AUTHORS NOTE: Okay, I know it's taken me longer than usual to get this up but I've been super busy. I know you all probably wanted a longer chapter but this is all I have time to type up tonight. I promise a longer chapter tomorrow! Read and review please!

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Jude carefully took the box from Tommy's outstretched hand and opened it with the tenderest touch. A small silver band with a sparkling small diamond, inset accent was revealed.

"Oh Tommy, I, I don't know what to say."

"You don't have to say anything. It's not an engagement ring, it's a promise ring," he said as he took it out of the box and slipped it on her left ring finger. "I promise you, that I will never leave you and I will try my best to never hurt you again." Tommy said, knowing he couldn't truthfully promise to never hurt her. Things changed too fast, and uncontrolable things were bound to happen.

Jude tightly wrapped her arms around his neck. "Thank you TOmmy."

"Your welcome girl," he said as he hugged her close.

Jude stared and smiled at the beautiful silver ring on her finger.

'Do you like it?" Tommy asked.

"I love it Tommy."

"I'm glad, because that's only one surprise of the night."

Jude gaped at him speechless.

Tommy reached out his hand for Jude. "Ready to go back?"

"No, but I can't really ditch my own party."

"Let's go then."

Kwest was the first to greet them when they re-entered the building.

"Hey you guys. Jude, I'm really sorry. Georgia had your parents escorted out a little bit ago."

"Thanks Kwest."

"Anytimg. Happy Birthday Red."

"Not Red anymore," Jude joked.

"Very true." Kwest glanced down at Jude's hand and saw the silvery ring. "Uh Jude, why don't you wait up in the balcony, Tommy will be there in a sec."

"Alright," she said as she slowly made her way up the steps.

"Dude, did you just propose to her?"

"No! Man, it's a promise ring."

"Oh, well...never mind then. Get up there and I'll have Shay cue you."

Jude and Tommy descended the stairs once again. Sadie and Kwest stood at the bottom of the stairs, Shay was at the spinning table, Kat and Jamie were standing beside Shay, ans EJ, Georgia, and Darius stood in the corner.

Time To Be Your 21 smoothed over the speakers as the crowd cleared and Tommy and Jude took their place on the dance floor.

"Happy birthday girl."

Jude smiled and laid her head on Tommy's broad chest. "So when do I get my second surprise?"

"After the party. Be patient."

"I'm not patient Quincy!"
"Too bad, that's your own problem," Tommy joked.

Jude made her rounds with Tommy securely by her side. She sugar-coated her voice when talking with the "biz" people and revealed her normal self with her friends.

At 11:58, Tommy pulled Jude into a corner. "Well girl, your birthday's almost over."

"Crazy isn't it?"

As the clock struck midnight Tommy leaned in and gave Jude a sweet passionate kiss. "I love you my Cinderella."

Jude blushed and looked at the floor.

"Ready for the next part of your birthday present?"

"Do you even have to ask?" Jude smiled.

They exited to G Major and walked to the familiar blue Viper. Jude got in and slammed the door.

"Hey, take it easy!" Tommy said, stroking the hood of the car before he got in.

"I swear you love this car more than me."

"Not quite."