Hey guys! Sorry it took so long. This might seem more like filler, but it's leading up to the next chapter. I might double post, maybe...maybe not... If I don't, the next chapter should be up either tomorrow or Tuesday, as I am working on it right now. Oh, and once again, I own nothing, not IS, not Wendy's (although I LOVE them), so don't sue me. ENJOY!


- Chapter 28 -

The next few weeks had the newlyweds pretty busy. From the moment they walked into G-Major on that next Monday morning, Darius kept them as busy as possible. First, they had to get "their" new single recorded, then D had all sorts of PR events set up for the two, varying from photo-shoots so he would have "official" pictures of the couple to release to the press, to interviews with various magazines as everyone wanted to know the "true" story of how they fell in love.

Unfortunately for the gossip rags, the real story wasn't as interesting as they press had always made it out to be. No, there wasn't any tawdry secret sex scandal involving the hot ex-boybander turned hot-shot producer and his underage star prodigy. While, they had assumed that the two had been an item almost since day one, the true tale was far less criminal yet still filled with drama and intrigue. The fact that there was more sexual tension than actual sex was a little disappointing, but as with any dealing with the media, they still blew it way out of proportion.

Granted, the two didn't spill every little detail of their whirlwind romance. There were still some things that they intended to keep private. For example, each and every one of the "reporters" asked what the wedding night was like (and they sure weren't referring to the ceremony!). Or some would flat out asked Jude "How was he?", obviously wondering if the rumors about "Lil' Tommy Q" and his "skills" were true. As anyone else in their situation would be, they were extremely annoyed at the sheer audacity and rudeness of the interviewers. But they somehow kept their cool and Jude simply replied "no comment" as nicely as possible as she could tell how much Tommy was restraining himself from beating up the media leeches.

Thankfully not all of the questions asked of them were as direct (or as personal) as those. Some tried to focus on the lighter side of it all, instead of trying to dig up dirt on the two like most of the media did. Those were the few who got more time to talk with the two, as the rest got thrown out on their ears pretty quickly, not literally of course, but the two refused to talk to the rude reporters for more than five minutes. The remaining few got more of an in depth "one on one" with the couple, just as long as they kept it civil, of course. They discussed what married life had been like these past few weeks, how they kept it together being in the spotlight all the time, what their hopes for the future were, and what, if anything, the world could expect from these two, not just musically but also in the way of more "Quincy's" in the world. While they didn't go into too much detail, they both expressed the same sweet sentiments about how things had been going so far and their mutual desire for a family of their own someday.

The two were just now coming back from just such an interview that had been set up in the conference room when Darius stopped them in the hallway. "Hey, there's my favorite two stars. Finished so soon?" Tommy held Jude's hand in his, as he answered their boss. "Yeup, this one wasn't as bad though. But then again, I think "People" has always been on our side." Darius's smiled got even wider as Tommy spoke. "Good, good... Now that that's over with, I need you two to get back into the studio and give me another hit. Everyone loves your last song, but I want another killer duet from you two. Oh, and don't forget, we got the video shoot tomorrow afternoon for 'Spend My Life With You'..."

Darius was about to continue his list of activities that he had planned for them, but Tommy cut him off. "Well, actually, we were just about to go get some lunch. Can't we go over all of this once we get back?" Darius didn't look too amused. "You're not the only one who has things to do, you know." He almost barked at them.

This time, Jude was the one to speak up, well, whine actually. "But Darius, please... I'm starving... We've been in there for hours." She started to pout and give him the sad puppy eyes. Tommy just laughed as Darius rolled his eyes, knowing he was about to give in. Like always (well, almost always), Tommy was right. Darius lowered his head and sighed. "Fiiinnneee..." He grumbled while rubbing his face with his palms. Jude squealed and jumped into Darius's arms. "Thanks, D!" "But be back in an hour, or else!" He shouted as they headed towards the exit. "Awww... You know you love me! Later, D!"

Instead of pushing the issue, he just stood there watching them leave. As they walked through the glass doors, Darius simply shook his head. "That girl..." was all he said before turning back towards his office.

Outside, Jude and Tommy were just climbing into his Viper. After only riding in her's for a couple of weeks, he really pushed the issue that he drive them to work... at least every once in a while. She was obviously reluctant because she loved her Viper so much, and because he had driven her to work for long that she wanted to return the favor. Knowing the last thing they needed was a big fight over who drove them to work, so she eventually caved. But not before going at it long enough to earn some big time make-up sex of course.

"So, gorgeous, where would you like to eat?" Tommy asked as he pulled out of the G-Major parking lot. "Hmmm... Well, I was thinking..." Jude started in a sing-song voice before Tommy cut her off, knowing what she was about to say. "No, don't even think about it." She started to whine again. "But Tom-meee..." "No, we've already eaten there every day this week... Aren't you sick of it yet?" She crossed her arms and started to pout. "No, I happen to like it, thank you very much." To fully put her point across, she stuck her tongue out at him.

After a few minutes of silence she finally spoke up. "Please Tommy?... I really want to go there." As soon as she had given him the "But Tommy" he knew he was done for. He sighed and eventually gave in. "Fine, "Wendy's" it is, then." "Oh, thank you, thank you, thank you...!" She VERY quickly replied before kissing him on the cheek repeatedly. "Hey girl, you know I love you too, but calm down before we get into a wreck." He chuckled. She shrugged as she slid back into her seat. "O-kay..." She slowly sighed.

As they pulled into the "Wendy's" drive-thru Tommy turned to her. "So, what do you want this time..." He asked as if he didn't already know the answer. "Ummm... Let's see... How about a "Baconator" combo, easy on the ketchup, with extra pickles, Biggie-sized with a sweet-tea... Oh, and an Oreo "Twisted Frosty". Yeah, that should do it!" She once again, very quickly blurted out. He laughed to himself as he pulled forward a few feet as the lined moved a little. "Okay, your new usual it is then!" He continued to laugh as she just rolled her eyes at him. He eventually quieted before pulling forward once again and ordering their food.

Once they had their food, they headed back to G-major for what they hoped would be a quiet lunch alone in his office. They slipped in through the back entrance so no one, especially Darius, would realize that they were back yet. Finally in Tommy's office, they locked the door and got comfortable on his couch. Jude started pulling food out of the bags as Tommy leaned in, softly kissing and nuzzling her neck. "Hello?! Trying to eat here?..." Jude blurted as she pushed him towards his side of the couch. "That's exactly what I was going for..." He joked as he went for her neck once again. "Tommy please... I'm hungry. Just give me a few minutes." She softly spoke. "Fine..." he said slightly annoyed. He pouted as he sat back down and started to eat.

"Baby, don't be like that. You know I absolutely LOVE making out with you. But I'm REALLY hungry. Don't worry, I'll give you some attention in a little bit... I promise. Just let me eat first." She reassured him, making sure she stressed how much she really did enjoy fooling around with him. "Girl, I'm sorry... It's just so hard for me keep my hands off of you. You know that." She smiled at him. "Yes I know that. And you know I feel the same way about you." She leaned in and gave him a quick peck on the lips, that he quickly responded to and tried to deepen. "Tommy..." She softly whined against his lips. He leaned back with a smirk. "Okay, okay... I'm sorry." She looked at him skeptically. "Yeah, I'll just bet you are." She joked before turning her attention back to her burger and ice cream"

They proceeded to eat their lunch, Tommy obviously finishing first because he only had a chicken sandwich with no where near as many fries as she did. He was now watching her finish her ice cream as they heard a knock on the door. They both froze and neither said a word, hoping whoever it was would give up and go away. "T, Jude, I know you two are in there. I saw your car out back. Now let me in." Tommy slumped his head as he slowly stood and made his way to the door where his "supposed" best friend was waiting on the other side. As he unlocked the door, Jude sheepishly mouthed to him "Sorry..."

Once he opened the door, Kwest pushed his way into the office. "Good, you're presentable." He joked, before turning serious as Tommy shot him an amused glare. "Did you need something? Because if all you came in here for was to annoy us, I'm going to have to kill you." Kwest laughed at first, but after realizing that Tommy was serious, he soon stopped. "Okay then... Well, D sent me to find you two like half an hour ago. I figured you were hiding out in here after all of the PR crap he's been making you do, so I gave you guys some alone time, but I can't stall any longer." Tommy looked up at the ceiling and sighed as Jude stood up and patted Kwest on the back. "It's okay. We know you did your best. But thanks for what little time we did manage to steal away. Now, go on and be sure to say "Hi" to my sister for me." Nodding, he smiled back at her. "Sure thing Super Star. Now you better get into the studio before D flips a gasket. Spied and the boys are already waiting for you." "Okay, we'll be there in a minute... Thanks again." She sighed and closed the door behind Kwest as he left.

She wrapped her arms around Tommy's waist and sighed again. "I'm sorry baby. But don't worry, I'll make it up to you tonight." With that she peaked his interest. "Oh really now?" He softly said as he turned around in her arms, now facing her. "Mmm-hmm..." was her simple response before she leaned forward capturing his lips with hers. As they started to deepen the kiss they heard another knock on the door. They sighed as they pulled apart. "Coming..." She softly yelled towards the door. Turning back to her husband, she wrapped her arms around his neck and pulled him close. "We'd better get going." He simply nodded as they both leaned in for a quick peck on the lips. They pulled apart and headed for Studio A where they knew SME would be waiting for them.

Before they reached the studio, Jude ran back to Tommy's office. He just stood there with a baffled expression on his face as he watched her run the other way. He was about to call after her, but before he could even get the words out she quickly reappeared. "Sorry, forgot this." She spoke almost out of breath while shaking her Oreo "Twisted Frosty" to show him what she was referring to. He laughed and shook his head before pulling her to him and kissing the top of hers. Still laughing, he softly spoke. "God, I love you." He held her close, breathing in her sweet scent before finally releasing her. They entered the studio hand in hand and quickly got to work.