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Better this way

Michael's POV

It's been just over 2 weeks since what happened with Carley and Leanne and for the first few days she was in a really bad way and wouldn't even come out of her room and kept breaking down crying. The only time she cheered up even the slightest was when I took the twins in to see her and even then she was distant with all 3 of us, but then after a few days she came out and has been alot different and seems more cherrier and the two of us have gotten closer again. Where not as close as we once were and I can see she's still finding it hard to trust me, but she's been more affectionate and cuddly towards me and doesn't just talk to me and spend time with me because she feels she has too. She's now coming to me and wants to spend time with me again.

We spoke briefly about what happened with Carley and she just said that she hated her for what she did and didn't ever wanna speak about her again and I don't blame her either. It broke her heart when she found out about Carley and she was so hurt and confused and didn't know what to do. She wanted to see Carley, but felt guilty about it because she felt like she was betraying her parents and when she finally built up the courage to see her again. It turned out that the whole time Carley was lying and had just adopted her then changed her mind after it was too late. If she'd have said that in the first place then maybe Leanne would have been different towards the situation, but to make up some sick lie about her being kidnapped and make her think badly of the people who loved and cared for her her whole life was just sick.

Since Janet couldn't take care of the kids today we asked my mother and Joesph and they were more than happy to spend some time with them since we don't see them as often now we've moved.

"I can't believe how much they've grown!" Mother smiles watching Ryan and Annabelle crawling around the living room. "Their getting better and sitting now too" Leanne smiles and I see Joesph by the kitchen motioning me to go over. "I'm just gonna get some water" I smile at Leanne and mother and follow Joesph to the kitchen.

"Hey, what's up?" I smile and he closes the door behind us. "Nothing. I just wanted to know how things are going with you two? I didn't wanna make it akward and ask you in front of everybody"

"We're doing ok. We've actually been alot closer lately. We still haven't... You know? But she's not as distant with me and has wanted to talk and spend more time with me and stuff. And know it doesn't sound like much but..."

"Sounds like a huge step to me. Especially after everything that's happened" he cuts me off and I nod not saying anything for a moment.

"I still don't think she trusts me though" I mumble. "How can she not trust you? You live together and share the same bed" he asks confused. "Its just... We talk more now, but she still holds back alot and even though things are a little better. There's still alot of distance between us"

"You just need to give her time" he smiles slightly. "I am giving her time, but to be honest... I don't think she loves me anymore" I mumble that last part. "Why would you think that? Just because she doesn't wanna have sex with you doesn't mean..."

"It's not about that" I cut him off. "I just feel like if we didn't have Ryan and Annabelle then she wouldn't be with me right now" I mutter and he doesn't say anything for a moment.

"You said this past week the two have you have started get closer again right?"

"Yeah" I nod. "And the two of you are still living together and sharing the same bed. So that means you still have a chance to make things work"

"You think so?"

"Of course. If there's wasn't a chance then she wouldn't have even let you in the house and would have left you out in the storm"