Jermaine's POV

It's been two days and I still haven't heard anything from Michael and Ocean. I've been trying to call them but every time I call both their numbers say their not in service right now and I'm really starting to worry. Aisha's been calling me trying to talk, but I just keep hanging up on her. I still can't believe how stupid and blind I've been to what was going on. I knew she had an attraction to Mike, but I never imagined she had some kind of obsession with him. I have so many questions running through my mind. If Michael knew she'd been stalking him why wouldn't he have told me instead of moving back in? Was he scared to tell? Did he think it was over? I don't get how after everything he'd been through he would keep something like that to himself. If he'd told me I never would have allowed Ashia anywhere near him or his wife and kids. She would have been gone. And if what Aisha said is true about them turning up all coked up and threatening her and tidying her up, why didn't she say anything or call the police? and why try and go after him and try and get with him again, if he threatened her? Aisha's told so many lies, it's probably not even true, but I won't know that for sure until I speak to Michael and Ocean. If it is true I want to know why they'd go to those lengths to stop whatever it was Aisha was doing. I don't agree for one second what they did was ok, but if it's true then Aisha would have known they were using drugs again way before they left that day and she said nothing and let them leave with a baby. The same baby she said they had with them when they turned up at her apartment. The more I sit thinking about all of this the more I begin to worry. The two of them are addicts and even the sightliest set back and they could start using again and If they are then I know exactly where they'd go. I know I should call Joseph and the others, but I need to be sure before I go worrying everybody. 

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Ocean's POV

"can we go to the beach again today mommy? please?" DJ pleads with me. "After breakfast" I smile. "but I'm finish" he pouts. "DJ, half a mouth full doesn't count. Eat your breakfast" Michael chuckles coming over and DJ sighs and heads back to the table with Vaeh, while I'm feeding Princess. Michael joins us at the table then gets up when his phone starts ringing. "Daddy's not finished breakfast" DJ points out. "no moody butts at the table " Michael chuckles tickling him as he walks past. "uncle Marlon's Face timing!" He says picking up the phone.

"hey! How you guys doing?" Marlon smiles down the phone. "we're all doing great!" I smile "just letting you guys know. While your all chillin, I went to view another house for you guys and emailed you the details"

"thanks. We really appreciate it" Michael smiles. "so when will you guys be back?"

"not sure yet. Not for a while" I shrug "to busy having fun huh?" He chuckles "so what's it like over there?"

"sunny!!!" Vaeh happily squeals taking the phone off Michael. "hey, beautiful!" Marlon smiles seeing her on the screen "you kids being good for mommy and daddy?"

"extra good!" She smiles. "glad to hear it. so what are you guys doing today?"

"I wanna go to the beach!" DJ says excitedly grabbing the phone. "we're going to the beach" I chuckle at DJ's excitement. "Sounds like fun!"

"yeah, Ocean took the Princess in the water for the first time yesterday and she loved it" Michael smiles "Princess Ocean loves being in the Ocean with mommy Ocean" DJ says excitedly "well was a mouth full" Marlin chuckles. "Beach! Beach" Vaeh squeals and Marlon chuckles. "ok, ok. I'll let you guys go before your kids burst with excitement" Marlon giggles. "we'll call you later" I smile. "ok. Well don't get to relaxed over there. Missing you guys too much"

"yeah, yeah" Michael rolls his eyes playfully and we all say our good byes and end the call. "Daddy? Can...."

"OK, Ok!! We can go!" Michael giggles picking DJ up. And we all head out to the beach.

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Jermaine's POV

I get to the apartment and take a deep breath bracing myself before knocking on the door. "hey, what are you doing here!?" Ray smiles opening the door and I walk in, ignoring his question. "um... Can I help you with something?" He asks confused. "are they here?" I ask walking around searching each room. "who?" He shrugs. "Michael and Ocean. Who the fuck do you think!?"

"no. Why would they be here?"

"long story. But they left a few days ago with the kids and just like always didn't say a word"

"well their not here as you can see" he shrugs. "have they been here? Ray I swear if you've give them anything...."

"I haven't! And I wouldn't" he cuts me off. "i'm clean now just like them. thanks to your dad, I've been in rehab and I just got out yesterday and haven't seen or spoken to either of them since Roberts funeral!" He frowns. "so they haven't been here?" I sigh half relieved and half disappointed. I'm relieved they haven't ran straight back here especially with the babies, but if their not here then that means their still missing and who knows where doing who knows what and now I have to face the music and tell the rest of the family that their missing because yet again I've fucked up.

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I get over to my parents house and brace myself before knocking on the door, still trying to figure out what to say to them. "so how's everything going at home now Michael and Ocean are back with you?" My mother asks smilin, sitting on the sofa opposite me. "umm.. About that" I mumble and suddenly the door knocks cutting me off. "Marlon!" Janet says excitedly rushing over to him excitedly giving him a hug.

Once everybody gets over the surprise of seeing Marlon after so long, Joseph turns to be and asks the same question mother did before Marlon showed up and I'm dreading telling them the answer. "so how's everything going at home?"

"are Michael and Ocean back from their weekend away yet?" LaToya cuts in before I get a chance to answer and I suddenly remember. Michael and Ocean planned a weekend away with the kids before all of this happened and obviously that's where they went and they probably don't have a signal where they are which is why it kept saying their phones weren't in service when I called.

"Their not back yet, but I spoke to them this morning and their doing great!" I lie feeling relieved I don't have to tell them the truth. Everybody smiles and let's it go, but for some reason Marlon is staring at me frowning.

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Marlon's POV

I was a little worried about leaving Michael and Ocean to go their own way and start doing things for themselves for the first time. But after speaking with them and seeing how well their all doing. I felt relieved especially when we FaceTime and I can see how happy and well their all are. That's actually why I came all this way to let my family know how their doing and where they are.

I'm was sat listening to what Jermaine is saying about talking with them which I know for a fact is bullshit, because they told me themselves they haven't spoken to anybody especially Jermaine. "are this kids enjoying the cabin?" Janet asked "cabin?" I turn to her "isn't that where they went? I assumed when they said that were going away for the weekend, that's where they'd be going"

"yeah, their having a great time at the cabin" Jermaine smiles. "so you spoke to them and they told you that's where they were?" I ask frowning and he nods. "mhm, this morning and they were at the cabin" he fakes a smile continuing with his bullshit. "Michael and Ocean are in Jamaica"

"their what!!!?" Joseph snaps "their in Jamaica with the kids. They've been their four days now and they had to get a knew cell phone and number because they couldn't get a service over their"

"why didn't you tell us this?" Mother turns to Jermaine confused. "because they haven't spoken to him and have no intension after his girlfriend drugged Michael and tried to fuck him" I frown. "that's not what happened. Well not exactly" Jermaine mumbles "so what did happen Randy frowns and I tell them everything that Michael and Ocean told me the night they came over.

"And you let that crazy bitch back!? Why? Michael's your brother and you chose that skank over him!" Janet snaps at him. "no! Of course not! I didn't know any of this until they left and the police showed up with a restraining order on Aisha and I threw her out as soon as I found out"

"but you didn't tell us they've been missing for four fucking days though!" Joseph snaps "because they were going away for the weekend anyway and I assumed that's where they were"

"you didn't find it weird they snuck out of a hospital without saying a word?" I frown. "well if you knew where they were why didn't you say anything!?" He snaps at me. "because I only found out last night. They went to the cabin and spent Christmas day there just them and the kids and then got on a plane the next day. And that's actually why I came here. To let everybody know where they were and that their ok!" I snap back at him.

"but why?" My mother asks still confused. "they said they wanted some space and needed time to find themselves"

"in Jamaica!? What exactly are they going to find over there!?" She asks. "I don't think they even know yet. But either way a vacation might do them some good" I shrug. "you see what you've done! Not only have you driven them away again but now their not even in the fucking country!" Joseph snaps at Jermaine. "Michael and Ocean aren't exactly innocent you know. Did they tell you what they did to Aisha? Probably not!" Jermaine snaps and tells us that they threatened Aisha and tied her up.

"that's ridiculous! They'd never do anything like that!" Mother shakes her head in disbelief. "why not? They've done alot of other messed up shit. What makes you think they wouldn't be capable of that?" Jermaine shrugs. "well if they did then the bitch deserved it. Messing with poor Michael's head like that" mother shrugs. "look, why don't we just call Michael and Ocean and ask them what's been going on?" LaToya suggests. "fine by me. I'll call them now and you can see for yourself how they are" I shrug taking my phone out.

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Michael's POV

After spending most of the day at the beach, we get back and the kids pretty much pass out. "that's gonna be the easiest bedtime ever!" Ocean giggles slightly under her breath and I pull her in giving her a hug and peck her lips. "what was that for?" She smiles "for being my wife and for giving me the perfect family" I smile and kiss her once again "I think someone's looking for points" she giggles slightly onto my lips "is it working?"

"mmm... Maybe" she mumbles onto my lips kissing me softly and I go deeper leading her into the bedroom.

Just as thing's start hotting up, my phone starts ringing from the kitchen and I groan getting up off the bed. "you better be naked when come back" I say sternly yet playfully to Ocean leaving the room to get the phone before it wakes the kids.

I get my phone and Marlon's calling. "hey, what's up?"

"Michael I'm at mother and Joseph's they wanna see that your ok"

"fine. But make it quick. I'm kinda busy" I sigh looking towards mine and Ocean's bedroom door. "ok. Your on loud speaker" Marlon say's and mother comes to the phone. "Michael where are you? Are you ok?"

"Jamaica. And we're all fine. Didn't Marlon tell you?"

"only just! What the fuck are you doing over there?" I hear my dad. "we're just taking a little vacation"

"and you didn't think to tell anybody!?" I hear Jermaine. "why should I tell you? You pycho girlfriend drugged me" I frown down the phone. "that wasn't my fault and Aisha's gone now"

"yeah, until next time" I roll my eyes "there won't be a next time sweetie. When are you coming home?" My mother asks softly. "not sure yet. We're just chilling right now and trying to clear our heads and work out where to go from here with stuff"

I hear muttering in the background at what sounds like my dad and Jermaine. "I need to know?" Jermaine says to my dad then Jermaine comes to the phone. "Michael, did you and Ocean tie up Aisha and threaten her?"

"um ....yyyeah"

"what the hell were you thinking!? If you were having problems with her why didn't you just tell me. Why do something like that!?"

"because...Aisha hid some coke in our room and We were both all high at the time... We weren't actually gonna do anything" I chuckle slightly. "enough about that" I hear my dad say to him then come to the phone "Michael, are you Ocean and the babies Ok?"

"yeah, we're great. We spent the last two day's sunning on the beach!"

"it's ok for some" I here Randy on the background and I chuckle at him. Then Jermaine comes back. "you still haven't told me. Why didn't you say anything? And when did all that stuff even happen?"

"around the time you knocked up my wife!" I scoff "did you just call to get at me? Because if you did then..."

"of course we didn't. we just needed to know you were all ok" my dad cuts me off. "so it's ok for you to kidnap Aisha, yet when Mollie..."

"Jermaine!!!" LaToya cuts him off "yeah Karma was a real bitch on that one huh?" I chuckle. "well I'm glad you find it funny! I've been worried sick! I even went to see Ray because I was scared you'd both started taking that shit again!" Jermaine snaps "not worried enough to tell us they were missing though!" Janet scoffs at him. "why do you always think the worst of us?" I frown "I don't but what do you expect? It's not the first time you've...."

I cut him off hanging up the phone. I was actually happy to speak to my family until Jermaine started going at me. We didn't come here because we were running away. We came here to clear our heads and try and put the past behind us and figure out where to go from here. We don't have a set date we'll be going back. we will eventually, but right now we don't feel ready for all that.

"is everything ok?" Ocean asks coming into the kitchen and I notice she's fully dressed. I walk over and pull her in close to me. "what did I tell you before I left the room?" I smirk lifting her up, wrapping her legs around me and kiss her deeply taking her back to the bedroom"

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Jermaine's POV

"now look what you've done!" Joseph snaps at me when Michael hangs up. "me!? All I did was..."

"he hung up because you were upsetting him! Why did you have to start going on about that woman and accusing them of being on drugs? That all in the past" my mother snaps at me. "why does everybody act like their sweet little angels that can do no wrong!?" I snap back. "why are you being so mean to them? All they did was go on vacation. After everything they've been through a break will do them good" Janet cuts in. "what they've been through!? He just admitted to tying someone up and threatening them and your all worried about them!?"

"don't yell at her! Your the reason they left in the first place BOTH TIMES! And here you our sticking up for Aisha!" Joseph snaps at me. "yeah because everything ALWAYS ME! Incase you all forgot. They were taking coke when they here! Just like when they got their first kid taken off them and just like when Michael was beating and raping Ocean! Yet it's my fault they left! Because they fucked up and you all left me to deal with them!"

"they left because of you and Aisha! Mainly you!" Janet snaps "if you hadn't took advantage of Ocean and got her pregnant they wouldn't have left! It's your fault they got addicted to heroin! They wouldn't have left if...."

"grow up Janet! I know Michael's your brother, but so am I and your blaming me because you refuse to see what he's really like. Michael's nothing but a bully and and a rapist and him and Ocean are happy enough to stick around when it benefits them but the second thing's get tough they run away and as for what happened with Ocean? Incase you all forgot. He did the exact same thing to me! I loved Aisha and he went and fucked her anyway and If Aisha's a skank then so's Ocean infact she's worst and so is Michael because unlike like us their married! And another thing..."

"Jermaine that's enough" LaToya steps in putting her arm around Janet. "why? she deserves to know the real Michael!" I frown then turn back to Janet "Michael and Ocean are nothing but dirty, selfish, little junkies and I hope they never come back! Social services did the right thing taking DJ from them because their not even fit to raise a dog let alone a baby. They should have had all three taken away because they don't deserve them and..."

"get out!" Joseph says coldly. "but it's the tru..."

"get the fuck out of my house before I throw you out!" He frowns and I shrug, holding my hands up. "whatever.  you all wanna bury your heads in the sand and refuse to believe that your two perfect little golden kids can so no wrong then so be it, but don't any of you come crying to me when they fuck up yet again" I snap "but just remember there's always two sides to every story" I shrug and walk out.