A/N: Any places mentioned in this story may not be true. Like Freddy's Italian Place, I don't know if it exists. I just got it at the top of my head, so don't assume that they're the actual place in Manhattan, because they're not. Any addressed mention in this story may not be true as well. Just to let you guys know.

Chapter Ten

Jack had gone to the cleaners with the clothes that they had worn onboard the Titanic. Rose was in their apartment, looking out the window of their bedroom. Rose sighed as she realized that she didn't know anything about Jack. She didn't know his birthday or what his favorite things were. She wanted to get to know him better before she marries him. The only things she knew about Jack was where he was from and how his parents died. She also knew that he had a talent for drawing. That's one of the reasons that she had fallen in love with him. She always have loved art-ever since she was a little girl.

Rose noticed Jack walking down the sidewalk, with his hands in his pockets and his hair falling on his face, making him look even more younger than he is. Rose smiled and watched as he disappeared into their apartment building. Rose stayed in her spot and watched other people walk down the sidewalk. A few minutes later, the door opened, and she heard Jack's voice. Rose informed him that she was in the bedroom, and soon enough, he was in the room, with her. He went towards her and wrapped his arms around her waist, kissing her cheek as he did so. Rose smiled and turned around as she placed a gentle kiss onto his lips.

"You know, we don't know anything about each other." Rose said, tucking a strand of blonde hair behind his ear. Jack smiled down at her and caressed her hair.

"I have to agree. All I know about you is your name and that you're beautiful and has a free-spirit waiting to explore the horizon." Jack said. Rose smiled.

"Well, why don't we get to know each other better. That way we won't feel like strangers before we get married." Rose said.

"Okay." Jack said as he led her to the bed, where they both sat down and stared at each other lovingly. "Well, I was born on November,4,1892 in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin and I lived in a farmhouse, where my father worked on the farm everyday. I started drawing when I was about four years old, or at least that's what I've been told by my parents. When I was five, I went fishing with my father in Lake Wissota, as I have told you onboard the Titanic, and as I was walking on the ice, it cracked and I fell through. It was freezing cold, but not as cold as the North Atlantic was." He saw Rose look up at him, guiltily. "Hey, it wasn't your fault. It was nobody's fault. It was just an accident. Don't blame yourself for what happened. There's no one to blame." Jack said, hugging her close.

"I know, but you could've died that night because of me, and if you did, I'd never forgive myself." Rose cried, as she buried her face into Jack's shirt. Jack pulled away and lifted her chin with his finger, forcing her to look into his eyes.

"Rose, listen." Jack said, calmly. "If I died, I wouldn't have died because of you, I would've died for you. Understand?" Jack said, noticing tears glistening in Rose's eyes. "Rose, I love you, you know that. And I told you many times before that I'm a survivor, and you know I don't lie. I'm here now, so don't blame yourself for anything, okay?" He felt her nod and he hugged her close. "You mean the world to me, Rose, and I'll never hurt you. I promise. I won't hurt you in any way. I love you too much to do that." Rose smiled and wiped away her tears.

"You're the only man that ever said that to me, well, besides my father." Rose said, her voice choked from the tears. He smiled and caressed her cheek with his thumb.

"How could I not?" Jack asked. "You're the most beautiful girl that I ever met in my life, and your personality made me fall in love with you. It has since the beginning." Rose smiled and pulled him into a passionate kiss.

"So has yours." Rose said, after she pulled away from the kiss. Jack smiled.

"Okay, let me finish." Jack said. "My childhood has been energetic and fun at times. I drew and went to school, like every child. But, one day, when I was fifteen, I was sitting near Lake Wissota, drawing. The sun was setting and the breeze was hitting my face. A few minutes later, I started getting ready to go back home. When I reached my house, I smelled smoke. Then, when I went inside, I noticed that black smoke was coming down from my parent's room. I went upstairs and I just found them there, not moving. Then I realized that they were dead. Gone. I went to my room and grabbed a few things that I would need. Like money and a few other personal belongings. I ran downstairs, grabbed my portfolio and fled-leaving Chippewa Falls for good. I haven't been there since then. After that, I went to different places like California, New York, and I went all over Europe." Rose smiled.

"Guess you were right." Rose said. "You are a tumbleweed blowing in the wind." Jack laughed and kissed her forehead.

"Told ya." Jack said. Rose just smiled. "Okay, how about you?"

"All right." Rose said, positing herself in a more comfortable position. "I was born on December,24,1895 in Philadelphia. I was born into a rich family and we lived in a big mansion with a humongous backyard and large rooms. As I grew up, I was sent to finishing school, where I was taught how to be a 'proper' lady, as my mother used to call it. When I turned sixteen, I was introduced to Caledon Hockley, son of Nathan Hockley-Pittsburgh steel tycoon, as they were called. After knowing Cal for a few months, he proposed to me. But he didn't propose in a way you did. He proposed to me as if it was a business proposition, something that he really didn't care about, but did in a way. I only agreed, because I didn't want my mother to be left out in the streets. But when a year passed by, and when I turned seventeen, everything changed. He would do absolutely anything to make me sleep with him. Anything. But I would always refuse and say that we should wait until we get married. Then, he bought tickets to the 'unsinkable' ship, that would take us to America, to be married in a month. I, of course, hadn't wanted to marry him in the first place, and the next day after we boarded the ship, I wanted to commit suicide. Just end everything right then and there, careless to how they would feel. Then you came along, and saved me from that evil man and we became happily ever after." Jack smiled and hugged her close.

"Well, we're not happily ever after yet, Rosie." Jack said. Rose smiled at his nickname for her. Her father would always call her that when she was young, and she loved it. "We have to get married, have kids, live our lives, then we live happily ever after." Rose smiled up at him.

"You forgot to mention heading out for the horizon, and be free as a tumbleweed blowing in the wind." Rose said. Jack smiled and just kissed her. "I love you." Rose said, when the kiss ended.

"I love you too, Rosie." Jack said, hugging her close to him. Rose smiled. He then pulled away. "So, you're a Christmas baby?" Jack asked, looking into her emerald-green eyes. Rose smiled.

"Yes, I'm a Christmas baby." Rose said. Jack smiled and lay Rose down as he hovered over her.

"So, you get two visits from Santa Claus." Jack said, as he looked down at her.

"Well, I thought that Santa Claus only visits little children." Rose said, smiling.

"Well, I could have a little talk with him and change that." Jack said, smiling.

"Oh, really." Rose said, looking into his blue eyes.

"Really." Jack said, as she brought his lips on hers. Rose responded by pulled him closer to her and unbuttoning his shirt. Once she got the buttons undone, Rose took the shirt off of him and threw it on the floor, wrapping her arms around his bare back. Jack was still kissing her when he started unbuttoning the back of Rose's dress. Just then, there was a knock on the door. Jack and Rose broke apart and began redressing themselves.

"Jack, can you please help me with the buttons?" Rose asked. Jack looked up and smiled.

"Certainly." Jack said, going towards her and buttoning her dress. Once he was done, Rose went to answer the door. There, she saw Annie. Rose smiled and invited her in. Rose closed the door and sat on the couch, beside Annie, who had taken a seat when she went inside.

"So, how are you?" Annie asked.

"I'm fine. Perfectly fine." Rose smiled. Just then, Jack came out from the bedroom, with his shirt on and his suspenders holding up his pants. Jack smiled and went towards Rose, and took a seat beside her as he put an arm around her shoulder. Rose smiled and leaned her head on his shoulder.

"You two make a great marriage couple. I never seen anyone so much in love then you two." Annie said, smiling. Both Jack and Rose looked at each other and smiled.

"Well, actually we're engaged, not yet married. But we will be, soon." Rose said. "This is my engagement ring." Rose said as she showed Annie her engagement ring which Jack had given her earlier.

"This is beautiful!" Annie said examining the ring on Rose's finger.

"I know." Rose said, looking at her engagement ring. "I love it."

"Well, you should. The handsomest man in the world had given it to you." Annie said, smiling. She noticed Jack blushing.

"I can't be that handsome, come on." Jack said, smiling.

"But you are." Rose said, kissing him on his lips. Jack smiled and kissed her forehead. Rose then looked back at Annie. "Annie, may I ask you to do me a favor?" Rose asked.

"Why, certainly Rose. What would you like for me to do?" Annie asked.

"Well, I know we have only been friends for almost a week, but I would like to ask you to be my maid of honor, if you want to, of course." Rose said. Annie smiled and hugged her.

"I would love to!" Annie said, as tears formed in her eyes. She then pulled away. "You're a very good friend. I'm glad I've met you."

"Me too, Annie. I'm glad I've met you too." Rose said, smiling. Jack smiled as he saw Rose and Annie hug. He was glad she have met a friend, from what she's been through almost a week ago. Just then, there was another knock on the door. Jack got up and answered it. There, he saw his landlord, Michael Calvert.

"Hey, Mike." Jack smiled. "Come on in." Jack moved aside so he could get inside. Jack closed the door once he was inside. Jack put his hands in his pockets as he stood beside Michael.

"I was thinking that we could go out and get to know each other better. I know this great place where we could go and talk. It's called Freddy's Italian Place. The food is good and I know a guy there. Wanna go?" Michael asked. "Just the two of us, you know. Man to man. Leave the ladies here to talk." Jack looked over at Rose and Annie, whom were laughing at something that Rose had said. Jack nodded.

"Sure. Count me in." Jack said. He remembered the last time he had said those exact words. He smiled weakly and went over to Rose. "Rose, I'm gonna go with Mike to a restaurant, okay?" Rose looked up and smiled.

"Sure. Go ahead." Rose said. Jack smiled and leaned down, giving Rose a passionate kiss. With that, Jack and Mike left the apartment and went to the restaurant Mike was talking about.

Rose and Annie continued talking as they were getting to know each other more better. Rose learned that Annie's birthday was on August,4,1894 in New York, and that her parents lived in San Francisco for five years, leaving Annie alone in New York. Rose also learned that Annie had a crush on Michael ever since she had moved into this apartment. Rose smiled and both had become good friends after an hour of talking and an hour of getting to know each other. Rose was glad that she had met someone like Annie, because she knew before she had been on Titanic, her 'friends' were just stuck up and cared only for their money. Rose, on the other hand, didn't care for money, and only cared to find her one true love, who would love her for who she is, not for her money. Rose smiled as she knew she had found her one true love, who loved her for who she was on the inside, and not for her wealth. Besides, she wasn't rich when she was engaged to Cal. Her family was in debt after paying for all the hospital bill for her father after he died. That's one of the reasons her mother had forced her to get engaged to Cal.

Rose was also glad that her mother had changed into a more of a nicer and friendlier mother, than she was on the Titanic, where she was mean and forced Rose into doing what she hadn't wanted to do. Her life was getting more better ever since she met Jack. When she met Jack, she was free and had the ability to do what she wanted to do, instead of telling her what to do. With Jack, she had the ability to call off the engagement to Cal. With Jack, she felt loved and cared for. With Cal, she felt trapped and used. Rose was glad that she had been on the Titanic, because if she didn't, she wouldn't be where she was right now. She'll be with Cal, miserable and hated. Rose and Annie continued talking, each telling each other childhood stories and jokes. Rose was sure glad she had the chance to get to know Jack more better, and to get to know Annie more better. She knew her life couldn't be anymore perfect than it was now.

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