A/N: I want to thank:
Kolirox-I always seem to look forward to your reviews. L-o-l. keep it up. I like your ideas but I have a lot written. Right now I am up to like, chapter 11. But if I ever need help with what to do I know exactly who to contact. L-o-l. And make sure you update Empty Heart soon! I love that story!
Burninsecretskept-Don't worry, Sadie and Kwest get a happy ending. And the Tommy hitting thing, I know it would never happen. You just gotta read on…keep up the reviews!
mZtOmMyQ5319-Glad you like it! Keep up the reviews!
Monkeyluver42-just trying to build up the drama. L-o-l. I hope you like the previews even though they are hard to understand. And don't worry, Sadie and Kwest get a happy ending. Review! Review! Review! Oh, and Chocolate Fidge Brownie is from Ben and Jerry's'…good stuff, goooooood stuff. L-o-l
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bunnypook- Well, I am just glad you like it. L-o-l
Tanya50801-Really happy you like the story! Keep review!
on.the.edge.x-Wow, I like your water balloon idea, sorry but your wrong. But that's relly creative and not a bad idea, I will have to keep that in mind l-o-l. Thanks!
Disclaimer: I don't own anything so why don't you give me something. Tim Rozon maybe?...fine…I own the characters that are not in the Instant Star Cast and this story line, but I still want Tim Rozon. Lol
Summary: Okay so this is After Date with the Night, Tommy left. This is about 3 years later and what happens when Tommy comes back, and not alone; and Jude isn't the same Jude he left behind. What if something happened while he was gone. Is it a good change or a bad one!Jommy! Better than it sounds I promise!
At the Airport
Jude, Jeff, Sadie, Kwest, and Tom all boarded the plane; they were in first class. Jude sat in between Sadie and Alex and Tom sat next to Kwest right behind them. Sadie immediately went to sleep and Jeff continued to flirt with Jude. It made Tommy sick. Kwest was busy confiding in Tom, asking advice and what not. But the truth was Tommy didn't really know what to do.
After awhile they were only an hour away from landing and Sadie had woken up. She excused herself to go to the bathroom. Kwest followed her. Jude, Tom, and Jeff all turned their heads to watch their conversation. What can they do? They were interested.
Kwest gently grabbed Sadie's arm stopping her from walking away from him again. "Sadie, wait…"
"Kwest, I can make it to the bathroom by myself. I am a big girl. I can also deal with our break-up so there is no need to see if we are cool or anything. We can still be friends." She was about to turn away again but once again Kwest stopped her.
"What if I want to be more than friends? Again." Sadie gave him a weird look.
"I know we were talking about marriage and after Kory proposed, I just didn't want it to seem like I was pressured…like I only did it because they were. I wanted to you know that I really want this, us, forever." Sadie couldn't help it, she began to sob.
She threw her arms around his neck, "I love you!"
"I love you too!" he wrapped his arms around her waist.
Sadie and Kwest than wanted to sit together and 'cuddle' so Tommy had to switch seats with Sadie, making him and Jude sit together. Things have been pretty normal between then since he came out about how he feels…felt about her. They were now 20 minutes away from landing and Kwest got up to get a soda. Jude and Jeff were wrapped up in a movie, and each other. Tom was feeling awkward until Sadie called him over. He turned around to look at her, she whispered, 'psst' and pointed a finger in Kwest's, now unoccupied, seat. Tom rolled his eyes and took the seat and Sadie leaned over like she was going to tell him a secret. "I don't like him, he isn't good for her." Tom decided to play dumb, though he couldn't say he didn't agree with her. "Who?"
"You know exactly who, you have been trying to kill him with your eyes this whole trip. Jeff is bugging me."
Tom just nodded. If Jude found out about this little conversation he didn't want to say anything that could be used against him. Wow, he sounded all legal there for a minute. Kwest came back holding 5 cans of soda and handed one to each person in their little 'party'. Tom nodded a thanks in Kwest's direction before taking his seat again. The seat belt light came on and Jude leaned away from Jeff to sit up in the proper position. Her eyes met Tommy's for a moment and lingered there a little longer than needed.
At The Private House Where They Will Be Staying
Jude walked in first and was in awe of the size. The house itself took up about two acres and the land was all fields surrounding the house for another 3 acres, and the fields were surrounded by half an acre of woods making the land completely secluded. Jude immediately ran through the place staking her claim on the biggest and best and prettiest bedroom. She looked out her second story window and saw stables and some tails swaying. She couldn't wait to get riding. She noticed a little trail going through the woods and made a mental note to check it out later. She was about to turn around to find the others and get the rest of her stuff when she felt two arms circle around her waist, for some reason she thought it was Tommy and leaned into the body now supporting her. The man kissed her neck and whispered in her ear, "Are we sharing a bed tonight?" Before kissing her neck again.
It was Jeff, not Tommy.
Jude turned around to face him, now taking her distance. "I don't think I am ready for that yet, I mean there are plenty of other rooms and I really like you but we have only known each other for a few days…" She drifted off not really knowing what else to say.
Suddenly her door opens; a smirking Tommy enters holding the rest of Jude's bags. He had heard her tell him 'no'. "Uh, Jude the kitchen is stocked so we most likely won't need to go shopping, there are horses outside and the saddles and everything are right in there, you found your room. Everyone is in the living room now. Oh and G wanted me to tell you that she had a whole cabinet stuffed with various types of pop tarts just for you. Kwest went to take some but I told him to leave them alone unless you gave him permission." He winked at her and went to leave the room but he came back in again, "By the way Sadie and Kwest are sharing the room two doors down and I got the bedroom next door. Jeff, I guess you are getting the one downstairs or at the end of the hall." He smirked again before leaving. Jude tried to hide her smile. Jeff shook his head frustrated and Jude slipped past him before popping her daily pill in her mouth and walking down stairs.
She passed the living room where everyone was sitting and waved at them. She was about to get out the door when she heard Sadie's screeching voice. "Jude Alexis Harrison! Where are you going!"
Jude stopped in her tracks and turned around on her heel. "Sadie, relax; I am going riding. I just took my medication so I will be fine. Anyone want to come?"
Tom just turned the corner from the hallway into the living room. "I'll come…where?"
"Riding." Tom shrugged, "Sure I'll come." Jude didn't really mean for Tom to come with her, especially alone. This could be awkward. They walked to the barn in silence and Jude fell in love with a big gray horse. Tommy took a large black horse just because it looked the most masculine. Tom walked over to Jude and held out his hand, she gave him a confused look. "To hoist up…" he clarified. She nodded and put her foot where her hand was, as her other leg swung over the saddle. "Thanks," she said once she was comfortably sitting; he just nodded and walked back to his horse. He used a piece of wood to get up and then they both kicked the sides of their horses and they were off.
Jude took the lead and started heading toward the trail that she had noticed from her window just earlier that day. Tommy followed because he didn't know where they were going. When they were well into the woods Jude lost sight of the trail. "I guess it doesn't go all the way through." She said looking around after dismounting her horse. Tom followed suit and they just sat down on the ground; their elbows supporting them.
Finally tired of the silence Jude spoke up, "I didn't know you rode. I mean I know you said you had a horse when you were younger, you told us when we went to the farm ('Hey Sister') but I didn't know you still rode or anything." Tommy just nodded, his eyes squinted from looking toward the sun, "Well yeah, it's like riding a bike, you never forget, the basics anyway. What about you, I thought Sadie was the rider in the family." Jude smirked, "I actually rode first, I got a trophy and then Sadie decided she wanted one too. I quit when I started guitar lessons and Sadie stayed with it. To this day I think I am the one who created the 'success monster.'" Jude said using air quotes. Tom and Jude both chuckled.
After some more silence Tom decided to start up a conversation, "Jude, about what happened last week…" Jude looked away from him, "You mean my, oh so lovely conversation with Stephanie." Tommy nodded, "I need to know why you said it, I mean…"
Jude cut him off. "Tommy I didn't mean it. You gotta know that. But, Stephanie came up to me giving me lip about some little crush I had on you and told me to stay away. She could be really funny when she tries to act tough. But, everyone knows I could take her." Tommy just hung his head and let out a small laugh, his question still wasn't answered. "But why did you say all of that?" Jude took a deep breath and looked him in the eyes, "She bothered me Tom, and I think in a way I was trying to convince myself that what I felt for you is over. I don't know, I think, as mean as it was, I wanted to hurt you. I didn't know you were there it was just I knew that those words would hurt you and I was still hurting, and I didn't want to feel the pain alone. I guess I thought that if you were hurting too, then I would hurt less. Like you would take some of it away for me…" Jude kept placing a hand over her heart. Tommy took he hand off of her chest and held it in his; he leaned in to kiss her but stopped a breath away. He needed to know that she didn't mean what she said, that her feelings for him were still there. And now he knew, she kissed him. It was sweet and sentimental at first but then Jude's tongue made its way into Tommy's mouth. Tommy's tongue fought back for dominance. After a little more kissing Tommy's phone rang, Jude pulled away first looking at him. He couldn't tell if she was saying answer it or don't. He pulled his cell out of his pocket and saw the caller I.D. "Stephanie…" he mumbled. Jude rolled her eyes and pulled her own cell out of her pocket; she threw it at him and stood up. Tommy looked at her confused; she mounted her horse alone and rode off, quickly. Tommy stumbled to get up and follow her but she was already long gone, and without her phone. Tom just shook his head, put his phone on silent and made his way back to the house. There were acres and acres of land just on this property alone, there was no way he would be able to find Jude if she didn't want to be found. She would come home when she was ready.
Wherever Jude Is
I can't believe that happened, I pulled away to see if he would choose me over whoever was calling. I guess I will never really be number one. God, I just needed to get away.
Jude rode until she could tell her horse was getting tired. She dismounted and tied her up to a tree branch. Jude once again, sat on the ground.
Someone on a horse came up right in front of her, she thought it was Tommy but the legs of this horse were dark brown, not black. She looked up and saw Jeff sitting there. He attached his horse to a tree just like Jude did and sat next to her. "So what's going on?"
"Nothing, just thinking. You?" Jude didn't really want him there but he was sort of her boyfriend, they never made anything official yet or anything but she couldn't just tell him to go away.
"Just thinking also, been thinking a lot since you turned me down…" Jude looked at him, he was smirking. What? Did he think she was kidding when she said that? Apparently so because next thing she knows he has her pinned to the ground and was kissing her hard.
She tried to tell him that she was serious but all of a reply she got was "C'mon, girl, you know you want it…"
But she didn't.
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After he 'had his way with her' he just left, giving her a kiss on the cheek and saying he would see her back at the house. Jude got dressed again and examined her arm. There were bruises on it from where Jeff was holding her down. She could only imagine what her face looked like. He had smacked her around a little bit, and that was just a preview of what would happen if she told anyone it was rape.
She was sore and it hurt to ride back to the house but what other choice did she have? She was pretty far away from the house and the only thing closing off the property was the woods, anyone could come in at anytime.
And being raped once is more than enough if you were to ask Jude.
Eventually she made it back to the house. She was hoping to make it to her room without anyone seeing. It was about 11 at night and although no one should be sleeping yet she was hoping they would be in the kitchen or in their rooms so she could apply some make up.
But fate hated her.
Tommy was sitting in the living room, alone. The fireplace was going and the TV was off. It was just Tommy staring into space. Jude was hoping she could slip past him without him knowing and make it up stairs in time but he looked up and saw her. She couldn't read his expression.
"Jude, what happened?"
"What do you mean Tommy?"
"Your face, its black and blue. Are you alright?" Jude could now read his face; it was full of pain and maybe a little sorrow. Jude's eyes went downcast. "I just fell off my horse, no big deal I'll be fine." She nodded at Tommy hoping it would be enough and tried to walk past him again. He stepped in her way.
"Jude, Jeff went out to find you and came back alone, with a cocky smile plastered on his face; now you come home alone, distant and beat up; I am thinking something else happened out there." Jude started to tear, and sob quietly. Tommy lifted his head, looking right over her, past her, thinking. Finally he spoke. "I'm gonna kill him…" He went to walk away from Jude to find Jeff but Jude grabbed his arm, now crying hysterically. "No! I'm a slut! That's it! Just leave it alone!"
Tommy turned around abruptly, looking deep into her eyes. "Is that what that bastard made you believe? Huh? That you are some slut! Jude, you can't believe him!" Tommy's voice was stern but only because this guy pissed him off so much. He looked mad too, Jude thought the anger was directed at her.
"No! Tommy! Don't hit me! I'm sorry! I'm…so…sorry" She was getting out of breath again, no amount of medication could keep her calm during this kind of drama. Tommy's jaw dropped. "He hit you too!" Jude just nodded and looked up at him, he then saw the black and blue marks more vividly, he noticed a little scar under her lower lip, and he went to grab her hands but she pulled away. He saw those bruises too. He gently wrapped his arms around her, "Jude, Jude I would never, ever hit you. You understand me?" Jude just nodded and cried into his shirt, he walked them over to the couch and sat down, Jude never moved from Tommy's side.
Eventually, Tommy fell asleep but Jude could not. She looked up and saw his sleeping figure; she gently laid him down on the couch and put a blanket around him. She kissed his forehead and whispered, "I love you and always will. Thanks, Tommy." He smiled in his sleep and leaned toward her; she gently pushed him back down and went up to her room. When she got to her doorway she saw another sleeping figure in her bed.
Jeff.
Jude shook her head in disgust and went up the stairs to the third floor. She found another bedroom through a small crawl space. Actually, for a crawl space, it was pretty big; but still unnoticeable unless you were actually looking for it. Jude climbed to the top of the tower, where the bedroom was located, and sat on the windowsill. She contemplated jumping out the window but decided against it. She wanted to face Jeff, she wanted to face Tommy; she needed to face them.
It's funny how Tommy tries to protect her form everything and the one thing he can't protect her from, usually ends up hurting her the most.
Himself.
Previews:
"Help! Somebody help!"
"Oh, my god. It's beautiful."
"I couldn't have done it without you. Really, thanks."
"Stop! I didn't say anything! I swear!"
