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Ronnie sat stroking her daughters hair, embracing all the similarities between them.

Danielle had dozed off her head lay on Ronnie's knee, she looked so peaceful- a contentment filled Ronnie, she truly had never being happier she had her baby back, the part of her heart that had being taken all them years ago was finally replaced. From the outside this moment looked like a perfect mother and daughter moment but the cracks remained, if you looked closely enough.

Ronnie's phone buzzed, shaking her from her day dream, she rushed to answer it not wanting to disturb her daughter, relieved that she was getting some well deserved rest.

"what?" Ronnie whispered in a soft roar, annoyed that her contentment was being interrupted.

"Oi, where the hell have you being, you where meant to be in the Vic a half hour ago!"

Ronnie sighed as her younger sister shouted down the phone at her.

"look Rox, I'm not going to explain over the phone can you come over to the flat?" Ronnie wasn't sure how she was even going to explain the previous nights events but she knew it had to be done face to face she couldn't risk Roxy mentioning her daughters painful situation to anyone else.

"what Ron, is everything ok..?" Roxy panicked, it had being a tough couple of weeks for her sister, with the events of the wedding having really taken its toll on the family.

"just come over Rox, I'll explain then" Ronnie sighed hanging up the phone, she wasn't in the mood for her sisters worry. She had being great since the wedding, Ronnie couldn't fault her, she really did come up trumps in supporting her and holding the family together but the thoughts of her sisters moment of weakness with the love of her life was always lingering in the background of her mind.

As the door buzzed, Ronnie let out a small laugh, thinking her sister must have ran straight over dumping baby Amy with anyone who was willing to have her. She gave herself a glance in the mirror, she had dark rings circling her eyes, her hair was dark and greasy, she looked terrible but there was a certain glow that came from her - a mother's glow.

Ronnie opened the door to a bemused looking Roxy, who pushed past her and stood in the hallway with a hand on her hip, awaiting an explanation.

"Gee, Ron you look like crap!" Roxy stated bluntly examining her sisters exhausted face. "thanks Rox, for making me feel so much better" Ronnie sighed, she knew it was true but it still annoyed her, she hated looking fragile, exposed almost as her shield had being unarmed in the presence of her daughter.

" so what's up then, it sounded important on the phone" Roxy questioned her sister as she studied her up and down, she looked fine apart from a little tired so what the hell was the problem.

"it's Danielle.." Ronnie sighed trying to find a way to explain things to her sister.

"oh Ron, I told you it would take some time, just give her a chance yea?" Ronnie was frustrated at her sisters words, their problems of rejection seemed something of the past, something trivial in comparison with the latest events.

Ronnie walked toward the living room, knowing her sister would follow, she glanced in the direction of her sleeping daughter, whilst holding a finger to her lips, ensuring Roxy kept her voice down.

"oh Ron, this is great" Roxy squealed in delight at the sight of her niece sleeping soundly on the sofa, but her smile faded as she noticed the scratches which where etched on Danielle's pale cheeks.

"what the hell…?" Roxy sent her sister a questioning look as she pointed to Danielle. Ronnie shrugged her shoulders as she stared down at her baby, tears welling in her eyes.

Roxy noticed this and moved toward her sister pulling her into an embrace "Oh Ron, what happened, its going to be ok…" Roxy soothed her sister while the thoughts in her head went ninety to the dozen, trying to pull together what had happened.

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Ronnie sat on the chair opposite Danielle, gazing at her lovingly as she watched her sleep, smiling slightly as she listened to the whistling sound coming from her daughter's deep breathing. She wiped her tear stained eye, with the corner of her sleeve and glanced to a stunned Roxy, who was walking around the living room glancing between them and then mumbling something else.

"Roxy, just sit down, will you" Ronnie was getting annoyed since she had told her what had happened she had gotten no response of Roxy apart from constant worrying glances at the pair and death threats to her father for his interference- "if he had of just told us the truth, then we would have being there to protect her"

" I cant believe it Ron, my niece why the hell … after all she has being through" Roxy stammered, finding it hard to pull her thoughts together enough to form a full sentence.

"I know, she doesn't deserve it but she was so brave you should have seen her Rox, she was so strong" there it was once again, the sense of pride which filled Ronnie's voice, as the feeling of utter love rushed through her heart. Roxy noticed the pride as it pulled her out of her blaming trance, she made her way to Ronnie sitting on the side of her chair and gently brushing her fringe from her face -

"Of course she was brave Ron, she is a Mitchell and together we can get through anything." Ronnie smiled at her sister, relieved for her support and gave a small nod "together" she stated adamant that they would get through it.