Michael's POV

Since precious was born I've spent most of my time with her and Faith and haven't really been working much on my music, but today I'm going back to the studio and I feel really weird about it and leaving my girls home alone all day. Faith has constantly told assured me they'll be fine, but I'm still unsure about it.

"You still not dressed yet?" Faith says coming into the bedroom. "I thought you were meeting Quincy at 10?" She says looking at the time. "Yeah, about that... Precious has been awake most of the night and it's not fair for me to leave you hear alone when your tierd and..."

"Michael, got to work" she cuts me off. "We'll be fine really" she smiles and pecks my lips. "I just just feel really bad about you being stuck in the house, taking care of a baby by yourself all day"

"That's kinda the job of a stay at home mommy" she giggles slightly and wraps her arms around my neck "and your job is is in the studio"

"But..."

"Your going" she cuts me off and pecks my lips again. "If it makes you feel better. How about me and Precious stop by the studio later"

"That could work" I smile and kiss her back. I pull her closer and deepen my kiss leading us both onto the bed and just as i'm about to undo my pants, we hear the baby crying in the next room. "Times up" Faith giggles breaking away to go to her. "Aww.. but I was just about to get laid" I pout playfully. "Aww.. maybe next time" she pouts playfully back at me then gets up to see to Precious, while I finish off getting ready.

I love Precious more than anything, but she has really bad timing and if she keeps cutting me off like this she can forget about having any siblings.

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LaToya's POV

I'm sitting in the living room and Mother and Janet are sat next to each other cooing over some photo's of the baby Michael has just sent to Janet of the three of them at the studio. I'm not going to say 'their baby' because it not and it doesn't matter how much they she say she is, because she isn't and that fact is never going to change just like the fact the two of them are related isn't going to change.

I do still feel awful for what happened to Faith and their daughter and when I heard Julie was going to be a surrogate I was really happy for them to be getting a second chance. But then when the truth came out about Jackie and even though I was shocked to find out Jackie was the baby's father, I also felt like something wasn't right and still don't. Michael and Faith didn't really seem to upset about the whole thing. Even when they came face to face with Julie and Jackie and all of sudden they both change their minds the second the baby's born and just handed it over and Julie goes on vacation? The rest of the family may not believe me, but know the three of them are hiding something. The rest of the family maybe to blind to see what's right in front of them or maybe their just delusional and refuse to see the truth, but I'm not and I'm gonna find out exactly what's going on.

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Michael's POV

"And this is where Daddy records all his songs" I smile showing Precious around the studio. "Supposed to record" Quincy cuts in. "Your daddy's gotten very lazy lately" he chuckles. "Yeah, yeah. We're gonna be heading back soon anyway, so you'll have him all to yourself" Faith rolls her eyes playfully. "Your going already?" I ask a little disappointed, since they've only been here two hours. "Yeah, somebody's getting a little sleepy" she smiles and pecks my lips.

*
"Why did you have to say that?" I turn to Quincy, when Faith and Precious leave and he looks at me confused. "Saying that I'm supposed to be recording. You made Faith feel awkward about being here"

"Mike, I was joking. Plus you should be working. No offense, but them being here does distract you"

"They weren't distracting me! They just stopped by to see me is all"

"Fine, I'm sorry if I made Faith feel uncomfortable. Next time i'll keep its zipped"

"Good" I say sternly and head back into the studio.

Quincy and I start working and five minutes later he sighs and roll I his eyes. "What's wrong now?" I sigh heavily. "Can't we have one day without your family coming in and getting in the way. "Faith's gone now and she's taken the baby with her. Why are you getting all pissed still?" I frown getting annoyed with his attidude. "Yeah, but now your sister's here" he frowns and I turn confused seeing LaToya walking over.

"Hey what are you doing here?" I ask confused. "I need to speak to you about something... privately" she widens her eyes at Quincy. "Whatever" he rolls his eyes walking away an I take LaToya  into my dressing room so we can talk.

"So what's up?" I shrug sitting beside her in the sofa and she sighs taking a deep breath. "What really happened with Julie? She asks and I look at her confused. "We told you already" I shrug. "She just changed her mind and handed over the baby?"

"Yes. Why are you still going on about that?" I frown. "Michael, I know there's something your not telling me. Where's Julie?"

"I don't know. She just said she wanted to go away for awhile" I shrug "so you've spoken to her?" She raises and eyebrow skeptically. "Yes. A few days ago" I half lie. We only got that one text from Julie, but it's pretty much the same as talking to someone.

"So where is she?"

"Vacation"

"Where?"

"She didn't say" I shrug and she stares at me for a moment. "Your hiding something. I know it"

"No I'm not! How many times do we have to go over things with you? And why do you care so much about Julie all of a sudden?" I frown "I don't, but you have to admit all this does sound a little suspicious. The rest of the family might believe the three of you, but I don't and..."

"And I don't give a fuck whether you believe me or not!" I snap cutting her off. "We told you what happened. Nobody's hiding anything and nothing's going on so why don't you just drop it already!?"

"I'll drop it when you tell me where Julie is and I see her and speak to her for myself"

"Has she ever called you or hung out with you before?" I shrug "well... no but..."

"Then what makes you think she'll call you or wanna hang out with you now?" I frown confused. "I don't but..."

"But nothing" I cut her off again "we already told you what happened and I've already told you that we've spoken to Julie and she was fine so why don't you quit with the questions and trying to look for problems that's not there!?" I snap and she's about to speak, but I cut her off. "I'm really busy, so unless there's anything else, then it's time for you two go"

"I'm not going until you tell me what's going on" she shakes her head "I just told you and I'm going back to work now. Stay here if you want, but I'm busy" I shrug leaving the room before she had a chance to say anymore.

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It really pissed me off LaToya just turning up at the studio like that and started asking me all these questions about things she's already had the answers to and i've been trying to forget about the whole conversation, but the whole time I was trying to work the things she was saying kept popping back into my head.

I understand where she was coming from in some ways because it did look suspicious. After I was done at the studio, I decided to head over to Jackie's house.

"Hey, what are you doing here so late? Is there something wrong?" He asks nervously opening the door. "No, I just wanted to talk to you about something. Is Enid at work?"

"She is, but I'm actually on my way out and.."

"What happened to Julie?" I blurt out, getting straight to the point "You know what happened to Julie" he sighs heavily. "I know you took Precious from her as soon as she was born, but what happened after that?"

"She went away for awhile. Don't worry about it" he shrugs. "But where exactly?"

"What difference does it make? You and Faith have your baby and are happy. Why are you worrying yourself?"

"Why do you think? We're worried about her coming back and trying to take Precious from us and..."

"Well she can't" he cuts me off "we all signed adoption papers remember? We may have faked Julie's signature, but nobody can prove that. All they can prove is that Precious was adopted and even if Julie did try and take her away she couldn't because you and Faith are her legal parents. Even I couldn't take her from you" he tries to reassure me. "Maybe she can't take her legally, but why hasn't she called the police or anything? Most people would so why hasn't she?" I ask and sigh heavily not really wanting to ask. "Did something happened to Julie after you took Precious from her?"

"Of course not!"

"So why hasn't she come back?"

"Obviously she realised it was the right thing to do in the end. Precious is much better off with you and Faith. Julie wouldn't have cared or loved her as much as you two" he shrugs "so, she's ' ok?" I ask making sure. "Of course she is. Julie even text Faith herself telling you she's on vacation and is fine remember? So you have nothing to worry about"

"I never told you about Julie texting Faith" I frown confused and he looks at me nervously. "Did you send that message!?" I ask and he sighs heavily. "Yes.. but it wasn't like.."

"Jackie, what have you done?" I cut him off and he doesn't say anything for a moment. "She's ok. But..."

"But what? Where is she?"

*

"We're here" Jackie mumbles, getting out of the car "Hurry up before anybody sees you" he whispers and I quickly get out and hurry into the house

"So where is she then?" I shrug looking around the old house me and my family grew up in. "In here" he mumbles. "Please tell me your just messing with me?" I sigh, still hoping All of this is some weird joke. "I panicked ok?" He says nervously as he opens the basement door.

"You took your time!" I hear Julie's voice as we're walking down the stairs. "I had stuff to do" Jackie says and I stand at the bottom of the stairs watching as he goes over to the bed she's tied to and gives her some food.

"You two are sick fuckers you know that!?" She yells turning to me. "I didn't..."

"Michael, only just found out. This was nothing to do with him" Jackie cuts me off. "Yeah right! And I'm guess if you had no idea about Jackie taking the baby from me the second it was born either?" She scoffs. "We knew about that, but.."

"But what!? You and that bitch stole a child from me and you just wait until I get out of here! Because the second I do you and bitch wife or neice or whatever you wanna call the little slut this week can kiss goodbye to that kid because i'll be making sure you never see it again and..."

"Your not in a position to start making threats" Jackie cuts her off and gets up to walk away from her and walks over towards me. "Your not gonna just leave her there are you?"

"No! Please don't go! I'm sorry. I'll be nice" Julie pleads then turns to me. "Michael, please? Just let me go" she pleads and I don't say anything for a moment then walk over towards her, but Jackie quickly stops me getting any closer.

"What the fuck are you doing!? We can't just..."

"If you let her go now. Then she's just gonna run straight over to the police and try and take your daughter away. Is that what you want?"

"But, she can't.. You said.."

"I know what I said, but if she goes to the police you and Faith are gonna have child services all over you and..."

"You won't! I promise. I won't tell anybody about this.. please let me go?" Julie cuts him off. "Do you really wanna risk losing another child? Or Faith" Jackie asks and I don't say anything, still trying to get me head around all of this. "Michael, please?" Julie pleads with me again.

"I'm sorry" I say shakily not knowing what to do and turn and leave.

I'm outside waiting in the car and a few minutes later I'm joined by Jackie. "What the fuck have you done!?" I snap in a hushed voice. "What was I supposed to do?" He says in the same hushed tone. "You were supposed to just take the baby and leave, not tie her up in a fucking basement!"

"I panicked ok!? And your not exactly innocent either"

"what the fuck are you talking about!? I never told you to do that!"

"No, but you would have known it wouldnt just be as easy as me just taking the baby and giving her to you and Faith and she'd just let it go and leave us all alone. your were just as much apart of me taking Precious. I did that for you and.."

"I know and.." I sigh heavily "What the fuck are we supossed to do now? We can't just leave her down their forever"

"Well we can't let her go right now. You heard what she said. You let her go now and she's gonna come straight for Precious" he reminds me. "So we just leave her there forever!?"

"Of course not. Just until we figure out what to do. I don't think you should tell Faith about this though" he says. "Ya think!?" I say sarcastically. "She's was already panicking over what we did. If she found out about this and thanks to those fuckig texts you've been sending her she thinks everythings ok now and..." I sigh heavily trying to think of what to do. "So let her keep I thinking that. At least for now anyway" I'm about to speak when my phone rings. "It's Faith"

"Answer it and don't let on anythings wrong or she'll start panicking"

"I know that! I'm not a fucking idiot!" I snap and answer the phone.

"Hey, baby. Is everything ok?" I say trying to sound causal. "Yeah, everything's fine. Where are you? I thought you coming straight home from the studio"

"I was, but umm... I stopped by Jackie's on the way. I'm on my way home soon though"

"Well, tell him I said hi. See you soon"

"See you soon. I love you"

"I love you too"

Once I hang up I turn back to Jackie. "We have to go, Faith's started wondering where I am"

"She checks up on you?" he asks as he starts the car "Yes! We both check up on each other. Now can we please leave before anybody sees us?" Ibsay nervously as he drives off

"You check each others phones too?" He chuckles slightly "Yes. Not tgat it has anything to do with this" I shrug.

"You don't think that's a little possessive of you both?" He frowns. "Jackie, you've had your baby mamma tied up in a basement go two months. Are you really giving me relationship advice!?" I snap and he ignores me and continues driving.

For the rest of the drive neither of us say anything, unsure what where even supposed to say.

*
I get home and as always  I'm greeted by Faith's beautiful smile as she walks over wrapping her arms around me "hey, baby" I smile and I pull her closer and peck her lips and she breaks away slightly. "What's wrong?" She asks sensing something. "Nothing. Why?" I shake my head. "You seem a little off. You weren't arguing with my dad again was you?"

"Of course not. I'm just tierd is all" I lie. I hate lying or hiding things from Faith, but right now my mind is going crazy still trying to get my head around what's just happened and I honestly don't know what I'm supposed to do right now. I know we can't keep Julie down there forever, but the thought of her taking away Precious and losing Faith if she found out terrifies me. My girls are the most important people in the world to me and the thought of losing either of them kills me.

Faith says something bringing me from my thoughts and I look at her confused. "I'm sorry. What did you say?"

"I said. Maybe you should go get some sleep. You look excausted. You sure your ok?" she giggles slightly. "Yeah, I'm just tierd" I smile at her through pursed lips. "Will you come with me? You know I hate falling asleep alone"

"Mhm... i'm just gonna put the baby to bed first"

"Why don't we bring her in with us?" I smile.

The three of us got into bed and it didn't take long for Faith and Precious to fall asleep, but after everything that's happened today. I can't sleep and spend most of the night watching over them.