Chapter 14

Tommy is startled from his sleep by a strike to his shoe, which knocked his leg onto the floor. Opening his eyes, he sees Stuart standing over him with an angry expression. His slumber fogged brain cleared quickly when he realized Jude was sleeping on top of him. It wouldn't have been so bad, except his hand was up the back of her shirt.

Stuart turns off the TV and glares at him, "So this is what you meant by respecting my daughter? I said you could talk to her – not spend the night on my couch, fondling her."

Tommy clears his throat and sits up gently, trying not to disturb the sleeping girl in his lap, "Stuart, I would never do anything to-"

Stuart tosses the remote onto the coffee table with a bang, "I already heard this bullshit speech last night. You need to get out of my house."

Jude had stirred awake enough to catch that last bit, "What's going on?" She could see that Tommy was upset as he got up from the couch. "Dad, why are you kicking Tommy out?"

Stuart scoffs, "Really, Jude? You have to ask why I'm pissed about finding you two down here with your hands all over each other. You know better than that."

Jude stands up from the couch, staring her dad in the eye, "Since when is falling asleep while watching TV, a problem? Jamie and I have done it a million times."

Stuart grits his teeth, "His hand was up the back of your shirt. Fondling was not a problem with you and Jamie."

Jude stands her ground, "You know what, Dad? Tommy is my boyfriend. If he wants to touch me, he can touch me. I'm seventeen now. I don't need you over my shoulder on pervert watch. I've got it." She grabs Tommy's arm before he can get away, "Stay"

Stuart crosses his arms, "Oh, you've got it? Well, that's nice and all – but this is still my house. There are rules here and you will follow them."

Jude turns to Tommy before walking upstairs, "Go start the car. I'll be down in a minute."

Tommy's eyes bulged as he looked from Stuart to Jude, "Jude-" He watched helplessly as she disappeared and left him alone with her dad. Without another word, he headed out to his car.

Jude came out the front door with two duffle bags. She headed to Tommy's car while squabbling over her shoulder, "Because Dad, you made it perfectly clear. If you're gonna freak out over stupid little things and try to put me on lockdown, I'm leaving."

Tommy popped the trunk for Jude and tapped his thumbs nervously on the steering wheel. There goes playing Mr. Nice Guy. This wasn't the first time he'd stolen a girl from a dad, but he was really hoping to avoid that this time. Hell, he wasn't even in control of this situation. It was Jude who was calling the shots, and he'd follow her anywhere.

Tommy was smiling to himself when a familiar car pulled up in front of the house. His knuckles went white as he squeezed the steering wheel in anger, watching Vic hop out of the vehicle.

Vic quickly approached Jude and Stuart, concerned with the situation, "Jude, is everything alright? What's going on?"

Jude stiffened and turned in surprise, "Hi Vic, everything is fine. Just having a conversation with my dad. Did you need something? I was just on my way out."

He follows her nod to the porche, who had someone waiting for her in the driver's seat. Clearing his throat to fight back a growl, Vic turns his attention back to Jude, "You left this in my car last night." He holds up the yellow envelope as he steps close and lowers his voice, "I thought you might want it."

Jude blushes in embarrassment and takes the envelope. She suddenly realized that she hadn't showered and barely run a brush through her tied back hair. She was still wearing the remains of last night's makeup. "Thanks, Vic."

Stuart sighs impatiently, "Jude, just come inside and we'll talk about this over breakfast."

Jude tries to keep her temper cool, "No thanks, Dad. I'll be back in a couple days. Maybe then you and I can have a civilized discussion." She turns to Vic, "I'm sorry, I have to go. If you need anything, I'll be back in a couple days."

Vic looks at her with a quiet sincerity, "And what if I need you before then?"

The intensity of his stare caused Jude to glance away, "You won't."

Vic steps closer and lightly squeezes her arm, "Jude, please be careful. I don't want to see you get hurt. He may seem-"

Jude's attention was torn from Vic when Tommy called to her. He was now outside of the car and coming towards them. She moved away from Vic and briefly thanked him before hurrying to Tommy's side.

Tommy called over his shoulder before getting into the car, "Don't worry Stuart, I'll keep her safe." Pulling out of the driveway, Tommy glares at Vic, "So what did he want?"

Jude gives a careless shrug, "He just wanted to return some stuff. I'll show you later. Really don't want to deal with any of that right now." She leans over and rests her temple against his shoulder, sighing in content.

Tommy briefly clenches his jaw in frustration and takes a deep breath. The scent of Jude's hair was calming, "Where we headed?"

Jude lifts her head with a sly smirk and plays with his earlobe, "I was hoping that offer to stay at your house was still on the table."

A tingle shoots up the back of Tommy's neck and he picks up speed, "Definitely."

Jude stood in the living room of the single floor home and took in her surroundings, "Wow. It's like a normal house."

Tommy smirks while walking down the hall with her bags, "It IS a normal house."

Jude follows him into what looked to be his bedroom, "I just thought you'd live in something with at least 3 stories and a party room in the basement that had BoyzAttack records on the walls. This is just kinda…domestic. I like it. I'm just surprised is all."

Tommy sets her bags on the bed and smiles, "I like my solitude. I don't have people over very often. If I want to socialize, I go out." He pulls open a drawer in his dresser, "I cleared a space for you."

Watching as Jude unpacked her bags, Tommy spotted the large yellow envelope that he saw Vic hand her. Knowing better than to open it, he handed it to Jude, "So, what is this and why was it so important for him to show up out of the blue to give it to you?" His tone was calm, but his eyes sparked with a bit of anger.

Jude closed the drawer and took the envelope before sitting on the bed, "When you left to Montana that night, I ditched my release party and got wasted in Berry. Some guy took a bunch of trashy pictures of me and then tried to blackmail me with them. Vic just happened to be there when I got the pictures and the letter. He said he could take care of the situation and wouldn't take no for an answer. He got all of the pictures from the guy and everything the pictures were on." She holds up the envelope, "That's what's in here."

Tommy blinked in anger and disbelief before grabbing the envelope and flipping through the pictures, "Did he hurt you?"

Jude reassures him with her confidence, "No, he didn't do anything to me. It would defeat the whole purpose of blackmail if it implemented him in rape. He was just some dorky college kid living in his mom's basement. Trying to get some extra cash."

Tommy sets the pictures on the bed, a look of hurt and confusion on his face, "Jude, why didn't you tell me about this? I could have helped you."

Jude flashed a tired smirk, "No, Tommy – you couldn't. You were in Montana and I had no idea what was going on between us. Vic just happened to be there. He took care of it and now it's over. It was no big deal. I promise."

Tommy nods and tucks a lock of hair behind Jude's ear, "Ok, but will you promise me that if anything comes up – you'll come to me first. You do trust me, right? I'd do anything to help you. I love you."

Jude was baffled and touched by his intense sincerity, "Of course, Tommy. I love you too."

Tommy smiles silently while leaning in for a kiss.

Jude's fingers were quickly tangled in his collar and pulling him down on top of her. Tommy happily obliged her hungry kisses, until she started pulling at his clothes. He cleared his throat and got up from the bed, "How about we have some breakfast?"

Jude flashes a mischievous smile and reaches for his hand, "How about we stay right here?" When Tommy pulled away from her grasp, she frowned in confusion, "Tommy, don't you want to be with me?"

Tommy tried his hardest to be gentle with his words and not hurt her, "Jude, I do want to be with you. I just don't think you're ready. I know I invited you to stay here, but I don't want you to think I'm rushing you."

Jude scoffs in disbelief, "Quincy, it's adorable that you're trying to protect me. The problem is that I've been waiting for this since before I went on my last tour. I've run it over and over in my head, a million times. I'm ready Tommy." She gets up from the bed and meets him in the doorway, "Are you ready for me?"

Tommy shudders from the warm whisper against his neck. All he could muster for a response was a nod and strained sigh.

Jude smiles against his lips as she leads him into the bedroom, "Good." She backed Tommy against the bed until his legs met the mattress, causing him to sit down. Without hesitation, Jude crawled onto Tommy's lap; straddling him as they engaged in a devouring kiss.

Even though Jude was being eager with her shifting hips and kisses, Tommy kept his cool and stayed calm. Jude sighed against his mouth as his hands swept up her back in a delicate caress. Her shirt was soon on the floor.

Tommy's nimble fingers unclasped her bra. She almost didn't even feel it. She only noticed when he began trailing a gentle trail of kisses down her shoulder while he slid the bra down her arms.

Jude gasped as Tommy's lips made their way to her tender breasts. Not able to help herself, she arched back to allow him more access as she held him to her by handfuls of his hair.

This feeling was exquisite, she'd imagined it so many times before, but to actually feel his tongue on her skin was almost maddening. Arching back further, Jude felt Tommy's mouth move down to her belly, licking and nipping the skin below her navel. Letting her hands slip from his hair, Jude slid her grip to Tommy's shoulders. The fabric under her fingertips left her feeling irritated and anxious.

Jude lifted Tommy's head and pulled the shirt from his body, only to find him watching her as she removed the fabric from his face. His intent and sincere expression made her want to cry and ravage him at the same time.

Not quite feeling in the mood to cry, she decided to ravage him - since that option probably wouldn't ruin the moment. Jude playfully nibbled at Tommy's bottom lip as she unbuckled his belt. Upon releasing the button of his jeans, Jude paused.

Staring at her hands in deep thought. The sound of Tommy's voice brought her out of her trance. "Are you alright? You want to stop?" his expression as he caressed her cheek wasn't one of disappointment; it was of care and consideration.

This warmed Jude's heart as she smiled and gently shook her head, "I'm sorry, I've just never gone this far before and I feel weird taking the lead on this one."

Tommy smiles sweetly in understanding as he slips an arm around her waist to support her as he gently turned them over and lay down on the mattress.

Now on her back, Jude smiled as Tommy lay on top of her. His fingers delicately ran through the golden locks that sprawled across the sheet as he looks down at her, "You're beautiful, you know that?"

Jude could feel her belly fluttering madly from the excitement, which caused her to smile wildly. Lightly cupping his cheek with her palm, Jude guided Tommy down to whisper against his lips, "So are you."

Tommy smiles against Jude's mouth as he shifts and pulls something from his pocket. Slipping the package into Jude's hand, he kisses her cheek and pulls back to look into her eyes, "Let me know when you're ready, ok?"

Jude nods before sliding her hands up the back of Tommy's neck and burying them in his hair. She felt him groan into the kiss as she writhed against him. The friction was uncomfortable as he ground against her with the rough fabric of his jeans.

Reaching between them, Jude lowered Tommy's zipper and pushed the jeans from his hips. Tommy obediently removed them without hesitation and moved back to his previous position, nestled between her thighs.

Another electric shock bolted through Jude as she felt him pressing against her, only the thin cotton barrier of her panties separating them.

Tommy suckled at Jude's neck as his hand traveled down her side before slipping his fingers under the waistband of the white cotton.

Jude granted him permission with a silent hip roll. Feeling the fabric slide down her legs before disappearing, Jude pulls Tommy close and feels him. Her touch causes him to melt against her, his hot breath panting in her ear.

Sliding her hand down Tommy's arm, Jude slips the package into his hand while whispering into his ear, "I'm ready"

She feels him shudder and breathe against the crook of her neck as he readies himself.

Jude silently gasped at the new feeling of someone entering her body. The pressure was intense and uncomfortable, but somehow wonderful at the same time.

Feeling Tommy nuzzle her cheek, Jude opens her eyes, "Are you ok?" his expression intent and his body still.

Jude nods with a quiet response. The feeling of him moving inside her made her want to cry out in pain, but she didn't want him to stop. The feeling of being connected and joined to him at last far outweighed the pain she felt at the moment.

Allowing herself to become lost in Tommy's touch, Jude held him close as they made love for the first time.

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