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"So…about that verse…" Tommy said mischievously, approaching her.

"Yeah, I think I need some guidance on it," Jude said with a grin as he reached her and wrapped his arms around her back. She slipped her arms around him in return.

"Some guidance? Okay. Well, first, it needs to be a little smoother," he said, leaning down and gently pressing his lips against hers. "And it should have good rhythm," he said, reconnecting his lips to hers more passionately, guiding his tongue into her mouth to sweep against hers as she moved her arms to around his neck. After a few moments, he pulled back a bit and added, "And then it needs a nice, mellow ending," affectionately giving her small pecks and then a quick one on her nose. "And that is how you create a good second verse."

"Ohhh, I get it now. Thanks for your help," she said with a wide grin, standing up on her toes to delicately bring her lips back to his.

He smiled at her and brought his hands to her face, stroking her cheeks. They both sighed and gazed at each other, forgetting their surroundings.

"Did you really not like the second verse?" she asked curiously.

He smiled at her. "No, I loved it. It was perfect."

"Good," she said. "I'm going to be all paranoid now about why we're staying late."

"Talk about paranoid…Kwest…," he started, appearing slightly anxious.

"I know. He knows something's up," she agreed.

"I think he just knows us both too well," Tommy guessed.

She nodded and stepped out of the embrace, intertwining her fingers with his and leading him over to the couch to sit. "So, what do we do?" she asked.

"What can we do? He doesn't actually know anything, even though he probably thinks he does. And if we try to cover it up more, he's just going to get more suspicious."

"That's true," she said, nodding, letting go of her anxiety at Kwest's suspicions. He tugged on her arm and brought her closer to him. She shifted over and got closer, snuggling against him. He gave her a light kiss on her head.

"So this isn't so bad," she thought aloud. "Of course, I'm sacrificing my sleep and homework for you, but I suppose those weren't very important anyway."

"Who needs sleep?" he asked with a smirk. "And I'll help you with your homework."

"Uh, thanks, but didn't you drop out of school when you were like 15?"

"Maybe, but that doesn't mean I can't write a paper or something."

"Oh really? Okay, then, you can either write my paper on Canterbury Tales or metabolic reactions. Your pick."

He looked down at her hesitantly. "Okay, point taken. It's all you."

"Great, thanks," she said sarcastically. "I'll be chained to my desk all weekend if you need me."

"So no spare time to hang out?" he asked with disappointment.

She looked up at him and smiled. "Well, maybe…I might be able to squeeze you in…"

"Okay. Let's not worry about it now. We should just relax while we can," he suggested.

She resumed her position leaning against him and sighed contentedly.

As the clock ticked closer to midnight, they decided to call it a night. They sleepily dragged themselves off the couch and grabbed their belongings, before making their way to the Viper. They sped out of the G-Major parking lot as Jude relaxed in her seat, thinking of excuses to give her Mom in case she was still awake.

As they pulled into her driveway, she undid her seat belt and looked at him.

"Guess this rushing home thing is all part of the fun, huh?"

He smiled warmly at her. "Guess so."

She leaned over and gave him a light kiss, pulled back slightly to look into his eyes. "It's worth it."

He grinned back at her in agreement. She sat still for a moment and then grabbed her bag and opened the door. As she stepped outside, she turned back to him.

"See you tomorrow?"

"You got it," he replied.

She flashed one more smile at him and then turned to run into the house. He waited for her to get in and then reversed out of her driveway and took off down the street.

The week went by quickly. Kwest repeatedly shot them suspicious glances, but otherwise, nothing was mentioned about their change in behavior. They finished "Everything" and Georgia gave her approval on Friday afternoon. Between school and staying late at the studio every night with Tommy, Jude was exhausted. She felt like she could sleep for days, but knew that she had a packed weekend ahead. Yvette was having a dinner to welcome her Dad home from the hospital. And she hadn't started either of her papers and or her math homework. Plus, she wanted to spend time with Tommy. She figured her best bet would be Saturday night after the dinner for her Dad. Then she could work all day on Sunday.

She awoke early on Saturday to go shopping with Sadie, who was getting a head start on decorating her college dorm room, a place that didn't actually exist for another few months when she planned on leaving. After searching unsuccessfully for the perfect comforter, they came home to get ready for dinner. She shoved a couple of items into her bag that she would take over to Tommy's later, seeing as the chances of her actually coming home were slim to none. She ran down the stairs and yelled out to her mom that she would be staying over Kat's that night. Not waiting to hear the response, she opened the door and ran out to join Sadie in her car.

Dinner with her father went well. Yvette had cooked a broccoli soufflé that made her father rave at every bite. Jude sat next to her father and talked to him for awhile, catching up on the album and her week. He felt much better and fortunately looked more like himself.

After dinner, Sadie was going to meet up with a friend and offered to give Jude a ride home.

"Actually, I was kind of hoping you could drop me off somewhere else," Jude said timidly.

"Okay. Kat's?"

"Nope, keep guessing."

"Umm…Jamie's? Or are you going out somewhere?"

"Nope."

"Okay, Jude, I give up. Tell me where you're going or else you're not getting there."

"Well…I'll give you a hint. You've been there before but I haven't. And I'm pretty sure if I snoop around, I'll find a white suit and bandana."

Sadie's jaw dropped at her sister's request. "Jude Elizabeth Harrison. I knew there was something going on."

"Relax, Sadie. We're just hanging out."

"Does Mom know?"

"Not exactly…but it's for her own good. I don't want to give her a heart attack for no reason."

Sadie sighed and thought for a moment. "Fine, keep your whole denial routine going. But if either Mom or the paparazzi finds out, I officially had nothing to do with this."

They got back into Sadie's car without mentioning their destination again. As they approached the building that Sadie knew very well, she pulled up the main entranceway and Jude started to get out of the car.

"16th floor, 4th door on your right," Sadie instructed quietly.

Jude looked at her sister and smiled. "Thanks. Have a good night, Sadie."

"You too. Just not too good of a night."

"Very funny," Jude said, closing the door.

She grinned and felt her stomach churn as she walked through the lobby of the building and into the elevator, pressing the number 16.