Hey, thanks again for all your lovely reviews, I like Jack & Ronnie as a couple so, apologies for bringing him back into this if none of you like him, suggestions are welcomed :)
"Good afternoon girls" Peggy greeted Ronnie and Danielle with a smile " how are you feeling Danielle?"
"um fine just a little bit of more sickness actually" she smiled.
"We're actually looking for Rox, to go shopping Auntie Peg, is she around?" Ronnie asked
" yes darling, she's upstairs with Amy" Peggy replied walking off to serve a costumer. Ronnie walked up the stairs with Danielle closing following suit
" Rox" Ronnie called "we're going shopping you coming?"
" shopping" came the reply " definitely" then Roxy appeared with baby Amy on her hip " do you reckon Jack will look after Amy for a few hours Ron?"
"He's her father, of course he will. We just saw him coming across the square. He asked me and Dan to dinner tonight. He's acting weird" Ronnie said thinking back to the earlier conversation she'd had.
Roxy had already started packing up Amy's things trying not to feel jealous " Yeah well he can spend some time with his daughter, I need some retail therapy with my sister and my niece" Roxy said excitedly " I'll meet you outside in 15 minutes". At this point Danielle was sitting at the bottom of the stairs, she moved a little to her right to let Roxy past.
"Danielle are you ok?" Roxy asked concerned
" Yeah I'm fine, just a little queasy, but it's nothing I can't handle" she laughed making baby faces at baby Amy "isn't it weird how a few months ago, she was in your belly and now she's like this thing, this tiny little person, one that you made, I worry I'm going to be a bad mother Roxy" scared as she was Danielle was absolutely fascinated, she couldn't believe that in just a few short months she'd have one too
" Dan, you're going to be a fantastic mother, you have nothing to worry about" Roxy replied kissing her forehead and walking out through the back door.
Around an hour later, the three blondes were strutting down Oxford street laden with bags paid for on Ronnie's credit card, they were all so similar it was scary. " Danielle, I thought we were going to buy furniture and paint for your room" Ronnie said wondering just how much money she had spent that day, not that she minded. It was her first shopping trip with her daughter and as much as she loved Roxy, she kind of wished that she wasn't there just so they could spend some time alone together.
" Well tonight's a special occasion, Jack told us to get some party frocks and besides I kind of like sleeping in your bed at the minute Mum" Danielle beamed linking Ronnie and squeezing her arm tightly " come on River Island has the most gorgeous dresses, we need to find one for you" walking toward the massive clothes shop.
As Danielle ran her hands through a gorgeous black stripy dress, Roxy stood in front of a mirror with a mini skirt while Ronnie watched affectionately " Rox you do realise that this is a shop for teenagers"
" are you trying to say I'm past it?" she answered back " this time last year I got asked for I.D. when I went out clubbing"
" they probably asked for your I.D. because they'd thrown you out before" Ronnie murmured under her breath. Ronnie found herself attracted to the mass pile of shoes in the corner, she recognised that it was a young trendy shop, but she couldn't help it. The shoes were calling her, she'd always had a passion for shoes and she suddenly found herself trying them on.
" Give a girl the right shoes and she will conquer the world" Danielle grinned " I found this amazing dress that will match those shoes, you're going to look stunning" pointing her mother in the direction of the changing room and handing her the dress.
Ronnie emerged 5 minutes later and after some convincing from Roxy and Danielle, she finally gave in and bought it " Didn't you see anything?" Ronnie questioned her daughter
" um no it's ok" she replied, Ronnie had already bought her so much and she felt grateful but didn't want her to spend any more money on her. She didn't need her mother to spend money on her in order to spend time with her, Danielle enjoyed any time that she and Ronnie had together although she accepted that it would be a long time before they could maybe have a bond.
Stopping for lunch, Ronnie disappeared as Danielle and Roxy ordered lunch, by the time their food arrived. Ronnie was back " Hey where did you take off to?" Roxy questioned
" Rox, a copper wouldn't even ask that question?" she shrugged off and turned to eat her food.
Shortly after, they arrived back in the Square, Roxy went to collect Amy, Ronnie and Danielle headed back to the flat.
" Ron… I mean Mum thanks for all the wonderful maternity clothes, I really appreciate it" she said softly, throwing her arms round her and giving her a kiss " we need to get you ready for tonight".
"What are you going to wear Dan?" Ronnie said going into the bathroom to run the bath
" um I don't know, probably something I already have"
" how about this?" Ronnie smiled throwing a familiar River Island dress her way " I saw you looking at it earlier and I just wanted you to have it" Danielle laughed, how had things turned out like this, it was all going how she wanted it to be. Maybe if she had opened up to Ronnie a long time ago, they could have avoided all the heartache that she had caused them both, but things were better now, she sighed happily to herself.
A few hours later, the two glam Mitchells stood checking themselves out in the mirror, Danielle posed and pouted after just putting on her lipgloss, something she'd picked up from Stacey, she was determined to feel a little bit sexy despite being pregnant. Ronnie tried to copy unsuccessfully " right let's go gorgeous" Ronnie said throwing her arms round her daughter. She questioned what Mr. Smooth could possibly have planned, but as bright as she was, there was nothing evident springing to mind.
By the time they got to Fargo's, Jack was already there with a smile on his face which seemed to get bigger as they moved closer toward him. Ronnie and Danielle sat together facing him " Hello ladies, now I've taken the liberty of ordering your drinks, a white wine for you Ron and a orange juice for you Danielle" pushing the drinks in their direction.
Ronnie flashed Jack a flirty grin, he flashed her one back, Danielle didn't notice much as she was busy reading her menu. Once they'd ordered, Ronnie began her interrogation " So Mr. Branning, what's your reason for bringing me and my daughter to dinner?"
"no reason needed and don't ask questions Miss Mitchell" Jack said innocently.
The meal went down well and by this stage Ronnie was on her fourth glass of wine, Danielle went to the bathroom and when she came back, she noticed a look that Ronnie gave Jack, it was a loving look, one that seemed to say I want you. Ronnie deserved to be happy, she decided so she formulated a plan and walked back toward the table
" um, Mum I'm going to head back, I don't feel too good" she said hoping Ronnie wouldn't suspect,
Ronnie jumped to her feet " thanks for dinner Jack.."
" No Mum you stay, I fancy a bit of time on my own anyways, I'll see you when you get home" She kissed her on the cheek and headed out the door before Ronnie could reply, flashing Jack a wink as she passed him. It was the right thing to do, she smiled as she walked home.
Jack knew what Danielle was up to, but he didn't let the oblivious Ronnie know who was gazing into his eyes trying her hardest not to let him know she was that interested
" Ron, there was a reason why I asked you to dinner tonight" he whispered stroking her hand gently " I love you, I want to spend the rest of my life with you, I'm making a promise to you now I will always love you and always be there for you no matter what" Jack trailed off leaving Ronnie speechless before she finally spoke
" Jack what are you trying to say ?" she asked scared of what his answer might be...even though she already had suspicions.
" Ron, do you want me to spell it out?" he laughed, bending down on one knee, Jack then produced a box which held a beautifully cut diamond white gold ring " will you marry me?"
So a proposal from Jack... will she accept? I have something big coming up, so hit the green button and review. If I get more than 5, I'll update again tomorrow... oh and if there's any mistakes in this, sorry I wrote it when I was really tired. I proof-read it and it looks fine, so fingers crossed xx