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Rose wept again for what seemed the millionth time in two days. Jack was worried about her. She would be fine one minute and Jack would think that maybe, just maybe she was getting back to life but then randomly she would break into tears, unable to stop. Jack tried to comfort her but she pulled back every time. Jack was worried that maybe this was pulling apart their marriage, he sure hoped not.
"Do you want any breakfast?" Rose glanced up but continued her crying. "You know how people eat things in the morning? Do you want to do that too?" He joked, half hoping to maybe get a laugh out of her. She shook her head then moved off to the mattress, which still lay on the floor in the lounge room. He came down beside her and cuddled into her, putting his chin over her head. "Rose it wasn't your fault. You have to stop beating yourself up like this!"
She pushed him off. "NO! It is my fault!"
Jack shook his head, there seemed to be no way of getting through to her. He ignored the fact that she pushed him away and hugged her again. "How about I take the day off work and we go out for the day? Somewhere special!"
Rose glanced up. She managed to nod and stop her crying. Jack wiped away the last of her tears with his hand. "Okay, now you stay here and I will call my work and tell them." Jack went off to the phone, while Rose remained on the mattress. She placed her head in her hands and wept again before composing herself. "Jack's right." She said to herself. "It's not my fault." She sighed and fell back on the mattress.
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Jack had blind folded Rose and placed her in the back of his car. He drove her for miles, still blind folded and only answering some of her many questions.
They finally came to a stop. Jack rushed out of the car and came around to Rose's door, helping her out of the car and helping her walk down a small slope. He then helped her up a hill, then down the side until all Rose could hear was the bubbling sound of water rushing over rocks. Jack stood behind her, his hands on her shoulders.
"Now when I take the blind fold off I want you to open your eyes and tell me what you think. Okay?"
Rose nodded, showing that she understood. Jack undid the blindfold and let it fall to the ground.
Rose gasped. "Oh Jack! This is beautiful!" She looked around, taking in her surroundings. A small creek ran passed them and large fields surrounded them. Jack had obviously taken them miles from the city, where they lived.
"Do you really like it?" Asked Jack.
"Yes it's beautiful!"
Jack sighed. "Well that is good! Because I got a promotion at work and I have been saving up a bit of money. And well HAPPY BIRTHDAY! I brought this block of land and house for you!" Jack smiled.
Rose turned around to face him. "Are you serious? So that is why we couldn't offer any furniture?!" He nodded. "Thank you Jack! Thank you so much! And how did you remember it was my birthday?"
He shrugged. "You told me when we were on the Titanic. It might have been a while ago but I never forget anything important to me and that is important!"
She embraced him. "Thank you Jack. You have made me a lot happier than I ever thought I would be."
He smiled. "Oh but that is not it!" He walked back over the hill and came back a few minutes later with a picnic basket and a rug. "I figured since you haven't had a proper meal in a while that you could do with one. I made your favourite!"
"No!" she laughed. "Not double smoked cheese and ham on a white bread roll!"
He laughed. "Okay maybe your second favourite! Chocolate cake!"
She let out a squeak and ran over and tackled him into a hug, forcing him to fall backwards. They both laughed and Jack kissed her. "Rose you are the most beautiful woman I have ever seen." He kissed her again. "I love you so much and I am so sorry that things went wrong with the baby but we can always try again. If you want to, of course?"
She gave him a half smile. "I do want to try again but how about we don't try? How about we just let it happen?"
"Agreed!" He kissed her again. "We can always try right now?"
"Well, maybe after dinner." She said as she grabbed the picnic basket and ran off to the side of the creek. "I am really hungry!"
He chased after her. "Good idea! I am hungry too. You do like it though, don't you?"
She took another look at the area surrounding her. "Jack it is beautiful!"
"Just like you!" He kissed her again and they made love that night under the stars.
I just want to thank you guys for sticking with me and this story and I hope that the story isn't getting too boring. I do hope you like it and I hope to have the next chapter up soon and for it to be a bit longer.
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