Just Good Friends! [Michael Jackson]

Chapter 15

I wake the next morning to find myself in Michael's arms. I had tossed and turned a little bit that night due to Toby having gifting me nightmares. But other than that, it was so nice to really know that Michael loved me.

And this marriage just might work after all. One could hope. I really wanted our marriage to work and for us to stay married forever. I loved this man with all my heart. With all my soul.

I yawn then feel pain come shooting through my body. I wince. I roll over laying on my pillow as Michael was sleeping still. He looked so adorable there resting on his pillow as I wince then pant a bit. I had a glass of water on the night stand near me.

And my pills. I roll over and grab my pill bottle. It was time to take one. I quickly open the bottle. Pop one into my mouth. Then glug down some water down my throat. I rest back down on the pillow. I sigh.

I hoped this pain would go away soon here. I could not stand it. My face itched where the stiches were on my face. They bothered me all night. I hated to look in the mirror when I went to the bathroom. I tried not to look at myself in the mirror.

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"Babe, are you awake?" I hear Michael saying to me.

I glance over to see his smiling face looking back at me. I can't help but smile back. "I am. I was in some pain again. He beat me up pretty good. Maybe I should have stayed the night at the hospital" I sigh with worry.

"Are you having a great deal of pain? I can take you back there" he offers to me.

"I will be alright. I need a nice long nap. And to stay here with you all day long" I sigh.

He kisses my cheek. "I have some press conferences to take care of, but the rest of the day is all yours. I was asked to give your statement and story. I figured since you were not up for doing that then I could step in and help" he tells me.

"Are you sure? I can still go" I offer. "I really do not want to talk to the press right now"

"And you do not have to at all. I can step in. After all, I am used to things like this. I am your husband" he reminds me gently. "I really do not mind getting to brag about what you did for me. Kendall is coming along to tell the story. As well as Cindy too. She called me when you were in the hospital and apologized to me. She wanted to make a public one. So today is going to be a great day!" he says happily. He grins.

He kisses me. "I will rest all day. I feel like I could sleep this whole year away" I giggle.

"Go back to sleep and when you wake, I will be here at your side" he says charmingly.

"I love that" I agree. He kisses me.

"Get some rest" he says before he scrambles out of bed.

I finally end up falling back asleep resting over on Michael's side of the bed. His pillows were so soft and inviting. I let the pill do its magic. I think at some point after Michael took a shower in the bathroom there in the bedroom, Kendall arrived.

I could hear soft chatting, but they did not say good-bye to me. They left me to sleep. I was woken by our butler who brought me a tray of goodies for breakfast. He laid it out on my lap for me after I sat up in bed. A dizzy feeling washed over me when I sat up.

He turned on the tv in the room for me. He let me know the conference was going to play on MTV. Sure, enough there was Michael on tv along with Kendall and Cindy at his side.

First Cindy made a public apology to Michael then they shook hands.

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"I came to speak for behalf of my wife Renee. She could not be with us today. What she went through was brave and certainly traumatizing. She is resting at the moment. Other wise she would love to be here to tell her side of the story. Renee knew who was committing these crimes. She knew if she went to the police without proof then they would not believe her. And the one who was doing all this would flee. She wanted to catch him and put him away for good. And she did just that. But my wife was brutally attacked. He tried to kill her when she was not cooperating. He attacked women and used my good name to ruin me. He tried to hurt me in every way he could because Toby allowed jealousy to eat his very soul up. Now we are free of Toby. Free of his crimes. And my name is not tarnished and trashed. All thanks to my wonderful caring daring wife Renee!" he announces. "Renee you are the best wife I could ever hope to have. She makes me a good person in every way. I am grateful to have her"

After his speech was over, he answered many questions. Most of them were all about me. Then it was over with. I smile as I eat a berry from my bowl of fruit. That man could not stop talking about me. He bragged about me. And made me sound more heroic then I was. But he always made me look and feel good. He was amazing.

After the conference was over, I watched Days Of Our Lives on tv and polished off my breakfast. By the time I was done Michael comes into our room along with Kendall. They were smiling and chatting away. Michael sits beside me in bed. He kisses me hello. Kendall sits down at the foot of the bed.

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"I saw what you said. You really made me look good" I tell Michael. He grins.

He kisses me again. "I did not have to. You were easy to look that way. Everyone could not stop talking about you there! They are amazed by you. And we are too" he says to me. He leans in gifting me a long slow sweet kiss on the lips. I savor the moment. I open my eyes after the kiss ends. He is looking into my eyes and smiling back.

"Girl there are some things that we need to discuss" warns Kendall. "We all talked about them at the conference" warns Kendall.

"We talked about not telling her! Not right now!" argues Michael as he shoots Kendall a dirty look.

I sigh. "Tell me. I want to know now. Tell me now!" I demand to her.

She nods. "There is going to be a trail to put Toby away for a very long time. You and the other women he attacked will have to go to court against him" explains Kendall.

Michael places his hands in mine. Cupping them together. "If you do not want to, we can fight that" he promises me. "You already went through so much"

"She has to with the other women. Otherwise Toby might get freed do you want that Michael? Do you want him out there attacking more innocent women? Worse yet coming back here to kill off Renee? He tried before" warns Kendall sternly. She was right. Very right.

"I will do it. When the court calls on me, I will be there. For Cindy and the other women who were attacked worse than I was. And for Michael. We can't let Toby wander out there to strike again" I agree with Kendall.

"You are so brave girl. We have your back. You can do this. The trial will be in a month. So, no worries yet on it okay? We will make damn sure that that ass Toby stays behind bars for life" promises Kendall.

I nod with agreement.

Kendall heads back home now Michael is sitting with me in bed. He turns off the tv then snuggles near me. Resting his head on my shoulder. He laces our fingers together and holds my hand in his. He lifts my hand to his and kisses the top of it.

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"Are you sure that you can handle this? Facing Toby at the trail? Seeing him again?" worries Michael. "I know it will be hard for all the girls to face him again" he sighs. "I wish there was an easier way for this to happen"

I gulp as I think of seeing Toby face to face again. His cold uncaring eyes. I shudder. "I can handle it as long as you are with me" I tell Michael.

"Oh, before I forget I have something to show you" he mentions to me. He hands me a magazine of US. There we were on the cover. Toby was on there to. But a smaller photo of him. It read on the front True Love After All?

Michael shows me the inside cover about us. How this marriage was not fake. And how deep my love for Michael ran. That I risked my own life to save his good name.

I feel happy tears water in my eyes. The press accepted me. And Michael. Finally. For now. I was sure this was far from being over with. But for now, this felt good. So damn good to receive such praise from the public.

Michael holds me close to his side. "They are right you know. Every word they printed in there about you is true. Real facts. You are so brave. At times you are reckless. But you mean well" Michael tells me. My heart swells with love for him. "I was worried about you. All I cared about was freeing your image and your name. It was not fair to you with what they believed. I knew you were innocent. I know what kind of man you are Michael. I wish that whole time they would see you like I see you" I lean in kissing him.

"I love you Renee. With all my heart. I am just sorry it took so long for you to be able to see that my heart has always belonged with you" I vow to him. He kisses me. I feel his smile on my lips as he kisses me. My heart feels a rush of joy in it. That joy Michael brought to me.

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