Lady Jenna Marie Smith looked sullenly out of the window of the boat train.
Today, along with her maid Diana, she was about to embark on a long journey
to New York City where she was to have her first season out as a
'debutante'. Her heart fluttered at the thought of all the gowns and jewels
she would get to wear, the lavish balls she would attend and all the
beautiful people she would meet. Her Father Lord Smith was in charge of the
entire countries police force, he had risen through the ranks and had met
Jenna's mother Lady Lucia Smith.
Jenna was not like other girls of the time, whilst most dreamed of
marriage and children, Jenna often wondered what it would be like to embark
on the adventure of a lifetime..
So Jenna saw this trip to NYC as the beginning of that adventure, on the
most decadent ship of all time.. The Titanic of course!
Southampton Docks- Wednesday April 10th 1912.
Miss Olga Hilton got out of the car and waited for her fiancé impatiently.
Justin Conner's groaned. At the thought of having to share the same room as
this annoying women. He did not love her. They had been betrothed at an
early age to carry on the lineage of both families. The Hiltons had money
and the Conner's had money as well as a title, they made an excellent
match, apart from the fact that Olga was besotted with Justin and Justin
detested Olga.
Olga was 21 years old, small and plump with small brown eyes, mousy hair
and a small mouth that often twisted into the most malicious of smiles.
Justin on the other hand. Many of the debutantes regarded him as a god.!
Tall with a muscular figure, perfectly chiselled features, hazel eyes and
chestnut brown hair that he wore spiked up. They had snorted in disgust
that the sulky, outcast had actually had the honour of being betrothed to
Lord Conners.
"Dearest do hurry up, I don't want to board along with the third classes"
"I'm sure that they wouldn't want to board along side you!" he said through
gritted teeth. Olga swatted him lightly on the arm
"Oh what would I do without you Justin?"
Justin sighed and rolled his eyes "I don't know what I'd do without you
either Olga"
*That's a lie * he thought *I DO know what I'd do without her, be happy! *
"Well Justin, when am I going to get my engagement ring?"
Justin's grip tightened on his grandmothers platinum and sapphire ring that
was laying in his pocket. He still didn't want to give it to her yet. That
would seal his fate, there was still a possible way out of this..
So they continued to unload the cases and proceeded to board.
Meanwhile, on the Queen Anne suite B Deck.
Jenna twirled around on the tips of her toes, spinning until she felt dizzy
and then collapsed on the bed in a giggling heap. Diana her maid scolded
her gently.
"Miss Smith, you shouldn't be doing things like that, it is quite childish"
Jenna just looked up and smiled, flicking her long, blonde silky hair over
her shoulder and forming her lips in a red pout
"Oh come on Diana, you have to let me have a little fun!"
"Miss Smith, you should be considering getting your husband! You have had
many suitors and you've rejected them all"
She laughed airily "Stuff and Nonsense, I Diana have no intention of
getting married! I'm going to travel the world, I'm going to be a famous
actress! I want an Adventure, not a life of mediocrity and boredom. I
belong in the sun. And if I ever marry, it will be for love"
Diana's soft cockney accent filled the room "Yes Miss, if only such a life
and love existed!"
Jenna looked on contrarily "It will! I will make it! My lover will be my
soul mate, we will love each other with the passion and intensity of a
thousand actors, He will love me with the fire of a million flames, he'll
share my adventures, we shall travel the ends of the Earth together. Love
isn't brains, its blood, think of how it flows, rich, red and a surge all
at once, that is how love should be"
Diana nodded "Then the way you describe it, such a love must exist"
Jenna stared up at the ceiling dreamily
"Some day I shall find it!"
Diana laughed at Lady Smith's naivety "Well maybe you shall find it on the
decks, I do suggest you take a walk around the ships, the April air is
quite good for the chest!" with that Diana threw Jenna her coat which a
grinning Jenna caught with ease
"Maybe I will!"
With that she pulled her pale yellow coat over her light yellow muslin tea
dress and
Exited the room with a flourish.
Thousands of people from Southampton had crowded together to say bye to
the ship, some would never see there relatives again, as they would be
travelling half way across the world.
Jenna stood bent over the rails, smiling brightly and excitedly waving and
blowing kisses to the anticipating crowd below. This was exactly as she
imagined it, being waved off by thousands of people she didn't know. She
felt like she was a adored princess. (Well she was daddy's little princess
but that was different!)
Meanwhile, A Deck
"Well that's the last of them" Olga smiled as Willow her maid, unpacked the
last of her lavish gowns.
"Darling why do you have to have so many gowns?" Justin looked
disapprovingly at the hideous, feather covered, garish creations.
"I have to keep up my appearance" she answered
*Yeah wonder how much its gonna cost me?*
"Very well, but I was thinking when we get to New York, I heard Lady
Smith was aboard, according to my sister she has a most excellent sense
of style, perhaps she could accompany you on a fifth avenue shopping
trip?" Justin mused *It might cost me, but at least she'd look a little
better *
Olga wrinkled her nose in disgust "Oh I don't think so, Lady Smith is the
most annoying creature on this planet!"
*I somewhat doubt that! *
"-and do you know what she has done? She has had so many suitors, yet she
has rejected them all, not one including my brother was good enough! She
thinks she's so perfect with her perfect skin and long blonde hair,
Yuck!"
Justin held his hand to his head "I you'll excuse me Olga I would like to
see the ship off, will you join me?"
"Don't be silly! I must begin to get ready for afternoon tea"
"Ok, Ill meet you in the Parisian Café at 6 this evening"
Olga looked at him eyes open wide "But Dinner begins at 8! I was also
wondering when am I getting my ring?"
Justin shook his head a little more "I'm going to explore the ship, you
shall get the ring in New York, now if you'll excuse me" He pulled on his
long black jacket before kissing Olga dutifully on the cheek and exiting
the room to see the last of Southampton.
Jenna bent right over the rails, gazing lazily at the glistening waters
below, the late afternoon sun bounced gently of them, making the sea
sparkle like diamonds. Shifting her position, Jenna flicked her hair over
her shoulders and intently fixed her gaze on the rapidly disappearing sun
as they entered Ireland.
Justin walked to the bow of the ship, staring at the view before him.
When he saw the most breathtaking sight ever. There standing in front of
him stood a petite women of no more then 18 with long blonde hair that
fell poker straight below her shoulders, deep red lips, arched eyebrows
and an angular face with beautiful features and slightly tanned skin that
was fashionable among the well travelled debutantes of the time, she was
wearing a pastel blue dress of satin. She was perched over the railings,
draping herself lazily, wearing an almost cat like smile., *God she's
beautiful! I wonder if she's an Angel? *
Jenna felt somebody's gaze on her back and rather then turn around to
greet them, she decided to wait for them to greet her.
"Its beautiful isn't it?" came a softly accented American voice from
behind her
"It certainly is!" Jenna purred. She gave the person her full attention
and turned around to say hi to her acquaintance.
Her breath caught in her throat, before her stood a man of about 20,
6ft, spiky light brown hair, hazel eyes and a wow factor body and face.
*So this must be the one all my friends call God? *
She extended her hand as though expecting him to shake it
"Hi I'm Jen!" she grinned perkily
Justin was a little shocked, he'd expected her to be all prim and proper
and here she was introducing herself on first name terms with her hand
for him to shake. Taken aback he smiled and took his lips to her hands
and kissed the cool skin. The contact of his lips sent a jolt of
electricity through her, Jenna knew he must've felt it to as his lips
were still on her hand.
"Hey, I'm Justin Conner's, It's a pleasure to meet you"
A bell went off in Jenna's head "It's a pleasure to meet you, Lord
Conners"
The faintest smile twitched on the corners of his lips
"Ah you must be Lady Smith, I believe you were a friend of my sisters?"
"Yeah I am, hey all that Lady Smith crap makes me feel dreadfully like my
mother"
"And what is so wrong with that? Your mother is quite a beautiful
creature"
Jenna bowed her head and curtsied in amusement
"Why thank you kind sir you flatter me so!"
Justin raised his head, realising he was still holding onto her hand
"Sorry, Anyway, call me Justin, Lord Conners makes me feel like my
father"
Jenna giggled girlishly "Well I don't mean to be rude but I don't think
anyone could mistake you for your father! You are far to good looking!"
Once realising what she had said, Jenna let go of Justin's hand and
turned her gaze away from him looking coyly at the floor.
"You are a most peculiar creature you know Miss Smith"
"I get that a lot"
Justin looked up at her pink cheeks that were now a furious red. He was
besotted.
"Do you know Miss Smith, I believe that you are quite the most beautiful
women aboard this ship"
Jenna turned an even brighter shade of red and was about to come back
with a quick witted comment when from nowhere, Olga appeared from the
Café Parisian dressed in a white day dress with a fur coat over the top,
extremely over dressed.' Justin snorted when he saw who it was.
Olga purposely strode up to where Justin and Jenna were standing
"Well hello, darling, look who we have here, I see you have been talking
to Lady Smith?"
Before Justin could speak, Jenna looked at him confused "Darling?"
Olga smiled maliciously at Jenna, her small eyes sparkling cruelly.
"Oh Miss Smith, you didn't know, me and Lord Conners are engaged!"
Jenna looked as if she'd been hit in the stomach and then managed to
compose herself "Of course I knew MISS Hilton, Its just that well, I
didn't know that a man as handsome as this would fall for you, It seems
that he must of lost his glasses, I'm sure he'll find them soon enough"
Jenna's lips formed a sarcastic smile, as she tilted her head in their
direction "Good day to you both and Justin it was a pleasure meeting you"
before giving the Olga a chance to come back with an insult, she flounced
away with a bounce in her step.
Olga's eyes narrowed "Isn't she just the most vulgar creature ever"
Justin's eyes were transfixed on her departing figure, he was barely
listening to Olga.. "Absolutely" He answered half heartedly
Olga looked triumphant and pulled Justin to her
"Come along darling, we have tea scheduled with the Astor's in 15
minutes"
