Hey, Thanks for commenting! This is going to be the only like really happy part for a while, a long while. Something's coming up really quickly and unexpectedly in the next chapter or so….. Enjoy x
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5weekslater! *
Ronnie smiled as she handed out banners for R&R's 80's disco night.
"It's next week, Thursday, first drink free! Come, dress up, it'll be great!" she smiled handing leaflets to the Market traders.
She stopped handing out the promotions when she saw Jack walk towards her with a pram in front of him. James was sat upright looking around the Market excitedly kicking his legs and gurgling happily at the people passing.
"Hey!" Ronnie said bending she kissed James's Rosy cheeks before standing and smiling at Jack.
"So! How's your first day back going?"
"Good, great actually, I got this great deal on a D.J and..." Ronnie stopped talking because of Jack grinning at her.
"What?" she asked almost embarrassed.
"Nothing, it's just, well it's great seeing you so happy"
Ronnie's smile widened she was happy for the first time in so long she was happy. The marks on her face and body were fading quickly now, but still every time she closed her eyes she saw Robs face glaring at her, she heard him breath heavily on her skin and could feel him on top of her when she tried to sleep, she woke every night fighting for air, struggling to breath, but she managed to keep it to herself. She hid it so well just like she always had.
"Well then, Miss Business Woman, would you like to have lunch with myself and James, I mean if you're not too busy?"
"I would love to!" Ronnie laughed as she linked Jacks arm.
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"Any post for me then?" Ronnie asked later in the day just after she'd arrived home.
"Yeah, two on the counter, I won't be long alright, just going to go get a bottle of wine!" Jack said coming towards her he gave her a peck on the cheek before heading towards the door.
"Don't be. I'm starving!" she called after him.
Putting her black bag on the table Ronnie moved her neck around trying to loosen it. She went slowly to the living room where James was playing with a few toys.
"How's my little man doing? Did you miss mummy?" she asked picking him up.
James gurgled in reply to Ronnie's voice.
"Really?" Ronnie laughed as she brought her son to the kitchen "Well I'd better make you some dinner eh?" she asked him as she tied him into his high chair.
She picked up both letters as she made her way to the baby food, they both looked quite official. She opened the first one calmly she read through the brief letter that was from her solicitor. She sighed loudly there was still no court date set she just wanted all this to be over. Moving onto the other letter she hoped it was good news or at least nothing bad.
She read on shocked; it was a prison visitation order, for next week.
Hearing Jack at the door she quickly stuffed both letters into her bag.
An hour later they were both clearing up talking about the club, Ronnie was about to tell Jack about the visiting order when James interrupted.
"dadadadadada"
Ronnie and Jack both turned simultaneously.
"What did he say?" Ronnie asked wide eyed.
"Dadadada!!" James said again.
Ronnie ran to James.
"Well done, baby! You're such a clever little boy! He's going to go far Jack, maybe he'll be a doctor or a..."
Jack laughed amused at Ronnie's high expectations "Ron, he's only gurgling..." Jack mimicked baby sounds while standing next to Ronnie who was bent down to James high chair waiting for another outburst.
"Shh, sit down!" she ordered a still visibly amused Jack.
James was banging his plastic spoon on his table throwing mushed up food everywhere.
"Ronnie what are we waiting for?"
"Shh"
"Ron-"
"Dadadagagada" James let out in between giggles and mess making.
Ronnie squealed excitedly as Jack stood up.
"Ronnie, Our sons a genius!" He proclaimed causing Ronnie to laugh hysterically.
"Actually, I think he is just babbling!" Ronnie replied twisting her lips before changing them into a broad smile "Yeah, I think it'll be a little while before we have him talking..!"
She got up to walk away but Jack caught her hand.
"I meant to say over dinner, we should go out, you know just the two of us, I'm sure Roxy won't mind taking James for a night?"
"What? Go out? Like a date?" She smirked.
"Well, yeah, yes, that would be good, a night to ourselves!"
Ronnie's expression changed quickly "Oh I, I don't know, I mean I don't want to leave James. And"
"Well just dinner then? A few hours? Just the two of us? Next week"
Ronnie sighed "Yeah, Ok that'd be nice..."
"Good!"
