XXV
Alexz walked into G-Major Tim trailing behind. They were greeted by Kwest Darius and Serena who eyed Alexz curiously.
" Jude you look…" Serena began.
"She looks great all the time no matter what she wears!" Tim shouted. "She's just naturally gorgeous. Don't get any ideas about stealing my girl now you two." he said to Kwest and Darius.
Darius looked at Tim strangely. "Right T whatever you say."
Alexz just smiled and walked past them into Studio B.
Kwest looked at Tommy. "You don't have to worry about me stealing your girl T or Darius he'd never cheat on Liam with Jude."
Tim's eyes grew wide for a minute then he shook his head. "OK-AY Good to know. Listen do not I repeat do not say anything about Jude's PJs. If you do I have to run you over with the Viper."
Kwest held his hands up. "I won't even tell her they look nice."
"Good. And Kwest man, good luck in there today." Tim told him as he patted him on the shoulder and headed off to hide in Tommy's office.
Kwest made a face and then hung his head as he walked to the studio.
"So Jude how are we this morning?" Kwest asked as he sat down in his chair.
"I'm alright. My hormones are kinda crazy and none of my clothes fit and of course it didn't help that Tommy called me a fatso." she explained pulling Jude's song book out of her bag.
"T called you what?" Kwest practically barked.
"He called me a fatso." she repeated finishing off the rest of her chocolate milk and tossing it into the trash.
Kwest rose from his chair and looked at her. "Excuse me a minute Jude will ya."
He left the studio. Walked down the hall and practically beat on Tommy's office door. "Quincy open this door so I can pummel yo' ass!"
Tim jumped up and opened the door. "What the hell are you talking about?"
"Did you call Jude fatso this morning?" Kwest asked glaring at him.
Tim groaned and back stepped into Tommy's office.
"It wasn't like that. At least I didn't mean it like that. I was only teasing her. I'm an ass." he sighed as he threw his hands in the air and flopped down on Tommy's leather couch. "Go ahead hit me. Then you can be on Jude's good side all day." he said as he pointed at his jaw.
"T, I'm not gonna hit you. I don't have to tell you how sensitive she is right now. She cried last night when Taco Bell forgot to put sour cream on her supreme tacos. She thought it was personal man! You can't stick with me hormonal Jude all day and hide in here! Get your ass in that studio and you're staying there all day!"
"NO!" Tim said horror struck. "She'll kill me. Kwest man I live with her. Do you get that. She could murder me in my sleep. Please just give me a few hours of peace."
"You should have thought of that before you got her all wound up and stuck her with ME!"
Tim looked up at the ceiling. "Why? Why do you hate me so?" He walked out of Tommy's office , plastered on a fake smile and marched off to face what was most likely his doom.
Kwest followed behind him. "We could stick her with Darius all day. They can be cranky together he hasn't gotten laid all week since Liam left for Hong Kong."
"Kwest! Do you want me to puke? Why would you even think I want to know about Darius and Liam's sex life?" Ewww!"
"Man you've seen them kiss if that didn't make you puke this isn't. I thought you had an iron stomach T?"
" Oh my God! Thanks! Thanks so much for the mental image that is now seared into my brain. I owe you big!"
"Whatever man let's just go check on that crazy hormonal pregnant wife of yours." Kwest replied walking ahead of him.
"Oh yay! could we?" Tim asked sarcastically.
Alexz sat on the floor inside the studio Jude's songbook across her lap. She looked up as Kwest and Tim walked in. "Hey you two. Honey I thought you were going to be busy in your office all day?"
"Oh you know I just can't stay away from you Jude. It can wait."
"Well good then you can both tell me what you think of my new song." she smiled and rose from the floor songbook in hand.
"Can't wait to hear it." Tim said cheerfully as he took a seat at the soundboard next to Kwest.
"Well I only have the lyrics but if you guys both like it I could work on a melody." She handed them her songbook and eagerly awaited feedback.
In My Own Time
So much is happening to me.
So much that I can't even see.
So many words of wisdom that I am trying to be.
Catch me if I should fall.
And even more so while I'm standing tall.
My head is spinning around and it's making me dizzy.
I'm spinning around and it's making me ill.
You don't understand what I'm going through just to find a way to climb.
It'll be in my own time.
It'll be in my own time.
Whispering thoughts in all different ways.
That I'm in a daze.
My head is spinning around and it's making me dizzy.
I'm spinning around and it's making me ill.
You don't understand what I'm going through just to find a way to climb.
It'll be in my own time.
'cause it'll be in my own time.
In my own time.
In my own time I'll take a chance.
In my own time I'll find romance. In my own time.
It'll be mine.
After the clouds there'll be the rain.
After the sun there'll be the moon it doesn't matter.
'cause it'll be in my own time
Tim quickly read through them and smiled to himself. She was going through so much. So much that he would never understand.
"I love it girl. I really do."
"You do?" She asked excitedly.
"Yeah I do." he told her again. He stood up and walked over to her and placed a soft kiss on her perfect lips. "I love you." he whispered.
"Aww I love you too!" She squealed and looked to Kwest. "What do you think Kwest?"
"I think we need to get some music for your next single." he answered.
"Kwest likes it too!" Alexz exclaimed to Tim.
"Of course he does. What's not to like?"
"I love you guys!" she told them happily before disappearing into the booth and sitting down at the piano.
"Oh yeah she's real evil T."
Tim glared at him. "Just wait 5 minutes."
Alexz wrote the melody for the song within the next few hours and kept going on about how great her boys were.
"Five minutes? Pft! T' I think you're the crazy one."
"Whatever. Fine I'm an evil liar and she's an angel
"So you think we should record it or should I go show Darius the lyrics first?" Alexz asked biting her lower lip.
"I think we should just record it. Darius has been getting' none lately and he's crabby." Kwest suggested.
"Man Do NOT go there again!" Tim groaned.
"Where would Darius get some?" Alexz asked making a face.
Tim looked down and made a face knowing he was about to hear the ugly details again.
"Liam of course. Duh Jude who else? Have you heard something? Is D cheating on Liam?" Kwest asked with interest.
"Liam?" She paled and swallowed hard.
"Why are you two acting like this is news to you. You were both at their engagement party!"
Alexz looked at Tim. "Uh honey you know that morning sickness that I didn't have this morning?"
"Yeah I know baby I got it earlier too."
"WHAT?! Ya'll are still going to the wedding aren't you?" Kwest asked confused.
"No. Really I think I'm gonna…" She covered her mouth with her hand and ran out of the studio towards the bathroom passing Darius on the way in.
"I'm gonna go check on her." Tim said as he grabbed a bottle of water and a pack of mints off the soundboard."
"Was it something I said?" Kwest called to him.
Darius who was walking down the hallway looked at Tommy as he passed. "Your girl just ran into the ladies bathroom." He informed him.
"Yeah I know thanks." Tim replied as he hurried past him.
"You both know my policy. If you're sick you stay home. That includes morning sickness!" Darius shouted down the hall.
Tim looked at him weird. Darius WANTS people to stay home?
He went to the ladies room and walked in. "If any one has anything they don't want me to see you better cover it or get out!" he announced.
"Don't worry I'm the only one in here." Alexz replied pathetically from the third stall.
Tim stood by the stall waiting for her to finish puking. "Well good news is Darius says you have to go home. Anyone sick has to stay home that includes morning sickness."
She barfed until there was nothing left in her stomach and flushed the toilet.
"Home you mean where that big comfy bed is?" She asked rising from the floor.
"That's the place."
She unlocked the door and walked out looking tired and pale. She looked up at him pathetically. "I'm sorry for being a whiny bitch please ask god to stop punishing me."
"It's ok Ally you're not bitchy at all and yes I will ask him." Tim said wrapping an arm around her. He handed her the water and the mints." Here you go. I'll grab your stuff and we'll get you home."
"Did Darius really tell you that I had to go home?" She asked taking a sip of the water.
"Sure did. Weird isn't it?"
She nodded. "What about the song and the whole we're married and have a baby on the way being revealed to the public thing?"
"I don't know. Let's go track down the big flamer and find out."
"Darius and Liam. EW!" She managed.
"I don't think their are words to describe how eww that is." Tim said as he grimaced.
"When we get back to the real world can you erase that from my memory completely? Otherwise I will never be able to look at Wes the same way ever again."
"I would love to erase that from both of our memories."
Tim led Alexz out of the restroom and to Darius's office. He knocked on the open door and poked his head inside.
"D is it ok if I take Jude home?" he asked.
"I have to tell you to take her home?" Darius replied looking at him strangely. "She's sick man use your head."
"I just wanted to check. I didn't know if there was some press conference or something we needed to do."
"Is Jude sick T?" Darius asked eyeing him. "Did she not just run into the ladies bathroom?"
"Alright , alright." Tim said as he left the office . What was this scream at Timmy day?
"Tom get back here man I wasn't finished talking to you!" Darius' voice boomed.
Tim groaned. "Alexz why don't you go have a seat on one of the couches, Darius wants a word with Tommy."
Alexz lay across the couch curled in a ball while she waited for Tim to return.
Tim walked into Darius's office and sat down. He looked up at Darius waiting to hear what it was he had to say.
"I'm giving you and Jude some time off. I don't want her coming into work sick and the press is crazy right now. Stress isn't good for her. But I still expect her album to be done by the spring and I expect you to get all your paperwork done by the end of this week. That is all." He told him with a flip of his hand.
"Alright thanks D'. I'll make sure it gets done." Tim rose from the chair and wondered to himself about how they could get Jude's album finished without being in the studio. He also wondered what paper work Tommy was supposed to do.
Alexz looked up at Tim when he came back into the room. "Everything okay?"
He walked back out into the lobby and saw Alexz curled up on the couch. Whatever work had to be done could wait. He'd just call Kwest later and figure it out. He scooped Alexz up into his arms and ignored the stares he received.
"Everything's fine." he whispered as he carried her out the door and to Tommy's Viper.
Alexz looked up at him strangely. "Did Darius fire us both?"
"Nope he gave us both some time off. We still have to finish Jude's album on time, but he wants us out of view for awhile." Tim explained.
"How are we supposed to finish Jude's album if we're not at the studio? Do Tommy and Jude have a private studio somewhere?"
"Who knows. If not we could always write one up for them. I need to do Tommy's paperwork too. I have no clue what that is." Tim sat Alexz in the passenger seat of Tommy's car and buckled her in. He closed the door and rounded the vehicle to get in on the other side. Tim quickly put the car in gear and pulled out wanting to get Alexz home as soon as he could.
an: song does not belong to me. It is owned by the amazing Delta Goodrem. It is called In My Own Time and can be heard on her album Innocent Eyes.