Life Is A Rollercoaster (Ronan Keating / Boyzone / X Factor) fan fiction

Eighty One

As it happened I didn't get much sleep that night after all...

But it meant, for the time being at least that our marriage appeared to be back on track. We spent a lot more time with each other. Ro even helped me write some lyrics for my 3rd studio album which I was becoming very proud of.

Increasingly though he began to go out and spend quite a lot of time away from me and Jess. I didn't know whether he just didn't like being at home, or what it was, but I wasn't really bothered if he wanted to go and play golf. It was no big deal to me!

It was about a month after the end of the tour, probably September time when I went out with Jessica in her pushchair, desperate for some fresh air after being stuck in the house with a cold. 

I went to the paper shop and bought a couple of papers to read when I got home. Jessica was getting on well, and was easily amused with various toys and activities I did with her. But she still had a habit of having an afternoon nap. So it would give me something to read later.

Later when Jessica was having said nap on the sofa at the side of me, I picked up one of the papers and started flicking through it, inside was an entertainment magazine, I picked it up and stared at the front page. "Boyzone stars reunite for Stephen's wedding"

What the....

There was a huge picture of all five members of Boyzone with Ronan right in the bloody middle. Why hadn't he told me. Why hadn't Louis mentioned it to me? What the hell was going on? 

I looked at the date March 2006, that was almost six months ago, I'd only just started the tour, why had nobody told me?

When Ro came home I was sat in the darkness staring into space, tears rolling down my cheeks. I couldn't even tell you why I was crying, but as I say, even back then I knew something wasn't right.

"Vic babe what's up?"

"Has something happened? Is it Dan?" 

I shook my head 'no'.

"Is it Jessica?"

I could see his face go pale. "No Ro, Jessica's fine" I said tightly. I picked up the paper from the side of me and flung it on the table. "When were you going to tell me Ro?"

"Tell you what?"

"About you, and the band" I almost spat.

Ronan looked at me oddly then picked up the paper off the table and read the headline. He swallowed hard. "Vic, it's not what it looks like, honestly"

"Then why do you look so guilty Ro?" I asked softly.

He sighed and sat down at the side of me. "Look Vic, me and Mick decided to go and support Steo. We didn't say anything cause we didn't think you'd be interested to be honest"

"I mean you've not even met Steo have you?"

I shook my head. Stephen and Ronan as far as I knew, didn't really get on anymore, something to do with the planned Boyzone break being longer than expected. To be honest I tried not to get involved and as a consequence had never met Stephen, Keith or Shane.

"No" I said quietly.

"Anyway you were away..."

"Keith and Shane happened to be there as well. it was just one of those things Vic, a big coincidence"

"I hadn't known that they'd be invited.."

"Ok. I guess it looks bad" he shrugged at me. "But it was a coincidence all the same"

"Hmmmm" I muttered, still not entirely convinced, but not really sure why I was doubting Ro. I'm sure he would've told me if they were going to reunite, surely.

"Anyway, we might have been pictured together, Steo may've invited me to his wedding, but I don't think any of the lads have forgiven me yet"

"Oh Ro" I sighed. "You should have kept better contact with them babe. They'll come 'round eventually"

"At least you've got Mick"