Tommy woke up to a knock on the door early the next morning. The first thing he noticed when he sat up was that it seemed a little colder than usual today. He looked down to see Muriel continuing to sleep beside him. She looked so happy just being with him. Then again, she was drunk and there was no telling what she was going to do when she woke up.

"Tommy, are you there?"

He looked at the door as he continued hearing knocking. Tommy sighed as he got up and opened the door. He was surprised to see Jack and Fabrizio in front of him.

"What's going on?" he yawned.

"I need your help", Jack said. "Come on."

"Help?" Tommy asked as he slipped his shoes on and grabbed his hat. "What are you doing that you need my help?"

"I have to see her again", he explained.

"Jack is sneaking into first class", Fabrizio added.

Tommy's eyes widened as he slipped his coat on. Sneaking into first class was illegal on the ship. There was no telling how much trouble they could get into. As they walked out onto the deck, Jack explained how he tried to see Rose during the first class church sermon, but was forced back to third class. He was stopping at nothing to see her again.

"She's a goddess among mortal men, there's no denying", Tommy said as he and Fabrizio followed Jack. "But, she's in another world, Jack. Forget her!"

He nearly stopped when he saw the gate to second class forbidding third class passengers from entering. Jack opened the gate and tried to climb the promenade to first class. Tommy looked at Fabrizio and shrugged.

"He's not being logical, I tell you!"

"Love is illogical", Fabrizio shrugged.

Tommy sighed as he and Fabrizio grabbed Jack's feet, helping him climb onto the first class deck. As they held him up, Tommy could swear he could hear what sounded like someone yelling from inside.

"Shut up! Shut up about the ice warnings! We're busy! Go away! Bloody Californian…"

The two of them looked up as Jack climbed over the railing into first class. Their eyes widened as they saw an officer walking toward them.

"Here, you!" he said. "Get back where you belong!"

"We go", Fabrizio said. "We go."

The two of them walked back down to third class and turned as the officer shut the gate and locked it.


Muriel yawned as she started to wake up. She had a splitting headache from all that drinking the night before. How her father dealt with this kind of thing, she never knew. Muriel opened her eyes finding herself in an unfamiliar room. This was not her stateroom. Where were her brother and sisters?

She gasped as the door opened, but calmed down a bit when she saw Tommy coming in with a cup of coffee.

"I figured you could use a cup", he said sitting next to her.

"I feel like I just fell off a horse", Muriel moaned as she rubbed her head.

"That's what happens when you drink."

He handed her the cup and watched her drink. He could remember how she acted the night before. He remembered the kiss she gave him and how she said she liked him. Was there any chance she would remember any of that?

"So what am I doing in here?" Muriel asked looking at him. "The last thing I remember was my parents leaving last night."

"You drank so much, you couldn't even walk", Tommy said. "I brought you in here and you fell asleep."

"Did anything else happen?"

He looked at her and didn't know how to answer. If he told her, would she be too embarrassed to stay with him? Tommy looked down unable to answer. Muriel smiled shyly as she leaned in and kissed his cheek.

"Thanks for taking care of me", she said blushing.

Tommy put his hand on his cheek as he looked at her. Muriel looked down shy with a smile on her face. Tommy put his finger underneath her chin and lifted her face.

"Tommy?"

He didn't say anything as he kissed her lips softly.