A/N: Hey all! Sorry about a posting delay. I was going to post this weekend, but my friends, again, insisted on me getting a social life. After the social life was taken care of, I was stuck fulfilling my graphic moderator jobs on a board I'm on. We're building a board gallery and I took the liberty of being the screencapper of all the instant star episodes. I only have the first four season 2 episodes (three of which I need to go back and do more of in High Quality) and all of Season 1 to go (including BSP). So needless to say, I've been busy…but not too busy to fanfic write! I'm also sleep deprived. My sister had an old friend come back into town that she hadn't seen in 6 years or so. And they were up until 5 am talking and laughing (our rooms are separated by a rather thin wall) so I was up until 4:30 - 5 am Sunday morning, and was woke up by my mother at 9 am to go to the grocery store…it's bad. And then I couldn't sleep in today…gatta remember to shut my blinds tonight. Needless to say, sleep deprivation and working in a library do not go well together. I would have posted earlier this evening, but my sister was making fun of me for making Mac 'n' Cheese for dinner and putting canned chicken in it. She thought that was the most disgusting thing known to man…and you know what? It's not the best thing ever, but not bad! I was impressed with my thought, but she thought it was disgusting. Whatever, it's food, it was edible and did not look like puke (or smell like it…).

Anywho! Enough about my excuses for not posting, I'm sure you all don't care about my life (unless it completely affects this fic…but it kind of does since I was delayed in posting). I hope you all enjoy this fic and, as always, if you read this incredibly long A/N of nothing more than my incessant ramblings…Kudos!

Chapter 21

Jude woke up with a pounding headache. She groaned as she opened her eyes to an unfamiliar room. She glanced around, but her eyes were pounding with her head. She groaned and lay back, closing her eyes. She heard the door open and she cracked an eye to see Tommy standing in the doorway. He smiled at her.

"Morning." He said, looking rather cheerfully. Jude groaned in response. "I brought you breakfast…well, more like brunch." Tommy said, crossing over to the bed and handing her a McDonald's bag. Jude stared at the bag , a mixture of nausea and happiness on her face.

"Bless you."

"Mickey D's does wonders for a hangover." Tommy stated, handing her the bag and sitting on the edge of the bed. Jude sniffed the bag a moment before withdrawing the contents, a burger and fries. Jude unwrapped the burger, took a bite, and moaned. Tommy grinned. "Told ya so."

"How did you know this?" Jude asked, taking another bite.

"Been here, done that." Tommy stated, laughing at her.

"What happened?" Jude asked between bites.

"I was going to ask you the same thing." Tommy stated. Jude glared at him.

"I mean, how did I end up here?" Jude asked, frowning. "I don't remember much, my mind's fuzzy."

"Not surprised in the least. I got a 3 am wake up call from the police saying there as a 'Miss Harrison' there who needed to be bailed out for underage drinking and a domestic dispute." Tommy stated. Jude winced.

"I called you?"

"Girl, I don't think you could have dialed a phone last night." Tommy said, laughing.

"I didn't do anything…?"

"Nothing but the ramblings of a drunk." Tommy said, looking dismissive, but Jude noticed the touch of sadness in his eyes. "Don't worry about it, Jude. I didn't take advantage of your…condition." Tommy stated.

"Gee, thanks." She said, not sounding at all sincere. She finished the burger and noticed her nausea had subsided slightly, and her headache was almost non existent. She grabbed the fries and offered some to Tommy who declined the offer.

"So…you going to tell me about last night?" He asked, raising an eyebrow at her. Jude took a bite of fries and stared at him, chewing thoughtfully.

"I honestly don't remember." She said, turning her attention back to the fries. Tommy snatched the fries out of her hand. "HEY!" Jude protested, trying to get them back, but Tommy held them out of reach.

"Come on Jude, you can't fool me. I'm not at all naïve; I've worshiped the porcelain god several times in the past. I know you remember events leading up to the drinking, start with that or no fries." Tommy said, smirking at her. Jude pouted.

"Fine. You give me the fries, and I'll tell ya." She said, batting her eyes at him. Tommy shook his head in amusement, and handed her the fries package. "It was a rough day…mom and dad are still fighting all the time, Jamie broke up with me, I was booed off stage…life just sucked. I was feeling depressed and Patsy" Tommy groaned and shook his head.

"I should have known Patsy was behind this." He muttered.

"What's your problem with Patsy anyway? Last time I checked, you didn't seem to mind her at all." Jude smirked at him, taking a fry out of the container and shoving it in her mouth. Tommy stared at her incredulously.

"Where did you get that idea?" He demanded, looking slightly nauseated at the insinuation.

"You two seemed…close…" Jude didn't fail to notice Tommy's full body shudder.

"Hell no!" Tommy said, shuddering once again. "She's a great singer but…"

"But what?"

"She has no substance!" Tommy argued. Jude rolled her eyes and shook her head. "Jude, the girl has the intellect of dog shit." Jude nodded slightly in agreement and the pair was quiet for a moment. "I can't believe you thought I was interested in Patsy." Tommy said, looking disgusted.

"Coming from the guy who's slept with half of Canada…"

"I resent that comment and since when has my sex life been topic for discussion?" Tommy asked, looking slightly annoyed. Jude shrugged and stuffed another handful of fries into her mouth. Before anything else could be said, the phone rang causing Tommy and Jude to stare at it. Jude picked up the cordless phone and handed it to Tommy. Tommy glanced at the caller id and groaned.

"Hey D." Tommy answered, trying hard to not sound distasteful. Jude sighed and went back to eating her fries, not listening to Tommy's end of the conversation. A minute went by and Tommy hung up the phone and tossed it in a random corner.

"What'd Darius want?"

"For me to track your ass down…don't think I need to look too hard." Tommy stated, smirking at her. Jude groaned. "He wants us in the studio within a hour or both of us can kiss our job good bye." Jude groaned in response. "Come on, get up. If we leave now, we can stop by your house so you can change." Jude sighed and got out of Tommy's bed, rather reluctantly. They dashed out of the apartment and walked over to the Viper. Tommy pealed out of the parking lot and they sped towards the Harrison household.

Final A/N: I just want to let you all know, I am not a drunk, I'm only 18 and have never had a hang over. My parents swear by Mickey D's as a hangover cure and I was going with that. (I've made a few M.D. runs over the last 2 years) Don't quote me on the magic of M.D. hang over cure, but I hear it works wonders.

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