Jermaine's POV

"Are they fucking serious!!!!?" I hear Michael yell and go into the living room to find out what's going on. "Jessica's taking us to court for 'unpaid child support!' And Gabby called and said that Jessica's stopping our visits because I've missed visits and turned up late too many times! And that until we show we're in a stable environment and dealt with this court issue we can't see him...That fucking bitch!!" He snaps handing me the letter. "Can she even do that!?" He's asks as I'm reading the letter. "Michael, this says you guys owe her months worth of child support, why haven't you been paying it? And why have you been missing visits?"

"We've missed three visits! Once because Ocean and I was sick, Once when because I was so messed up with everything that's happened and the last one because Nevaeh had a temperature and I had to take her to the doctor. I can't be everywhere at once!!" He snaps. "And what about the child support?" I ask "because once we've bought everything Nevaeh needs. Plus phone bills, car insurance, food, put gas in the cars and everything else, there's that much money left and we do pay child support we're just a few months behind...I don't see why we should have to pay anyway. If she couldn't afford to look after him then that's her problem. She stole him from us and now we have to pay her for that!?"" he takes a deep breath and sighs. "Can she really stop us seeing DJ?" He looks at me nervously. "If there's any kind of court order, yes and if you needed money then you should have asked" Nevaeh starts crying and Michael picks her up from her bouncer giving her a cuddle. "It's ok sweetie.. We'll figure it all out somehow" he sighs holding her close.

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Michael's POV

After an hour of calming me down. Jermaine and I are sitting at the table going through all mine and Ocean's expenses to figure out where we can cut corners and try and save some money and pay our child support. "We don't need this one" I show him and he shakes his head. "Michael, you can't stop seeing your therapist"

"I'm fine, we only ever talk about the exact same things every time anyway" I shrug "obviously you need to if he's still bringing up the topics" Jermaine says sternly. "What if you and Ocean sell one of the cars? He suggests "do you think we'll get much?" I ask and he shrugs. "Whatever you get, It's more than you have right now and..." Nevaeh starts crying cutting him off mid sentence "I guess we'll finish this later" I sigh and go upstairs to get her. "I'm gonna go check the mail... Oh and by the way.. Happy 19th birthday" Jermaine says heading for the door. "Yeah... It's been great so far" I say sarcastically on my way upstairs to get Nevaeh.

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When I come back down Jermaine is in the living room and hands me a small package and a letter. "Who's it from?" I ask and he shrugs. I open the letter and. it's a birthday card and read it out loud.

'Happy birthday baby
Hope you like my present
Love you always
X'

"Who's X?" I look at Jermaine confused "I think that's meant to be a kiss" he chuckles opening the small package "wow! This must have cost a lot!" He smiles wide eyed handing me a gold watch. "Looks like, Someone wants you to have a happy birthday"

"But, who? I don't even celebrate birthdays" I shrug confused. "Maybe it's from..."

"It's not from Ocean" I cut off... She's refused to see me for two weeks now" I sigh
"Who else would send it?" He looks at me confused. "No idea... But like you said it must have cost a lot. There's a pawn shop a few street from here, I could..."

"You can't sell it! You don't even know who it's from, what if it was Ocean?" He cuts me off. "First off she's in a hospital and it's unlikely they let her out to go shopping and second, it's not her hand writing and she never signs things she writes me with an 'X' we always put a little heart at the bottom with a smiley face inside it"

"Well I'm gonna have go to work soon, so if your sure I'll stop by the pawn shop on the way" he looks at me seriously "I'm sure" I nod smiling.

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Jermaine's POV

"Mother, we need to do something to get Ocean home. Or at least make her talk to Michael and give him and answer already the poor kids still crying himself to sleep at night staring at pictures of them... He tries to act like everything's ok but as soon as he thinks nobody's looking he still breaks down" I sigh and take a deep breath. "There's something else"

I pause for a moment to brace myself, then tell my mother about Jessica taking them to court and their visits with DJ being stopped for the time being.

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Aisha's POV

Typical Jermaine, leaving his poor brother all alone on his birthday. I scoff, sitting in my car watching as he drives off. I check my appearance once again and touch up my hair and make up a little and spray some perfume. Michael's family may not care, but luckily for him, I'm here now. I've heard him every night crying for me, and it breaks my heart that I couldn't go inside to comfort him. I take a deep breath and calm my nerves before leaving the car. And I smile to myself knowing how excited my baby's going to be when he sees I've came back to him.

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Michael's POV

"And this was when mommy and I took you and DJ to the zoo" I smile sitting on my bed showing Nevaeh our family pictures. It's only been two weeks, but I don't want Nevaeh to forget Ocean and DJ while their away and I've been taking a lot of me and her to show them when they come home."and this is the time when..." I begin to say but I'm interrupted by a loud yawn. "Is daddy boring you, princess?" I chuckle laying her down on my bed putting a sheet over us "I guess we could both do with a little nap" I smile at her and kiss her temple. She soon falls asleep and I feel myself welling up again. 'Don't let her see you cry' I say to myself wiping the few tears rolling down my face. 'She needs you stay strong' The door starts knocking and I quickly get up to answer it before Nevaeh wakes up.

"What do you want?" I sigh rolling my eyes. "Happy birthday!" Aisha smiles walking in. "If you looking for Jermaine, he's at work" I shrug walking past her and go into the kitchen to get some water, and she follows me. "I didn't come to see Jermaine... I came here for you and to wish you a happy birthday" she smiles walking over putting her arms around me. "Is that so?" I say sarcastically moving her arms away. "It's ok nobody's going to interrupt us this time" she smiles. "There's nothing to interrupt.. Now if you don't mind" I tell her walking into the living room and once again she follows me. "So did you like my present?"

"That was from you?" I look at her confused and she smiles nodding. "Good! Now I don't feel bad about selling it" I shrug and she looks at me upset. "You what?"

"I needed the money to pay my child support so I asked Jermaine to take it to the pawn shop"

"Well I guess I can forgive you, for that" she smiles and I shrug. "I don't really care if you do"

"Baby, stop... I know you've missed me and I've missed you too" says seductively, moving close to me. And I know you still want me" she bites her lower lips putting her arms around me. "And what makes you think that?"

"Nobody makes love to a woman like you did to me, if they didn't truly want them" she whispers into my ear. "Aisha... I fucked you.. I never made love to you" I take her hands from around my neck moving her away. "And it won't be happening again" I tell her sternly.

I hear Nevaeh stir and go up stairs to check on her. I switch of the TV in my room and put her baby blankie or over her and she goes back to sleep and I head back downstairs.

When I get back down Aisha is completely naked and bending over the sofa with her legs spread and I walk past her slapping her hard across the ass making her Yelp. "Put your back clothes on, it's not gonna happen" I roll my eyes, heading into the kitchen. "And keep it down my daughter trying to sleep"

I Wash my hands then start making a sandwich and again she follows me. She walks up behind me still naked and wraps her arms around me. "I thought I told you to put you clothes back on?" I say coldly "You can't just give me amazing pleasure like that once then take it away" she moans and I turn around to face her. "I can and I did... I fucked you once. I didn't make love to you. I felt nothing for you and still don't... and it was a mistake and it was the biggest mistake of my life.. The fact that straight after I threw up then scrubbed my self that much to get every part of you off me, my dick was bleeding should be a big enough hint" I smirk. "I've only ever make love to Ocean and she's the only one that's gets my dick" I brush past her to walk away and she grabs my arm stopping me in my tracks. "But Ocean doesn't want it and she doesn't want you. The fact that she's not here should tell you that"

"Ocean's in hospital getting better, she hasn't left me" I frown "and how do you think she'd feel if she found out about us?" She smirks "Aisha! There is not US!" I sigh rolling my eyes. "There can be.. It can be our little secret"

"It's not gonna happen" I tell her sternly walking closer to her. "But there won't be a you and Ocean either... If she found out" she shrugs. "Are you threatening me?" I fold my arms raising an eyebrow at her.. "Of course not baby.. I'm making a deal with you. You keep fucking me or.. I'll tell Ocean" I smirk and laugh slightly under my breath. "Ocean already knows. I told her the day after and she will be back" I tell her trying to convince myself on that. "And if she doesn't? Baby, you need to move on and except Ocean won't be coming back now she knows about us"

"I'm not you baby! and even if she doesn't take me back, I still wouldn't be with you!... Because if I can't be with her then I don't wanna be with anybody!" I frown raising my voice slightly. "But.."

"But nothing! Ocean's the one I love and she's the only one I want! and if I can't have her then I guess I'm gonna die alone because nobody will ever compare to her not you not anybody!"

"Your not gonna die alone.. Your just upset right now, but once you accept you and her are over then you can move on and I can help you with that" she says seductively biting her lower lip. Moving closer. "Aisha... How many FUCKING TIMES!!?.. It's.. Not..gonna..." She suddenly freezes and her face becomes really white. I look at her confused then turn around to see what's she's looking at.