Hi--as promised, I'm trying to update quicker for all of you wonderful readers. Thanks again for your feedback--it's really helpful for me to know what you like or don't like and what you would want to see. I have written a few chapters ahead, but beyond that, who knows where this is going! This is the last scene at the Juno's, although there's plenty to deal with in the aftermath from the night...hope you ENJOY!

As Tommy and Jude continued dancing, Josh stood on the opposite side of the room with Sadie. He talked with Sadie, but couldn't help but glance towards the couple on the dance floor, noting their close embrace and intermittent gazing into each others' eyes.

"So no music for you?" he asked, returning his concentration to Sadie.

"Nope. Jude's the musician, I'm the athlete."

"I'm sure people compare you two all the time," he commented. "It's good that you have your own interests."

Sadie nodded. "I guess that's true. Jude and I are similar in a lot of ways, but we're also very different."

"How are you similar?" Josh asked, intrigued.

"Well, we're both strong-willed and hard-working. And we both like pizza and chocolate," she explained, following Josh's eyes to observe the couple on the dance floor. "And certain guys."

Josh looked at her in confusion and then back to the couple on the dance floor.

"Wait, so you two…you and him…or was it her and him…"

She cut him off to explain. "I dated him. For a couple of months."

"And did she? I mean, is she?" Josh stammered.

Sadie shrugged and looked over at them. "I don't know. But they're close."

Josh looked at them too as the song ended. They watched Jude and Tommy slowly separate, holding hands, and walk off the dance floor. In their own world, they wandered towards the bar, while Josh turned back to Sadie.

"I think I just lost my date."

She turned to him and said, "She'll come back."

He grinned at her and said softly, "Maybe it wouldn't be so bad if she didn't."

Sadie blushed, smiling meekly, and took a sip of her drink.

Jude and Tommy made their way back to Josh and Sadie a few minutes later. They tried to act casual and friendly as they approached, seeing Josh and Sadie laughing.

"Hi," Jude said to Josh. "Did I miss anything?"

"Not really," Josh said. "Your sister was just trying to entertain me."

"Trying? I was entertaining you," Sadie replied, nudging him in the side.

Jude and Tommy eyed each other, both picking up on a vibe between Josh and Sadie.

Josh turned back to Jude. "They just restocked the potato skins. Want some?"

"Sure," she agreed, stepping away to join him.

After gathering potato skins, Josh and Jude sat down at one of the tables. He looked at her munching and said quietly,

"So, I have a question for you. Why are you here with me and not him?"

Jude coughed loudly, choking on her potato skin, and took a sip of her drink. That was the last thing she expected to hear from him.

"What do you mean?" she asked, feigning ignorance.

"Jude, I can tell. There's something between you two," he explained.

She sighed and sat back in her chair. "It's complicated," she replied ambiguously, shoving another potato skin into her mouth to avoid any more questions.

"Don't get me wrong, I'm having a really great time with you tonight. But I feel like you're not completely here."

"I'm sorry, Josh. I promise it's not you."

Josh nodded slowly, considering his approach. "Whether you are or aren't with him isn't really my business, but can I give you some advice?" he asked, as she nodded, eager to hear his perspective.

"My Grandma Rose always says that you need to make yourself happy and make your own decisions, even if it's not what everybody else would choose for you."

She grinned at him. "Your Grandma Rose sounds like a very smart woman."

"She is," he said. "She's had to deal with a lot of my stupid decisions and she still loves me. People learn to accept your choices, even when you think they won't."

She thought for a moment about his advice, appreciating his honesty. She smiled widely and said, "Thanks. I think I needed to hear that."

"No problem. Listen, I know it can be brutal being in the spotlight. But you can't let those cameras tell you how to live your life," he said, seeing EJ glance towards them. "I won't say a word about any of this, but I do think we should stick together tonight, unless you want to make EJ mad."

She saw EJ beckoning them towards the dance floor. "I've made EJ mad before and it wasn't a pretty sight."

They stood up as he turned towards her. "For what it's worth, I've had a lot of fun tonight. Even if I wasn't your first choice, I'm glad I'm here."

"Me too," she said with a smile, taking his hand and heading back towards the swarm of press.

As the night came to a close, Jude's mom and Steven said their goodnights, heading to Steven's place for the night. Darius, Kwest, Georgia, and EJ took off too after giving Jude one last hug. Jude and Josh approached Sadie and Tommy who were waiting by the exit. The four of them left the tent, walking down the carpet towards the two limos waiting out front.

Jude negotiated in her head how to handle the situation. As she contemplated her options, Josh turned towards her. "Well, I guess this is it."

"You're not taking me home?" she asked, surprised at his statement to end the night.

He leaned into her, giving her a hug. "I think that's someone else's job," he whispered.

She smiled back at him. "So you're just going to head home?"

"Nah," he said quietly, his eyes wandering past Jude. "Unless your sister's tired."

Jude's eyes widened at his interest in Sadie. "I'm sure she's not tired yet."

He grinned and glanced at Sadie, who was hugging Tommy. They all stood looking at each other awkwardly, knowing that they were about to swap dates. Josh cleared his throat and asked, "So, know of any good after-hours spots, Sadie?"

"Of course," she said with a smile. "I'd be happy to take you if you want."

Josh smiled and walked towards her, ushering her towards the limo. She smiled and mouthed "good night" to Jude as she got in the limo with Josh.

Jude and Tommy watched them leave and stood there, in front of the other limo. They smiled at each other for a moment until Tommy approached her, holding his hand out for her to take.

"Ready to roll?"

"Definitely," she said, taking his hand.

As the limo drove off away from the auditorium, they relaxed in the back seat. They didn't speak one word about Josh or the date—it was over and hopefully, soon to be forgotten.

Not being able to wait until they reached their destination, Tommy reached into his pocket and grabbed a small box. She looked at him in surprise as he placed the box on her lap.

"Open it," he urged her.

Her eyes lit up as she took the box in her hands and slowly opened it. Her mouth opened in awe at the contents—a silver necklace with a single, small star hanging at the bottom with a diamond in the middle. She pulled it out of the box and held it in her hands.

"It matches your ring," he said, taking it from her hands and clasping it around her neck. "And so you can remember this night."

"I love it," she said, looking at it around her neck. "Thank you so much."

"You're welcome," he said, looking at her. "I wanted to make sure that you got something special, with or without the award."

She smiled and leaned in to connect her lips to his, touched by his gesture. She wrapped her arms around him and he pulled her in closer. As she held onto him tightly, she kept thinking about how incredible her night had been. Though it was stressful at times, it couldn't have ended better for her, walking away with both the award and the guy of her dreams.