Chapter 13 - 21 Questions

Tommy stirred being uncomfortable and his back hurting. When he opened his eyes it took a minute for him to remember what had happened and where he was. As soon as he realized where he was he shot up in a seating position and looked for Jude. He noticed her next to him, still tight asleep. He could tell she was cold. She was curled up and had Goosebumps on her arms. Tommy took off his suit jacket and carefully spread it over her. She didn't budge. Tommy smiled. Her hair was covering most of her face and he took it upon himself of removing it. Slightly scared of waking her up, he gently brushed away the few curls. When he looked at the watch it was 11:53 AM.

He watched Jude sleeping and remembered their conversation from last night. He remembered how he fell asleep. On her lap. How good and contended he had felt being so close to her. How warm and welcoming she had always been to him. Minutes passed as Tommy continued to relive all his moments with Jude. The list went on and on until Jude's eyes blinked open. She picked herself up with her elbows under her back for support. When she saw Tommy she smiled.

Jude: "So it wasn't a dream."

Tommy smiled: "Nope. Do you always dream about being locked up with me alone, for days?" he teased.

Jude rolled her eyes: "You wish, Quincy." she said and rose to her feet completely. She handed Tommy his jacket.

Tommy: "Put it on, you're cold." he told her. She smiled at him and threw the jacket over her cold shoulders. She stepped closer to him, leaned down and kissed him on the cheek.

Jude: "Thanks for always looking out for me." she whispered. Tommy felt her breath on his neck. It was wrong. He couldn't. He wouldn't.

Jude stood upright again and made her way to the food table. Tommy followed her. She grabbed two plates handing one to Tommy. Eyeing the table she picked things at random and just threw them on her plate. Tommy laughed at her but went ahead and did the same. When their plates were full they grabbed a few soda cans and sat down at the nearest table. Jude opened her soda and took a sip. Tommy watched her and picked up an article of food.

Jude rolled her eyes: "Just ask already."

Tommy: "What?"

Jude: "I know you want to ask me something."

Tommy laughed at how well she knew him: "What are you going to do about Jamie?"

Jude sat down her soda can and shrugged: "You want to know something? Last night when I found out I wanted to kill someone and now……"

Tommy: "Now?"

Jude: "Now I couldn't care less. Is that wrong?" she asked feeling guilty.

Tommy: "No, just means you never loved Jamie."

Jude looked up at Tommy: "No, I loved Jamie. I still love Jamie. I just don't think it's in a boyfriend type of way. I know Kat loves him. I am such a bad person. I was so selfish. I just thought I'd lose him to her."

Tommy: "Don't say that. You followed your heart."

Jude: "No, if I had followed my heart I would have gone off a cliff by now."

Tommy: "What do you mean by that?"

Jude: "Not important. Go ahead, say it."

Tommy: "Say what?"

Jude: "I told you so. You were right. I was wrong. There, you happy?"

Tommy grinned: "Next time just listen to me and it'll save you a lot of drama."

Jude: "If you had it your way I'd be a nun." Both Jude and Tommy laughed and continued to eat their food.

Back At The Harrison Residence

Victoria sat the phone down. Sadie came downstairs.

Sadie: "Any luck?" she asked.

Victoria: "No, both Jamie and Kat haven't seen her. Tommy?"

Sadie: "He's not picking up his house phone. I tried his cell but no answer. I keep getting his voice mail."

There was a loud bang on the door.

Victoria: "Its open." she yelled looking worried. Jamie flew right through the door and into the living room.

Jamie: "Did you find her?"

Victoria shook her head: "You sure you don't know where she is?"

Jamie: "No. We got into an argument last night over the phone and I haven't heard from her since. I was at camp with my dad. Did you call Tommy?"

Sadie nodded: "He is not picking up."

Jamie: "Figures."

Sadie: "What is that suppose to mean?" she asked defensive.

Jamie: "Think about it. Jude is gone. Tommy is not picking up his phone. I bet Quincy had something to do with this." he reasoned.

Sadie: "Tommy would never hurt Jude."

Jamie: "Oh he'd do a lot of other things. At least she is safe if she's with him."

Victoria: "That's enough. I'll call Georgia and see if she knows anything."

Back To Jude and Tommy

Jude: "Wanna play 21 questions?"

Tommy: "Jude, I really don't want to play any games."

Jude: "Ok, I'll start. First question. What about you and Sadie?"

Tommy: "What about me and Sadie?"

Jude: "Do you love her?"

Tommy: "Jude, that's a big word. We've only been dating for like three months."

Jude: "Time has nothing to do with it. Kind of like age." she declared staring at him. Tommy lowered his head at the implication she had made.

Tommy: "What do you mean by that? I mean the time thing."

Jude shrugged: "Have you ever met someone and you were like 'Woa I just have to know this person'? That's how it should be. When you're dating someone you know the first time you go out if its going to work out."

Tommy: "You mean to tell me you knew with Jamie that its not going to work out?"

Jude: "Deep down I think I did. I was just too afraid to admit it."

Tommy: "And how do you know all this?"

Jude: "I don't know it for a fact but try and prove me wrong." Tommy stayed quiet. When he met Jude that's exactly how he had felt. The first day they worked together he had felt it.

Jude: "I knew the first time I met you." she said. Tommy shot his head up to meet her eyes.

Tommy: "You knew what?" Why was he asking? He knew what she meant. He knew it too.

Jude: "That you and me would work. I knew it when we were at the pier working on my song. I felt it. Don't tell me you didn't."

Tommy: "I did." he stated freely. Jude was a little taken aback by his honesty but it satisfied her. She got up and threw out her paper plate. She was done. Tommy followed her lead. She than brought two chairs together, sat down on one and picked her legs up on the other, making her self comfortable. Tommy sat across from her on one chair.

Jude: "Tommy, what did u mean when you said it scares you the most that I can take care of myself?"

Tommy was a little surprised: "When did I say that?"

Jude: "Last night. I told you I could take care of myself and you said that's what scares you the most."

Tommy looked down on the floor: "I don't know. Sometimes I just feel like I'm losing you." he confessed.

Jude: "I feel the same way about you." he looked at her and saw her meet his fear.

Tommy: "It's just that I feel like you don't need me anymore. I don't know what comes after you for me but it scares me. You can handle yourself, I know that and your music has grown so much. You barely need me anymore." he said in a whisper. He had no idea why he was telling her this but here he was laying his heart out on the line. Jude got up from her chair and sat up straight. She leaned in closer to him looking him directly in the eyes.

Jude: "Tommy, I will always need you. Maybe not to beat up my boyfriends but my music will always need your magic touch. And I? I…….I am nothing without you. We've been drifting apart and it scares the hell out of me. You know what I think of every morning I wake up?" Tommy shook his head. Jude continued "I ask myself if today will be the day I lose you." she said as a tear dropped. This time Tommy leaned in, they were barely an inch apart. He wiped the tear away softly. Jude welcomed his touch on her skin as he cupped her head in both of his hands.

Tommy: "You will NEVER lose me. NEVER." he whispered. Jude opened her eyes to meet him.

Before either knew what was happening they're lips brushed against each others. They're foreheads rested. Both kept they're eyes closed listening closely to the other's heart beat.

Tommy: "To hell with it." he whispered and pulled Jude's lips to his. It was like an ocean wave finally hit shore. He maneuvered his way with his tongue. Jude threw all caution to the wind and pulled him as close as possible, as if her life depended on holding onto him. Passion was ignited as they held on to each other for dear life. Tommy's hand made its way down Jude's back. Jude moaned feeling a tingle rise up her spine. Their lips explored the others. It was forbidden making it only sweeter. "She is 17." it suddenly hit him. He jumped up causing the chair to fall over. Breathing hard he stood there grasping the severity of the situation. Jude looked at him knowing too well what was about to come. It happened again.

Tommy: "This can't happen, Jude." he said wiping his lips. He looked at her with horror in his eyes.

Jude: "Of course it can't. It was just a mistake. It never happened. I learn fast. Am I really that discussing to you?" she spat back at him.

Tommy leaned down in front of her and shook his head: "Jude, it did happen but only for you and me. Not the outside world."

Jude scoffed: "Not even Sadie, your girlfriend, my sister?"

Tommy: "Jude, don't make this a big deal."

Jude: "Don't make this a big deal? Do you even hear yourself? We kissed, Tommy, not once, but twice. It IS a big deal."

Tommy: "Jude, I am with your sister. I am your producer. We could both lose everything."

Jude: "I'd risk it for you. Why won't you?" she asked. He could hear the pain in her voice.

Tommy: "Jude, please." he pleaded.

Jude: "You know what, Tommy? I quit. I quit trying to figure you out. I quit trying to be your friend when we clearly are anything but. I quit trying to get you to open up to me. I quit crying and hurting over you. I just quit having anything outside of the studio with you. You're my producer, that's it."

Tommy: "Jude, don't say that. You don't mean it."

Jude: "Oh I mean it. I've never meant anything more in my entire life. I hate you, Quincy. You play nice, you tell me you're scared of losing me, you kiss me and than when I open up to you, you pick me up and throw me away. You know what? I stood too close to the edge again and you pushed me down the cliff, AGAIN." she said and got up pushing him to the ground. Tommy stayed down comprehending what she had just said. He finally understood what she meant by that. "If I had followed my heart I would have jumped off a cliff." she had said. "If she had followed her heart she it would have been me. You are such an idiot sometimes." He thought to himself.

Tommy: "We're friends." he said getting up.

Jude: "Friends don't kiss, Tommy. Friends know things about each other. The only thing I know about you is that you have a brother. I don't even know where your parents are. Are they still alive? What do they do? I don't know where you grew up. What your favorite color is. What you like to do in your free time. I know you're 22 but I don't know when your birthday is. Good friends we are. Pathetic. The only thing I do know is that you were in a boy band, you have a brother and you love music almost as much as me. Don't stand there telling me WE ARE FRIENDS. WE'RE NOT." she finished off yelling and turned her back to Tommy.

Jude sat down in a remote corner. She didn't look at Tommy. She wasn't crying. She instead had picked up a paper plate, found a pen and was writing like crazy. Tommy watched her. Her legs curled up under her. That dress she was wearing couldn't have been so comfortable but she didn't let it show. She wasn't looking his way. She wasn't even acknowledging his existence. He wanted to go over and make things right but she needed time to cool off. Two hours passed. Jude hadn't looked at him. He finally decided to take action into his own hands. He walked over and stopped in front of her. She knew he was there but she wasn't picking her head up.

OMG you guys over 100. That is amazing. You guys rock. Are we aiming for 200 now? I'm glad you guys liked the last chapter. I think I'm getting pretty good with the length thing lol. Right now I am working on a song that will be coming up in the ff. Not anytime soon but still coming. We haven't had a song in a while and we all know how good Jude expresses herself in songs. Who will it be about? I won't tell. Anyways you guys thank you soooooooooooooooo much for all the feedback.

Hope you all liked this last chapter just as much as the others before it. More soon.

Minela