"Who in the hell does he think he is?" Jude fumed as she stepped inside Tom Quincy's house. She didn't even stop to look around at the decor.

The ride to his house was silent and fast. Tommy was unsure of what to do, he'd seen people high, drunk, angry, sad…but not with the actions of each mixed into one. He had a feeling he'd have to hide the fragile things in his home.

"Jude, I'm sure there's an explan--"

"EXPLINATION? Tommy! I just saw my father kiss---kiss---" She couldn't even finish her sentence. Tommy's heart broke as he watch the sixteen year old crumble to the floor sobbing hysterically.

He crouched down next to her and took her in his arms and rocked her back and forth.

"Shhh, I'll help you, we'll figure something out"

"Tommy, my dad…my DAD…how could he? How could he do this to me? To Sadie… to my MOM…oh God , Tommy how am I going to tell my mom!"

Tommy pulled her closer as she sobbed into his chest, stroking her hair. He pulled away slightly when the sobbing subsided a bit and looked down at her face. Her makeup was running down her cheeks and her eyes… those eyes he thought how could anybody cause so much pain in those gorgeous eyes.

Suddenly Jude looked faint and pale. She put her hand to her head and pushed her hair back and looked up at Tommy.

" I need a drink"

"A—what? You're sixteen"

"Thank you for the math lesson." She rolled her eyes. " Well seeing as how I doubt you're going to give me anything alcoholic, do you have any soda?"

"Yeah…hold on" Tommy kept his eyes on her as he walked away. She drinks?

Jude sat on the floor of Tommy's apartment and looked around. He truly did live the life of a rock…well, popstar. She slightly smiled but it vanished as soon as she remembered why she asked him to bring her here. She heard a noise at the door and looked up and saw Tommy coming toward her with a soda. He handed it to her and sat down beside her. They sat in silence for a few minutes.

"So…what are you going to do?" He asked softly. She looked up her eyes still red from the crying…and it looked like she was on the verge of tears again.

She looked down at her coke and he watched her as tears fell.

"I don't know what I'm supposed to do…I have to tell my mom… and…and how? How can I tell her something like this?"

Tommy put his hand on her arm. "You'll figure something out " She doesn't deserve this, he thought.

"Sadie had been telling me about your mom and dad fighting…"

Jude sighed. "They've been fighting for years, but I never thought he'd have a…." Jude's voice got softer "…a mistress" The tears started flowing again and Tommy pulled her close.

After some time she stopped crying, but stayed in Tommy's arms. She didn't want him to let go….ever. I've fallen for Tommy Q, Jude thought to herself.

Jude pulled away slightly and looked up into Tommy's eyes. They really are ice blue. Tommy looked down at Jude at let out a shuddering breath….he didn't know if he could handle being so close to her. This is it, he thought, I'm just going to kiss I'm going to throw caution to the wind and—too late.

Before he knew what was happening Jude had leaned up and kissed Tommy firmly on the lips. She pulled away quickly looking down.

"I'm sorry, I mean I shouldn't have I mean you're Sadie's producer and and---um… well" Tommy smiled at the way she was stammering.

He put his index finger under her chin and pushed her face lightly to look up. She looked at him, with her eyes wide and slightly doubtful. Before she knew it, Tommy pulled her face to his and kissed her lightly, his hands on her face. After a minute or so the two broke apart and looked down and up at each other. This time, they both went for it. Nothing mattered right now except them. Tommy's hands were on Jude's lower back, and hers were around his neck. So this is what it's like to kiss little Tommy Q… she smiled as she kissed him. She moved her hands down his back and tugged at the hem of his shirt. Tommy had already made his way to the front of Jude's shirt and was slowly making his way up to her chest. Things were getting heated. Tommy was on top of Jude, kissing her neck as she ran her hands all over his body. She's such a great kisser, he thought to himself, I can't believe that she's sixteen… All of a sudden Tommy's brain snapped and he pulled away from Jude, reluctantly, but quickly.

"What's wrong?" she asked

"Damnit Jude! You're sixteen! I was trying to get you to record with me, not make out with me!"

"Are you kidding me! You've been checking me out all night! Don't even blame this one me!"

"I didn't mean it like that!"

"Then what did you mean Tommy? Are you going to sit here and tell me that you didn't like what we just did?"

Tommy took a deep breath. He was treading on thin ice right now…he wanted Jude, oh man did he want Jude…but he didn't want to complicate things.

"I loved what we just did Jude but…but how can I be with you? I want you to sign with G-Major,I think your music needs to be heard, I want to produce your music, and provide you with all the resources you could ever want to be a star!"

"Is that what this whole thing was about Tommy? Getting me to record? Is this how you get ALL of those other girls to record? Huh, Tommy? Take them out to a nice dinner, console them when something goes terribly wrong, makeout with them, and tell them it's because you want them…TO RECORD? You know what? Screw you Little Tommy Q. I don't want to fucking record my music with a scumbag like you."

Tommy's eyes widened. He knew what just happened was wrong, but he didn't expect her to take it this far.

"Jude, listen to me!"

"No, Lil' Tommy Q! YOU listen to ME! I thought we had something tonight! I thought maybe, just MAYBE I could be wrong about you. But you turned out to be exactly who I thought you were!" Tears were once again stinging Jude's eyes and blurring her vision, "Is this because of Sadie, because you want your studio relationship to be okay?"

Tommy looked away. In all honesty deep down he knew it was because of that. He knew that he couldn't have bad blood between Sadie and him.

"Yeah, I guess" For some reason, Jude calmed down, but continued to cry.

"You couldn't have just said that? If you didn't want me at all Tommy you could have just said you wanted me just to record. Nobody forced you to kiss me back Tommy…." Then she said something so quietly Tommy couldn't even hear.

"What did you say?"

Jude looked up awkwardly and looked away.

"Nothing. It's just….this is so stupid. You want to know why I'm upset, or…more upset?"

"…Why?" He tried to look at her but she refused to look up. Her gaze was fixed on the ground.

"Because Tommy…you just gave me my first real kiss. Ever. And now you want to take it back.". She had looked up at him, but her gaze faltered and she looked down at the ground. Her first real kiss? How is that possible! She was phenomenal! , Tommy thought to himself trying to get his jaw to close from the shock.

"You know what? I have to get going. I have to be home in… well I have to be home now. Bye Tommy"

She turned quickly and left a dumbstruck Tommy planted at his spot.

"Jude?" he called after her weakly. She whipped around, her eyes puffy and red, the makeup still on her face.

"I'm sorry" he looked away.

Jude looked straight at him and walked two steps closer.

"You didn't know. When can I come?"

"What?"

"In to the studio. I think I have a couple things I want to record."

"How about Friday night? Nobody's in the studio then, it'll just be me and you and Kwest…the tech guy who I work with"

Jude turned and opened the door.

"Are you gonna be there?" Tommy asked.

Jude turned around and took a deep breath.

"I think after I tell my mom about my dad I'll definitely need to get away….Tommy?"

"Yeah?"

"Thanks for tonight…I'm sorry it ended in disaster but…thank you."

She moved closer to Tommy and gave him a hug and pulled away and looked down. She couldn't look up into those eyes…she knew she wouldn't be able to hold back.

She opened the door and walked out.

She took a cab home and stood outside her front door. She looked at her watch "11:45" it read.

Jude sighed and tears blinded her vision again. God Mom, she thought to herself, I'm sorry I have to tell you…but you just have to know. Jude took a deep breath and put her hand on the front door and turned the knob. Reality lay ahead for her…a reality she didn't want to be a part of.