Chapter 4: Cold

Jude picked up a brush and ran it through her hair gently. It was near the end of her first tour and Alexa wanted to throw a party to celebrate. "It's a tradition," Alexa had explained when she asked her why. "The guys I was opening for did it for me on my first tour, and so on. I just want to keep it going." She set down the brush and looked on her vanity. She looked great. No one would be able to see the pain in her. Except one person: Tommy. She quickly pushed that thought out of her mind and went back to getting ready.

Meanwhile

Alexa and Tommy were sitting in the tour bus, talking. "Ok, I set up the party at the hotel." Said Alexa.

"I still don't understand why you don't just tell her not to work with her new producer; it seemed to work pretty well last time." He was still mad about her telling Jude to ask for a new producer. She just rolled her eyes.

"Yeah, well i'm not so sure it'll work again this time. Besides, it's more fun to do it this way, and I have a tradition to keep." She said.

"Whatever. Anyway, so she comes to the party, you tell her to forget what you said, bla bla bla. And then?" She glared at him. He is unnaturally calm for someone in his situation, she thought, but then shook it off.

"And then you come and try to convince her that you're sorry for what you did, and if you can manage to live through that, you're pretty mutch set, aren't you?" He returned the glare.

"Is sarchasm like, a way of life for you?"

"That's not important right now." She said, ignoring the comment he had made. "What is important is that you get ready for the party, and that I go talk to Jude." She left, and Tommy sighed. This had better work, he thought. Alexa walked into the hotel, and up to Jude's room. She knocked. "It's me." Jude opened the door.

"Hey. What's up?" She had on a bathrobe over her outfit for some reason.

"Nothing. Getting ready for the party?"

"Yeah. Actually, i'm done."

"Cool. Uh, can I talk to you for a second?"

"Sure. Come on in." She opened the door wider and Alexa went inside. "What's up?"

"It's about Tommy. You know how at the beginning of the tour I said he'd be crawling back to you in no time?" She nodded. "Well, no time is now." Jude smiled.

"Really?" She asked, exitedly.

"Yes, really. Why do you think he broke up with Sadie? He came to me with this huge story about how I have to help him get you back because this is partly my fault or whatever." Alexa was mutch calmer than Jude, which wasn't saying mutch because Jude was freaking out. "Anyway, he wants me to tell you to forget what I said."

"Can't say I didn't see that coming." Jude frowned.

"Also, he's gonna come to you with this whole story about how he's sorry for leaving and stuff like that, so you have to make sure you don't act like you know exactly what's going on. Remember, he doesn't know i'm telling you all this. I've gotta go get ready."

"Ok." Alexa started to walk away. "Oh, and Alex?" She turned. "Thanks." Alexa smiled.

"Anytime." She left the room and went to get ready, and Jude was left to thinking once again. I can't believe she actually did that, was the lat thing that raced through her mind(among other thoughts) before her cell phone rang. She picked it up.

"Hello?"

"Jude, it's E.J. you need to come down to the party." Said EJ through the phone.

"Ok, i'll be right there." They hung up, and she took off her bathrobe and headed down to the party. When she got down there, everyone was there and one of her favorite songs, Cold, was playing in the background. Wow I guess they planned this out pretty well, she tought as she listened to the lyrics playing softly. She was so wrapped up in the song that she didn't notice the person approaching her.

Looking back at me I see

that I never really got it right...

"Jude", said the voice,"Can I talk to you alone for a second?" She jumped suddenly, but then relaxed when she recognized the person.

"Sorry, Tommy. But I can't." She started to walk away but he grabbed her arm. "Let me go!"

...I never stopped thinking about you

My mind's always wrapped up in

things I cannot win...

"Just for a second. Please?" She sighed.

"Fine." He led her to a secluded room and we sat down on the couch.

"Jude, I know that before you left we didn't really get along too well. And I know that over the summer I made some really stupid choices. I'm really sorry."

...You are the antidote that gets me by

something strong like a drug that gets me high...

"And how do I know you're not just lying to me again?"

"Because I love you, Jude. When I was in Europe, I was always thinking about you. I troed to hide it from Sadie, but she found out anyway. Actually, if she hadn't suggested I come and see you, I wouldn't be standing here." That's a new one, Jude thought.

...What I really meant to say

Is i'm sorry for the way I am

I never meant to be so cold to you...

"Really?" Even though she had been told, Jude was shocked by this confession; she hadn't actually thought Alexa was telling her the truth. I've gotta start trusting her more.

"Yeah." His face was moving in closer to hers and finally holding her in a kiss that sent shivers up and down her spine. She flung her arms around his neck. Before they could control themselves, his tounge slid into her mouth, and they found themselves lying on the couch, his arms resting under her shirt. He finally came to his senses and his eyes flew open. He pulled away.

"What's wrong?" She breathed, panting. She looked at the expression on his face. "Oh. Of course. Let me guess. You're just gonna tell me to forget this ever happened again, right? Well let me save you the breath; it looks like you might need it." Tommy quickly thought about what she had said.

"Not this time," He muttered to himself. "Jude, wait." He ran up to her and pulled her back to him. "I'm not gonna do that to you again." He kissed her again and they found their way back to the couch. Jude woke up the next morning in her hotel room. She looked to her side to see that Tommy was fast asleep beside her. She smiled and rolled her eyes.

"Morning." He moved slightly and his eyes crawled open. He faced her and smiled.

"Morning." Jude looked around the room. There were discarded pieces of clothing scattered all around it from last night.

"Maybe we should get dressed before someone comes in here. We still have to keep this a secret, right?" She sounded sad.

"Yeah. You're right. We do." He got up and started looking for his scattered wardrobe. When they were both fully dressed, he came up to her and gave her a soft kiss. "See you later. And remember, i'm not asking you to forget this ever happened, but we have to at least keep it a secret. You know what would happen if people found out about us."

"I know. See ya."

"Bye." He left the room after giving her one final kiss.

Ok, that song was a song by Crossfade. No offense to anyone who has ever done a fic like that, but i'm sick of people playing Jude's songs when she walks into a party. Can't it just be a regular song? So anyway, I picked this song becuase it seemed like it fit this chapter pretty well. Please R&R!