Endless Love...
By Mallory Quinn
Chapter 4
"Iceberg on the port side!"
Dinner was over and everybody left the table, men went to talk politics and most of the woman went in their cabins. Terrence was taken by Mireille Dubois... Jack took Candy by the arm and shook Rose's hand and gave her a little note.
- You slipped her the note? Asked Candy who saw what happened
- Yes...
- Jack, she's engaged to another man, and he's very very rich....
- But I can't stay away from her... I think I'm in love with her...
- Already? Said Candy
- Yes, and you've got a thing for your handsome young aristocrat, don't you?
- Terrence... said Candy with a dreamy tone, I have to admit he's making me think and dream...but... We're not from the same world, Jack. We work for people like them...
- We shouldn't let the lines traced by men, stop us from having feelings for people we care about...
- She's getting married Jack... and I'm sure Terrence has a rich fiancée his parents prepared for him...
- Don't think about that, Blanche, think about the present; for the moment, you've got the attention of Terrence Grandchester, son of the duke of Grandchester; forget that you're a maid, just be a lady... I'll see you later... I'm going to see if Rose will come and join me...
- Oh, she's going to be there, said Candy, she's got a thing for you... good luck...
Candy got out of the dining room and she went on the deck of the boat, and she was thinking about what Jack said: she was on the biggest boat of the world, and the most luxurious in the world and a young man thought she was interesting. He was so full of life, so cheerful. He was travelling alone, he didn't care she was a maid and he didn't betrayed her confidence at dinner when the subject of Damien Leighton came up, on the contrary, he defended her vividly, even if no one knew; only her, Jack and him.
- Snow White, said a voice, you left without waiting for me....
- Wait for you? Said Candy, you were rather busy with your little French girl, Terrence
- But there's only one girl I'm interested in, and that's you...
- I'm a maid, running from the law, I don't have any parents, I've never known them, I only have Jack, my brother and we won't have a roof on our head once we're in America...
- I don't care about all that, all I know is that I like being with you Snow White...
- You're the son of a duke; I might not know much about social hierarchy, but I know that it's a very high rank; you can't be with a maid...
- And me, Terrence Grandchester, heir of the duke of Grandchester, is saying you that I love being with Snow White Dawson, here present...
Candy looked at him and she couldn't help burst out laughing. There was a music playing from the band inside. A waltz...
- Princess Snow White, would you do me the honour of dancing this waltz with me? Said Terrence bowing in front of her...
- With pleasure, my dear prince charming, she said smiling
She had already danced with Anthony, and had been very happy, but to dance with Terrence on the RMS Titanic, the biggest boat, the most beautiful, the most luxurious in the world, she felt like she was floating on a cloud. She had forgotten the rest of the world, and she wanted to dance until the end of times. Was it the music, was it the dance, or was it the fact that she was in Terrence's arms and smelling the nice odour of his Cologne? She liked the scent of his Cologne, it was mesmerising... and the heat his body had against her... her eyes were closed, when she felt something wet against her lips and her tongue, the taste was weird, but the sensation was delicious. She was so surprised; she felt like they had thrown her in the deep end of the ocean without notice and that she had to go back to the surface at all cost... Terrence was kissing her, on the mouth with his tongue!! How dare he? She thought about Damien Leighton who had tried to force himself on her and kiss her by force and she became hysterical. She pushed him away with all her strength and she slapped him!
