A/N: Ok guys, bear with me for the end of this chapter. I know it's a bad ending, but I promise another update will happen soon. Mostly so I can avoid the death threats and hitmen that are going to be sent my way. Enjoy the chapter and I'll try to post really soon.

I also want to note, I did try to update on saturday and sunday but alas, ff.n was not allowing me to upload. :( At least the chapter is now up. On another note: Anyone who is reading this post and is a member of the message board Dirty Little Secret (you know who you are!) The boards are down. Yes Melissa knows and she's trying to correct the problem. Apparently the boards were hacked into earlier today and the hacker created havoc. She's trying to get a temp board up for the few days that the dls is down. Please stay tuned for further updates.

I hope you guys enjoy the chapter!

Chapter 16

June 21, 2008

Tommy and Kwest teamed up, determined to dig something up on Mark's murder, but their efforts were not rewarding. Kwest was beginning to believe more and more each day that Jude really was the killer they were looking for. With the more suspicious Kwest got, the more determined Tommy got to prove Jude was innocent.

Jude was currently asleep in the next room and Tommy was on the computer, searching for any information on Mark. He had found other cases of women accusing him of rape, but no formal charges were ever made and the thought made Tommy sick to his stomach. Try as he might, he wasn't finding a new stone to flip and his sources were quickly drying up on information.

"Tommy?" Jude's voice called. He closed the internet window, and turned around to see Jude standing in the hallway. It was 5:30 in the morning. Tommy had gotten up early to get some more research in before Jude got up.

"Hey, what are you doing up?" He asked her. Her red hair was tossled from sleep and her eyes were squinted. She had a blanket wrapped around her. She looked cute where she was and he felt a smile come to his lips.

"I could ask you the same thing." She said, her voice heavy from sleep. Tommy got up and wrapped his arms around her waist.

"I was awake. Did I wake you up?" He asked, kissing the top of her head. She smiled.

"Yes and no." She said, grinning at him. Tommy looked confused. "I woke up because I went to move closer to you and you were gone." She said and Tommy laughed.

"Sorry." He said, kissing her, long and soft. He pulled away and looked into her eyes. "Does that make up for it?"

"I think you're going to have to do better." She said, smirking at him. Tommy looked intrigued.

"Oh really?"

"Mmm-hmm." She said, pulling his head down and kissing him passionately. After a long moment, Jude pulled away and smiled at Tommy who stared at her, slightly dumbfounded.

"I think I can do that…" He said, after getting his wits back.

"I don't know…" Tommy pouted at Jude and Jude grinned and kissed him quickly.

"I love you." She said, wrapping her arms around him. Tommy rest his head on hers and pulled her close.

"I love you too, girl." Tommy said, his doubts on Jude killing Mark erased from his mind. There was no way his angel could kill someone. He was more determined than ever to prove this fact.

"What's wrong?" Jude asked, looking at him with narrowed eyes.

"Hu?"

"You've got this…weird look…" She said, frowning at him.

"Nothing's wrong." He said, smiling at her in a way he hoped was reassuringly. Jude stared at him a long moment, as if she wasn't sure she completely believed him.

5 Days Later

June 26, 2008

"Jude Harrison?" A voice called through her closed door. She frowned as she glanced out the peek hole and saw the uniformed Mounties standing on her mother's porchstep. She opened the door cautiously.

"Yes?"
"Ms. Harrison, we have to place you under arrest for the murder of Mark Snow." The middle-aged mountie said, his face grim as he said the words. Jude stared at the men in total disbelief. Blood ran from her face and drained it of all color. A roaring noise flooded her ears and she heard nothing but her heart pounding in her ears. She was numb as the mountie read her her rights and cuffed her hands behind her. She stiffly let the Mounties lead her off to their patrol car and silently hoped everything would work out for the best.