Chapter 9

Jude was rushing to her last promotional interview. The last month had flown by and her album was set to be released the next day. Almost everything had been sent home to Toronto from her house. All she had left was the essentials and a few pieces of furniture. She couldn't wait until she was back home surrounded by friends and family.

"So the word around is that you are leaving the business." The interviewer said to her.

"I will never leave my music behind. I am just taking a well deserved break. I have been working since I was fifteen. I want to do normal things for a while."

When she got home she looked around at the almost empty house. "I can't believe I'm finally going home." She said to out loud to herself. She thought back to how life was just before she moved.

She had so much free time on her hands that she wasn't sure what to do. Tommy got up every morning to go to work and she would hang around the apartment. They hadn't set another date for the wedding because so much had changed. They'd decided to wait until she figured out what her next career move was. She was so used to going to G Major every day.

"Hey, remember Rock N Roll Honeymoon starts today. Are you going to be there?" Tommy asked before he left for work.

"Yep, I am hanging with Spied and Karma this morning then I will be there."

"Good. I will see you then."

The morning with Spied and Karma was spent running around town looking at all the billboards put up for the show. Jude was glad to be there because she knew Spied needed the support. It was funny to her that Spied was so unaffected by fame, and Karma seemed to consume it.

When they got to G Major, she went looking for something in Tommy's office. "Hey, you." He said from the door.

"Hey. I was just looking for something."

"What?"

She just smiled slyly. "Actually I was pretending so I would have an excuse to come in here."

"I like the way you think." He said pulling her to him by her hips.

Just before their lips could touch Darius walked in. "Jude, what are you doing here?"

"Um…"

"She's here for Spied."

"Well, stay in the lobby."

"What? Just because I am no longer an artist here; I'm banned?" She said to Tommy when Darius was gone."

"D's an ass, remember?"

"Ugh. Let's go."

Jude was still laughing when they got home. Karma had worn her wedding dress to premier the show, and then the show didn't exactly show her in the best light. She probably found it funnier than it actually was, but the laughing really was a good stress reliever.

"Jude, it's not that funny."

"Tommy, come on. She was wearing her wedding dress. But I do feel bad for her. I would hate for a camera to catch my every bad moment and air it for the world to see."

"You don't have bad moments." He said smirking.

"Hello, Mr. Suck up. What do you want?"

"We have to go to Darius' poker night tomorrow. Your dress is out in the car."

"Well, if we have smooze tomorrow night then I should have you all to myself tonight." She said running her hands down his chest.

"Sounds like a compromise I can deal with."

Jude couldn't quit smiling as she rested her head on Tommy's chest. Even though she was completely lost on what to do with her career, when she was with him, it didn't matter. He knew exactly how to chase her worries away. She knew she would be completely happy right there for the rest of her life. She could still write music; she didn't need a record contract for that.

"What are you thinking about?" Tommy asked running his fingers through her hair.

"How happy I am here with you. I missed you like crazy when you were gone, and now you're right here beside me every night. I can feel the warmth from your skin. I can kiss you when I want to." She leaned up and kissed his lips lightly. She continued a trail of kisses down his chest. She loved feeling him shutter under her touch.

She couldn't help but to giggle when his fingers threaded through her hair. She knew he liked to think he was in control even when she was. Slowing her pace, she let her tongue dip in and trace the contour of his stomach muscles. Reaching her desired destination, she glanced up to see him watching her intently. She opened her mouth, her tongue licking up the underside of his length. She found pure satisfaction in hearing him groan. She leaned into him tracing his tip before relaxing her throat and taking him deeper than she ever had.

His fingers tightened in her hair as she began to move faster. She was always amazed at how his sounds heightened her arousal. She could feel the moisture pooling between her thighs. "Oh god." He groaned and she knew he was close. "Jude, I need…." His voice trailing off as she raised up.

"What do you need?" She said stroking him.

He pulled her up and flipped them over and entered her swiftly. She wrapped her legs around him pulling him in deeper. When their lips met again her fingers clenched into his hair holding him to her.

The next night the last thing she really wanted to do was go to a G Major event, but Tommy had to go. She definitely didn't want to sit at home while he was out. She did that enough during the day. It was nice to get dressed up and show up at a formal event on the arm of Toronto's hottest producer.

It was different than any other event they had ever been to. Jude wasn't playing the part of 'Jude Harrison' she was playing the dutiful fiancée. It was interesting not being the center of attention. She was able to sit back and watch how people interacted. She saw something weird transpire between Sadie and Darius. Kwest looked hopeless trying to get Sadie's attention away from the poker game. Spied looked excited talking to a movie producer. Karma looked terrified on stage during her performance. She was sure that had a lot to do with the crowd's reaction to her. She felt a hint of sadness seeing how proud Tommy was of his artist.

"Are you about ready to go?" Tommy asked leaning against the bar next to her.

"Yeah, I'll go get our coats."

She was looking for their coats when Spied came in. "What's up?"

"I'm just getting our coats. Quincy and I are going home."

"Karma said you wanted to see me."

"No." She said slowly before Karma came in with a camera.

"I can't believe it." She said dramatically.

Steam was still rolling off her when they stepped into their apartment. "How dare she?! I've been giving that fucking bitch the benefit of the doubt, and she tries to not only ruin her marriage, but mess us up, too. Tommy…"

"Jude, I know."

"Tommy, you're her producer, and she would be nowhere with out you. What was she thinking?"

"My guess is she was trying to discredit Vin to get the public back on her side. I just really wish she hadn't pulled us into this."

"I say we go to bed, and try to forget the day ever happened."

"Good idea." Tommy said wrapping his arm around her shoulder.

"So, have you talked to Kwest lately?" Jude asked as she climbed in bed and Tommy was still brushing his teeth.

"Not really; why?"

"I noticed that Sadie wasn't giving him the time of day tonight. I was wondering if they were having problems."

"I'm sure Sadie was just trying to focus on beating D at poker."

"Yeah you're right. So, how long are you going to go with this not shaving?" She giggled as he climbed into bed.

"Are you complaining?"

"No, never." She said before his lips were firmly on hers.

The next morning after Tommy was gone to work, Spied showed up at her door. "I'm sorry about the Karma drama. I hope it didn't cause problems with you and Squinty. But I have no where else to go."

"Come on in. You can have the guest room. Tommy will be okay with it."

Now she was moving back. She missed all her friends like crazy. She'd seen them a few times since she moved, but she couldn't wait to be able to see them any time she wanted to.

During the time she lived in London, she'd been so busy that she never took the time to walk around and enjoy her surroundings. She had only a few days left, so she decided to take the tourist tour so she would actually be able to tell people she saw the city of London.

Tommy couldn't believe it was his last day at G Major. The last month had gone by so fast. He'd spent most the month with his dad and brother really getting to know his family. After his dad showed up that one day, he called his PI and everything checked out. Anthony really was his father. When Tristan got moved to Toronto, they spent night after night getting to know him.

He'd told Darius not to make a big deal out of his last day, but of course as soon as he walked through the doors everyone was cheering for him. They wished him the best for the future.

"I can't believe I'm not going to see you around here anymore." Sadie said.

"You'll still see me all the time."

"I know but it won't be the same."

"So how are you and Kwest?"

"Good. This time I'm not overwhelming myself with him. It was just after we hit that two year mark, I freaked out. There were so many factors that went into our break up last time."

"I'm glad that you two found your way back together."

"Soon we all are going to be happy aren't we?"

Tommy couldn't help but laugh watching all the screens around the place. Darius had compiled all kinds of footage from Tommy's career with him. One really caught his eye sending his thoughts back to when the commercial was made.

Tommy was always used to a fairly empty apartment, but since Spied moved in the apartment was full every time he got home from work. He had to keep work and home completely separate since he was working with Karma everyday.

"What are you guys doing this time?" Tommy sighed walking in and hanging up his jacket.

"We are trying to cheer those two up." Wally said filling a kiddy swimming pool with what Tommy thought was jell-o.

"O Kay. Hey, babe, what's wrong?" He said kissing the top of his head. He noticed out of the corner of his eye Megan was giving him evil looks.

"Just trying to figure out the best way to make money to remix the album."

"You saw the charts?" He knew 'My Turn' had fallen completely fallen off the Top 100.

"Yeah. Sadie brought all these offers over from my file at G Major."

"I'm out of here, Jude. I will see you later." Megan got up and left.

"What's her deal?"

"She thinks I am selling out if I do something like this."

"We all do it in one way or another. Just don't do a taco commercial." He laughed.

"Dude, she's weird." Spied said in a sing song voice.

He could tell Jude was frustrated. "Okay. Wally, do not pour anything else in there. No wrestling match today. Can't you use the rehearsal space for that?"

"Sure dude." Kyle and Wally started cleaning up.

"I will just go with them." Spied said.

Once they were alone, Tommy pulled her to him. "You do what you have to do. It's going to take a pretty penny." They'd been talking about remixing for weeks now.

"I know but what if my fans…"

"Jude, don't listen to Megan. She saved you from the press that one time, but that doesn't mean she knows what is best for your career. Only you can make those choices."

"Why is everyone so down on Megan?"

"She always gives me looks like she wants me dead."

"Tommy, stop. I haven't had a female friend in a while. I can't hang out with the guess all the time."

"I'm just kidding. I'm glad you have a friend."

"Don't worry; she won't be in the wedding."

"Speaking of; we need to get that back on track."

"Let's get the album remixed then set a date."

"What ever you want, babe."

"I think I am going to have Sadie set up a meeting with these people for a Japanese shampoo commercial. Then we'll just have to figure out the mechanics."

Some days Tommy hated his job. He was a producer, but sometimes he felt like baby sitter. Darius had him accompanying Karma to an interview. He should have figured drama would breakout. Spied was there for the same interview. Though he was supportive of Spied, he was thinking like Karma's producer and insisted she got the spot. But when they started arguing over something he wasn't sure about, he was done. His time would be more valuable in the studio working with Milo.

"Oh, thank god you're here." Jude said rushing in interrupting his session with Milo.

"What's going on?"

"I need you."

She'd begged him the night before to be in the commercial with her. "Nope. I told you last night."

"Please. I really need you to do this, or I'm out of the commercial."

"Why what happened?" He really started to worry.

"Megan called freaking out saying her ex was after her, so I left the commercial to be there for her. But it was just a psycho ploy to get away from what I was doing. Now Sadie says since I walked out, they're going with someone else. But I know if I show up with you, I will still have the job."

He was afraid something like this would happen with Megan. "You are going to owe me big time, Harrison."

"For better for worse, Quincy." She quipped.

The commercial wasn't as bad as he thought it would be. He actually had fun. The more important part was Jude seemed to have fun. He knew it was because she was finally working towards the next step in her career. In the back of his mind, he couldn't help but worry about the deal with Megan. He didn't want some psycho fan to hurt Jude.

"I'll bring home dinner." He said dropping her off at their apartment.

"Thanks for the lift."

"You owe me for so much more." He said smirking.

"Well, if you remember dessert, you might just lucky tonight."

"What about Spied?"

"Producers are making him move back in with Karma. He sent a text earlier."

When he got home form work, Jude was curled up on the couch. "Hey, what's wrong?"

Jude told him all about how Megan was waiting on her after he dropped her off. How she went on about how she knew what was best for her, and that she was pathetic for staying with a guy who abandoned her and let her ruin her career.

The last part stung because he'd been blaming himself for the failed album. He should have put Jude first. "Jude, if I had known…"

"Tommy, don't. It is not your fault. You had to take care of your family."

For a few days, they checked out side before walking out; just making sure Megan wasn't lurking around. After they got to see the final cut of the commercial and received their checks, they set their plan into motion to make Darius an offer he couldn't refuse.

He still couldn't help but smile watching the commercial.

"So, T, this is it." Darius said patting him on the shoulder.

"Yep. D it has been a rocky roller coaster, but thanks for everything."

"You will always be part of the G Major and Mills family. What time is your flight?"

"It's at five. My bags are already packed and ready to go. Tristan is dropping me off, and he and my dad are going to finish all the moving while I'm gone."

The rest of the party was nice. He got a chance to really talk to all his artists and the people he worked with. He was going to miss the place, but he was even more excited about the direction his life was going.

Hello lovely readers. Yes the moment you all have been waiting for is so soon. I am excited and I hope everyone likes the outcome. I am going to try to get the next chapter done this week. Keep the reviews coming. I still love reading them.