Was this for real, did Jack had just asked her to marry him. It felt like a dream.
For a minute Ronnie was in a trance, just starring at Jacks happy face.
Ofcourse she was gonna say yes, Jack really was the love of her life.
They had been through so much already, good and bad and everytime they ended up with eachother in the end.
This felt like it was meant to be.
- 'Yes, i say yes Jack, i will marry you, ofcourse i will, yes!'Ronnie said putting her arms around Jack and kissing him, getting all hyper.
- 'Oh that's great darling'Jack said and for a minute he fell quiet.
- 'Hey, what's wrong Jack?'Ronnie said noticing Jack being quiet and serious all of a sudden.
- 'Ehm, there's something else i've been thinking about, especially after yesterday, that's why i have to ask you'Jack said turning serious again.
- 'What?'Ronnie was looking a bit worried again from Jack's serious behaviour.
- 'Well ehm, if we get married, and become husband and wife, there's something else i would like, i ehm…, i would like to adopt Robbie too, i mean to be her father, and for her to be my daughter, i mean that's what she always meant to me even when we were apart, i love her Ronnie'Jack said.
Ronnie had tears in her eyes, she was so touched by Jack's kind words, and it made sense.
She had always seen the love Jack had for Robbie.
And she had seen the way Robbie always looked up to Jack and wished to have a dad like him, especially after Archie.
- 'I'm ehm… i am touched by what you just said, it is so sweet of you, for me it all makes sense'Ronnie said.
- 'But?'Jack asked feeling a 'but' coming up.
- 'Well, Robbie is not a baby anymore ,she always be my baby ofcourse but that's another story, she does have a mind of her own, so i would like it if you would ask her herself and see what her reaction will be, i definitely wanna marry you Jack, but the adoption is up to Robbie'. Ronnie said.
- 'Oh yeah definitely, í wasn't thinking of adopting her whether she liked it or not, i want her, to want me to adopt her, and if not, no hard feelings, it would hurt but i would understand, it would not change my love for her'Jack said 'and then there's still Glenda'.
- 'Well, she can't be her dad now can she?'Ronnie said smiling'she always be mum, i mean, i can see that mum is adjusting really well and i also see Robbie being really so much more comfortable with her, calling her mum and all that, that wouldn't change'.
- 'Alright so do you wanna tell them?'Jack asked stroking his hand through Ronnie's hair.
- 'Well, i think we should tell Robbie about the adoption with just you and me, then we can tell her first about it, and then Rox and mum and your family ofcourse'Ronnie said.
- 'Ehm i wanna tell your mum about the adoption first, i mean getting married and then the adoption ofcourse but not with everyone around, i mean i wouldn't wanna make her feel uncomfortable for any reason'Jack said.
- 'Alright yeah, oh i let Robbie stay at home today, cause of yesterday, she pretended to be sick at first'Ronnie said.
- 'Really, well that also made me think about it'Jack said 'i just wished i could've been there and i would have sorted him out'Jack said getting a little irritated thinking about what this teacher had said to Ronnie and Robbie.
- 'Ehm well, tonight she has the Halloweenparty, we're gonna be at the club working, but i want her to have a good time and not have the feeling we're watching her like all the time,and i don't know how she would react, i think she will be pleased, if not it would surprise me'.
- 'Yeah, but i don't wanna ruin her night out, so maybe we could tell her tomorrow, we could sleep over at my place maybe and then at breakfast we could tell her, then after we could go next door to see Rox and your mum'Jack said.
- 'That sounds like a good plan lovey'Ronnie said, sitting down on Jack's lap.
- 'You wanna go over and tell her that you persuaded me to let her go out tonight, making her think that you got me that far?'Ronnie asked.
- 'Yeah come on'Jack said and they got up.
They both got out of the appartement and walked next door.
As they got in they heard music and walked into the livingroom.
Robbie was sitting on her knees and was holding Amy's hands making her stand up, and they were trying to dance with eachother.
Jack and Ronnie started to smile.
- 'Hey look Ames it's daddy and auntie Ronnie'Robbie said'look daddy how i can stand up and dance with my coolest auntie, auntie Robbie'.
Robbie smiled as Amy began to giggle.
- 'Where's Roxy?'Ronnie asked.
- 'Upstairs taking a shower'Robbie said.
Ronnie walked over to the radio and turned the volume a bit down.
- 'See that's your boring auntie Ronnie, yes, say booooring'Robbie said lifting Amy up and standing up.
- 'Oi i'm not boring, right Jack?'Ronnie said giving Robbie a soft slap on her bottom.
Jack smiled, he was happy, happy Ronnie had said yes, and already dreaming of what this little family would look like.
- 'Ehm sweetie i wanted to say something'Ronnie said sitting down on the armrest while Robbie gave Amy to Jack.
- 'What?'Robbie asked while also sitting down on the sofa.
- 'Well ehm do you think you're still up for that Halloween party tonight at the club?'Ronnie asked with a cheeky smile.
- 'You mean that mum, seriously, am i allowed?'Robbie said also looking at Jack, knowing that he pulled some strings like he promised her last night.
- 'Yes you can go darling'Jack said winking at Robbie, then at Ronnie.
- 'But i don't have a costu...'Robbie wanted to say something.
- 'You can choose a costume upstairs in mums closet, i knew you wouldn't look in there'Ronnie said laughing.
- 'Choose a costume, there's more then one?'Robbie asked, her eyes lit up.
- 'Yeah it's either a bumblebee or a princess'Ronnie said laughing seeing Robbie's face turning into dissapointment.
- 'Ha Ha very funny mum, so?'Robbie asked.
- 'A catwomanjumpsuit with mask and all, all black, something scary, which is my least favourite but i know you like scary stuff, and some vampirestuff, i hope that's allright, i know being a fairy or a little princess would be like really embarrasing right?'Ronnie said.
- 'Thanks mum, i love you, you know me so well'Robbie said standing up and putting her arms round Ronnie.
- 'Go on, go and look yeah'Ronnie said'Oh and you know Jack and i will be working tonight right?'
- 'Yeah your mum owning a club does has it's disadvantages'Robbie said smiling then running upstairs.
- 'Well you made her happy'Jack said giving Amy a little cuddle.
- 'Yeah and you made me happy too today'Ronnie said'i can't wait to tell her about us, i almost did'.
- 'Yeah, i know, let's just keep it our little secret alright, as soon as you know it, it will be tomorrow'Jack said.
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Later that night Robbie was changing into her costume.
At first she didn't know which one to choose.
It was either the vampire costume, cause she had a thing for vampires, or the catwomansuit, it looked cool and sexy, especially with the mask.
- 'I love those teeth babysis, you really can take a nice bite in Pete's neck with those'Roxy said.
Robbie had asked Roxy to help out with make up and all.
Roxy, still not well ofcourse, decided not to go out really the whole night and getting into a costume, but she would go over to the Club for like an hour or so, just to see everyone dressed up.
- 'Think Pete is also going as a vampire either Edward Cullen or as Wolverine from the X-men, anyway he probably will not be easy to stay away from, i love Edward and Wolverine'Robbie said with a cheeky smile on her face.
- 'Oh you know what babe, you could go as catwoman but i can make you look like a vampire-catwoman, you know still with the teeth'Roxy said already pleased with what she was thinking off.
- 'Oh i like that Rox, you're the bestes sister, i love you'Robbie said jumping on Roxy who was sitting on the bed.
- 'Come let's do this'Roxy said getting all her make up together.
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- 'Mum you're gonna stay home tonight right?'Ronnie said while she and Glenda were in the kitchen having a coffee.
- 'Yeah, this week has been full of alcohol, it's enough now'Glenda said'i'm just gonna watch some telly and then i'll be off to bed, i'm staying with my granddaughter, so you all can go'.
- 'Roxy's only gonna be out for an hour or so, she's still not feeling well, but she keeps going out or going to work, so i don't know how long this is gonna take'Ronnie said.
- 'So it's till one right or midnight?' Glenda asked.
- 'Midnight, it's from the age of 12 mum, midnight is already late'Ronnie said'I mean i don't know if there be any 18 year olds but they probably wanna go on till later, but we said midnight, the club is open tomorrow till later so'.
- 'As long as it is a great night out right'Glenda said.
- 'Exactly'Ronnie said'Oh and mum, ehm tonight Robbie and me will be over at Jacks, so you'll see us tomorrow yeah'Ronnie said.
- 'Oh really'Robbie said walking into the kitchen in her outfit looking pretty scary eventhough she was wearing the sexy catsuit.
- 'Oh my god you look scary, kinda dark sweetie, don't know if sweetie is the right name for you looking like this'Ronnie said smiling getting up closer to see how everything looked.
- 'I don't know if i should stay at home with you looking like that?'Glenda said'you'd better behave yourself tonight little one, or you can scratch "party's"from your 'to do list'!'.
Glenda looked a bit strict at Robbie.
Ronnie and Robbie looked at eachother making faces.
- 'Don't worry mum, i will, i'm not gonna let this night out be spoiled right'Robbie said pretending to be biting Glenda's neck.
- 'And we will be there mum, not just to keep an eye on her but on everybody else'Ronnie said winking at Robbie.
- 'So ehm, sleeping at Jack's then?'Robbie asked'why can't Jack just sleep overhere then, you know, i can sleep in my own bed, my own room?'
- 'Ehm well, if that's what you want babe'Ronnie said.
She just didn't wanna push Robbie into sleeping at Jacks, she wanted to be relaxed tomorrow, that they all were relaxed tomorrow.
She would tell Jack to better stay over at 27 and then they would either go out for breakfast or lunch or dinner to tell her.
A little later, kids were coming into the club, there were more there then expected so they would have a good night tonight.
Ronnie and Jack had already been there before Robbie arrived with her group of friends.
- 'Ah this looks wicked man, your mum really knows how to throw a party, now she's looking um um um…well i'll be sitting at that bar all night babygirl, hanging on her lips'Fatboy was screeching dressed as a werewolf.
- 'Forget it Fats, i might be the one wearing these teeth but my mum really could bite your head off'Robbie said smiling, and waving to Ronnie who had seen her come in.
- 'Oh i only wish babygirl'Fatboy said waving also, and winking at Ronnie who sighed, smiled and helped a customer.
- 'So where will we be hiding tonight then?'Peter asked with a cheeky smile.
Peter was dressed as Edward Cullen, his hair was up a bit, his face was powdered white and Jane had gotten him colored lenses for his eyes.
He looked extremely hot.
- 'We're not gonna hide mister, i don't wanna spoil my one night of freedom, but i'll tell you what, as long as they see us once in a while somewhere here and there, they won't be to focused on us, so we'll see what happens'Robbie said.
- 'We all will be appearing here and there, i mean we're practicly all related some how to Jack or Ronnie so we have to make no problems for ourselves alright'Whitney said, dressed as lady GaGa.
- 'Give me a break, i'm just gonna have fun, you bunch of loosers'Lucy said, dressed as an angel with wings but with devils horns and a devilstail, just about right, Robbie had said to her.
The group sat together at some sofa's and they got of and on to the dancefloor to dance.
Everyone took their turns in giving away rounds of drinks.
When it was Robbie's turn, Peter and Whitney walked up to the bar with her, to help out with the drinks.
- 'Hi sweetie, having a good time then?'Ronnie asked as she was pouring some drinks for someone else.
- 'Yeah, it's great'Robbie said then waited for Ronnie to take her order.
While Ronnie was fixing the order, the three turned and looked around.
- 'I wish i could come here like from Thursday to Sunday or something'Whitney said'You know a little drinking, dancing, flirting'.
- 'Yeah well maybe next year or something, and then i mean once a weekend, mum would go mental if i was hanging here half of the week, don't think she would let me either'Robbie said smiling.
- 'I think it would only be fun at first, then when you come here regurlay it will get less interesting'Peter said taking some of the drinks in his hand, the ones Ronnie already had put on the bar.
- ''Here you go darling, this one is on me'Ronnie said winking at the kids.
- 'Ah cheers Ronnie'Peter said, while the girls just looked happy.
When the group got back to where they were sitting Whitney asked where Lucy and Jay were.
- 'They're were chased by Freddy Krueger'Leon said pointing to the toilets.
Robbie looked at Peter, and then Robbie walked away also to 'go to the toilet'when she was there she waited a minute in one of the toilets.
Then Peter came in.
He looked around and saw nobody around that looked like Jack or Ronnie.
He walked close to the doors and said Robbie's name softly.
One door opened and Robbie grabbed Peter and pulled him into the little toiletbooth.
They locked the door.
Peter sat down on the toilet and Robbie sat down on his lap, her legs on both sides of his waist.
- 'So what brings you here mister Beale'Robbie whispered into Peters ears.
- 'Bite me KittyKat'Peter said smiling naughty.
Robbie snuggled up into Peter's neck and kissed him.
- 'We can't stay in here forever Pete, i'm sorry to spoil this but i just don't wanna get in trouble this night'Robbie said looking serious.
- 'You won't, you'll go back in a minute or so and then i will come back some time later alright?'Peter said.
Robbie agreed with what Peter just said.
And to let him know she did, Robbie started to kiss Peter all over and they were holding eachother close.
Jack walked up to the bar, greeted some of the staff who were around and then walked up to Ronnie.
- 'Having a good time tonight then darling?'Jack asked rubbing Ronnie's back.
- 'Oh nothing could spoil this day Jack, i'm so happy we're getting married'Ronnie whispered the last line in Jacks ear before somebody else could hear it.
- 'Yeah i'm happy too'Jack said'the kids seem to be having a good time'.
- 'Yeah, which is good, they have been dancing and laughing overthere'Ronnie said looking at where Robbie and her friends were sitting before then she looked around.
- 'Where's Robbie, i don't see her'Jack said also looking around.
- 'Jack, i'm just gonna let her have a good time alright, she's probably over at the toilets or something, i told her we keep an eye on her, but i'm not watching her like a hawk, i want her to have a good time, not feeling us breathing down her neck'.
- 'Seen Pete then?'Jack asked looking again around to see if Peter was somewhere.
- 'There she is, look'Ronnie said, not letting Robbie know that they were looking for her.
- 'Alright, alright, i have to "chill out"she would say'Jack said smiling at Ronnie.
- 'You don't have to worry "dad", she'll be fine'Ronnie said giving Jack a hug.
A couple hours later the party came to an end. The whole evening had been a succes, kids dancing, laughing, and drinking but no fighting.
The group was about to leave so Robbie walked over to Ronnie.
- 'Ehm mum, is it ok if they bring me home, i mean i sleep at home, not at Jack's right, no use for me to stay here untill you both finaly go home, if they are all gone i don't wanna be here alone waiting'Robbie said putting her arms around Ronnie.
Ronnie looked surpised, cause with her friends around, Robbie was not always that cuddly as when it were just the two of them, she probably was getting tired.
- 'Oh i thought maybe we could have a little dance, like we always did when you were smaller, remember, i'll put some disco music on and
- 'Mum
- 'Ehm, yeah alright'Ronnie said pointing her finger at the group to come over to the bar.
- 'Guys you go home as a group alright, take the girls home first ok, Peter?'Ronnie asked.
- 'Don't worrie i'll wait till the frontdoor closes Ronnie'Peter said smiling.
- 'Alright babes i'll come and see you when i get home yeah'Ronnie whispered as she gave Robbie a hug.
Robbie then joined the group and were about to head upstairs.
- 'Oi Pete'Jack called.
Peter looked around, so did the whole group.
- 'Just take her home safe yeah'Jack said serious.
- 'He will Jack, common Pete'Robbie said a bit with a attitude trying to ignore Jack.
The whole evening had gone good with hardly any interference from Ronnie or Jack.
And now that they were about to leave they started to fuss.
- 'Robbie'Jack said grabbing Robbie's arm 'that also goes for you yeah, straight home and inside!'
- 'I will, god Jack, have you and Ron be holding yourselfs in all night, we will go home and straight to bed alright, our own beds that is'Robbie joked looking at the group who all started laughing.
- 'Oi behave yeah'Jack said'i'm serious'.
- ' Sorry alright' Robbie said she knew Jack was only concerned about her and it was already late, but she was around friends.
Robbie looked at Jack, who let go of her arm and she grabbed Pete's hand then they walked upstairs.
- 'Thank god my dad owns a cafe and the chippie, won't have to be afraid to be watched all night'Lucy said.
- 'Shut up Luce, at least she has a family who cares about her'ZsaZsa said'wish my mum was around to keep me in line'.
- 'We all have troubles'Lucy said.
- 'Yeah and some are trouble ey Lucy'Robbie said sqeezing Peters hand.
As they got to the square the group split up.
Lucy went straight inside and so were Jay and ZsaZsa. Leon, Fatboy an Peter walked up with Lauren, Whitney and Robbie.
- 'I'd better go inside'Robbie said before mum will be at the door, i'm sure Ronnie has called either her or Roxy that i'm on my way.
Robbie jumped up at Peter and he was holding her.
Robbie put her legs around his waist again and they both started kissing eachother.
- 'We'll see you this weekend then maybe?'Whitney said as Peter slowly took Robbie to her frontdoor.
Leon Fatboy and Lauren also said goodbye and the boys walked Lauren home.
- 'Don't know Whit, i'm still grounded, we'll see yeah'Robbie yelled back.
She jumped of Peter as she saw the door open and Glenda appearing in the dooropening.
- 'Hi darling, glad you're home'Glenda said'hello Peter'.
- 'Hi mrs Mitchell'Peter said a bit shyly.
- 'Oh call me Glenda, please'Glenda said'Alright darling come on, goodnight Peter'.
Glenda then walked back in wanted to give Robbie a minute of privacy.
Robbie looked at Pete and gave him a kiss on the cheek.
- 'I'll call you tomororw yeah'Peter said'sleep well!'.
- 'Alright i will, you too mister'Robbie said winking at Peter and then walking inside the house.
- 'So how's Rox?'Robbie asked Glenda 'mum said she called she wasn't coming cause she had thrown up tonight'.
- 'She's sleeping sweetheart, yeah she threw up 2 times tonight'Glenda said sitting down on the sofa.
- 'So tell me how was it?'Glenda asked smiling wanting to know everything.
Robbie sat down next to her mum and curled up to her and Glenda put her arm around her youngest daughter and pulled her close.
- 'It was so much fun, and oh you should have seen some of the costumes mum, really so awesome'Robbie said.
- 'Yeah i can imagine darling, but you look so good yourself'Glenda said kissing Robbie on the head.
- 'I'm glad mum let me go, i really had some laughs tonight, and we all danced, even the boys, they all did'Robbie said.
For a while they sat there but then Robbie yawned a couple of times.
- 'You're tired darling, why don't you go upstairs and take a shower and then off to bed alright'Glenda said'i'll see you in the morning'.
Robbie put her arms around Glenda and gave her a kiss, while Glenda gave her a big cuddle and hold her close for a while.
Then she tapped Robbie on the bottom.
- 'Common little one, up to bed now'Glenda said while Robbie got of the sofa.
- 'Sleep well mum, love ya'Robbie said walking out of the livingroom.
Glenda smiled then grabbed her glass of wine of the table and watched a little more telly.
After Robbie got out of the shower she walked over to Roxy's bedroom, she could hear her snorring. Quietly she sat down at Roxy's bedside, but still Roxy felt it and woke up.
- 'Robbie?'Roxy mumbled a bit.
- 'How are you feeling sis?'Robbie asked'Heard you threw up tonight'.
- 'Yeah, i wasn't up for coming to the club, sorry babe'Roxy said throwing the cover open so Robbie could cuddle up with her sister.
- 'You had a good night though?'Roxy asked'with Peter?'
- 'Yeah we had fun, we all did'Robbie said.
- 'Just fun?'Roxy asked'Tell big sis what you and Peter did, the rest i'm not really interested in if you know what i mean'.
- 'We danced alright, now go to sleep, i want you to feel better in the morning'Robbie said'night Rox, i love you'.
Robbie heard Roxy sighing. 'alright we'll talk tomorrow then babysis, and i love you lots too'.
Roxy then put her arms around Robbie who was feeling warm, with her not being well she kept feeling cold shivers, Robbie was her little heater in the bed.
The sisters both fell soon asleep.