Muriel smiled as she watched Jack and Rose leave the galley hand-in-hand. This was something no one had ever seen before, a first class girl and a third class boy together. Ita carried Margaret in her arms, with Cormick carrying Edith.

"Are you coming to bed?" Ita asked.

"In a little bit", Margaret answered.

Her parents looked at her and looked around the galley, worried. They felt very uneasy leaving their oldest daughter in this place with a bunch of drunks. Tommy looked at them and put his hand on Muriel's shoulder.

"I'll watch out for her", he said with a smile.

"I don't trust him", Cormick grumbled.

Ita glared and nudged him with her elbow.

"Be sure she returns to her room safely", she smiled.

"I will, ma'am", Tommy nodded.

Ita smiled as she and Cormick carried the children to their cabin. Muriel turned and looked at Tommy as she took another sip of beer. She sat with Tommy watching him continue to arm wrestle with anyone he could. After 20 minutes, Muriel yawned resting her head on Tommy's shoulder.

"Sleepy, are you?" he asked.

"Maybe a little tipsy", she smiled, nuzzling her face into his chest.

Tommy took her hand, helping her walk out of the galley. Muriel smiled as she wrapped her arms around Tommy's. She giggled and nuzzled her face into his sleeve.

"I don't want to go back to my room, Tommy", she said. "I want to stay with you."

"Me?" he asked looking at her.

"I like you. I want to stay with you."

She wrapped her arms around his neck and kissed him softly. Tommy looked at her not knowing what to say. He pulled back and looked at her, seeing the blush on her cheeks and the shy look she was giving him. He had a lot of respect for her and didn't want to do anything she would regret. She was drunk and she did not have control of her actions.

"Let's get you into bed", Tommy said walking with her through the hall.

"But I don't want to go back to my room", Muriel whined. "I want to stay with you."

She sat down, leaning against the wall stubbornly. Tommy held her hand, trying to pull her up to her feet, but she wouldn't get up. He rolled his eyes and sighed as he went back to her and picked her up. Muriel smiled as she wrapped her arms around him, nuzzling her face into his neck.

"Tommy…"

She closed her eyes, drifting off to sleep in his arms. Tommy looked at her and sighed. He didn't have a key to her stateroom and he couldn't carry her that far. He would have to take her to his room for tonight. He unlocked the door to his room, seeing his three roommates were gone for the night. He looked at Muriel and laid her down on his bottom bunk, tucking her in.

"Lay with me, Tommy", Muriel sleepily said.

Tommy looked at her, watching her open her eyes. She reached out and touched his hand.

"Please, lay with me?" she asked softly.

He sighed as he looked at her. He took off his hat and kicked off his shoes. Tommy pulled back the blanket and laid down with her in the bed. The bunks were big enough for one person, the two of them could barely fit.

"Tomorrow's Sunday", Muriel murmured. "I'd rather stay with you than go to church with my family."

She yawned and wrapped her arm around Tommy, resting her head on his chest. She really did like him and wanted to be with him more than her family. He was practically the kind of guy she had always dreamed of. Not perfect, but kind to her and her family, someone reliable.

Tommy looked at her as he pulled the blanket up to cover them. Muriel was a sweet girl. He felt something inside for her. He wanted to be with her. He brushed the hair out of her face and kissed the top of her head.

"Goodnight, Muriel", he said closing his eyes.