My first fanfic also on DLS...
Disclaimer:I own nothing but Eric and Amanda!
My life lately has been crazy. I moved to London, leaving Tommy behind. But why do I feel so good about my decision? One word…Eric.
Jude's legs were lying across Eric's lap while they wrote a song. "Babe, I can't think of anything. I need a break," Jude whined. "Marley has been after me about this song. We have to get it finished." Jude sighed heavily and stood up. Eric looked confused, "Where are you going?" "I already told you, I need a break!" Jude was annoyed now. Eric quickly grabbed her arm and turned her around, "What is wrong with you Jude?" You could hear the anger in Eric's voice, something Jude isn't too fond of. "Look, I just want a break. It will only be for ten minutes, I have to call Sadie and talk to her about the wedding." Eric's expression softened, "Okay, but only for ten minutes." With that Jude made her way out of Bermanzi Records. Jude quickly dialed Sadie's number and it rang two times before someone answered. "Hello?" The voice was one Jude hadn't heard in eight months. Jude stood shocked for a moment before the voice spoke again, "Hello?" "Um…Tommy, is Sadie there?" Jude asked nervously. Jude heard some shuffling through the phone in the background. "Um…yeah, hold on a sec," Tommy answered nervously. "Jude!" Sadie said excitingly. "Hey! I called to talk about the wedding, but when Tommy answered the phone, it seems to not really be important anymore." Jude could hear Sadie sigh. "Jude…how can I say this?" "I don't really know, maybe you should just say it," Jude said slightly annoyed and bracing herself for the worst. "Jude, Tommy and I are… well we are planning his wedding." Sadie afraid of what Jude was going to say, waited. "Um…well that's a surprise…who is he marrying?" Jude wasn't sure she wanted to know, somehow she knew the lucky girl was more beautiful than she and most likely a model. "Her name is…Amanda…Amanda Berk." "Oh. Well I was just calling to ask if you could come a little early for the wedding. I need some help getting the finishing touches." Jude let out a breath she hadn't realized that she had been holding. "Of course Jude. Spied told me to tell you that he said and I quote, "Karma and I will be at the wedding." "Thanks for delivering the message. Actually I only have a ten minute break and then I have to go back recording, so I better go." Jude was rushing to get off the phone, she wasn't sure how long it was until she let her tears fall. "Okay, Jude, I can't wait for the wedding." Jude quickly hung up the phone and made her way towards the bathroom.
"Why did you tell Jude that I was getting married?" Tommy questioned Sadie as soon as she hung up the phone. "What was I supposed to tell her?" Sadie asked. Tommy quickly grabbed his leather jacket and stomped toward the door. He slammed the door closed behind him and stomped towards the viper. Tommy sat there a moment taking in what was just said. 'Jude would want me to take care of the baby.'
Jude quietly tiptoed into the studio and stood behind Eric. She carefully bent down towards his back and placed small kisses on his neck. Eric spun around in his chair and grabbed Jude's waist. Jude slid onto his lap and straddled him. Eric let out a soft moan as Jude's lips traveled down his chest. Jude ripped off his button down shirt and threw it across the room. "Um…I'm sorry," somebody walked into the room unnoticed at first. Jude quickly stood up and looked towards the guy, "Jamie!" Jude screamed. Eric cleared his throat and Jude broke away from Jamie's embrace and stood beside Eric, "Jamie, I want you to meet my fiancé Eric, Eric meet my best friend, Jamie." Eric and Jamie shook hands, "Jude has told me so much about you," Eric told Jamie. Jamie smiled but had a bad feeling about this whole marriage thing. "Eric, Jamie and I need to catch up. We are going to go for lunch." Jude told Eric firmly, he knowing it was not open for discussion.
Jude grabbed Jamie's hand and pulled him out of the building and toward her car. "Jamie, I am so happy you are here. We have so much to catch up on." Jamie smiled, "Jude I missed you and so did everyone else. Darius has been asking about you and he said that he will be here for the wedding." Jude smiled, "We are going to eat at this great diner, and it's my favorite." Jude pulled in front of the diner and got out. Patiently she waited for Jamie to get out of the car and then they walked into the restaurant. "What do you think of Eric?" Jude asked expectantly. Jamie cleared his throat, "Well, um…he seems nice." "That's it?" Jude asked confused. "Well I don't really know him yet, that's all." Jamie said trying to convince Jude that nothing was wrong. Jude smiled.
Tommy sat in his G Major office and listened to the radio. He listened carefully to the words coming through the speakers. He needed to remind himself of her.
Snow falls on the city
White on white
It's the color of hope
On an unforgiving night
You kissed me into ruins
Sin on sin
Now, I've gotta love your love letters
Written on my skin
I can't tell the stars
From the downtown lights
If I said I was truly over you
My heart would say amen
But I give in to the cold caress of 2 AM
If I admit I can't get use to this
Will my heart break again?
As I fall
Into the waiting arms of 2 AM
Someone's scratchy music through the walls
Sirens weaving through the streets
I must've missed your call
I'm gathering up these nights
Black on black
I know your voice like it's my own
And it makes my heart go slack
I can't tell the stars
From the downtown lights
If I said I was truly over you
My heart would say amen
But I give in to the cold caress of 2 AM
If I admit I can't get use to this
Will my heart break again?
As I fall
Into the waiting arms of 2 AM
Oh
If I said I was truly over you
My heart would say amen
But I give in to the cold caress of 2 AM
If I admit I can't get use to this
Will my heart break again?
As I fall
Into the waiting arms of 2 AM
He missed her and he lost her. She was getting married. 'I should have married Amanda when I had the chance.'
Jamie pointed towards Jude's necklace, "Whose ring is that?" Jude knew that Jamie knew who's it was, "Quincy's. After he gave it to me, I couldn't really ever get rid of it. I will always love Tommy, but I know I have to let him go. He's getting married." Jamie sat confused for a few seconds, "Tommy is getting married." He quickly caught on. "Yeah, Sadie told me this morning. She said that her name was Amanda." Jude's voice was shaky. Jamie felt that he needed to change the subject before tears surfaced on Jude's face. "Zeppelin will be here soon. She is really excited about the wedding and she is happy that you asked her to be a bridesmaid." Jude smiled, "Yeah, It should be really great-" Before Jude could say anymore her phone rang. "Hello?" "Jude! Dude! It's me-" Spied was cut of by Karma, "And me!" Jude laughed at the excitement in their voices. "Hey guys. What is going on? Hold on let me put you on speaker, Jamie's here." Jude put the phone on speaker and heard shuffling on the other side of the phone. "So…why are you guys calling?" Jude questioned. "Well…we decided to surprise you and come early! So surprise!" Jude laughed. "Aww, guys that's really sweet. Where are you?" "We are standing in front of your apartment. And there is a guy looking at us through the window. Maybe we are at the wrong apartment." Spied said slowly. "Are you at 2550?" "Um, yeah." "That's my place. Eric is probably wondering who you are. He has never met you." Jude laughed. "We are on our way there. So don't move," Jude told them.
"Spied!" Jude ran and jumped into Spied's arms. "Dude, I have missed you. Oh My God! Look at your hair! It's so long." Jude played with her hair, "Yeah well, Eric likes it long." Jamie scoffed quietly at this. 'Since when did Jude let someone's opinion change her?' Eric quickly walked out the door and toward Jude. "Honey, I want you to meet Spied and Karma. They are my best friends. Well maybe not Karma." Karma giggled, "Yeah we never really liked each other. That's until she asked me to be a bridesmaid." Eric ignored Spied and leaned in and hugged Karma, "It is so good to meet you." Spied gave Jamie a puzzling look and Jamie shrugged his shoulders.
"Amanda? Are you here?" Tommy called as he walked into his apartment. "Tommy," Amanda walked over to Tommy and slowly kissed him. Tommy wrapped his arms around her, "I missed you today. I was with Sadie." "Oh. I missed you too. How is she? Can you tell from looking at her?" Tommy laughed, "She is doing fine and no not yet but soon. She wants to see you. I told her that you were busy with work." Amanda wrapped her arms around Tommy's neck and sent kisses lightly on his collarbone, "I will go see her tomorrow. I can't wait for the baby. It will be so much fun. Naming it is going to be hard." Tommy slowly pulled away from Amanda, "I am kinda tired. I think I am going to take a shower." "Do you want company?" Amanda asked trying to sound sexy. "No. I just need sometime to think." It has been a long day. And with that Tommy made his way to take a shower. Amanda lowered herself onto the couch and grabbed Tommy's phone. She searched for a number and pressed call.
"Tommy?" Jude asked expectantly. "Sorry no, I was just calling to tell you that Tommy will not be attending the wedding." Before Jude could say anything she heard a dial tone. "Jude? Who was that?" Jamie asked. Jude shook her head, "Wrong number." She smiled a sad smile.
Tommy entered the bedroom from the bathroom to find Amanda lying in bed and reading a parenting book. "Isn't that a pretty site?" Tommy chuckled and laid down next to Amanda and wrapped his arms around her waist. "How was the shower?" "Good." Amanda leaned down and planted a kiss on Tommy's lips. 'I should call Jude. Talk to her.' Tommy got up and started towards the kitchen, "Babe? Where are you going?" Tommy turned around, "I have to call Jude. I need to talk to her about the wedding." Amanda had to think fast, "How about you call in the morning? I am feeling very needy right now." Tommy smirked and made his way back to Amanda.
He quickly kissed her and whispered in her ear, "I will be right back. I have to call Jude." Before Amanda could say anything else, Tommy headed toward the kitchen for his phone.
Jude, Spied, Karma, Jamie, and Eric all sat around the table in Jude's apartment. Eric raised his glass of wine, "Excuse me. I just want to thank all of you for being here for mine and Jude's wedding. I hope you will all have fun." Everybody's glasses touched another. "Karma, tomorrow we are going to the dress fitting. And then we have to go try on my dress." Jude told Karma. Karma smiled, "I can't wait to see my dress. Jude I know you have good taste so I am sure it will be gorgeous." Jude laughed and Spied chimed in, "Yeah right! On tour, I picked out the clothes she wore!" Jude was laughing hysterically. "It's true. But I have to say that my fashion sense has gotten great!" Jude stood up, she was wearing a pair of tight jeans and a nirvana t-shirt. Karma laughed, "Jude, you look great in everything." Jude sat down and smiled.
Tommy dialed the familiar number and waited while it rang.
Jude looked down at her vibrating phone, 'Quincy.' She rejected the call.
"Hi you have reached Jude Harrison and I can't get to the phone right now. Leave your name and number and I will call you back." Tommy hung up the phone before leaving a message. 'Why didn't she answer the phone?' He made his way back to his room, and laid under the bed covers and fell asleep.
Jude carefully walked down the hallway, tiptoeing quietly, making sure not to wake anyone up. Sadie waited at the front door. Jude quickly opened it and closed it but not before stepping outside to Sadie. "Oh My God! Sadie!" Jude screeched. "Jude! I have missed you so much." Sadie hugged Jude almost suffocating her. Jude squeezed out of her grip and looked at Sadie. 'There's something different about her.' "Sadie? What is different about you?" Jude questioned. Sadie gave a nervous look, "Nothing. I am exactly the same as I was when you left." Jude just smiled. "I missed you. Tommy said that he will be here as soon as he can. He has some things to take care of first. But he will be here in a few days." Jude gave a small smile.
Tommy woke up to the bright sum shining in his eyes. "I have to call Jude." Suddenly Amanda sat up and looked at Tommy, "Why does everything have to be about her?"
