Happy ever after? (A Sequal to love hurts?)

Understanding

Michael's POV

"Ok, buddy what's next?" I turn to DJ "shoes... Coats...next is... Keys" he smiles going down the picture chart

"OCEAN! where's the ke..."

"Got em" She calls back as she walks in carrying the keys. "Now Daycare!" DJ smiles excitedly. And I get Veah and Princess while Ocean get DJ and Mikey.

"So I'm gonna drop you off at work and pick you up on my break to get the kids from daycare"

"Oh... Don't forget, Janet's coming over an I need something for dinner. We'll need to stop at the store on the way home" Ocean adds as we're strapping the kids in. "Ok... Everybody ready?" I turn back an smile at the kids and DJ and Veah nod "Ready" Veah smiles and I start the car.

It's been a week since we took custody of Mikey an even though things seem pretty hectic, especially in the mornings, we've had to take care of all 4 of them while Janet was in rehab so we've gotten used to it an stick to our routine as strict as possible which is working out great, not only for the kids, but for Ocean and I too.

When we were getting clean from the heroin, our therapist suggested we make a chart an try to stick to a routine which has really helped us an  we have another chart for the kids which helps us keep. On top of everything. We have to have about 3 back up charts though because with 4 young kids, not everyday is going to be exactly the same and there's always going to be something that throws us off a little.

"Michael. We need to stop the car" Ocean says, bringing me from my thoughts and also proving my point.

"I gotta change Princess's diaper"

"She's Stinky!" Veah scrunches her face, pointing at Princess. "I'll be real quick" Ocean says, getting out of the car and hurries into a café.

"I wanna go with mommy" DJ pouts. "Just stay in the car. She won't be long"

"But it's not fair! I wanna go too!" DJ frowns "Me too!" Veah follows. "She won't be long, I promise. She's only gonna change your sisters diaper and that's it"

"But what if she gets Princess a treat an forgets me?" DJ pouts "She isn't going in there to buy something for Princess. She just had to go change her diaper. Do you wanna sit next to someone that smells like poop? Because I don't"

"No" he shakes his head. "Then we have to wait. "Why to babies always pooped themselves?"

"Because that's just what babies do. Mikey and Princess aren't big kids like you two an they don't know how to use the toilet... And even if they did their to small an will fall an we'll have to get them out an then we'll have toilet water all over us and nobody wants that to happen do we?"

"You will not us" DJ comments pointing at him and Veah. "That's true"

"I'm back" Ocean smiles, walking back to the car. "I thought you just went in the change her" I frown confused "customers only" she smiles and hands the kids a large cookie each then gets back in the car.

"Where's my cookie?" I frown an she rolls her eyes playfully an hands me one out of the bag.

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Janet's POV

It's been almost a week and I haven't really spoken to Michael or Ocean since they told me they took custody away from me. I spoke to Michael a few days later and he said I could go over this evening. I would have preferred to go in the morning, but since Ocean decided to stay at her job all 4 kids are in daycare so nobody is gonna be home until the afternoon.

Even though I was mad at him in the begining, Chad and I are still talking everyday and we've hung out alot this week. He's really been there for through all of this and has been doing his best to try and cheer me up about what's been going on with Mikey, but no matter how many nice places he takes me or gifts he buys me, it doesn't make me feel any less heartbroken about losing my son.