Hey guys, if none of this makes sense I apologise, got taken into hospital late last night... let me know what you think: Thanks again to all my reviewers :)
Oh just so you know when Ronnie is in the Vic, that's already been happenng with Stacey, Roxy and Danielle. Hope you like this chapter, it's muc more fun in it
Ronnie Mitchell retreated back across the square with a smile on her face, glancing at her watch, she was shocked at how early it was. Doing just as her older cousin instructed she stopped off at R&R, knowing that while she was there she would have to face Jack and the mere thought of that made her itch with embarrassment.
"Ronnie" Jack said coldly waking into the back office, Ronnie decided to help Dawn out who was cleaning the bar, that would indeed give her the alibi that she would desperately need in case the police turned up and it also kept her away from the tension that clearly was between her and Jack
" Ronnie have you got a minute?" Dawn asked sweetly
" yeah sure go on" she sighed but it was a happy sigh
" well I've developed some new shots for the club and they're really good. Would you like to try some?"
Ronnie didn't want to, but she needed to do something significantly so that when the police arrived she could say that she was trying shots out with Dawn
" ok this is called Sourtongue, get that down you"
Ronnie shuddered as the bitter liquid slide down her throat, Dawn moved closer to Ronnie with a 2nd shot "this is called Roda".
After downing it, Ronnie let out a little giggle "mmm that was nice, bit of a weird name though for a shot"
" Well Jack actually named this as a tribute to you and Danielle, it's made up of the first letters of your names".
Dawn walked off leaving Ronnie deep in thought of Jack, that was so sweet of him calling the cocktail after her and Danielle, she did love him but it just couldn't work at the minute not until she and Danielle's relationship was good and they had worked out all their differences, then maybe just maybe there would be a chance for them.
Afterwards Ronnie did a stock-check before leaving, she was satisfied that she had done all she could, she headed over to the Vic, she went to the bar poured a large glass of red wine and sat down. Phil was already there serving Tanya Branning and deep in conversation, Ronnie watched curiously as the chat continued for another few minutes.
Phil noticed Ronnie sitting at the bar and told Tanya he would speak to her later "is that one of your alibis?" she asked
" Yep it's Mum's birthday soon and I was just asking general girls questions about Booty what I could get her as a gift, anyways Ronnie how did it go
He was eager to find out if their plan been successful enough and Archie Mitchell was now free from their lives.
" it went amazingly, if Grant hadn't came…" she whispered in a hush tone " we would have never been able to pull this off. Grant texted me saying he needs to lie low for a few days"
" Yea I agree, we could say we brought him home especially for Mum's surprise party in a couple of days".
Ronnie's mind suddenly had a spark, she pulled Phil's arm away so he could have her attention, he was distracted by a cute woman who had just entered the bar.
" Listen Phil, I need to go home and get to Dan, we'll meet him when it's the best time"
" agreed" Phil replied " and this is just between us, see you later Ron", she'd already downed her drink and headed out the door.
Over at Ronnie's flat:
"I'm so glad you said I could drink Dan, I need a good stiff drink" Stacey giggled swigging the vodka bottle " I know you can't drink, but I need a dance partner"
With that Michael Jackson's The Way You Make Me Feel blared through Ronnie's plasma television and Danielle laughed as Stacey tried to do the moonwalk on Ronnie's new leather couch.
I wonder if I could ever have this much fun with Ronnie maybe not when the baby's born, but I can do something nice for her anyway. This is going to be great Danielle thought to herself and she slide into her own little world making plans but not before she texted Roxy.
Rox, planning a surprise for Ron, need your help come to the flat. Love you Dan xx
A couple of minutes later Stacey was still dancing on Ronnie's expensive sofa when the doorbell rang, it was Roxy.
" Wow you do know that my sister will kill you if you mark her sofa, it cost a fortune…"
Stacey cut her off mid sentence and said " Roxy Slater get a life and get up here and join me".
Roxy didn't need to be asked twice and was soon on the sofa with Stacey. Danielle rushed off to the loo to be sick again, something she really regretted about her pregnancy. When she came out instead of joining them, she snuck out because she had something better on her mind,
Upon entering the flat, Ronnie took a look around, she was really surprised., food everywhere and alcohol bottles everywhere, but the cherry on top of her messy apartment was Girls Aloud aka Roxy and Stacey on her sofa performing Love Machine complete with hairbrushes as microphones. Ronnie wasn't happy,.
" Stacey where's Danielle?" asked sternly " Roxy?" she continued to ask but instead of an answer Stacey and Roxy burst into fits of laughter caused by two bottles of vodka they'd polished off earlier.
Walking away from them , she knew she wouldn't get an answer, Ronnie's head was racked with all kinds of thoughts, had Archie been true to his word, had someone taken Danielle on his orders. As she paced up and down running her fingers through her long blonde hair agonising over where her daughter was and the love she felt for her was greater and more intense because she was pregnant.
Then she heard a giggle, a familiar giggle at the front door, rushing to the door, Ronnie's heart banged into her chest. Opening it she was relieved to see Danielle and threw her arms round her
" where have you been?" she asked abruptly
" um went to get a disposable camera to take pictures of Stacey and Roxy, this is going to be fun" Danielle laughed dragging Ronnie into the living room.
On Danielle's orders, Ronnie had been forced to drink a half bottle of vodka to catch up with Roxy and Stacey.
While Danielle went and made herself some pasta, she was a little bit gutted that she couldn't be drinking, but rubbing her belly. That alone was strong enough to make her stop drinking for good.
"You two need to wise up, getting wasted and dancing round a living room, that's what kids do" Ronnie said feeling like she'd given off to two kids.
" Listen you hard faced cow, we're putting on a dance show for Dan, you better do this for her, she's worth it and it will cheer her up, she's been a bit down lately with this pregnancy issue and all I want is a bit of happiness for her, might do you some good if you loosened those tight strings on your knickerd" Stacey said " so you're joining in too" Ronnie finally relented.
"Dan come in here for a second" Roxy called "we're putting on a show for you, a show to remember",
Ronnie continued " Yes set your bum there and just watch".
Stacey, Roxy and Ronnie all necked 4 shots of vodka for dutch courage and burst into song on Ronnie's expensive sofa. It wasn't just the bad singing of Abba's Dancing Queen that made Danielle giggle, it was the fact that 3 people in her life she loved had banded together to do this for her.
.A few bad songs later, Danielle released them of their singing duties partly because she was deafened, Roxy called Danielle to the kitchen for a chat about her previous text.
" well I was thinking we could turn the apartment into Ibiza night tomorrow for Ronnie kind of as a thank yo, it's a surprise. I'd love us all to go away to Ibiza because of the stories Ronnie's told me but it won't happen this year with the baby. Can you help me what do you think?" Dan stopped to take a breath.
" wow Dan, that's a nice idea she'll really love it. I'm glad you're her kid, you bring out the best in her" Roxy replied. Little did she know that theory was going to be tested very soon.
" Stacey you were really good there and you're right that was just what Dan needed thank you, you're such a true amazing friend to her" Ronnie smiled sincerely and locked Stacey into a tight hug. At this point Danielle and Roxy had rejoined them
" I'm really glad Dan has a mum like you Ronnie" she slurred "you used to be such a nasty bitch, but you've changed so much for the be.." Stacey stopped her words, something was about to happen. Then before she knew it, she was sick all over Ronnie's expensive sofa.
Roxy's jaw opened wide and she was waiting for a bomb to go off which it didn't. In fact Ronnie was so calm, she touched Stacey's cheek and said softly "accidents happen, right I think it's time you two headed home".
Stacey was mortified and couldn't wait to get out of the flat quick enough with Stacey. Once Ronnie closed the front door, she heard two big hyena laughs, peering out the window it was Stacey and Roxy linking across the square absolutely hammered laughing about nothing it seemed
" Come on Stacey, the bar my treat" Roxy smiled
" Show me the booze" Stacey hiccuped staggering with Roxy linking her arm bascally trying to hold them both up.
Closing the blinds, Ronnie walked toward Danielle " So good night then?" Ronnie asked Danielle was tidying up Stacey's mess
" oh the best, that was amazing, the act you three put on just for me, I can't believe you guys know how much I loved Abba" Danielle smiled.
" OK how's this to top of a good night- bubble bath, chocolate and Mamma Mia, perfect to continue our Abba night?" Ronnie enquired. She was slightly tipsy but wanted to spend quality time with her daughter sober or not.
" that would be perfect" Danielle replied the perfect end to a perfect day, more precious quality mother/daughter time she thought to herself. Danielle went first and had a shower, she quickly dried her hair and waited on Ronnie emerging from the bathroom.
"um Mum" she said a little afraid of what she was going to ask Ronnie in case she thought it was weird or there was someone wrong with her.
" yes Dan" she answered looking deeply into her big blue eyes.
" can I blowdry and straighten your hair. I always wanted to do that with Lizzie, but when she got cancer I couldn't" she had a little tear in her and Ronnie was more than happy to oblige. As she felt Danielle's hands running through her long blonde hair, so similar, thoughts travelled to her head:
Just me and my baby now, I've got rid of Archie. He's outta all our lives for good and there's going to be a new little Mitchell in a few months. My life is finally complete
Her thoughts were interrupted by a text
Grant needs us to get the Arches now, he's found something we need to see, it's includes Dan. See you there in 15 minutes, Phil.
Ronnie let out a sigh, she didn't want to leave Danielle yet again but she was intrigued as to what it was involving Danielle, it was her daughter and she had to do this but how would she explain this to Danielle that she had to go out and spoil their little mother/daugter evening and she felt awful for having to go break the news.
Apologies if this chapter is crap, but I write it from my hospital bed and I have loadsa tablets in my system so if this content sucks I apologise
Any feedback you could give me on this story would be brillaint, what would you like to see happen as you're reading it xxx