A STORYBOOK ROMANCE
Chapter Three
Jack and Rose ran as fast as they could,
trying to get away from Lovejoy. "Didn't we just do this last night?"
Jack asked with a laugh.
Rose knew this was no laughing matter. But,
there was Jack for you. Even in the worst of times, he always wanted to try to
make her feel better...safer. That was one of the things that she loved about
him the most.
As Jack started to speed ahead faster,
dragging Rose behind, he decided where they would run to. He wasn't going to
take her back to his room, he knew better. So, he decided to run to second
class.
As the two lovers raced down the corridors of
second class, a laugh escaped both of their lips. Most of the people were
starring at them in awe. There was a pretty, first class women in a beautiful
dress. Then, there was a handsome third class man running along the side of
her.
Jack quickly looked behind his shoulder and
saw that Lovejoy was gaining on them. "Come on, Rosie," Jack managed
to get out.
He found a door that read "Crew
Only" and opened it. It was completely dark in there. They stayed in there
until they heard Lovejoy's footsteps fade.
"That was a close one, huh?" Jack
asked with a smile. He opened the door and looked around him. Lovejoy was now
long gone.
"We better get out of here," Jack
muttered. He took her hand, and they walked down to third class. They went into
a large room. There were a few men playing cards, and a couple of women holding
their babies and talking friendly. Jack and Rose both found a quite little spot
in the corner. Most people were eating lunch, so they were kind of alone. They
sat behind a small table, making sure that Lovejoy would not find them.
"Come here," Jack said when he sat
down. He motioned for Rose to sit in between his legs. She did, and he wrapped
his arms around her. "Glad we got out of that one," Jack said as he
kissed Rose on top of her head.
"Me too," Rose agreed.
Jack was glad they had gotten away, but he
knew they were not safe forever. But, something more important than that stayed
in Jack's mind. He knew that he needed to tell Rose this before he blew up
inside.
"Rose..." Jack started. "I
need to tell you something. Something that will change the lives of both of
us." Rose could tell what Jack needed to tell her was very important. She
could tell by the gleam in his eye. "It's three very important
words."
Rose smiled inside. She had a hunch what
those three words were. "I like you?" Rose guessed.
Jack started to laugh. "Nope, but you're
close, Rose."
Rose pretend to think. She couldn't keep her
smile from forming. "I hate you?" Rose asked, shocked at her own
words. She started to laugh along with Jack.
"That's impossible," Jack said with
a smile. "I could never hate you. No matter what." Jack sighed, completely
giving up on the guessing game. "I love you, Rose."
Rose's smile became brighter, and she leaned
forward to kiss him. As she opened her mouth, she could fell the love between
them. It was a long, passionate kiss. "I love you, too," Rose said as
she looked deeply into his blue eyes.
This time, Jack leaned in and started the
kiss. As the kiss grew, Rose pulled back. "They'll be looking for
us..."
Jack nodded. He knew it was true. He wasn't
sure what his plan was. All he knew was that he could not let Cal or Lovejoy
lay a hand on Rose. He need to protect her. He needed to be there for her.
"Listen, Rose," Jack said.
"I'm not going to let them hurt you. I promise."
Rose could barely keep the tears from falling
down her face. "I don't want to lose you."
Jack smiled with a nervous laugh. "Hey,
you're not gonna loose me."
Rose tried to smile as Jack wiped away her
remaining tears with his fingers. She could tell be the way he looked at her
that he was in love with her. There was not a single doubt in her mind.