Love hurts?

New life

Ocean's POV

we're in the bedroom getting ready and i'm trying to find something nice for Nevaeh to wear. "what do you think the green or the pink?" I turn to Michael. "I think the pink dress looks cuter on her" he smiles, walking over to the bed. "we gotta look our best today" he coos at her and she starts giggling. "why did you tell your mother we'd visit anyway?" I ask and he shrugs. "because it was the only way I could get her off the phone and quit asking me questions" I'm about to speak when Ray comes into the bedroom. "what you guys getting all dressed up for?"

"we're going to see my parents" Michael tells him finishing getting ready. "um... No offense, but maybe you wanna wear a long sleeve shirt" he chuckles slightly. Realising what he's talking about, Michael nods and starts looking for another shirt. "Frank's coming over at five, so if you guys want anything..."

"we'll be back by then" Michael cuts him off.

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Before we go see Michael parents, we stop off at a nearby café to get some breakfast for Nevaeh and go over once again any questions we know their gonna ask. "ok, so remember don't answer with too many details because you know what mothers like she'll bring it up again to try and test you on it" Michael tells me while keeping watch on a woman sitting behind us.

we finish feeding Nevaeh then Michael goes to the counter to pay. While he's over there he gives me a signal to let me know the woman behind me isn't looking and I lean back in my seat slightly and manage to get the purse which is sitting at the top of her bag in clear reach for me to get it, then I pick up Nevaeh and leave quickly before she or anybody else notices.

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Joseph's POV

"will you come away from the window already?" I sigh rolling my eyes at Kathrine. "They'll be here when they get here and don't be bombarding them with question the second they get through the door" I tell her sternly. "I just wanna know we're their staying and that their ok and..."

"Michael told you they were fine and when they get here we'll see for ourselves" I reassure her. I want to know what's going on with them myself, but I know that if we start asking to many questions they'll back away. I didn't tell Kathrine that I'm worried just as much as she is about them disappearing like that and being very secretive especially given their past. I doubt they'd be that stupid to start using coke again, especially with them having Nevaeh with them. I really hope what Michael told her is true and they really are ok, but I need to be sure which is why I don't want kathrine asking them too many questions. My main concern is Nevaeh and making sure she's being cared for properly and that her needs are coming first.

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Michael and Ocean finally get here and so far everything seems ok. neither of them seem sniffly or showing any signs that their on coke again and it's clear Nevaeh is happy and healthy. "so what are you doing for work now?" I ask Michael casually while he's sat on the living room floor playing with the baby. "sales" he shrugs "sounds interesting.. What kind of things do you do?"

"I just check stock an stuff" he says, still giving little detail. "there's some mail for you at Jermaine's, he would have sent it but not of have your new address. Could be important"

"it's fine I'll deal with it. We need to go get some of our stuff for his place anyway"

"have you informed your social worker and Jessica where your living now? They'll need to know if your trying to get visitation again. Their due back from Ireland next week"

"yeah I know. Jason told us we can start seeing him again when they get back" he smile excitedly. "that's great news! Looks like everything getting back on track for the two of you" I smile.

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Michael's POV

"do you really have to leave so soon? Why don't you stay for dinner?" My mother asks as we're trying to leave. "I told you. We have a really long drive an.."

"then why not stay the night?" She smiles "the three of you can stay in the guest room" she insists "we'd love to but, Michael has to be in work first thing" Ocean jumps in. She about to speak but I cut her off quickly noticing the time. "we really have to get going before the we get stuck in on the traffic we'll call you soon though" I smile hurrying out the door.

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"Jeez! Glad that's over with. I thought she'd never let us leave" Ocean giggles slightly. "we still have to see Jermaine though" I frown "Joseph was going on about mail and stuff"

"well we can always go get it after we've seen DJ. He works all day on saturdays and we still have a key" Ocean points out. "I can't believe we finally get to see him again" I smile excitedly. Even though we're excited about seeing DJ again, we're both pretty nervous about it too. It's been so long since we've seen him and we're worried he might have forgotten us by now. We have to start all over again with just one hour visits at Ocean's parents house and work our way up to full days again. It's only for and hour, but having to sit and be civilised towards Jessica for that amount of time is already pissing me off. Every time we see her that hatred we have for her for taking DJ from us grows. Once this is all over and we get DJ back Ocean and I are gonna be leaving the state to make sure we're far away from her family as possible and there's no way she's ever gonna see DJ again.

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We finally get back to the apartment and Robert and Ray are in the living room and I immediately notice what's on the table. "fuck! Frank's been already!? You said he wasn't coming till 5!" I snap at Ray.

"relax... I left yours and Ocean's in your room" Ray shrugs. "what the fuck!? We told you don't put shit like that in our room!" Ocean snaps handing Nevaeh to me and heads to the bedroom.

"what's the big deal?" He shrugs. "because, Nevaeh sleeps in there" I snap at him "so? You guys do pills and shoot up here in the living room and she comes in here" he shrugs "yeah, but we don't leave it out where she can get it... Just leave in the kitchen next time" Ocean says coming out of the bedroom. "whatever" he shrugs "I paid Frank for yours, so you guys owe me the money"

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Jermaine's POV

I get off the phone with my mother and go back into the living room to join Aisha. Alot of people would say I'm crazy for taking her back and letting her move back in, but I still love her even after everything that's happened.  If Michael and Ocean can move away and start again then I don't see why we can't.

"so, I just got off the phone to my mother" I smile sitting down beside her. "Michael and Ocean went over their today. Turns out they've got their own place out of town and Michael got a new job in sales"

"that's nice" she mumbles not looking away from the TV. "nice? It's great news! And Joseph said they'll be coming over at some point to..."

"their coming here!?" Aisha cuts me off "yeah to pick up some of their stuff and get their mail. What's the problem?" I shrug. "N-nothing... Did they say when?" She stutters. "not sure. Michael told Joesph he'd call and let me know.. Why are you so worried?" I ask confused. "I'm not! Can't you just send it to them?"

"I don't know their address. If your worried about them finding out we're back together then don't. They've moved away and getting on with their lives and we're doing the same. If they don't like it then that's their problem" I smile reassuring her.