Hey Everyone. I had the chapter finished last night, then this morning I decided to change some things around, so I was glad I didn't post it last night. Hope you enjoy!!! I own nothing.

Chapter 24

Jude hated hospital waiting rooms, but being in a foreign country was even worse. The language barrier was making her even more nervous. She prayed everything would be okay with the baby. She was so mad at herself for not telling Tommy sooner how she was feeling. What if she let the cramps and dizziness go too long?

"It's going to be okay." Tommy whispered in her ear.

"What if it's not?" She asked with her voice cracking.

"We can't think like that." He said kissing her forehead and pulling her closer to him.

Jude thought back to when she first started thinking she was pregnant.

Jude had been working nonstop since getting back from Tommy's mother's funeral. Recording an album and planning a wedding in a different country took all her time. With the time difference, she had to rearrange her schedule so she could make calls during the appropriate time in Toronto. Of course Sadie was helping, but Jude wanted to make sure things were done her way. She decided to sell her wedding dress that she bought when she was eighteen. It wasn't what she wanted anymore. Grant had given her a name of a designer that was going to make her dress for her. She loved the idea of having a dress specifically made for her.

The wedding was still months away, so Jude knew they had plenty of time. She and Tommy still hadn't made the decision where they were going to live. Tommy still told her they could live in London if she wanted to resign her contract there. Jude wasn't sure what she wanted except for Tommy.

"I'm exhausted." She commented one night while recording with Todd.

"I wonder why. When was the last time you slept?"

"I sleep every day."

"Sure. We've been recording to six every morning for a month."

"And I go home and sleep until noon."

"Then you are on the phone for the rest of the day until we meet her at four."

"Wedding planning takes time. I need to make sure Sadie doesn't do something that is totally not me. She tends to be bridzilla even though she is not the bride."

"Then maybe we should cut back our hours here."

"No, I want this to be my best album yet. We can't slack on it. I just have to delegate my time better."

"Okay."

She missed Tommy like crazy and since he was working with G major and NBR he was hardly available to talk. When they did get a chance to talk, it was just for a few minutes before he went to bed at night and she was on a break from recording. Just hearing his voice calmed her.

"We are halfway through with the album." She told him one night.

"That's great. We should have Karma's album done soon. I haven't figured a time line for Milo and Madison yet. I want to get Karma's perfected."

"It will be perfect because you are."

"I am anything but perfect. I'm just ready to be done with G Major. Though Darius has been very generous lately."

"Did he say we could use his house for the wedding?"

"Yep. The front is perfect for the ceremony and the back works for the reception. I asked him if he was trying to get you to come back to G Major, but he swears he's just supporting the two people that have made him the most money." Tommy laughed.

"I haven't made up my mind what I'm going to do yet. I just know I want to be married to you."

"That sounds nice."

She could tell he was falling asleep. "Go to bed, Babe. I have to get back to Todd."

"Okay. I love you."

"Love you, too."

This was how things went for a couple more weeks. Jude continued to feel tired even though she tried to sleep more. Plus her appetite was growing daily. Todd laughed at her one night when she ate a whole pizza by herself.

"What? I'm hungry." She defended.

"Harrison, I have worked with you for a long time. I have seen you eat a lot, but not a whole pizza. Have you eaten anything today?"

"Yeah. I had lunch with my dress designer this afternoon."

Todd just laughed and shook his head. "I guess it is a good thing she is waiting to start your dress after your birthday if you keep eating like that for the next couple of months."

"Shut up." She said throwing her ink pen at him. "Let's get to work."

She knew he was right, but she couldn't help it; she was just that hungry all the time. She found herself snacking on something the whole day. She'd always had a healthy appetite, but this was insane.

"You know my wife used to eat like that." Todd laughed again.

"When?"

"When she was pregnant with our daughter." He answered turning back to the sound board.

She stopped what she was doing and just stared at him. That was impossible she thought. She and Tommy barely saw each other, plus she was on birth control. She instantly pulled her bag into her lap and dug through it looking for her pill packet. It was empty and she couldn't even remember the last time she'd taken one. Her annual checkup was a few weeks away.

"Come on, Harrison. I want to go home early tonight."

For the next week, Jude tried her best not to think about it. She'd had a pregnancy scare before, so she wasn't as frantic as she was back then. With her schedule, it was a few days before she had a chance to get to the drug store.

All she could think about that day was the pregnancy tests in her bag. She got more than one because the instructions were all different than the ones she'd done before. She couldn't figure out why they were so different. She and Todd were working on a new song, but she could barely focus. She couldn't make any lyrics make sense.

"Seriously, Harrison, where has your head been this week?" Todd asked. "You've been in the clouds every night."

"Sorry. Just a lot on my mind. Why don't we work on the music? I had a melody running through my mind for the last few days. Maybe lyrics will be easier with music."

"Grab your guitar."

They worked until two that morning instead of their usual six. Jude was a nervous wreck on her way home. Was she ready for a baby? Was Tommy? She took both tests, but the results were inconclusive. Looking at her calendar she noticed she was over a week late for her period. But that didn't mean much because her cycle was very regular anymore. She started to feel a bit panicked. It was time to call Tommy.

"I hate this waiting." Jude said ringing her hands together. She was starting to feel a bit tired and nauseous.

"They will get to us. How are you feeling?"

"Like I could throw up any minute."

"Do you want me to go get you something?" Tommy asked and started to get up.

"No, I want you to stay." She said gripping his hand tightly. "What if they call us back and you are not here."

"Okay, I won't go anywhere." He said kissing her forehead.

He thought about when they found out she was pregnant and they decided It was time for her to be back in Toronto.

He was sound asleep sprawled out across the bed. Since he was nearing the end of his contract Darius was working him like a slave. On top of that he was spending six hours at NBR every night.

His phone woke him up. "Yeah."

"Tommy?" A frantic crying Jude was on the other end.

"Jude, what's going on? It's the middle of the night here."

"Babe, I'm sorry. I just needed to talk to you. I've been going over this for a week. I'm late."

"Late for what?" He asked still confused with sleep.

"Tommy, I'm over a week late on my period. These stupid tests over here don't make any sense."

He was wide awake now. "You think you're pregnant?"

"Well, remember last month when your brother sent us to the hotel for a night?"

"Okay, I will book a flight and bring you a test. It's going to be okay, babe."

"Thank you, Tommy."

"You don't have to thank me, girl. I love you and I'll be there as soon as I can."

Tommy called and got a flight first thing the next morning. There was no way he'd sleep after that phone call. He packed a bag quickly. He kept a lot of his things in London anyway. He wondered if they were ready for this, but he couldn't think of a reason why they weren't. They were already getting married in the fall anyway. This would just be an added plus.

The good thing about it being in the middle of the night, he wouldn't be seen at the 24 hour drug store. He still wore a baseball cap over his eyes just in case. The last thing he needed was for some gossip rag to print that he was cheating on Jude and knocked some girl up. Being a guy, he had no idea what to really look for in pregnancy tests. One said positive was a blue line and another said two lines. Finally he found one that said pregnant or not pregnant, but he got all three just to be sure.

On his way to the airport it was still too early for there to be any traffic on the streets. It made it easy to get there in time. He left messages at G Major and NBR that he had to fly out to London last minute. He didn't see any reason to call Darius or Jamie and wake them up. His flight was at six so that would have him landing in London about nine that evening. He hated that it took that long to get to her, but was glad the long distance stuff was almost over.

The idea of a baby inspired him on several new song ideas for the journal he'd been writing for Jude for so long. He tried to nap during the flight, but he was too anxious to ever fall asleep. He just kept writing. She was at home taking the night off from the studio when he finally got to London. "Hey, how are you feeling?" He asked over the phone.

"I'm not sure."

"Well, my plane just landed. I should be there in a little bit."

"Good."

He noticed that had voicemails, but he just turned his phone off. He knew everyone back home would be freaking out wondering why he needed to fly to London so quickly, but he needed this time to be about the two them; not anyone else.

She was curled up on the couch eating popcorn, when he walked through the door. He smiled and she was instantly in his arms. "It's going to be okay." He whispered in her ear.

Two hours later, they both were sitting in the bathroom floor. "So we're going to have a baby." Jude said staring at the test that said 'pregnant' on it. He'd waited in the living room patiently while she took all three tests. They were all positive.

"So it seems."

"How do you feel about this?"

"I think it's great." He said smiling.

"Really?" She asked looking up at him.

"Yeah, really. Think about it, Jude, we are going to be married in a few months. We each only have a couple of months left in our contracts. A baby just adds to our happiness." He answered pulling her over into his lap.

"I guess this decides what our next move is." She said playing with her engagement ring.

"What's that?"

"I'm ready to go home. We are going to need a support system, and if we stayed in London, our family and friends won't be here to help us."

"True."

"You could continue to work for NBR if you wanted to."

"Yeah, I could. What about you?"

"I might take some time off. I'll figure it out by the time I move home. Grant set my release date for two weeks before my birthday."

"Is this really happening?"

"Yeah, it is."

Tommy leaned forward to kiss her lightly. "I love you so much." He said touching his forehead to hers.

"I love you, too."

Since that day, the idea of being a father had really grown on him. And especially now that he had his own father is his life, he felt like he could be a good dad. He just prayed that everything would be okay.

"Harrison." A nurse called out.

"Come on, Babe." Tommy helped her up and walked with her.

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It turned out to be shorter than I wanted it to be, but I should have the next chapter up around mid next week. I already have part of it typed from taking it out of this chapter. Please let me know what you think. Your reviews keep me motivated. Have a great weekend everybody. I'm heading off camping after work. Now go and review.