When I Look At You
Part 2 of 3
An Instant Star FanFiction
Author: yourxwonderwallx
A/N: In Hey, Sister Tommy never kissed Sadie. He kissed Jude and her parents ended up crashing the party along with Jamie and Kat's late arrival. This is how I see the rest of the long weekend playing out.
Saturday:
As soon as Sadie left for day two of the debate finals taking her parents with her Jude went to the piano and started working on the song she'd written yesterday. She looked outside and it was barely light out. Jude poured herself a coup of coffee and went over to the piano. She decided for old times sake that she'd use staff paper and compose on paper, which was something that she never did. She always composed by ear and played by memory.
She felt Tommy's arm drape around her for a second as she put the finishing touches on the song. She smiled when she finished. When she looked outside it was bright and early out. She'd went through two pots of coffee and lots of staff paper but she knew it was worth it.
"Lets hear it Harrison." He said nudging her a little and she smiled and placed her fingers on the correct keys and started to play.
Everybody needs inspiration
Everybody needs a song
A beautiful melody
When the nights are long
'cause there is no guarantee
That this life is easy
Yea when my world is falling apart
When there's no light
To break up the dark
That's when I
I look at you
When the waves are flooding the shore
And I can't find my way home any more
That's when I
I look at you
When I look at you
I see forgiveness
I see the truth
You love me for who I am
Like the stars hold the moon
Right there where they belong
And I know I'm not alone
Yeah when my world is falling apart
When there's no light
To break up the dark
That's when I
I look at you
When the waves are flooding the shore
And I can't find my way home any more
That's when I
I look at you
You appear just like a dream to me
Just like kaleidoscope colors that cover me
All I need
Every breath that I breathe
Don't you know you're beautiful
Yeah yeah
When the waves are flooding the shore
And I can't find my way home any more
That's when I
I look at you
I look at you
Yeah
Whoa-oh
You appear just like dream to me
"I'm not putting on my album though." She said and she put a finger on his mouth shushing him so she could explain. "I want my album to be personal but not this personal if that makes any sense to you. I'm not well enough known to have something like this out there and its partly because I don't feel comfortable releasing it since I'm sneaking around with this boy." She said smiling and he smiled back.
"I get it. Why don't we work on one more song or even two more before we have to go back. We can leave this for us and put the others on the album." He said and she smiled and leaned in to kiss him.
"Will you do me a favor?" She asked him as his lips were grazing her neck.
"What's that?" He whispered in her ear sending chills up her spine.
"Sing the song with me." She asked as she'd scooted closer towards him and it made him pull away for a second. "Tommy if you listen to the raw track for 'it could be you' we sound amazing together and if you put the music with it it'll sound even more amazing and plus it gives us an excuse for long hours and the video is cause for kissing in public." She finished and he smiled and dove in to kiss her again but quickly pulled away when he heard footsteps down the stairs.
"Morning." Jude yelled giving Tommy a chance to sneak away into the kitchen. She heard Jamie and Kat both pouring down the stairs. Jude was glad her parents trusted Jamie because he slept on the floor in the room with her and Kat last night instead of on the sofa.
"Please tell me you were singing earlier?" Jamie asked groggily wiping his eyes and Jude nodded. "It was good." He said smiling and Jude just laughed.
"Morning Jude. Where's Quincy or your parents for that matter?" Kat asked and Jude smiled.
"They went with Sadie to breakfast and then to the finals for her debate tournament. Tommy is in the kitchen making another pot of coffee." Jude said catching the look he was giving her, which made her laugh.
"How many pots have you had?" Jamie asked and Tommy walked back over with four cups.
"She had almost two pots by herself before I even got up." He answered and watched her down another cup. He felt his phone vibrating in his back pocket knowing it was G-Major at this our. "What EJ?" He asked.
"How'd you know it was me?" She responded and he just smirked.
"Georgia is just now waking up and hasn't even had coffee yet. Who did what?" He impatiently asked.
"Eden's single is being release tomorrow. We need that song now." She half yelled causing Tommy to hold the phone away from his ear.
"We're working. EJ you know what it takes to write a good song." He defended.
"Get back here and work. We also have Darius and Shay here too and you're producing Shay." EJ deemed and Tommy just rolled his eyes.
"Darius wants Shay at G-Major fine but I'm not producing Shay. For one I have my hands full with Jude and second she somehow convinced me to sing her new single with her, which means I've got double duty. We can come back today but the answer about Shay is no." He finished waiting for another yelling earful.
He saw the smirk on Jude's face and he just roughed her hair up some. "Fine. You don't go home. You don't get food. You get straight here." She said and hung the phone up.
"We have to go back. Eden pushed the release up to tomorrow which means all night in the studio to get the song out in time especially since we still have raw material on our hands." Tommy explained and Jude coyly smiled at him.
"So I finally got an answer eh?" She asked him and he just shook his head.
"I'm not producing Shay or spending anymore time with Darius and company than I have to. So thank you for your offer madam." He said and she rolled her eyes. "Now get packed and get dressed because we have to go before EJ kills us both."
"What about us?" Jamie called and Jude stopped halfway up the stairs.
"Stay, eat enjoy. Tell my parents I'm sorry." She called over her shoulder before slamming the door to her room changing into what she wore last night to dinner and throwing everything in a bag. She grabbed her journal and her guitar and she just ran downstairs waiting for Quincy who was putting up the recording equipment.
While he was loading the car Jude said goodbye to her friends. She felt really bad about leaving them but this was way more important. She was still in a battle with Eden even though she beat her in the competition.
G-Major:
"Wait before we go in." She said and pulled him towards her but his phone vibrated. "Damn EJ." Jude cursed as they got out of the car and grabbed their guitars and equipment.
"Good, lets get in the studio. The track is ready I'm assuming?" She asked as they walked into the front doors not even greeting them. Tommy took notice to Darius in Georgia's office with Portia. All he could do was stomach the vomit that wanted to come up and not to subtly ignored the pair.
They were nervous to say the least. Tommy knew this was his only chance to get out of working with Shay and Darius for that matter. Once Tommy got the gear set up to play Georgia came into the mixing room and shut the door.
"I love it. But I'm assuming it's not going to stay a ballad?" Georgia asked and Jude nodded her head.
Jude usually listened to what she had to say but this was one time when Jude wanted to go with her gut and do it the way she wanted since it was her song. "I was thinking of keeping the ballad as a bonus track." Jude answered.
"Good, get working. I want vocals done by tonight and the finished copy on my desk by morning." Georgia said over her shoulder with EJ following her out.
"Okay. I was thinking maybe a harder tone because of the second verse." He said and Jude smiled as they began to work only leaving the studio for a bathroom break or to get something to drink though Jude's parents had other plans.
It was late afternoon and the music was done and the vocals were left. Jude was uncomfortable with all the audience that they were going to have tonight. She honestly didn't understand why everyone was making such a big deal even though her parents didn't know about this latest venture. She knew it would throw them for a loop.
"Wait, before they come in make sure the studio is soundproofed." Jude said and pulled Tommy in there with her.
"What's going on girl?" He asked and she smiled and threw her hands up in the air and started screaming. Her high pitch made his face twitch a little. He knew she had a set of lungs but he never expected that. "What the hell?" He asked as she finished.
"Sorry, I had to do that. Haven't you ever just wanted to just scream?" She asked and he screamed with everything he had. "You're right, it helps." He said and she playfully hit him on the arm. "Start running." He said and she took off screaming her head off running around the booth.
She was making it impossible for him to catch her. She smirked at him and he went right for her and threw her over his shoulders. "Put me down." She demanded and he just shook his head. Though Jude was getting a good view of his assets from this angle she knew it wasn't going to go over well. Tommy contemplated tickling her but just put her down instead and she used her foot and kicked him in the butt and he returned the favor causing them both to burst out into a fit of laughter.
Outside the booth Tommy pressed the button and ran into the booth putting his headphones on. He closed his eyes and let everything go for the moment except for the song he was about to create with someone who just might change his life.
Once he heard Jude sing he opened his eyes and he smiled at her knowing they both wanted this moment to last forever or that was until he looked out into the mixing room and he saw Portia and Darius sitting with Georgia and EJ.
J: You and me, all alone
It's to late to say we didn't know
T: We shouldn't be, all alone
One of us might lose control
All these feelings we've been hiding
Deep down, ya they must start to show
Not here, not now
Watching my frustrations grow
[Both]
I know what I feel and you feel it too
I dream of the first kiss and who'll make the first move
Who's gonna put their heart on the line
It could be me
It could be you, tonight
J: Show me, who you are
Stop me before I go to far
Cuz it hurts, to hold back
So hold me or I might crack
T: I'm gasoline, you're the match
I'm not sure if we could handle that
It might explode, could be a mess
I say we take the chance
[Both]
I know what I feel and you feel it too
I dream of the first kiss and who'll make the first move
Who's gonna put their heart on the line
It could be me
It could be you, tonight
J: I'm all mixed up, confused
I don't know what to do
Cuz I want to, I'd love to
If I knew you'd want me to
If your getting any closer then I'm gonna have to scream
[Both]
I know what I feel and you feel it too
I dream of the first kiss and who'll make the first move
Who's gonna put their heart on the line
It could be me
It could be you
[Both]
I know what I feel and you feel it too
I dream of the first kiss and who make the first move
Who's gonna put their heart on the line
It could be me
It could be you, tonight