Michaels POV

I go into the bathroom and Faith is still putting on her make up "you is still getting ready? I thought they had makeup people at the studio you mother works at?"

"they do but I can't walk outside like this" she mutters, talking about her Lupas that flared up last night. "baby, it's barely noticeable" I try to reassure her giving her a cuddle "the cameras will notice" she sighs turning back to the mirror. "you know what the media's like they catch everything"

"well you still look beautiful to me" I smile pecking her lips. I understand how insecure Faith is feeling right now because I go through the exact same thing with my conditions too. Faith's isn't and severe and mine and are really mild, plus with her being light skinned it isn't as noticeable and normally it doesn't bother her at all, but because she's going on an interview with her mother today she's really paranoid about it and the way she looks in general. I'm not saying all Faith's insecurities are because of Julie, but the majority of it is her fault. When a parent makes nasty comments about the way you look for so long, eventually you begin to believe it and that's how Faith feels. No matter how many times I tell her truthfully how beautiful she is, I can tell by the look in her eyes she's doesn't 100% believe me and I hate seeing her like this.

"I get why you stayed with her the other night, but how come you agreed to do this interview with her?" I ask "I told you already. My mom said they get younger viewers when I'm on anything she does, so her usual viewers plus maybe a handful of people that wanna see me, means more ground we cover and the police can find those fuckers that mugged my mom" she frowns still pissed about the whole incident. Even though her and Julie haven't always got along, Julie's still her mother so it's understandable she'd be so upset. "do the police have any suspects yet?" I ask and she shakes her head "all she knows is there was two of them and they were black Soo..."

"not much to go off then" I chuckle slightly "you never know, somebody could have seen someone in the area looking shady" she shrugs hopefully. "well I hope they do find whoever it was" I tell her honestly and peck her lips and she breaks away. "I have to finish getting ready"

"you can spare a few more minutes for your man" I moan slightly pulling her back to me and kiss her slightly deeper this time. She kisses me back then breaks away. "Isn't Diana coming over? Your not even dressed yet"

"it's fine. We have a whole hour" I wiggle my eyebrows playfully "you do.. I have to go" she giggles pecking my lips

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Faith's POV

I'm sat on the sofa in the dressing room texting Kylee and my mom comes in looking nervous "is everything ok?" I ask putting my phone on the arm of the sofa and go over to her. "I'm not sure I can do this anymore. I can't go out there and relive the whole thing again and..."

"it's gonna be ok and so will you" I smile reassuringly placing my hands on her shoulders and she sighs taking and deep breath. "i'm gonna be with you the whole time your out there... they'll find whoever mugged you" I smile through pursed lips and she smiles back the same way.

She's about to speak when there's a knock at the door. "hey, I've been looking all over for you" Emma from hair and make up smiles. "I'm sorry I forgot to tell you" my mother sighs "it's fine you just try and relax" I smile and turn to leave with Emma, but my mom calls her back. "Faith has a slight sunburn on her face from spending to much time on the tanning bed this morning, could you make sure you cover that up?"

"of course" Emma smiles politely

"why does your mom keep saying you have sun burn every time your Lupas flares up?" Emma asks when we leave the room "she doesn't want people to know I have it for some reason" I shrug "maybe I should start using those tanning bed things. I'd love to have that year round glow you get from them" she smiles and I smile back through pursed lips. I've never actually used a tanning bed or spend that much time in the sun, which I used to find strange that I'd always be more tanned than my mom and Dad, but since I found out about Jackie it kinda makes sense now.

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Julie's POV

Once Faith goes with Emma to cover up that weird rash on her face, I sit on the sofa mentally going over my lines on what I'm going to say and out of the corner of my eye I notice Faith's phone on the arm of the chair and luckily for me she'd forgotten to lock it.

I look through her messages and smile to myself seeing quite a few flirty message exchanges between her and Michael. Nothing x rated, but still enough to show the kind of stuff Michael sends to 17 year old school girls. I look through her photos and videos and there's quite alot, but mainly just the two of the goofing around or smiling and pulling faces at the camera and I sigh disappointed. The pictures clearly prove Faith and Michael spend alot of time together, but nothing to suggest anything else.

I keep scrolling through then come across another video which looks like it was taken awhile ago and smile to myself seeing that there both clearly drunk and playing some question and answer game "do you have a girlfriend?" Faith asks and my smile grows when Michael answers "yup! Her names Faith Owens" he turns the camera around showing Faith in clear view and kisses her"

I continue watching as the two of them drunkenly confess everything in front of the camera. Then suddenly what started off as a kind of cute video between a girl and her boyfriend quickly changes "do you want your boyfriend to make you feel good right now?" Michael whispers to Faith in the video and I frown in disgust as he moves his hand up inside of her skirt.

As much as I want to turn away I stare frozen at the phone as Michael performs disgusting acts on my 17 year old daughter, his niece! And encouraging her to do the same to him, which she does!

After composing myself from the shock of what I've just seen. I search through the menu on her phone trying to work out if there's a way to send the video to myself (for evidence) but I'm disturbed when I hear Faith talking to somebody in the hall and she sounds close by so I go off the video and quickly put the phone in my pocket. "their ready for us" Faith smiles coming in and I nod faking a smile at her "you ok?"

"mhm, just nervous" I lie "well don't be you'll be fine. Your on TV all the time remember? Plus I'll be with you" she smiles and turns to leave and I get up to follow behind her but as I do the phone drops from my pocket landing on the floor and the sound gains Faith's attention and she turns around "there it is!" She sighs rolling her eyes coming over to pick it up "it must have fallen down the sofa or something" I say innocently "I guess" she shrug and walks out the room and I frown to myself. I had it all right there in my hand! A confession and actual video evidence of the two of them together. Now I just need to find a way to get it back and judging by the way Faith didn't seemed to worried about losing her phone, I'm guessing the video was taken awhile ago and she's probably forgot it's even on there.

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Michael's POV

"so how's everything been going with you? Anything new?" Diana asks as I hand her another glass of wine and I sit back down beside her on the sofa. "not much, same old stuff really" I shrug. I haven't told Diana about Faith and I yet. Not because I don't trust her because I do, but because until Faith turns 18 the less people that know about us the better. Faith hasn't even told her best friend about us either. I'm also not sure how she's going to react either. She knows about Jackie and him being her father because she's been a close family friend ever since I was a little kid and we trust her.

"so how are things with you?" I ask changing the topic away from me and she sighs slightly leaning back on the sofa "it's been pretty lonely actually, since... He left" she pouts slightly talking about her now ex husband. "you'll find someone again" I reassure her. "I doubt that" she giggles slightly under her breath. "sure you will! Your smart, beautiful, talented. There are so many men out there who'd love a girl like you" I smile "you really think I'm beautiful Michael?" She ask sitting up "of course you are!"

"and those men... Are you one of them?" She asks and I look at her confused. Before I get the chance to speak Diana does the thing I used to always dream of and leans forward, pressing her lips and body against mine.

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Faith's POV

It was probably just nerves or having to go over what happened during the mugging, but I couldn't help but notice my mom staring at me weirdly during the interview every time I spoke and I know it wasn't something I'd said because I said exactly what she asked me to.

"is everything ok?" I ask my mom when we get back to the dressing room. "mhm" she smiles at me through pursed lips. "are you sure? because you kept staring at me really weird when I was talking out there"

"it was just the nerves of speaking about it again" she sighs "well it's all over now" I smile reassuringly "why don't you stay over tonight, maybe we could catch a movie or something?"

"I would, but I kinda already have plans tonight"

"with him?" She asks and I smile faintly through pursed lips not answering a question she already knows the answer to because I hate when people do that so I never reply when they do. "how about we get some lunch or a cup of coffee before you go then?"

"I actually have plans to meet up with Kylee for lunch" I tell her honestly "I can come over another time though. I'll call you throughout the week and we can arrange a day your free" I smile and she smiles back and I give her a hug then make my way out of the dressing room.

Ever since the attack my mom and I have been getting along better than we have done before and she's even stopped going on about me and Michael as often as she did. I'm not suggesting it was a good thing my mom got mugged, but since she did she's actually started being nicer to me.

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Diana's POV

I've always known Michael has had a thing for me so when I leaned over and kissed him, I was surprised by his reaction. He stayed completely motionless with his lips closed. I moan slightly pressing firmer onto his lips and his still remain motionless and closed. I move my hand down towards his crotch and he finally moves, but only to cut me off. "Maybe you should go" he mumbles looking a little upset. "it's ok. I know this is what you've always wanted. Faith never has to find out" I say softly and move forward to kiss him again and he moves away slightly "why would I care if Faith found out?" He frowns and I quickly remember that Michael hasn't actually told me about the two of them dating "oh.. Umm, LaToya may have mentioned it" I stutter "so your on her side. That's what all this was about" He frowns "no. It wasn't like that" I shake my head "so what was it like? You thought you'd come here, we'd have sex and I'd dump Faith.. For you?" He frowns "no, we're just trying to make you see and understand that you and Faith. It's not right and.. "

"and this is!? I thought you were my friend" he croaks visibly hurt "I am your friend and always have been" I say softly. "no your not! If you were my friend then you'd be happy I found someone I love and who loves me back and makes me feel happy and special. If your were a friend you'd understand and support me not conspire with my bitch of a sister to take away the most precious person from me"

I don't say anything feeling awful about what I just did. I assumed it was just lust or at most puppy love Michael has for Faith. She's an attractive young woman and I can see why he'd be attracted to her in that way even of she is Jackie's daughter, which is the reason I was trying to help split them up, but it's pretty clear now that Michael adores her, which LaToya left out of the story.

"Michael I'm so sorry for what I.. "

"did you know I loved you once?" he cuts me off "and at one point I would have done anything for what just happened to happen back then and it killed me knowing you didn't feel the same way and it took me years to get over you and now I'm over you and found someone really does love me back and cares about me and for the first time in years I'm actually happy and in love and you show up and try to ruin it for me! What kind of friend does that!?" He snaps "I've been there for you and even LaToya through every relationship either of you ever had and I was there to comfort you as a friend when it all went wrong and this is how you both repay me!?"

"Michael, it wasn't like that. You know why you and Faith can't and shouldn't be together and we're trying to make you see that and..."

"I want you to leave" he says coldly standing up. "but.."

"but nothing! Me and her are together so get over it. And as for trying to make me see things? Maybe you and LaToya should look at yourselves. Every time either of you get a man, they always cheat on you and treat you like shit and why do you think you both only get men like that?" He frowns moving closer to me "it's because dogs always follow BITCHES!"

I stand in silence for a moment as Michael looks at me in a way I've never seen him look at anybody before. I've known Michael since he was a little boy and watched him grow into the amazing and hansom man he's become today and not once have I ever seen him ever looked at anyone with pure disgust until this moment. "I should probably leave" I mutter making my way to the door "maybe you should probably never come here again" he mutters back and sits back down on the sofa looking away from me.

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Michael's POV

I didn't kiss her back, but when Diana kissed me it felt so empty and I felt nothing for her. All I felt was confusion to why she was trying to kiss me. But now that I know why she did it that confusion has now turned to hurt. I trusted Diana and truly thought she was my best friend, but this whole time she wasn't and quickly turned on me the second LaToya told her about Faith. If she'd ever been any kind of friend or felt any kind of love for me, then she would have come to me and told me what LaToya had asked her to do and would have sat down and talked to me and listened to me instead of trying to break is up. I used to have so much respect for Diana. I respected her so much that ever since I can remember I've always put her high up on a kind of pedastool, but after what's just happened. Any woman that would agree to have sex with someone else's man and plans it all out, just for the sole reason is so they can ruin his relationship doesn't deserve my respect.

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I been sitting on the sofa watching TV trying to forget what happened with Diana and I hear Faith coming though the door "I'm back!" She smiles causing me to immediately smile back "how did it go?" I ask pulling her in for a hug "my mom went a little weird, but it went good. The shows gonna air tomorrow" she smiles pecking my lips causing me to get butterflies like crazy. "how was your catch up with Diana?" She asks putting her arms around me. "it was good" I lie not wanting to ruin the moment and press my lips firmly against hers kissing her softly and sigh contently as she deepens our kiss, leading us both towards the sofa and sits on my lap not breaking away from our kiss.

"I love you" I moan as Faith lowers herself down onto me "I love you too" she whispers into my ear sending a chill down my spine and slowly rolls her hips taking most of the control .

I feel myself getting closer and try my best to hold it, not wanted this pleasure to end. "Mmm.. Mmmichael" she moans softly causing me to lose all control "Mmm...ahh.. Shit!" I groan onto her lips as I explode deep inside of her. I kiss her tenderly leading her down onto the sofa, thrusting slow and gentle and we continue making love this way the rest of the night until eventually we fall asleep