Tommy sat in his chair in front of the sound board, looking through the empty glass into the recording booth. For the first time in hours it was silent, and his thoughts were running ramped. Kwest's words kept flooding into his head and it got to the point where Tommy reached up and grabbed hold of his hair, wishing the voices away. He knew the truth, deep down he always had. But it didn't help the fact that it still sucked. Of all the times he had messed up with Jude, none would compare to now if he fucked up their relationship. He wanted her so bad, so why was another girl even on his mind? He was ready for the next big thing in his life, hell he had been ready to drop down on one knee at the stroke of midnight on her eighteenth birthday…if Hunter hadn't walked in and ruined their picture perfect story line again. But even that was a lie, he had hurt Jude so many times…who was to say this wouldn't be a repeat of eight years ago? No. No, he was going to merry Jude. They were going to be happy after it all. They were going to be that 'Jommy' couple the public wanted so badly…they were going to be together, which is what he wanted so badly.

Tommy sighed and looked up at the clock, it had been fifteen minutes. Hell he didn't care if Karen never came back…but Jude…suddenly he needed to see her face, he needed to see the girl he was in love with.

Tommy heaved himself out of his chair and walked over to the door and out onto the landing outside Studio A. Tommy walked over to the railing and looked across G-Major's core. The room was nearly empty but two people over in the corner caught his eye. Karma was pouting at Spied and he could see that whatever it was the two were discussing would not end well for Spied. He watched as Spied leaned into a small kiss and then walked away from his girl. Tommy's mind flooded with a single thought as he watched the two of them. Everyone thought that Spied and Karma would never last…that getting married that young would end in tragedy…but they were living proof, sometimes things were just right. Karma picked up her bag, by her feet, and slung it over her shoulder before strutting out the front doors and out into the cold February night air.

Then something caught Tommy's attention and his gaze was pulled down below himself and slightly to the right of the stairs. Tommy felt his hands gripping the railing he was looking over, and his knuckles turning progressively whiter by the moment. That jerk was talking to his girl again. True, Tommy had never liked Shay from the moment he became Jude's world instead of himself. Shay Shay had been a little kid in braces…and now he was an international sensation…too used to getting what he wanted. Tommy clenched his jaw as Shay moved forward and rested his hand against the counter next to Jude. He was too close, he would kill him if he dared to touch her again. One finger, and that kid would wish he was never born.

Then Jude's voice floated up to his ears and Tommy became paralyzed. "No you haven't" Jude whispered "People don't change".

"Jude I'm not some stupid sixteen year old anymore, can't you see that?" reverberated Shay's voice angrily. "In three years I've never been able to forgive myself for what I did to you. I never cheated on anyone else!" Tommy felt his grip tighten on the railing again as anger bubbled up inside.

Jude's sarcastic laughter fluttered up through the air before her voice became cold with hatred. "So glad I got to be the turning point on that one!"

"Jude" sighed Shay "I grew up when it was through between me and Eden. I never meant to hurt you…never. I wish I could go back and change what I did…what I did to you. And I know that …that…"

"That shoving your tongue down my throat against me will!" came Jude's voice in a tone that even made Tommy shiver.

"…Yeah that…" came Shay's mumbled voice "…That that wasn't the best way to get us to be on the same page again".

"I'm getting married Shay" came Jude's aggravated voice. A small grin spread across Tommy's face, you tell him girl, you tell him, he thought silently to himself.

"So you can't have friends?" came Shay's confused voice. Tommy watched as his face contorted in bewilderment.

Jude's reply didn't make it to Tommy's ears. She had spoken so softly that he had to rely on body language. She looked away from Shay and down at the tiled floor of hospitality.

"I never meant to hurt you" came Shay's voice.

"But you did!" yelled Jude at the tiled floor. Tommy was still frozen to the spot watching the scene unfold.

"Jude you made me see…" started Shay desperately.

"See what!" shot Jude, whipping her head around and looking at Shay "that I 'made you a better person'? Don't give me that crap Shay! You told me on my sixteenth birthday that you liked Eden because she made you feel good with 'who you were'. Don't tell me that you saw the light. Don't feed me that crap again! I don't want to see you ever again! Don't you get that Shay, we can't be friends! We can't even be in the same room!"

"Jude!" came Shay's voice pleadingly grabbing hold of Jude's upper arms. Anger surged through Tommy's veins.

"Let go of me!" Jude yelled struggling against his grasp.

"Jude" Shay said again pleading.

"No!" Jude yelled, and Tommy watched as she struggled against Shay's tight grasp.

"Jud…" started Shay again, but Tommy didn't wait for the statement to be completed.

"HANDS!" Tommy yelled angrily. He watched as Shay's eyes darted up to him, standing there on the landing white knuckled and red faced. The color drained out of Shay's face and his hands pulled off of Jude's upper arms quicker than Tommy had ever seen Shay move. Shay's gaze stayed locked on Tommy's as Tommy clenched his jaw and stared at Shay…daring him to touch Jude again.

Then Jude pushed Shay's shoulder away and ran around the counter and up to Tommy. Tommy peeled his gaze off Shay as Jude flung herself into his arms. Then holding the back of her head as she leaned into his shoulder, Tommy looked down at Shay who was backing up, keeping his gaze locked on Tommy. Before turning and rushing out the doors as well.

Author Note:

Mysterious matching envelopes. The return of Shay. Tommy to the rescue. What can it all mean? Stay Tuned and find out!!

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