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Talk to me

Micheal's POV

I wake up this morning and just like the last few mornings, Leanne isn't next to me. I go downstairs to look for and I can hear faint sniffling coming from the living room.

"Are you ok?" I ask softly as i'm walking over and she doesn't answer me and I notice she has headphones in, so I walk a little closer and she suddenly jumps up screaming.

"Calm down. it's only me" I say softly, taking a grip of both her arms to stop her swinging at me.

"W-what are you doing!?" She stutters shakily. "I'm sorry I didn't mean to scare you" I say softly "Are you ok?"

"I'm fine. I just didn't see you come in" she sighs calming herself. "Have you been awake all night again?" I ask concerend "I wasn't feeling good so I came downstairs. I didn't mean to wake you"

"Maybe we should take you to a doctor. He might be able to give you something or..."

"I don't need a doctor" she quickly cuts me off. "Baby, you've barely slept since Lisa's trial. I know you said your fine, but clearly it's not if it's keeping you up all night"

"It's not. I just didn't feel good and I couldn't sleep, but I'm fine now" she smiles slightly through pursed lips.

"Maybe I should stay home today, if your not feeling good and.."

"I'm fine" she cuts me off "anyway. I have to meet Emma at the hotel this morning. It's her first day today remeber? And I told her I'd help show her the ropes an stuff and..."

"Your not fine" I cut her off, going back to the subject "Baby, you know you can talk to me about anything right?" I say softly wrapping my arms around her. "You don't have to keep everything bottled up. It's not good for you" I say and she doesn't answer me, but hugs me tighter.

"What were you listening to?" I ask and she looks at me confused. "When I came in. You had headphone in and were crying"

"I'm gonna go make us some breakfast" she smiles and pecks my lips then turns to leave, but I take her arm gently and pull her back to me. "Please tell me what's wrong?" I ask softly. "I can't" she whispers shakily and start crying and I pull her in close to me. "Baby, I can't help you if you don't tell me what's wrong"

"I don't wanna talk or think or..."
She pauses then starts crying

After a few minutes Leanne seemed alot more calmer and I'm really starting to worry about her. One moment she's breaking down and the next she's acting like nothing's happened and goes back to being happy. She's been like this ever since Lisa's trial. Lisa hasn't tried to contact either of us, but I think it's still scaring her that she might because it scares me too. Lisa was always manipulating and self obsessed when we were married, but I never imagined she'd do what she did and I feel like I'm always watching over my shoulder incase she turns up again. I installed more security in our house and told staff and security at my office and the hotel not to let Lisa anywhere near the place and so far she hasn't, but I'm still worried that someday she might.

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Leanne's POV

Micheal offered to drive me to the hotel and while we're in the car I get a text message from Janet.

From: Janet
Have you told Micheal about the baby yet?

"Who's that?" Micheal asks casually "Just Emma to check I was still coming" I lie, quickly deleting the message.

"She's really excited, huh?" He chuckles slightly. "It's her first job. Weren't you excited for yours?" I ask "mhm... it was when I was 14. It was only passing files from one person to the other and photocopying stuff, but it felt great that my dad was bringing me into the family buisness" he smiles "mine was when I was 12. It wasn't payed or anything, but my mom started taking me to the restaurant with her and she taught me how to cook and I loved getting to make so many different things" I smile slightly. "If you enjoy cooking, maybe you should do something with it" he suggests. "Well, actually me and LaToya were talking awhile ago and I was thinking maybe I could use some of my inheritance money to buy my own restaurant and she said she'd help me"