MAGIC MORNING
Epilogue
June 20, 1912
The room was full of people, people and
flowers and laughter. Rose winked at Helga, who was nervously adjusting one of
the bows on her white gown. Helga just smiled back, her eyes full of
anticipation and nervousness.
"Ready?" Rose asked quietly,
throwing her hair back over her shoulders with a smile. Helga nodded, getting
to her feet, still moving a bit awkwardly.
Rose led the way through the small crowd of
people, creating a small road in the middle of everything. She saw Jack
standing next to a very nervous Fabrizio and she grinned at him, mouthing
"She's coming" to him. She stood still for a moment and then started
walking towards Jack. Her lavender dress swished gently, making everyone stop
to listen.
In the distance the music started playing and
she smiled to herself. Maybe it wouldn't be long until she was the bride,
walking up to Jack like Helga was to Fabrizio?
Jack looked as handsome as ever in his dark
suit, no tie to choke him and the top buttons in the shirt were unbuttoned. He
looked like the prince in every little girl's dreams.
Fabrizio smiled at her when he saw the way
she was looking at Jack. He was very happy for Jack. Jack had become his friend
that fateful night in April and he had become both Helga's and Fabrizio's hero
when he had learned that he had been the man who had saved Helga. And now Jack
had the same happiness as he did.
But then he forgot all about Jack and Rose.
Helga was following Rose down the aisle and her blushing face made Fabrizio see
only her. He stared at her, not able to take his eyes off her, not even when
Rose stopped at Jack's side, or the Justice of the Peace cleared his throat to
make them all listen.
The music stopped playing and Helga was
standing next to him. He took her hand softly and before they knew it, it was
all over. They said their "I do's" and he kissed her with all the
passion he had in him. And then they disappeared into a world of their own,
forgetting all about Jack and Rose, Titanic, the world…
In the chaos that came after the newlyweds'
first kiss, Jack and Rose disappeared outside, laughing and dancing around in
each other's arms.
"Maybe next time, that's us," Rose
whispered softly, but regretted her words instantly. Jack's smile had
disappeared and he was looking at her very seriously.
"I…I'm sorry, Jack. I didn't mean
to…I…" Her voice was almost quavering and she had turned away from him,
leaning towards the grass instead, picking up a few flowers.
He just looked at her, the smile coming back
slowly.
"Rose, Rose, you always seem to take the
words out of my mouth…here I was, trying to make sure everything would be
perfect and then you just blurt it out like that." His voice was so gentle
and so loving that she looked up again, her eyes showing her confusion.
"What? Jack, I don't know what you're
talking about…"
He pulled her to him and she felt him
fumbling with something behind her back. Then he opened his right hand to her
and she let all air out in one breath.
"Say you'll marry me, Rose. As soon as
possible. And then we'll head out for the horizon together." He smiled at
her, looking like he didn't have a care in the world. Not even worried about her
answer.
She felt the waves of love wash over her with
the ring he had just placed on her finger and she just nodded, but then
whispered the word "yes" slowly.
He twirled her around and around, dancing
with her over the flowers. More magic mornings and happiness awaited them and
never again would they deny their feelings for each other.
The End.