Hey all! So, we're at the 21st Chapter! I seriously didn't think I'd make it this far xD Thank you for all your support and love! Last chapter I only got 2 reviews :( Not to say I'm ungrateful or anything, but come on guys! We can do better than that :D Hope you all enjoy this chapter and I'll see you guys at the bottom of the chapter!

Just a friendly reminder, it is 17 April 1912! ENJOY!

- Elizabeth -

- 4.45 pm -

After their little fight, Elizabeth left the room and stepped out onto the deck to clear her mind. Only then did she realise how truly horrible she had been to Clara. She had been so upset that she vented all her anger and frustration onto poor Clara who was already so hurt. She was about to return to the room to apologise when she saw a face that she desperately did not want to see. She saw that he had also noticed her. Shit.

Elizabeth immediately turned around, walking in the opposite direction when she heard him shouting her name. "Elizabeth! Elizabeth!" He yelled, running towards her. She tried to pick up her skirts and run but it was too late. He grabbed a hold of her arm and spun her around to face him. "Hello Jasper." She narrowed her eyes at him until they were practically slits.

- Jim -

- 3.50 pm -

Jim sat up in his bed, not really sure what had just happened. He ran his fingers through his hair, wondering what to do. He slowly got out of bed, wincing as he managed to get on his feet, stabilising himself before he opened the door, stepping out. The pain was almost overwhelming and he managed to get himself out of the officer's quarters before he stopped to take a breath, pain surging all throughout his lower body. His hands were on the railing and he was sweating, his eyes squinted shut.

"James?" A quiet voice said from beside him. Jim didn't look up. "You need to sit down." The voice spoke again. Jim couldn't protest even if he wanted to as he was helped onto one of the deck chairs. The pain subsided a little but it still hurt him to no end. "Should I fetch the doctor?"

"No, it's...all right...Joseph." He replied, slowly taking deep breaths. The fourth officer looked at the younger man with concern but settled for sitting down next to his legs, waiting until Jim was ready to talk.

It took about ten minutes for Jim to calm down and manage to talk again. "Thank you Joseph. I'm feeling...much better." He smiled at him. "No worry. Why did you leave your bed?" He asked. Joseph was never a man of many words.

"Liz and I had an argument and I wanted to go and apologise for making her upset." Jim confided in him. "She made me realise that I was being selfish when I decided that I would go down with the ship. I didn't think of how she would've felt and I've...really hurt her this time.""This is just my opinion but I think you should give her some time to cool off, then apologise. You wouldn't be doing much good finding he when she's still angry."

"All right. I guess I'll return to my room in the meantime then." Jim smiled at his commanding officer. "I'll help you." Joseph stood up and helped Jim back to the cabin.

- Jasper -

- 4.48 pm -

"Pleasure to see you again Elizabeth. Listen...I wanted to-Oh God, what happened to you? Have you been crying? " Jasper asked, as he noticed her puffy eyes. "Nothing you should concern yourself with, Mr. Bennett." She spat and turned to walk again but he pulled her back. "Listen. I just wanted to apologise for my behaviour that day. It was inappropriate and I shouldn't have done what I did. I should've told you about James being alive. I'm...deeply sorry." Jasper said, his voice full of remorse.

Elizabeth was a little caught off guard. She didn't really expect Jasper to say sorry so she didn't know how to react. She stood there, mouth slightly open. "Will you forgive me?" He continued, looking at her with pleading eyes. Elizabeth bit her lower lip and looked down at her shoes, contemplating whether or not she should forgive him. He did look sorry.

She gave in. "I guess. Just...you're a nice guy and I don't want this to ruin our friendship." She gave him a half-smile. Jasper broke out into a huge smile and ruffled his chestnut brown hair. Elizabeth couldn't hold it in and smiled widely, showing off her white teeth. She went up to him and gave him a hug, wrapping her arms around his chest. He looked shocked for a moment but smiled and returned the hug.

"So I'll see you at the party tonight?" He asked hopefully. "What party?"

"The captain decided to throw a little party to lift up the survivors' spirits! He doesn't like us to call it a party though. He calls it a ball but it's far from that. It's going to take place in the main dining hall." Jasper explained. "Oh. Well I'll go if I'm up to it."

After a while, they said their goodbyes and Elizabeth made her way back to the stateroom. At the entrance, she saw Harry knocking on the door. "What happened to your lip?!" She freaked out when she saw that it was swollen and redder than usual. "Clara bit it." He answered awkwardly. "Why would she do that? And why are you out here? Did you forget your key?" He nodded.

"Isn't Clary inside?" She asked, puzzled. "I...kind of made her really mad just now so she locked me out." Harry answered sheepishly, rubbing the back of his neck. "What did you do?" Elizabeth narrowed her eyes at the officer. "I sort of almost forced her into doing...'it'." He looked away uncomfortably. "You piece of shit!" Elizabeth slapped him across the face.

Harry screeched in pain. She accidentally managed to hit his lip. She immediately felt guilty but remained unfeeling. "How could you Harry?!" Elizabeth yelled at him, not caring if anyone of the passengers or survivors heard. "I didn't mean to!" Harry said frantically, holding his left cheek. "No wonder she wouldn't let your sorry arse in. I wouldn't have blamed her."

He chuckled but realised that it was a mistake almost immediately when she knocked him on the head. "OW!" He groaned. "Was that funny?" She gave him a look. "N...No! It's just that Lights said the exact same thing." When she stared at him with a deadpanned expression, he threw his hands up in surrender. Elizabeth rolled her eyes at him before opening the door with her key.

What they saw shocked them. The entire sitting room was in disarray. The chairs and tables were either upside down or thrown to the side. Cupboards were flung open and so was the door that lead to the bedroom. Harry was the first to run into the room and he saw Clara sitting on the bed with her head in her hands. "Clary!" He gasped, running to her and kneeling by her legs. She didn't look up.

"Are you all right?" He placed a hand on her shoulder and the other on her knee. Clara sobbed harder and fell onto the ground, hugging Harry so forcefully that he almost fell backwards. He was taken aback but he nonetheless stroked her back with one hand and held her head close to him with the other one. Elizabeth peeked into the room from the doorway and left the stateroom when she saw what happened. She knew that if she were to go in, Clara would be even more upset.

Elizabeth walked around on the deck, feeling lonelier than ever. Her best friend was angry with her and she'd just managed to shun the man she loved away. She'd always wondered how it felt like to fall in love and ever since she and Jim had been together, she doubted many times if what she felt was really love and not just a fleeting crush. However, Elizabeth would just brush it aside. She didn't want to think what would happen if all this wasn't real. All she knew now was that she had to apologise to Jim.

- Jim -

- 5.30 pm -

Jim had been taking a nap since Joseph helped him into the cabin. He was awoken by the sound of knocking at the door. The first thing he noticed when he woke was that there was a wheelchair by the door. 'Must've been Joseph." He thought. As soon as he sat upright and got himself decent enough, he told the person outside to come in with his gentle voice.

He was surprised when he saw Elizabeth standing there. "Liz?" His eyes were wide open. "Hi Jim. Listen, I understand if you don't wanna talk to me after what happened just now." She bit her lower lip as she wrapped her arms around herself to shield the cold winds blowing at her from behind.

"Come here." Jim told her. Elizabeth closed the door behind her and walked over to the bed. He patted the area next to him as he pulled the sheets up for her to climb on in. She gave him a warm smile before getting into the bed with him, tucking the blanket securely around the two of them.

Jim hugged her as soon as she got settled and let his arm rest around her as they faced each other. "I'm sorry for being so unreasonable earlier on. I mean, it is your job to do what you did and...I shouldn't have been berating you for that." She said, looking up at him.

"Oh honey...I should be sorry too. I shouldn't been there for you and I should've given you a choice because that's the very least you deserve." Jim grinned at her lovingly, using his other hand to stroke her cheek. Elizabeth closed her eyes and smiled, enjoying the company of Jim when she suddenly remembered.

Elizabeth's eyes flicked open and it shocked Jim. "W...what's wrong honey?" He asked, concerned. "I heard that there's a party taking place at the main dining hall. Let's go!" Her eyes were filled with excitement. "I'd love to go with you Liz! But...my leg. I'm sorry." Jim's smile turned into a frown as he looked down. "It's okay darling! We can just go for the fun of it! We don't have to dance." She held his hand. Jim thought about it before nodding in agreement.

Elizabeth squealed and hugged him, kissing him deeply. He, of course, kissed her back and they moved until she hovered just a little over him. As things got too heated, she stopped him. "I don't suppose we can do it now. Considering your...weak legs." Elizabeth giggled and jumped out of bed. Jim groaned.

- Clara -

- 5.20 pm -

She had been in Harry's embrace for quite a while. They moved so that Harry was lying on the floor and Clara on top of him, hands on his broad chest. He had an arm around her. Clara opened her eyes to look at Harry whose eyes were closed. He looked so peaceful. She smiled when a curl of hair escaped his cap. She brushed it away and he opened his eyes, smiling when he saw her. "You feeling better?" He asked with utmost care in his voice. She nodded lightly.

"That's good to hear." His grin widened. Clara got off him and sat opposite him, holding hands. They were silent for a while until Harry broke it. "Listen dear, I'm truly, truly sorry about what I did. It was completely unforgivable and absurd. I can understand if you won't forgive me." He said, head hung in remorse. Clara used a hand and lightly cupped his cheek so that he was now looking at her smiling face.

"It's all right, Harry. I forgive you." She said softly. "What did I do to deserve an angel like you?" He sighed dreamily, looking at her with a loving gaze. Clara giggled lightly before leaning forward to give him a gentle kiss. He didn't push her further than that because he was still scared but he nevertheless returned the kiss.

After they parted, Clara smiled and looked down at her fingers. The fifth officer took the time to admire her beauty. Clara was a beautiful woman. It wasn't hard to notice that when you first saw her. But if you looked at her closely, you would see little flaws. Slight eye bags under her eyes, light hints of freckles that faded and that her eyes were uneven, one a teensy bit bigger than the other.

But it was these little imperfections that Harry knew she was real and wasn't just a fantasy. The rays of the evening sun shone through the window and shined on her face, making her look breathtaking. The woman in front of him, he wanted to hold for the rest of his life. He wanted to comfort when she was in pain. He wanted to do everything with. It was then, Harry knew it was time. All those other flings he's ever had would mean nothing, now that he had Clara by his side.

GAHAHAHAHAHAHAH! Slight cliffhanger! Did you guys like this chapter?

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