Biting her lip harder, Jude only continued to stare at Tommy. He admitted to falling for her, and now he admitted he wanted to be with her. Before she confessed how much she wanted him too, she wanted to hear his excuse for why it wouldn't work. Jude wasn't ready to let Tommy break her again. "You tell me what you want to do."
Tommy rushed up to Jude. He molded his body to match hers, only an inch away from every part of each other's body. She inhaled and exhaled each breath he did. They were so close, Tommy could feel Jude's heart racing, but nowhere did they touch. Tommy whispered softly into Tommy's ear, "Girl, I want to hold you. Right now, this is the farthest I ever want to be from you." Jude slightly quivered as Tommy placed his hand on the small of her back. "I want to kiss you and take away our pain, your doubt, and any worries you might ever have."
Returning the passionate gaze into Tommy's eyes, Jude whispered, "Then do it."
"But--" Tommy started.
"No." Jude placed a finger on Tommy's lips gently. She stopped his words as he quivered. "No buts. Tommy, remember when I had to perform at school?" Tommy nodded slightly, pleasantly amused by Jude's finger still upon his lips. "You told me not to care what anyone else thought as long as it felt right."
Jude slid her finger away from Tommy's face and pleaded with her eyes. Being so close to Tommy was driving her crazy, but still, she promised herself she wouldn't be the one to make the first move. She wouldn't make a fool out of herself again. She opened her lips slightly and inhaled the air Tommy previously exhaled.
Quick and swiftly, Tommy pulled Jude's hips up against his. He wrapped one arm around her back and used his other hand to support the back of her neck. He kissed her with no doubt in his min, just love. Jude wrapped her arms around Tommy, running her fingers through his hair. Realizing she was kissing Tommy Quincy, Jude's knees went weak. Tommy held Jude so tightly, she remained standing. He always helped to keep her standing.
After what seemed like a lifetime, Jude pulled her lips away from Tommy's. Her actions surprised even herself. She gazed up at Tommy who looked both shock and worried. "It's okay," Jude said reassuringly. "I was just making sure it wasn't a dream."
Tommy leaned forward and kissed Jude tenderly on the forehead. He warmed her with both a smile and a hug. "Let's go get that breakfast," he said as he escorted Jude back to his car with his arm around her waist.
On the stroll to the car, Tommy couldn't resist giving Jude another peck on the cheek. Jude playfully pushed Tommy away, even though she loved every part of it. He knew she was loving their flirting as much as he was, so he grabbed her from behind and they spun in two giant circles. Laughing the entire time, Jude planted her feet on the ground and regained her balance.
Almost naturally, Jude's hand slipped into Tommy's as they walked. She rested her head on his shoulder and said, "I could get used to this."
At that moment, Tommy remembered all the reasons he couldn't be involved with Jude. Headlines of horrible stories written about himself and Jude passed through his head. Then he thought about how much more strained her relationship with Sadie would be. Jude's parents would hate Tommy. And worst of all, Georgia might ask Tommy to stop working with Jude.
Tommy effortlessly returned the gesture and rested his head on top of Jude's. He sighed as he thought about their bodies being the perfect fit for each other. He couldn't help but want her and regret her all at the same time.
Jude took a seat in the Viper after Tommy kindly opened the door for her. He then got into the car himself. Tommy sat in silence as he tightly gripped the steering wheel.
"You might want to start the car," Just said jokingly. Yet, when she saw the expression on Tommy's face, she knew it was no joking matter.
"It's getting pretty late, maybe we should just get you to school." Tommy avoided Jude's eyes as he contemplated their future in his head.
Jude instantly knew something was wrong. Part of their relationship was knowing each other inside and out. Nothing could be hidden for long. Jude replied skeptically, "Mom wrote me a not. We can still go eat… If you want…"
"Jude…" Tommy turned his head to see Jude anxiously waiting.
Letting off a chuckle, Jude held her hand up and looked at her watch. "I'd say that was about five minutes. Pretty pathetic." Jude shot Tommy a deadly stare. "But I guess that's a new record for us."
Tommy couldn't stand the look Jude was giving him. He looked straight forward, focusing hard as if he were driving. "I'm sorry, girl. But--"
"This better be good. Well, you do have pretty tough competition." Jude couldn't stand to look at Tommy anymore either. "Personally, my favorite is 'I've been cheating on your mom with a skank of a travel agent.' What you got?"
"Please…" Tommy's hand was turning red from his tight grip on the wheel. "Calm down, Jude."
Jude fought back her tears, but she couldn't hide the squealing and disappointment in her voice. "I'm calm, Tommy. I'm just waiting for you lie."