Love hurts?

Prove it

Joseph's POV

I'm sat at at the kitchen table playing with Nevaeh while Kathrine is happily cooking breakfast for everybody. "it's so nice having everyone all together again" she beams talking about Michael and Ocean being back. "they only stayed over for the night" I shrug. "admit it. Your just as happy about it as I am" she smirks and I roll my eyes refusing to admit it.

It has been nice having them back in the house again even of it was just for the night so they could get some rest. They seemed to be feeling better this morning, but it's pretty obvious their not taking care of their own needs. Nevaeh is clearly being looked after, but Michael and Ocean seem pretty run down whenever they come over and they've lost alot of weight over the past month and clearly not eating much. I know how hard it is going out on your own and raising a family. I've been there before and I know how stressed you can get and so busy trying to take care of everything and everyone else you tend to forget to look after yourself, which is pretty obvious Michael and Ocean aren't taking enough care of themselves. There's also something else that's bothering me about them. I'm not sure exactly what it is, but there's something telling their hiding something.

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Ocean's POV

Even though it was nice staying over with Michaels parents, we can't wait to finally get home. Luckily Michael left some stuff in the car to get us through the night, but now that's gone we really need to get back. "mothers made us some breakfast" Michael says coming into the room bringing me from my thought. "it's not food I need. can't we just go?"

"baby, I need it just as much as you do, but of we just get Nevaeh and leave they'll get suspicious and start asking questions. You know what my mothers like. We'll just eat it quickly and go"

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"so I was thinking of taking Nevaeh out somewhere today, maybe to the park or something since it's such a lovey day" Kathrine smiles. "we have to get going soon, we'll have to do it another time" Michael smiles trying to hurry his food. "you could always stay another night untill your both a little better"

"we're fine really. And Michael has work tomorrow" I smile through pursed lips. "you can't go in work while your ill"

"we're fine" Michael says sternly and she shakes her head. "sweating and getting the shivers isn't fine Michael. I get your both adults now and want to be independent. But right now your clearly both full of colds. Why don't you both just stay here with Nevaeh untill your both better?"

"fine, we'll stay tonight but we really have to go in the morning" Michael sighs in defeat which never takes long when it comes to his mother.

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Michael's POV

After breakfast Ocean and I go upstairs and quickly get all our stuff together. "we'll just tell them we're going to the store or something and we're taking Nevaeh with us. Then once we're out of the house we'll drive back and say something came up like I got called into work or something" I say to Ocean trying to think of a way we can get out of staying. We were ok last night, but there's no way we can go all day and night without anything.

We go downstairs to get Nevaeh and mother is in the kitchen putting her in her high chair "we're gonna go to the store" I lie. "ok. I'll watch Nevaeh untill you get back" mother smiles "it's ok, we can take her with us" 

"I'm just about to feed her"

"I'll feed her when we get back" Ocean cuts in "it's fine. I don't mind. You two go get what you need from the store, she'll be fine until you get back" she smiles and begins feeding her some breakfast