Honorable people had long ago become hard to come by for someone who'd experienced such hardships in life like Moira West had. Isolation was her remedy to being hurt by those who claimed to love her, and that remedy came with an overindulgence in drugs, alcohol, and the sorrow that she wallowed in. Her dreams of becoming a chef never wavered, but addiction and a low self-regard hindered her drive to walk the path to success and happiness, the latter she no longer believed she was worthy of. Michael Jackson, a young, single father to a vibrant four-year-old, found himself navigating life with no clear-cut goal for his future. He was unsatisfied with where he stood, what he represented, and wanted more for himself and his daughter. The inevitable fate that came with being affiliated terrified Michael, more and more as lives were lost over irrelevant beef that never justified senseless murder. Moira and Michael's relationship started off unconventional and especially rocky, but time and much-needed intimacy made them see that happiness was attainable if you chased it. Book 1 of 2 A Michael Jackson story. © All Rights Reserved. Started: August 24, 2021 Finished: November 26, 2024 Revamped: In progress... Work #2 Thriller era Takes place in Chicago, IL 2020-2022 Cover made by me via PicsArt Highest Rankings: - #1 in #Illinois - #47 in #Chicago - #2 in #SaveBlackCharacters - #18 in #Michael - #24 in #Jackson - #15 in #MJJ - #19 in #MJ - #2 in #MJFanFiction - #7 in #BlackAuthor

Be his friend. Bear his child. Don't fall in love. That would be weird. Reeling from the wreckage of divorce, 38-year-old Michael Jackson clings to the last thread of a lifelong dream: becoming a father. With Neverland emptied of laughter and trust, he turns to the only person who's never left- his best friend. His quiet constant. And he asks her the impossible. What begins as a promise to carry his child becomes something deeper: carrying his heart, his secrets, and his survival itself. ___ WARNING: Grief, death, traumatic events, implied sex (not graphic.) #1 in #michaeljackson [8.16.25] #1 in #michaeljackson [10.28.25] #1 in #michaeljackson [11.10.25] #1 in #mj [8.10.25] #1 in #90s [11.17.25]