Ciao! My Readers! :D - Glad you all enjoyed the last chapter it was so fun to write! and I am so glad that others have started to create Titanic stories! :D anyway lets get on with the story...

I don't own titanic...

24th April 2012 - 1.55pm

Annie caught his elbow stopping him from walking away. ''Paolo.'' she said her eyes welling with tears, ''I'm so sorry!'' He shook his mangled head and took her hands into his bruised ones, ''I need to go.'' Turning away once again Paolo heard Annie's father bellowing inside his home, ''That scum!'' he yelled. ''I've disowned that insolent girl! I'd rather drink poison than welcome that whore back into this house!'' Paolo had no time for thought, his instincts took over, he burst back into the house, - cancelling out Annie's beckoning screams and found her father propping up against the wall in their lounge.

Paolo's mind raged in thought, he stepped closer to the shocked, already bloodied man and sent a blazing fist into his face catching the man's nose, causing a crunch under the pressure. Blood poured from the man's face as he yelled in pain, attempting to react to Paolo's sudden violence. The younger man backed away as Mr Desmond threw his fists wildly in the air. ''You are a terrible man.'' Paolo said backing out of the front room.

He found Annie, tears streaming down her cheeks, he ran towards her and held her in his arms. ''We need to get out of here.'' He simply said, hugging Annie tighter. They began to walk away and carried on down the street ignoring Mrs Desmond's insulting bellows.

3.11pm

The couple found refuge in a quaint cafe, Paolo had cleaned himself up in the bathroom and Annie ordered drinks.

The sat in silence, each mind blazing through the days horrendous events. ''I love you.'' Annie announced staring out of the café's window. Paolo couldn't help but smile. He sat back in the wooden chair and glanced at Annie lovingly. ''What now?'' He asked curiously.

Annie thought a moment before replying, ''America.'' She said without a second thought and grinned when Paolo's face lit up in excitement. ''I cannot wait'' he said reaching for her hands which still trembled slightly. She looked at their intertwined hands. ''Do you think we'll ever know?'' Paolo furrowed his eyebrows, ''Know what?''

Annie averted her gaze once again out of the window, ''What happened, to the ship...it was deemed unsinkable.'' Paolo nodded, ''I know.'' he shook his head in disbelief, ''We hit an iceberg, didn't you feel it?'' Annie nodded and shuddered at the memory. ''the engines stopped.'' Was all she said. ''Let's promise'' Paolo began, ''never to speak of it again.''

''Titanic?'' Paolo nodded.

They sat in silence for a moment before a wide smile found its away upon Annie's face.

''So, when shall we be heading to your 'dreamland?' She asked drawing her chair closer to his. Paolo laughed and brandished a badly damaged looking map from his pocket.

''Well,'' he pointed to his well ruined map of America ''we could get a ship from Southampton and arrive in New York within a week, how do you feel about New York?

She smiled ''I think it's going to amazing!'' She answered beaming mirroring his excitement. ''Lets do it today.'' Annie almost shouted, ''we don't have anything to pack, lets start our new life as soon a possible.'' How could he argue?

They paid quickly and rushed towards Paddington Station, both overwhelmed with the longing to leave England behind.

The couple boarded the train with would take them straight to Southampton. Paolo and Annie sat crammed themselves into the already over-crowded train, they found a spacious compartment, only filled with another young couple. They sat down and began discussing their new life.

''I've never been to America before,'' Annie pointed out and Paolo laughed, ''Me either.'' Paolo sighed, ''But I cannot wait.'' They continued there conversation before Annie felt a hand touch the shoulder, she turned around only to see Lady Georgiana Grex facing her.

Annie gasped in shock, what are the chances? ''Hello, Mi'lady'' she said, disregarding the urge to stand in her presence. The young girl laughed, ''You were on board Titanic?'' She asked and Annie nodded.

''We were together in the life boat,'' Annie coughed awkwardly. ''which turned back.'' Georgiana nodded. ''Yes.'' Paolo now made an appearance. ''Hello Miss.'' he smiled as the lady, neither of them noticing that she too was accompanied. Harry looked out from behind her, ''How do you do.'' Asked the millionaire, Paolo just smiled in disbelief.

Annie spoke up after a few moments of silence, ''What are you to doing here in 3rd class?'' Paolo nudged her but she ignored him. He whispered, ''Annie, don't be rude.'' She just kissed his cheek and averted her gaze towards the young couple.

Harry was smiling kindly, ''We saw no point it spending our wares on a first class ticket just for a short journey to London, we are visiting Gerogiana's mother you see, she decided not to stay in America, she could not deal with it.'' Annie nodded, understanding that Lord Manton had not survived the sinking.

''We are so sorry for you loss Miss Grex.'' Paolo said wrapping his arm tightly around Annie's shoulders as she nodded stroking the girls shoulder. Georgiana nodded and Harry comforted his now wife.

The two couples, neither wanting to depress themselves by discussing the happenings of April 14th, began to talk about there need to got to London. Annie cuddling closer to Paolo announced there plan for a new life in New York.

''oooh how exciting!'' Excluded Georgiana intrigued by the couples ambitions. ''Harry and I have bought a new home in Kensington and plan to start a family together.'' Paolo grinned at their announcement and Annie gazed at Harry and Georgiana in awe, amazed at, like her and Paolo, the two survivors had come so far.

I'm sorry this chapters uber-small but I really wanted to get it out there as I've got loads planned for today and it wouldn't have been finished otherwise, so I promise you the next will be much longer! :D Once again thakyou for reading it and don't forget to review.

p.s: just watched the last titanic again...why oh why! hehe xxxxx