This Love Will Last an Eternity

Chapter 6 - If you Jump, Ill jump.

That night was dinner, but it was the same thing all the time...idiots dressing fancy...and the same boring mindless chatter...every time all the time...I wanted out...I didn't want this... I'd rather be anywhere else but there. I was afraid that nobody would pull me out of this.. that I would be stuck like this..miserable... bearing the children for a wealthy prick...I was all alone...Rose, I could see getting out of this.. she's a firecracker, but me...I just don't think I'm as tough as she is...Rose excused herself, claiming she was tired...a few moments went on. If I hated being there with Rose, I hated being there without her. I got up
"I feel very ill...I think I'm going to lie down" I said and walked out.The second I got out of the doors, I ran out, I was in a fine blue evening gown...I ran to the side of the boat...where those men had been earlier on..just dropping to my knees and crying. I felt alone..so bitter. I looked down, at the ocean...how inviting it looked. I kept staring at it until I heard a voice
"I hoope ye doon't plan on jumpin in te meet yer fate"
The thick brogue of an Irishman.I looked back, seeing the beautiful man who had been staring at me from before.
"Don't come any closer! I mean it"I said still crying.
"Och, lass, ye doont want te do this"He said holding out his hand.
"For your information I wasn't thinking about that!And you are rude for suggesting I would!You don't know me!" I said snottily. He smirked.
"Sorry lass, but when a man sees a beautiful lass like yerself on her knees, at the edge of a ship crying her eyes oot..it raises assumptions" He said. I gave him a look
"Why do you even care? I'm rich, you should hate me" I asked. He took a drag of his cigarette.
"Lass yer beautiful...if ye jump I'm comin in after ye.." He said calmly, taking another puff of his cigarette before tossing it over the ship. I snapped my head to him
"W-what?" I asked in pure shock.
This man is either foolish or insane.
He smiled looking up at the stary night sky
"I remember one day...when I was a boy..in Ireland...we had the coldest winter I had ever seen..me broders and I well, we thought it'd be fun to play on the ice...I of course, was the youngest...I stepped on a spot on the ice that I shooldnt have and well...I fell through..that cold water l, och...was like pins and needles...I couldn't move, I couldn't think of anythin' else but the pain of the cold" he said still staring up at the sky. I grew impatient
"Is there a point to your little story?"I asked a bit harshly. He looked down at me smirking
"That's what awaits for ye..doown in that ocean ye so badly want to jump in..which is why I doont really wanna goo in after ye, but I have to..to save a beautiful lass like yerself. If you jump I jump"
He finished with a smile. I shook my head, completely baffled by this man.
"If I want to jump over I will!But I'm not hanging over now am I!" I said standing up and leaning on the rail, looking over the ocean. "And anyways, even if I do jump, you'll be killing yourself as well trying to rescue me. It would be a pointless death for you" I said looking back at him
"Aye, that it would, but I'm a good swimmer lass. Spent most of my days in the water when the weather was right" He said standing next to me now. I studied him for a while..he truly was a work of art..perfect face, he looked built, so he had to be a hard worker..I bet his hands are rough...unlike James.. his baby soft hands that couldn't be bothered to lift s finger.. but how odd this man was for wanting to save a stranger.. one of a completely different class at that... I sighed looking back as the ship moved.
"You know..I didnt used to be this..snotty rich girl" I said looking down at my gloved hands. He looked over to me with interest
"Oh really?" he asked with a smirk.
I looked at him, humoring me.
"I'm serious...I used to be an average...poor girl, until my father set me up in an arranged marriage to my cousin's fiance's friend...just to become rich again..never once thinking about how I feel" I said looking down sadly. He gently touched my hand, that was holding the rail tightly, with slight rage.I looked up at him, loosening my grip on the railing, he then took my hand, and gently kissed it.
"Hi, I'm Tommy Ryan at yer service" He said smiling at me. I couldn't help but give a small smile in return
"Jessica...Jessica Williams..my friends call me Jess..and by my friends I mean my cousin Rose" I said. He let go of my hand, and I felt a little cold after that
"Well, ye can call me a friend lass"He said. I smiled at him but then quickly frowned hearing screaming, that sounded a LOT like Rose
"Rose?" I questioned, then I heard her scream 'help me!'
"Rose!"I said picking up my dress a bit and running down the stairs. Tommy ran after me, there, I saw Rose, hanging off the edge for dear life, a man I've never seen before trying desperately to help her. My heart raced and I felt ill
"ROSE!"I yelled running over
"Jess!Help me!"She yelled in tears.
"I've got her!Watch out lass!" Tommy, and this other man, pulled Rose up quickly, and by the time Tommy had let her go once she was over, the man had fallen on top of her, and guards ran up
"Get away from her!" He said. The man had gotten up, looking pissed off
"Oh Rose!"I said instantly dropping to my knees and hugging her
"What were you thinking!?" I said as she hugged me back
"It's a long story..I'll tell you later tonight"She said holding me tight.
"And who are you? An accomplice?!" the guard asked Tommy
"Leave him alone!He's my friend!"I said angrily standing up. The guards backed off real quick... Cal and James then ran up...Cal's lacky with him of course.Blankets were wrapped around Rose and I...and the man and Tommy were put in handcuffs.
"What made you think you could put your hands on my fiance!?" Cal said angrily
"Jessica are you alright?"James asked me.I knew he really didn't care, but I didn't want to make a scene
"I'm alright darling..thank you" I said smiling lightly at him. He kissed my for head then walked over to Cal.
"And who the hell is this?A friend of yours?" James said eyeing Tommy. Tommy looked over to me
"Look at me you filth!What did you two think you were doing?!" James asked angrily.
"James enough!" I said sternly. Rose stood as well
"Stop!It was an accident"Rose said.
Cal and James snapped their heads to her.
"An accident?" Cal asked in disbelief.
"It was...It was stupid really...I was leaning over and I slipped..." Rose said. Everyone, even the man, Tommy and I, were silent in confusion
"I was leaning far over to see the uh....the uh-uh the um" she started making circular motions with her hand
"Propellers?" I questioned with a raised brow
"Propellers!And I slipped!And I would have gone overboard, but Mr.Dawson here saved me.. Jessica must have heard me screaming, so she ran over, and Mr.Dawson would have fell over himself until this other young man Mr....uh-"
"Thomas. Tommy Ryan" I said looking at Tommy with a small smile.
"Mr. Ryan helped Mr. Dawson pull me back up" Rose finished
"You wanted to see-She wanted to see the propellers!" Cal said laughing with deep annoyance.
Then another man butted in,
"Like I said,woman and machinery do not mix"
The officer came to Tommy and Mr.Dawson.
"Was that the way of it?"He asked them.
Tommy and Mr.Dawson looked at one another.
"Yea.Yea that was pretty much it"Mr.Dawson said
"We were just tryin ta help the puir lass" Tommy said.
"Well the boys are heros then.Good for you.Well done.So all is well, back to our brandy ay?" Said one of Cal's rich friends, then started to walk off
"You two must be freezing" Cal said  
"Let's get you two inside" James said as we were ushered but Cal's friend had been waiting
"Uh, perhaps a little something for the boys?" He said. Cal looked annoyed I could tell
"Of course..Uhh Mr. Lovejoy..20 for each should do it, right James?" Cal asked smiling.
"I agree" James said. I laughed bitterly
"Soo that's the going rate for someone you claim to love?" I asked crossing my arms.
Cal gave me a bitter look then looked at Mr. Dawson and Tommy.
"You both are displeased...what to do...I know" Cal walked over to them and looked them up and down.
"Perhaps you can join us for dinner..to regale our group with...your heroic tale" Cal said looking at James and his friend.
Mr.Dawson looked kind of pissed off, as did Tommy, I mean Cal and James did try to mangle them.
"Aye, we'll be there" Tommy said.
James and Cal smirked
"Good. It's settled then" James said and began to walk away with Cal and the other men
"This should be interesting" Cal mumbled to James. I took one long stare at Tommy and his beautiful features before walking off with Rose and the rest.