NEW DAY
Chapter Seven
August 2001
Rose and Jack had started dating shortly
after the premier, and had even moved in together. The media, now aware of the
romance, was outside of their home every day.
Rose awoke in an instant, scrambling to the
bathroom.
Jack heard the noise from the bathroom and
knocked on the door. "Rosie? Are you okay?"
Jack heard Rose groan. "Yeah, I'm
okay."
"Maybe I should take you to the
doctor," Jack said.
Rose opened the door. "Yeah, I heard
there was a flu going around. I might need some medicine."
Jack nodded. "Okay."
Rose went into the bedroom and dressed. She
had to make a good appearance, due to the large swarm of reporters outside of
their house.
Jack dressed as well, wearing a pair of
wrinkled khaki pants and a black polo shirt.
Rose walked out of the bedroom in a pair of
khaki capris and a black sleeveless shirt. "Nice outfit."
Jack offered Rose his hand. "Great minds
think alike."
Rose took his hand and laughed. "My
thoughts exactly."
Rose and Jack opened their front door to the
swarm of reporters outside. Camera flashes were seen and millions of questions
were thrown around.
Jack and Rose quickly escaped to their car,
with only a few camera flashes leaving them blinded for a short time.
*****
Rose and Jack both looked at the doctor
sitting across from them.
"Is it bad?" Rose asked the doctor,
taking Jack's hand.
"No. You will have morning sickness for
a while, though," he replied, checking the tests he had just taken.
"Can you tell us what's wrong?"
Jack questioned, getting more worried.
"Well, Ms. DeWitt-Bukater is
pregnant," he replied.
Rose's mouth dropped. "How far along am
I?"
"I would say at least a month, if not
two," he said, putting on his glasses.
Jack and Rose exchanged glances, smiling at
each other.
"So, when am I having the baby?"
Rose inquired, still smiling at Jack.
"Babies. The tests show that you are
having twins, and your due date is May 12, 2002," he replied, now looking
up from the folder.
Jack hugged Rose. "I love you,
Rosie."
"I love you, too," Rose replied,
giving him a kiss on the cheek.
Jack took Rose's hand. He now knew it was
time to ask the question he'd been wanting to ask for months.