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

True feelings

Carter's POV

After I'm done checking on Michael and the kids, I go into the kitchen and Ocean is still in there, bleaching all the dishes. "Sweetie, you don't have to do all that. Your supposed to be here to relax remember?"

"I am, but I just wanna get all this done before anymore germs spread" she explains then moves her attention to the counters. "Is everything ok?" I ask softly and she nods. "Why don't you sit down and relax for moment?" I smile and motion her over and she comes and sits beside me at the breakfast bar.

"Is this about what Janet?"

"No. I just don't won't mess and germs everywhere" she says and scrunches her face whilst looking around the kitchen, which is completely spotless. "Have you heard from your lawyer yet?"

"Mhm"

"And?"

"Everything's fine" she shrugs. "I should really finish this. I haven't even started in the living room yet"

"Don't worry about that. Why don't you watch a movie with Michael. I think it's only just started so...."

"He's in the livingroom?" She cuts me off and I nod. "Why don't you go sit down and I'll bring you both something to drink. You've barley seen him the last few..."

"I can't. I um... I need to check on the kids and take a shower" she cuts me off and walks upstairs before I can finish.

"Is everything ok between you two?" I ask Michael as I'm walking into the living room. "Yeah, why did she say something?" He turns to me confused. "No, I've just noticed Ocean seems a little off with you this last few days. I thought maybe you two had an argument or something"

"She's just not good around sick people. I think it's something to do with her OCD" he shrugs. "I never knew she had OCD" I frown confused. "Most times it's not and issue. You didn't notice she had Bipolar either"

"Was it? You know?... the drugs that caused it?" I whisper that last part. "No, she's had OCD and Bipolar all the time I've known her" he shrugs then turns his attention back to the TV.

"I'm sorry, I don't mean to pry. I was just wondering. I've never really noticed it before"

"We both have medication so we're fine most of the time"

"You have it too?"

"No.. something else" he mutters "Are these recent diagnostics?"

"No. Mine was after DJ was born and Ocean got diagnosed when she was pregnant with Veah"

"That's must have been hard for you both. Is that why she went into a hostpital?"

"Kinda. We didn't know she could still take her medication while she was pregnant and then she had alot of trouble bonding with Veah when she was born. She kept feeling guilty because we didn't have DJ with us and felt like Veah was trying to replace DJ and...."

He pauses and looks back at the TV. "Are you ok?" I ask and he nods and smiles at me through pursed lips, but even though he's smiling, it's pretty obvious I've touch a nerve so I decide to just let him be for now.

I do want to know more about Michael and I want to hear from them, what happened to them these last few years, but so far they've only opened up to me slightly then they quickly shut down the conversation or get really aggitated. I've heard many many rumors about what happened with them, but mainly from my ex wife and my sister, but I'd rather hear Michael and Ocean's side of what happened.

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Rebbie's POV

"Hey, is Janet ready yet?" I smile as mother opens the door to me. "She's just upstairs"