Start of Something Good
An Instant Star FanFiction
Chapter 3: Boston part 1
Author: yourxwonderwallx
They made it to the bus with 10 minutes to spare and as soon as they stepped on Portia cornered Tommy. Jude didn't like it. She had no problems with Portia as a person, she was just concerned that Portia might be trying to win Tommy's affections back and Jude wasn't okay with Portia going after her boyfriend, even though no one knew they were dating.
She felt the bus come to life and she took a seat. Thinking about all of this was giving her a headache and it was only 7:25 in the morning. She groaned and grabbed her guitar, thinking of a melody for a new song. She smiled because this is the part of the tour she was going to love most besides performing. Getting to write and play her new music without having to wait to record it first.
She started making notes in her journal and jotting down how she wanted the song to flow. She smiled even wider when Tommy placed a Starbucks cup in front of her. "Thank you." She said and he took a seat across from her. "Where'd it come from?" She asked and Tommy pointed out the window.
"Shay needed a morning fix. Figured you could use one too." He said and she gratefully smiled taking a sip.
"It's perfect." She mumbled in between guzzles and he smiled. She finished her coffee in record time and started writing again. "Sorry, I just want to get this out." She said and he kicked back with his legs on the table and smiled. "So who all is on this bus, I noticed there were two of them." She asked.
"Me you, Speiderman and the boys are on this bus. Shay and his entourage are on the other one and Portia is floating in between." He replied causing her to stop what she was doing.
"I think she still has feelings for you." Jude spit out and Tommy almost choked on his coffee.
"Even if she does. I'm not interested. My heart is yours Harrison." He quickly said as everyone piled on the bus. She noticed Shay and T-Bone get on the bus with them and Jude quickly exited to the one and only bedroom on the bus and slammed the door.
"What's her deal?" Shay asked taking her vacated seat.
"She's awake before 10 and only had one cup of coffee and she's in a writing mood. Don't go in there." Tommy warned. He finished off his coffee and left Jude alone against his better judgment. He knew she was less than thrilled about being near shay and Portia and he also knows how she is early in the mornings.
Once the bus pulled back into traffic and headed for Boston Tommy couldn't help but wonder what exactly she was writing in there. Though he had a good idea when he heard loud obscenities being yelled from her end of the bus.
Tommy tried his best to go to sleep but between Speiderman and Shay he was having no luck. The bus ride was 3 and half hours and they were only an hour and a half in. He gave up and decided to go see what all of the ruckus was that had Jude so worked up. He knocked on the door before he opened it and she was sprawled out on the bed sheets of paper surrounded her as she was trying to piece together a song.
"So, what's causing you to make a sailor blush back here big eyes?" He asked and she sat up on her knees.
"I have the right melody but the lyrics just refuse to go with it." She said hopelessly and rolled her eyes when he smiled at her. He wanted nothing more than to kiss her right now but he know that was a bad idea given that Shay and Portia were right outside.
"Start playing the melody and show me the lyrics you've got. We can get it right. You know we can." He said and she blushed before she handed the lyrics over. She suddenly felt flush because she realized that the song was definitely about them. Tommy started to scribble lyrics down that went with hers while the fine-tuned the sound.
As he started adding to the lyrics or changing them she would playfully hit him on the shoulder and he would start to tickle her in response. The pair didn't notice they had an audience of Portia and Shay in the doorway. They were too wrapped up in their own conversation.
Once everything was done, Tommy exhaled before taking her journal and scribbling the finished lyrics in them. "I'm gonna sing part of it with you at least for now." He said and she smiled. She just realized she hadn't heard him since they wrote It Could Be You together. She was ecstatic that he was singing this with her. She hoped she could convince him to put it on the album or at least perform it with her once on tour.
J: Am I heading for disaster? Here we go again Back to where we never been
Am I forgetting what I know
Or am I afraid instead of letting go?T: Are we dangerous together?
Are we pretending to be sure?
Are we walking into that storm?BOTH: Here we go again
Back to where we never been
Take it from the end
Start over and make it better
Here we go againT: Is this what we always wanted?
Is this a beautiful mistake?
Is this the way two hearts are bound to break?J: Show me a part of you that's different
Show me that you know what I need
Give me something we can believe inBOTH: Here we go again
Back to where we never been
Take it from the end
Start over and make it better
Here we go againT: 'Cause I'm older and I'm wiser
And I'm ready to hold on for something deeper
Something stronger, I'm ready for youBOTH: Here we go again
Back to where we never been
Take it from the end
Back to where we never been
Take it from the end
Start over and make it better
Here we go again
Here we go again
Start over and make it better
Here we go again
"Well no one asked for your opinion did they?" Jude asked brushing past him with her bag.
"I told you not to come in here." He said and Shay turned on his heel as Tommy made his way out of the room and back into the main area putting Jude's guitar in her case.
"I didn't know you were writing again, let alone singing." Portia said and Tommy just rolled his eyes as he turned to face her.
"The writing bit is part of the gig. I rarely sing. Jude's used to it. She knows not to expect a duet with me. I'm perfectly happy being behind the glass." Tommy said as they made their way off of the bus.
"I wanted to talk to you about things. We haven't really had a chance to talk lately and you were busy when you came to the party a few months ago." Portia said and Tommy had to bite his tongue from telling her the truth.
"Look, I'm seeing someone Portia. We started dating before the tour. The only reason I'm here is because I don't trust Shay. If you came here to rekindle a long lost flame you're wasting your time. We are over. We've been over for a long time." Tommy added walking ahead to catch up with Jude.
Once he got everyone check into their rooms he smiled. "All right show is tomorrow night. Jude your rehearsal is this afternoon. Shay yours is tomorrow morning. Please be on time. Show is tomorrow at 8 then we head out for Philadelphia right after the show. Any questions?" Tommy asked and no one said a word. He passed everyone their room keys and he made his way to the restroom as everyone else made their way to their rooms.
Once Tommy made his way to the elevators he was pleasantly surprised that Jude was sitting in a chair downstairs. "I'm sorry." She said simply grabbing his hand and holding her guitar case in the other as they climbed on the elevator.
"Sorry for what?" He asked her. He was confused as to what she was talking about as he pushed the button to their floor.
"For almost getting us caught." She answered as the door opened. They unlinked their hands and walked down the hallway to their respective rooms. She was pleasantly surprised that they were next door to one another.
"Jude, they were being nosy and Georgia knows that I help you write. Everything will be okay. Don't worry about it." He said and he smiled at her before pulling her in for a quick kiss before going into his room.
Jude couldn't help but worry though. She was concerned. She didn't want Shay or Portia running with this back to Tommy and while Jude understood they had to be careful this morning was a close call. She could've easily leaned over and kissed him and it would've all been over.
She looked around her room wondering what she was going to do until 8 tonight when her rehearsal was. Then she noticed the door next to her nightstand. She quickly smiled and opened it revealing another door to the other side. She knocked before he opened it. She was pleasantly surprised at this new development.
"It's easier to sneak around with. I had a request made." He said pulling her close and crashing his lips down onto hers. He quickly smiled into the kiss playfully nipping at her bottom lip, his tongue asking for entrance.
She instantly granted it running her tongue along his bottom lip as she back him onto the bed, then letting him flip them over. They kissed for several minutes until oxygen became necessary. She smiled when he pulled away not wanting to press the weight of his body down on her. "So I think that was hello." She said and he just pulled her close, letting her snuggle into his side.
"No, that was I missed you even though we spent almost the entire bus ride together." He said absentmindedly running his fingers through her hair. Jude heard a knock at the door and realized it was coming again from her room. She quickly got up to answer it, shutting the door to Tommy's room.
Of course the boys were on the other side of the door and just casually let themselves inside. "So dude what are we up to today?" Speid asked sitting down at the small table and chairs that were in the room with Wally and Kyle flopping on the bed.
"I wanted to spend the day writing." She said and each one of them gave her a look. "I'm serious. I want to write something to debut at the show tomorrow so leave me be so I can create a masterpiece," she said as Kyle and Wally tackled her to the bed tickling her sides causing her to shriek.
When they finally let up Jude was gasping for hair. "Seriously." She said gasping for breath and the boys rolled their eyes and trailed out of her room one by one. She smiled as the locked the door behind them.
"I really hope you didn't plan to just write all day." Tommy said from the door causing her to jump a little. She smacked him on the arm and just smiled.
"Well, I didn't want to be presumptuous about spending the day with my super secret but incredibly sexy boyfriend." She said, letting her cheeks flush a little.
"I was going to take you out for a date that includes a very private concert by me in the park, then maybe a little lunch and some sightseeing and if you're lucky I might even take you out to dinner." He said and she just smiled. "Get dressed Harrison and don't you dare put on any makeup." He said and she just pushed him into his room before shutting the door to change.
She quickly changed from her sweatpants to jeans and a creamy lace spaghetti strap top. She left her bangs down but threw her hair up in a ponytail and grabbed a light black jacket that was soldier style with silver buttons and two white stripes on the ends of the sleeves.
Jude finished putting her lip-gloss on when Tommy knocked on her door and entered before she even told him too. He simply grabbed her hand and led them from the room narrowly avoiding Shay as they made their way downstairs.
"So, how far away is this park Quincy?" She asked as they walked about three or so blocks. When they got to the little park Jude saw how sparse the people were. She was definitely glad of this but when Tommy led her to the spot that he was looking for she was amazed. It was right by a lake with threes surrounding almost all of it. It was very secluded and very private.
"So what's this song you wanted to show me Quincy?" She asked him as they sat down in the grass.
"I wrote this during your show last night. It just couldn't get it out of my head and I'd all ready had the melody written, it just needed the perfect lyrics." He said and she nodded for him to continue. He quickly tuned his acoustic and took a deep breath before continuing.
You never know when you're gonna meet someone You find out it's all been wrong I know it's gonna take some time Everyone knows life has it's ups and downs Well I've been both enough to know I know it's gonna take some time Coz I don't know where it's goin' Coz I don't know where it's goin' I know it's gonna take some time
And your whole wide world in a moment comes undone
You're just walking around then suddenly
Everything that you thought that you knew above love is gone
All my scars, don't seem to matter anymore
Coz they lead me here to you
But I've got to admit
That the thought has crossed my mind
This might end up like it should
I'm gonna say what I need to say
And hope to god that it don't scare you away
Don't want to be misunderstood
But I'm starting to believe that
This could be the start of something good
One day you're on top of world
And one day you're the clown
That you don't wanna get in the way when it's working out
The way that it is right now
You see my heart; I wear it on my sleeve
Coz I just can't hide it anymore
But I've got to admit
That the thought has crossed my mind
This might end up like it should
I'm gonna say what I need to say
And hope to god that it don't scare you away
Don't want to be misunderstood
But I'm starting to believe that
This could be the start
There's a part of me that loves not knowin'
Just don't let it end before we begin
You never know when you're gonna meet someone
Don't wanna be misunderstood
But I'm starting to believe that this could be the start
There's a part of me that loves not knowin'
Just don't let it end before we begin
You never know when you're gonna meet someone
And your whole wide world in a moment comes undone
But I've got to admit that the thought has crossed my mind
This might end up like it should
I'm gonna say what I need to say
And hope to god that it don't scare you away
Don't want to be misunderstood
But I'm starting to believe that
This could be the start of something good
He'd only ever showed Kwest the stuff he'd written. He wouldn't have dared showed Portia or even Angie. But being with Jude just felt right, and writing this song and showing it to her felt even more right. He felt at home while he was holding her in his arms. He felt at peace. He felt like he had a chance to be a better man and that was something he'd never felt he had the chance to do.
But he was slowly and steadily changing for her and he hadn't even realized it until the other night when she stayed with him for the first time. He wanted to connect with her. He wanted more than just sex. He wanted to be in a relationship and communicate with her. He wanted to feel everything and then some with the girl. Jude was everything and more to him. He was sure he wanted forever with her.
It felt like he'd known her for years with the way they've connected and even last night he would've been content to hold her in his arms and watch her sleep all night. What happened between them was amazing and something he definitely wanted to happen again but if it didn't it wouldn't bother him.
"Thank you for showing this to me especially after what happened when I got Frozen from Darius." She said and he just shook his head.
"That album was just me testing the waters. I hadn't put that much into it. If and when I ever do another one it will be meaningful and it will be something worth remembering and it will be little pieces of me that I break off and decide to put out there I just don't know if I'm ready to do that yet." He said as he leaned against the tree trunk and she curled into his side, listening to his heartbeat.
"I understand and just so you know you're more than welcome to perform any of the songs you've written with me while we are on your and you're more than welcome to record them for the album with me but I'm not pushing I just wanted you to know the option was open." She added and he placed a kiss on her forehead.
"Thank you for the offer." He smiled sweetly at her.
Yep, this was home for him. He'd be the happiest man alive if he got to do this for the rest of his life.