A/N: Real quick, I wanna say, I do not own the lyrics to the song Your Eyes. Again, it belongs to the wonderful writers of Instant Star. I just changed them slightly to fit this fic more. Please don't sue for copy-right infringement. I'm a poor college student; I only have like 1.00 to my name right now, it's not pretty.

Chapter 23

Later that Night

Tommy and Jude took a break from the closet. They were arguing over what song to use and they were not getting anywhere. Tommy found Kwest in another studio and he joined him to talk.

"She thought I was dating Megan." Tommy said, sounding depressed.

"What gave her that idea?" Kwest asked.

"I don't know! Know what do I do?" Tommy asked, looking as depressed as he sounded.

"What made her believe you and Megan were together? You had to have done something…" Kwest said, staring at Tommy pointedly.

"I didn't do anything…" Tommy trailed off, remembering the other day in the studio when Jude had walked in on him and Megan adjusting the soundboard…ok, that could have looked like more than it was…and then this afternoon when Megan kissed him…Tommy let out a groan. "She thought from that!" Tommy hung his head and ran a hand through his hair. Kwest patted his friend on the back.

"Well, she knows you're not dating now, doesn't she?"

"Like I'd let her think I was dating her!" Tommy said, shuddering slightly. "How do I fix this man?"

"You gatta let her know you love her."

"I've tried!" Tommy said, and sighed once again. "Every time I try, I panic. I don't know what it is about her, but I can't think straight…"

"So get your head together and tell her."

"And how do you suggest I do that!" Tommy demanded.

"You could…"

"I am not singing another song. That's what got me into this mess in the first place." Tommy said, glaring at his friend.

"I was gonna say take her out to dinner and tell her over Italian cruisine, but now that you mention it…" Tommy groaned, and said nothing. "You'll figure something out." Kwest said, getting up and moving to leave.

"Where are you going! You can't leave a friend in need!"

"Yes I can…unlike some people, I don't get paid to hang around the studio for all hours." Kwest said, leaving Tommy alone. Tommy laid his head down on the soundboard and banged it lightly against it.

Tommy glanced up and looked thoughtful for one minute and picked up his cell phone and dialed. He waited impatiently as it rang. When the owner picked up, Tommy said hurriedly

"Don't hang up!" The voice on the other end was annoyed, but didn't hang up. "I need you to do me a favor Andrews…" Tommy added, pausing as the teenager went on a rant about why he would not stoop so low as to help a gimmicky corporate pop has been. "You done now?" There was a pause.

"Yes…what do you want?" Jamie asked Tommy, sounding annoyed. Tommy smiled secretly.

"Good, now here's what I need you to do…"

Tommy and Jude worked continuously for another few hours. Jude yawned, beginning to feel tired from the long day.

"Wanna call it quites?" Tommy asked, watching her concerned.

"No, we have to nail this." Jude insisted, yawning once again.

"I think we got it…we can always rehearse some before we go on tomorrow." Tommy said, trying to get Jude out of the studio and back home.

"Are you sure?" She said, looking uncertain.

"Yeah, besides, I think George the janitor is going to kill us if we stay much later." Tommy said, a smile on his face. Jude laughed.

"OK. See ya tomorrow?" She asked as she put her acoustic away.

"Yup." Tommy said, doing the same with his. They left the studio, locking up behind them. Tommy walked Jude over to her car and waited until she got in and shut the door. Jude started her car and rolled down the window.

"You didn't have to wait." Jude said, feeling touched he felt he needed to stay and make sure she's ok.

"You never know…specially with that stalker of yours." Tommy said, looking concerned.

"Yeah…"

"You haven't heard anything else, right?" Tommy asked, realizing he never bothered to ask earlier in the week. Jude shook her head no. Tommy looked slightly relieved. "Well, be careful, ok?" Tommy said and Jude nodded.

"C-ya tomorrow Quincy." Jude said, shaking her head at him.

"Later, Harrison." Tommy said, turning around and walking around the viper to the drivers side door. He jumped in and started it; Jude pulled out of the parking lot and Tommy watched her go. He then sighed and began putting his plan into action.

Jude pulled in the driveway, turned off her headlights and car. She stepped out, hitting the remote lock.

"Jude!" A voice called. Jude started and spun around. Jamie was running across the street towards her.

"Oh my goodness, Jamie, you scared me!"

"Sorry." Jamie said, coming up next to her. "How've ya been Harrison? Haven't seen ya around lately." He said, watching her reaction.

"I know; I've been busy at the studio, and you've been busy with Kat…"

"Hey, I got a couple new mixes, I wanted to show you them before I gave 'em to Kat." Jude looked at her friend, suspiciously.

"Why would…?"

"Because! You can never be too sure when it comes to your girlfriend, right?" Jamie said, grabbing Jude's arm and pulling her with him to his house.

"Fine, Jamie, but I can't stay up late, I gatta get some sleep before the interview tomorrow."

"Good enough." Jamie said, dragging Jude inside with him.

10 minutes later, Jamie had Jude listen to a few different mixes and showed her about 20 covers he made; none of them that drastically different that she would have thought Kat would hate them.

"Can I go now? Jamie, it's late, I'm tired, and" Jude stopped as she heard music coming from outside, more specifically, a very familiar sounding acoustic guitar. Jude looked at Jamie, confused and ran out of the bedroom and opened the door to see Tommy standing in the middle of the street, next to his Hummer, which he must have traded for the Viper, playing a tune that sounded all too familiar. She was about to say something when Tommy signaled for her to stay silent. She stood on Jamie's porch, watching the man she loved, feeling very embarrassed.

Then, Tommy began singing, very off key…

"If you were drowning in the sea
I would dive right in and save you
If you were falling like a star
I would be right there to catch you.
if I was dreaming of your kiss
Would you look right through me?

On the street I'm waiting
In my heart it's raining

Your eyes are holding up my sky
Your eyes make me weak, I don't know why
Your eyes make me scared to tell the truth
I thought my heart was bullet-proof
Now I'm singing in the street
And everybody knows I'm into you

If your heart was sadder than a song
I would still listen
If your tears fell on me, one by one
I would see them glisten

On the street I'm waiting
In my heart it's raining

Your eyes are holding up the sky
Your eyes make me weak I don't know why
Your eyes make me scared to tell the truth
I thought my heart was bullet-proof
Now I'm just singing in the street…

Every single thing you say makes me want to run away
Sometime's love's a rainy day but life goes on

your eyes are holding up the sky
Your eyes make me weak, I don't know why
Your eyes make me scared to tell the truth
I thought my heart was bullet-proof
But I'm singing in the street
And everybody knows I'm into you."

Tommy stopped singing and let the guitar rest at his side. Jude just stared at him, shocked that he 1. was standing on the street, singing her song, and secondly, the fact that he totally destroyed the song by singing it off key because he couldn't hit the high notes, came close a couple times though. She then realized it was after midnight and he probably woke up everyone on the block. She began to feel slightly embarrassed through her shock.

"You're making this really difficult, you know. That makes 2 songs in under 24 hours that I have sung for you." Tommy said, walking up the sidewalk to stand before her. Jamie went back inside the house, not wanting to see his best friend get asked out by her producer and ex-boybander. Tommy stopped when he was before her, and glanced nervously at the porch and then back into her surprised eyes. "What I want to say, is, I love you Jude." He said, staring into her green (?) eyes. After Jude failed to say anymore after a few long moments, Tommy stated "This is the part where you either smack me or kiss me." He looked nervous as he said it, but Jude still couldn't process the fact that he just sang a fairly romantic song for her. She shook herself.

"What?" Tommy hung his head. "Tell me I'm not dreaming…" She said, her voice barely audible. Tommy glanced back up at her, his hand brushing her cheek.

"This isn't a dream. And neither is this" He said, and kissed her passionately. Jude was shocked, but quickly returned the kiss, savoring the feel of his lips on hers. Jude's arms wrapped around his neck and Tommy's circled around her waist. They both ended the kiss, but didn't move from their embrace.

"You love me?" Jude asked, looking into his blue eyes and loosing herself in their depths.

"Since you were 15." He said honestly, his eyes softening.

"What!"

"Jude, you were 15. I was lucky they can't arrest you for your thoughts." Tommy said, smiling at her as she blushed slightly, and looked down.

"You started it…" Jude said, glancing shyly into his eyes.

"No, I distinctly remember you kissing me first." Tommy said, his voice playful.

"Yeah, but you touched me first."

"Don't believe everything you read in the tabloids." Tommy murmured, kissing her once again. When they broke apart, Jude stared at the Hummer, for a moment.

"What ever happened to the Hummer? I only saw that thing once." Tommy grinned.

"I had to get it re-upholstered."

"You had a Hummer re-upholstered?"

"Yeah, your sister barfed in it." Tommy said, looking disgusted. "And on my shoes…those were some good shoes until she ruined them…" Jude laughed.

"Why didn't you just have it cleaned?" Tommy look horrified at the thought.

"She barfed in it! You can't get rid of the smell!"

"Remind me again why you dated her?"

"Temporary insanity?" Tommy offered.

"And it took three years to re-upholster the Hummer?"

"No, it took about 18 months. Probably alittle more." Tommy said, looking thoughtful.

"And the other 1.5 years?"

"I had it in storage…I got it back in the summer and then I was using the Viper, and then I left for the states and I wasn't going to bring the Hummer with me…do you even know how much the price of gas is there!" Tommy demanded.

"Sorry I asked." Jude muttered, still incredulous that he had the Hummer re-upholstered. Tommy kissed her once more and backed away a couple steps once they partered. Jude shivered once he was gone, from the loss of his warmth.

"I should go." Tommy said, and added "let you get your beauty sleep and all." Tommy said, smiling at her. Before Jude could retort, her phone chimed to let her know she had a voice mail. She pulled it out of her pocket and glanced at the read out. It read:

If I can't have u, no 1 can.

Jude shivered and showed Tommy the message. Tommy's eyes darkened as he frowned.

"Who's all here?" Tommy asked, not wanting to leave Jude alone.

"Me and Sadie. Dad's officially moved in with Yvette, and mom's on a business trip." Jude said, wrapping her arms around herself, feeling scared at the thought of being nearly alone when her stalker just threatened her.

"That's it, I'm staying." Tommy proclaimed.

"You can't stay! Sadie will tell"

"I think we can handle Sadie." Tommy said, looking serious. "Besides, I'm not leaving you alone when there is a stalker on the loose. What's Sadie going to do? Talk the guy to death?"

"Jamie can" Tommy scoffed.

"Oh please, like he's any better." Tommy said and Jude glared at him.

"Jamie is my friend."

"Jamie is a wuss." Tommy stated, knowing there was no way she was going to talk him out of this.

"Fine, stay. I don't care…but if Sadie tells mom"

"We'll think of some way to keep Sadie quiet." Tommy said, putting an arm around her shoulders.

"Fine." Jude said, with a yawn. "You win, I'm not arguing." Tommy smiled and kissed the top of her head.

"I knew you'd see it my way." As they walked towards the Harrison household, Jude glanced up at Tommy.

"So this means we're official?" Tommy sighed.

"I think we should stay on the down-low for a few weeks; let the press have it's fun with the duet before we go public."

"Sounds fine to me." Jude said, unlocking the door. They stepped into the hall, and closed the door behind them. Jude locked the lock and the deadbolt behind them. "I'm not making you sleep on the couch…dirty things have been done on that couch…we desperately need a new one." Tommy stared at her incrediously. "Well, I caught Dad and Yvette making out on the couch…and dad and mom…" Jude shuddered. "Who knows what else has been done on it." Tommy made a face and said nothing.

"Besides, I can hide you in my room and as long as Sadie stays out, you could sneak out the window in the morning and she'll be none the wiser."

"I think she'll notice the Hummer." Tommy whispered as they walked up the stairs to Jude's room.

"She won't." Jude whispered back as she opened the door to her room, thanking the powers that be that she had cleaned it earlier that week so it wasn't the usual disaster area it was normally.

Tommy sat down on the edge of her bed as Jude grabbed a pair of pajamas out of her dresser. She gave him a kiss and left the room to go change, closing the door behind her in case Sadie were to come and check up on her. A few minutes later, Jude returned, dressed in an old, oversized t-shirt and a pair of flannel shorts. She closed the door behind her and locked it before crossing over to the bed and kissing Tommy once more; she loved kissing him, it was addicting.

"We should probably stop while we're ahead." Tommy murmured once they pulled apart.

"You're probably right." Jude said, and yawned once again. Tommy smiled at her and Jude turned off her bedroom light. "Think you can control yourself if I share my bed with you?" Jude asked him, and blushed when she realized what she said. Tommy smiled at her, deciding it was better not to comment. Jude slid under the covers and Tommy stripped down to his boxers and got in the bed next to her. Jude snuggled up to him and lay her head on his chest. Tommy kissed the top of her head once again.

"I love you girl." He said and Jude sighed contently.

"I love you too." She said, and fell asleep, content as could be.