Michael's POV

For the past two weeks everything has been going great. 'Jackson and sons' really took once word spread and alot of people have hired us to work for them. Jermaine, my dad and Jackie have even come in to help us. Even though I've been working alot. Ocean and I have still been planning the wedding to renew our vows and have finally picked a date. It's going to be in three months time, which is also going to be Ocean's 19th birthday. The last three birthdays she's had haven't really turned out so well so this year I want everything to be perfect and give her a great birthday that she will always remember.

I'm about to walk into the kitchen, but as go open the door it quickly gets slammed closed again before I get a chance to open it. "NO!!!! You can't come in here!" LaToya snaps from the other side. "why not? What's going in there?" I ask confused. "Ocean's trying on her wedding dress"

"let me see"

"you have to wait until the wedding"

"why? What difference does it make?" I frown through the door. "it's bad luck. Go away"

"but..."

"baby, she's not gonna let you in" I hear Ocean giggling. "well how am I supposed to have breakfast?" I fold my arm sarcastically and the door opens slightly and Latoya shoves a box of cereal at me and pushes me back before I get a chance to see Ocean in her dress.

"I guess I'll see you later then.. Don't forget we have our appointment at 1:30" I chuckle. "I won't love you!"

"love you more baby" I smile leaving the girls to it

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Ocean's POV

"appointment?" LaToya turns to me confused. "mhm.. Are you excited about your date today?"

"it's not a date and what do you guys have an appointment for?" She asks again "must be pretty serious if your meeting his family"

"Ocean, why do you keep changing the topic? Is there something wrong with you or Michael?" she asks concerned. "we're fine. I'm just wondering how thing's are going with you and your boyfriend"

"he's NOT my boyfriend!" She blushes. "then why I you blushing?" I smirk seeing how embarrassed she's getting. "but you want him to be?"

"well... Kind of, but to be honest. He's a nice guy and all but sometimes it kind of feels more pushed by Mollie"

"Mollie?"

"yeah, his sister. She's really nice and a good friend but... My goodness she's clingy sometimes" she sighs. "I know that feeling. Me and Micheal had a friend like that she was constantly calling and wanting to hang out ALL THE TIME. Her name was Mollie too. Must be something about the name" I giggle slightly. "so what did you do? Did you talk to her about it?"

"nope... Just changed our numbers. Problem. Solved" I shrug. "I can't do that! She'll think I'm being rude and don't wanna talk to her" she gasps at the idea. "but clearly you don't wanna talk to her. So who cares if she thinks your being rude?" I giggle. "true.. Well I'm still gonna have to go to this lunch today as planned..or do you think I should cancel"

"that's entirely up to you" I shrug "but keep in mind if you cut her off then you probably won't see Frank anymore"

"that's true" she mumbles not really that bothered by it.

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Jessica's POV

I'm still stuck living in this hell hole with Robert and his friend and this place is driving me crazy. The two of the constantly take those disgusting drugs despite them knowing how I feel towards it, It's small, it smells weird no matter how much I clean and I still can't understand why Ocean actually  chose to live in this dump with her child.

I'm in the living room watching TV and Ray comes in smiling like a Cheshire cat "$100 in two hours!" He smiles proudly. "where did you get that?" I frown knowing full well it was through anything honest. "does it matter? Moneys money" he shrugs. "not when it's stolen!"

"Ocean and Michael never complained about it. In fact they actually paid their fair share in this place.. Hint hint"

"I'm am not going out there to steal from innocent people!" I snap folding my arms. "so get inventive like Ocean and Michael did" he shrugs "like what?" I frown "well they'd rent cars and pretend to sell them. They sell the same car about three time then take it back" he chuckles "sometime they'd just straight rob you and other times they'd pretend that Ocean was selling it and as soon as they'd get round the corner, Mike would beat the shit out of the guy and  take the all his money and sometimes Mike would pretend to sell it and Ocean would take a picture just as the guy drops his pants and they'd black mail him. They actually did it to their old principle once. They've come up with pretty cool things. They were good at it too. They'd come back with more money in a day some people would make in a month" he chuckles

"they were prostituting!!!?" I snap. "nooo.... They pretended to be so they could rob the guy. Some of the things they'd come up with was funny as fuck!" he chuckles. "well I'm not doing ANYTHING like that! I actually have morals. clearly them two don't" I frown. "first off... They had a kid to feed and second...they needed  drugs for themselves. They had to get their money from somewhere just like me. It's a dog eat dog world out there. Do you really think anybody would have thought twice about jacking them?.. Nope. You got two choices round here either be a weak and let people take from you. Or get tough and take from them... They chose to get tough" he shrugs. "I'm not listening to this anymore. I'm going to take a walk" I shake my head leaving the apartment. It's bad enough ME being stuck here, but having to sit and listen to all that was just too much. I've always known what a nasty little prick Michael is. Especially the way he treats Ocean. But hearing all those thing's what him and Ocean have done and how they REALLY live their life is disgusting and inexcusable and shows just how little self respect and morals they have. And I dread to think how my poor baby Duncan is going to survive now he's in THEIR custody.

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I get back to the apartment and drop on the sofa shaking my head in anger. "what's wrong with you?" Robert frowns. "I went to a café to buy a coffee and as I was about to take my purse out to pay the man two little BASTARDS ran past and stole my bag!!"

"Did you see who it was!?" Robert frowns. "no.. But it gets worst! The man behind the counter actually REFUSED to call the police and the ONE person that DID offer to help me stole my watch!!!" I snap and Ray starts laughing "told ya it was a dog eat dog world out there. Ocean and Mike would NEVER have let that happen. Those little fuckers that jacked would have got their ass's handed to them of they'd tried to do that with them two" he chuckles. "this isn't funny!!!" I snap at him. "and as for Ocean and Michael! If they were here they'd probably be the the little shits that was doing it!"

"I doubt Ocean and Michael would have robbed you" Robert shakes his head. "I wouldn't put anything past them. They stole painkillers from my medicine cabinet when they came to visit Duncan once!"

"what happened to you wanting to make things right with Ocean?" He frowns confused. "that was before I knew what they were REALLY like! And you all actually believe their GOOD KIDS" I say that last bit sarcastically. "how many times? their not like that anymore. their in a good place now and are doing really well and living a happy and normal life and...."

"yeah- yeah they've changed. And now their living a happy and PERFECT life!" I cut Robert off. "how do you know for sure? If you haven't seen them, for all you know they could still be doing the exact same thing and just not telling you. Which they probably ARE! They are pretty good at telling lies and keeping things secret"

"as much as you hate to hear it. They ARE doing well and their raising a family, planning to renew the wedding vows and from what Mike's told me the company they set up is doing really well already"

"oh please! Raising a family? They've had two kids and didn't even manage to keep either of them in their care for even one year! and do You REALLY think Michael and Ocean have the brains to run a successful company? The only thing their successful it is messing up and taking drugs!"

"you know what all this is? Jealousy!"

"me! jealous of them?" I scoff "that's exactly what you are! Yeah, They were living a shitty life and did some shitty things, but now look at them. their actually making a success of themselves and living a happy life and look at where you are! Your living in the exact place they were living in when they were at their worst and wouldn't dream of coming back to! Ocean and Michael have changed and for the better and you! Your still the same stuck up, self centered bitch and you actually have the nerve to sit there insulting them because their living the life YOU WISH you still had!"

"I am NOT jealous! And they haven't changed! People like them never do!"

"whatever! Believe what you want, but don't start getting at me because YOUR life's so shitty!" Robert rolls his eyes and walks out of the room.

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Michael's POV

"what the heck was up with LaToya this morning?" I chuckle slightly as I pick Ocean up from the house. "she's just getting a little stressed out lately. She has this friend Mollie who's always really clingy and annoying but that guy Frank she likes is her brother so she wasn't sure what to do"

"so what did you tell her?"

"I told her about the Mollie we knew who was the same and that we just changed our numbers, but pointed out if she did that she probably would see her brother anymore. She didn't really seem to bothered about that though, which was kind of weird"

"maybe she wasn't really into him" I shrug. "or maybe because she was more interested in your little comment about appointments" she turns to me raising an eyebrow "I forgot she was there" I smirk"you didn't tell her did you?"

"I managed to change the subject, but don't do that to me again" she nudges me playfully and I pull up in the parking lot and lean over pecking her lips. "I'm sorry baby, I promise I won't do it again"

"better not" she folds her arms pouting, playfully. "are you ready?" I smile excitedly and she nods smiling at me the same way.

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"Would you like to see?" The nurse asks and we both nod excitedly then there's a moments silence as Ocean and I smile staring at the screen at our baby girl.