.
Everything was going so wonderful…and then this…
She didn't want to feel hatred towards her mother, but how exactly was she supposed to feel?
Has she really changed or is she just trying to get me back with Cal?
It was way too much thinking for a morning. Jack didn't want to leave Rose home alone with the girls today so he called into work letting them know there was an emergency and he wouldn't be in. The girls were spent the night and were going to spend the day with Charlie and his wife Anna and their kids.
Jack awoke as well. He snuggled Rose and kissed her head.
"Good morning, Rose."
She tried to smile.
"Still thinking?"
Rose nodded.
"Rose…maybe the sinking has changed her somewhat. Maybe once she realizes that we are a family and I'm not goin' anywhere she will have to accept us. I'm not telling you that you need to have her in your life and I'm not telling you that you should kick her to the curb. We just need to wait and see and then we'll know what to do."
"You're right, Jack."
Jack smiled at her.
"How about we get up, get ready and go to breakfast this morning. There's a cute little café near the pier that seems really nice."
Rose smiled and kissed Jack.
"That sounds wonderful."
They got up and got ready and headed out. They wouldn't be picking up the girls until the evening so they were going to spend the day just having fun and trying to forget about yesterday…at least for a while.
They got to the café and went inside. Jack pulled out Rose's chair for her.
"Why thank you kind sir."
He kissed Rose's hand and smiled up at her.
"Hmm..let me guess. You saw that in a Nickelodeon once and you always wanted to do that."
"How'd you guess, Rose?"
Rose laughed.
They ordered their breakfast and ate just talking about their memories.
From when Jack first saw her, to the party in steerage, to Rose choosing Jack. The memories just went on and on, with some laughter and some sorrow.
When they finished, they walked along the pier holding hands.
They saw a man who was renting fishing poles and bait. Jack led Rose over to the man. He paid the man and grabbed the fishing poles and headed towards the end of the pier.
"Have you ever fished, Rose?"
Rose laughed.
"No I haven't. I've always wanted to."
"Here's your chance."
He was showing Rose how to hold the pole and to cast. He even got Rose to bait her own hook.
It reminded Rose of their time on Titanic right before Jack met her mother's friends.
What they didn't teach you that in finishing school?
Rose was enjoying their time fishing. Suddenly she caught a fish.
"Jack! Jack! I think I've caught a fish!"
"Looks like it. Here let me help."
He starts telling Rose some tricks to catching the fish.
"Okay, you reel it in…and when he pulls…"
Within a few minutes, Rose's fish was in front of her.
"I did it, Jack!"
"Yup, you did."
"What do you want to do with it?"
"I want it to be free again…"
Jack smiled. He unhooked the fish and let him back into the ocean.
Rose and Jack smiled at each other and started making out. They didn't care who was around.
When they were done, they were both out of breath.
"Wow…"
Rose laughed.
"Well, what do you say we go on the roller coaster? For old times' sake?"
Rose nodded eagerly. She hadn't been on the roller coaster for quite some time. Both their hands were pretty full with the children and Jack's new job.
They got in line for the coaster. They both sat in the front of course. It started to go up and Rose held her breath. At the top, as they were about to drop, Jack and Rose both put their arms in the air and screamed in delight.
I'm flying, Jack!
When it finished, Rose was all smiles. Jack picked Rose up and twirled her around.
"God, I love you so much!"
"I love you too, Jack!"
They both walked around the pier a bit and got some cotton candy to share. There was an old man selling wooden roses for five cents. Jack got one for Rose.
"For you, Rose. And this one you can have forever."
"Can I have you forever, Jack?"
"Forever and ever."
They kissed passionately.
They walked down the steps of the pier and noticed Charlie's horses with another man.
"Michael, is that you?"
"Well if it ain't Mr. Artist Jack!"
They both shook hands.
"And you must be his lovely wife, Rose!"
Rose blushed.
"Rose, this is Michael, Charlie's brother. We all grew up together."
They both shook hands as well.
"So whatcha say, Rose? Wanna go horseback riding?"
"Well since I know how to ride like a man now…why not?"
They both mounted their horses and Rose took off down the surf.
"Hey wait up!"
"Not a chance!"
They rode around for a while until they came upon a man that was taking pictures for ten cents.
"Would you all like a photo?"
"Oh Jack, can we get a picture?"
"Sure, let's get one of you on the horse…as proof that you know how to ride like a man," Jack laughed.
Rose smiled at the camera. She had her hair to the side in a braid and looked as beautiful as ever.
"Thank you, sir."
They would pick up the picture in a while so Jack and Rose found a little restaurant near the pier and had dinner and dessert.
"So did you have fun today, Rose?"
Rose yawned and laughed.
"Yes, very much so."
After they finished dinner, they picked up the photo of Rose on the horse with the pier in the background.
She looked at the picture and smiled.
"You know, Jack. I've always loved pictures. When I was a little girl, I would always take them with me wherever I went."
"Well, now you have a start of a new collection of pictures…"
"Yes, I do."
They kissed and headed towards Charlie and Anna's home to pick up the girls and head home. When they got there, the girls were already sleeping so they each picked one up and headed home. After they got home and put the girls to bed, Jack and Rose sat in the dining area and had some hot tea so they could calm down from the day.
Rose got up and put her picture in a frame and set it next to her other photo. She only had one other one right now and that is of her looking at the camera seductively. It was a photo that was taken when she had first started acting.
"Perfect."
"Well, Rose…tomorrow is a new day and back to reality."
"Yes…well I'm determined to keep my head on straight and to pay attention to my Mother's attitude. Honestly Jack, I don't fully trust her. I know my mother and she is not one to give in so lightly. I just don't want the children to get hurt."
"What about you?"
"Jack, she's already broken me…she can't do much more."
"You weren't broke…just sent to the wrong address."
Rose smiled remembering when Jack had said that to her on Titanic.
Jack yawned.
"I think it's time for some well needed rest, Jack. You have to go back to work tomorrow."
"Nah, I don't need to…as long as I have you, the girls, and a couple of blank sheets of paper…that's all I will ever need. But…I don't think Mr. Lawson would like that now would he?"
"Most likely not, Jack," Rose laughed.
"Alright, let's get some sleep."
They went to bed that evening and Rose dreamt of their day at the pier and all the happiness she felt.
