That night Jude and Tommy carried Sadie upstairs. She was still acting as if she was in a daze, occasionally bursting into fresh tears, and hadn't spoken since hearing the news. She hadn't let Jude leave her either. Everytime Jude went to leave the room Sadie would grab hold of her or reach out to do so. If Jude actually managed to leave the room Sadie would follow her younger sister. Jude was relieved when Sadie finally fell asleep allowing her and Tommy to have a moment alone since she had escaped. Tommy grinned at Jude across the bed as they manoeuvred Sadie onto the bed and under the duvet. Jude smiled back, blowing a strand of hair from her forehead. Sadie shifted in her sleep and the pair froze, waiting to see if she'd wake up. When she didn't Tommy walked round the bed to Jude and took her hand, leading her out of the room and down the stairs.
"Tommy?"
"Mmmm?"
"How did you know where I was? Did Kaci call you too?"
"No, Kwest did. He said he'd heard you leaving, running in the direction of her street. He gave me directions there. Then he asked me to…to tell Sadie he loved her and was sorry. Then he was gone." Tommy avoided Jude's gaze, turning to stare out of the window and out into the night.
"Do you know what his secret was?" Tommy nodded in response to Jude's question. "Does Sadie know?" Jude continued, even though she was pretty sure she knew the answer. Tommy nodded again and Jude knew that she had to tell them about what had happened at Chase's house. "Chase was going to kill me, he would've killed me, if Kwest hadn't stopped him. Kwest distracted Chase and punched him. They got involved in a fight and Kwest yelled at me to run. I'd just got downstairs when I heard the gunshot. I called out for Kwest but there wasn't a reply. Then Chase suddenly appeared. I knew then that Kwest was gone. He sacrificed himself to save me Tommy. I know you think he's a bad guy but he made a mistake. Just like you." Jude stopped when she saw Tommy wince at the mention of the past. Then a thought occurred to her. "Tommy, why hasn't Charlie been brought here yet?" Tommy looked down at Jude and stroked her cheek tenderly.
"Always thinking of others Harrison. Charlie is going to get here next week; it took some time for his case to go through the courts. He stayed with Kat's parents while the case was going on because I said we couldn't take him quite yet. I said we had stuff to sort out, which we do."
"Like what?" Jude sat up. "He'll have his own stuff won't he?"
"Yeah he will, but Jude. The kid needs a home with both of us, not just me. I want us to be a proper family." Jude stared at him in amazement. Was he really saying what she thought he was? "Jude, I want you to move in with me."
