LOVE IS MORE THAN A FEELING
Chapter Two
Rose woke up from her
peaceful nap. She smiled as Jack kissed her on the lips.
"Have a nice nap?" Jack asked.
"The best ever. I've never slept so well
in my life," Rose replied. Even though she had slept on the hard deck, she
hadn't even noticed it.
Rose stared at Jack as he stared at something
else. Rose looked at what he was staring at, and...it was Cal.
"Oh, my God," Rose said as she
turned her head to see Jack's reaction.
"Oh, shit..." Jack said as he saw
Cal look straight at them. They saw him walk their way.
"Jack!" Rose said as Cal came
closer.
"It's okay, Rose. I'm here for you,"
Jack said as he held Rose closer.
"Hello, Sweetpea. Hello, Dawson,"
Cal said as he smirked at Jack. "All right, Rose. You've had your fun. Now,
it's time to go," Cal said as he took Rose's arm and yanked her up.
Jack stood up right away. "Let her go,
Cal," Jack said in an annoyed tone.
"Or what, Dawson? You'll hit me?" Cal
asked as he let out a little laugh.
"No, but I will," Rose said as she
slapped Cal across the face as hard as she could.
Cal stood there in shock. "Who in the
hell do you think you are?"
"Anything but your fiancée," she
replied smartly. She took off her engagement ring and threw it overboard.
"All right! But before I leave, I want
it. Reach into your pocket, Rose," Cal said.
Rose did, and she gasped as she held the
Heart of the Ocean. She handed it to Cal.
"I'll leave now, but remember, Dawson, I
will eventually be back to get what is mine," Cal said, then walked away.
Rose just hugged Jack and never wanted to let
go. Jack and Rose didn't say a word until Cal was out of their sight.
"It's all right, Rose. I'll protect you,
all right? I promise," Jack said as he kissed her forehead.
"Thank you, Jack."
Jack coughed, and Rose looked up at him.
"Jack, are you sure you're all right?"
"Yeah. The nurse just told me to take it
easy. She acted as if it were a miracle for me to be alive right now. I think
she's right."
"Me, too."
"Look, Rose, I've been thinking. I want
to spend the rest of my life with you, but you need to know that I could never
offer you anything like Cal could..."
Rose smiled, and said, "I know. You have
something better than everything Cal could offer. Love. Jack, I love you so
much, and I want you to know that I'm the happiest I've ever been in my life. I
love you, Jack Dawson."
"I love you more."