A few minutes later a pale faced looking Edward came into the foyer
" There you are" Edward said with releif
Bella and Edward embraced in a hug
Cal glared at the two
" Rose" Ruth scolded
" What? It's just a hug" Bella said turning to her mother
" We need to get on the life boats" Edward said, " The water is ankle deep in third class right now
The two men escorted the two women to the lifeboats that were just starting to fill up with people
" You watch, they'll put us in these silly little boats to freeze, and we'll all be back on board by breakfast" A woman said
" My broach, I forgot my broach in the suite, I must have it" Ruth said turning
Cal took her arm firmly in his hand and looked at Ruth with a worried expression
" Stay here Ruth" Cal said seriously
Ruth gasped, she has never seen Cal so worried and now she was fearful
They watched as women and children were getting into the boats
They also watched as women didn't want to leave their men
Molly Brown got in a boat and she was getting reluctant women and children into the boat as well
" Come on, you heard the man, get into the boat sister" Molly Brown said to a woman
The woman finally got in the boat
" Are the boats going to be seated by class?" Ruth called out and then smiled at the rest of her party, " I hope they won't be too crowded"
" Oh mother" Bella said, " SHUT UP"
Ruth gasped at her daughter's language
" Don't you understand? The water is freezing and their aren't enough boats... not even enough for half... more than half of these people on this ship are going to die" Bella said
" Well, not the better half" Cal said
Both Bella and Edward glared at him
" Ruth you're next, first class is up here... get into the boat" Molly said
Ruth got into the boat
" Ok, Rose you're next darling" Molly said
Edward gently pushed Bella towards the boat
" I'm not going" Bella said
" Yes you are" Edward said
" Ed... Jack no" Bella said facing him, " I'm staying here"
" You must go with your mother Rose" Edward said
Bella glared, " This is not how it goes"
" We're changing the story, now get in the boat" Edward said firmly
" Listen to Mr. Dawson Rose and get in" Ruth said
Bella turned to Ruth, " Goodbye Mother"
And she ran away from the boat and Edward and Cal
" ROSE, ROSE! NO WAIT STOP! MY DAUGHTER! ROSE" Ruth yelled
Cal and Edward caught up to Bella
" How can you be so stupid?" Cal asked yanking Bella's arm
" Let go of her, you're hurting her" Edward seethed
Bella yanked her arm away from Cal and walked into Edward's arms
" Hmm, I see... so... you chose this gutter rat over me... I hope you like being his whore" Cal said with a glare
" Don't you dare call her a whore" Edward threatened
" I would rather be his whore than your wife Cal" Bella said, " Come on Jack, let's get out of here"
They disappeared into the crowd
" Lets go down to 3rd class and open some of those gates" Bella suggested
Edward nodded, he didn't like how the gates weren't opened up for 3rd class
They hurried towards the gates that separated the classes and saw that some of the stewards were blocking the gates and talking to the 3rd class passengers
" It's not time for you to come up yet" A steward said
Edward easily got the keys to the gate
" Hey, those are mine" The steward said, " Give them back, I order you"
" No, the ship is sinking and these people have the same right to survive as anybody" Edward growled
" Now get out of our way" Bella said with a glare
" Now miss, this is no time to be rude" Another steward said
" Wanna bet?" Bella asked lifting an eyebrow, " I'm done being polite on this damn ship, now get the hell out of our way"
The stewards tried to restrain Bella and Edward but they didn't get a chance, because a second later, they were too busy gasping for air since they were kicked in a place that shouldn't be kicked
That made a lot of the other men wince even Edward
" What?" Bella asked innocently, " I didn't have my mace"
Edward nodded with a smirk and unlocked the gate
Everybody thanked them as they hurried out of there
The water was getting higher
" Time to get you on a boat" Edward said
" Edward we've been through this, I am not getting on a boat" Bella said
" Yes you are" Edward said seriously
" No, I want to stay with you" Bella protested, " Rose didn't stay in her boat, she went down with the ship"
" You are not Rose" Edward said, " You are Bella and I love you and I want you to be safe, now come on, I am getting you on a boat" Edward started pulling Bella towards the boats
" Edward please" Bella begged, " I don't want to lose you again"
Edward winced, " You're not going to"
" How do you know? Jack dies in the movie" Bella said tearfully, " I don't want you to die... I can't live without you Edward"
" Bella, the water will be freezing" Edward said, " And you don't like any wet, cold thing"
Bella rolled her eyes, " I'm used to the cold"
" This cold will be more than what you're used to" Edward said
" I don't care, you're going in the water, I'm going in the water with you" Bella said stubbornly, " Now what will be better? Getting wet now so we can get used to the water or let us be shocked when the ship sinks?"
Edward thought for a moment, " Both seem like bad ideas, if we get wet now, we will be freezing for the remainder of the time, but if we don't get used to the water, the water when the ship sinks can shock us and we could die... Ok, we will find the water and get wet just so we know what we are up against, you will leave your outer clothes out of the water so you can put on something dry when we get out"
" What about you? You don't have a coat or anything" Bella said
" I'll be fine, just do as I say" Edward commanded
Bella sighed and nodded and she took off her coat and made sure to put it in a safe place where it wouldn't get wet and then they headed down to where the water was
The water was about knee deep and it was freezing
Bella gasped when she stepped into the water
" It's better this way, it's better this way, it's better this way" Bella thought to herself
They both made sure they were nice and wet and used to the water before they got out two minutes later when the water rose about two inches higher
They hurried out and Edward looked for where they hid Bella's coat, but it was gone
" Damn it" Edward cursed and he punched a wall but it didn't do anything
" It's ok Edward" Bella said shivering, " Rose... she didn't have the coat either... and this way, somebody else has it to keep warm with"
" You need it more than them those thieves" Edward seethed
" It's fine Edward, really" Rose said shivering, " Lets go see if there are any boats left and see if they will let you on"
Edward sighed as if he was put out but he nodded
They hurried back up to the deck and looked around at the boats as women and children were getting in
Edward wrapped his arms around Bella to keep her warm, at this minute he was glad he wasn't a vampire because he actually had body heat that he could use to keep his lover warm with, he also didn't like that he wasn't a vampire because he himself was freezing
" I wish you would get into the boat" Edward said
" You know what will happen if I do" Bella said
Edward glared, " You're not going to jump out of it"
" I want to stay with you" Bella said
Edward sighed
" Rose what are you still doing? Get in the boat" Cal came up to them and ordered
Bella stepped closer to Edward
Cal's eyes widened at the state his fiance or former fiance was in, " My God, look at you"
Cal shrugged out of his coat and gave it to Bella, " Here, put this on"
Bella gratefully put the coat on
Quickly, ladies, step into the boat, hurry please" A steward said
" Please get into the boat" Edward begged
" No, not without you" Bella begged
Cal stifled a sigh, " There are boats on the other side that are allowing men in... Jack and I can get off safely... the both of us"
Edward smiled, " You see, we have our own boat to catch"
Bella glared at Edward as if saying, " Do you think I'm stupid?"
" Please Rose, get on the boat" Cal urged, " It's almost full" He grabbed her arm to force her into the boat
" NO" Bella screamed and she wrenched her arm out of his hand and ran away from both men, knowing they would follow
Bella ran all the way to the A deck and waits for Edward to get to her
" Bella what are you doing?" Edward asked once he caught up to her
" I don't want to be away from you" Bella said
" Then why do you keep running away?" Edward asked
" I don't want to get on a boat, and I wanted to get away from Cal" Bella said, " I love you Edward"
" And I love you Bella" Edward said and they both embraced and ended up in a long passionate kiss and that is how Cal found them
Cal looked down from the railing on top of the A deck and he glared and seethed, just that moment, Lovejoy came up behind Cal and put a restraining hand on him, Cal got out of his grasp and took Lovejoy's gun from his waistband faster than Lovejoy could stop him and shoots at Bella and Edward
The bullet missed them and it hit something else but it startled both Edward and Bella out of their kissing
Edward pulled Bella towards the stairs going down to the next deck and Cal fired again running after them and it missed because Edward ducked
Cal tripped over the first thing he hit with the gun and he and the gun went sprawling in different directions, Cal got up to retrieve it
Edward and Bella didn't stop until they were at the bottom of the grand staircase which was flooded with waist high water. They ran straight into the water and hurried across the room to where the floor went up until they reached dry footing at the entrance to the dining room
Cal saw where the two were going and he shot twice trying to hit them but the bullets just hit the water spraying the couple instead of wounding them
Finally Cal noticed that he was in waist deep water
Cal went back up the stairs and called to them, " Enjoy your time together"
That was the last thing they heard Cal say