First Time
(Author's Note: Ok. I think this one is self-explanatory... the title says it all! A continuation of First Date, and another "lost chapter" of Instant Star- Rise Of The Next Generation. As always, I hope you all enjoy it... please review and let me know! Thanks!
Chapter 1- A Chord On Your Guitar.
"I'm the blood you might need..."
"In your car when you speed..."
"In that cigarette you breathe..."
"You can't get rid of me... yeah, yeah..."
"And that was Jude Harrison's "That Girl". You're listening to an uninterrupted 30 minute music sweep on Toronto's 98.7 FM. Coming up in this half-hour, the latest from Green Day..."
Hearing the radio now blaring, the eighteen year old artist herself groaned and stretched in her bed, although awakening at the luxuriously late hour of 11:00 AM. Since completing the recording sessions for her album Tuesday, the past few days had been comparatively free. Her nights however, had been more than occupied; she had been out late for the last four of them with her new boyfriend.
Thinking of Tommy inevitably made her smile. He had spent the past few days in the studio, wrapping production on her third album and Speiderman's first solo release; both scheduled for completion today. Normally, he worked late when he finished an album, notorious perfectionist that he was. This time, however, it appeared he would easily meet these deadlines without his characteristic all- night sessions.
"I can't do them." he had told Jude. "Not this time. I have somewhere else I need to be now. With you."
"I'd understand..."
"I know you would" he replied, affectionately kissing her forehead. "But I don't think it's necessary anyway. Speiderman's album went really well, for their first time..."
"Well, they aren't exactly virgins at this. They've backed me up for three years now."
"True. And as for yours..." he paused dramatically, just to tease her.
"What!" she exploded.
"Well, let's just say I've been inspired..."
"Exactly what I like to hear from you, Quincy..." Jude began, but he pressed his lips against hers, silencing her.
Jude purred contentedly in bed, thinking of his passion for her; it mirrored her feelings for him. She had never felt so happy, and he had told her he felt the same.
Her T-shirt rode up over her slim thighs as she stretched again, this time reaching farther over to her bedside table, where her phone rested. Hitting her speed dial, she listened to the familiar ringtone, waiting eagerly. Her need soon was gratified, as the person on the other end quickly picked up.
"Hello, sweetheart..." Tommy Quincy whispered into the phone.
"Can you talk now? I know you're busy..."
"Not too busy for you..." he replied, motioning to Quest with his hands.
Their engineer rolled his eyes, but took over the controls, as Tommy strolled into the sound-proof booth for privacy.
"So? You've been working long?" her musical voice said softly into the phone.
"Got here around 9:00..." he said evasively, knowing what she was really after.
"Did you finish anything?" she asked.
"Maybe..."
"Oh, come on, Tommy..."
"Ok. You come here and maybe, just maybe, I'll have something for you?"
"You drive a hard bargain, Quincy... But EJ needs to meet with me anyway about the release party..."
"So, when do I see you?"
"About an hour. I'm not even dressed yet. I'm still in bed..."
"I like that image..." Tommy smiled, his voice drifting off suggestively, as he easily envisioned what his dream girl looked like at that moment.
Jude's long, but incredibly soft auburn hair would be falling over her face, tousled and unbelievably sexy. The delicious curves of her body would be clad only in the thin cotton T-shirts she slept in during the hot summer months, long bare legs extending from beneath the hem...
Her voice interrupted his fantasies.
"I'll bet you do..." she whispered, equally seductive.
"So? One hour?"
"One hour"
It was just slightly longer than that when Jude arrived at G-Major, strolling directly into Studio B. Without knocking, she confidently entered the room. Tommy sat alone at the control panel, his back to her, headphones on his ears and completely oblivious to her approach.
Unable to resist, Jude stepped behind him and quickly swivelled his chair around. His grey-blue eyes first registered shock at the sudden motion, but then lit up when they saw who caused it.
Laughing, she slipped the headphones off his ears.
"Got you!" she called out playfully.
"Yeah. I'd say you do..." he drawled, tainting her words with innuendo and giving them a completely new meaning.
"That's not what I meant..." she whispered helplessly, lost in the love shimmering in his eyes.
"It's exactly what I mean." he whispered back, pulling her to him and kissing her hungrily.
Jude slipped onto his lap, wrapping her arms around his back, as always allowing their kiss and their passion to intensify. Tommy's hands now cupped her face, positioning her mouth perfectly beneath his own.
Breathless, they drew apart.
"We'd better be careful... I don't think Georgia would be too crazy about this..." Jude said.
"Yes. Especially since she still doesn't know about us yet." Tommy agreed.
"She will know. Everyone will..."
"Yes. And I have absolutely no problem with that." he assured her again. They had talked about it before.
"I just like the idea of having you all to myself for a few days. When we hit, it's gonna get crazy." he told her.
" Yeah. As EJ says a "publicity bonanza." Jude agreed.
"But that's so not what this is about." Tommy said, staring meaningfully into her eyes.
"I know." Jude assured him
She stood up now, but he still held her hands.
"So? Where is it?" she demanded.
"Where's what?"
"My finished mix."
"I finished it? I said that?" Tommy shook his head.
"Don't play innocent with me, Quincy."
"Never have" he replied, smiling wickedly.
"I know it's done. I can see it in your eyes." she persisted.
"Never could put anything over on you, Harrison."
"So?" she challenged. "Where is it?"
"You got me." Tommy sighed in mock defeat.
"Your CD is done. It's in a very safe place."
"Like where?"
"A very special place. Mine."
"You took my CD home with you?"
"Yeah. It's amazing. Finished it late yesterday afternoon."
"And you didn't even tell me..." she shrieked
"Well... we did have other things going... I thought I'd surprise you with it today..."
"Sneaky, Quincy. Seriously, I can't believe you finished it so fast..."
"Yeah, well, I told you I was inspired..." Tommy said, gazing tenderly at her.
Electric sparks shot through Jude's body as they always did when Tommy looked at her or spoke to her that way. Struggling to maintain her composure, she kept her tone light.
"So? This CD? It's locked up at your place? I don't get to hear it? You are just going to hide it from me?"
"I don't hide anything from you, girl. Not anymore..." he answered honestly, then continued.
"I thought you'd come over tonight... I'd make you dinner... we'd listen to the CD."
"Oh? That's what you have in mind?"
"More or less..." he replied evenly.
"More" he hoped. "Much more"
"You cook?" she asked, again redirecting his thoughts.
"Sometimes. Special occasions."
"I wouldn't expect that of you..."
"One of my secret talents" he boasted.
"Well... I guess I'll find out more about those tonight..."
"I guess you will..." Tommy said suggestively.
"So, Quincy? When do you want me?"
"Always" he thought.
"7:00" he told her.