"I'm guessing that was Kwest," Riley said, as he closed his own phone.

Jude sighed. "Yeah."

"Who was yours?"

"It was nothing," Riley said quickly.

Jude raised her eyebrows at him.

"It was just an invite to a surf competition in Hawaii, but you need me here."

"Riley..."

"What?"

"Go to Hawaii."

"But-"

"No, I'll be fine. As much as I want you to stay here, I can't ask you to give up something you love. It would be like you asking me not to sing anymore."

"If I do go, I won't leave for a couple of days yet," he said.

Jude nodded and slipped her shoes on. "I should probably get back to the apartment."

"Do you want me to go with you?" Riley asked her.

Jude hesitated at first, but finally nodded her head. "Yeah, actually I do."

The pair slowly made their way over to the apartment complex. When Jude opened the door, Mason, Jersey, and Kwest were all bombarding her with questions, while Tommy sat on the couch, glaring at Riley.

"Hello to all of you too," Jude said sarcastically.

Jersey hugged her and whispered, "I'm really sorry."

Jude nodded and back away from her. "Guys, this is Riley, Riley, this is...everyone I guess."

Kwest and Jersey introduced themselves to Riley while Tommy sat in the corner, acting like a pouting two-year-old.

"Jude, could I talk to you, privately?" Tommy asked her.

Jude glanced at Riley and he nodded. "Uh, yeah." She followed Tommy into the living room.

"What the hell is that?" Tommy demanded.

"That is my boyfriend," she said shortly, her temper beginning to flair.

"What happened to us?"

"There is no us Tommy, and there never really had been. How many times do we have to go over this?"

"Until you realize you're living a lie!"

"Maybe you should try living in reality!" Jude yelled.

Riley heard raised voices and quietly excused himself to go check on Jude and Tommy.

"You love me and you know it!"

Riley walked in just in time to see Jude's hand connect harshly with the side of Tommy's face. Anger was apparent in her face which told RIley he had to do something quick before Jude did something she'd regret. He grabbed Jude around her waist and carried her into her bedroom, leaving Tommy fuming.

"Put me down," she said.

"What happened out there?"

"Nothing, he's just being his usual arrogant self."

"Jud,e you look like you're going to start crying," Riley said, wrapping his hand lovingly around her neck.

"I'm fine," she said quickly.

"Jude, you can't let him get to you like this everytime you two talk."

"I try Riley, I really do. I moved thousands of miles away to get away from everything, including him."

"I hate to tell you this, but you can't run from your problems. I want you to try to work things out with Tommy while I'm gone. Just enough to where you can be civil to each other."

Jude laid her head on his broad shoulder.

He kissed the top of her head and wrapped his arms around her, hoping he wouldn't end up losing her to this so-called "arrogant" man.