Michael's POV

We're sitting eating breakfast and Faith's been really quiet all morning and I can tell she's nervous. "you don't have to go if you don't want to" I say softly. "I have to go" she sighs "I listened to Jackie, it's only right I hear her out as well"

"I wouldn't waste my time. He already told you she's a stuck up racist , that gets a kick out of playing with people's lives and yelling at little kids" I shrug. "that maybe so, but she's still my mom and that's Jackie's version. I need to hear hers. And I thought you didn't remember what happened at the park?"

"I don't, but that doesn't mean I can't be pissed off about it" I shrug and she rolls her eyes playfully. "I'll see you later" she smiles pecking my lips before she leaves.

I wish I could be with Faith through both of these thing's, I really do want to go with her to see her mother, but I'm pretty sure me being there will makes thing's a whole lot worst.

"Faith gone already?" Kai says coming back into the kitchen. "yeah she had to see her mother about something before school" I sigh "what's Julie done now?" She sighs rolling her eyes. "it's complicated"

"in what way? She hasn't found out about the two of you has she?" She asks and I nod "you don't seem to worried about it"

"I don't need to be she's not gonna say anything" I Shug "what makes you so sure? Julie sells everybody out for the right price, what make you think she'll be different just because Faith's her daughter?"

"it's complicated, but she me she won't" I shrug and she looks at me confused. "if I tell you, you have to swear you won't tell anybody" I say sternly and she nods "I swear, you know I wouldn't anyway. So what's this compilation?" She asks and I sigh taking a deep breath and tell her.

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"Faith's your niece!!?" kai gasps when I tell her about Jackie. "no.. Well kinda, but we don't see it like that"

"if your brothers her father then she's your niece no matter how you look at it, so what are you gonna do?" She sighs sympathetically "not alot I can do" I shrug "your not still sleeping together are you?"

"yes. She is my girlfriend"

"Michael, your her uncle you can't..."

"no I'm not!" I cut her off "technically, maybe. But it's not like we grew up together that way. We love each other and we're gonna stay together"

"and you really think other people will see it that way? Michael you being with her when she's only 17 and a reporter daughter is bad enough. I get that Jackie only just told you both, but now you know really you both should end it, before it goes any further. The longer you both stay together the harder it'll be on you both when it does end"

"but it's not gonna end"

"but.."

"but, nothing! Geez! I wish I hadn't told you now" I cut her off "how would you feel if you were in my situation and you were told you couldn't be with your husband anymore?"

"that's different" she shrugs "how so? If this was you who it was happening to would you leave your husband? Or love him any less?"

"well no. I guess not" she mumbles "I'm sorry, I'm just a little shocked is all. Does Jackie know about you two?"

"he said he's not gonna take her away from me, but he's probably not too happy about it" I shrug "so what happens now? Are her and Jackie gonna get to know each other as father and daughter?"

"well, she's only met him twice, we're going to dinner tomorrow night so she can meet the rest of the family and..."

"that's gonna be one awkward dinner"

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Faith's POV

"so I heard you spoke to Jackie?" My mom says sitting at the table "you know I did" I shrug joining her at the table "so what did he tell you?"

"it doesn't matter what he said I want you to tell me.. The truth this time"

"ok" she sighs taking a deep breath "Jackie's family and mine lived near each other as kids and him and his brothers... They weren't exactly the nicest of people"

"how do you mean?"

"they were bullies and real nasty too especially to me and my friends. They made are lives hell for no reason"

"then why did you sleep with him?" I shrug confused "I didn't he took advantage of me. We were all at a house party and he kept giving me these drinks and I didn't know there was alcohol in them. And one thing led to another and... It happened"

"so why not tell me this years ago?"

"because I was scared of him. When I told Jackie he'd gotten me pregnant. He flipped out and threatened me and his parents moved away and I tried to move on with my life and got married, then when they started getting famous with the band Joseph turned up out of the blue and made me sign a contract so I couldn't go to the press or go to Jackie for money to help raise you"

"and you just signed it and went on with your life?" I ask sceptically" I was terrified. they said they'd take you away from me if I did"

"so it wasn't you that made Jackie sign over his rights or anything like that?"

"of course not! It was all his and his families doing"

"so you were scared of him and his family?" I ask and she nods "I was terrified of them"

"then why spend all your time trying to ruin Michael's career and spread gossip about them? If they threatened you many times before and if you were scared of them. Why piss them off even more?" I ask sceptically. "because I was stupid and angry and I'm so sorry I made you meet Michael"

"is that why you stopped me seeing him?"

"I realised how stupid it was and panicked that the two of you would start bonding and get close, but by then it was too late. He'd already gotten to you"

"what do you mean gotten to me? Michael hasn't done anything" I frown confused "of course be has! He turned you against me and slept with you knowing you were his niece" she scrunches he face. "He didn't know. Jackie told me the same time he told Michael"

"he knew! I know he knew! Just like I know what a sick little freak he is and now he's trying to make you like him"

"no. He didn't. He was a little kid when all this happened. He doesn't even remember you from back then. And don't you wanna know how it went with Jackie?"

"so why would he come looking for you then huh?" She snaps ignoring my question. "you were the one that wanted us to meet" I point out "So I could get dirt and gossip on him and..."

"face it Faith" she cuts me off "Michael is nothing but a sick little pervert and the sooner you realise that and come home the better"

"does dad know?" I ask ignoring her comment "what? Of course he knows, but I'm not talking about that. I'm talking about you and Michael"

"is that why you divorced?"

"it's one of the reasons, but what does that have to do with anything?" She frowns "it has ALOT to do with this. If your two were divorced and he's barely around anyway. Why not just tell me the truth? Dad left when I was two. If I'd known about Jackie I could have looked for him and..."

"and have him slam the door in your face, because that's what he would have done! And we didn't tell you because we didn't want to upset you and we wanted what was best for you. And what's best for you right now is to come home and..."

"I'm not coming home" I mutter cutting her off "your not actually going to stay with Michael are you are you!?" She frowns "please tell me your not still sleeping with him"

I don't answer her and she scrunches her face, shaking her head at me. "Micheal your uncle you can't..."

"no he's not" I cut her off "yes! He is! And whether you like it or not he always will be. And this is just wrong and disgusting!"

"we haven't done anything wrong. Your the one who lied and kept secrets you and Jackie and.."

"we may have hid the truth from you, but you know now and your not exactly squeaky clean your self. Your 17 and fucking you own uncle! Do You have any idea how sick that is and how do you think people will react if this got out huh!?" She frown and I shake my head. "you don't care about me at all do you?"

"of course I do" shrugs. "no you don't. All you care about is your image and how it looks on you!"

"that's not true" she shakes her head. "I just found out that my father, the man I love and adored isn't actually my dad and my boyfriends is technically my uncle and not once have you asked if I'm ok or how am I feeling. You didn't even asks me how my meeting with Jackie went" I say getting up to leave "Faith, don't go just stay here and we can talk more about this and your feelings if you want and.."

"why? It's not like you care. all you care about is getting me away from Michael and saving your precious image" I frown leaving without waiting for a response.

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Jackie's POV

"What the fuck!!!? You were supposed to break them up!!" Julie yells the second I pick up. "I thought they did" I lie "well I've just spoken to Faith and according to her their still very much together!"

"well I spoke to them both separately and they both agreed they should break up" I lie "what exactly did you say to Faith yesterday"

"I told her about how wrong it would be for the two of them to stay together. And the truth about what happened with us"

"and what did she say?"

"she agreed with me about Michael, then I told her about what happened with us and she cussed me out, called me every name under the sun and kicked me out and said she never wanted to hear from me again"

"so she didn't actually say they were breaking up?"

"well no, but I'm seeing Michael tomorrow and I'll speak to him again"

"well make sure you do! We have to get them away from each other as soon as possible"

"and we will, but like I said Faith made it pretty clear she hates me and doesn't want to speak to me, so all I can do is get through to Michael and I will so relax"

I continue talking with Julie for a moment then once I hang up I call Michael.

"hello?"

"hey! I'm just checking to see if you and Faith were still coming to dinner at mothers tomorrow night?"

"of course. Umm... How did mother seem when you told her?"

"the same way the others did. She wasn't best pleased about you dating a reporters daughter especially Julie's daughter and  with her being only 17, but their not gonna say or do anything to make her feel uncomfortable"

"good because Faith's nervous as hell already"

"well tell her not to worry and don't worry about the other thing either. As fare as their aware Faith is your girlfriend and nothing more" I reassure him.

I hate that I can't introduce Faith to the family as my daughter, but I get why her and Michael wanna do it this way and eventually I will be able to tell everybody about her, but right now I'm just happy that Faith is talking to me and I can finally spend time with her. I don't like what her and Michael are doing and I hate lying to my family, especially my mother, but I'm just trying to concentrate on the fact that after 17 long years I finally have my daughter in my life.