Chapter 2

"Tori, let's go find your mom" Kwest pushed Tori to the makeup room, leaving Jude and Tommy alone.

"Hey Jude"

"Don't hey Jude me! I don't want to speak to you. Just go"

"But Jude—"

"Don't! Just don't! I don't want to hear it!"

Jude started to walk back in the studio when Tommy pulled her back out.

"Jude let me explain!"

"Why should I?!"

"Because my daughter wanted to meet you!"

"Your daughter?"

"Yeah. Portia was pregnant when we divorced. When I left, it was because my parents died and they were taking care of my daughter. I had to go there anyway so Portia told me. She kept it from me for five years. I never wanted to leave like that Jude. But when I left I was angry and disappointed at myself for not talking to you. After a year Portia didn't come to visit anymore so I fought for full custody. I won. I stayed in Montana because my daughter wanted to stay in my parents' house. I'm so sorry"

Before Jude could respond, Tori came running to her dad.

"Dad!"

"Yes Tori?"

"Oh my G-d! You're Jude Harrison!" Tori exclaimed.

"Jude, this is my daughter Victoria, goes by Tori. Tori, yes this is Jude Harrison"

"Hello Tori it's nice to meet you. I've heard you wanted to meet me"

"Hi! Yes! I have been waiting forever to meet you. This is the best birthday present ever! I get to go to your concert and I got to meet you!" Tori exclaimed.

"It's your birthday, huh? Well happy birthday" Jude smiled at Tori. Tori smiled wide back.

"Jude, we have to get you ready for your concert" Portia said as she came up to them.

"Ok. It was nice meeting you Tori. I guess I'll see you after the concert. Tommy" Jude said Tommy's name with a hint of annoyance and frustration, before walking with Portia.

Tommy sighed and hung his head.

"Dad this is so cool! I can't wait for the concert! I'm going to go talk with Uncle D" Tori said and walked towards Darius's office.

Tommy then walked back to the lobby and sat there.

Sadie looked up from her work to see that Tommy was there.

"Tom, what are you doing here? You haven't been here for six years. Why would you even think of showing your face?" Sadie asked in a similar tone as Jude had.

"Ugh! I don't need this two times in one day! If you must know, I have a daughter. My daughter wanted to see Jude's concert for her birthday today so I came with her. Now I have to go talk to Darius" Tommy said, frustrated.

Tommy walked back over to Darius's office. The door was ajar so he went inside.

"Hi dad. Uncle D was just about to tell me why Jude is mad at you" Tori said.

"He was, was he?" Tommy looked over at Darius and gave him the evil eye.

"Sorry T but she asked" Darius said.

Tommy sighed and got down to Tori's level. How do you tell an eleven year old that you left because of them and you left the love of your life?

"Tori when I left here, I left because I had to take care of you. When I left, I left this all behind. I never talked to anybody besides your uncle and Kwest. That's why she's mad at me. I never talked to her after I left" Tommy explained.

"Oh. Well why didn't you talk to her?" Tori wanted to know.

"Because I care about Jude very much and at the time, I felt angry at myself for hurting her feelings for not telling her why I left. I can't really explain it more than that. How about you go talk to Kwest? I'm going to continue talking with Darius" Tommy said.

Tori nodded and went out the door.

"T, you care for her? You don't just care for her. You love her, man. Face it. Don't think I haven't noticed because I have. I first noticed when Shay was here."

Tommy made a disgusted face when Darius said 'Shay'.

"You think I don't know that? I know D. I've loved her ever since she finished 24 Hours. That wouldn't have been right to tell her then. Like I said to Kwest then, do you think I liked the fact that the one who got me the most was sixteen? No I didn't. Do you think I liked the fact that I was in love with a sixteen year old? No I didn't. I love Jude now, I loved Jude then. There was nothing that could've been done about it then and there isn't anything that can be done about it now. Do I want that to change? No, never. The reason I didn't call her back or write was because I was angry at myself for leaving the way I did. I was too ashamed to answer. I didn't know if I was going to be yelled at or what. I was scared, scared of what I would face if I came back. So I stayed. I was also very shocked to find out that I had a daughter I didn't know about. Now Jude won't talk to me. But that's completely understandable. Now I just don't know what to do. I've really hurt her D and I will never forgive myself for that" Tommy frustrated, sat down in a chair.

Little did they know but Jude walked over to Darius's office to talk to him when Tommy was talking. She didn't want to interrupt so she stayed outside the door and eavesdropped.

She was shocked by his confession.

Why couldn't he have just told me? Jude thought.

"Sorry for talking on and on like that D. I'm going to go get Tori so we can go to the concert. Wow. I think that was the most that I've confessed to anything"

"Wow is the right word. You seriously mean everything you just said don't you?"

"Yeah D, I really do. I just hope I find a way to tell her someday and have her feel the same. I wish she would forgive me. I know that is a long ways off. But maybe someday in the future. Everyone really has to go now so I'll get Tori" Tommy stood up and put his hand on the doorknob.

Jude quickly got up and ran to the lobby, without messing her hair up.

"Whoa Jude. Where are you going in such a hurry?" Sadie asked.

"Nowhere. I just felt like running" Jude answered, lying.

"Whatever you say Jude, whatever you say" Sadie said.

Five minutes later everyone in G-Major came to the lobby so they could go.

"Ok let's go. SME will be meeting us there" everyone nodded and made their way to their cars.

A/N: Well how was it? I know Tommy is really OC in this chapter. I don't know if I wrote too much in Tommy's confession but it's done. The next chapter will be about the concert and what happens after. PLEASE REVIEW!!!!!!