March 1953

Wedding fever was on Jack's mind. He couldn't stop thinking about being married. But he wanted some answers to some questions so he asked Bobby.

Bobby was sitting on the porch of Hyannis port. He was wearing a turtleneck sweater as it was still cold out. Jack joined him in the cold afternoon air.

"Bobby. I want to ask Sarah to marry me, but I don't know how."

"Just ask what's the worse that'll happen?" Bobby shrugged

"Ugh I don't know that she'll say no!" Jack replied jokingly. Jack started thinking to himself. About Sarah and all of the good times they shared. She made him happy and vice versa. He wanted to make her a wife, his wife.

"I think she'll say yes. You've been together for three years. If she wanted out she would have left by now."

Jack realized he was right.

He took a trip to the local family jeweler in Boston. This is where his mother bought all of her diamonds as well as where Bobby bought Ethel's wedding ring so he knew he had to find something good here. He looked at the rings and studied them intensely. They're beautiful, he thought. But what would Sarah like? He figured he could just buy something and send it back if she didn't like it. You know, replace it with something she did like.

Mr. Waterman walked up to him. He was a good family friend.

"Hi John"
Mr. Waterman was one of the few people in Jack's life who called him John, he's known him since he was a boy.
Jack smiled.
"Hi mr. Waterman. I'm looking for a nice engagement ring. Something flashy and nice. You know something the girls like. I know you have good taste."

Mr. Waterman was surprised.

"Who's this lucky girl?"
"Don't worry about it until you receive an invite in the mail." Jack smiled.

"She must be special, I've never seen you this happy before."

Mr.Waterman proceeded to take out the rings from the glass cage.

"These are a few. I particularly like this one. It's a hot seller."

The ring was stunning in Jack's eyes. It was rose gold band with a diamond in the middle. Something simple and elegant to him.
"I think she'll like it."
"Great I'll package it for you. You can pay for it over here."
"Wait" Jack paused. He wanted to know if he could get it engraved. He engraved it with their names with the infinity sign.

It read: Sarah and Jack
                      1953- ♾

Jack promptly returned home after paying for it.

He decided to make an impromptu visit to see Sarah. He called her on the phone to let her know he wanted to come over.

"Now?"she asked
"Yes now. I have something I want to show you"
"You can't send it to me? You're gonna fly all the way to New York just to show me?"
"Yes"

With that they hung up and Jack on his jet to head to her place. It was a sunny afternoon on New York City as his plane disembarked.

She meet Jack at her place. It was small with a kitchen towards the back of the apartment.
"Come, settle down."
She said as she opened the door to her house. She helped take off his jacket and she walked into the living room with him.
"Do you want something to drink?" Sarah was wearing plaid pants with a white fluffy sweater.
Jack shook his head.
"No."
Sarah was staring outside of the window as Jack observed her. She had a petite frame and small hips. He loved those hips. She had small hands with long athletic legs. She then turned around and realized Jack was observing her.
"Are you okay Jack? "
Sarah walked over to him and raises her hand to Jack's forehead to check his temperature.
"I'm fine. Can you come here?"
Jack takes Sarah's hand and they sit down on the couch together.
"Do you remember the day we met? At the hospital?"
Sarah smiled. She did.
"And all of the good times since. Well I don't want that to end between us." He reached into his pocket and got himself on one knee. Sarah gasped as she realized what was happening.
"Sarah Anne McClain, I love you and want to grow old with you, if you'll have me. I love everything about you, your personality, your wit, charm and humor. Will you do me the honors of making me a happy man? Will you marry me?"
Tears flooded her eyes as she nodded.
"Yes!"

Sarah and Jack embraced and she kissed Jack passionately. Her lips made their way down his neck and she heard Jack moan.
Sarah looked at Jack with lust in her eyes, she had to have him now. She walked over to close the blinds and by the time she turned around Jack was already half naked on the couch. She slipped out of her sweater and pants so she stood only in her underwear and Jack carried her to her bedroom where they were joined together in passion.