The next day, Sunday, April 14, 1912, Cal and Bella were eating breakfast together, there was an awkward silence
"I had hoped you would come to me last night" Cal said breaking the silence
" Oh, uh, I was tired" Bella said then she took a sip of her orange juice
" Yes, your stroll around the Titanic with Mr. Dawson were no doubt exhausting" Cal said sarcastically
Bella glared a little bit, " I see that you had your manservant follow me"
" You will not be alone with him again, do you understand?" Cal commanded
Bella stood up with a glare, " I am not some foreman in your mills that you can command! I am your fiancee"
Cal stood up as well with his own glare, he swept the breakfast china off the table and there was a loud crash, he moved to Bella's side in one moment and put his hands on her shoulders and started shaking her a bit, " Yes! You are! And my wife... in practice, if not yet by law. So you will honor me, as a wife is required to honor her husband! I will not be made out a fool, do I make myself clear?" He tightened his hold on Bella's shoulders
" Perfectly" Bella whispered then she looked at Trudy who was staring at them in shock
Cal saw Trudy as well and he let go of Bella and left
" Um... I'm sorry you had to see that Trudy, here let me help you clean it up" Bella said
" No, no miss, I have it" Trudy said already picking up the pieces
" Are you sure?" Bella asked
" Quite sure my lady" Trudy said
Later that day, after Bella was dressed for the day, she was helping Ruth with her corset while Ruth was lecturing Bella
" You are not to see that boy again, do you understand me Rose? I forbid it" Ruth commanded
Bella was pulling the corset tighter with both hands
" Oh stop it, Mother... you might give yourself a nosebleed" Bella said
Ruth glared at her daughter then pulled away from her and headed to the door and locked it, then she turned to face her daughter
" Rose,this is not a game, you know our situation is precarious, you know the money's gone" Ruth said
Bella remembered this part of the movie and she didn't like it
" Of course I know it's gone, you remind me all the time" Bella said getting angry
" Your father left us nothing but a bad legacy of bad debts hidden by a good name. That name is the only card we have to play"
Bella turned Ruth around and grabbed the corset strings again. Ruth sucked in her waist and Bella pulled the strings
" Why did women want to go through with this every day?" Bella thought to herself
" I don't understand you, Hockley is a fine match and it will insure our survival
" How can you put this on my shoulders?" Bella asked
Ruth turned around and there was fear in her eyes, " Do you want to see me working as a seamstress? Is that what you want? Do you want to see all of our fine things sold at an auction, our memories scattered to the winds? Rose, how can you be so selfish?"
Bella didn't say anything, she couldn't tell Ruth that her things would be lost at the bottom of the ocean by tonight, she didn't know what was going to happen to Ruth, she didn't remember anything in the movie
Later that day was church and Bella thought it was very ironic that they were singing a song called 'Eternal Father Strong to Save'
Eternal Father, strong to save, Whose arm hath bound the restless wave, Who bidd'st the mighty ocean deep Its own appointed limits keep; Oh, hear us when we cry to Thee, For those in peril on the sea!
O Christ! Whose voice the waters heard And hushed their raging at Thy word, Who walkedst on the foaming deep, And calm amidst its rage didst sleep; Oh, hear us when we cry to Thee, For those in peril on the sea!
Most Holy Spirit! Who didst brood Upon the chaos dark and rude, And bid its angry tumult cease, And give, for wild confusion, peace; Oh, hear us when we cry to Thee, For those in peril on the sea!
O Trinity of love and power! Our brethren shield in danger's hour; From rock and tempest, fire and foe, Protect them wheresoever they go; Thus evermore shall rise to Thee Glad hymns of praise from land and sea.
Bella knew that Edward was there and she saw Lovejoy, Cal's servant give two crewmen twenties to get Edward out of first class and down to third class
Later that day after church, Bella, Ruth and Cal along with others, were taking a tour of the ship, Cal really liked the nautilus room which to Bella it was just a workout room. Bella recognized some of the machines, like a bicycle, what she thought was weird was that a woman was riding it in a floor length dress. She also saw an electric horse, in her time, this would be a ride for little kids
Cal got on a stationary rowing machine and he was working the oars
" Reminds me of my Harvard days" Cal said with a grin
" Would you two ladies like a try at the rowing machine?" The gym manager asked
" Don't be absurd, I can't think of a skill I should likely need less" Ruth said with a glare
" What about you miss?" The gym manager asked
" Yes, I think I will" Bella said with a smile
" Oh no you will not, it's just a waste of time" Ruth said
" Oh let her have a go Ruth, if she really wants to" Cal said with a smile
Bella got in the machine and gave it a go, it was harder then it looked but it was fun
Bella stayed on there for about two minutes
" May we please continue the tour Mr. Andrews?" Ruth asked impatiently
" Yes of course, our next stop on our tour will be the bridge, this way please" Andrews who helped design Titanic said
They continued their tour
" Mr. Andrews, I did the sum in my head, and by the numbers you gave me, there seems to not be enough lifeboats for everybody on board" Bella said
Mr. Andrews sighed, " About half... I wanted to add more but I was overruled, because the deck would look too cluttered"
Cal slapped one of the boats, " It's a waste of deck space the way it is since this boat is unsinkable"
" Oh if only you knew" Bella thought to herself
They continued the tour and Bella spotted Edward and very discreetly, she left the group and followed Edward into an empty room
They kissed passionately
" My nights are too long without being with you" Edward whispered, " I was right, I have dreamed about you every night while sleeping... sleeping is a strange thing to me"
" I miss having you by my side when I'm sleeping" Bella said and she kissed Edward again, " I dream about you every night as well, I just hope I do not talk in my sleep or Rose will be in trouble... I wonder where Rose and Jack are at"
" I don't know... I don't want to talk about them right now, I just want to do this" Edward said and he kissed Bella and didn't let anything hold him back
Bella was moaning in pleasure, especially when Edward started kissing her neck
After a few minutes of that Bella had to break the mood, " Edward, we can't... not right now, I'm supposed to be on a tour... they'll be looking for me"
Edward groaned
" You know we can do this again later... I want to do that flying thing that Jack and Rose did, that looked like fun" Bella said with a smile
Edward smiled and nodded, " Of course"
Edward and Bella kissed once more
" I'll see you later" Bella said and after making sure she was presentable, she left the room
A while later Bella and Ruth were taking tea with the Countess Rothes and Lady Duff Gordon, Bella was very bored and the only thing keeping her sane was the image of Edward and the memory of him humming her lullaby
" I have to get out of here" Bella thought to herself but she couldn't think of a way to get out of here without raising suspicion
After a few minutes, she got an idea and "accidentally" spilled her tea all over her dress
Both Bella and Ruth stood up
" Oh... look what I have done" Bella said with a gasp
Ruth glared at her daughter
" I am so sorry, if you will excuse me" Bella said and she left the tea table with a smile on her face once she wasn't facing the others
Once Bella changed into something more comfortable, she wasn't wearing a corset, she looked for her love
She found Edward in front of the ship looking out in front of him
Bella silently walked up to him and covered his eyes with her hands
" Guess who" Bella whispered with a smile
Edward inhaled deeply, " I know that scent anywhere my Bella"
Edward turned around and smiled at Bella
" Hello beautiful" Edward said
Bella smiled, " Hello to you too handsome"
Edward smiled that crooked smile of his, it didn't look as good on Jack's face as it did on Edward's
"Come here" Edward said and he pulled Bella to the front of the boat, " Now close your eyes"
Bella closed her eyes and Edward turned her forward, the way the ship was going. He pressed her gently to the rail and stood right behind her. Edward took Bella's hands and raised them until she was standing with her arms outstretched on each side. Edward lowered his hands and Bella's arms stayed
" Now... open them" Edward whispered
Bella opened her eyes and gasped, " I'm flying"
Bella leaned forward, arching her back. Edward put his hands on her waist to steady her
Bella closed her eyes, feeling herself floating weightless far above the sea. She smiled dreamily, then leaned back, gently pressing her back against Edward's chest. He pushed forward slightly against her
Slowly, Edward raised his hands, arms outstretched, and they met hers, their fingertips were gently touching. Then their fingers intertwined. Moving slowly, their fingers caressed through and around each other
Edward tipped his face forward into her blowing hair, letting the scent of her wash over him, until his cheek is against Bella's ear
Bella turned her head until her lips were near his. She lowered her arms, turning further, until she found Edward's mouth with hers
Edward wrapped his arms around Bella from behind, and they kissed with her head turned and tilted back, surrendering herself to him, to the emotion and then with building passion