A/N: Hey all, sorry for the delay in the update, but I was having issues with this chapter. I still don't really like it, probably my least favorite chapter in all my fics, but I'm dealing with it. I like pieces of it, but I just can't describe clothes...not very well (at least, I don't think so, my beta seems to think the description was fine...) Anywho, I hated the chapter and I just now got it to a point I can put up with it :( I hope it's not too awful for you guys, I promise the next chapter will be 10x better...well...possibly...anywho, I love seeing the reviews! Keep them up and I'll keep on posting! I start school tomorrow, so I don't know exactly when my next update will be, I'm going to aim for the weekend though, but I just can't promise anything.

OH, as an after thought...I do have to warn, there is some stronger language in this chapter, so youngin's beware!

Chapter 9
April 22, 2008
One day before Jude's big 1-9

Jude was exhausted. EJ was more psyched over this party than any other. It was Jude's 19th, and the older woman was determined to keep the drinks (alcoholic) flowing all night long despite Jude's protests of not wanting any. Besides the drinks, Jude was being bugged on the music, some guests, her wardrobe (EJ had banished her to the mall, and was not aloud to come back to G Major unless she had a "drop dead sexy dress that would make Quincy drool"), food, and other details that EJ was saying she didn't have to worry about, besides to have fun.

So, Jude was currently at the mall, with Sadie, trying to find a nice dress for the evening that wasn't too revealing, but would make EJ happy. Although, nothing ever really made EJ happy…except for the time she dated Shay and when Tommy announced the two of them were dating. I guess EJ actually kissed Tommy or something and squealed in delight and then promptly burst into tears and sobbed with happiness.

Sadie and Jude were currently at the, rather expensive, Windsor store in the mall, looking at their dresses. Sadie held out a couple to Jude. Jude wrinkled her nose at most of them.

"Sadie, I'm not wearing pink…too low cut…too nun-ish…" and so on. The older sister was getting very annoyed. She and her sister had been searching for hours and Jude couldn't find the dress she liked the most. Sadie had to admit, she was the queen of shopping, but even she was getting annoyed with this shopping trip. Finally, Sadie grabbed a bunch of random dresses off the hangers and shoved Jude into the dressing room, ordering her to try some of them on.

While waiting for Jude to model her first dress, Sadie browsed the racks, seeing if anything popped out for her to wear for that evening. She picked a couple dresses out, and found her size before going to the dressing room to inspect Jude's wardrobe.

Jude stepped out of the dressing room, looking uncertainly at Sadie.

"Yeah, it's hideous! Next!" Sadie ordered, pointing a finger at the dressing room. Jude sighed and turned around. The process continued for another half hour, until the last dress in the stack was tried on.

When Jude stepped out of the dressing room, Sadie gaped at her sister and nearly dropped her stack of dresses she was going to try on. It was simple, yet elegant. The bodice was heart-shaped, not cut low enough to make Jude feel self-conscious, but low enough to show a bit of cleavage. It hugged her in just the right places and the end of the bust was trimmed with rhinestones that sparkled in the light. The skirt of the dress was flowy and frothy; and fell just past her knees and the bottom of the skirt was long on the sides, falling a couple inches below Jude's knees, and rose to an inch or so above the knees in the front and back. It was an emerald green that shown off her red hair and sparkling green eyes. Sadie couldn't help but feel captivated. Jude turned around so Sadie could get a look from the back. It didn't look much different in the back, just that the back of the dress only went to about mid back, leaving the shoulders completely exposed.

"Well?" Jude asked, looking at Sadie apprehensively.

"Wow!" Sadie stated, walking over to her younger sister. "I love it!" She added. Jude nodded in agreement and turned so she faced the mirror. "Tommy's going to die when he sees you."

"You think?"

"Girl, that man will be knocked back into a coma!" Sadie declared, smiling at her sister. Jude turned to Sadie, her smile fading. "Oh sweetie, I'm sorry!" Sadie added, realizing what she just said. Jude shook her head and felt tears sting her eyes. She wanted today to be special, she had wanted to share it with Tommy; but he didn't even remember their time together, however brief it was.

"It's ok." Jude muttered, lowering her gaze so Sadie wouldn't see her about to cry.

"No, it's not." Sadie said, setting the dresses down and hugging Jude, and smoothing her hair in a comforting way. "Tommy's going to get his memory back Jude, and you know what?" Sadie asked. Jude glanced up at Sadie. "You're going to be the girl to do it." She said, looking confident.

"Please," Jude stated, looking sad. "Tommy hasn't spoken to me in nearly 2 days."

"Jude, come on, you're both busy…"

"He always found time before."

"Maybe he tried and you were just too busy." Jude sighed, and turned back to the dressing room.

"So, we're agreed on this one?" Jude asked her sister, changing the subject. Sadie nodded and Jude stepped back into the dressing room and closed the door. Sadie sighed and stepped away from the fitting rooms for a moment, looking thoughtful. She had to get a way to get Tommy and Jude to have the perfect evening, and she'd be damned if her little sister didn't have the best 19th birthday ever.

Before Jude stepped out of the fitting room, Sadie heard her sisters phone ringing. She dug in Jude's purse and pulled it out, seeing Tommy's picture on the screen. Sadie smirked and got an evil look in her eyes. She flipped the phone opened.

"Hello?"

"Is Jude there?"

"Nope, she's busy at the moment." Sadie stated, sounding sweet. "What's up Tommy?" There was a slight pause before he answered.

"You're Jude's sister, right? Sa-Sae…"

"Sadie."

"Right, Sadie." Tommy said, not sounding at all apologetic. "Will you let Jude know that I called?"

"Actually, Tommy, I've been meaning to talk to you."

"Should I be concerned?" Tommy asked, and Sadie paused for a moment. He sounded almost…actually, very Tommy-like. Not at all like someone who had complete memory loss…and the way he answered the phone before…

"You bastard!" Sadie stated, hanging up the phone on the man and huffed. The jerk actually remembers, and he doesn't tell Jude! Why that scum bag, I outta…Before she could complete her thought, Jude's phone rang again. Sadie glared at the read out a moment, before answering it but not saying anything.

"Sadie, you can't tell her!"

"And why the hell not!"

"Because…can we meet up later? I'll tell you everything." Tommy said, his voice was pleading.

"I really should go and kick your ass Quincy."

"But you won't." He said, sounding cocky.

"Where and when?"

"Diner across from G Major, 2 hours."

"Fine. And it better be good." The older man sighed and said nothing. Sadie took the moment and snapped the phone closed as Jude stepped out of the dressing room, carrying her dress. Jude glanced at Sadie, and noticed her sister holding her cell phone.

"Who called?" She asked.

"Hu?" Jude pointed at her cell phone Sadie was currently holding. "OH! It was a wrong number. No big." Sadie said, handing the phone back to Jude. "Mind if I try a few dresses? Simon's going to come with me tonight."

"Yeah, go ahead." Sadie grinned and skipped off to the dressing room, leaving Jude standing outside to critique the dresses Sadie tried on.

2 Hours Later

Sadie stepped into the diner and immediately spotted Tommy in a booth in the back of the small diner. She walked over to him and sat down across from him, not saying a word, just looking at him apprehensively.

"Look, Sadie," Before he could continue, the waitress came over and took their drinks, coffee for Tommy, a diet coke for Sadie and left the pair alone.

"Give me one reason why I don't leave here and tell Jude you're hiding something big from her." Sadie stated, taking a sip of the diet coke.

"I've tried a couple times to tell her…when I started to remember, but…"

"But what? You thought it was better to watch her suffer!"

"I can't believe you think I'd---"

"What am I supposed to think!" Sadie demanded. "It took me one line from a phone call to figure it out, and Jude? She's oblivious. It should be the other way around Quincy." She spat.

"I know Sadie. I'm going to tell her tomorrow night."

"Why tomorrow? Why not right now?"

"Because…Sadie, do I really have to spell it out to you?" Tommy asked, looking exasperated, and the light in Sadie's head clicked.

"You mean,"

"Yes, catching on?" Sadie nodded, and felt tears sting her eyes.

"Aaaawwwwww" she squealed, and leaped across the table and hugged her ex-boyfriend. She wasn't going to have to interfere, she had a feeling her sister's day tomorrow was going to be the best birthday she ever had.