A/N: I want to state, I own the lyrics to the song, Two Worlds Collide. They came from the depths of my own mind, so if they look familiar, then I suddenly became psychic or something. :D Enjoy this post.
Chapter 9
Tommy left Studio B and went to Georgia's office. He knocked softly on the door and Georgia yelled "Come in!"
Tommy opened the door and stepped into the office.
"Georgia?" Tommy said, closing the door behind him with a soft click. "EJ caught me off guard earlier, and I wanted to say, I'm sorry."
"No need to do that Tom." Georgia said a small smile on her face.
"Anyway, I just want to let you know; logically, this is a good publicity stunt. It's something Jude needs to get her back in the lime light and get people excited about her next album and that's why I'm going to agree to do it." Georgia smiled and got out of her chair and walked over to Tommy.
"I knew you'd come around." She said. Tommy scowled at her but said nothing.
"Well, you two have songs to mix and a new duet to write, so get crackin!" Georgia stated. Tommy laughed at her sternness.
"Yes Ma'am." He said, and left the office and went off to find Jude. He searched the studio, but he couldn't find her. He gave up and walked into Studio B and sat down in his chair. He hung his head and sighed. Something caught his attention under the sound board and he reached under to pull it out. He frowned at what he held in his hand. It was a well warn black notebook. The edges of the paper were yellowing with age and the corners bent and crinkled.
Tommy stared at it, fingering the pages. He knew what this notebook was. He forgot he had hid it in the studio years ago. He had been in his first couple months as a producer and he still held onto his dream of going solo. Between recordings, he would sit in the studio and continue to write songs that came to him as naturally as breathing. He had hidden the notebook before a meeting one day and had forgotten about it as his clientele rose. Tommy sighed and opened it to a random page, and skimmed over the words he had written what felt like ages ago.
"Tommy!" EJ's voice rang through the studio. Tommy started and set the notebook down. "Why didn't you tell me? This is so great! I have to get the word out and get the interest flowing!" EJ squeed with delight and left the room. Tommy shook his head and an intern stuck his head into the room.
"Mr. Quincy?"
"Yes?"
"Michelle needs you in Studio A." the kid said. Tommy got up and followed the intern out of the studio.
Jude walked back into Studio B, a bottle of water in her hand. Tommy must not be back yet. She thought as she surveyed the empty studio. She saw a notebook lying open and she picked it up, reading what was scrawled out on the page.
Two Worlds Collide
You were with your friends
Looking kind of sexy
You were laughing
And I noticed a sparkle in your eyes
Then you eyes met mine…
And I felt the Earth shake as two worlds collided
For the first time
When two worlds collide
Everything felt so right
Yet I knew it to be so wrong
You were a little too timid for me
But you didn't seem to mind
My friends couldn't understand
Why I would waste my time with you
They spoke the truth when they say we're too different
But they just don't understand
What happens when Two worlds collide,
Nothing else seems to matter
I think we fell in love when two worlds collided
Jude smiled at the lyrics. It's good. She thought. Needs some work, but it's good. She was interrupted when Tommy entered the room.
"Hey," She said, frowning at the notebook, she held it up for him to see. "Got another artist to produce?" She asked.
Tommy snatched the notebook from her and snapped it shut. "Just you girl." He said, tossing it aside like it was poison.
"They who wrote those songs? They're pretty good." Jude said, watching Tommy bustle around the studio.
Without looking at her, Tommy replied "They were written a long time ago."
"By whom?" Jude asked, though she suspected she already knew the answer. Tommy didn't answer, but continued to busy himself. Jude wondered if he even heard her question. Minutes later, Tommy answered, his voice soft and barely audible.
"I did." He glanced over at her to gage her reaction. Jude just stared back and a smile played on her face. "What?" He asked her. Jude dashed across the room and grabbed the notebook and flipped through it until she found what she was looking for. She folded the notebook back and handed it to Tommy who watched her with a puzzled expression. He recognized the song as soon as he saw the title. Two Worlds Collide. A song he had wrote for his ex-wife when he thought he was in love with her.
"Read it!" Jude insisted.
"I know what it says." Tommy said a slight hint of pain in his voice.
"It's perfect Tommy! We can modify it slightly and it could be our duet!" Jude said excitedly, and Tommy couldn't bring himself to tell her why he didn't want to perform that particular song.
"Jude..."
"No Tommy; it works, it's perfect." Jude said, and Tommy just sighed and said nothing.
"We need to get the other songs done first. We can talk about that later." Tommy said. Jude nodded and left to go into the sound proof booth. Let's do it. Jude thought, placing the headphones on her head and sending Tommy thumbs up to let him know to start.