Michael's POV 

I'm sat eating breakfast and Jermaine has been really quite all morning. "Is everything ok?" He doesn't answer me at first then sighs. "Maybe it's best if the three of you stay here today" he mumbles. "For what? It's a nice day outside" I frown confused. "I know but with. You know who hanging around do you really wanna.."

"Ray's not hanging around" I cut him off. "He'll be long gone by now" I shrug. "And how can you be so sure? And what if he turns up at work again?"

"Because he doesn't know where I live and I told the security that there's been some junkie hanging around the place so their gonna keep a look out for him"

"I still can't believe you spoke to him. Why didn't you just walk away?" He shakes his head "I couldn't just leave him like that. He was in a real state. How could I just walk away from someone like that without at least making sure they had some food and a hot drink inside of them"

"And money!?" He frowns "I already explained that! I only gave him some money so he could spend at least one night without having to do.. You know... With those men" he sighs putting his hand on my shoulder "Michael, if you gave him money the first time he'll just come back again for more. Look what happened with Ben! You fed him once then every night he'd come back for more" I frown shaking my head "that was completely different Ray's not Ben"

"He's nothing but a filthy little rat. Just like Ben and if I found out he's been anywhere near you, Ocean or DJ, I'm gonna do the same thing to him Joseph did to Ben"

"Your gonna kill him with a mouse trap!?" I giggle "exactly!" He chuckles.

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Ocean's POV

Michael text me earlier to let me know Jermaine wanted him to stay home this weekend. In a way I'm disappointed because we'd planned on taking DJ to the zoo, but on the other hand I understand Jermaine's concern. Even though Michael hides it, he's not as strong as he seems, he actually very vulnerable and if Ray turned up once nothing stopping him making an appearance again. Michael is in a good place right now and every drug test we've taken has been clean which we both intend to keep it that way.

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My mother is finishing off getting DJ ready when I get downstairs and she's trying to get him to speak. "Can you say gran- ma" she coos at him and he just looks away disinterested. "You all ready to come with mommy?" I smile taking him from her and he smiles at me excitedly and I smile back seeing the annoyance on my mothers face. "He should be saying some words by now" Sherri points out "maybe we should think about getting him a Speach therapist "he doesn't need a Speach therapist. He probably just doesn't have anything to say right now" I shrug. "Ocean! Don't be so rude!" My mother snaps "there's nothing wrong with people needing help sometimes"

"I know that but DJ doesn't need help with his Speach, he's fine" I frown heading out with him. I'm so sick of her and Sherri telling me what DJ needs like I'm an idiot like don't know what my son needs. DJ will talk in his own time and as for therapy? After living with them for so long he probably will need it when he's older just like me and my brother needed it.

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I pull up at Michaels house and DJ starts squealing excitedly when he realises where we are. "You exited to see daddy!?" I smile getting him from his car seat and his smile grows as we walk up to the house.

The second Michael opens the door DJ practically leaps out of my arms to Michael. "Hey!" Michael smiles cuddling him tight "you two missed each other?" I giggle at the two of them. "I think mommy's jealous" Michael coos at DJ making him giggle.

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Michael's POV

We're all sat playing in the living and I feel bad about not taking DJ to the zoo like we'd planned. "I wish Jermaine would trust me more" I say to Ocean. "I've been working really hard and even doing drug test every week but he doesn't..."

"Of course he trust you!"Ocean cuts me off "it's Ray he doesn't trust, people like him get in people's head and they make you feel good about yourself and act like you friends but he wasn't" she sighs pulling me close to her "I know this sounds mean but, Ray was never your friend. Not really, he was just trying to get you hooked on drugs and he did just like how ever many other people he's done that too" I don't say anything because I know she's right. I haven't told Ocean this but whenever I'd done anything to her I always confided in Ray and he'd make me feel better and less guilty and would make out Ocean was the bad person and I was right to do what I did because she would either be giving me attitude or making me go days without sex. I'm not even sure if I did believe him when he'd say I was right to do what I did. I think in a way I knew if I told him he'd make me feel less guilty and give me Coke to help me forget. Ocean and DJ are the best thing to ever happen to me and I can't believe I almost lost them both. On more than one occasion, but I'm gonna make sure that it never happens again.

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After lunch we went out into the garden and have been sat on the grass helping DJ learn how to walk. He can only take 2-3 steps but he's really coming along these days. "Come to mommy!" Ocean smiles as he turns making his way over to her. "He'll be running around this whole garden pretty soon" I smile "I know! I can wait! Mommy and daddy will be running around trying to catch you soon" Ocean coos at him and he drops down between us pointing at her "Mm-Mm" he babbles "that's right that's mommy!" I smile and he turns to me "and that..." Ocean begins to say then is quickly cut off by DJ "Dada!!" We sit open open mouthed for a moment "did he just?..." I smile excitedly "he did!" Ocean smile back with the same excitement and DJ points at her "mama!" Then turns and points and me "dada!"

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Ocean's POV

I was so worried Michael would miss all these milestones with DJ, but luckily even with the living arrangements and everything else, Michael has been there to see him take his first steps and now his first words! He's growing up so fast now and we're so proud of him.

I felt awful earlier when I had to bring DJ back to my mother as soon as he realised we were leaving he began sobbing like always and it breaks my heart seeing him like this. I wish I could bring him with me during the week and to stay with Michael on Saturdays but my mother is still being just as controlling as always. I've tried to convince her to let him stay over with me at 'Sarah's' but she still says no. I can't wait until we finally get him back and we will be as far away from everybody as possible.

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Jessica's POV

After Ocean went to Sarah's for the night, I gave Duncan his bath and started trying to settle him down for the night but for some reason he won't settle. "Maybe he's coming down with something" I say to Carson and he frowns shaking his head "there's nothing wrong with him, he's probably upset because his selfish mothers gone off for the night leaving him yet again!"

"He used to not seeing Ocean all the time. There must be something that's upset him"

"Well whatever it is. Shut him up about it because I'm going to bed!" he snaps heading upstairs.

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It's been an hour and Duncan's still not settling and I'm starting to get really frustrated walking around the house with him "oh come on now Duncan!" I sigh "I've fed you, bathed you, changed you, what do you want?" He starts crying and pointing towards the front door "no, we can't go out now you need to get to sleep" he  carries on crying opening his arms out towards the door. "Dada!!! Mamma!!!" He says clearly and continues to cry.

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Ocean's POV

The next morning

I'm getting ready to leave when I get a text from Randy.

To: Ocean
U need to get home, ur moms throwing all ur stuff out in the street and rambling about some deal

I quickly phone my mother and she picks up on the second ring "so you've heard then!?" She snaps "what's going on?"

"I told you what would happen if you saw Michael again" she says coldly "but I haven't. I ...."

"Your stuff is out on the sidewalk" she cuts me off. "You can come and get it and then I don't want to see you or your boyfriend here again!" She snaps then hangs up before I have a chance to speak.

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After I told Michael what's going on Jermaine drove down with us to my mothers house.

We get out the car and I run over banging on the door. "I warned you what would happen" I hear my mother and look up and she's standing at the upstairs window "let me in!!" I shout banging on the door and she remains standing at the window. "I told you! You can get your stuff and that's it! Your not coming in!" She shouts. "Open this fucking door right now or I'm gonna break it down!!" Michael shouts kicking at the door and we can hear DJ upstairs crying and calling for us. "You break that door down and I'll call the police" my mother says calmly yet sternly "you can't stop them seeing their son" Jermaine shouts at her as Michael and I continue kicking at the door. "I can and I am! Now you have 3 seconds to get them away from this house or I'm calling the police" Jermaine walks over to us trying to stop us kicking and banging at the door. "C'mon this isn't helping"

"I'm not leaving without my baby!!!" I turn and snap at him. "But your not gonna get him like this! You can't just break the door down and take him"

"Watch us!!!" Michael shouts as we continue kicking at the door and Jermaine pulls us away "listen! If you two get arrested how's that gonna look huh? If you want DJ back then you have to stay calm and not give her any more ammunition to use against you"