A/N:I've been co-writing a story . So hopefully you like this story.
Jude was walking around the studio with her morning cup of coffee. She decided to sit back down where the notepad of paper was and grabbed a pen. "Please remember when it falls apart I'll be there right by your side. time after time I'll come running to your rescue." She sang the lyrics she had written down. She knew no one was at G-major or so she had thought.
Tommy was finishing up some last minute cleaning for the night in his office. He had finally finished all his paperwork and was planning on going home for the weekend to catch up on all the sleep he'd lost getting caught up on work before the current bug he had turned into something that he really didn't need to have. He coughed lightly, hearing a voice coming from one of the studios. He walked towards the voice and smiled, recognizing it. He knocked lightly.
"Hey girl...Staying late?"
She was so tuned into her music she didn't even know Tommy was there until he said something. "Oh yeah, hey I'm working on a song. How're you feeling Tommy? you sound really sick." She said as she put her notepad to the side along with the pen.
He shrugged tirelessly. "Its just a bug or something. I was heading home and heard you in here...You want me to give you a ride?"
He yawned, rubbing his eyes with his left hand, trying to stay awake.
You know what Quincy, I'd normally accept the offer but i really wanna stay here and finish my song. it's nice when everyones gone. I mean not that It's not nice when you're around because it is. but i think I'll just shut up now because I'm rambling on like an idiot." She said looking at him. I guess what I'm meaning to say is if you wanna stay ...you can if not then I'll see you in the morning." She said smiling.
He shrugged and walked over to the chesterfield, sitting and then laying down on it. He laid his jacket over him as a blanket and closed his eyes.
"Forgive me if I fall asleep. I'm not feeling too hot..."
She looked at him. "Yeah you're forgiven Quincy." She managed to find the humor in that comment."But you know you're always hot Tommy." She looked back at her pen and paper grabbing it after taking a sip of her coffee. "I'm that girl you might need when you feel all hope is gone." She sang to herself.
He laughed softly and shook his head at her. "Well right now I'm a little too warm if you ask me."
He closed his eyes. He sighed softly, her soft singing lulling him into a dreamless unconsciousness. He sighed softly again, rolling onto his side facing her.
She started singing what she had then looked over at him. "What is that supposed to mean Tommy?" She asked looking over at him as she pushed her stuff to the side and walked over to the chesterfield sitting on the arm looking down at him.
He coughed lightly in his unconsciousness, phlegm running down his throat. He groaned softly, opening his eyes. He squinted at the bright light.
"Ow."
"Quincy, you okay?" She asked as she looked down at him. She walked over to the mini fridge and grabbed a bottled water and some chloroseptic lozenges for him. "Here Quincy...take these." -She held them out to him.
He took them from her and swallowed a chloroseptic lozenge, sitting up. He took the water and smiled softly at her, thanking her. He laid back against the couch tiredly. "I'm sorry. I should have gone home. You shouldn't have to take care of me when you're trying to write..."
"Oh don't worry about it Tommy." She said looking at him smiling. "Besides i need you to get better. So I'll just play nurse Jude until you're feeling like yourself again." She smiled as she took a seat next to him. "Almost reminds me of my 17 birthday...this chesterfield...the part where we fell asleep together." she smiled some thinking back on the good parts of her 17th birthday.
He couldn't help but smile. He blinked groggily, laying his head on her shoulder. He closed his eyes again, nuzzling her neck. "Mmm...You're nice and warm..." He sighed softly.
She felt him nuzzle her neck. "Hey that tickles." She laughed and it felt good feeling him this close to her but she didn't want to make any wrong moves or make the situation awkward for the both of them. She secretly was madly in love with him but didn't know how to tell him this.
Tommy groaned softly. "Ugh...I don't feel good." He pulled back and looked at her. "Uh-oh...What're you thinking about? I can see your wheels spinning right now."
She looked at him biting her lower lip for a moment looking at him. "What are you talking about?" She tried to play it off as if she hadn't been thinking about him or being madly in love with him. She wanted to tell him so badly. She just didn't want to screw it up when she finally does.
He sighed softly. "Tell me Jude...before I get sick all over you, because at this rate, I'm feeling that I just might." He laid his head back against the back of chesterfield, trying to forget how bad his head hurt and how badly his stomach was churning.
She got up walking towards the utility closet located across the hall and grabbed a bucket bringing it to him. "Here Tommy, if you need to get sick, get sick in here." She exclaimed looking into his eyes sitting back down next to him. "Look, I've gotta tell you something, I just ...I don't wanna screw this up so wait till I'm done. Tommy...I'm in love with you. more then i ever thought i could be...I'm head over heels, cant eat, cat sleep, cant think about anything about you or being with you. There I said it." She looked deeply into to his eyes awaiting his reaction to her proclaim of her love for him.
He felt so bad staring at her. He felt the same way, but he knew the moment he opened his mouth, vomit would come spewing out. He grimaced, as if his looks could tell her he was sorry that he couldn't actually respond to that just yet. In the next moment, he doubled, over, throwing up his stomach's contents into the bucket she'd given him moments beforehand.
She rubbed his back watching him double over and getting sick in the bucket. She felt horrible that he was so sick and that he could hardly talk. "Ooh Tommy, I'm sorry." She sighed as she continued to rub his back. "Just let it out Quincy, it's okay." she said reassuringly.
He continued to get sick for a few more moments before finally finishing. He leaned back, pushing the bucket away; the smell of his own vomit making his stomach retch. He laid back against the chesterfield again, tears from being unable to breathe scampering down his cheeks. He reached a hand up, wiping them away. "I'm sorry," he said breathilly. "I didn't mean to have to do that after you said something so important...I kinda couldn't stop it."
I know Tommy." she said looking at him sympathetically grabbing a mint from her pocket and handed him one and the water. "Drink up and eat up Quincy." She said looking at him. "Calm down and breathe." she picked up the bucket taking it to the washroom and dumped it out. She rinsed it and put lots of soap in it to clean in and she brought it back out. "Here much better."
He sighed softly, popping the mint into his mouth and taking a drink of water. "Hopefully that doesn't join the water and soup that just went into the sewage system...because that's all that was." He ran a hand through his hair, sitting back against the chesterfield again.
He looked up at Jude. "I was going to say, before I got sick, that I feel the same way. I always have. I just...tried to deny it. I didn't want to do something and regret it later...And I knew if I did, too much would happen too fast, and I'd regret it..." He stood shakily; still slightly dizzy from getting sick. "But now... I don't want to deny it anymore. I love you, Jude."
I love you too Tommy." She said with a smile on her face. She longed to hear him say those words for so long. She sighed a long relieved sigh because she had always hoped he did but he was so hot and cold with her at times that she was often confused on how he truly felt. It wasn't like he had the best track record of expressing his feelings to someone. "Tommy sit down you look dizzy, I don't want to see you come crashing down and hurting your head."
He couldn't help but let out a slight laugh, but sat down anyway. "That's because I am dizzy." He coughed softly, clearing his throat as he felt phlegm run down it again. He looked up at her. "I thought you were writing a song?"
"Ew and I was." She smiled looking at him. "It's time to give my brain a rest anyways because i can't think of anymore lyrics right this second." She said looking at Tommy. "Besides how can i work when you're sick? I'm worried about you Tommy. You've been getting sick a lot lately. Is everything okay? She searched for the answer inside of his deep blue gorgeous eyes of his.
He shrugged tirelessly. "I think so. I'm just run down from work and constantly going on zero." He looked up at her. "I'm fine, Jude. I promise."
"Don't lie to me Tommy. maybe you should take a vacation. Ask Darius for some time off." She looked at him smiling. "Actually I could use some as well. I've been writing a lot lately and i need a break so i can just relax away from everyone that's not you...plus it'd give us a chance to talk." She looked around at the wall checking out the time then looking back into his eyes.
He sighed softly and nodded. "Maybe you're right." He felt his cellphone buzz in his pocket, signaling that he had a new text message, but he knew what it was about, so he didn't grab it. He looked over at her smiled. "I've got a cabin in the mountains in Montreal...A little TLC, lots of sleep...and it's got a jacuzzi."
"MMM Jacuzzi?...i love jacuzzi's...and aren't you going to get that Tommy ?" She asked looking at him. She sat there. "Plus i have never been to Montreal." She said looking at him biting her lower lip. "So do we take separate vehicles because of the press and everything? or..."
He shrugged. "Private jet will fly us to a landing pad about 5 miles away. Darius' personal pilot is the only person who knows where it is." He sighed softly and leaned back against the chesterfield. "And ah, no...I'm not going to get it. Because I already know what its about. And i don't need to read something I already know..."
"What's it about then Tommy?" She asked curiously. She didn't mean to pry but how could he know what it's about already. She didn't always know what her texts were about. She looked at him smiling with an angelic facial expression that form across her face.
He shook his head. "It's not important." He smiled, running a hand up and down her back. He smiled. "We should leave and get some sleep.
She nodded. "So should i stay at your place since it's closer? i mean if it's uncomfortable for you then i wont but just was curious." She asked looking into his eyes biting her lower lip as she often did.
He nodded. "No, of course. It's too late for you to be drive all the way across town." He stood and pulled his jacket on. When he was sure she was ready, he turned to her. "You ready to go?"
"Yeah." She said looking at him gathering the last of her things. "Are you sure it's okay for me to stay at your place? I mean I don't wanna intrude in place or make you feel uncomfortable in any way shape or form."
He nodded. "Jude, really, it's fine." He nodded to her, grabbing her hand with his left, and finally pulling his cellphone out of his right pocket. Even though he already knew, he had to be positive. He smiled at her and flipped open his cellphone, seeing the familiar screen saying he'd received a new text.
She looked at him wondering who sent him a text and what it was about. She smiled when he took her hand in his. "Everything okay?" She asked looking at him.
He looked over at her and shrugged, clicking the center button. He sighed softly as the screen popped up and confirmed his suspicions. he closed his cell phone and smiled his best at her. "Everything s fine...Let's just go home and get some rest..."
"Okay Tommy." She said walked with him towards her car. "Do you wanna drive separate cars or do you wanna drive together and you can drive me or yours?"
He shrugged. "Which ever you'd like. I'd prefer to not let go of your hand, but whichever you want is fine," he said with a slight puppy-dog pout on his face.
"Awe Tommy that was adorable." She said when she looked at his puppy pout. "Well you can drive my car if you want to." She pulled out the car keys handing them to him as she continued holding onto his hand. "What are you in love with my hands Quincy?" She teased.
He smiled. "I do my best to charm those I love." He chuckled softly at his own comment. He shrugged. "It's not just your hands I'm in love with, girl..."
She looked at him. "Well you do have that Quincy charm of yours." She bit her lower lip looking into his eyes. "Well good because my hands can't love you like i can."
He smiled and walked looked at her. "Who's driving?" He smirked. "My 'Quincy Charm'? The same Quincy Charm that made you hate me so many times?" He chuckled, shaking his head at her.
"No I'm referring to the Quincy charm that made my heart melt every time we were in the same room together and made me not be mad at you." she said smirking some. "You're driving Tommy." She said looking into his eyes.
He smiled and took the keys from her. "Sure, make the sick one drive." He looked over at her. "In that case, I'll stick with my Quincy Charm." he smiled, getting into the car.
She got in the car. "I'll drive if you really absolutely want me to Tom." She said looking at him sitting down in the passenger seat putting her seatbelt on.
He shook his head and smiled, starting the car. "We're already in, so don't worry about it." He started the car and checked the mirrors to be sure that one one was behind them before beginning to pull out of the driveway.
She looked at him. "Yeah you're right." She laughed some. "So yeah this private hideaway how long have you had this?" She asked looking into his eyes as they drove away.
He looked over at her and laughed. "I hope by private hideaway you mean my home." He smirked. "When we were recording your first album, I lived about an hour out of town...the but long nights taught me to move closer to the studio." He smiled, turning his eyes back to the road. "Now I only live about a mile away. I've lived in the same place since I moved into town."
"I'm talking about the place up in the mountains you nob." She said laughing. "Plus I've never been to your place." She was looking around them watching nothing but empty road placing her arm on the arm rest. She sat there then turned her face back to him. "Why is that anyway?"
He shrugged. "My place in the mountains..." He smiled, thinking for a moment. "I've had that place since Boyz Attack! ended. Even before that...I spent a lot of time up there...my parents gave it to me..."
"Oh. What were you thinking you'd wait until you had someone special to take up there Tommy? That was nice of them." She bit her lower lip.
He shrugged. "Yeah, well...We didn't have much when I was growing up." he looked over at her. "Sure girl. That's just what I was waiting for." He chuckled softly. "I haven't been up there since before I came to work with you..."
She looked at him. "Well you know i guess you'll get a chance to use it once again." she smiled placing her hand on his arm.
He chuckled softly and nodded. "Yeah...But not for too long."
"Yeah true, but you can make the most of it." she said biting her lower lip again. "Come on Quincy, it's a vacation with me, miss Jude Harrison." She winked. "And how long have you been dying to get me alone now for?"
He had been swallowing at the moment and choked a bit on his own saliva. He cleared his throat and looked at her. "Yeah...It is vacation with you...And for a while, I suppose, Miss Harrison." He smiled at her.
"Sorry i didn't mean for it to come out like that." She choked a little bit looking at him removing her hand from his arm nervously.
He shrugged and smiled at her again. "Not that big of a deal." He sighed softly, pulling up to his place. "Here we are..."
She looked at him. "Oh My God." She exclaimed looking over at him. "Your house...it's...it's amazing." She said her mouth dropping as she took off her seatbelt getting out of the car waiting for him.
He couldn't help but laugh as he took off his seatbelt and waited for a car to pass before getting out. He walked around to her and grabbed her hand before walking to the door and unlocking it. "Thanks. I think."
"You're welcome." She said as they walked hand and hand to his door. She smiled looking into his eyes. "So show me where the guest room is or am i staying with you in your room or..." She asked looking into his eyes as they entered his place.
He shrugged, tossing his coat onto the chesterfield. "You can sleep wherever you'd like." He smirked, stacking up papers that were laying on the table. He shoved them into a file folder and set it back on the table. "But either way. I'm sleeping in my own bed tonight."
"Well I'd like to sleep in a guest room...but can i see your room...just so i know where it is?" she asked looking at him
He smiled and nodded, looking back at the file on the table as he led her down the hall. He turned back and stopped and the 2nd door on the right. He opened the door. "This, is my room." He smiled. "The door right next to it is the washroom."
She looked at him walking towards his bed sitting on it smiling at him- mmmm comfy. - she said looking at him- i like it. wish my room was this huge.
He smiled. "I'll take that as a compliment." He pointed to the hall. The door at the end of the hall is another washroom. The one by the kitchen is the guest room." He ran a hand through his hair and yawned.
By this time her eyes had slowly closed. She had fallen into a slumber. She was comfortable and for some reason she felt safe in his room.
He chuckled and sighed, removing his shirt and shoes, followed by his jeans before crawling into bed. He laid down and fell into a fitful sleep next to her.
She moved closer to him snuggling up to him smiling without knowing or being aware of anything else but the warmth consuming her body.
He sighed softly in his sleep, wrapping his arms around her. He nuzzled his head in her neck, breathing in her scent with every breath he took.
As the dawn approached she slowly began to wake up. Glimpsing at the clock, she thought they were late for work. She jumped up and out of the bed walking towards the shower. She started it up waiting for it to get hot. "Tommy? wake up." she said walking back out in his robe with the tie tied around her fragile waist.
He groaned. "No. It's my day off. Too early to wake up." he rolled over. "Too sick..."
She looked at him. "Tommy, i already have the shower going...it'll help with your sickness." She said looking at his lazily sleeping figure.
He shook his head burying his face in the pillow. "No!"
"Ok, gosh." She said. "I'm using your robe, by the way." She shook her head as she walked off into the washroom
He shrugged. "Fine," his talking came muffled from the covering of the pillow. He pulled the blankets over his head and drifted back to sleep.
She crawled into the shower after stripping herself of the robe. She smiled as she started humming and singing in the shower.
He awoke, hearing Jude sing in the shower and groaned. He crawled out of bed and pulled on a pair flannel pajamas, walking out of the bedroom. He walked down the hall to the kitchen, getting a glass of water before sitting down at the kitchen table.
She walked out of the shower drying off and walking out to the kitchen in her robe. "Sorry Tommy, didn't mean to to take so long." she said smiling as she dried her hair.
He shrugged, sipping his water. "It's fine." He rubbed his eyes and grabbed the folder across the table, flipping it open. "You ah...I wasn't sure if you'd want to see these. But you should..."
"What are they Tommy?" She asked looking at him walking over to the table seeing a folder with some stuff in it.
He sighed. "Doctor bills, test results...Things of that sort." he stood and walked to the kitchen, rinsing out his glass and then set it in the sink. He walked over to the cupboard, pulling out box of pop tarts. "My doctor bills and test results. What the text message was about last night..."
"Ok..." She paused unsure what to think. "Tommy what is going on? huh?" She asked looking into his eyes searching for an answer. "I'm not understanding...Test results for what?" She bit her lower lip as she sat down at the table trying to figure out what is going on. "It's just a cold right? RIGHT?!!?"
His eyes widened at how loud she was yelling. "Girl...I don't know how to tell you this..."
She started shaking. She was scared, apprehensive about everything that was going on. "Tommy..." She almost started crying out of nervousness.
He looked at her, sadness covering his face. "Forget it. I can't tell you if this is what it's going to do to you." He closed the folder and headed towards his bedroom.
Tommy..." she pleaded. "Tell me, come on talk to me." She walked over to him. "You can tell me anything, i swear." She needed him. She needed him to talk to her.
He looked down at the folder and then back at her. "Half the reason I didn't want to get involved before...was because of this." He handed it back to her. "Just read. It's in there."
She looked at the paper. "I-i don't understand Tommy." She stood there silent. "So we get involved now and i could lose you? Tommy, i need you. i can't lose you. not now." She said. "How long have they known?"
He shrugged. "A few weeks. When I started to not feel well and a bruise was on my arm for more than 3 weeks...They weren't positive until the results came back last night."
She started crying. "H-how long do they give you to live?" She asked crying slightly
He sighed. "They said that having chemotherapy and high doses of radiation could slow it down enough to remove it..." He sighed. "But if it doesn't...He said 2 years at the most."
She couldn't believe what she was hearing. The lover of her life was dying. oh my god. She thought to herself.
He sat down on the bed. "I'm giving up that quickly so don't talk or think like that. I'm a person. Not a ticking bomb."
"Okay Tommy, but put yourself in my shoes? how would you be feeling or thinking if i told you i had cancer? i know you're scared and I'm scared too. I love you more than my life itself and it's killing me to see you hurting like this." She said looking at him sitting down next to him wrapping her arms around his neck.
He sighed and looked up at her. "Thats why I hadn't told you yet." He stood and took the papers from her, setting them on the bed. "I love you and I don't want you treating me like theres a clock above my head. I'm not giving up on this. Any of it. I love you too much." He leaned forward and kissed her softly
She looked at him. "I love you too, more than anything Tommy. You are my everything, my sky, my rain, my air, my inspiration, my strength." She said kissing him back softly.
He let out a soft smile and kissed her back just as softly, wrapping his arms around her. "I love you, Girl...sometimes so much that it hurts...That'll never change..."
She kissed him hard letting every part of her into the kiss. " I know and i feel the exact same way about you Tommy. i couldn't do any of this without you." She pulled away softly for a minute taking all of this in but leaving her forehead against his.
He sighed and wrapped his arms around her. He stayed that way, not moving until it was absolutely necessary. "I'd love to stay in this embrace, but I have a bad feeling if I do, there will soon be puke all over my bathrobe."
She looked at him as she had her head leaning against his chest soon hearing his stomach growling. "Yes please don't puke all over me and the bathrobe." She said looking over at his face only to see his face turn pale coloured.
He barely had a chance to nod before dashing out of the room and to the washroom. He dropped in front of the toilet bowl, spilling the contents of his stomach into it.
She sat there wishing the was a way to make him feel better. she realized how stressed he must be. She sat there before getting up and walking to the washroom knocking on the door opening it and walking it. "it's just me." she said softly.
He looked up from his spot on the floor and gave her a soft smile. Even when he was at his worst, she could always make him feel better by just being there. He sighed softly and waited a moment before flushing the toilet and standing. He walked over to the sink and rinsed his mouth and brushed his teeth before finally speaking. "Stay with me today...I'm really not in the mood to go to the studio today...After all that work last week..."
"Yeah, sure I'll stay with you Tommy." She said giving him a smile as she walked over to him wrapping her arms around his waist softly looking into his eyes . his eyes are piercing it was like you could get lost in them forever.
He smiled and stared back at her for a moment before kissing her again. He wrapped his arms around her, still kissing her. When he pulled away, he rested his forehead against hers, keeping his eyes closed as they stood there. "This feels so good. Being able to hold you like this...kiss you whenever I want, and never have to question if it was the right thing to do...I wanna stay like this forever..."
She smiled as she felt safe in his arms. She looked up into his eyes. "Me too Tommy, i wanna be your girl forever. yours and yours alone." she replied kissing his lips softly.
He kissed her back as passionately as he could after a few minutes, he finally pulled away and looked deeply into her eyes. "I love you."
"I love you too" she smiled kissing him again.
He smiled and stared at her for a moment. "So...what do you want to do now?"
"I just wanna spend time with you Tom. Take care of you and make you feel better." She smiled. She enjoyed being the one to take care of him for a change.
He smiled, but cringed when she called him Tom. "Ew. Tom. It makes me sound so old." He smiled again though, kissing her. "Is that meant to be and order to go back to bed then?"
"You're only 25 quincy, you're not old. not at all. Besides, you're way too sexy.
she winked at him smiling coyly
He couldn't help but laugh, smiling. "Thanks. That makes me feel so much younger."
"You're welcome" She kissed him hard nibbling on his lower lip. "So now it's time for you to go lay in bed Tommy." She said looking at him.
He sighed and then smiled, considering she had awoken him earlier. He nodded. "Yes boss."
She bit her lower lip walking over towards the bed c crawling on it with him. "Hmm snuggling with you i feel safe, being in your safe, strong arms."
He couldn't help but let out another chuckle. "Hardly what I'd call strong," he whispered under his breath. He closed his eyes, wrapping his arms around her.
"I heard that " She looked at him "You underestimate yourself Tommy." She said biting her lower lip feeling his arms wrapped around her.
He sighed. "I have a reason to."
"Tommy, you're not dead. stop talking like this." She said firmly. "You need to be strong, not for anyone but yourself. "
He sighed. "You're right."
He laid there quiet for a bit, thinking. "I just...it's hard...Especially considering that up until five minutes ago, I was carrying all this information around without anyone knowing."
She looked at him. "Tommy, i know it's hard. believe me but you've gotta be strong, you're going to get through this i promise you. ...and I'll be right there every step of the way."
He moved down so he was staring into her eyes and smiled. "Good. Because I won't be able to get through this without you. At all..."
"Like i said, I'm not going anywhere." She said softly looking up into his eyes. "I love you too damn much."
He smiled and gave her a kissed but pulled away quickly from an impending yawn that needed to be let out. He smiled sheepishly at her and nuzzled his head on the pillow. "I love you too..."
She giggled softly as started to fall asleep in his arms. "So is this what we're gonna do all day long? sleep?"
He shrugged. "Doesn't really matter to me. I don't really feel like getting out of bed at all."
"Want a back massage?" She asked smirking as she laid in bed with him.
He shrugged. "That's kinda where IT is located. Which makes it sore...I don't know if it'll help or make it worse."
"Well only one way to find out. turn over onto your stomach." She said looking at him.
He did as he was told and turned his face to the side so he could breathe, waiting for whatever was to come next.
She straddled him running her hands in a circular motion up and down his back applying some pressure to his back but yet soft to the touch.
He let out a soft groan, half from pain, and half from pleasure. It hurt, but felt good at the same time, so he refused to complain.
"Am i hurting you Tommy?" she asked as she continued and went up in between his shoulder blades massaging them trying to work the knots out.
He simply groaned, not wanting her to stop even though it hurt a little. "Don't stop..."
She continued to massage his back softly and leaned down and kissed his neck softly as she continued to massage his back
He let out another soft groan. Between her kisses and the massage, he was slowly drifting off to sleep. "Don't...stop..."
She continued as she got off of him rolling him onto his back and started kissing him slowly and sensually.
He drifted into a tiresome sleep, pulling her closer to him for comfort.
She snuggled up to him smiling as she drifted off to sleep in his arms again. a few hours later she awoke and crawled out of the bed towards the kitchen grabbing herself some pop from the fridge.
He continued to sleep, his fever and lack of sleep keeping him from awaking even though he felt movement and and sudden coldness as soon as she had departed.
She went into the kitchen and found a chair at the island instilled in the middle of the kitchen. She turned on T.V. and watched the news sipping on her soda. She was waiting to hear if anything from the paparazzi was released.
After a little while longer, he awoke in a cold sweat, thirsty for something to drink. He crawled from the bed and trudged down the hall to the kitchen to get something to drink, seeing Jude sitting at the counter. "Hey," he spoke hoarsely.
"Hey, what's wrong Tommy?" She asked looking at him concerned. "Are you okay?" She asked biting her lower lip muting the T.V.
He sighed and sat down next to her, crossing his arms and laying his head on them. "Just thirsty. And cold."
"Awww Tommy." She wrapped her arms around him holding him close. "I'm sorry hun."
He sighed and closed his eyes again, trying to stay awake. "Could you get me a glass of water?"
"Yeah." She got up walking to the fridge pulling out a bottle of water after grabbing a cup from cupboard and poured him some water in the glass.
He took it from her thankfully and sipped it slowly, opening and closing his eyes slowly and sheepishly. When he finished, he stood and wobbled a bit before catching his balance. "I think I'm going back to bed..."
She smiled looking at him. "Okay, I'll be in ...in a few minutes." She replied looking at him. "Want me to order us some food or something?"
He shrugged. "I don't care. Maybe for later. I'm not hungry right now." He kissed her cheek softly, not wanting her to get sick in case it was more than just the cancer acting up from being run down. He turned and walked back to the bedroom, and sighed, seeing it all covered in sweat. He stripped it of the bedding and pillowcases and threw them aside before putting on new bedding and pillowcases and then crawled back into bed, curling into a ball and tried to go back to sleep.
She ordered the food looking at him and it was delivered and she payed for it placing it in the oven so it wouldn't get too cold. "Okay, I'll be in in a few." She said looking at him. She felt so terrible that he had to be put through this.
He eventually fell back to sleep, tiredness once again consuming him from the ongoings of the outside world.
She wondered about how he was gonna handle this. He always seemed tired and she was sad to see him in so much pain, only when she had just gotten what she'd been wanting for so long.
He awoke after a while, his throat incredibly dry again. he called out her name but it barely came out in more than a whisper. He wetted his mouth a little before calling out her name again. "Jude!"
She got up after hearing him call out for her. She grabbed the same bottle of water taking it into his bedroom and walked towards his bed crawling in it with him handing him the water. "You ok?"
He sighed in thankfulness and took the water, drinking down half the bottle before finally stopping. "I am now," he said, breathing a little heavily.
Breathe Quincy, in through your nose, out through your mouth. " She said looking at him.
He smiled a bit, doing as he was told. "Yes mom..." He settled after a few minutes and looked at her. "You never came in to lay down?"
"Hey, I'm not trying to play mom . I'm just trying to get you to relax, but if you don't want my help then..."She started getting up.
He grabbed her arm, pulling her back down in front of him. "Nope. You're stuck. I want you to lay down with me." (Did she ever change out of his bathrobe?)
She felt him pulling her down and she snuggled back up to him while still in his robe. "No but i need to get dressed." She said softly.
He sighed and nodded, releasing her arm from his grip. He laid back against the pillows and closed his eyes again. "So..What'd you order?" He asked, trying to make conversation.
"Chinese." She replied looking at him. "if you really want me to sport your robe i will." She said softly looking at him.
He chuckled softly, keeping his eyes closed. "You could sport nothing and I'd still be pleased." he laughed at himself.
"Oh i know that Quincy." She giggled knowing him he was probably thinking of all the ungodly things he wants to do to her.
He smiled and then settled again, rolling his head to the side though his eyes were still closed. "Hurry up and get back in bed."
She got herself into a long t-shirt of his and crawled back into bed. "Sounds to me like you were implying something there Tommy." she bit her lower lip.
She shook his head. "Nope. Just want you to keep me warm."
"Mmmm well i can think of plenty of ways to make you stay warm. -she teased as she kissed and sucked on his neck gently-
He chuckled, groaned softly. "This might sound weird coming from me, but I'm really not in the mood right now."
"It's okay Tommy." she replied looking at him snuggling up to him.
He sighed and wrapped his arms around her. "I'm sorry that you have to take care of me. That wasn't my intention when I stopped to bug you in the studio last night..."
"Tommy you didn't. i was tired anyways, i couldn't think of any lyrics after that anyway."
He sighed and finally opened his eyes, leaning his head down and kissing her. "I know...I just can't help but feel bad..."
He sighed and finally opened his eyes, leaning his head down and kissing her. "I know...I just can't help but feel bad..."
"Well don't feel bad Quincy." She said softly after kissing him back. "I'll finish them later, you're more important to me ."
He sighed and smiled. "Likewise, Girl...Promise me we won't let anything stupid or petty come between us?""
"I promise you my everything Quincy." She said softly kissing his lips.
He smiled and kissed her back for a few moments before pulling away. Now can we go back to sleep?"
"Mmmhmmm." -she smiled snuggling up to him closing her eyes-
He smiled and kissed the top of her her head before closing his eyes and drifting back to sleep.
She smiled as she fell fast asleep in his arms.
She laid in bed shifting from a dream she was having. "No, you need to stay there." she exclaimed.
He groaned hearing her talking in his sleep and awoke. He looked over at her. "Jude, wake up. It's a dream."
"Huh?" she said waking up slightly. "What are you talking about?" She asked. "i didn't say anything."
He smirked and shook his head. "You said 'no you need to stay there' in your sleep...Whatever that meant."
"No i didn't." She started falling back asleep. "No i want a cinnamelt! go get me one now!" she said in her sleep as she tossed and turned.
He laughed again and shook her again. "Jude, wake up. Or stop talking in your sleep.."
"No i don't know him." she said in her sleep again as she felt herself being shook. "WHAT?!?! " she jumped out of bed. "Is it time to be in the studio?" she asked.
He let out a laugh as he looked at her. "No, Jude. You were talking in your sleep. Calm down."
"Oh, what time does Darius want us in?" She asked him as she snuggled up to him.
He shrugged. "I don't know. I'm sure if you called, he'd know..." He looked over at the clock. "It's only 7 AM. I'm not going in until the sun is completely up."
She laughed looking at him as she got up out of bed and walked into the kitchen and started to brew up some coffee. "Well you can stay here I'm going to get up and start getting ready." she replied looking at him.
He smiled and laid back in the bed, yawning. "Gladly. It's warm and comfortable here, anyway."
"I'm sure it is." she laughed as she continued to brew the coffee and pulled out two coffee cups.
He smirked and picked up the pillow she'd slept on the day before. He sniffed it. "mmmm...Smells like you..."
"I don't know whether or not to be creeped out or blush." She said teasing him. "You're sniffing pillows now?" She giggled softly as she brought in the two cups of coffee one for him and one for her.
He smirked and took the coffee, setting the pillow aside. He pulled her down to him and kissed her. "Like I said...It smell like you."
She kissed him back softly setting her coffee down and sitting on his lap. "mmmm Mr. boss man but what if someone at work found out we were hooking up?" She asked
He shrugged and smirked. "Well, I guess they'd have to deal with it. Because I'm not letting go of you."
"And I'm not letting go of you, now when we're this close." She said looking into his eyes kissing him softly.
He smiled and kissed her back just as softly. "I love you, girl."
"I love you too Tommy." She said as she kissed him again but then she got up from his lap and walked back towards the kitchen.
He sighed and sipped the cup of coffee, closing his eyes as it slid down the back of his throat. "I'm supposed to have a doctors appointment around two today...Would you like to come with me?"
"D-do you want me to go with you?" She asked looking at him. "I do want to go with you but i dont want to make you feel uncomfortable." She said looking into his eyes.
He shrugged. "Doesn't matter to me. It's just more blood work. So you don't have to go if you're squimesh about that kind of stuff...I just thought..."
"No Tommy, i'll go with you." She smiled looking at him rubbing her hand across his arm.
He smiled and leaned forward, kissing her again. "Thank you... I have something for you, but it has to wait until we get to work..."
"Oh really? What is it Tommy?" She asked looking at him curiously as she kissed him back softly.
He shrugged, smirking. "Can't tell you. That ruins the element of surprise...But I promise, It's a good one..."
"Alright, i should go jump in the shower huh?" She said softly looking into his eyes. "you need one too." She smirked looking at him
He chuckled. "Sure, you can go first. I'll go raid my closet for some decent clothes to wear." He threw the blankets back.
She nodded proceeding to the shower stripping down getting in it and washing her hair and 10 minutes later she emerged fully clothed and ready to go to work.
He walked into the bedroom just as she did, carrying a pile of clothes. He smirked at her. "Like the outfit choice." He leaned over and kissed her before walking to the shower.
She kissed him back as she fixed her skirt and tanktop. it was really hot and she figured she'd wear something much different than normal.
He took a quick shower and then dressed into a pair of jean shorts and a white beater before pulling on his red sweater over it and walking back into the bedroom. "Ready to go?"
"Yeah, whenever you are Tommy." She nodded looking at him smiling.
He smiled and walked over to grab his coffee cup. He downed the rest of it in one gulp and smirked. "Ready."
She rolled her eyes handing him a stick of gum. "Here Quincy." She said biting her lower lip.
He bit his tongue and took the stick of gum, looking at it for a moment before handing it back to her. "I can take a hint. I'll be right back." He walked back to the washroom and quickly brushed his teeth before walking back into the bedroom. "There. All better."
"Good." she said laughing some. "Don't want Darius embarressing you or me in the middle of a meeting or something.
He chuckled and shook his head. "No one is going to beat me down in a meeting for bad breath. Most of those bigwigs are chain smokers."
"And you would know this how Tommy?"She asked him curiously
He chuckled, grabbing his wallet and shoving it into his pocket. "Trust me. Those guys will breathe in your face when you're shaking hands at the end of a meeting. It's like...Mandatory."
"Funny." She said looking at him as they walked towards the door and she opened it waiting for him
He smiled and followed her. "Yeah. I'm just full of surprises."
She started walking down the steps towards the driveway of his place waiting for him and smiled coyly.
He smiled and walked behind her, walking over to the viper. He walked over to the drivers' side and got inside.
She inside the other door and sat down placing the seatbelt on over her lap."What time is is Tom?" She asked looking at him
He sighed and pushed the button on the radio dash. "quarter after 9..."
She looked at him turning her head to look at the trees and such passing by. She could only imagine what Darius was going to say to either one of them today and really anxious about Tommy's surpirse
He sighed and turned on the radio, smiling as "Already Over" by Red came one. "Always...suffocating me..." He smirking, singing along to the words. He looked over at her and smiled, moving one of his hands off the wheel to hold hers.
She continued to look out the window as he sang. She loved hearing him sing even if it wasnt a song she particuarly cared for. She smiled as she wrapped her fingers within his interlocking their fingers.
He smiled, turning back to the road. "You always run away...Fading, slowly...I'd give it all to you, letting go of me, reaching as i fall, i know it's already over now, nothing left to lose, nothing you wont do, i know it's already over, already over..." He looked over at her. "Do you not like this song?"
"Huh? uh it's okay Tommy. sorry just thinking." She replied looking at him as they continued to drive.
He sighed and nodded. "Okay. I didn't want to upset you with my choice in music."
"No, no , no you didn't Tommy." she smiled reassuring him and kissed him softly on the cheek.
He smiled and squeezed her hand lightly, turning back to the road as the pulled up to the mainstreet to G Major. He turned down the radio and pulled into the parking lot, pulling into a stall. "We're here."
She smiled looking at him. "Okay, so surprise me Quincy." She said teasing him a bit. "I don't have anything for you..." She said softly looking around trying to think of all the places it could be.
He chuckled. "You have to wait a bit while I get it set up...In the meantime, why don't you go to hospitality and get us both some breakfast burritoes...I know for a fact that Sadie makes them every morning for anyone who's in before 10." He smirked, pulling off his seatbelt.
"Okay, i'll go get them for us. Where are you going to be?" She asked curiously as she waited for him to walk over to her. "and how did you know that huh? " She asked smiling at him.
He shrugged. "I do actually get to work early sometimes...And I sneak them when she's not paying attention..Or maybe she does and is just letting me get away with it." He chuckled. "I'm gonna go check in with Darius and Kwest before setting up the soundboard."
"Okay, will see you in a bit. but Tommy do you like certain things on your burritos?" She said smiling as she started to walk into G-major to the hospitality area and grabbing some breakfast burritos and waiting for him.
He shrugged and waited until she was inside before going about his business of distributing roses to Darius, Kwest, laying one behind the front desk for Sadie to give her, and then giving them to a few other people before he walked out of the building to outside to finish his task. When he finish, he walked to Studio A to meet Jude.
She walked over towards Studio A. She walked inside and knocked on the door. She opened it smiling walking into the room. "Here Tommy." She said handing him his food. "So what's that look for?" she asked looking into his eyes searching them.
He smiled and looked at her, a coy smirk playing on his face. "Nothing...Well, not really. Darius uh, wants to see you though..."
"Ok, do you know what about ?" she asked looking at him curiously. "is it good or bad?"
He shrugged. "I have not clue. He just said he wanted to see you...Seemed kinda angry even.."
"What? what did i do now?" She asked looking at Tommy then to the ground. "i guess i should go then." She started to walk toward Darius' office nervous awaiting his criticism and knocking on his door. "Darius?" She asked looking around waiting for him to reply as she opened the door. "Tommy said you wanted to see me."
He smiled. "Yes. He asked me to give this to you." He handed her a single pink rose and note card.
And so the wonder begins...
