Making It Count (Titanic Rose Fanfiction) part 2

Chapter 7

Roses Pov

The next day the same thing happened. But I can't get my mind off the photo of Jack. How does he have that? Does he know him personally? Yes of course he does. Cause he worked on a squid boat in Monta Ray. It all makes sense. But Josephine! Does he know? can he tell that she's Jack daughter? It's not that much of a stretch, I mean the blue eyes, blonde hair, the nose. It's kinda obvious. Isn't it?

During my lunch break I went to the bar. This time I saw "John?"

"Rose!", he walked up to me, "fancy seeing you here. Thought you'll be working?"

"Oh I am! Just on my lunch break", I took my last glass of the cheapest beer.

"Come on. A lunch break shouldn't be spent in here. You've got to have fun!",

"Oh I am. Being single, drinking, and doing my work is fun. I never thought I could ever do this! But here I am! And I'm loving every single moment of it!"

"Including being with me?", he asked.

"Well you're my friend aren't you?", I asked him, "aren't you going to show your new friend around?", I cheekily replied back.

"That's if you want me to?", I then brightly smiled at him, "alright then. Let the tour begin", he took me around the pier and gave me a brief history on all things. He showed me all what it had to offer. Boutiques, bars, the cinema. He is kind, funny, and has a very uplifting free spirit.

"Well this is where it ends", he walked me to set.

"And this is where it begins", I closed the gate shut so he couldn't come in, "thank you for showing me around today. I had fun"

"Well you're welcome then. I know you'll do great. Plus now you know where everything now is, which is a bonus", I laughed. "Perhaps..Perhaps maybe I can see you again. Sometime soon? That's if you're open to it?", he stumbled on his words.

"Sure", I responded confidentiality.

"Re..really?!", I nodded smiling.

"How about tomorrow? You can pick me up after work"

"Ah. Yeah yeah. Sure. I can do that. I'm open to anything you want to do. You can choose where we go if you want?", he offered.

"Alright then. I'll think of something", I smiled at him. "I better go. I'll be on soon", I reminded him.

"Oh yeah. Of course", he smiled, "knock them dead", he pretended to box. I laughed as he walked away, "tommorow!", he yelled.

"YES!", he then cheered and jumped in the air dancing. I then went back to the my trailer to get ready to shoot a lovely scene that takes place on the deck, looking out onto the water during the sunset like me and Jack did. It brought back a happy array of memories. Before I knew it my work was done and I went to pick up Josephine.

"You all ready?". I waited for her. She then packed all her stuff up in her bag.

"Yep!", she said with a little jump.

"Don't forgot your drawings Josie", George neatly put them in her bag. She then hugged and kissed him.

"Can you take care of her tomorrow as well?"

"Yeah sure. Wouldn't have it any other way", he looked softly at me for a long time.

"Come on Josie", she then took my hand and we jumped off the boat together, "I'll drop her round in the morning", I waved to him.

"I'll be here!", he waved back before ducking inside. We then walked singing Josephine's song.

*****

"..And up she goes. Up she goes. Balance yourself like a bird on a beam. In the air she goes. There she goes. Up up a little bit higher. Oh my. The moon is on fire. Come Josephine in my flying machine going up all on goodbye", I brushed her long golden curly hair, "all done. Now hop into bed", she jumped off her chair and into the bed with me. I then turned the light out, "come here you little crazy munchkin!", I grabbed her closer to me. Tickling and kissing her. She squirmed and laughed.

"Stop it mummy. Stop it!", she giggled.

"Ok. But you have to get some sleep alright", I stopped.

"Yes mummy", I then leaned over and kissed her.

"I love you Josie. Never forgot that", I wiped her curls out of her face"

"I know mummy", she said sweetly making me smile. I kissed her again.

"Ok get some sleep now", I wrapped my arms around her.

"Night mummy", she pulled the sheets into her chest.

"Night. Josie", I said to the back of her head. Smelling the shampoo and body wash she used. Gonna have to use some of that for tomorrow.

"Rose", I heard Jack whisper, "Rose"

"Jack? Jack?", I asked as I looked around the dark room.

"I'm here Rose. Don't leave without me", he said loud and clear.

"I won't. Just tell me where you are"

"I'm here Rose. I'm all around you. Everywhere you go. Everything you seek"

"But how Jack? Where are you? I can't see or touch you. I need to know where you are", my head started to spin as I tried to look for him.

"I'm here. I'll always be here", I panicked running around, "Rose. Rose"

"Jack. JACK!", I screamed to him. I then woke up. My palms are sweating. My pillow was wet from crying out to him. It was a dream. It was just a dream. I turned to my right to see Josie curled up in a tight ball. Oh thank god. I then turned to the opposite end and tried to clear my head. It's ok. You're ok. She's ok. It was just a dream. It was just a dream.

"Mummy?", Josephine woke up and faced me.

"Oh Joe go back to sleep honey", I reacted as she wiped her eyes.

"Why are you wet mummy? Did you have another nightmare?", I then nodded.

"Yes. Yes I did",

"Was it about Jack? You were calling his name in your sleep", oh no shit. I palmed my face.

"Yes honey it was"

"I talk and see Jack sometimes too", she brought up again.

"Not this again about your imaginary friend Jackie", I fell on the bed and rolled over on the opposite side to her.

"But he's not fake. He told me to go the secret way in the roller coaster. He's also really funny and really cute. You'll like him mummy", she smiled and giggled. I then closed my eyes drifting in and out of her voice until it was dead silent and pitch black.