A LOVE NEVER FADING
Chapter Four
There she was, his beautiful Rose. He hadn't
seen her in almost a day. To him that felt like an eternity. From where Jack
was, it looked like she was floating. Jack closed his eyes for a moment, and
thought of all the times he had spent with Rose. He slowly walked up behind
her, and with each step he took, the love he had for her grew stronger and stronger.
Jack wrapped his arms around Rose's waist like a warm blanket. And then began
to sing softly into her ear. "Come Josephine in my flying machine, going
up she goes, up she goes..."
Rose gazed up at the stars. Gently she closed
her eyes and let the wind wash over her. Visions of the past danced in her
head. Suddenly, Rose felt a warmth throughout her entire body. And she heard
her and Jack's song being sung by a familiar voice.
She stopped breathing as she opened her eyes
and turned around. And for the first time since she had been rescued she spoke.
"Jack?" Rose's eyes were welling up with tears. "I...I thought
you were dead."
Jack could barely hear her. "Oh,
Rose." He pulled her into his arms and held her so tightly that he never
wanted to let go. "Shh. Don't cry, my sweet Rose. I'm alive, I'm
alive." He spoke those words to her as he gently stroked her hair.
Jack paused. He knew there was something he
had to tell Rose. He had wanted to tell her so many times before. "I love
you. I love you more then you could ever know. I'm sorry I didn't tell you
before." By now they were both crying. Rose's head was buried in Jack's
chest. Jack rested his head right on Rose's, which allowed her soft hair and
skin to caress his face. "You're everything to me. And I don't care what
anyone's says. I'll love you forever. It wouldn't matter if you were the
richest or poorest person in the world. I'll never ever let anything bad happen
to you. I'll always be here for you. You're safe with me. I have never loved
anyone as much as I love you and I never will. From now on well be together
always." Jack reluctantly let go of her. He backed up. "Starting
now." Jack dropped to his knee and clasped Rose's delicate hand. He gazed
lovingly into her eyes. In a low voice he simply said, "Marry me."
"Yes." Rose smiled and said it
again and again. Jack jumped up grabbed Rose and spun her around and around.
Then he put her down and looked deeply into her soul. He remembered the first
time he looked into her eyes. They were so sad at that point. But now they were
glowing, and that's how he always wanted them to be. Rose could barely contain
herself. She leaned in to kiss him. As did he. And they stayed there for a long
while and just kissed with an indescribable passion. Rose was back, safe in the
stars where she always wanted to be, with Jack.