AN – I hope you all enjoy this, but if you think it totally sucks, tell me! But please be gentle, I tend to be very sensitive (just kidding. "If you've got something to say, just say it." –Tommy in Unsweet Sixteen.) So please…let me know what you think! As always, r & r. OK, that's enough rambling for now. Enjoy!
Disclaimer – I do not own Instant Star or any of the characters. What else is new?
Part 3:
Jude smiled as she recalled her wedding the past year. She flipped back even further in her diary, then looked up as Tommy poked his head around the door.
"Hey, girl," Tommy said, his hair all tousled from sleep. He strode over to Jude, and sat down into the chair next to her, pulling her into his lap. "I missed you," he murmured as he nuzzled Jude's neck lovingly.
Jude gazed at her husband, loving the sight of him. He was shirtless and had on boxers and socks. Tommy surveyed her also, looking first into her eyes, then down at her protruding belly. He touched her stomach gently, then said, "How's our baby doing? Keeping you up much?" Noticing the crumb-covered plate, and the quarter-filled glass of milk, Tommy smiled wryly and said, "I take it our kid's going to be sumo-sized by the way you're eating me out of house and home." Tommy chuckled as Jude instinctively smacked him, then got up and waddled over to the fridge. Then, as Tommy realized Jude's ravenous appetite was back (as Jude was longingly looking at the cake in the fridge, Tommy steered her away from there, despite Jude's protests, and said, "You shouldn't be up on your feet. I'll get it for you."
Jude responded, "Thanks, Tommy." A minute later, Tommy brought over the food and more milk, took Jude's feet and placed them on the seat opposite her. While Jude wolfed down the cake and milk in record time, Tommy smiled and wondered aloud, "Some things change so fast, don't they?"
Jude looked up, wiping her mouth, then said, "What do you mean?"
"Look at you, all grown up. Two years ago, you were this little scrawny girl who had no singing or songwriting talent. Now," Tommy paused and smiled as Jude scowled at him and folded her arms across her chest, "You're a beautiful, talented, multi-platinum artist who also happens to be carrying our child."
Tommy took Jude's feet off the chair so he could sit down and pull her into his lap again. Then he noticed the diary lying off to one side of the table. "So, is this what kept you away from me?" Tommy teased, knowing Jude needed to vent her emotions where no one could read them, at least not without her permission.
"Yeah, wanna see?" Jude smiled, knowing her entry about the wedding would make Tommy very happy.
"Wow, I can't believe it!" joked Tommy, wincing as Jude elbowed him in the ribs. "The world's most famous rock star, Jude Harrison, is allowing me the honor of reading her most private, inmost thoughts! Must be my lucky day!"
"Shut it, Quincy," Jude retorted. Her moodiness was legendary, but with the baby coming in a few months, it made her even more testy these days.
Tommy knew just how to respond to her. "Make me," he challenged, lowering his head so that his eyes were level with hers.
"Fine, I will," Jude said, then kissed him without a moment's hesitation. She deepened the kiss, as her arms went around him. Tommy's arms instinctively went around her as well, and he seemed to enjoy just as much as she did. He got a hold of the diary and broke off the kiss just as quickly, leaving a scowling Jude to glare at an ever-smug Tommy. Tommy leaned back, and flipped to where she was reading before.
Dear Diary,
The wedding's today! I can't believe it's been a year since Tommy proposed. It took him long enough! Everyone at G Major has been in a rush these past few months. E.J.'s up in the clouds, getting to make all the preparations: the catering, the wardrobe, the hair and makeup, all while dealing with the media's reports that Tommy and I are together. I don't think I've ever seen her so happy. And Georgia's getting just as sentimental about it too. Every day for the past month, Georgia just looks at me and starts sniffling, going on about how amazing this all is, that's it's all happening so fast. Then she throws herself on my shoulder and starts bawling. And no sooner does that happen than E.J. rushes in and grabs me for my next fitting. I keep trying to tell her that I want to get my own dress, but she just shrugs it off and drags me into the next room and shoves about 20 different dresses at me.
SME, on the other hand, has had mixed feelings about my impending nuptials. Wally and Kyle keep teasing me every day, saying, "Oh look, the future Mrs. Quincy just showed up for rehearsal," and "Ooh, I bet Tommy's keeping her after rehearsal, and it's not just for work", as they wink and elbow each other. Then there's Speed, who's been quiet through this whole thing. I keep meaning to ask him what's up, but it's pretty much he comes to rehearsal just a minute before we start, and he's the first one to leave. I wonder what's going on with him. Maybe it's because we dated for a while, then things changed and we split up. Things have been tense because of it. Don't tell Tommy this, but he was right when he told me not to date anyone in the band. "Don't be a Yoko", he said. "Her and John got together, and it broke up the Beatles." But that's something I'll never tell him. I don't want his ego to get any bigger than it is already.
Kwest and Sadie finally tied the knot a few months ago, and they'll be coming to the wedding too, although they're probably going to be too much into each other to notice what's going on around them. And Sadie's still the same. She can't resist telling me about my future nephew/niece. She said if it's a girl, she wants the name Julia, and if it's a boy, John. I keep telling her to name it something non-Beatles related, but she just looks at me pointedly and says, "Dad's never gonna let me have any peace unless I do."
And, of course, my parents are here, as are Georgia, E.J., SME, and the rest of the G Major staff who could make it. I'm so nervous, but at the same time, I can't wait. Gotta go, the ceremony's about to start.
More later!
Dear Diary,
It's official! I'm now Jude Harrison Quincy as of a day ago. 24 hours, to be exact. Guess where I am? Tommy and my new mansion! Can you believe it? It still feels like a dream, but then this morning I woke up, and I saw Tommy sleeping next to me. As soon as I moved, he threw his arm around me and pulled me closer to him. "Morning, Mrs. Quincy," he smiled, pulling me in for another kiss. After we broke apart moments later, slightly out of breath, I responded, "Morning, little Tommy Q." Tommy groaned, but let it slide. I think I'm the only one who can call him that and get away with it!
We went to work together, not that we don't always go to G Major together. But Tommy says it's easier this way, since it saves him time and gas from driving over every morning to pick me up.
As soon as we walked in, everyone shouted, "Congratulations!" I learned later that Georgia and E.J. had planned a party for today, the first day we were back from our honeymoon. They made us take it easy that day, while poor Kwest had to work overtime with Tommy's other artists as well as his own. I remember Kwest glaring at Tommy, muttering, "Just wait man, you'll see. In a few weeks, this will be you," while Tommy laughed so hard until tears were streaming from his eyes.
Later on, we'd gone to visit Tommy's parents and family, and it was the first time I'd ever seen Tommy with his family. Things were a little tense, but I think Tommy's family, Tommy included, is coming around. We spent a lot of time with them, and by the time we left, they were actually on good speaking terms. Mrs. Quincy, Tommy's mother, actually said to me before we left, "Whatever you did to Tommy, thank you. Tommy's never been like this, so open and closer to us." Then she hugged me, as I looked and saw Tommy hug his father and siblings. Then I talked to his father and siblings, and I saw Tommy's mother pull him in for a hug. It really touched my heart to see them so close. They made us promise to visit them more often, at least every other week, so that Tommy and his family could be closer than they've ever been.
The drive back was perfect. Tommy talked about his family even more, and why they'd been at odds with one another. I was supportive in all the right places, since I could relate to my own situation with my family and Sadie. I thought back to the time when Sadie and I were growing up. Back then, Sadie was always competing with me, jealous whenever I got the attention, when I won Instant Star and the recording contract, and jealous when I told her about how I felt about Tommy. Then it was my turn to be jealous when Sadie started dating Tommy, and for a while, I think our fighting constantly was what drove my dad to start fighting with my mom. Then Sadie went away to college, and after marriage counseling, my mom and dad began growing closer and reconnecting over the littlest things. Now that Sadie and I are both married, I think my parents couldn't be any closer. After all, if they were apart, they'd be pretty lonely.
I asked Tommy more about his family, since he already knew about all my family's drama, and he was more than happy to talk about them. But before he could finish, we'd gotten back home, and it was back to the real world, at least for now.
Tommy closed Jude's diary, and handed it back to her. "The real world…You can say that again."
Jude glanced at Tommy, and said, "Honey, it's not that bad. At least we're together, right? And that's all that counts." Jude said this, because Tommy's family's home had burned down in a fire recently, and they were temporarily staying at Tommy's mansion. Tommy had bought Jude an apartment so that she could escape to write her songs whenever she felt inspired, and they were now living there until more permanent housing could be found for Tommy's family. Jude didn't see why Tommy and her couldn't stay with his family, but Tommy insisted on living separately, so that Jude and him could have some time alone together.
"I guess," Tommy said reluctantly. "Hey, do we have any marshmallows?"
Jude's mouth started watering again. "Yeah, I'm sure we do. Why?"
"I thought maybe we could roast them in the fireplace, and have some s'mores." Tommy said, going over to the pantry and opening it. He took boxes out until he found some graham crackers.
He helped Jude over to the living room, where she sat down and wrapped herself in a blanket. Then he brought over the graham crackers and marshmallows, and pretty soon the air was filled with the aroma.
Jude breathed in the delicious smells, then gasped as she felt the first contraction. "Tommy, I think it's time!"
Tommy came over, disbelieving Jude. "Girl, you're joking, right? It's not supposed to come for another week."
"Yeah, well, it's coming whether you like it or not," Jude retorted. "So stop gawking and get my things, OK?"
"OK, where?" Tommy was completely unprepared.
"It's in the first room on the left," Jude instructed. A few moments later, Tommy reappeared, Jude's things packed in a small duffel bag. He looked confused, until Jude barked out, "Now shut off the fireplace, before my home goes up in smoke, and let's take your Viper to the hospital. AND STEP ON IT!" Tommy did as he was told, and floored it the whole way.
AN: Sooo, should I continue? Read & review please! BTW, if you have any suggestions for names, let me know.