"Hey Sades," she said as she hugged her older sister.

"Hey, we missed you."

"I missed you guys too."

Sadie lowered her head down and whispered, "Stuck in a cabin all by yourself with Little Tommy Q? Oh yeah, I'm sure you missed us bunches. Just remember I need details!"

Jude blushed as her sister walked over to greet Kwest.

"Hi Jude," Portia said as she hugged the younger woman.

"Hey, thanks for coming up."

"Anytime. How are you doing?"

"Pretty good actually."

"Hey Portia," Tommy interrupted as he gave his ex-wife a quick hug.

"Hey Tom. It's been awhile."

"Yeah," Tommy said retreating to Jude's side.

"Why don't we go listen to Jude's new song," Kwest said, hoping to break the tension a bit.

"Yeah I'm up for it," Portia said.

Jude smiled and followed them into the studio.

"Aren't you coming?" Jude asked.

"Yeah. I'll be there in a few minutes."

"Okay."

Tommy waited for Jude to close the door to the studio before he walked towards the fridge, grabbed a bottle of Vodka, and took a few sips.

"Tommy."

Tommy whirled around to see who it was. "Portia," he said quietly.

"I thought you stopped drinking after the divorce."

"I did," he said as he carefully put the bottle back in the fridge.

"Don't do this to her Tommy," she said sternly. "She's been through enough the way it is."

"I have it under control."

"That's what you told me last time. You either need to stop, or talk to your Dad."

"How do you know?"

"The only time you ever drank was when something happened between you and your Dad," she paused for a moment. "You told her about your Mom and Chelsea didn't you?"

"Yeah, so?" Tommy asked.

"You still blame yourself don't you?"

"Of course I do Portia! That was my fault, and the things Jude did to herself, that was my fault too!" Tommy said, slamming his hands down on the cupboard.

"None of that was your fault Tommy! The fire was an accident. And Jude, who knows she probably would have done those destructive things with or without your influence."

"I tore my family apart and I almost killed Jude!"

"Your family was already torn apart Tommy."

"What's going on?" Jude asked quietly.

"Nothing," Tommy said, glaring at Portia as if warning her not to say anything.

"Um okay," Jude said, knowing that wasn't true. "Kwest needs your help with some beats Tommy," Jude said.

"Okay," Tommy said as he walked towards the studio, leaving the two women alone.

Jude walked toward the fridge to grab some drinks when she turned around to face Portia. "What was really going on?" she demanded.

"I don't think I should be the one to tell you Jude."

"Tell me now!" Jude said, starting to get angry.

Portia was surprised at the anger and the determination the young woman had. She both resented and respected it. "He was drinking."

"I knew it!" she said as she opened the fridge and grabbed the two bottles of vodka, some rum, and a six pack of beer."

"What are you doing?" Portia asked as Jude walked towards the sink.

"This," Jude said as she started to pour the contents down the drain.

Jude finished emptying the bottles and then followed Portia back into the studio.