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Chapter Four - Dream Big or Don't at All
Tommy blinked, noticing a stream of light trailing in the mouth of their 'cave.' He tried to wipe the sleep from his eyes, but quickly discovered his arms were still wrapped tightly around Jude, who had turned his chest into a pillow. He watched for a little as she slept, not wanting to disturb her. She looked so peaceful and calm, and he'd take that over short tempered and irritated any day, but his arm was getting numb, and he figured moving slightly wouldn't bother her too much. He carefully shifted his body, letting her slide off his chest, and pulled his arm away, but just as he was about to be freed, she held on tighter, and forced her body closer into his chest. He heard her mumbling something, but couldn't make out what, and he wasn't sure if she was still asleep, or in the middle of waking up.
" Mmm, Tom.." He froze. Was she dreaming about him!
" Jude?" He whispered, leaning closer to hear her muffled words.
" Tommy, please.." her arms were wrapped around his torso, pulling him closer as she snuggled up against him. A grin of epic proportions took over his face, and he laughed to himself. This is so wrong... He thought to himself, but couldn't help enjoy the image she was creating for him. She was obviously fantasizing about him, and that alone was enough to make his day, but the smile on her face, and the low sultry tone she was using made her all the more desirable.
" Jude, girl, wake up..." he said, teasingly running his fingers gently across her face. He watched her eyes flutter open, and didn't bother to wipe the grin off his face. As soon as she became fully aware of her surroundings, and the position she was in, she sat up, removing herself from Tommy's embrace. She ran her fingers through her hair, untangling it, and rubbed her eyes. She glanced over at him, finally noticing his enormous, yet cocky, smile.
" What are you smiling at?" she asked groggily.
" Have a pleasant dream?" her eyes opened wider and she felt a blush start to rise in her cheeks as she recalled the dream she had. How could I fantasize about Tom Quincy? He was... he was in a freakin' boy band, for Christ's sake!
" Um, uh.. I don't remember what it was..."she lied quickly. Oh God... she crawled out of the cave, standing up and brushing sand off of her clothes. Tom came up behind her and chuckled, causing her to turn and look at him and jump in surprise at how close his face was to hers.
" Whoa! Back up there, pal..." she said, placing her hand on his chest and forcing him away from her. She pulled her hand back quickly, shocked at the feelings coursing through her from the simple contact.
" Look, we should probably uhh, find some uh, food or water, or yeah stuff.." she said, looking around.
"Stuff?" he asked, amused at how baffled her words were.
" Yeah, stuff. Look around a little, see what uhh resources we've got and all..so yeah..stuff," she said, trying to sound composed.
" Okay then, where we going?"
" We should split up... and just look around. Yeah, splitting up is good." She started to walk away, but he followed her.
" Really? I thought you'd wanna be with me..."
" Why would you think that?"
" Oh I don't know.." he said nonchalantly, and stopped walking. " Maybe cause you were moaning my name in your sleep..." his cocky smile returned, even bigger this time, and by the looks of it, she wasn't pleased.
She stopped in her tracks and turned to face him. " I was not!"
" Really... Does this ring a bell, ' Ohh, Tommy, little Tommy Q...'" he said in a horrible mock girl's voice.
Her eyes got huge, and her jaw dropped open. She tried to defend herself, but couldn't find a believable lie. " I.. No...You..." There's no way I said Little Tommy Q...
" Thought so," he smirked, and continued to walk. "Don't worry about it though, I'm used to girls dreaming about me... Anyway, we should go check out what's over in the direction.." he said pointing. She quickly caught up to him and put her arm on his shoulder to swing him around.
" Forget the exploring for one second. I wasn't moaning your name! Well, I was, but I- NO! You see, you just happen to have the same name as my boyfriend. And I was moaning his name... which, uh, coincidentally, is your name. So wipe the grin off your face pal," she smiled as his grin completely disappeared, and kept walking.
" Wait so, you have a boyfriend back home?" he said walking beside her.
" Uh yeah, that's what I said..." she said, then quickly changed the subject, " turn here.."
They turned and continued walking for a while in complete silence. Tommy occasionally would turn to look at her, but she seemed deep in thought, and didn't want to agitate her. As far as he knew, they were on good terms at the moment, and he didn't dare ruin it. He noticed they were walking uphill, and that the grass was thinning and turning to rock. The trees were thinning out too, and he was beginning to wonder how long they had been gone for. After a little more walking, and some climbing, they ended up in another little clearing, surrounded by more trees, but with a small stream running down the middle that seemed to appear from no where, flowing down the opposite side of the hill.
" Maybe we should follow it... it looks a lot cleaner than the lake water..." Jude suggested, and Tommy just shrugged.
They walked downhill for awhile, along side the small stream, and she noticed it was growing wider and wider. After while she began to hear a thunderous noise coming from around them. She looked around, trying to find the source of the noise, but to no avail.
" Do you hear that?" she asked, turning to him. He couldn't help but think how cute she looked when she was confused.
" You'd have to be deaf not to..." came his reply, and she noticed him smiling at her.
" Stop smiling..." she said rolling her eyes, but he noticed her tone wasn't very strong. She began looking around again, then stared up, looking defeated. She stared at the sky, or what she could see of it. The trees surrounding them created a sort of canopy, and she felt a sick feeling invade her otherwise empty stomach.
How are people going to find us, if they can't spot us through these trees! She thought, making a mental note to check if the situation was the same at their camp.
" Jude! Over here!" She heard Tommy's voice, and followed it a little further down the hill, but stopped when she reached a rock wall. What the -
" Over here!" She turned to her right, walking next to the wall a few more feet, and ran straight into Tommy.
" What is this?" She asked, looking around. They were in some sort of tunnel, to one side was the rock wall, and to the other was the tall grassy hill. He took her hand and pulled her along. Jude continued to follow Tommy as the thundering noise got louder and louder. Finally, Tommy poked his head between a gap in the rock wall and grinned. He walked into this small cave-looking gap, pulling Jude in with him.
"Where are we going?" she yelled, trying to raise her voice over the loud noise nearby.
"What?" Tommy yelled back, not able to hear her. The sound just kept intensifying, so Jude followed Tommy in so she could get closer to him, hoping he would be able to hear him. But as soon as she pushed in between the rocks to approach him, her eyes fell on the source of the noise and Tom's attention.
The two of them were standing behind a small but loud waterfall, emptying into a clear pool of water. Jude let go of Tommy's hand to explore the little hideaway they had found; it was almost as if the fourth wall of the cave was completely made of water and it formed a little stone room. She was in awe at the beauty of this sight and had never seen anything quite like this before.
"Wow," Jude said, looking at the water and then back at Tommy again. But he wasn't looking at the waterfall... he was looking at her.
"I've never seen anything so amazing" she said, looking up at the man who was sitting next to her, enjoying their surroundings.
"...I have," he said, bringing a finger to slide it under Jude's chin and graze her cheek. She felt her cheeks grow hot under his intense stare, and she froze as he moved closer to her, bending down to her level where she was sitting.
His eyes slowly glided shut as he continued to move closer until he could touch her lips with his, feeling their mouths meld together like the pieces of a perfect puzzle. Jude let her eyes flutter closed, feeling his soft lips against hers for the first time.
