A/N - For everyone who had a problem with the last chapter, I truly apologize. The site I looked on did not have the correct information, so please just ignore the date I've written. But if you liked everything else in the first chapter, then enjoy :D !

A/N 2 - Happy birthday to my wonderful sister sarweber22! I love her so very much, so everyone please wish her a happy birthday. This is dedicated to her.

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Her nimble fingers worked slowly to remove the bobby pins from her hair, her hat slowly being perched off of her dark head before she gave her hair a good shake. Emily nodded into the mirror before raking a comb her grandmother had given her through her tangled curls, the golden teeth lightly raking against her scalp.

Her lipstick was gently wiped off by her handkerchief, the beautiful pale pink of her lips coming into view. She let her dark eyes float from the handkerchief to the mirror, and she pulled her plump bottom lip between her teeth. Studying the subtle pale wrinkles that scorned her skin.

"Emily?"

The brunette turned in her seat and smiled when she saw her father standing in her bedroom doorway, her hand delicately slipping onto the back of the chair. "Hi daddy."

Carlton smiled to the young girl and walked over to her chair, his lips touching the crown of her head. "Hello princess."

"So what are we going to do on the ship? It's already past noon."

The older brunette nodded sadly before picking up his daughter's hand, silently telling her to stand. He then guided her over to the bed and sat down, sitting his baby girl on his lap. "You know I told you that I'd have some business here on the ship. And darling I'm so sorry, but I have to be in a meeting in twenty minutes."

Emily's face immediately saddened as her father's arms tightened around her waist. "But daddy…"

"I know, sweetheart. I am truly do apologize." He kissed her forehead before taking her chin between his fingers. "But you can go up to the deck and wander around the ship. Do whatever you please for the rest of the day. I bet you'll have a bunch of fun."

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The deck was full of patrons standing along the rail or their bums stuck to their deck chairs, while a petite Emily strolled along in her yellow sundress with a small bag in hand. The sun was hitting hard, so as she squinted her vision was surely impaired. Her feet then slipped from under her, once again, and she landed hard on her knees with a grunt.

"Emily!"

The brunette looked up from the wooden floorboards and held her breath as hands wrapped around her underarms and hauled her up onto her feet.

"Are you alright?"

Emily turned to the man, brushing her hair from her eyes and smiled when she recognized his face. "Jack."

The blond man nodded to the younger woman before he bent down and picked up her purse. "Here. You dropped this, too."

Emily smiled gratefully. "Thank you so much. I'm sorry I've made such a fool of myself."

Jack just shook his head and wiped the dirt from Emily's bright dress. "Oh don't worry about that. I do it all the time." He looked around them and frowned when he didn't see the brunette man from their previous meeting. "Where's your husband?"

Her eyes widened as she shook her head. "My husband?"

"Yes. The tall man who helped you up when we first met?"

Emily's mind raced before a smiled appeared on her lips. "Oh that was Aaron! He's not my husband. I met him only a minute before I met you."

Jack smiled before nodding, leading Emily down the deck with his hand on the small of her back. "So what do you plan to find in America? I mean, that is where we're going." He looked to the brunette and smiled when she stopped in front of him, the light bouncing off of her chocolate hair. "Where are you headed, exactly?"

Emily bit her lip when she saw the blond's handsome smile flash her way. "My father and I are going to see my papa over in Virginia. He's lived there for two years now, and I miss him very much."

Twenty minutes later, the couple stood along the railing and laughed as they watched the crystal water flow beneath them. The voices slowly died down as a couple, clearly from first class, walked by. And just as Jack put a curl behind Emily's ear, a slushing sound was heard and spit connected with his shoe.

Both Jack and Emily's head shot up to see a man with his hat in hand, his cane leaning against his leg as his wife fixed the lapels of his tuxedo.

"Excuse me boy but if you don't mind, this floor is for first class only."

Emily's jaw tightened and she watched as the blond's eyes glared to the older man. "Well excuse me, but we weren't bothering you at all. So if you don't mind leaving us to our conversation, that'd be fantastic."

The older man brought his cane out in front of him and whacked Jack's knee, bringing him down to the ground.

"Jack!"

Emily bent down to the groaning man and gently rubbed his back, her eyes glaring up to the older man. "That was unnecessary. We might not be your class but that does not give you the permission to abuse us. Now please leave."

Jack shook his head as he stood on unsteady feet, Emily's arm around his shoulders as the passengers of the boat began to crowd around. "Emily calm down, alright? He's not worth it."

"Oh he definitely is worth it!" She hooked his hand around the railing to keep him from falling before she marched over to the older couple. "Now sir, I do believe you owe my friend an apology. He did absolutely nothing to you."

"He was on the deck of this ship."

Emily's eyes widened as she shook her head. "And since when is that such a crime? There is no law that we are not allowed up here."

The older man's eyes smiled as the bud of his cane ran up Emily's calf. "Actually miss, there is."

The brunette's shoulder stiffened before her arms were pulled behind her, Jack's chest against her back. "Emily, this isn't a good idea…"

"Emily Ann."

The brunette's gaze flickered to another older man standing not three feet away, his eyes angry and his posture as familiar as the scent on her favorite pillow. "Hi daddy."