The Fight before Christmas
The family was so busy with planning with the wedding and with holiday preparations, that they didn't notice how fast Christmas came that year. Between work and all the preparations that were taking place, Jack and Rose hardly ever saw each other. When Rose came home from work, she was so tired that she went right to bed and by the time Jack got home Rose was fast asleep. When Rose wasn't working, she was over at the Hockley mansion helping Ruth plan the wedding. Jack had a lot of work over at the advertising agency since they had to work on all the holiday ad campaigns. He was constantly bringing work home. It was around this time that they had their first major fight.
It started one evening when Jack got home from work and found that Rose had fallen asleep at the kitchen table. Jack had always been against Rose working full time and finding her like this had finally made him put his foot down.
" Rose, you can't go on like this" he said
" Go on like what" asked Rose
" Working yourself half to death every day. It's not good for you or the baby" responded Jack
" We need that money, Jack, you know that" said Rose
" I know we need that money but it isn't worth all this" said Jack
" It is if we ever want to move out of this shoebox of an apartment" Rose replied
" As I recall, you liked this apartment, remember, you said any place would be home as long as we have got each other." Said Jack
" That was then, now I know we can do better then this hole" said Rose
" God, I knew you were still a spoiled rich girl" said Jack
" I am not spoiled, if I were spoiled I wouldn't have hung around here for as long as I have" said Rose
" If you don't like it here then maybe you should go some place else."
" Maybe I will!" said Rose
She stormed off to the other room to pack a suitcase and then headed toward the nursery to get Molly. However, Jack stopped her and wouldn't let her take the kids. So, she stormed out of the apartment and headed to her mother's house