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THE SUN WAS slowly rising as Micky flutters her eyes open. Tiny rays of sunlight peaked through the blinds and onto her eyes. She groaned and rolled over onto her side but she didn't realize that she was already at the edge of her bed so instead she rolled off and onto the floor. Her eyes shot open as her back made contact with the floor.

"Ow" she muttered as she rubbed her sore back. She stood from the floor and climbed back into bed. She tried going back to sleep but it was no use. She sighed and sat up. She glanced towards the bedside table but her clock wasn't there. It took her a while to realize that she wasn't in her hotel room. Then her cheeks flushed red as she recalls the moment from yesterday. Their kiss.
It honestly surprised Micky when Michael kissed her. In the short amount of time that she's known him, she's figured out that he is quite shy and would have never imagined him making a move.

She was startled as a knock was heard from her door. She stood up from the bed and opened the door. Katherine stood there with a worried look on her face.

"Are you Alright? I heard a thud come from in here?" Katherine looked Micky up and down for any cuts or bruises. But she did notice the shirt she was wearing. It was Michael's

"I'm fine. I just rolled off the bed by accident" she chuckled nervously. Katherine smiled at the child.

"Why dont you come downstairs with me and have some breakfast" she offered and Micky complies. She closes the door behind her and follow Katherine down to the kitchen. All types of ingredients were sprawled on the counters. Micky glances at the stove clock that read 6:30.

"It's awfully early" Micky spoke up. Katherine looked up from what she was doing and smiled at the girl.

"Well I have a lot of mouths to feed today" she chuckled and continued her task.

"Can I help?" Micky asked. She felt bad that Katherine was doing everything by herself.

"You don't have to dear"

"I insist. As you said there are a lot of people to feed today and it would be faster" Micky explained.

"Well alright. You can start by making the eggs while I make the pancakes" she instructed the young girl. Micky nodded and began cracking the eggs on the pan. She began to hum a song as she flipped the eggs. Katherine turned around and watched as Micky hummed with a small smile on her face.

"Dear?" She called to Micky. Micky stopped humming and turned to Katherine.

"Oh sorry. I didn't realize I was humming" she apologized. But Katherine just shook it off.

"It's alright dear. What song were you humming?" She asked.

"It's Whistle while you work from Snow White. I use to sing that song a lot back home when I was doing my chores." Micky smiled sheepishly. Katherine laughed. The more she was learning about the girl the more she was understanding why Michael chose her.

"So tell me about yourself Micky" Katherine asked. For the next hour the two talked and got to know one another. It was as if Micky was back at home. Katherine was making her feel at peace. Katherine was surprised at how much things they have in common. The longer they talked the more Katherine falls in love with Micky. She is such a charismatic and sweet girl.

The laughter woke up most of the people in the house as they hear the footsteps descending down the stairs. The first one to wake up was Rebbie followed by Marlon and his kids. One by one the Jacksons wake up and sit at the table.

Michael fluttered his eyes open at the smell of food coming from downstairs. He glances at his clock.

8:12 am

He sits up and rubs his eyes. Suddenly the events of last night start flooding through his head. He touched his lips and smiled as the scene replays through his head. But then he grew nervous. A million thoughts raced through his head and a majority of them were only causing him anxiety.

Would things be awkward between them? Would she act like it nothing happened? He was contemplating whether to go downstairs or stay in his room but his hunger was evident as his stomach growled. He tossed the covers off him and stood from his bed. He walked over to his bathroom and turned his sink on, splashing some water on his face. He grabbed his towel and pat his face dry.

'Its now or never' he thought to himself as he opened his bedroom door. The smell of toast and pancakes hit him. He could here laughter from downstairs and the sounds of children's laughter. The laughter gradually became louder the closer he got to the kitchen. He turned a corner and there she was, sat at the table surrounded by his family who were all listening intently to her

"She was lightly dabbing my bum with a wet cloth. All my bandmates came rushing to my aid but Valerie walked over and poured freezing cold water down my pants. I was soaking and shaking. So i had to perform on stage with wet trousers" she giggled. His family laughed out so loudly that the neighbors would have heard them. What surprised Michael the most was his father sitting at the table with the rest of the family, laughing. He walked further into the kitchen, making his presence known. Janet was the first to see her brother.

"Morning Applehead" she greeted. Everyone turned t look over at Michael and greeted him as well. He took a seat at the only available chair which just so happens to be right across from Micky.

"Good Morning Michael" Micky greeted him with a soft smile on her face.

"Good Morning" he greeted back. Michael pilled his plate with food as his sisters and mother looked at each other with knowing looks. But his brothers and father were oblivious to it. It wasnt until one of them asked him a question that made Michael choke on his toast.

"Hey isn't that your shirt that Micky's wearing?" Marlon pointed out. Everyone glanced down at Micky's shirt and it indeed was Michael's shirt. Michael's ears and Micky's cheeks turned red.

"I couldn't find Janet last night so i just let her borrow my clothes" he informed them. The girls giggled as they sipped on their drinks while the men all sent a smirk his way.

"Oh stop it everyone," Katherine scolded her family.

"Michael why don't you take Micky to feed your animals" Katherine suggested. Michael nearly jumped out of his seat just to get away from the annoying looks of his siblings.

"Sure. Micky do want to come?" he asked her. Micky nodded and slid her chair out. SHe stood at the same time as Michael did. He guided her towards the backyard but not before looking back at his siblings who were all wiggling their eyebrows in a suggesting way. He sent a glare at them to which they laughed at.

"Sorry about my folks. They love messing around" he apologized to her. Micky waved it off.

"My siblings family are the same way. Dont worry about it" she smiled. Her smile caused a funny feeling in the pit of his stomach but not in a bad way.