Love hurts?

Close call

Ocean's POV 

It's been a few days since what happened with Michael and his mother. I've seen her a few times but she hasn't spoken to me. Even though Michael threatened to tell Joseph about Janet, I'm still worried she'll say something to my parents.

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Like every morning I head downstairs into the kitchen and like every morning my mother is stressing out trying to feed DJ. "I can do that" I say walking into the room "Ocean I'm perfectly capable of feeding a baby!" She snaps "and so am I! Incase you forgot DJ is my child!" I snap. It's been like this for days now every time I ask to do something with DJ she practically bites my head off. "Well incase you've forgotten I'm the one with custody because you clearly couldn't look after him"

"Well you wouldn't have custody if you'd just sign the damn papers already!"

"I'm not discussing that right now" she shakes her head "when then? You always say 'we'll discuss it another time' but when exactly are we going to discuss it! DJs my kid and I want him back!" She turns raising and eyebrow at me "when you show me your responsible and able to care from him then we'll discuss it ok!?"

"And how am I supposed to show you that when you won't even let me do anything?" She's about to speak when my father walks in "what's all the shouting about?"

"Oh, nothing... Just Ocean being and ungrateful little brat and throwing a tantrum yet again" my mother sarcastically says. "It's not ungrateful or throwing a tantrum to want my own kid back!" I shout "look maybe we should discuss this another time, your mother had enough on her plate with work right now" my father tries to calm the situation "no! She always says we'll discuss it later and we never do!" I snap at him "I'm his mother and I shouldn't have to ask permission to bathe or feed my own baby. I'm sick and tired of all these stupid games and having to jump through hoop with all her stupid rules just to get ONE DAY a week with DJ!"

"As long as I have custody and your living under my roof then you'll obey my rules and if you don't like it that pack your things and leave!" I'm about to speak but she cuts me off "and which rule exactly is it you don't like? Wouldn't be the one about Michael would it?" She says folding her arm smirking slightly. "No! It's about ME having to ask permission to spend any time with MY son!" I yell. "Look I said we'll discuss it later and we will" my father says sternly.

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After yet another argument with my mother I head off to go and see Michael.

"It's like we're never gonna get him back" I sob onto Michael should after telling him everything that happened. "And I do everything she's told me and it's still not good enough..."

"Listen to me" he says sternly cupping my face in his hands "your an amazing mother and we will get him back" he tries to reassure me "but what if she never gives him back... What if this just her way of finally taking him away from me" I sob "she tried to do it when he was born then when she called protective services and now... Now she has custody" I start crying all over again and he pulls me tighter into him. "We're gonna get him back I promised you we will. She can't take him away. Just because she has custody now doesn't mean shit! He's still our son and nothing and nobody will ever change that"

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Carson's POV

Once Ocean has left for school I decided to speak with Jessica alone. "So what was that really about?"

"I already told you" she shrugs carrying on dressing Duncan. "I should really take him shopping with me. His clothes are getting a little small" she sighs "No! Ocean needs to take him shopping for new clothes because she's his mother and she has a job and she can pay for her own child" I snap at her. "She works a few hours a day after school, it's not enough to support a child" she rolls her eyes "but she's working and she's trying that's the main thing" she doesn't answer me and picks up Duncan giving him a tight hug "were you even listening?" I frown "of course I am" she rolls her eyes clearly not paying attention. "Don't you think it's kind of weird Duncan being called Jackson instead of Thompson?" I shake my head confused "what the fuck does that have to do with anything?"