There is no remedy for love but to love more - Henry David Thoreau
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Tommy was working in studio A when Jude found him. He was in the sound booth with his guitar. He looked up and saw her and lifted his chin in greeting. Looking around he saw that the camera was still outside the door and raised a brow.
Jude hit the intercom botten "They can't come in unless you say it's ok." she let off the botten as Tommy nodded.
He sat there for a moment then shrugged "They can come in." Jude nodded and opened the door to let in the camera, just as the studio musications showed up to work with Tommy.
Tommy looked at Jude "Look I don't want you to take this the wrong way, I'm not mad at you or anything, but could you leave?"
Jude looked a little surprised but nodded "Oh, yeah alright." Tommy smiled a little "We're just working on something I'm not ready for anyone else to hear yet." Jude smiled "I understand. I'll see you later." Jude walked out, wondering if things were really going to be ok.
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That night when Jude was getting ready to head home, Tommy walked into his office and found her sitting on the floor putting her journal into her bag.
"Hey." He said coming to sit beside her "So there are a couple of camera men outside my door over there wondering when you're coming out, since I didn't tell them they could come in." Jude smiled a little "Yeah, I've been in here for awhile. Listen, about before, with that whole brother thing." Tommy shook his head "Don't worry about it, I understand."
Jude shook her head "No, I don't think you do, I didn't mean it." Tommy raised his brows, waiting for her to go on "He just doesn't understand you and me, how we can be so close and not be together." She shrugged "I just don't want people to think it's something ugly."
Jude looked at him and smiled "Because it's not, the relationship that you and I have is beautiful. You're my best friend, and I love you. I don't know what I would do without you. Milo just seems to think there's only two kinds of love, the kind you have for a sibling, and the kind between and man and a women." She looked worried "Do you get what I'm trying to say? I don't think I'm saying it right."
Tommy nodded and smiled "I get it, I understand you even if you don't. I feel the same way. You're my best friend also, I love you too."
Jude smiled "Ok, I'm glad we got that out of the way. I just wanted you to understand how I really feel." Tommy nodded "I do, it's alright."
Jude stood up and grabbed her bag "I've got to go, I'm meeting Milo for dinner. I'll see you tomorrow." Tommy nodded and watched her go feeling slightly more hopeful than he had in a while. It wasn't the decleration of love he has always wanted to hear from her, but it was a start. Now he just had to keep loving her and hope it woule be enough.
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The next day Jude showed up with a smile on her face and Milo on her arm. They walked into studio B, where Tommy was working. Milo sat down in a chair beside Chris, Tommy's Co-producer, and watched as Jude went into the booth and talked to Tommy.
From where he sat, Milo saw Tommy look up and smile as Jude walked in, then he watched as they spoke for a minute before Jude reached over and hugged him. Then he watched, as Tommy watched Jude walk out.
A moment later, Jude was beside Milo "I'm going to go see Kwest, and try to get done as soon as I can, then we can go alright?" Milo nodded and gave her a smile "Yeah, I'll just wait here, it's been awhile since I've seen Tom work." Jude smiled "Ok, I'll see you in a little bit." she said as she left the room.
Chris leaned forward and pressed a button "Alright Tom, Declaration, in one, two and..." He pointed at Tommy, as the music came through the headphones he was wearing.
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(Declaration, David Cook)
i'll take you just the way you are
in perfect words inside, the perfect song
i feel you closer than you are
but i've been waiting far to long, to long
it's my declaration
to anyone who's listening
you're my insiration
as i stand alone against the world
'cause you love, and you bleed
and you stole my soul and set me free
it's my declaration
do you care what i believe
('cause i'm still breathin')
or that i wear your heart, upon my sleeve
sometimes i think you never knew
the only truth i see is you, is you
it's my declaration
to anyone who's listening
you're my insiration
as i stand alone against the world
'cause you love, and you bleed
and you stole my soul and set me free
it's my declaration
are there any words to say
that would ever mean enough
when the light runs from the day
will the darkness be to much
will i ever be enough
it's my declaration
to anyone who's listening
you're my insiration
as i stand alone against the world
'cause you love, and you bleed
and you stole my soul and set me free
it's my declaration
so tell me you can hear these words tonight
it's my declaration
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Milo listened as Tommy sang. So this was it, this was how he was going to let Jude know he was in love with her. It was in this moment that Milo realized, that he and Tom were no longer friends. He wasn't sure when it had really happened, if it was when he and Jude had gotten together or sometime after that. But whenever it was, it was true, one of the best friends he had had growing up, was now his enemy.
Milo smiled as he watched Tommy. He was a worthy apponent, but he wouldn't win. Milo would keep Jude. His smile grew. He would keep Jude, he had the perfect plan.