Hey! This is my second fic and it's sufficiently more serious and deals with harsher issues than my last. I hope you like it; I thought it up after hearing about Jude possibly choosing Jamie later in season 3 (I hope she doesn't!!).

Chapter1- forced decisions lead to harsh realities.

"Who do you want Jude, Huh? " Tommy asked his eyes pleading for a response.

"Tommy…I I…. I want..." Jamie sent Jude a threatening glance, missed by Tommy who was staring into Jude's eyes, but not at all lost on Jude.

Fear consumed her as the memories of earlier that day forced there way back to her fear riddled mind.

Flashback

"JUDE!" Jamie yelled anger penetrating through each syllable; she had just informed him of her decision to forgive Tommy and he hadn't taken it well.

"How could you? We belong together Jude, remember your birthday Jude, I was there for you NOT him!!" rage now fuelled his every action.

"NO JAMIE! He had to do that to protect me, I'm in love him Jamie I can't ignore that!" she needed him to understand. She realised now that turning to Jamie had brought back his feelings for her, feelings she was unable to reciprocate.

"You can…and you will!" he said as he lifted his fist and plummeted it into the delicate tissue of her stomach. She recoiled in pain and surprise, tears brimming her eyes threatening to fall. The onslaught continued and only deceased when she promised to be with him, only him.

End flashback

"I'm with Jamie," she stated with a shaky voice. Hoping she sounded more convincing aloud than she did in her head, and that he didn't pick up on the fact that she said she was with him not that she wanted him.

"Jude…. I…I don't belie.." he was cut off by Jamie's cold distant drawl

"I think her decision is clear" a smug smirk spread across his face making his features appear even more evil and taunting than Jude believed capable of him.

Tommy's shoulders slumped in defeat his usual confident demeanour now reduced to that of a broken hearted soul; he slowly turned and walked away wiping away the tears that were descending at a rapid pace.

A faint "see you at work then," reached Jude's ears before his retreating form was lost in shadows.

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Please, all Jamie lovers don't hate me!! Feel free to review it's always great to hear from ya'll! More will be posted soon enough, promise!