Disclaimer: Even though I wish I owned Instant Star, or Tim Rozon, I don't.

Chapter 8: Old friends rear their ugly heads.

"We still can't tell anyone, can we?" Jude asked Tommy as they stood outside G Major.

"Afraid not…" Tommy replied with a shrug.

"Okay, just trying to make sure I know the rules."

"Oh, don't be like that. You know why we can't say anything, I wish we could but we can't."

"I know." She gave a half-smile and entered G Major.

She felt him follow her into the studio. His presence was warming to her and she felt safer when he was around.

"Let's get to work," Tommy said.

"Alright…" She wandered into the recording studio, put the headphones on, and gave a nod to Tommy.

She began to pour her heart and soul into her voice.

You never lied to me not once
Its not your fault that I cant trust
Its in my past, its in my path and I can't go there
Making a mess out of this game
To see it all go up in flames
So tired of being ruthless and wreckless

Time to be your only one
To almost be you're way too young
Time to crash into the sun
Time to be your 21
Time to dream that love with last
Time to drive my car too fast
Time to walk before I run
Time to be
Ohh time to be your 21

Tommy came in over the intercom. "That was great, Jude, take five."

She nodded and left the recording booth.

Tommy looked over at Kwest. "You too."

Kwest just smiled and left.

Jude came in after he had gone.

"Powerful," Tommy said.

"I felt powerful," she replied.

"When you sang it this time, it was about us, wasn't it?"

"Just a little. Don't look into it. I understand why we have to be secret."

"I know…"

She ran her hand through her hair. "Um, are we done for today? School's starting tomorrow and I should get my stuff together."

"Oh, right. I guess I'll see you at home." He looked around to make sure that no one was looking before kissing her.

She opened the door and smiled back at him. "Bye, Tom." She left the studio. She was about to leave G Major when she saw a familiar face enter the lobby. "Chaz?"

The guy turned around to face Jude. She was right, it was none other than Chaz Blackburn, former Boyz Attack member, standing in the lobby. "Jude!" He called as he came over and hugged her. "How've you been?"

"I've been okay," she replied. "I got back from my first tour a little while back and it's been a little downhill from there."

"Well, where's Tommy? I want to see how he's doing."

"Um, he's in the studio."

He patted her shoulder. "Thanks." She followed him into the studio.

"T!" He said once he saw Tommy. "What's up?"

AN: Sorry that this is such a short chapter but I'm having a little writer's block. I'm also working on my other fanfics: Returning Home and a new one called Fall Down and Up, which is a Kwest Jude fic. Anyways R&R!