… "Ronnie stop!"

"But I thought this was what you wanted?"

"NO. We are friends. Everything is improving. We can be around each other again. Why would you do that?""I thought you still loved me." Her voice was beginning to crack.

"Love you?"

"I still love you. I thought you wanted us back together!"

"Why? YOU BROKE MY HEART! YOU DECIEVED ME! YOU LIED TO ME! CAN'T YOU UNDERSTAND THAT!" Jack's voice was beginning to crack too.

Ronnie lifted her head and looked in to Jack's tear filled eyes. Her eyes began to water. "I'm sorry." She erupted into tear and ran back to the Vic. She had never seen Jack so emotional, so open. The reality of what she had done to him had sunken in. He had opened up to her, trusted her and she went behind his back. Ronnie got to her room and grabbed the dresser. She looked herself in the eyes. "Jack was right. I'm just like… him." She scowled and looked at the snow globe. The reminder Archie was still there. Still destroying her. She couldn't quite believe it. "I am not him. I am not him. I am not hateful. I am not that man." She dropped to her bed and cried. She cried and cried until she fell into a light sleep.

Ronnie was awoken by an unusual noise. Something was banging against her window. She got up and went to open her curtains. She saw it. It was stones. She opened the window and leaned out. "JACK!" He looked up at her and winked.

"Wanna come down so we can talk?" She ran down the stairs and out the door and into Jack's arms. "I don't get you Ronnie Mitchell. Any other girl and I wouldn't bat an eye. I can't get you out of my head. Hell, let's give this a go again."

Together they went hand in hand back to Jack's flat for a celebratory drink. One thing led to another. Jack ran his hand up Ronnie's leg. They glanced at each other and smiled. Before either of them knew what had hit them they were kissing with spectacular passion on the couch. Hungrily they ran their hands over each others body. Jack got up and held Ronnie in his arms. Their mouths never parted and Jack carried her through to his bedroom. He kicked the door shut…