Making It Count (Titanic Rose Fanfiction) part 2

Chapter 14

Roses pov

We arrived a bit early as the sun went down. We went into side show alley to buy us some time and had great fun. We versed each other and won some prizes, got some cotton candy and ice cream before we sat down waiting for John to come.

We are both awfully nervous. That's probably why we're both eating food. To eat our feelings away. But what if he doesn't like her? What if she doesn't like him? Will she think he's replacing Jack? How will she cope? She needs a father figure in her life. I know she has George and occasionally Jack. But what if she rejects him straight up? Then he will reject me and then what happens? I go back to being a single free mother with an acting career only to support her and her child. Oh please Josie just be like him. Be like your father and be on mummy's side. To love people who are strangers to you cause you never know what you're gonna find or get.

Josephine just sat there slurping her drink while I looked off in the distance to find John who hopefully didn't run away and stand us up.

"Hi Rose", I turned around to see John already there. Looking devilishly handsome wearing a blue flannel and a pair of jeans.

"John!", I said loudly making Josephine jump. He then looked to look at her for the first time. Here goes nothing, "John this is my daughter Josephine, Josephine this is John", I introduced them both. Please make this good and for them to like each other. First impressions are everything in this instance.

"Hi Josephine. Wow! your mother never told me how beautiful you are", he ducked down to her height and smiled. She then slowly hid behind my leg feeling intimidated.

"It's ok Josie", I patted her soft hair, "this is John. This is who mummy has been spending a lot of time with lately", My fingers scrunched her hair, "Hey! What about you go on the roller coaster. You love that. That way me and John can talk"

"Funny, I actually work on that", John said giving a big smile down at us both.

"Yeah you kicked me off the ride", Josephine said rudely to John.

"What? You did?", I asked him as he looked around trying not to look at me.

"How about we go and get some food. On me", Josie stuck close to me on the furtherest side away from John. We got a tray of narcos to share and Josie went on the ride, "she's adorable Rose", he commented on Josie, "she's exactly like you", I just smiled at him.

"Thank you. I try my best. I give her everything she needs", I crunched on a chip.

"Is that why you act?", he said straight off the bat. I know he wants to know everything. Why I kept Josie from him. What happened with her father. But am I really ready?

"Yeah. Plus I enjoy it", I drank the rest of me and Josies drink.

"Well that's good. You're really good at it", he looked at me in my eyes.

"Mummy! mummy!", Josie came running back to me in tears.

"Oh Josephine what's wrong sweetheart?"

"A man told me I had to hop off the ride AGAIN!", she sulked.

"Oh it's ok baby", I cuddled her.

"Well we were told only people are aloud to ride on it three times. That's why we kick you off", John gave his explanation on the situation.

"Maybe you can go on daddy and great papa George's way. That way you can go on many times as you want", I smiled at her, "ok go have fun", I put her on the ground. She then ran to her secret entry.

"What other entrance?", he asked.

"Oh I don't know. Josie said there is a secret entrance that George told her about. That's the way she goes. She'll stop at nothing to keep going on that ride"

"Well she's definitely your daughter then", he smirked at me.

"Yeah she is"

"Forgive me to ask. I know this could be a touchy subject. But what about her father? What happened to him? I'm sure he wouldn't leave you-"

"He's dead", I cut in on him, "he died before Josephine was born. She's never met him", I said it as is. But in fact she has met him. She talks and plays with him all the time. But how could I say that she sees her dead father and so have I. He'll think we're insane.

"Well I'm sorry", he apologised.

"There's no need. It's in the past", but it isn't. I still love Jack. I miss him everyday. I wish he was here fully now with me and Joe. But I know he is. He's always watching over me and Joe. He's told me and I've seen it. I believe it. I believe him.

We then walked to the roller coaster to see Josie screaming having a good time going round. "I guess she didn't get the roller coaster thing from you huh?"

"Oh I don't mind it. I've been on a few times with her. But she sees something else in it that I don't. She will always find a way to do something she loves. That we share! I know that first hand", I laughed.

"Well. I'm glad you did whatever you did. Cause then there's the chance we wouldn't be here right now", I then stopped and looked at him, "I've really had a good time tonight Rose. Thank you for bringing your daughter along. By the looks of things she's also had a good time like me", he looked at her running back smiling. "Had a good time Josephine?", he asked her as she stood beside me. She didn't say anything. Except she tried to hide her face, " I see you're wearing the necklace I gave you"

"You got me this?", she slowly came out.

"Mmmm hmmm. I had to get something for your birthday and this is the first thing I saw. And if you see here . It opens up so you can put photos into it. So they will always be close to your heart", he opened it up before he shut it.

"Thank you", she said sweetly.

"Your welcome Joe", he called her by her nickname as she fiddled to try and open the locket.

"Well we better be off. It's far past your bed time missy moo", I patted her as she tried to figure out a way to open her locket.

"Right. Goodnight then Josephine and Rose", John walked away to make the situation less awkward.

"Bye bye John!", Josie ran up to and hugged him.

"Night Josie", he hugged her looking at me, "I'll see you soon alright", he basically promised her.

"Ok", she smiled sweetly. Before running and leaping into my arms again.

"Right straight to bed. Big day today. I'm sure all that running around and going on that roller coaster made you tired huh", I tucked her in as she yawned, "I take that as a yes", I kissed her, "night Josie"

"Night mummy", I got comfortable beside her and fell asleep.