JACK AND ROSE GOING TO EUROPE
Chapter One
Jack and Rose
Dawson were getting ready to go to Europe aboard the Olympic. They had not been
on a ocean liner since Titanic, nearly ten years earlier. They were taking a
rare vacation. They had no children, but planned to soon. They talked about
adopting, but had not decided one way or another.
Rose was in their
bedroom, changing sheets on their bed. Walking in, Jack handed her a package.
"Happy
twenty-eighth birthday."
"Thank
you." Rose smiled as she opened the package. She smiled again when she
discovered that Jack had gotten her two books by her favorite author, and a
photo book of Europe.
"You are
welcome, Rose," Jack replied. "I had hoped you would like them."
"You knew I
would," Rose replied, as she went over to hug him.
"Are you
packed?" Jack asked, flipping though the Europe photo book.
"Yes. I packed
a few days ago," Rose replied.
"Good, because
I want us to look at the Europe photo book together," Jack replied.
"Okay, but
only for a little while," Rose replied, putting the other two books in her
trunk.
Ten minutes later,
Jack and Rose were drinking lemonade and looking at the photo book.
"What do you
want to see first?" Jack asked.
Rose thought for a
moment. "Either London or Paris," she replied, taking a drink of her
lemonade.
"How about
Paris first, then London?" Jack asked.
"Sounds good.
I am getting tired, so I think I will head for bed," Rose said.
"I will be up
in a little while," Jack replied.
"Okay,"
Rose replied, and headed upstairs.
Jack poured himself
another glass of lemonade and looked at the second class brochure for the
Olympic. He had tried to book third class, but it was full.
Rose walked into
her and Jack's bedroom and got undressed. She put on a light nightgown and got
into bed. She tried to sleep, but could not. She was happy about going to see
Europe again, but this time without Cal.
"I wonder what
happened to him," she said to herself. Last she heard he was being sued by
victim's families of the Titanic disaster.
Jack walked in an
hour later. "Are you asleep?" he asked.
"No. I am too
excited to sleep," Rose replied.
"I am excited,
too, but we leave early in the morning," Jack replied as he got undressed,
leaving on only his underclothes.
"What time do
we leave?" Rose asked, yawning.
"We leave here
around 7:30," Jack replied as he got into bed.
"Good
night," he said, kissing Rose.
"Good
night," Rose replied.
Rose lay there for
a few minutes before turning on her side.
"Good night,
Jack," Rose said as she was falling asleep.
Jack was already
fast asleep.
Rose dreamed of all
the fun she and Jack would have in Europe. She also dreamed that she and Jack
were going to be parents soon. She fell asleep with a grin on her face, hoping
her dream would come true.