The club was packed and very crowded. Ronnie gradually made her way to the office, she hide her face under hood as she sneaked in trying not to be seen. Jack was at the bar chatting to a group of girls, he turned and watched as a hooded figure made their way towards the office. Ronnie paused at the door, as she fiddled with her keys. Jack approached her placing his hand on her shoulder, pulling her round. "Owwww!!" Ronnie yelled as she came face to face with Jack, he had just grabbed her bad shoulder and she stood clutching it. "Oh sorry, I thought you were someone else!!" Jack sheepishly replied looking shocked. "No sorry, just me any chance we can sort those things out or are you too busy entertaining those tarts over there!!" Ronnie sharply commented back. "Yeah, I am free!!" Jack responded as he opened the door. Ronnie knew deep down she wanted to be with Jack but after all the Roxy drama, she wasn't going to admit it anytime soon. And now with her injuries she wasn't sure he would want to be with her.
Ronnie sat at her desk looking through the books, Jack stood behind her looking over her shoulder at the papers on the desk. Ronnie hadn't lowered her hood at all, she sat feeling very self conscious as Jack stood behind her, she kept looking back at Jack to see if he was staring at her head, she felt stupid for feeling this way. "Are you ok Ron, you seem on edge!!" Jack whispered as he came round and sat on the desk in front of her. "Yeah, yeah just want to get this done!!" Ronnie replied not looking up at Jack. Jack lent forward and took Ronnie's hand. "You can tell me, you know, you can trust me!!" Jack softly spoke as he stroked Ronnie's hand. "Jack don't ok!!" Ronnie snapped as she moved her hand away. Jack stood up and walked over to his desk sitting down with his head in his hands. They both sat in silence whilst Ronnie finished off the paperwork.
Once finished Ronnie stood up and walked over to the door, she grabbed her coat from the chair and attempted to put in on with one hand. Jack approached her helping into her coat. "It's ok I can do it!!" Ronnie snapped as Jack grabbed her coat for her. He backed off and watched her struggle to get her arm's in. "No just let me help you!!" Jack yelled as he grabbed the coat again. Ronnie wrestled with him for awhile until she gave in and allowed him to help her into her coat. He turned her around to face him and gently did up the buttons. They stood facing each other just inches away from each other; they could feel each other's breath as theIR hearts raced. Jack stared into Ronnie's eyes which were staring at his lips. He placed his hands on her shoulders and brushed them off. They continued to stare at one another, both wanting each other but not quite giving into the temptation. Gradually they move closer and closer to one another, until their lips were touching. Jack gently kissed Ronnie trying not to hurt her. Ronnie shivered by his touch, her lips where hurting as Jack pushed his lips harder on to her. She kissed him back trying to set a pace which didn't hurt as much. Jack placed his hand on the back of Ronnie's head and lowered her hood so he could touch her hair. This suddenly brought Ronnie back to reality; she pulled back and then placed her hood back on over her head. Jack stared in shook. "Sorry.... I can't do this!!" Ronnie screamed as she left the room. "Ron, please don't do this..... Ronnie!!" Jack yelled as he ran after her, but then stopped as he lost her in the crowd.
Over at the Slater's Danielle and Stacey were sat munching out on the sofa, watching DVD's. They both giggled as Mo began snoring. "God Nan, give it a rest will you!!" Stacey yelled. Danielle laughed as Mo just carried on snoring loudly. "Stace, I need to talk to you about something!!? Danielle nervously asked. "Yeah, what Dan!" Stacey replied. "Well it's mum!!" Danielle continued. "What about her, is she back to her old self again, an old cow again is she!!?" Stacey chuckled. "No... No nothing like that... she... she has asked me to move in with her... and well..... I want to Stace!!" Danielle whispered. Stacey looked a bit disgusted but then smiled as she looked at Danielle. "Oh I see, well if that's what you want that it is fine with me, my room was getting a bit over crowded anyway!!" Stacey joked as she nudged Danielle to smile. "Right here, here is to us and what the future holds!!" Stacey yelled as she raised a straight glass of vodka to Danielle. Danielle laughed and watched as Stacey continued to make drunken toast's one after another.
Ronnie was back at the Vic, she was in Roxy's room sat at the end of the bed looking into the mirror, tears ran down her face, making all her makeup run, she stroked her face delicately placing her fingers over the scratches and bruises. Ronnie turned her head slightly so she could see a glimpse of the back of her head in the mirror, she peeled the bandages from her head and sobbed silently as she saw the bloody scars. She stroked the bald patch on the back of her head, gently shuddering through the pain. Ronnie continued to cry in silence as she placed a hand on her cheek and slowly peeled the dressing from her face. She pulled the dressing off and closed her eyes as she saw the huge slash across her face. Roxy walked along the hall way and could hear someone crying in her room. She slowly approached the door and gently pushed it open. Roxy's heart sang as she watched her vulnerable sister crying as she relived the horror behind the scars. Roxy slowly approached Ronnie and placed a hand on her shoulder. Roxy's touch made Ronnie jumped. Roxy tried not to look shocked when her sister turned to face her, but she couldn't help it. "Ron... what are you doing here in the dark."Roxy asked as she sat beside Ronnie. "I had to turn the light off I couldn't look.....I couldn't!" Ronnie whispered as she quickly tried to cover herself up. Roxy didn't try to push her so just sat quietly hugging her sister for a moment. "Why don't I help you have a bath, I could help you wash your hair, it has been a few days Ron!!" Roxy suggested. "I can't, I can't look at myself!!" Ronnie sobbed. "Ron look, we need to get sorted and move on, we can make this better!!" Roxy said as she placed her hand on Roxy's cheek. "How look at me!!" Ronnie whimpered. "Doctor's they can.... they can mend this sort of things!!" Roxy said. "Come on you need a bath, let's get you cleaned up!!" Roxy continued as she faced her sister, Ronnie nodded in response. Roxy left the room to run the bath which allowed Ronnie to undress and put on her dressing gown.
"Bath is ready, Hun!!" Roxy shouted from the bathroom. Ronnie walked in closing the door behind her. Roxy approached her sister and lent over to lock the door. Ronnie stood frozen as she looked forward into the mirror. Realising this Roxy pulled it from the wall and turned it round placing it on the floor. Ronnie stayed cemented to the ground; whilst Roxy untied her robe and slowly removed it from her sister. Roxy's eyes formed tears as she scanned her sister's body, there were bruises and scars all over her back and legs; her front was just as bad. Roxy helped Ronnie into the bath, she was stung as the water hit her body; every part of her was hurting. Ronnie sat in silence she didn't move, she just sat staring at the taps as tears streamed from her face. Roxy delicately sponged water over her sister, gently rubbing clean her skin. "Right I'm nearly done; I will just do your hair for you!!"Roxy chirped up trying to start a conversation. Very carefully Roxy massaged her sister's hair and rinsed it clean. Ronnie flinched as the water poured into the scars, across her head and down along her cheek, Roxy nervously continued not wanting to hurt her. "I'm all done!!" Roxy chuckled. Ronnie stood up and climbed from the bath as Roxy helped her. She dried her sister's naked body and then helped her into pyjamas. Ronnie didn't say a word and walked out back into her room. Roxy left her for a moment whilst she made Ronnie a cup of tea.
Ronnie smiled as she turned to see her sister at the door, with two cups of tea and a packet of biscuits. Roxy was happy to see her sister's smile again, she had noticed that Ronnie had replaced her bandages to her head and dressings on her face, which were Ronnie's security blanket. "Here you go sis, and look what I found Phil had tried hiding them, but he is not a match on me!!" Roxy joked. "He will kill you....you know if he finds out.. you have stolen his chocolate Hob Nobs!!" Ronnie giggled. "Well what he doesn't know won't hurt him!!" Roxy laughed as she sat next to her sister.
Over at Stacey's house, Danielle was laid on the floor staring up at the clock. She had just put Stacey to bed, who had been throwing up in the kitchen sink for the past hour or so. Mo was still sat asleep in the lounge snoring loudly. Danielle looked around the room, she watched Stacey as she slept, but she just couldn't seem to want to get ready for bed and go to sleep. Danielle wanted to be elsewhere she, wanted to be with her mum. Danielle sat thinking for ages, twiddling her thumbs. She walked over to the window and peered through the curtains. Roxy's bedroom light was still on, she looked longingly at it until the light went out. Her heart sung as she realised she couldn't go over now, everyone would be asleep. "Bleep Bleep Bleep!!" Danielle grabbed her phone "Night night sweetheart I love you xxxxxxxxx" Ronnie had texted Danielle to say goodnight. Danielle shut the phone and then opened it and dialled. "Hey, I am sorry it's late..... could you let me in please!!" Danielle whispered as she was now stood outside the Vic. "Yeah... yeah sure!" Roxy whispered whilst she tip toed down the stairs. Roxy opened the door and saw Danielle stood there in her pyjamas with a huge smile on her face. Roxy giggled and then hugged Danielle as she entered the hallway. "What you doing, I thought you were staying at Stacey's?" Roxy asked quietly. "Couldn't sleep!!" Danielle replied as she walked up the stairs. Roxy could tell that she just wanted to be with Ronnie, she smiled as she followed up the stairs. Danielle and Roxy stood at the doorway watching Ronnie sleep. "Has she been ok?" Danielle asked. "Yeah, she is now, I caught her earlier looking at herself in the mirror!!" Roxy whispered. "Is she ok, was she ok!!" Danielle panicked. "Yeah.... yeah just a shock, I gave her a bath and then we sat and talked about you for a bit, she couldn't sleep so I gave her something to knock her out!!" Roxy whispered as she approached her side of the bed. Danielle took off her coat and delicately lifted the quilt as she entered the bed. "Hey!!" She whispered as she nuzzled Ronnie's chest once again inhaling her mother's scent.
Danielle violently jumped up in bed waking herself. She sat bolt upright, her face was covered in sweat and she panicked not realising where she was. She reached over and noticed her mother wasn't there, Roxy was snuggled up asleep but there was no Ronnie. Danielle quickly jumped from the bed and rushed out of the room. She flew into the kitchen, making Ronnie jump causing her to drop the milk carton on to the floor. "Thank god here you are?" Danielle whispered as she threw her arms around Ronnie. "What I was just getting a drink!!" Ronnie giggled as she stroked Danielle's hair. "Sorry, I just woke up and you weren't there!!" Danielle croaked. "I couldn't sleep I needed a drink sweetheart, but I am here now!!" Ronnie softly spoke. "What are you doing back here, I thought you were staying at Stacey's!?" Ronnie whispered. "I couldn't get to sleep and Roxy... she let me in......... You don't mind do you!!?" Danielle asked looking at her mother. "No darling of course not... it was nice to see you when I woke up!!" Ronnie added trying to reassure Danielle. Danielle smiled and then hugged her mother tightly. "Easy sweetie, are you ok?" Ronnie chuckled as she faced her daughter. "Yeah.... just a....just a bad dream that's all!!? Danielle whispered trying to brush it off. "Me too....keep having the same one!!" Ronnie signed as she pulled Danielle into her chest. To avoid discussing it any further, Danielle pulled away and grabbed a cloth from the sink mopping up the spilt milk. "Do me one, whilst you're at it!!" Danielle laughed as she watched Ronnie pour herself some milk. "Hear you go, there are some biscuits in the cupboard, if Roxy and Phil haven't eaten them all." Ronnie joked as she handed Danielle her milk. "Chocolate Hob Nobs, I love theses!!" Danielle squealed with excitement. Ronnie giggled as Danielle sat at the table beside her. The two of them sat up talking for the rest of the night, making big plans for their future, discussing every little detail, like what colour paint they wanted in their new home etc.