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Chapter 12:- No Letting Go
The journey over to the flat was silent, not a single word was exchanged between the pair, but both were just grateful that they had each other, every so often Danielle turned to look at Ronnie and noticed she was staring at her, but Ronnie quickly turned her head away trying to make out she wasn't looking at Danielle. Everything still felt unreal to Ronnie, she still couldn't believe what had happened and what was happening at that moment, she would just glance quickly at Danielle to check to see if she was still there, even though they were both still holding tightly onto each other's hands and would find herself locked on unable to take her eyes of Danielle, she wanted to absorb the slightest feature, every little detail.
When they reached Ronnie's flat she loosed Danielle's hand and reached into her pocket searching for her keys, she pulled them out, put the keys in the lock turning it and then pushed open the door. Ronnie held the door open after walking through, welcoming Danielle into her home, she wanted Danielle to feel welcome after all she hoped when she was ready that Danielle would move in with Ronnie and it would then become their home.
Danielle smiled stepping through making her way slowly up the stairs, Ronnie closed the door after Danielle and followed her up the stairs, this reminded Ronnie so much of the same dream she'd had for years before. A small child was climbing the stairs infront of her, Ronnie had tried so hard to reach out and grab the small feet but each time was unable to catch up and then after so many tries the feet would disappear. But this was different, Ronnie knew it wasn't a dream and this time if she reached out for those feet she would be holding Danielle's ankle.
Danielle stop in the hallway at the top of the stairs, it wasn't the first time Danielle had been here, she knew what was beyond each door, she was just nervous, it was different to last time, this time Ronnie knew who Danielle was and was welcoming her into her flat as her daughter, not just some strange girl she barely knew, except that was just it Ronnie still knew hardly anything about Danielle.
"Go on through to the front room, sweetie" Ronnie told Danielle, she noticed her nervousness and placed a hand gently on her daughters shoulder, guiding her through, Danielle felt her mothers warm hand on her shoulder and turned back smiling at her mother before continuing into the front room. Danielle stopped after entering the front room, and looked around everything seemed different from the last time she had been there, nothing had moved as far as she could tell, it just looked different, but it still smelt so much of Ronnie.
Ronnie removed Danielle's bag from her shoulder and placed it onto the floor next to the sofa, she stood up after bending down to put the bag on the floor, turned around to find Danielle standing there grinning up at her. Ronnie smiled back looking into Danielle's eyes, she just wanted to hold her daughter and for her daughter to hold her and never let go. As Ronnie finished that thought Danielle pulled her into a hug, wrapping her arms around Ronnie's waist who mirrored Danielle's actions by placing her arms round her daughters waist. Danielle leant against Ronnie, her head leaning on Ronnie's chest. Ronnie placed her chin softly on top of Danielle's head, this moment was just so perfect, it was as if Danielle had read her mind, she had been longing to reach out and hold her daughter, but Danielle beat her to it, she too wanted to be held.
As Danielle showed no signs of letting go, Ronnie guided her daughter over to the sofa, where both collapsed onto each other, Danielle giggled and sat up "sorry, I think I crushed you" Danielle explained nervously. " hey, its ok" Ronnie replied watching the nervous expression on Danielle's face turn into a smile. Ronnie wriggled into the back of the sofa and pulled Danielle close, Danielle leaned on Ronnie's shoulder placing one of her arms neatly round Ronnie's waist, as Ronnie began stroking Danielle's hair. She couldn't have been any happier, her daughter was leaning against her in her arms.
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