"See you later then!" Jack smiled after he pecked Ronnie on the lips.

"Yeah, about 4?" she replied quietly.

She watched him walk off from where she was stood at the door. Her focus was distracted by the sound of a whistle, she looked to see Max stood at the wall.

"Max!" she smiled slightly embarressed, pulling her black silk morning coat closer to herself she rose a questioning eyebrow.

"Is my brother in?" Max asked.

"Good Morning! We're up early aren't we!?" Masood asked cheerfully handing a few letters to Ronnie.

"Morning!" Max replied.

Ronnie smiled in reply before turning to Max "You've just missed him he's gone to the club"

"Oh right well, just tell him tonight is sorted!"

"Whats sorted?" Ronnie asked curiously.

"Nothing, Nothing for you to worry about!" Max winked before turning and heading to work.

Ronnie sighed at his odd behaviour. Hearing James cry she didn't have time to dwell on Max.

...

An hour later Ronnie was in the Vic kitchen with Roxy.

"So where exactly are you going?" Roxy questioned looking her older sister up and down. Ronnie didn't answer instead she looked away feeling quilty.

"Solicitors, thats what you said ain't it?"

"I'm going to see Rob!" Ronnie replied suddenly shocking Roxy who immediatly looked at her sister as though she was insane.

"WHAT?"

"I have to, I need to show he is not in control of me! Not anymore!" Ronnie replied sternly.

Roxy shrugged "..and Jack what about Jack, I mean does he know?"

"Not yet, I'll tell him after it's done..you know what he's like, he'll just worry!"

"Look maybe I should.."

"No, you're minding James and I need to do this on my own!"

"We could wait outside?" Roxy asked hopeful.

Ronnie laughed before turning to look at James who was watching Amy play with her dolls.

"You sure you'll manage two kids in a car for god knows how long?"

"Of course!" Roxy replied "I love kids!"

"Mammy! Jays wants my dolly!"

"Does he now?"

"Yesss!" Amy nodded.

"Ames you wanna go for spin in the car?"

"Yesss!"

"It's up to Auntie Ronnie!"

Amy turned to look at Ronnie.

Ronnie smiled "Ok, Ok! thanks Rox!"

"It's not a problem, So are you nervous? What are you gonna do or say?""

"My tummy has been doing flips all morning" Ronnie admitted "But I really just need to get this over with!" she stood up and made her way to the sink, filling a glass with water she took a sup. The room swam through her mind as she suddenly made a dash to the bathroom. Roxy stood at the door looking at Ronnie with her head down the toilet.

...

"Yes, I really am fine!" Ronnie promised as she stepped out of the car "Dont worry about me! I'll be 20 minutes at most."

Ronnie walked slowly towards the prison, she began breathing heavily as her heart beat quickened.

After being searched and cleared Ronnie was led into a large meeting room with other visitors she scanned the men sitting in the room, they all wore the same dark blue jumpers and tracksuut bottoms. Her eyes eventually fell upon Rob who was sat at the corner furthest from where she was. She was thinking of just leaving when everything started becoming too much for her but it was too late Rob had spotted her

"Ronnie?!"

She looked at him, studying his face. He looked different yet, he still looked the same. She walked over to him quickly sitting down, she didn't once smile or even meet his gaze. Instead she looked straight ahead, her eyes were void of emotion as she listened to him speak.

"You look great!" Rob said reaching his hand to hers. The sudden touch caused Ronnie to pull her hand away. She went as far as to push the seat back, shocking Rob.

"You wanted me to visit! Why?" Ronnie asked in a steady voice empty of any care.

"I just, wanted to say, to tell you"

Ronnie sighed to herself at his nervous state, it was an act, an act he played very well.

"What?" she asked loudly.

"I'm sorry for what I did.."

Ronnie shrugged. She didn't want or need his apology.

"What has gotten into you?!" Rob asked his nice guy image slipping slowly away.

"Nothing I've just realised how pathetic you really are.." She replied coldly, her eyes locking with his for the first time. She saw the anger rise within his darkening blue eyes. She was scared but she pushed the fear away. He couldn't hurt her not anymore. She swallowed hard withing out breaking from the stern gaze. She let out a low shout when Rob roughly caught her hands in his. Seeing a policeman walk towards him Rob let go. He took a deep breath and began to speak calmly once again.

"Ron, I know I upset you but.."

Ronnie shook her head and laughed inwardly.

"I don't need you Rob, I will never need you again! I hope they keep you locked up in here for a very long time. You're a pathetic little coward!" She whispered before slapping him roughly across the face. She stood up and began walking out. Tears threatened to fall from her eyes. She couldn't believe she'd done it. Still she didn't feel any better, she didn't know what she expected to feel after this. She felt worse if anything, she still had to deal with everything, she still had to tell Jack.

She'd tell him tonight she told herself quietly, they'd stick together through this, they would.

A few hours later Ronnie arrived at R&R's with James in one arm and shopping bags in the other. Roxy had just dropped her off after they'd spent the rest of the day together.

"Hello!" Jack said smiling whole heartedly at Ronnie and his son. Ronnie smiled in return. The smile was plastered on her face. He was happy and now she was going to ruin it. Again.

"Sorry, I'm so late, We went shopping with Roxy and Amy!"

"Don't worry about it"

"Can you take him, I need the toilet!" Ronnie asked.

Jack laughed and immediatly stood up and took his son. "Want me to take the bags as well?"

Ronnie looked back and forth at Jack and the three shopping bags in her hand.

"No, It's fine!" she replied turning and leaving the office.

Jack rose his eyebrows suspiciously allowing her to walk off.

Minutes later Ronnie emerged from the bathrooms, she huffed obviously annoyed. A single tear fell down her cheek, she was certain now almost convinced she was about to break his heart. Still she didn't want to clarify, maybe if she jsut ignored it. She calmed herself down before re-entering the office she was surprised to be greated by an empty room. She saw Jack had stuck a yellow note on the back of the door it read "Fargos, 10 minutes!"

A small smile tugged at Ronnies lips. He was being so nice so perfect and she loved him, but that made everything worse. She loved him too much she didn't want to hurt him, so maybe it's be best if she ended it now. Made him hate her.

She arrived at Fargos to see Jack sat by himself. She made her way over and stood in front of him with her hand almost glued to her hip. She raised a questioning eybrow at him.

"Sit down, relax!" he said standing and pulling her seat out for her.

"What are you? Where's James?" Ronnie asked suddenly feeling irritated through no fault of Jacks.

"Max has him, remember we discussed this last week,us and dinner!"

"Oh" Ronnie replied quietly.

"You ok?" Jack asked confused at why she was acting so differently.

She nodded but in her head she couldn't stop thinking, thoughts of what was about to happen, she just wanted to know, she couldn't wait any longer.

"Ronnie? Ron?"

"WHAT!" she answered loudly being dragged away from her thoughts.

"What is wrong with you?"

"YOU!" I didn't mean that, I'm sorry!

"What?"

"You! doing all this, you're just trying to.."

"Trying to what? Spend some time with my girlfriend?" Jack asked back sternly slightly annoyed at Ronnie's sudden outburst.

Ronnie huffed.

"Ronnie, I know the last few weeks haven't been easy for you!"

"You don't know anything Jack!" she replied shaking her head I didn't mean that either!

"What, Ronnie I've been there for you every step of the way, I need you.." Jack lowered his voice as he realised the other diners were begining to look at them.

and now I'm going to cause more trouble, more heart break! You're better off without me!

"Ronnie?"

Ronnie shook her head. I'm sorry

"Well maybe I don't need you.."

Ronnie got up quickly and ran from the restaurant. Tears ran down from her glistening blue eyes, she knew she'd been cruel to him but she had to because at least now if she was....then he wouldn't hurt as much.

Arriving at the quiet flat Ronnie let herself in. She threw her shopping bags on the table. Once she'd stopped crying she picked a white paper pharmacy bag from inside one of the bigger bags. She opened it to reveal a home pregnancy test. She let out a deep breath before heading to the bathroom. She'd spent the last week putting this off but now she needed to know no matter how difficult this would make everything, she needed to know.