LOVE IS MORE THAN A FEELING
Chapter Nine
Rose woke up early and went into the kitchen
to cook Jack breakfast.
She looked out the window and saw the pier in
the distance. She smiled to herself when she thought of how much fun she and
Jack had had yesterday.
Then she felt someone come up behind her and
wrap their arms around her.
"Come Josephine in my flying machine..."
she heard Jack's familiar voice sing in an off-key voice.
"Good morning, sweetheart," Rose
said.
"Good morning. Did you sleep good last
night?"
"I slept great," Rose replied.
"Good. Me, too."
"What do you want to do today,
Jack?"
"Um…I don’t know. What would you like to
do?"
"We could...go swimming at the
beach."
"Sounds perfect."
After Jack and Rose were finished eating
breakfast, they went down to the beach.
They laid their blankets down and ran down to
the water.
When they got there, Jack ran in first. Rose
followed.
When they reached deeper water, Jack took
Rose's hand and pulled her closer to him.
"I love you, Rosie."
"I love you, too."
After they swam for a while, Rose suggested
they get out and sit down on their blankets.
"That sun feels so good!" Rose
said.
"I know."
"I could stay like this forever."
"If you did, I think you'd have a pretty
bad sunburn."
Rose smiled at his comment, leaned over, and
kissed him. Jack pulled Rose closer to him.
For a while, they just lay there in each
other's arms, absorbing the sun and laying peacefully.
"We should really get going," Jack
said.
"I know."
They gathered up all of their stuff.
"Are you ready to go?" Jack asked.
"Yes."
"I had fun today, Rose."
"I did, too, Jack. Thank you so much for
bringing me to Santa Monica, just like you promised you would."
"You're welcome."
"I'll show you how thankful I am
tonight," Rose said.
Jack smiled at her. "I can't wait."