Jude had been in the recording booth for almost three hours now. She was just wrapping up her final take and in the midst of perfecting her new number one hit, she had forgotten once again to call Blake and let him know she had to cancel their dinner plans. Kwest had been amazingly supportive and cooperative…the song truly reaching it's true potential.

"Watching you slip away,It's getting harder everyday,When you're coming down like a hurricane,I can't stand to see you in pain.

So I just look away.I can't stand to watch,Your comet coming fast,Everywhere you go it seems lighting strikes and then you crash,

I don't know how you do it,It always ends the same,

Everywhere you go it seems lightning strikes but there's no rain, no rain, no rain...Lightening strikes but there's no rain."

" And cut! That was perfect Jude! D is gonna love it, and between you and I , I think it'll knock Michelle's 'big number TWO hit' off the charts." Giving Jude a well deserved pack on the back.

" Thanks Kwest. Look I'm just gonna go chill on the couch a bit and unwind while you mix the song okay?"

"Sounds cool with me." answered Kwest.

Jude left the recording booth, finally collapsing on the refreshing leather of the lobby couches. Stretching her lean and long legs out, and closing her eyes to catch a little bit of a cat nap. However her peace and quiet was soon short lived.

"JUDE" It was Blake . His face turning a rash red, teeth clenched together.

Jude's eyes popped open- surprised at hearing Blake's voice. And then being surprised at the aggressiveness in the tone of his voice. And than she remembered- she hadn't called him like she was supposed to. After Darius had commanded her like that, her only thought was to prove him and Michelle wrong.

" Blake! I'm so so sorry! I can't believe that I forgot to call you. Darius wanted me to come up with another song, and quick… I had to stay late with Kwest"

" Oh so now your fucking Kwest . Figures a slut like you would go begging for a fuck to someone other than your boyfriend."

" Blake you don't know what your saying!" she whimpered, as she rose to her feet. " Have you been drinking again?" that was the only logical reasoning as to why he was acting like that. Jude stepping forward to smell her boyfriends breathe.

" You haven't been?" Jude said in shock… he was actually treating her like shit under his own will.

" Get the fuck away from me you whore!" slapping Jude against the face. A harsh clap sound resounding through the lobby. Her face stinging. He had just hit her. Again.

Blake moved forward shoving Jude against the pale yellow walls of Gmajor. His body pinning her.

" Blake please. Stop it! It's me! STOP" screamed Jude.

" WE are done Jude. YOU are nothing but a meaningless dirty whore." whispered Blake into Jude's ear… fat tears trailing down her face once more. She had shed so many tears over this man- and now he was breaking her heart piece by piece. Between Tommy and Blake she didn't think she would have a heart left for much longer.

And than he put her in a chokehold. Squeezing harder and harder- his rough big hands enveloping her neck. Jude's oxygen supply slowly being cut off- unable to call for Kwest's help.

" HEY GET THE HELL OFF OF HER" There was no need to call Kwest- he was already here. Suddenly, Jude was free, coughing as she tried to catch her breath once again. Kwest punching Blake square in the jaw.

"PUNK- get the hell out of here." bellowed Kwest.

And with wide eyes and heavy breathing Blake ran out of Gmajor.

" Jude are you okay?" asked Kwest, bending down to her level.

" I- I'm so sorry about having to put you through that. Tommy warned me not to go back to him and I just felt so alone- and I was worried that with Tommy getting me off the album… well I don't know what I thought. I just. I was scared. And hurt."

" Jude you don't have to explain to me. But what you do have to do is NOT go back to him. Block his number. And if he ever comes near you again let me or Sadie or Portia- hell tell Tommy . Let SOMEONE know. Why don't I drive you home and you go catch some sleep okay?"

" Sounds good Kwest. Thanks. You're right - I just need to go home and relax. Take a shower and sleep."

" Exactly. Now lets go home k?"

" Thanks Big K."

Jude was great full- she didn't want to think what Blake would have done to her if Kwest hadn't saved her.

" No problem Little J."