Jermaine's POV

It's been days now and Michael and Ocean still haven't moved from there bed. They just lay their holding eat other staring blankly into space. I've tried to get them to eat and they haven't slept. They just lay there motionless and every now and then I hear them crying.

After fixing them both up some breakfast I head into their room and their still just laying there. "I brought you guys some breakfast." I smile through pursed lips and they don't say a word. I go over and open the curtains and sit at the edge of the both. "You two need to come out of this room"

"For what?" Michael mumbles faintly "because it's not good for you just laying here. And some woman called the house earlier and said something about a missed doctors appointment but wouldn't tell me what for" he doesn't say anything, just shrugs at me disinterested "have you been taking you medication?" He doesn't answer me and I go over to his draw "Michael, you need to take these every day!" I say sternly noticing he hasn't taken it in days. I go over and hand it to him and his sits up. Quickly swallowing them dry. "Happy now?" He says coldly laying back down next to Ocean. "I will be once you've eaten and come downstairs"

"I'm not hungry" Ocean mumbles faintly "just try and eat something please? We need to talk about what we're gonna do about DJ"

"DJs gone remember?" Ocean mutters and they both start sobbing again. "And he'll be back with you both soon. We just need to work out where we go from here" I try to reassure them but they don't say anything. "I'd like to speak to your therapist" I say to Michael and he frowns confused "why?"

"Because I wanna help you, but I don't know how and you won't tell me what I'm supposed to do" I say concerned and he shrugs at me disinterested "do whatever you want"

"Well I need you to call him. He won't tell me anything without your permission and Ocean I'd like to speak to yours too if that's ok?"

"She sees the same one as me now" Michael mumbles. "Can I speak to him about you too?" I as Ocean softly and she nods disinterested and I turn back to Michael "so will you call him?" I ask and he nods. "Thank you....I'm just gonna head out for a little while. I have to run some errands and get some groceries will you two be ok?" They both nod not saying anything. "Try and eat something" I smile through pursed lips placing the tray of food on the bed for them.

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Sherri's POV

For days Jessica has been walking around with a huge smile on her face and hasn't once mentioned Ocean. I understood why she wanted to keep Duncan and I agree it is for the best him being with Jessica instead of two teenagers who have no clue what they were doing or how to care for a child, but I never wanted her to take him like this.

"Coffee?" Jessica smiles coming into the kitchen with Duncan. "I'm off you work" I say in a neutral tone "I have a busy day myself" she smile "me and this little guy are gonna go do some shopping" she coos at Duncan "how can you be so cold about all of this?" I shake my head in disbelief "she knew what would happen if you went back on our deal" she shrugs "anyway, why are you being like this about it? You even agreed with me Duncan would be better off with me"

"Not like this!" I snap "you said you were going to do it gently and let Ocean see he's better off with you and let her get on with her life and be a child again. Not throw her out in the street leaving the two of them heartbroken and having Duncan wailing for his parents"

"And now they can be kids again. They'll thank me in the long run" she shrugs. "What you did was cruel. It was cold hearted and just plain cruel" I frown in disgust "well it's done now. Nothing we can do about it"

"And what about when they try to get him back? Because they will" I point out "and they won't win! He's a violent drug addict and she a 17 year old school girl and you saw the way Ocean was acting the other day she's just and violent as Michael... Probably on drugs too. No court will make me sign Duncan over to that and you think I don't know what they were doing? Ocean was only here trying to act all sweet and innocent thinking I'd just sign custody over to her. I knew full well she was playing games. She always was a sneaky little bitch. Even as a child"

"They were kicking at the door because you took their child from them again. Any parent would have acted that way! especially if they could here their child wailing and calling for them"

"Well Duncan's fine now and he'll soon forget about them" she shrugs "It doesn't matter what you or any of us think about the two of them what you did was just cruel and you know it!"

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Michael's POV

I went and took a shower then while Ocean was taking hers, I called up our therapist to let him know Jermaine wanted to talk to him. I gave him permission to talk about what we say in our sessions and told him Ocean said he could speak about their sessions too, but I told him not to mention Emma, Joseph and some other things I've told him and some stuff Ocean told him in their sessions, which he promised me he wouldn't tell him. I also called up the doctor and rescheduled our appointment, luckily she had a cancellation so she can fit is in the afternoon.

"You feeling better?" I smile as Ocean walks downstairs "a little I guess" she shrugs. "Well I made you something to eat and I spoke to Jason"

"What did he say? Can he get DJ back for us?"

"He said he can't meet with us for a few days because he has a lot of other work, but he's gonna come over and help us" I smile slightly and she smiles back the same way. I walk over and pull her in close to me. "We'll see DJ again soon. I promise" I tell her kissing her temple reassuring her.

Moments later Jermaine comes home. And smiles slightly "great to see you both out of your bed"

"Well we have a busy day" Ocean smiles "Jason's coming in a few days so we have to get all our letters and paperwork and other stuff together before he gets here"

"We should probably start baby proofing the house too" I cut in looking around the room. "Did you speak to your therapist?" Jermaine asks me and I nod "mhm, he said you can see him this afternoon. Here's the address to his office and his number" I smile handing him a piece of paper with the information written on it. "Thanks. And what about that woman who called earlier about an appointment? What was it for?"

"Nothing important, I've dealt with it anyway" He looks at me skeptically for a moment then shrugs and smiles "I best call this therapist of yours then"

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Jermaine's POV

"Nice to meet you mr Jackson" John Ocean and Michael's therapist smiles sitting in front of me

"You can just call me Jermaine" I smile "Jermaine" he smiles correcting himself "I'm not quite sure why it is you wanted to see me, Michael was a little hazy on the details"

"Well...  I'm sure if he's told what happened the other day?" He nods sympathetically "he told me... How are they doing?"

"Well for days they've not moved and barely spoken or eaten and when I got home earlier they seemed fine" I say confused "well it's been a traumatic thing for them and to lose two children in just one year must be even..."

"Wait! Two!? They only have one child" I cut him off confused he sighs sympathetically  "Ocean miscarried about 5 months ago"

"I had no idea!... Why wouldn't they tell me something like this?" I mumble "well, they didn't want to believe it themselves. And they reacted the same way as they are now. They were depressed one moment then happy the next and kept saying they were going to get the baby back but obviously in that case they couldn't"

"How can they get it back?" I frown, shaking my head "well... they got it into their heads that if they made another one it would be the same one they lost. I know it sounds strange but grief does strange things to people" he sighs. "And especially with Ocean and Michael. And their mental state in general"

"How do you mean their mental state in general?"

"Well as you already know about Michael's  diagnosis. But I'm still unsure about Oceans at this time, but she does shows signs of bipolar but it's hard to diagnose them on whether these are medical issues they have or more deeper so I can't just medicate them until..."

"Look, I don't want any of that medical mambo jumbo stuff. just tell me straight" he sighs and takes a deep breath. "You want me to just tell everything straight?" I nod and he sighs again taking a deep breath "basically their both mentally fucked up"

"W-what do you mean fucked up mentally?" I stutter confused and taken a back little by his answer. I know I asked him to tell me straight but wow! Don't hold back doc!

"Well some of it is medical but the majority of it comes from taught behaviour and past traumatic experiences which they've both had. Which is probably why they have this need and in a way obsession over each other so much and want to keep each other close"

"What taught behaviours?"

"Well...  they've both witness and experienced abuse. Their fathers would hit their mothers and they'd get beatings and then be told it's because their loved. And like all kids, they were acting out what they see and assume it's normal to hurt people you love in that way"

"That doesn't explain why Michael raped Ocean or any of the other stuff like the Coke and stuff"

"But he didn't.... Not in his mind anyway and the Coke was their way of blocking all these emotions they had because. They couldn't understand or cope with all the different feelings and emotions and still do have trouble with understanding them sometimes" I look at him confused as he continues "Michael didn't rape Ocean to hurt her, he'd do it because he thought he was showing her he loved her because his mother told him that sex was a way of expressing your love to your wife or husband an seeing your father hitting your mother just confused the whole thing and Ocean witnessed her father forcing her mother to have sex and then her mother telling her that her father loved them and believed that it was OK"

"But they weren't married at the time"

"But they still loved each other and wanted to be together. Despite all the times their mothers would try scare the crap out of them always telling them telling them people burn in hell when they sin" he frowns and shakes his head "I'm sorry" He sigh calming himself "it's just the amount of young people I get in here because of parents scaring their kids with religion!" he shakes his head "and getting molested didn't help either..."

"Wait!.... Just um..." I cut him off trying to understand and take it all in "I know all this is confusing. But this is what they struggle with everyday" he says softly. I nod trying to get my head around all of this "Ocean got molested?"

"They both did. That's why Michael lashes out at people the way he does. But he doesn't do it out of anger, he does it as his way of protecting the people he loves" I frown shaking my head "Michael never... You know? By who!? Why wouldn't he tell anybody!?"

"He wouldn't say any names just that it was an uncle and he didn't tell anybody because his uncle told him it would break his mothers heart and he'd burn in hell for hurting her" I don't say anything for a moment trying to get over the sock of what he's telling me and I feel my blood boiling knowing someone did something to my baby brother. "Did he say what exactly they did?" I frown trying not to snap. "That he touch him"

"So when his old boss tried to.... " I shake my head. "How can I help them?" I croak feeling myself on the verge of crying "just be their for them. Try to be as understanding as possible and Keep them safe... their both abused and traumatised kids and Their scared and what they need you to be strong for them and be there" he smiles through pursed lips "what about DJ? Their trying to get him back. Is it even safe for them to have him with all these anger issues they have?"

"I don't believe they would ever harm him in anyway if that's what you mean?" I nod not saying anything and not really wanted to have asked that question  "the love they both have for that child is probably what's keeping them going right now. They would never harm him or any other child they have. Most teenage parents would see their kids as a mistake but Michael and Ocean see them as symbols of their love"

"They said that?"

"Many times so losing one of them was hard enough on them so to lose two..."

"That's not gonna happen!" I shake my head cutting him off. "I'm gonna help them get DJ back!. I don't know or care how, but I will!.... And I'm gonna keep them safe. I promised Michael I'd keep them safe and I'd help them and I WILL!" I croak fighting the urge to cry but fail miserably and for the first time since I was a child, I burst into tears.

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Michael's POV

Ocean and I are sat cuddling on the sofa and Jermaine comes home. "Hey your back!" I smile then frown concerned, seeing the look on his face and his eye bloodshot "what happened?" Ocean asked confused "I'm so sorry" he croaks and we both get up and walk over to him "are you ok?" I ask and he nods pulling us both into him "I'm here you know that right? For both of you?"

"Yeah..  we know" I chuckle slightly under my breath. As Ocean and I look on at each other feeling both confused and awkward. "And your gonna get DJ back and I'm gonna do whatever it takes to help you I promise" he sobs still holding us close to him.