Jude looked nervously across the crowd of people and met his ice blue eyes. He smiled sadly, but he nodded his support at her, speaking silently to her. Go get 'em, Girl.

She smiled back. Thank you.

He turned away. This sucks.

She turned back to the limo, refusing to let the tears come. She looked back again, but he wasn't there. She searched frantically until she saw him retreating to his viper. She took off running. "Tom! Tommy wait!" He stopped and turned as she plowed into him full force, jumping into his arms and wrapping her arms around his neck.

"Jude--"

"Tommy, don't forget me."

He put her down and looked at her. "Never," he replied earnestly.

She touched his cheek with the palm of her hand, the planted a kiss there in its stead. "Thank you."

He stopped her before she could turn away again and kissed her with everything he had. Tears rolled down his face as his lips danced with hers and when they parted, he held her fiercely in his arms. "Don't leave me, Jude… please, Girl, you're everything to me. Please, you know that you have never needed me; it's backwards. I need you more than I need air. Please… please, baby please--"

She listened to him break down and she cried as well, realizing what she had done to him. When she tried to pull away he clung even tighter. "Jude, no."

She put a finger over his lips and took his hand, pulling her with him back to the limo.

His eyes widened. "Jude?"

She smiled at him. "What?"

"Where are you taking me?"

The limo driver got impatient. "Miss Harrison, are you ready?"

She grinned and grabbed Tommy's arm, practically shoving him into the limo and climbing in after him. "Yep. Just grabbing my carry on."

Tommy pulled her to him as the limo pulled out, burying his nose in her hair. "This is kidnapping."

She grinned. "How else was I supposed to get you away from that damn car?!"

"Hey, now, that's a special car—Jude! Who's gonna take care of her? She needs to get the leather cleaned and the wheels shined… She has to be waxed and…"

She chuckled. "Tommy."

"Jude, I'm serious, why're you laughing?"

"I'll call someone."

"Who? Kwest? The guy's my best friend, but seriously, he doesn't know his ass from his elbow and you want him to take care of my pride and joy? You're nuts."

"I was actually thinking Shay's friend T-Bone. He owes me a favor."

"The hairy guy?"

"Don't worry, you're baby's in good hands," she laughed.

He shook his head. "You're nuts."

"It's why you love me."

He kissed the top of her head. "It is, Jude. It is."