Smiling sweetly, Paige added, "That's my guy. Romantic as ever."
"Ha," Spinner sarcastically threw in. He turned his attention back to Jude and looked at her from top to bottom again. "Jude, this is Craig. He's also a rockin' musician."
Shaking her hand, Craig let out a nervous, "Hey."
Jude smiled, trying to ignore the fact that Craig's hand was almost dripping with sweat. "Hey," she replied back. She smiled as he nervously shook her hand repeatedly. She glance downwards, trying to signal a release, and he suddenly let go. "So, a fellow musician. What do you play?"
"I, uh…" Craig let of a nervous chuckle as he stared down at the floor. He looked up bashfully at Jude, not fully raising his head. "I play the guitar. And-- And I sing."
"Cool." Jude could see that he was uncomfortable. She thought that he probably looked like her in a plane, on her way to her first day at a new school. She then thought about how Paige was nice enough to help her out, and she felt she should do the same for Craig. "Maybe we can jam sometime."
Craig's mood instantly brightened. "That would be awesome! I--You--That--" He glanced upwards, clenching his jaw.
"Spit it out," Paige blurted.
He looked over at Paige, and then back to Jude. "I'm trying to think of a way to say this without sounding too… Teenybopper."
Running her hands through his shaggy locks, still checking Jude out, Spinner said, "I think you already covered that with 'I--You--That'."
"Funny, Spin," Craig threw at him sarcastically. "Well, I guess…" Craig started to feel a little nervous again and rubbed the back of his neck. He looked up at Jude and saw the nerves in her eyes also a little fluttered. "Jude, you're a genius! All your songs are completely masterful, and I'm not just saying that because you're big right now. I really do think you're awesome," he rambled.
She couldn't help but smile when anyone complimented her music. She knew it was something she always wanted to share with the world. Now, the more people that knew her music, the more people knew her. Throw in the fact that they like her music, and Jude is a happy girl. "Thanks. But it's not just me. Tom Quincy co-wrote a lot of my songs and Kwest helped him mix my stuff. Then there's my band and everyone at G Major…"
"Modest too!" Paige hooked her arm in Jude's. "I like this girl!"