As they were dancing, the ship gave a sudden jar, Rebecca, with her stupid high heals on, had to steady herself, "What was that?" She asked

       Jack felt a slight sideways movement, as if someone had gently pushed the ship. "I have no clue, perhaps an abrupt steering mechanism?" As he said that, the noise of a number of people coming out of their rooms broke the previous serenity. "Perhaps we should go check it out."

       "We should go check it out. And you realize that if it is anything big, I have to go to work again. There are no working hour for writers." Rebecca said.

       "Boy, they never let you even have a night off, do they?" Jack smiled, "well, let's go see the fun, then, shall we?" They proceeded around to the starboard side of A deck, and found a group of people standing around watching the third class passengers kicking something around down on the lower deck. "What happened?" Jack asked his father, who had appeared in his overcoat beside them.

       "It appears we've struck an iceberg. We'll be a day or two late into New York now," replied John B. Thayer.

       "Oh, Father, I almost forgot, this is Rebecca Smith. She's a reporter," said Jack.

       "It's a pleasure to meet you, Miss Smith," replied the elder Thayer.

       "It is nice to meet you as well Mr. Thayer" Rebecca said, She turned to Jack "Well back to work. I have to get my writing stuff, and some warmer clothes." She lifted Jack's vest with her finger "It looks like you will need warmer clothes too"

       "Oh, yeah," replied Jack, laughing. "I'd almost forgotten about that." He whispered into Rebecca's ear, "I guess the dancing kept me warm." As he turned to retrieve his overcoat from his room, he winked at Rebecca.

       Rebecca turned and quickly followed; she hurried to catch up to Jack "Are you not going to walk me to my room?" She asked

       Jack turned around, "I thought you'd never ask." He smiled. "I'm glad that Miss Reporter has time out of her busy ice-watching schedule to join a young man in a promenade on the deck. Just kidding, of course." They reached her room and stepped inside.



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