Jude walked off the plane ahead of Tommy and headed towards the waiting limo. She smiled at G Major's main driver and climbed in the backseat. She slid over so Tommy could climb in behind her.
"So are you going to Sadie's or G Major?" Tommy asked as they pulled away from the airport.
"G Major," Jude said without hesitation. Sadie would be mad to find out she'd gone there first but it was most likely where Spied would be hanging out. She'd decided shortly after they'd taken off that the only person she would be comfortable enough sharing her song with was Spied. He would be a good sounding board before she let Tommy hear it.
"It's your funeral," Tommy said smirking at her when she glared at him. He'd been on the end of one of Sadie's tirades before, they weren't pretty.
"She just wants to talk about…you know who," Jude said rolling her eyes.
"I know," Tommy said.
"I can't deal with her now," Jude said crossing her arms over her chest.
"I know," Tommy said knowing without even asking that she was talking about her Mother and not Sadie.
"Can we change the subject?" Jude asked quickly.
"You're the one still talking about it," Tommy pointed out. He chuckled when she smacked him playfully on his arm.
"So do you want to…get together later?" Jude asked slowly. She didn't want to step out of the limo without knowing they would be able to hang out later. But she couldn't come right out and ask him out until she was done with Jake.
"We'll see if Darius let's me leave the studio today after taking off all weekend," Tommy said looking at her from out of the corner of his eyes.
Jude didn't even try to hide the disappointment from her eyes. She knew he was telling the truth. Darius was famous for getting his moneys worth from his artists and producers but especially his producers. And Tommy wasn't even technically an employee at G Major yet. He was still on probation.
"Okay," was all Jude could say as they pulled up in front of G Major. She couldn't' help but think he was still annoyed with her about the whole song drama.
Tommy grabbed onto Jude's hand before she could open the limo door. He pulled her towards him and his lips swooped down and took hers in another kiss that had more passion than any of the others if that was possible. He knew he only had seconds before the driver opened the door and he wanted to use every minute of them. When he pulled back he watched as Jude slowly opened her eyes and he smiled when he saw the fog in them.
"I'll call you," he whispered sitting up quickly as his door opened.
Jude's lips were still tingling from the surprise kiss when they walked into G Major. She looked around but didn't see Spied in the lobby where SME usually hung out while waiting for their studio time. She headed towards the receptionist's desk to ask what studio they were in.
"I have to go meet with Darius," Tommy said walking by her. He lightly touched the back of her hand as he passed and Jude stared at him as he walked away.
"Yeah," Jude said softly. "You do that." It took another minute before she was able to remember what she was doing but soon she was on her way to Studio B where SME was recording their newest single.
"Hey boys," Jude said walking in.
"Hey Jude," Kyle and Wally said together and then laughed because they knew she hated when anybody said that.
"Funny," Jude said smiling at her two favorite cornballs. "I need to talk to Spied."
"So what are we chopped liver?" Wally asked pretending that his feelings were hurt.
"No just not needed for this conversation," Just said smiling sweetly.
"C'mon Wally," Kyle said standing up. 'I know when we're not wanted."
Spied shook his head as his friends left. He knew they didn't really care that they were being kicked out. The song they'd been working on for weeks was still not quite right yet. He would do anything for a fifteen minute break but from the look in Jude's eyes, he wasn't going to get one.
"What's up?" Spied asked patting the stool beside him. "I thought you and Quincy were taking a vacation."
"We are…did," Jude said sitting down beside him. "We just came back today. I uh…need to take care of a few things here."
"And," Spied said when she didn't continue.
"Can you do me a favor?" Jude asked as she dug in her bag beside her.
"Yeah," Spied said taking the CD she held out. "You know I love listening to your songs Jude but weren't you just alone with Quincy working on your album."
"I want your opinion," Jude said seriously. "I need your opinion."
"Okay," Spied said standing up. He walked over to the sound board and put the CD in and hit play. He stood there without looking at Jude listening until the very last note played. He'd been pulled in by the very first line we're both looking for something, we've been afraid to findand the emotion behind it.
"Well," Jude said when the silence got to be too much.
"You have another hit on your hands," Spied said honestly. He took the CD out and handed it back to her. "But Quincy could have told you that."
"He hasn't heard it yet," Jude admitted putting it back in her bag. "Because once he does…"
"He'll know how much you care about him," Spied said finishing her sentence.
"And I'm still with Jake," Jude added.
"And scared to tell him how you feel," Spied said sitting back down.
"I'm not scared," Jude said but her face flushed as she added, "well it's not all fear." She stood up and paced away. "I'm sure he knows anyways since….well things happened at the cabin but I haven't told him out loud how I feel."
"Well once he hears this song you won't have too," Spied pointed out.
"Yeah," Jude said running her hand through her hair.
"Now what happened at the cabin?" Spied asked smirking when she blushed.
"Nothing," Jude said turning when somebody knocked on the studio door. When she saw Tommy standing there she turned to face Spied wondering how much he'd heard or if he heard anything.
"Darius wants to know if you have a song for Behind The Mic tomorrow," Tommy said all business.
Jude sighed in relief. If he'd heard anything he wouldn't just be standing there asking about a song. He'd at least have a look in his eyes.
"Jude," Tommy said when she didn't say anything.
"Oh I uh," Jude said but she didn't know what song she would perform. She hadn't even thought about it the entire time they'd been gone. "I don't know."
"Okay," Tommy said. "Why don't you do I'm Sorry? It's new and Darius liked it."
"You already played it for him," Jude said surprised. They'd barely been back for ten minutes and he'd already played him the only song they'd technically written and recorded while away.
"He wanted to know what we got done up there," Tommy said glancing at Spied who was just sitting on his stool smiling. Tommy turned to look at Jude who was blushing. He didn't even want to know what they'd been talking about. "How 'bout it?" he asked referring to the song.
Jude stared at him for another moment before looking over at Spied who arched one eyebrow. Choosing the song Tommy wrote did make sense. It was finished and Darius had already approved it. But Jude looked at her bag as she said, "Okay, we'll do I'm Sorry." She watched as Tommy nodded and walked away. She turned back to Spied as she walked over to her bag. "I'm going to need another favor."
"So soon," Spied said but he'd been able to see the wheels in her head turning moments before. He'd been surprised Tommy hadn't noticed how long it took to answer a simple question. He watched as she pulled the CD back out but also a piece of paper from her back pocket. "I take it you aren't performing I'm Sorry tomorrow."
"No," Jude said. "I'm going to perform First Time." She held out the lyrics for him to take and grabbed a guitar as he familiarized himself with the lyrics and chords. "But I need a little back up for some parts. How would you like to perform with me at Behind The Mic tomorrow?"
Spied finished reading through the whole thing and he could see the parts she was talking about. The song was golden and if performed right, there wouldn't be a dry eye in the whole place. "I'd be happy to," Spied said sitting down. He took the guitar she was holding and started playing the opening line.
Jude grabbed another guitar and sat back down. She wasn't sure if it was a good idea to perform a song that obviously spoke of her feelings for Tommy. But he'd played her his song that told her all of his feelings, it was time for her to do the same. The only difference was, she was going to do it in front of thousands of people.
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Karma headed towards Studio B looking for Jude. She'd been working on a new single all weekend trying to come up with something that would show Darius he needed to put her in the studio pronto but she was horrible at writing songs. The whole process of writing lyrics to music took to long. She liked walking into a studio after the song was ready to be recorded.
So that's why she need Jude. She was the only person she knew, besides Spied, who liked creating a song from scratch. She couldn't ask Spied for help since they'd barely said a word to each other since the fight in the studio. Jude was the logical choice, she just wished she wasn't nauseous at the thought of asking her.
She knocked and walked into the studio surprised to see Jude and Spied working together. She'd watched Wally and Kyle leave over twenty minutes ago and she'd just assumed he'd left too.
"I just needed to talk to-" Karma said but Spied interrupted her.
"I'm busy," Spied said before she could finish.
"Well it's a good thing that I wasn't asking for you then isn't it?" Karma said smirking when his face flushed. She always did like bantering with him.
"Does that mean you were asking for me?" Jude asked confused. "Because I'm busy right now too."
"Can I just have five minutes of your time?" Karma asked nicely even though she wanted to stomp her foot and demand that Jude talk to her. She knew that was the spoiled little girl inside of her wanting attention but it had always worked in the past. But seeing the look in Jude's face, she was sure it wouldn't work at this moment.
"Five minutes," Jude agreed and she turned to Spied and made a face as she followed Karma out of the room. She wasn't sure what the Pop Diva could want but she never asked for anybody to talk to her, she always demanded. Plus there was something in her eyes that Jude could relate to. Karma was worried about something.
"I need your help," Karma said but held up a hand when Jude started to say something. "Let me say my thing and then you can answer me…okay?" When Jude just nodded she continued. "I'm a bitch." When Jude just nodded she rolled her eyes and continued. "I never thought of myself as a bitch but it was recently pointed out that that's what I am." Karma turned back around to face Jude. "Now my bitchiness is about to get me kicked off of G Major's label."
Jude opened her mouth in shock but she didn't say anything. She didn't know what to say. Karma may get on her nerves but she could at least acknowledge that she had some talent. Plus a huge fan base. She couldn't believe that Darius would kick out of G Major.
"I'm being black listed," Karma went on. "Nobody will work with me because I guess I'm a tyrant in the studio." She started pacing again. "Darius basically said I have to find a producer that's willing to work with me or I'm done."
"And I come in where," Jude said still confused.
"I need help with a song," Karma admitted. "I know what I want to say but putting it to paper isn't going so well."
"Karma I write for an entirely different genre of music," Jude said shaking her head at Karma.
"You are one of the best song writer's I know," Karma continued ignoring what Jude had said.
"So," Jude said. "I don't write for your genre of music. I know nothing about hip hop."
"But I do," Karma pointed out. "I need you to write the words and I'll find a beat. But I can't do it alone."
"How will this help you with finding a producer?" Jude asked a little surprised to find herself actually considering the idea.
"If I can show Darius a single, an amazing single," Karma said smiling for the first time all day.
"He'll find you a producer," Jude said figuring out her brilliant plan. She stared at Karma who was basically pleading her case with her eyes. For the first time since Jude had met Karma she wasn't smirking or acting like her crap didn't stink. She was showing a little vulnerability and she was admitting she needed somebody. Both were firsts for the young artist as far as Jude was concerned. That was why she found herself nodding and agreeing to work with her. "I'll help you."
"Oh thank God," Karma said jumping up and down for a moment before regaining her composure. "I mean, great, thanks."
"Be here at 7 am tomorrow sharp," Jude said walking back towards the studio.
"Whoa whoa, why?" Karma asked trailing behind her.
"First because I am working on my own song right now. Second, tomorrow afternoon I have a performance scheduled. And third, that's what time I said," Jude said listing the reasons on her fingers. "So do you want my help?"
Karma stared at her and she could see that there would be know talking herself into a later start time. She finally nodded and headed out of G Major since she had no more business there. She was still shocked Jude had agreed to help her. She'd thought she'd make her beg and plead a little more, it was what Karma would have done. But maybe Spied was right, Jude was a better person.
Wow, another update and it's only been a couple of days. Well I took some of your advice and watched old episodes and just read some other fanfiction and it really helped with this chapter. I don't want to quit the story but it is harder to write now. I wnat you to know that I am doing my best to stay motivated. It helps when I read your reviews. It really does. If you write a story you know how much reading your fans reviews help so please review. Even if you just say "it's good" or "it sucks".
I hope you like this chapter I actually had fun writing it. I do like writing Karma and Jude scenes. Except that I am trying something I'm sure nobody saw coming. Jude and Karma may end up friends or at least friendly towards each other by the end of this story. Surprised? Nobody is more surprised than me. But I think the two girls have a lot more in common then they'd both care to admit. So tell me what you think of my idea.
Enjoy!