Love hurts?

Happy times

Jessica's POV

The post arrives and Duncan comes running into the hall "are they here!?"

"not yet, you go play I'll call you when they get here" I mumble checking the mail walking into the kitchen.

I'm sitting going through the mail which is mostly either bills and junk and I get to the last one and sit staring at it reading it over and over. "more bills?" Sherri asks coming into the room. "they can't do this!" I shake my head handing Sherri the letter that says Ocean and Michael have filed for custody. "they can. their his parents. I did warn you they'd do it eventually"

"but they can't just take him! I'm the one that's been raising him not them. Surely the courts won't allow them to take him from his home after all this time" I say shakily. "they can if they think they can look after him. But they've tried before and they got denied remember? their living with Michael's parents, most likely on welfare since neither of them work and with all the arrest Michael's had and their drug problems. No court will allow them custody. Try not to worry about it" Sherri tries to reassure me. "but what of this time they get it!?" I panic. "they've only just been allowed one full day alone with him. They won't be allowed to just pack him up and take him from his home. These things can take months somtimes"

"I'm gonna speak to Abbie when she gets here. She'll see their not capable of taking care of him full time"

"is mommy and daddy here yet?" Duncan asks coming into the room. "not yet!" I snap turning to him then sigh trying to call myself. "Duncan, I'm sorry sweetie I didn't mean to..."

"I can't wait till I can live with mommy and daddy. They never get mad at me" he frowns running out of the room. I get up to go after him and Sherri places her hand on my arm stopping me. "just calm down"

"but he's right! They never lose their temper with him" I sigh. "they have him one day a week. Trust me if they had him all the time they'll go crazy and be flipping out at him all the time"

"they didn't when they first had him and they don't with their daughter" I point out. "yes. But Duncan was a baby then. just like their daughter is now. There's a huge difference taking care of a child that can't walk and talk and taking care of a hyper active two year old. Your a much better mother to Duncan than Ocean can ever be and we'll have to make sure the courts

see that too"

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An hour goes by and I see Ocean and Michael pulling up in the drive and I go out to them before Duncan notices their here. "you know we can't do the hand over until Abbie's here"

"that's fine. we'll wait right here" Michael shrugs. "you know your wasting your time don't you?"

"i'm guessing they told you" Ocean smirks. "and do you really think the courts are gonna make me hand him over to two druggies and somone who also almost killed someone and yes we all know to was you!" I snap turning to Michael. "don't know what your talking about" he smirks. "DJ's OUR son and he's going to be coming home with us where he SHOULD be. And should have been all along! I'm his mother NOT you" Ocean frowns. "Mother!?" I scoff "you chose to go back to man that hits you over your own son. What kind of mother does that? And I know for a fact that's true because Duncan even said to me that you told him yourself!" I smirk pointing at Michael. "first off she didn't choose me over DJ YOU kicked her out remember? and did he also tell you we explained to him what child abuse is? Because we HAVE! So if you or anyone in your sick little family tries anything he WILL scream it from the rooftop!"

"and unlike me. He doesn't have a sick bitch of a mother that'll ever betray him" Ocean cuts in. "and how exactly do you think your going to support him huh?" I ask ignoring her comment. "neither of you work, your living in someone else's home and..." I pause seeing Abbie pulling up. "there's no way in he'll your getting custody! Over my dead body will I let you take him" I hiss at them. "that can be arranged bitch!" Michael smiles then turns to Abbie as she gets out of the car.