Michael's POV
Faith and I have an interview together today. It's our first interview she's done without Julie and she's been pretty nervous about it all week.
I go into the bedroom and Faith is changing Precious's diaper. "You ready?" I smile going over to them. "Almost... maybe it's too much for her. We could still call your mom and ask her to babysit or maybe I should stay hom..."
"Faith, you'll be fine and so will she" I smile cutting her off. "But what of I mess up or say something stupid?"
"I'll be there and I'll just cut you off if I think your about to say something stupid.. which I doubt. Anyway why are you so nervous? You've been doing interviews since you were like six?"
"Yeah, with my mom and she always told me what to say"
"Well your free to say anything You want with me" I smile reassuringly. "Just try not to think about it too much" I peck her lips then take Precious from her and give her a cuddle. "Plus we're gonna have this little star with us" I coo giving kissing her temple.
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Faith's POV
"Faith!" I hear a familiar voice as Michael and I are about to go into the dressing room. "Stacy!" I smile, giving her a hug. "Oh my God! I haven't seen you in like forever!"
"Yeah, things have been kinda crazy" I chuckle. "So I heard. I knew you guys would get it on eventually" she smirks turning towards Michael who's holding Precious. "Aww.. how cute is her little mask" she coos over the baby. "Can I see her?" She asks and Michael and I look at each other "please? Just one little peak?"
"Ok. Just this once" I chuckle and Michael lifts her little mask up slightly. "Oh my God! She soo adorable" she smiles at her.
We don't show Precious's face to many people other than family and really close friends, not because we don't want too, because we'd love to show her off to everybody, but Michael and I don't want to have her face all over the media or for people to make money from showing her pictures, which as messed up as that sounds actually happeneds all the time. Some people think it's weird we cover her face in public, but alot of people think Michael and I are weird anyway for being together so it doesn't really matter what those people think and luckily Stacy isn't one of those people and is actually happy for the two of us.
"This is my friend Stacy" I turn introducing them. "Hi, I'm Michael" he smiles shaking her hand "Are you the Stacy who umm.."
"Oh you don't have to introduce yourself I know who you are" Stacy chuckles shaking his hand "and if you mean the Stacy who works in sound. Yes.. oh my God! I wish you could have seen your mom's face when she got thrown out of here!" She giggles turning back to me making me do the same. "So she's definitely not comming back here?" I ask. "Nope. Network fired her for good. Didn't she tell you?"
"I haven't actually spoken to her in like a month"
"And that's a bad thing?" She giggles.
After catching up with Stacy Michael and I are sitting in the dressing room waiting for our interview and I can't help, but think about what Stacy was saying.
"Do you think it's weird?" I ask Michael and he looks at me confused. "My mom... it's been a month and we still haven't heard anything"
"And like your friend said. That's not a bad thing" he chuckles slightly. "But where is she? And what if she comes back and tries to... You know?" I mumble that last part. "Well she won't" he says softly putting his arms around me. "But she can anytime she wants. What if she just turns up one day an takes her" I croak trying not to get upset at the thought"
"I won't let her. Nobody's taking her anywhere. Precious is our daughter and I won't let anybody take her. I promise" he says softly and pecks my lips then take Precious from me. "Your gonna stay right here with mommy and Daddy aren't ya?" He coos and gives her a kiss and cuddle.
I'm about to speak when there's a knock on the door. "Your interviews up next" a woman smiles then leaves the room so we can finish getting ready.
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Jackie's POV
I switch on the TV and smile when I see Faith and Michael being introduced by the interviewer. "Hey! We didn't miss it!" I smile turning to Julie and she doesn't say anything and I turn back and continue watching. "You see those cute little masks they put on her? You know why they do that?" I ask and again she doesn't speak to me "well.. it's for two reasons. One.. because they don't wanna flaunt her all over the media and have anybody make money off of her and two... to keep her protected. Just like any good parent should do"
"Parents!? That's not even their kid! Incase you forgot you kidnapped her. Just like you did with me. You fucking psycho!" She snaps at me. "I didn't kidnap anybody. I gave her to them, because unlike you, who was just gonna use her to get back In the spotlight and make money off her. They actually love her and they take care of her themselves and don't have six nannies raising her" I frown.
"If you didn't kidnap anybody then what the fuck do you call drugging someone that's just given birth then keeping them tied up for over a month, huh!?"
"I call it teaching you a lesson and it's not like I've been torturing you. I give you food, water. Even a TV to watch" I shrug. "What lesson?" She frowns confused. "That you don't play games with people's lives. Have you any idea how much upset you've caused for me and my family over the years? And you even had a chance to put things right with Faith, but once again you fucked her over because you realised how much more you'd get if you didn't hand over the baby, because that's ALL your care about... fame and money"
"Your not exactly innocent yourself! What kind of man just hands over his own daughter like that?" She scoffs. "The kind that wants whats best for his kids. Who knows what would have happened to her if i'd let you keep her. Did you really think i'd let you have another one of my kids after the way you treated Faith!? you bleached her skin, put her down every chance you got and used her to make money. You did nothing, but treat that poor like shit, her whole life" I scrunch my face at her and she doesn't reply.
I turn my attention back to the TV and smile to myself listening to the baby making cute little babbling sounds.
"What's with the stupid mask they put on her?" Julie asks. "I told you why? To keep her protected" I answer and she turns away from the TV
"What's the problem? You had no problem letting me only see Faith this way"
"So your gonna put yourself through all that pain again just to get at me?"
"What are you talking about?" I frown confused. "That's your little girl right there. And your gonna have to watch her grow up from the side lines, just like you did with Faith"
"Actually. I see Precious all the time" I smile sarcastically through pursed lips
"It's not the same though is it? your gonna have to listen to her call Michael your brother Daddy and when she cries she won't be crying for you it'll be for him. Are you really OK with that?" She asks softy. "I know what your trying to do and it's not gonna work"
"I'm just asking you a simple question"
"I never wanted you to keep the baby In the first place, but your the one that refused to get rid of her"
"Only because you paid me to keep it and give it to Faith and Michael"
"Which you tried to go back on and actually yes! I can sit back and watch her call the two of them mommy and Daddy and she does cry for Michael and you know why? Because he's her Daddy and she loves him"
"Fine! you've made your point. Now will just untie me and let me go already?" She snaps at me getting annoyed. "Nope"
"What the fuck is wrong with you!? You can't keep me locked up forever!"
"Probably not" I shrug "do they know?" She asks in a softer tone. "Michael and Faith? Do they know what you did?"
"Yes.. The whole family knew I was planning on taking the baby away and handing it to them. Why do you think they weren't that pissed off when you came over for lunch that day?"
"But do they know that you kidnapped me and have had me tied up for over a month?" She asks and I don't answer her. "They don't do they?"
"I'm gonna have to get going. The Mrs hates when I'm late for dinner" I mutter and get up to leave. "What!? No. Please don't leave me down here! I'm sorry for what I said. Please let me go. I won't go anywhere near them or tell anybody I promise"
"I'll be back tomorrow" I mumble and leave, before she has a chance to reply.
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Michael's POV
"You two did great today" I smile at Faith and Precious on our way to our doctors appointment. "You think so?" Faith mumbles, looking at her phone. "What's wrong?" I ask sensing something's wrong "I just got a text from my mom"
"What does it say?" I ask nervously
Saw your interview today, glad to see the three of you are doing good. Sorry I haven't been in touch. Decided to get away for awhile. Met this really hot waiter so not sure when I'll be back"
"See? Nothing to worry about" I smile reassuringly. "You don't think that's weird she'd text me that? Jackie took Precious from her the second she was born and she's sending me friendly messages?"
"She obviously realised it was the right thing to do in the end" I shrug. "Julie never really wanted her anyway and now she off on a beach somewhere with some 'really hot waiter' if she cared then she would have been back by now"
"I guess so" she sighs slightly in relief. "I told you everything would be ok" I smile at her through pursed lips.
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Jackie's POV
I know I probably took things a little bit too far with Julie and will have to let her out eventually, but I wasn't planning on doing all of this or keeping her there for this long. It was only going to be for a week, just while Faith and Michael could form a bond with the baby without any interfaces, which they did almost instantly.
It really bothers me when people (mainly LaToya and Julie) make out like I'm this horrible guy that just gave away his daughter, because it wasn't like that at all. I've seen how much damage Julie caused to Faith and there's no way I could allow her to do that to another child.
It's not that I don't care about Precious, because I do and handing her over to Michael and Faith, was the hardest thing I've ever done. even when I was on my way over to their house there was a moment when I was unsure and wanted to keep driving, but I'm glad I didn't because even though it is hard sometimes seeing Michael with Precious and seeing how much she adores him, it also makes me happy because she's not being dragged through the media or coming from a broken home like she would have been. She's happy and well taken care of and most importantly, she's being raised by two parents that love her and think the world of her and would do anything to protect her.