Ocean's POV

I'm sitting in the kitchen with Randy waiting for Michael. It's been a few weeks now and I finally feel ready to go back to school "are you excited to be coming back?" Randy asks smiling "um, kinda, I'm more nervous than anything" I confess "well don't be! I told you nobody's been saying mean about you. And even if they tried, I'm gonna be there remember?" He smiles trying to reassure me. "Are you ready?" Michael mutters walking in holding DJ. I take DJ from him giving him a cuddle "I'm gonna miss you so much" I tell him kissing his forehead "are you gonna be ok while mommy's at school?"

"He doesn't really have a choice" Michael mumbles heading to the front door. I follow behind him ignoring what he just said. He's been moody all morning but when I've asked him about it he just shrugs and says he's fine.

We're about to get in the car and I stop seeing my mother looking through her window. We still haven't spoken since the day they came to the hospital and it still hurts knowing their just next door I see a faint smile from her then she starts moving away from the window. Michael finishes strapping DJ into his car seat then turns to see what I'm looking at "c'mon" he says softly taking hand leading me into the car "don't worry about them"

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I've gotten so used to being at home with DJ it feels strange being back here in a classroom. I was really worried about coming back at first because I didn't know how people were going to react. I got one or two dirty stares but other then that everyone's been really nice especially Sarah and Tony, they were shocked when they first heard Michael and I got married and had a baby and Sarah still can't quite believe it.  "Hellooo...Earth to Ocean!" Sarah says snapping me from my thoughts "huh?" I look at her confused "class is over" she giggles

"You must be missing DJ huh?" She asks as we're walking to our next class "it just feels weird leaving him, I feel like I've just dumped him to go do my own thing" I confess "you haven't dumped him. He's with his dad" she shrugs "well yeah but only until he goes to work then Katharine's gonna watch him until I get back" I sigh "I hate just passing him from person to person like that. I just wanna be with him all the time" she smiles through pursed lips "then why don't you go home during lunch break? That way you can spend some time with him" she suggests.

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I come home at lunch time. I'm not sure if DJ will be taking a nap so start looking around for Michael quietly. "He's upstairs bathing Duncan" Joseph says walking into the living room.

When I get to the top  of the stairs Michael is walking out of the bathroom with DJ. "What are you doing back?" he frowns confused walking into our bedroom. "I wanted to come and see you and DJ" I smile at DJ sitting next to him on the bed while Michael is dressing him. "You didn't seem that bothered this morning, you couldn't wait to get away from us" he snaps getting up from the bed "Of course I was bothered!" I snap back walking over to him "I have to get ready for work" he mumbles ignoring me. "Why are you being like this? You knew I was gonna be going back to school" he turns to me frowning "I don't care! We should be your first priority me and your son! Not your friends US!!"

"And you both ARE! Why are you making such a big deal out of it? You go to work all day everyday and not once have I whined or complained about it but the second I leave the house I'm in the wrong!" I yell and he walks up close to me and gets right in my face "yes! Actually your are in the wrong! You don't have to go to school. You could stay here and be a mother and take care of our son. But instead you chose to walk out and go hang out with your friends. I don't wanna have to work all day everyday and leave the two of you here alone, but I have to because I have a wife and son to care for. And who I actually care enough about put the two of you both first. And the reason I don't whine and complain about is because unlike you I'm not a selfish little bitch!!" I suddenly feel his palm slap across my face as I hit into the dresser. And he stands motionless

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Michael's POV

"I did...not mean to do that" I finally manage to stutter walking over to her and she's holding the side of her face. "I'm so sorry" I sincerely say shakily moving her hand away, seeing the blood from where she cut the side of her eye on the dresser. "Are you two deaf!?" We hear Joseph snap walking over to DJ who's wailing on the bed. He picks him up and looks over at Ocean "downstairs now!" He frowns at me and leaves the room with DJ. "Ocean I'm so..." She cuts me off moving away from me not saying anything "Michael! Now!" Joseph shouts from downstairs "I'll be right back I promise" I say softly to Ocean then go downstairs.

When I get down stairs Joseph is sitting at the kitchen table with DJ "it-it wasn't what it looked like" I stutter joining him at the table "so you didn't whack your wife across the face!" He stares at me, raising and eyebrow "I did but I..." He puts his hand I front of me cutting me off "I don't give a shit about that. Your marriage is your own business, for all I know Ocean's a real bitch and how you deal with her is YOUR business....but what you do in front my grandson is MY business" he frowns "have you ever seen me yell or hit your mother?" I shake my head "NO! that's because there's a line you don't cross, and yelling and hitting your wife with your kid in the room goes beyond that line" he frowns "but I didn't mean to" I mumble looking at the table. "I'll take care of DJ you go check she's ok" he sighs and I nod leaving the room.

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Ocean's POV

I'm in the bathroom cleaning the cut on my eye and Michael walks in "I'm so sorry" he croaks and I can see he's trying not to cry. I shake my head annoyed looking away from him applying some more makeup. "Please talk to me" he whispers walking behind me placing his hands on my shoulders "what do you want me to say?" I frown still facing away from him. "I really am sorry" he mumbles planting soft little kisses on my shoulder "fine, you've already said" I huff moving away slightly and he lowers his hand down my waist pushing me against him "stop" I mumble him moving away but he tightens his grip "I thought we were making up" he whispers down my ear and starts nibbling on my neck "and we did, but will you please let me go?" He shakes his head "it's ok Nobody's gonna disturb us" he whispers "i'm really not in the mood" I say shakily trying to move "so get in the mood" he moans onto my neck undoing his pants. I try to move again and he pulls me back keeping an even tighter grip around my waist with one hand and lifting his hand up my skirt with the other "Michael,  please don't...ahhh" I wince as he pushes himself deep inside of me. "Please, your hurting me" he continues thrusting in and out of me. "you just relax....mm...and it won't...hurt so much...ah" he moans keeping a tight grip so I can't move. "Please...just let me go" I start sobbing slightly trying to free myself from him "this is what I'm talking about" his says shakily speeding up his pace "I try to....Mmmm....be nice to you and say sorry and make....Mmmm...love to you but your....ahhh....your being a selfish...bitch!...oh fuck your pussy feels so good....Mmmm" He moans. "I'm sorry please just..." He cuts me off "baby,  you have you relax a little or it's gonna hurt you more" he whispers nibbling on my neck "oh fuck!...I'm gonna...Mmmm" he groans but before he can finish his sentence he pushes himself deep inside of me moaning as he climaxes.

After he's done he adjusts himself and sits on the edge of the bath catching his breath "I told to relax, it's was your fault it hurt" he frowns standing up. "So stop fucking crying" He snaps leaving the room.

After a few minutes I get myself together leaving the bathroom and Michael comes out of the bedroom wiping his eyes which are now bloodshot "I'll um...drive you back to school of you want?" He mumbles looking away from me.

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When I get back to school Tony immediately notices somethings wrong "what's happened?" He asks worriedly seeing the bruise at the corner of my eye "oh, I um...I slipped in the kitchen" I lie "slipped?" He looks at me skeptically "mhm" I nod hoping he'll let it go. "Did Michael do this?" He frowns "what no! Of course not!" I snap "are you sure? You know you can tell me anything" he says softly "I know I can and I just told you I slipped" I say more sternly.

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Michael's POV

When I get home from work I go upstairs to check on DJ but he's not in his crib which means he's in my bed with Ocean. "Hi" I whisper, slowly getting onto the bed joining Ocean and DJ. "What's happened?" I asks seeing the tears rolling down her face. "nothing I ever do is good enough for you" she croaks. I look at her in shock "of course is it. Why would you even think that?" She shakes her head "no it's not. I've given up everything for you, my home, my life even my own family and it's still not enough, I'm never gonna be good enough for you" tears start rolling down my face. "Ocean your everything to me. You and DJ...I love you"

"You don't love me" she weeps sitting up and I feel my heart ripping inside hearing her say that "thats not true!" I tell her sitting up with her , "I've loved you since the day stepped out of that moving van. The second I laid eyes on you, your everything to me" I honestly tell her "then why do you hit me? And why do?..." She sobs trying hard to speak "I was begging you to stop...but...but you never do you" I open my mouth to speak but nothing comes out. "I'm sorry" she mumbles "please don't do this" I weep "I can't do this anymore" she cries looking away. "Please don't do this me" I beg breaking down in tears. I cup her face in my hands so she faces me "i'll change, I'll do anything you want ...I-l'll get help..I'll see a doctor. Anything... just say the word and whatever it is I'll do it...please don't go" she moves my hands away and wiping the tears from her face then leans back down next to DJ "please don't leave me...I need you" I sob sitting at the edge of the bed "breathing" I hear her faintly mutter shakily "what?" I say confused turning to face her and I see the panic on her face "HE'S NOT BREATHING!!" She screams