Tom and Doug sat down to eat at this trendy café near Tom's apartment.
"So how was your weekend?" Tom asked.
"Ok, I guess. Nothing special happened." Doug answered.
"So nothing happened when you had your so-called date with Judy Friday night?"
"What to you mean happened?" a suspicious Doug asked.
"I hoping you would have talked about me, but I guess she really has this Jimmy guy on the brain."
"Oh! We really didn't talk about anyone, just work mostly. Actually, Tom I have something to tell you."
The waitress came to the table interrupting Doug and poured more coffee in their cups and told them their order would be right out.
"What do you need to tell me?" Tom asked curiously.
"I really need to tell you, but I don't know how without you getting mad at me."
"Doug, when you ate my last candy bar that time, did I get mad?"
"No, but this is different."
"I don't think so. I REALLY wanted that candy bar." Tom said jokingly.
"Tom, I had sex with Judy on Friday night."
Tom's face wiped clean of a smile as he just stared at Doug.
"What?" Tom asked not believing what his ears just heard.
"I had sex with Judy Hoffs on Friday."
"How could you do that Doug? You know how I feel about her."
"I'm so sorry Tom, but it just happened. I honestly never meant to make you upset."
Tom pushed back his chair and stood up.
"I have to go. I just lost my appetite."
"Tom wait!"
"Doug, I just want to be alone right now. I'll call you later."
Doug just sat there as he watched Tom walk away. Deep down Doug knew Tom would be ok and forgive him, but the thought of letting down his best friend made his heartache.
Judy's apartment
Later that afternoon, Tom knocked on Judy's apartment door hoping she was back from the mall, so he could talk to her. Judy opened the door to find a heartbroken Tom standing there.
"Hi Tom. What's up?"
"We need to talk. Can I come in?"
"Sure."
Judy walked to the couch as Tom closed the door to the apartment.
"So, Doug told you what happened."
"Yeah he did. How did you know?"
"I can see it in your face, Tom."
"Why did you do it?"
"I don't know. For a split-second, I felt as if it was the right thing to do, but now I realize that it should never have happened."
"Judy, I honestly thought we were at a certain level, but I guess I was wrong."
"Tom, that's not true! I have feelings for you too."
"Too? You can't have feelings for two different men, Jude!" Tom said practically screaming at her. "It doesn't work that way!"
"How can you tell me how I feel right now? I even broke it off with Jimmy because I'm confused."
"So what are you confused about? Who to sleep with next?" Tom said sarcastically.
"I'm confused about how I feel about you and Doug!" Judy said with tears in her eyes.
Silence filled Judy's apartment once again. Tom calmed down and realized that he was hurting someone he loved when he saw tears rolling down her face. Loved? Yeah, loved! He has never been this jealous or upset about a woman until now. He came to the conclusion, that it could only be love.
Tom walked over to Judy and just held her close, so she would know he wasn't mad at her. Tom led her to the bedroom and pulled the cover back, so she could lie down. He pulled the cover around her and kneeled beside the bed.
"Judy, I don't want to lose you. I really care about you and I want us to move forward, together. You let me know when you're ready."
Tom stood up and proceeded to walk out of the room, when Judy called his name.
"Tom, would you lie down next to me?"
"Sure, I will beautiful."
Tom laid down next to Judy, but he stayed above the covers and watched Judy sleep until he fell asleep himself.
Judy woke up around 11pm and realized that she slept the evening away. She rolled over and there was Tom sound asleep. She rested her head on her pillow and watched his chest go in and out. Judy made up her mind that she wanted Tom more than anyone else and decided to pick him.
Judy shook Tom's arm, trying to wake him up.
"Hey sleepy head. It's 11:09pm." Judy said softly to Tom.
Tom stretched and looked at Judy with a smile.
"I'm too comfortable, so now you are stuck with me." Tom joked.
"Actually, that wouldn't be a bad idea." she replied.
"Do you want me to stay tonight?" Tom asked surprisingly.
"Yeah I do, but only if you want to."
"Sure I can. Is you sofa a pull-out?"
"I didn't say you would sleep on the sofa."
Tom looked at Judy puzzled. He wasn't quite understanding what she meant by her choice of words.
Judy moved closer to Tom in the bed.
"I pick you Tom. You are everything I want and I will make it work."
Tom looked up at the clock.
"Don't worry, I have an alarm that will wake us in the morning." she said convincingly.
Tom began to kiss Judy powerfully as they rested their heads on the pillow.
"Not tonight Tom, we have school in the morning." Judy said looking at Tom like an innocent school girl trying to get her boyfriend to wait on sex.
"I can wait for you forever." Tom said sweetly.
Tom pulled Judy close to him and draped his arm over her. They laid in Judy's bed, fully dressed and went to sleep.