Julie's POV

I go into the kitchen for my morning coffee and Fernando is sitting at the kitchen table reading the paper. "morning" I smile going over to makes some coffee and he doesn't answer "umm.. Hello?" I giggle "is there something you want to tell me?" He asks in a neutral tine and I frown confused "what are you talking about?" He doesn't say anything and hands me the paper "what the fuck!?" I gasp seeing the front cover. "is this true?" Fernando asks and I frown shaking "of course not! You know what the papers are like for making up stories. Of course Jackie's not Faith's father" I chuckle slightly faking a smile. "it would make sense why you hate him so much. Him leaving you to raise a baby by yourself"

"I hate Jackie because he picked on me when were kids that's all" I sigh. "that's the only reason?" He raises and eyebrow at me. "yes! David's, Faith's father you know this already" I frown. "but seeing pictures of the two of them, she does kinda look like Jackie though and..."

"Faith's white. Jackie's black incase you didn't notice"

"she does have a slight, natural, year round tan to her though"

"he's not her father! How many fucking times!?" I snap at him "I'm just asking you about it that's all. It's just kind of weird that you spend all your time hating Jackie and according to this Faith's been spending alot of time with the Jackson's. There's a whole bunch on pictures of her and Michael going to the studio and hanging out and stuff"

"because their friends dumbass"

"why are you getting so defensive if it's not true?" He looks at me skeptically "why do you think!? The press is saying I cheated on my husband and saying Jackie is Faith's father! Of course I'm pissed!" I snap "I'm not judging you Julie. I know you were very young when you had Faith and if this is true then...."

"are you fucking deaf!?" I snap walking out of the room "where are you going?" He frowns confused "I'm going to sort this shit out" I snap storming out of the house and drive off.

Once I'm far enough from the house and Fernando I park my car by the side of the road and call Jackie.

"what the fuck were you thinking!? Telling the press like that!?" I snap the second he picks him "you saw it too huh?"

"what the fuck do you think!?" I snap "well I had nothing to do with this and...."

"bullshit! You've been dying to do this for years . I know it was you l. Just like I know it was you that called the studio just before mine and Faith's interview. That's why she was asking all those random questions. And..."

"ok. I admit we did call the station, but nobody mentioned anything about me or that David wasn't Faith's dad and I swear I had nothing to do with this"

"so if it wasn't you then who was it!? Because I know it was one of you"

"well it wasn't. Yes we were gonna tell the public eventually, but we all decided against now Faith's...."

"what about Faith?" I frown confused "she um... She just doesn't want people knowing" he stutters slightly. "you mean her and Michael don't want people to find out their dirty little secret?" I say sarcastically "ok. If your gonna do all that again, then I'm done with call" he says sternly. "well how do you expect me to be? You've just sat back and let this carry on"

"no I haven't"

"really? So how come their still together? What are you waiting for? Them to try and get married or what if Michael gets Faith pregnant? Have you thought of that?" He doesn't say anything for a moment then sighs. "I thought this was about what was said in the papers?"

"it is, but the two of them being together is still a problem" I point out. "and I know that, but what am I supposed to do? I'm trying my best"

"then try harder! The sooner your pervert brother is away from our daughter the better!" I snap "are you gonna do this every time you call? I told you I'm dealing with them and I will, but right now we need to find out who tipped of the press!" He snaps at me "so it definitely wasn't you?" I sigh, irritated "I swear I had nothing to do with it"

After I finish my call. I stay parked in my car trying to figure out who else could have known and it hits me. I haven't seen or spoken to David since that day at the restaurant and he found out about Faith and Michael and it all makes sense. It must have been him. The man is a raving alcoholic with a gambling addiction and he probably sold the story to the press. I try calling his number and shockingly it's switched off and now I know it was him

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Michael's POV

I'm in the makeup room goofing around with Faith and Karen and  there's a knock on the door. "what are you doing here?" I ask nervously walking out of the room "don't worry I've not come here to fight with you... This time" Jackie says in a serious tone "then what?"

"you haven't seen the papers today?"

"why would I? You know I don't read that stuff" I shrug confused and he hands me a newspaper "is their somewhere the three of us can talk?" He asks whilst I'm reading "Faith's in there with Karen, but we can go to my dressing room" I mumble, still reading as he walks in the makeup room to get Faith.

*

"it was that fucking bitch wasn't it!?" I snap when we get to my dressing room and Jackie tells us about their phone call "well if she didn't do it then who did?" Faith shrugs annoyed "I don't know. I've called every paper that's printed it and none of them are saying a word, but trust me your mother had nothing to do with this. She didn't even want you to find out remember?" Jackie says to her. "w-what are we supposed to do?" Faith stutters. "well first we calm ourselves down and try to stay relaxed. This is just based off rumours. They don't have any actual proof "but you and Faith did a DNA test" I point out. "which mother has and all the other legal stuff so nobody could have got a hold of it and Michael I set up an interview for the two of us in a few days, and we can squash it there and then"

"but what if they don't believe you?" Faith asks nervously "well they have no proof we're lying remember?" I reassure her and wrap my arms around her "don't stress yourself out about this. Your pregnant and.. "

"I need to relax. Yeah yeah" Faith rolls her eyes "I hate to say this, but Michael right. Stress isn't good for you or the baby" Jackie says and I smirk slightly hearing him admit I'm right.

"I'm gonna go see what I can find out. It's probably best you two try and stay away from paparazzi or anything like that until we figure this out" Jackie says "and how are we supposed to do that? You know the media are gonna be looking for us for answers, especially Faith"

"well just finish up whatever you need to do here the go home and relax away from it all and if anybody asks you anything just keep your mouths shut until we all agree what we're gonna say.

We always knew there was a chance of the public finding out about this and I do feel bad about Jackie having to lie and deny he's Faith's father, but even he agreed that with Faith being pregnant it wouldn't be a good idea. Personally I'd rather just get everything out in the open and then it's done. I'm not ashamed of anything we've done and I don't think I have reason to be either, but I know I have to take in everybody else's feelings into consideration too.

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Jackie's POV

After calling everybody I make my way over to my parents house and I'm still pissed about this whole thing. I'd love to just come straight with it and tell everybody Faith's my daughter and she and Michael we're all on board for that a few weeks ago and we're prepared for all the crap their gonna get, but now Faith's pregnant it changes everything. She's going to be stressed out and have enough to deal with being a mom at 18 and the last thing I want is to put anymore stress on her especially while she's pregnant.

*

When I get to my parents everybody is there and already looks pissed "I take it you guys heard?" I sigh going into the living room. "I bet it was Julie" Janet frowns shaking her head "she's been coming after this family since day one and now Faith with us...."

"it wasn't Julie. She's just as pissed about it as we are"

"what makes you so sure? You know that woman's a twisted little bitch" Joseph frowns "because she didn't even want Faith knowing I was her dad. Why would she go to the press and tell the world" I point out "I could be David" LaToya shrugy "he probably needed the money for booze and drugs and what ever else washed up people do"

"and what about you!?" Janet cuts in "me!? Why would I go to the press?" She gasps slightly "well you have made your feelings about the two of them pretty clear" I raise an eyebrow "oh, and I'm the only person that's hasn't been accepting and happy about it?" She says sarcastically "no, but your the one that goes out of her way to bring it up and try and make them both feel guilty every time you see them" Janet says "well they should feel guilty! It's disgusting and wrong and they should be ashamed of themselves. there is a reason insest is illegal because that's what it is incest and who knows what that poor kids gonna turn out like and.. "

"LaToya!!" Mother snaps "well it's true! They share the same DNA and..."

"nobody came here for a science lesson or to audition for Jerry springer" Joseph cuts "we're here to figure out what to do and try and find out who went to the press"

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Faith's POV

Even though we wanted to stay longer at the studio, Michael and I decided to do what Jackie suggested and finish up and go home so we don't have the media bugging us, but as we were about to leave Quincy calls us back and tells us theirs a whole bunch of people outside and we had to wait for more security before we left.

"are you going to be ok running?" Michael asks as we're getting ready to go "I'm not walking!" I chuckle slightly then once the door opens we do what Quincy and the security said and make a run for it towards the car making sure we stay close to them.

"are you ok?" Michael asks concerned when we get on the car and close the door "I'm fine are you?"

"mhm.. I got worried when people were getting so close to you two though" he sighs rubbing my stomach. "so that's why you kept your arms around me" I giggle slightly "mhm... I don't wanna risk anything happening to either of you" he smiles pecking me lips then looks at me seriously. "are you really ok about all of this?"

"we always knew there was a chance people would find out about Jackie" I shrug. "well don't worry about it. Because me and him have interviews a few days and he said he'd deny It and there's no way to prove we're lying" he reassures me. "unless you don't want us to?" He says softly and I don't speak for a moment then sigh "I don't know what I want anymore. Everything happening so fast. A part of me wants to just get it all out in the open and the other part doesn't" I tell him honestly and he nods and smiles at me through pursed lips "what do you want to do?" I ask "honestly? I'd rather just tell everybody the truth about Jackie and then once your 18 we tell them about us and then the baby. I hate that I have to lie about you and the baby and I can't wait to tell everybody... But it's not about what I want"

"it concerns you too though" I point out "and like I just said I'd rather get it all our in the open and be done with it, but we both have to be agreed this is what we both want and if your not ready then I'll wait and so will Jackie. We always said it's your decision. There's no rush we have days before the interview"

"but what if I still don't know what to do?"

"then we'll deny it. Nobody's gonna push you into anything" he smiles and pecks my lips

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LaToya's POV

"what took you so long!?" Jack frowns when I get home. "everybody was really angry and trying to figure out what to do and work out who tipped off the press. I'm so sorry I took so long"

"don't worry it's fine" he smiles at me through pursed lips "you didn't tell them did you?" He asks and I shake my head "no I swear, but..."

"but what?" He shrugs "why are you doing this? Their not harming you and..."

"so what?" He cuts me off "Jackie Jackson had a secret baby with a reporter do you have any idea how much money I got for that?" He chuckles and I smile through pursed lips not speaking "so what are these plans their making?" He asks and I tell him about the interview Jackie and Michael have and about them destroying the letter they got from the DNA place. "well you'll just have to get their DNA and we can get it tested and we'll have the proof"

"I can't" I shake my head "are you defying me!?" He frowns pushing me into the wall "no, I'm sorry" I say shakily. "good. Now you get their DNA to me asap" he says then looks at me suspiciously "what else got said?"

"n-nothing" I stutter "your keeping something from me aren't you?"

"no" I shake my head "what don't I know?" He frowns coming closer to me knowing I'm hiding something "nothing" I shake my head "your lying. I know when your keeping things from me and I know when your lying. So what is it?" He frowns and I don't answer and he grabs me by my hair pulling me closer to him "bitch you better tell me now!?"

"F-Faith's pregnant" I quickly blurt out "Id that so?" He smirks and I nod nervously "So who's the father?"

"just a boy from school" I lie and he grabs hold of my arm squeezing tightly "don't fucking lie. You know what happens when you lie" he says sternly squeezing tighter "Jack, please? Your hurting me" I sob and he shrugs "this is nothing to what's gonna happen of you don't stop lying" he hisses at me and hits me hard across the face. "it's Michael" I sob "your brother!?" he looks at me confused and I nod shakily "It's Michael's baby" I sniffle and he smiles loosening his grip. "see? Telling the truth wasn't so hard was it?" He says softly "you can leave my sight now" I don't reply and quickly make my way to the bathroom and lock the door before I make him angry again.