Chapter Eight

Suddenly, everybody was silent and Rose's words were heard by everybody.

"I love him…"

Cal smiled and look at Jack. The two men had understood that she was talking about the richest.

"Well… So I guess there's nothing left for me to say, is it? Congratulations Cal. Rose… Take good care." The blond turned around and walked through the aisle. Everybody watched him, many different expressions on their faces.

Kelly felt very sorry for him. Didn't he have a plan? And… What a hell was Rose doing? Kelly had thought she hated her fiancée, he thought she was really upset about her marriage. What was going on?

"That's a very wise answer, miss. I think we can take it as a valid one, though we were expecting you said 'I do'… Anyway… Do you, Mr Caledon…"

"Wait!" shouted Rose. Why was Jack going away? She told him she loved him… Didn't he feel the same? Suddenly the priest's words made sense and she realized that everyone had understand she had been talking about Cal. "I love you! Jack, please, don't leave me again! I love you!"

Leave her again? Thought Kelly. Again? What a hell was going on? All the guests seemed to be as lost as she was, because they looked at each other. She searched for her brother, but he was already hugging Rose, who, for the first time in 7 months looked truly happy.

"I'm so sorry… I should have searched harder for you, Jack, I should have. Oh, I'm so sorry you believed I was talking about Cal. I love you… I love you."

"Rose, it's ok, everything is ok. We are together now, aren't we? Nothing and no one will come between us anymore. I wont let you go… No this time."

They seemed to have forgotten about everybody around them. They didn't even heard Ruth shouting.

"Father! Do something! She's possessed, I don't know. She is not being herself anymore.!"

They also ignored the look at Cal's face. He wasn't hurt, but angry. He looked as if Christmas had been canceled. He was loosing, for the first time in his life he had lost something he wanted. He was about to say something but he couldn't think correctly.

"Now… What would you say if we get out of here?" Jack asked.

"Sounds great. I have to get off this dress!" she smiled at him. He was real, he was there, and most importantly, he was alive! She took the hand he was offering her and they began to walk, ignoring Ruth's sobs.

"Aren't you gonna said something?" he whispered as they passed near her.

Rose knew that she wasn't crying because she was loosing her daughter. She was crying to see if Rose would stay if she felt guilty. But she was her mother, she did have to say something.

"Mother, I think we need sometime off. I love Jack and I'm going with him. I'll write to you one of this days and see if you can accept him. If you don't, I'm afraid that we are too different and it's very unlikely we see again. Think about it."

She turned around and she and Jack began to walk once more, thinking that no one would get in their way. Cal was still to shock to talk.

"Jack Christopher Dawson! Where do you think you are going?" yelled a Kelly.

"Well, I don't know if you noticed, but this was supposed to be a wedding and I'm getting out with the bride. The groom isn't exactly a nice guy, you know? And I would really like to be as far as possible when he returns to reality." Replied her brother sarcastically.

"How funny. But I'm afraid you are not going anywhere before you two tell me what had been going on. You showed up, out of nowhere, and you asked me to help you… Well, Now I want answers."

"Kell, I think we shall be going. Tell her, Rose."

"Actually, I would also love to know what you have been doing. It's been 7 months, you know?"

Jack glanced at Cal and saw he was beginning to control his muscles. Then she looked at the two women and gave up.

"Fine! I have my car parked near here. C'mon, we'll go to my hotel room."

The three of them run towards Jack's car, and then he drove to his hotel.