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Chapter 10: A little too friendly…

Jude stumbled her way into Tommy's house with her arms full of shopping bags. "A little help!" She called to Tommy.

He ran over to her and grabbed a couple of the bags out of her hands. "Have fun shopping?"

"It was just school shopping. Backpacks, notebooks (which I secretly use to write songs), and pens; loads of fun." I set my bags down and crashed on the couch. "God, I'm so tired. I just came back from a tour and I did not carry as much as I have to in my backpack."

"Yeah, well, I wouldn't know…" He sat down next to her and kissed her forehead.

She sat there for a moment without a word. "Are you okay with the Chaz thing?"

"What?" He asked looking down at her.

"Well, you just seemed like you wanted to rip his head off."

"I think I have a right… You're my girlfriend, secret one but still my girlfriend, and I feel really uncomfortable with you dating Chaz."

"This is a fake date for me."

"Not for him."

"If you want, I can tell him about us. We could pull a stunt, trick everyone into thinking that we're together, even though you and I are.

" I'm not so sure I want Chaz to know…"

"Please!" She whined giving him puppy dog eyes. "It'd be fun! And we could throw Georgia off guard. I have a feeling that she's catching onto us. Please?"

"Tell him if you want."

"Yay! It will make it so much easier… Now, I got to get some sleep, school tomorrow."

"Right," he replied. He kissed her on the forehead. "Night." He left the room.

Jude walked into the classroom, happiness disappearing. "Oh, haven't I suffered enough?"

Jamie and Kat were standing in the classroom, turning to look at me. "I think we're the ones that have suffered," Kat snapped.

"Oh please! You are the one that got him to cheat on me!"

"Right! And you're the bitch that got him to break up with me in the first place!"

"Not my fault that he wanted to come to my performance more than your stupid fashion show."

"Don't I get a say in this?" Jamie asked.

"No!" We shouted at him.

"Kat, this whole fight is not my fault! You hooked up with him when I was gone!"

"Not my fault either! He wanted this as much as I did!"

"You bi-"

"Don't finish that thought, Ms. Harrison," the teacher said, entering the classroom. "Take your seats."

She took a seat and glared daggers over at Kat.

Jude looked down at the glass of Dr. Pepper in her hand. She set it back down on the white tablecloth that was covering the table. She didn't fit in at places like this; fancy restaurants where all the hot celebrities went and where you were seen as someone important.

She slouched farther down in her seat and peered over the table to Chaz. This wasn't right. Chaz was Tommy's former band mate. Sure, they ended the band on bad terms but they were friends now. Of course, Chaz didn't know about her and Tommy, and if he did, he probably wouldn't have asked her out.

"I'm glad you came tonight, Jude," Chaz said to her.

She sat up in her chair and gave him a smile. "Thanks, Chaz."

"So how was your day?"

"Oh my god, the worst first day of school ever…"

"Sometimes I forget that you're still in school…"

"I don't act my age sometimes."

"Why was school so bad?"

"I told you about the whole Jamie thing, right?"

"Yeah…"

"I go to school with him, and he and Kat (his ex-girlfriend) were there and let's just say the word bitch was thrown around a lot."

"Ouch…"

"Yeah. But I'm glad we did this too."

"I mean, I wanted to ask you out before my tour but it seemed like Tommy liked you and I just didn't want to get in the way."

"Tommy and I couldn't have been together if we wanted to be. He's my producer."

"That's true but I could just feel this connection between you two. Although, I'm glad you aren't together."

"Well…" She leaned over the table so she could whisper to him. "I have to tell you something, but you can't tell anyone."

He leaned into hear. "Okay…"

"I kind of am in a relationship with someone."

"But you said you weren't."

"Because I can't tell anyone about it."

He smiled. "You're with Tommy, aren't you?"

"Shh!" She hissed, holding up a finger to her mouth.

"You are!"

"Yes! Now, quiet. Listen, you can't tell anyone. Tommy could get fired."

"So why'd you go out with me?"

"Didn't you see Tommy signaling me? Georgia was catching on and we needed to throw her off."

"What about EJ?"

"She already knows; she and Kwest hooked me and Tommy up."

"So this is a fake date?"

"Yes… Maybe in a line of many…"

He smile, confused. "What?"

"I was talking to Tommy and we think that it would be a good idea to maybe make this a fake relationship. We could fool everyone."

"Are you serious?"

"Totally."

He thought for a moment. "I'm in."

AN: Uh oh, what will happen? Only I know, I'll give you a hint though. Remember, Tommy knew about the JamieKat thing when Jude was on tour and he never told her. Anyways, R&R!