A/N: Hey everyone. Thanks again for coming and reading my story. I know that it has been a while since it's been updated, and I'm really sorry, but I'm here to make up for that now. I just had a busy couple of weeks. With New Year's...hope everyone's was great...mine was ok…I was stuck babysitting...so yea…and then school started back this week, so yea, that's going to be stressful with studying and homework and posting too….well, enough about this…on with the story. Oh and by the way, I will deal with the person watching…just not yet.

Disclaimer: Of course, I don't own Instant Star…if I did...Jude and Tommy would defiantly be together...as I've already said many times.

Chapter 4: Daddy's Little Girl

"Hi daddy. It's me…Madison." The small 15 year old said as she closed the door to the hospital room.

"How are you today? I'm alright…just kinda rough…you know." The red haired blue eyed girl sat down in the chair by her father that was usually being occupied her mother…if not Jude then Kwest, EJ, or Georgia was in it.

"Daddy…I can't lie to you…you know I never could. It's been hard….it's been hard at school, everyone who wasn't my friend before pretends to be and asks questions constantly like 'how's lil' tommy Q' or 'are you guys ok, because I'd be so upset.' It just hurts. My friends, they don't really help too much either…I know they try to but it just doesn't work. They try to take my mind of you, but it doesn't help…maybe for a minute or two and then I feel guilty because I'm having a good time or I'm smiling and laughing, and you…you're stuck here lying in this stupid bed.

Jude walked back to her husband's room. She had just stopped for a coffee break and called Sadie to check on her kids. She was very surprised when Sadie told her that Madison had left in a hurry with Tyler and didn't tell Sadie where she was going. Jude calmed Sadie down and told her it was ok…Tyler was safe driver and caring friend and Madison was a smart girl…she would be fine. Jude knew exactly where Madison was headed…to see her father.

Jude opened the door and heard Madison's sobs…heard Madison's soft voice as she talked to her father. Contemplating whether to go in or stay out, Jude quietly shut the door to a bare crack and listened in…

"Daddy, do you remember when you and Mom told me that Mom was pregnant? That I was going to be a big sister? It was almost 4 years ago. I do. I was so upset.

"Madison Brooke, can you please come in here for a second? You're mother and I need to talk to you." The small 12 year old with long red hair could be seen running down the stairway like a two-year-old running to candy.

"Yea…what is it?" the girl asked her parents as she joined them on the couch.

"Well, honey, we have a gift for you." Jude's eyes lit up as she talked to her small child.

"Are you sure it's for me? It's not my birthday…we still have 3 months until then. It's not Christmas…there's still 7 months til that. So why do you have a gift for me?" the little girl asked.

"Well, girl it's a special gift. It's not for anything like your birthday or Christmas…it's different…it's special." Tommy said as he took the box from behind his back and gave it to his excited little girl.

"Ok. Well here goes nothing." Madison exclaimed as she tore into the beautifully wrapped gift.

"Mom…Dad…I don't understand…what is this?" the confused 12 year old looked up from the pink t-shirt she was holding and back and forth to her parents.

"Well honey. What does it say?" Jude asked a little worried that Madison didn't quite understand.

"It says….it says….Big Sister. But mom…I'm not a big sister. I'm an only child, and I love it that way...I mean sometimes I wish I could be like Tyler and Jason and be a twin...but I couldn't ever be like Liz and have a lot of brothers and sisters." Madison looked up to her mother.

Jude was at a loss for words. She didn't know what to say. How was she going to tell her only daughter that she was going to be a big sister? Her only daughter that had just told her that she loved being an only child. Her only daughter that had pretty much just told Jude that she didn't want the baby that Jude was carrying. Jude looked over to her husband…she needed his help. With pleeing eyes, Jude looked into Tommy's eyes as to ask for help.

"Madison…we understand that you love being an only child…we spoil you way to much, and so does your Aunt Sadie and your grandma Tori and grandpa Stuart and everyone else for that matter…Jamie, Kat, Kwest, Georgia, heck, even EJ…but honey that shirt…it tells it like it is…you are going to be a big sister in about 6 months. Your mother…well…she is pregnant. She is going to have a baby…boy or girl…and we are going to love it. All of us…we are going to be a bigger family, with a new addition." Tommy responded to his daughter taking her in his arms.

"Ok…but I still don't' understand. After 12 years…12 years…I am 12 years old…why did you have to wait 12 years to have another kid…whey couldn't it be 2 years like you and Aunt Sadie, mom? Or even 3 years like you and Khara, dad? Huh…why?" the upset little girl asked her parents. "I mean…yes for a while I had wanted a little brother or sister…one I could play dress up and house with if it was a girl or I could play baseball and basketball with if it was a boy…I can't do that stuff anymore…I am too old."

"No…no honey…you aren't too old…listen to me…yes your mom and Sadie are only 2 years apart and me and Khara are only 3, but Braden is 6 years older than I am and growing up when we were kids…when I was 7 or 8 and Braden was 13 or 14, we were close. We did everything together…we played ball and all that stuff….and you will do that with this baby…you will love him or her and be the BEST big sister there is….this baby will love you and you can teach him or her anything and everything…it will be alright..you'll see." Tommy responded to his daughter once again.

"You're right. Dad, Mom…congratulations." The little girl got up and wiped the tears out of her eyes as she hugged both her parents. "You'll see…I'll be a great sister…this baby won't know what hit it."

"Daddy, do you remember? You made everything better…I was scared that we weren't going to be close…me and Austin…but we are…he's only 3 and he follows me everywhere. Sometimes it annoys me and then I look down at him, and know that I could never be annoyed by him. He's our little Austin. Our baby… just like you said he would be. Daddy, you have to get better..for us all 3 of us, mom, me and Austin. Daddy, get better for our family all 4 of us…I know you will and can…and I'm just waiting for you to do it." Madison said talking to her father once again.

Jude couldn't handle it…she had to get away from that door…what would happen to her family if Tommy didn't make it? She just didn't know…how was she going to be able to finish raising Madison? She's only 15..almost 16…she still has 2 more years of high school and then college…and many boys to come…weddings and babies….and then there's Austin. He's only 3. He has his whole life ahead of him…what if Tommy isn't there to help her raise their little boy…their precious little boy…Tommy Jr as Jude sometimes called him…with Tommy's eyes and Tommy's hair and Tommy's features…he still had preschool and kindergarten and ball games and everything.

Jude turned around just in time to find a chair to sit in before she collapsed on the floor. She sat in the chair and just cried…cried for she didn't know how long…cried for God to bring her husband back to her.

"Daddy…I love you, and I know you're going to come back to us…I will always love you." Madison finished as she got up and waked out of the hospital room.

Jude got up from her chair and walked over to where her daughter had just went.

"Madison honey, are you ok?" Jude asked concerned for her daughter. She couldn't take that much more…she had always been a daddy's girl and this was killing her inside.

"Yea mom. It's alright. I'm just going to go home. Is it ok if Tyler gives me a ride. He's visiting his cousin right now…she just had a baby…a girl named Trista Ann. Isn't that a cute name, mom? Trista Ann…I like it." Madison replied to her mother.

"Sure is honey. And yes it's fine if Tyler gives you a ride…will you just go by Aunt Sadie's and pick up Austin. His seat is in Sadie's car. Please, please, please be careful with him…and tell Tyler to drive safe…I know he does anyways…but with both my kids in that car…I just want to make sure you guys are safe." Jude replied.

"Ok thanks mom. I'll call you when we get home…and about leaving Sadie's earlier…"

"Aunt Sadie…honey." Jude corrected her daughter laughing.

"Sorry mom. About leaving AUNT SADIE's…I'm really sorry…I know I should have told her where I was going…but I just had to get out of there you know…so I called Ty and he said he'd come get me."

"I know honey, and it's ok…just don't ever, and I mean EVER do it again." Jude replied to her daughter once again.

"Hey Mad. Jude how are you doing?" Tyler asked walking up to the mother and daughter.

"Oh hi Tyler. I'm alright. You guys better go…please just be careful Tyler…you have my children in your car." Jude replied kissing her daughter on the forehead and saying good bye to Tyler.

"I love you mom."

"I love you too, honey…be careful."

And with that, the two children left and Jude made her way back to Tommy's room.

"Tommy, honey…it's me again. I know that Maddy was just in here and it probably hurt you to hear her words…and I'm sorry…but what she said Tommy…about you needing to get better for our family…all 4 or us…she was right. You can get better and you need to get better. We need you, honey, and we all know that you need us. That little girl that just came in here, Tommy, she is YOUR little girl…she is defiantly her daddy's little girl…she always will be…and that beautiful baby boy…he's our little boy…our baby boy…Tommy our family will be back together again…I'm praying for that day to come where we can sit at the dining room table again as a family…where the doctors come to me and say….Mrs. Quincy, your husband has woken up. You can all go home again." Jude spoke softly to her husband as she stroke his hair and held his hand.

"You know something…Tommy…I've prayed over and over that God would bring you to me all them years ago…when we were apart…I prayed that everything would be fine on our wedding day…when it was storming and family wasn't going to be able to get here, prayed when I went into labor twice with the Quincy children…and God hasn't let me down yet. He won't let me down…I know that. I'm couldn't on it. I'm waiting til he answers my prayers and you are better. Tommy, I love you with all of my heart and soul…. with everything that is in me, with everything that IS me." Jude cried to her husband as she kissed his head.

A/N: OK. Well there you have it. Chapter 4. I hope everyone liked it. I enjoyed writing this chapter. It took a while to write though…Please let me know what you think. I am thinking that the next chapter or one after that will be a reminiscence about Tommy and Jude's wedding…anyone have ideas for that if so either leave a response or email me… ….. but seriously, this chapter was pretty long to me..about 6 pages on my word. I hope you liked it. And I promise..it will get more into story like soon...with more characters...more Sadie, Kat, Jamie...Jude's parents...more EJ, Kwest, and Georgia...andbelieve it or not...some of Tommy's family.Please respond….it don't take long to review and it makes me HAPPY thanks all -Brandy