Jack had his arm around me while I was hugging his waist. Happy tears were streaming down our faces as we stared into the sunset at the Statue of Liberty coming into view. It felt kind of tacky and weird since we've both seen it before, but America was our home country and after the wreckage, my being trapped in all formal and dressy exquisiteness with my mother, and Jack's homelessness, we were incredibly joyful to finally be free.
Jack looked down at me and I looked up at him.
"We're gonna have to find a place to stay, you know." Jack said, brushing his lips against mine.
"Of course we are. Together right?" I asked.
"What do you think I'm going to do, have you live with your mother again?" Jack asked, laughing. "No, you're staying with me." He kissed my cheek. I laughed.
"Just making sure." I answered.
Jack and I were still gazing out into the sunset hand-in-hand. I couldn't wait any longer to get to New York to get off the water, get away from my mother and ex-fiancée, and start a life with Jack. I smiled bigger at the thought.
"Sweet Lord, Baby Jesus." We heard someone say behind us. We jerked our heads back and smiled when we saw Molly staring at the Statue coming slowly closer into view.
"It's magnificent!" She said again.
She came closer and held onto the railing at the stern.
"Beautiful, isn't she?" Jack asked.
"I felt like I was never going to see America again since the sinking, and here we are! Inching closer and closer to our home."
She turned to us and smiled.
"Y'Know, I'm never going to go on a ship again." Molly said.
Jack and I laughed. "Neither will we!"
After awhile of talking with Molly, Jack and I eventually walked back to our room to pack the very little things we had into suitcases that the Carpathia provided. I was still folding the dress I wore when Titanic sunk when Jack grabbed me around my waist.
"Whoa, you scared me a little bit there." I said, looking up at him and pecking him on the lips. He rested his head on my shoulder, still holding me around the waist and kissed my cheek.
"We're going to have to start a new life when we arrive." He said, kissing my neck daintily.
"Hmm? I know that baby, but right now all I care about is you being in my life with me."
"That's all I care about, too."
He started kissing me, regular friendly kisses to deeper, more passionate ones. I went to kissing his jaw and he went down my neck at one point, then it was back up to the lips. After I felt his hands feel the tip of my zipper, I reached my hands back and pulled them down. I looked at him and smiled at him knowingly. He winced a little bit because I was touching his still-hurt side, so I moved it quickly. I could tell in his eyes how much he wanted to. I did too, but we were about to dock.
"I want to, too honey." I said, stroking his cheek. "But not now."
"Okay," he said, kissing my cheek.
I stepped off the bed-not even realizing I made it there. We ended up sitting on our knees there. He stepped off the bed too, giving me a loving smile.
I kept on folding my dress until something blue was shining out of my overcoat. I gasped as I took it and held it.
"What's wrong, Rose?" Jack asked.
I turned around and showed him the Heart Of The Ocean. He nodded, but then turned around and seemed to search for something. Confused that he didn't show any emotion, I put the necklace down and went next to him.
"What are you looking for?" I asked, putting my hand on his shoulder.
"Oh, no, go back there Rose. It's just a little surprise. Go back to where you were."
Still confused, I went back. I turned around and shut my suitcase, thinking I wasn't supposed to see.
"Ah! Here we go!" He said.
I turned around and saw the back of his head. I waited to see when he would turn around. When he did, he was looking down at a silver band that would fit right around my ring finger…
My hand flew to my mouth and tears welled up in my eyes.
"Rose," Jack started. I held back a cry.
"Winning those poker tickets were the best thing that has ever happened to me." He was inching closer to me with every sentence.
"I found love, I found you. After my mother died, she told me to take her wedding ring and give it to the girl I would have someday. Have to hold, have to love, have to cherish forever. And I found her." He took my hands and tears were rolling down my face. He slipped the ring on my finger.
"Rose Dewitt-Bukater, will you do me the extraordinary honor of marrying me?"
Tears rushed down my face at full speed. My heart was bouncing up and down in my stomach and I couldn't get the courage out to say yes. I slowly nodded and he shouted a squeal of happiness as he pulled me into a bear hug and kissed me over and over again.
"Rose!" He said, teary-eyed and excited.
"Yes, honey?" I asked, beaming.
"You just made my life complete."
He kissed me passionately.