A light caress on Jude's cheek rustled her, but it was the kisses on her neck that caused her to awaken. She could smell Tommy's cologne, so she knew it was him before opening her eyes. Jude smiles and turns to see him leaning over her from the side of the bed, "Good morning. How'd you get in?"

Tommy crawls onto the bed and lies next to her, "The spare key above the door."

Jude noted his heavy lidded eyes and how comfortable he looked, lying there, "You want to stay in? Have breakfast here?"

Tommy sighs in relief, "That would be awesome." He reaches over and pulls Jude close, "Can we just lay here a minute? I'm tired and want to spend some time with my girl."

Jude grins as she tingles from head to toe and snuggles against his chest, "I'm not hungry anyway."

Tommy growls in pleasure while giving her a lazy, yet thorough kiss, "Good" He kisses and whispers into her hair, "I've got three hours before I have to go back. I want you to come with me to meet Maya. You want to do that?"

Jude looked up to meet his gaze with wide eyes, "Yeah. I do." Tommy kissed her once again, but then settled down to sleep. Jude smirked to herself, realizing that he really was tired and that was all she was going to get for now. Snuggling deeper into his arms, she breathes a soft sigh of content. This was plenty good for now.

Jude awoke an hour and a half later to find Tommy softly snoozing at her side. She climbs up and watches his face with a smile. It was so nice to have him here and not running off. Jude found herself staring at his lips and had a sudden urge to kiss them.

Tommy smiled as he awoke and quickly followed her lead, fingers threaded through her hair. "Hi" he looks up into Jude's beaming eyes as she lies on his chest, "I could get used to waking up like this."

Jude smiled as she pulled her lower half over and wrapped her leg around Tommy's hip, "Me too." She whispers against his lips.

Stars shoot behind Tommy's closed eyes as Jude kisses the life out of him. He forces himself to take some control. Pulling back and licking his swollen lips, Tommy fights to form a clear train of thought, "Ok, we're gonna have to stop now."

Jude tilts her head in question, but it's only a moment before she's leaning in again, "Why?"

Tommy takes a deep breath and looks away from her alluring gaze, "Because if we keep going, we'll end up some place that you don't want to be. We've only been together for a few days and have spent less than two hours together."

Jude caresses Tommy's cheek, feeling the beginnings of stubble under her fingertips, "Tommy, I am exactly where I want to be. I have been waiting for you, right here, for a very long time." She lightly bites Tommy's earlobe before breathing against his pulse, "You already told me you feel the same, so make your move."

His resolve was beaten and left in the corner to die, as he ravished the girl on top of him.

Tommy's fingers lightly dance across Jude's thighs, reaching under the fabric of her shorts and squeezing her ass. Jude arches against him, slowly shifting her hips. Her moans were nearly killing him as he turned them over.

He smiles down at Jude with an intense, yet caring look in his eye, "You want this?" His finger playing with the waistband of her shorts.

Jude bites her lip with a nod, panting in anticipation; "Yes"

Tommy slips his hand under the elastic and lightly caresses her, watching as she shuddered pleasantly. This was something he'd been dreaming about for a long time. Way before it was ever appropriate. Some would say that was still the case.

Tommy's fingers dipped into her warmth as he kissed her collarbone. His mind drifted and an almost sad look burned in his eyes. It wasn't long before he was pulled from his thoughts by Jude grabbing his face and plunging her tongue into his mouth, "I love you Tommy" she pants and shimmies against him, Causing him to shift to relieve the pressure of his tightening jeans.

Jude clutched his shirt in her fists as she came, stars bursting behind her eyes.

Tommy smiles as Jude pants; coming down from her high, "I'm still here." he nuzzles her face and teases her mouth with ghost kisses.

Jude sighs into his mouth and deepens the kiss, wrapping one arm around his neck while the other hand slid down to his belt buckle.

Tommy pulls back from the kiss and clasps his hand over Jude's, halting her actions, "No, not yet."

Jude blinks in question while watching Tommy get up from the bed, "I don't undersand. Why don't you want to love me?"

Tommy smiles at her, his heart fracturing at her words. Guiding Jude up from the bed, he pulls her into his arms, "Jude, I love you. It'll happen. We're just not there yet."

Jude pouts against his chest, "Speak for yourself. I'm so there, it's not even funny." Her words muffled by Tommy's shirt. She smiles as she feels his chest rumble with soft laughter and his lips in her hair.

***********

Jude nervously tapped the box of donuts sitting on her lap, "So, what happened to cause you and Portia to take in Maya?"

Tommy gave her a quick glance before turning his eyes back to the road, "Her mom died."

Jude frowns, head cocked in concern, "Poor kid. She wasn't with her, was she?"

Tommy shakes his head, "No, Maya was in daycare." He clears his throat, "Amanda was crossing the street and had an aneurysm. She died instantly."

Jude swallows and reaches out, touching his arm, "I'm so sorry you lost your sister like that."

Tommy blinks back tears and squeezes the steering wheel, "She's not my sister. Amanda was my brother's widow."

Jude gaped in silent surprise. He'd never mentioned a brother, let alone a dead one. She wanted to ask, but the look on Tommy's face told her that this wasn't the time. So she searched for something else, "What do you plan on telling Portia about me?"

Tommy shrugs, "Nothing. I'm sure she'll figure it out."

Jude sighs and looks out the window, "Great." She knew how Portia could be, or rather how she's always been about Tommy and any girl that she knew he was with. "How about we just tell her that I ran into you at the donut shop and I wanted to meet your niece?"

Tommy furrows his brow, "You want to lie to her about us?"

Jude cowered on the inside, seeing how her words stung him, "It's not about us, Tommy. You know how she is about any girl you date. I really don't want to be the target of that while trapped in her house."

Tommy's expression softens somewhat and he nods, "Alright. I can do that. But, just so you know – she'll figure it out. She always figures it out. It really sucked when we were married." His smirk was short lived when he saw the disapproving look Jude was giving him. "Right." He flashes an apologetic smile before locking his eyes on the road.