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It had been two weeks since Rose and Jack looked inside the house. They had both debated on what to do with the house.
Rose argued that they should just burn it to the ground, while Jack argued that it was too nice to do such a thing.
Ruth suggested removing anything of value and selling it off to the highest bidder.
Molly laughed at their silliness. Molly didn't believe in such things, Ruth however, did.
Cal suggested that they list it for sale, but Rose insisted that no living soul should be near the house.
Rose even insisted that Jack and Cal could move in there, together, since they like weird stuff and each other so much. She was serious too.
The two guys told her she was crazy and laughed at her. She threatened to tie them up while they slept and throw them out at the house after dark.
They just laughed. After all, Rose was a woman and could do no such thing to a man, let alone, two men. At least that is what Cal thought.
Jack would think no such thing about Rose. He knew what she could do to a man twice her size.
"Rose, do you remember the man on Titanic that you punched square in the nose?" Molly asked, trying to hide her grin.
"Mhm." Rose said looking up from the newspaper. "He asked for it." She turned her attention back to the newspaper.
Ruth choked on her coffee. "Now, Rose... That wasn't lady li..." She was cut off by Cal.
"Why haven't I heard about this?.." he asked looking back and forth between all four of them.
Jack lit his cigarette, "Yeah, she decked him good. That's my Rose!"
Cal scoffed "That doesn't answer my question." He said, lightning a cigar.
Rose folded the newspaper neatly, laid it on the table and stood up. She walked over to Cal and bent down so she was in his face. "He was being a pompous ass." She said through an evil grin.
Cal got choked on his cigar smoke. "Aha. So. I was thinking that we should all head to this humble abode you inherited, Jack and Rose.
Jack and Rose glanced at each other. Jack spoke before Rose. "That sounds like a great idea. Come on ladies, it'll be fun.
Molly was okay with it, since she didn't believe a word they said about it. Ruth on the other hand, wasn't so sure. "You four have fun. I'll stay here with the little ones."
"Oh no, Mother!" Rose said. "The kids have care takers for moments like these. You aren't getting out of it this easy, young woman." Rose laughed tugging her mother's arm.
"That's right, Ruth" Cal chuckled. "I'm even leaving Cal Jr, Minnie and Mable here." Cal had also adopted some children. Only two though. Cal Jr was from a fling he was having before he and Rose were engaged. "They always have fun with Elizabeth and Edward."
Finally they were all outside packed into Cal's car. "Ruth, you're sitting on my purse strap. Move it ya cow." Molly said jokingly.
"Cow?" Ruth asked. "Listen here you foul mouthed twit." Ruth said through laughter as she pulled herself up to free Molly's strap.
"You two old bats cut it out." Cal said. "I'm trying to concentrate here."
No one laughed at him. "That was rude." Molly whispered to Ruth.
"Yeah, atleast we aren't pompous asses." Ruth giggled back at Molly.
"POMPOUS ASS.. POMPOUS. ASS... RHEAALLLLY? Listen here... Ruth Hockley...." Cal laughed.. "Nevermind." The rest of the ride was peaceful.
The car pulled up to the front of the house and even Cal chuckled and seemed to shy away from wanting to go near it. The things Rose saw in the window, were now in the doorway, waving at her. "Look! In the door way" Rose squeaked.
Everyone's head darted towards the door. The little things were now motioning for them to come in. Everyone witnessed it. Out of nowhere, the butler popped up next to Cal's window. Cal screamed like a child and jumped in the passenger seat into Jack's lap, hugging Jack "I want my mother!" He cried.
Ruth raised up to pat him on the shoulder "Now now, it's ok my little Caledon. Step mother is right here." She laughed through her nerves.