THERE YOU’LL BE
Chapter Four
What was there to be scared of?
They were going to have a new baby. His and hers, forever. That wasn’t scary,
that was a miracle. A little part of Jack and Rose, they would raise together.
Watch it grow, make friends, marry and have a baby of its own someday.
Of course, there was the
financial aspect. But with Jack promising to take on extra hours at work, he
knew they would be good parents. Young but they’d manage. They had each other.
After some hours of reassurance,
Rose had the pretty smile back on her face, and even thought she was still
scared, a part of her was excited about the fact she would become a mother.
The little thing inside of her
needed Jack and Rose to guide it into the world, bring it up, make it happy.
Seeing Jack talk so rapidly and
excitedly about where the crib would go and a few choice names, made Rose
realize how much of a good father he would be. She knew she was a lucky girl to
have someone like him and she loved him dearly. He knew that.
Three weeks later, Rose had saved
up enough money from her small job as a waitress to buy some necessities from
the store. Just a small selection of dresses, shoes and coats and maybe a hat
and scarf for the upcoming winter months.
She also bought some very small
and cute white mittens with a small bow on top for the newborn. Seeing them
made her maternal instinct kick in, she smiled a little to herself and placed a
hand over her very small bump. It was barely recognizable, but Rose knew it was
there. After leaving the store, Rose walked home and enjoyed a sandwich in the
park underneath the warm late summer sun.
Arriving home, the house was
empty. Placing her purse on the counter, Rose proceeded to her bedroom where
she heard voices whispering. Intrigued, Rose poked her head around the door and
gasped aloud, startling both Jack and Phillip who’d tried their hardest to be
quiet.
"Oh man." Jack sighed,
wiping the sweat from his head. "She caught us."
Stepping inside the room, Rose
placed her hand over her mouth in pure shock.
It was a crib, they’d made a
beautiful crib for the baby.
Made with beautiful dark wood and
intricate work. Tears formed in her eyes as she hugged both Phillip and Jack
tightly. This was a dream come true.
"Oh wow." She gasped,
holding Jack’s hand tightly. "Its--wow--thank you so much."
"Hey it’s all our
pleasure." Phillip grinned , speaking with his thick Texas accent.
"Its nothing, might have took a few days hard work and a bad back, but its
worth it honey."
Phillip kissed Rose’s cheek
before leaving the room. "I’ll let you two enjoy the crib, dinners at
four."
"Wow," Rose gasped once
again. She embraced Jack as tight as she could and he whooped as he picked her
up excitedly.
"Who’s idea was this?"
Rose questioned, touching the intricate detail of the wood.
"Phil’s, but it was my idea
to help out." Jack proudly announced.
"Well I’m so proud of
you." Rose stroked Jack’s neck. "Hey, look what I bought today."
Searching in her bag she found the tiny mittens and handed them to Jack who
immediately began to choke up. He touched them gently and then glanced up at
Rose, she’d never seen him so happy.
"It’s all a reality now
isn’t it? In five months time we’re going to have a baby Dawson around here. A
tiny little person to look after." His voice cracked, as he glanced at
Rose. God, he loved her. This was the most amazing thing in the world to happen
to him. With the most beautiful woman in the world, who he loved more than
anything, and a baby on the way. There was only one thing left to do.
He was hoping to do this when
they were alone in a park in the evening, or something very romantic which he’d
had planned in the back of his mind for months but he decided now. He’d been
planning this for a while now, but waited to save up so he could buy her a
decent ring. It was what she deserved. It was anything extravagant by a long
shot but it was enough to prove to her he was serious. Looking deep into her
eyes, Jack took her hand and gently stroked her fingers. He smiled nervously as
he tenderly kissed her cheek and then gradually dropped onto one knee.
Seeing Rose’s face light up, was
enough to calm his nerves even though his body was shaking.
As soon as he dropped onto one
knee, Rose knew what was about to happen. Tears formed in her eyes and she
beamed happily, barely containing her excitement. This was turning out to be an
amazing day.
"Rose…."Jack began,
tears in his eyes too. Looking up at her he took her other hand and smiled.
"I love you more than anything, this is what I always wanted my life to
be. You make me happier than I ever imagined I could be. So this is it….Me, you
and the baby…forever." Reaching into his trouser pocket, he found a small
black box. His hands visibly shaking, he looked up at Rose. Opening the box, he
asked the question which decided his future with the woman he loved.
"Rose…Will you marry
me?"
Silence emerged, and tears fell
from Rose’s eyes. This was everything a proposal should be. Deep and
meaningful.
She slowly began to nod her head,
before crying "Yes!"
Excitedly, Jack got up from his
knees and embraced his Rose tighter than ever before.
The ring was perfect. Small and
pretty. Everything she wanted. It fitted perfectly and cemented their future
together as a family. Just the three of them. Nothing on earth would come
between them.