Here's the next chapter!. Sorry I haven't posted sooner, but at least I'm keeping it to one a day?! Anywho... I hope ya'll like it! (and look out for the surprise!)

- Chapter 20 -

That night the newlyweds decided to have a quiet dinner alone. This would be the first meal they shared alone since the dinner they shared the night they got married. In an attempt at privacy, they chose to dine at a restaurant outside of the hotel. The restaurant they decided on was 'Top Of The World' which is located on top of the 'Stratosphere Hotel & Casino'. They chose this particular one because of it's great view of the lights of Las Vegas. During dinner, the topics of conversation varied greatly. As they talked hours passed, but it felt as if it had been mere minutes.

They talked in great length about many things, from their childhoods to honeymoon location ideas to even what type of house they wanted to get and how to decorate it. Jude already knew Tommy's taste - it was like most bachelors, simple and classic, the typical less is more mentality. But Tommy, on the other hand, wasn't quite sure what to expect from Jude. Her bedroom had basically been almost exactly the same for most of her life. The only real change over the years were the additions of photos (of her friends, family and of course, Tommy) and the amount of clothes littered on the floor at any given moment. To be honest, he was almost afraid that this would end up being some sort of liberating, free-spirited experiment with out-landish themes that would border on the verge of tacky, very different from his ultra-conservative decorating style. This would definitely be interesting.

He knew deep down that she just wanted to make him happy while still inserting her own sense of style into it. The problem was that she didn't yet know what that style was. She just wanted it to be a reflection of both of them, not just her living in his house. Honestly, that was the whole point behind getting their own place, something they could call their own. Something that was neither his, nor hers, but instead theirs.

To his surprise, and ultimate relief, she was talking more of subtle tones and muted colors. They were both surprised that both of their "dream homes" were almost identical. Tommy thought to himself that just maybe, this would be much easier than either of them had dreamed possible. It really seemed like they both wanted the exact same future.

After dinner, they decided to go for a walk before heading back to the hotel. Holding hands, they strolled, taking in the busy Las Vegas nightlife. "It's so beautiful. We should come back here for our anniversary." She sweetly stated. "Whoa... We've only been married three days and you're already planing our anniversary? You're more like Sadie than I thought!" He chuckled. "Hey?!" She exclaimed while hitting him in the arm. "Owww... I was only kidding!" He jokingly whined. "I know... But you deserved it!" She laughed back. Finally conceding, he replied "Okay, okay... Maybe I did. But seriously, it would be pretty nice to come back here. I mean, if we hadn't come here, who knows how long we it would've taken us to get together..." "You're absolutely right. Maybe we should name our kids after it in appreciation?!..." she joked. "Ummm... No..." He chuckled. 'Oh, you're not fun! Not even a middle name?" She continued to prod him. "I don't know... We'll think about it. Okay?.." He finally gave in, hoping she would soon forget about it. He knew that the longer he resisted, the longer she would go on about it.

They continued to talk as they walked towards their hotel. "Well, since we'll be sharing a house and maybe even kids sometime soon, does the same go for everything else?" She asked with a sly smile. Not sure where this was going, he questioned "What do you mean? You know that until we get out own place it's 'me casa, su casa'!" "Oh, I know. I just meant the more of the cars..." Se said the last few words under her breath. "The cars?!" He looked confused, and then it finally dawned on him. "Oh, I see... You just wanna drive the Viper... Am I right?!" She shrugged, trying to act like it didn't really matter. "Well... not just the Viper. But yeah, I guess so..." He couldn't help but laugh. "Girl, do you remember what happened LAST TIME I let you drive it?" He continued to laugh. "Hey, that was over two years ago. You know I've gotten MUCH better since then, ESPECIALLY with stick shifts!" She jokingly spat back. "Hmmm... I'll think about it." He finally conceded. Then while getting lost in her sparkling blue eyes, he continued. "Did you know that you're the ONLY person I've ever let drive it?" "Really?" she asked, quite shocked. "Well, yeah... I've barely even let anyone else even ride in it, let alone drive it." He shyly replied. Still shocked and quite confused, she questioned "But why? I mean, I know you're protective of her. Why did you let me drive her? You always could've used one of your other cars or even rented a 'normal' one for my birthday driving lesson." "Oh come on... You know exactly why. I knew you'd love it and I'd do just about anything to make you happy." He quickly answered, almost rambling. She just stared loving ly at him before placing a sweet kiss on his lips. "I love you so much, Quincy!" Smiling, he smugly replied "I love you too, Quincy!" They both grinned from ear to ear before kissing again. "You know... Maybe I should just get you one of your own?!..." Her eyes shot wide open "Really?!" "Maybe..." He answered in a sing-song voice.

He laughed at her still shocked expression before grabbing her arms and pulled her forward with him. " Come on... I want to show you something." Smiling, but still speechless, she followed him back to their hotel suite. Once they got there, he pulled out his laptop. As he pulled a website from his favorites he asked "Do you remember on your 16th birthday when you thought I was giving you my Viper?" She simply nodded in the affirmative as he went on. "I told you it was your birthday, not your coronation. Well, that was then. I was looking at this first for you your 18th birthday, but eventually decided against it because you probably would've freaked out and then EVERYONE would've known how I felt about you. And not knowing how you felt, I just couldn't do it. So, like I said, I decided against it... But not before buying it." "Before buying what exactly?" Jude asked as she was royally confused, yet excited at the same time. "Well, this... What will now be my wedding present to you. I hope you like it!" He finished by turning his laptop around so she could see what he was looking at. Her eyes grew wide as she was looking at a sexy black 2003 Dodge Viper SRT-10. Once again, she was speechless.