Ocean's POV

It's the morning after what happened with my mother and me, Michael and the kids are sitting snuggling up watching movies on the sofa and there's a knock at the door.

"Abbie? What are you doing here?" I ask confused opening the door. "can I come inside a moment?" She asks in a neutral tone and I nod confused, yet nervous about why she's here. "what's going on?" Michael frowns confused coming into the hall way. "protective services received a call last night about the two of you having aggressive dogs in the house, you showing alot of aggression and violence around them and neglect"

"what are you talking about no we don't! Who said that?" I snap "I'm not allowed to say"

"and what exactly did this person say!?" Michael frowns and she explains everything that this anonymous person said. "that's not true! None of it is" I shake my head nervously. "I bet this was Jessica wasn't it!?" Michael snaps. "Like I said I'm not allowed to say" I say shakily.

"well it's a bit of a coincidence you get this call the exact day we kicked her out!" He shrugs. "Jessica was living here?" Abbie frowns confused. "she wasn't having some problems and needed a place to say and we said she could stay for a month so she could find somewhere, then once it was time for her to go she wouldn't and stared yelling and she even said. We were gonna regret it if we kicked her out" I croak "Please don't take them away from us again"

"is that why your here?" Michael asks shakily. "I'm here because alot of serious alligations were made against you both and it's my job make sure both children's needs and safety are being met" she explains. "and they are! There's nothing wrong with their saftly and their needs" I frown, shaking my head.

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"I'm sorry you've had to go through all of this. again. I understand how frightening it must have been for you both to see me here again, but you understand when I claim like this is made. I do have to investigate" Abbie says softly after being here over and hour. "a-and your n-not going to take them away?" I stutter and shakes her head and smiles through pursed lips. "From I've seen both Duncan and Nevaeh clearly aren't been neglected or in any danger.. Especially from these two big softie's" she coos at Max and Benjie petting them as they calmly sit on either side of her wagging their tails. "so what happens now?" Michael asks. "well I'll be making my report on my finding, which is clear from my point of view that the accusations are false"

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Abbie stays for a while longer and once she goes I immediately burst out on tears. "Sshh... It's ok" Michael says softly pulling me in close to him. "are the bad people going to take me again?" we hear DJ sobbing nervously by the door and a run over scooping him up in my arms, holding him tightly. "nobody's gonna take you or Veah away" I croak holding him close to me as the I begin getting flash backs of that day he was taken from us and Michael wraps his arms around us both.

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Jessica's POV

I called protective services last night and It's now the middle of the afternoon and I still haven't heard anything. "why hasn't Abbie called yet?" I sigh to Mollie "how long did it take the first time?" She asks. "pretty much straight after they took Duncan from them. Surely she would have taken him by now. I'm going to call Abbie and find out what's going on" I say taking out my phone. "wait. Won't it look suspicious that you know about and anonymous call?"

"I'll just say I was wondering how he's doing. I won't mention anything about the call" I shrug, while dialling her number.

"hi, Jessica. What can I do for you?" Abbie answers in a neutral tone. "hi, I was just wondering if you could tell me how Duncan is doing? I haven't heard from him in a while" I say causally. "I'm sorry. I'm not allowed to give out any personal information on any cases past or present you know this"

"but, it was my case your we're working on" I frown confused. "and that case was closed a while ago. I'm sorry, but I can't give you any updates on Duncan. You'll have to contact his parents"

"I'm his grandmother! and I was his legal guardian for two years!" I frown down the phone. "and as I've explained before. Once Duncan was placed back in full custody of his parents as his grandmother you have no legal rights to visitations or any kind of contact unless his parents say other wise. I understand this is hard for you but..."

"but what if he's not being cared for properly by them? Or that at risk of..."

"then protective services would be involved like any other case" she cuts me off. "and if they did. He'd come back to me. Him and Nevaeh right?"

"if you haven't had any contact. What makes you think their neglected or at risk?"

"um.. I just heard from somebody that they had a visit from protective services and..."

"and as I explained I cannot give you any personal information even about gossip"

"but if it was true. I'd be their legal guardian right?" I ask again. "if for any reason Michael and Ocean were to lose custody of their children for what ever reason it doesn't necessarily mean that you or any other family member will be the one that gets custody or that I would even be the one working on their case"

"But..."

"I'm sorry Mrs Johnson, but I can't give you any information" she cuts me off once again.

After I finish the call I sit at the kitchen table and begin sobbing. "what's happened?" Mollie asks softly. "she said that should couldn't tell me anything and if Michael and Ocean did lose custody it doesn't mean that me or any other family member would get custody and she might even be their case worker again" I croak. "but you were his guardian last time" she frowns confused. "I know! But she said that he might not even go to any family member"

"so they'd hand him over to strangers?"

"oh my god! What have I done?" I gasp at the realisation. "I've lost him havn't I? If protective services have taken Duncan. They could have already handed him over to somone else! I've lost him" I sob And Mollie wraps her arms around me. "not nessaserily. He might not have even been taken away. Michael and Ocean could still have him" she tries to reassure me. "well there's only one way to find out" I say getting up from my seat. "where are you going?" Mollie asks as I'm putting my coat on. "if they still have him then they wouldn't have taken them to daycare by now and if he's there then that means I haven't lost him!"

"you can't just go round to the daycare and.."

"I have to know!" I can't lose him again! I just can't!" I cut her off heading for the door.

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Michael's POV

After what happened today we decided not to take the kids to daycare and went over to my parents instead and told them what happened.

"how can somebody be spiteful? And after you helped her?" My mother frowns shaking her head. "she made out we neglect DJ and Veah and said that I was crazy and said she saw me attacking Ocean, which I never I swear! And we never neglect DJ or Veah" I tell my mother honestly. "and I believe you. And know you've had problems in the past, but you wasn't well back then and those children our your whole world. I don't believe either of you would ever neglect or put your children in harms way. They mean everything to the two of you"

"I was mad when Jessica wouldn't leave and raised my voice, but she was saying all this stuff to Ocean trying to make her feel bad and she said that I was gonna regret kicking her out and Ocean was gonna leave me" I croak and she pulls me in close to her. "pay no attention to what that vile woman said. Ocean loves you just as much as you love her and you have two beautiful children together and as for raising your voice... Anybody would have lost their temper in that situation" she says reassuringly and I break away slightly wiping the tears from my face. "what's wrong?" She asks softly. "we um.. We're actually gonna have three soon"

"Ocean's pregnant? Why didn't you say?" She smiles. "we want it to be a surprise for everybody so can we keep it between us?" I smile back. "of course! and what lovely surprise it's gonna be. So how far along is she a month? Two?"

"five"

"five!?" She gasps slightly. "mhm. And it's a girl" I smile proudly. "and she gonna be a very lucky girl having you and Ocean for parents" my mother smiles. "who's lucky?" My dad asks coming into the room. "nobody" I shrug innocently and mother and I pretend not to know what he's talking about. "well that Jessica won't be so lucky once I get my hands on her" he frowns "I don't want anymore talk about that vile woman in this house. She's upset everybody enough for one day" my mother frowns shaking her head. "is it OK if we stay here tonight?"

"of course! You know don't have to ask" my mother smiles at me. "thanks. We just don't wanna go home and..."

"Michael, it's fine" my dad cuts me off "if you feel more at ease here then you, Ocean and the babies our always welcome to stay"

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it's getting late and after putting DJ and Veah down for the night I go into the bedroom and Ocean is already in bed with her back to me. "are you ok, baby?" I ask softly climbing into bed and she doesn't answer. "Ocean, stop" I say softly, gently moving her hand away from her arm and she looks at me confused like she's in a slight daze. "I- I'm sorry" she stutters confused seeing her arm bleeding slightly. "Ssh..it's ok" I whisper taking her into the bathroom to clean up her arm up. "I'm sorry" she mumbles and starts getting upset. "baby, you have nothing to be sorry for" I say softly wiping her tears. "I didn't even know I was doing it" she frowns still confused. "you need to get some rest" I smile at her through pursed lips. "why are you always trying get me to go asleep?"

"because your pregnant and your under alot of stress right now. I know I sound selfish saying this, but I'm not taking you to that hospital again. It compleatly broke me being without you for so long and I wish i'd never taken you there the first time. I need you here with me" I tell her honestly. "am I sick?" She asks nervously and I shake my head. "your just a little stressed, but you could be getting ill again and won't take you there and be without you again. so will please just let me take care of you?" I say softly and she nods. "thank you. Now it's time to get some sleep" I smile and kiss her softly then take her hand leading her back into the bedroom.

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Jessica's POV

I get back to Mollie's around 11pm after walking around most of the night. "was he there?" Mollie asks as I walk in and I shake my head. "I waited and watched all the moms and dads picking up their kids, but I didn't see them and I figured maybe they could have just kept them home but their cars gone and after waiting for hours nobody came back" I croak. "you don't think they would have ran with the kids do you?" She asks and I begin sobbing.

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After hours of sobbing and Mollie's constant attempt to reassure me that Michael and Ocean could come back. I decided that tomorrow I was gonna go back and ask around to try and find any clues to where they could have taken Duncan and Nevaeh. There must be a certain place or something that's meaningful to them which they would have said to somebody. Duncan's my baby and I'm going to find him and when I do I'm never going to let him go again. I raised him. He's my son and I'm not going to lose him... Not again.