Love hurts?

Bad day

Janet's POV

I woke up early this morning and got ready for mine and Michael's brother, sister only day together. It's been years since we've had a full day just the two of us or even spent any time hanging out together like we used to. These days he just asks how I'm feeling and talks to me briefly before going back to Ocean and their kids.

After I've finished getting ready I go downstairs for breakfast and LaToya is downstairs giving Princess her bottle while the other two are on the sofa, eating cereal and watching cartoons. "Where's Michael?" I ask sitting on the sofa. "him and Ocean are asleep, so be quiet when your upstairs"

After I've finished getting ready I go downstairs for breakfast and LaToya is downstairs giving Princess her bottle while the other to are on the sofa, eating cereal and watching cartoons. "Where's Michael?" I sitting on the sofa. "him and Ocean are asleep, so be quiet when you go upstairs"

"but it's 9:30. Their always up at 6?" I frown confused. "well I thought it would be nice for them to sleep in this morning"

"but me and Michael were gonna go out today"

"they've been up most of the night with Princess. So I offered to get up with the kids so they could get some sleep. It's not easy for them taking care of three young children all day you know" she frowns "I was only asking. No need to flip out" I shrug "actually there is!" She snaps then motions me into the kitchen and closes the door so DJ and Vaeh don't hear. "mother told me about you being pregnant" she says sitting at the table. "and she told me what you asked Michael" she frowns annoyed. "don't you think your being a little bit selfish?"

"how an I selfish!?" I frown "Michael and Ocean have enough things to deal with in their lives and when they move to Miami, their gonna be alone and have to juggle work and taking care of their own kids and now your gonna dump your baby on them!?"

"Michael said he would. If he didn't want to then he'd..."

"because your his little sister and he loves you and would do anything for you and you know that. That's why it's selfish of you to have even asked, because you know he wouldn't have said no" she cuts me off. "actually he did at first then..."

"that's worst! He told you no the and you still guilt tripped him into it! This is your mistake not Michael's and not Ocean's and what you doing is selfish"

I'm about to speak when I hear DJ and Veah squeal excitedly for their daddy. "morning" Michael says groggily walking into the kitchen holding Veah with DJ my his side. "what's wrong with you?" LaToya asks noticing he looks a little spaced out "nothing, I'm fine" he mumbles sitting down. "have you just took your methadone?"

"mhm" he mumbles looking pale. "Michael, you know that stuff makes you drowsy after. The doctor told you both not to walk around straight after. Where's Ocean?" she sighs sympathetically, helping him to the chair beside me. "she's getting dressed and I'm fine I just need a min..." Before he can finish he jumps up and rushes to the sink and start throwing up and LaToya gets him a bottle of water from the fridge and goes over to help him whilst giving me death stares, when Michael isn't looking.

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Michael's POV

"why don't you sit down and relax for a minute" LaToya says softly and I do as told and walk over to the kitchen table. "why don't I take Princess shopping with me today. while DJ and Vaeh are at daycare, give you both a break?"

"you've already done enough for us this morning, we can't ask you to babysit too"

"of course you can! You guys will be in Miami soon, so you may as well take advantage of the free babysitting while you can" she chuckles slightly under her breath. "I guess spending sometime with her Auntie won't be so bad" I smile and she smiles back the same way leaving the room.