Josie stormed out of the house and got to the front lawn. Damn it, she thought to herself, where should I go? She walked around aimlessly for a few minutes before going to the playground. The playground was a special place for Josie. She and Rose would go there when Josie was little. The playground was right next to the beach, so Rose and Josie would go on the swings, and swing as high as they could to see the ocean.

Josie arrived and she just sat on the swing, letting the memories wash over her. She thought about her childhood. She remembered her childhood: all the happy moments with her mother, all the memories filled with smiles, laughter, and happiness.

But then Josie remembered the other moments of her childhood. The moments when Rose was so heartbroken that she couldn't get out of bed, when all Josie could do was hold her mother in her arms. Even when she was only five years old and too small to hold her. She remembered when she first asked about her father, and Rose couldn't answer.

Then, Josie thought about the last three days. From the moment she came home and saw the strange man downstairs, she knew something was different. She saw her mother upstairs with a smile on her face. The last three days: finding out she had a father, getting to know her father, telling him not to hurt her mother again. Jack wasn't the one who hurt Rose; Josie was.

And then she realized. Jack was amazing. He had been so amazing to both Rose and Josie since he arrived. In the middle of the night, he had held her when she cried, and he hardly knew her. That night, maybe Jack wasn't lying. Jack hadn't given Josie any reason to believe that he wouldn't be completely honest with her. Besides, when she returned from D.C., Josie told Rose that she shouldn't worry about her, and that she should do what was making her happy. And now that she had, Josie was angry? That wasn't fair. And Josie knew that if Rose thought Jack made Josie unhappy, she would end it with him. She would always do anything to make Josie happy.

Josie realized she had made a big mistake. She needed to go home and correct it, before it was too late.

•••

Rose sat at the table, trying to figure out what happened. "I've never seen her act like that. I'm sorry."

"Don't be," said Jack flatly.

"What happened? What was she talking about?" Rose asked.

Jack sighed. "We were talking last night, in the middle of the night. She asked me what was happening between the two of us, and I just said that we were getting back together."

"That's it?" Rose asked, and Jack nodded. "Then what happened?"

Jack looked at Rose. "Oh, I get it."

"What, what is it?" Rose asked.

"Josie asked me about us, and I only told her that we were getting back together. She thinks I lied, that I just didn't tell her we're engaged."

"And we both know that you only proposed when you got back upstairs," she said.

"Yes," said Jack. "So what do we do now? Where is she?"

"I know where she is," said Rose. "But we have to wait for her to come back. Otherwise, she'll run further away."

"Okay, so now we wait?" Jack asked.

Rose nodded. "Now we wait," she said. She looked at Jack with tears in her eyes. "Jack…"

"What is it? What's wrong?"

A tear trickled down Rose's cheek. "I love you so much, and you saved my life, and you gave me Josie… but if she doesn't come around…"

"Rose, we're not breaking up," Jack said firmly.

"I'm her mother. And you're her father. It's our job to make her happy. And if us being together makes her unhappy, we can't do this."

"Rose, no," said Jack.

Rose stood up and backed out of her room. "I'm sorry."

Jack followed her upstairs. "Do you remember our talk in the gymnasium? I told you that you needed to be saved, and you told me to go away. And then you found me at the bow, and you told me that you changed your mind. So right now, I need you to change your mind, Rose. I need you to change your mind." He sat down next to her and held her hand.

Rose cried and looked at their hands. Her hand, which had the engagement ring, intertwined with his. "I love you. I really do. But I don't know what to do here."

"We stay together. Maybe we don't get married just yet, but we're not breaking up," said Jack. "I promised I'd never leave you again."

"I just thought things would be simple once you came back. That we could just live happily ever after." Rose leaned her head against Jack's shoulder.

He kissed the top of her head. "Josie will come around. I know she will. As for us, we will live happily ever after."

"But what if she doesn't? Do we make ourselves unhappy, or her?" Rose asked.

Jack sighed. He didn't have an answer for her.

•••

Jack was sitting downstairs and Rose was upstairs. She had asked him to give her a minute alone, and he heard Rose burst into tears as soon as he left. He wanted to be there for her, but she asked him for space, and he had to give it to her.

Jack was sitting downstairs when he heard the door opening. Josie entered and stood in the entryway, staring at Jack. They both were reminded of when they first met, when Josie had no idea who the man was and when Jack had first seen his daughter.

Josie looked at Jack. She saw how upset he looked - how heartbroken. She loved him; she really did. And she knew that he and Rose were perfect for each other. She just got scared. So they both stood, frozen.

Josie finally came to her senses and unfroze. She entered the house and pulled Jack into a hug. "I'm sorry," she said.

"That's okay," said Jack. "I understand. You thought I was dishonest with you."

"Can I explain, please?" Josie asked, and Jack nodded. They sat down on the couch. "I have trust issues, real ones. And when you came back, I liked you from the moment we met. I liked you so much that it scared me. And I kind of was waiting for the other shoe to drop. So this morning, I assumed the worst. That you had lied to me. And then I ran away."

"I just want you to know, I didn't lie," said Jack. "I proposed after we talked."

"You don't have to explain," said Josie. "I want you guys together, and I want you here. You make Mom happier than I've ever seen her in her life, and you're my dad. So I'm really sorry, and I hope you'll forgive me."

Jack hugged Josie and smiled. "Of course, I understand. A lot has happened this week, and I don't want to do anything that makes you uncomfortable. But if something does, you have to tell me. Okay?"

"Okay. I promise you, I want for us to be a family. I want you to marry Mom." Josie looked at Jack and read his expression. "I'm too late, aren't I? She tried to break up with you?"

Jack sighed. "Sort of."

Josie stood up. "Give me one minute," she said, and she ran upstairs. Josie arrived in Rose's room where she was crying quietly, and her eyes were red. She always promised herself that she wouldn't make her mother cry, since her mother had enough to cry about without Josie being difficult. "Mom?"

Rose turned around and saw Josie. "Josie?"

Josie climbed into Rose's bed next to her and held her in a hug. "I'm so sorry, Mom. I'm so sorry." She looked at Rose. "I made a mistake. I really want you guys together. I just panicked, that's all."

"Are you sure, Josie? I want you to be happy, and if me marrying your dad makes you unhappy, we won't do it."

"I want you to. I love you, and I love Dad, and I want you to be happy, which will make me happy. I promise. I told you that night that I want you to do what makes you happy, and I'm sticking to that."

She got out of bed and dragged Rose with her. She wiped Rose's tears and cleaned up her makeup. "What are you doing?"

Josie kissed Rose's cheek. "Trust me." She took Rose's hand and dragged her downstairs. She sat Rose down next to Jack and sat across from them. "I want to start over. So… tell me again."

Rose smiled and took Jack's hand. "We're getting married."

Josie grinned, a smile spread across her face. "Oh my god, I'm so happy!" She stood up and hugged Jack and Rose, and sat between them. "I'm happy. I promise."