Rose awoke the next morning at eight o’clock AM in Jack's arms. She smiled to herself. She didn't want to get up, but she had to be at work at ten o’clock AM and she didn't want to be late for her first day of work. She got up carefully so as not to wake up Jack. She got ready and had breakfast cooking when Jack walked into the dining area.
"Good morning, my love."
"Good morning to you, Mr. Dawson."
Jack walked over to her and started kissing her neck.
"Oh, Jack." She sighed.
"Yes?"
He kept kissing her, not wanting to stop.
Rose knew where it would lead and wished she had some extra time to spend with Jack, but she really had to go to work.
"If you don't stop that, I will never get out of here." She giggled.
"That's my plan."
Rose turned to Jack, gave him a quick kiss, and got up to leave for work.
"I love you, Jack."
"I love you, too, Rose."
Rose headed to work, walking dreamily.
*****
Jack sat there for a moment, thinking about Rose. What a lucky man he was. She was beautiful, inside and out. He couldn't imagine life being any better at this moment. He decided that before he daydreamed some more, he should probably get his new portfolio and supplies together and head over to Central Park.
When Jack got to Central Park, there wasn't much going on. There was a woman sitting on the bench reading that he could draw, but since he had started drawing Rose, he didn't feel right drawing any other woman.
Maybe some children would come to play and he could draw them. Surely he would have some parents who would love to have a drawing of their children.
Children…one day, we will have a family and we will be even happier.
He saw a man and his daughter playing and thought it would make a wonderful portrait.
Something told him that today would be a good day.
*****
Rose was at the café and seemed to be doing all right for her first day. There hadn't been any mistakes as of yet. She was just a little bit slower than some of the other waitresses, but since she had never held a job, it was expected.
Ed came up to her.
"Well, Rose, you seem to be doing a pretty good job here. A little slow, but you seem to have a lot of customers who are enjoying you being their waitress. Keep up the good work."
Rose smiled. "Thank you, sir."
Rose had been doing quite well. People had been enjoying having her as a waitress, so she was getting pretty good tips.