DO YOU ONLY WANNA DANCE?
Chapter Nine
Jack woke up with the sun hitting
his eyes. He saw Rosa laying close to him with her arm around him. He didn't want
to wake her, so he moved slowly. He rubbed his eyes and saw the ring on his
finger. He was now a married man, with a gorgeous woman who he would now call
his wife.
Since it was the weekend, he had
time to think about how to break this to his parents. His studies were quite
close to the end and the summer was also coming to an end. He would have to
think about leaving soon to complete his studies and become the doctor he had
wished to become since he was a kid.
He would have to talk to Rosa
soon about moving to the states. He only hoped she didn't object. He hoped she
would understand that even though they were married, he would still pursue his
career. After all, he did have another life in the states. He never expected to
get married. But he loved Rosa and would do anything he could to make her
happy.
"Jack?" Rosa saw him
sitting there on the bed in deep thought. He turned around and lay back down.
He kissed her on the lips and didn't say a word.
"Is something wrong,
Jack?" She noticed that he wasn't in a cheery mood.
"No. Nothing. Just thinking
about how I am going to break this to my mother." He paused.
"Listen, I know she wanted
someone better for you, like Victoria, but I am your wife, and I will stay by
your side through this. You’re not alone, Jack." She kissed him and hugged
him.
"Thank you, Rosa." He
kissed her, loving her support.
"So, doctor, do you have to
study before the final comes?" Rosa asked.
"Yeah. I should really start
studying for the test. If you don't mind, we could both go home and see each
other later," he told her.
"Yes, I think you’re right,
but keep in mind that after you pass those tests, I am still going to want you
back in my bed, if not sooner." She understood about his career and wanted
him to pursue it.
"I am glad you understand."
He got up and pulled on his underwear.
Rosa got off the bed and went to
get dressed. She threw him his shirt and his shoes. As they both got dressed
and called a cab, Rosa started to think about their future. She could see him
as a doctor with his late hours while she was home with a baby in her arms. She
smiled at the thought.
*****
Meanwhile, Katie was preparing to
give Javier his birthday present. She was excited. She couldn't wait to show
him. She had just paid it off yesterday and everyone that knew them had helped
set it up for them. Javier didn't know what Katie was up to most late nights.
He had assumed she was studying for her nursing exams.
Katie had help with her studies.
Jack Dawson was not only a good friend to her, but a mentor to help her pursue
her career.
*****
At school, Jack walked to class
carrying his books. He had seen Katie trying to figure out something and
noticed she was having problems, so being the good guy that he was, he decided
to help her and together they would help each other with their exams. The exams
were a team effort, so he chose Katie to be his partner for their final exam.
Their final exam was to examine a
cadaver and perform an autopsy to see what the person had died of and diagnose
what they thought the person had done to become this way.
Jack would do the autopsy while
Katie would write down everything he said and help him figure out anything he
had problems in.
He would often think of Rosa
during most of his classes, though he focused on his task. He pondered telling
his mother this evening about them. It wasn't going to be easy.