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Chapter 25: Jude, don't go…

Tommy helped Jude the next day with getting her stuff packed and moved.

"My baby's moving out and she'll never come back!" Victoria Harrison cried, locking Jude in a hug.

"Mom, I'll be fine…" Jude whined.

"I know, last time I knew that you were coming back and I know that you're not this time."

"I'll visit once a week, okay?"

"Alright…"

They loaded the last box into the back of the Viper. Tommy looked down at her. "It's good that you're moving back in," he said.

"I think so too," she replied.

Tommy leaned down and kissed her softly.

"Jude!" Someone from behind her called.

She turned around and saw Jamie coming over to her. "Hi, Jamie. What's up?"

"I heard that you were moving out for good today. I just want to know why," he said.

"I'm moving in with Tommy," she replied with a smile.

"But we're okay now, you don't have to move away from me…"

She shrugged. "I know that. I'm just involved with Tommy and I want to live with him again."

"Jude, if you move, you won't be the girl next door anymore. I like having you right next door."

"I know you do but you knew that would change eventually."

"I know but I hoped it wouldn't be for a while."

"Jamie, nothing will change."

"Wrong. Everything will change. I won't be able to see you every single day. I won't be able to come over without notice. It won't be the same."

"I wish I could make you feel better about this but I don't know how I could do that."

"Easy, don't go."

"But I'm going to."

"I don't want you to."

"Jamie, I'm going no matter what you say."

He paused. "Jude, I love you."

Jude choked on nothing. "What?"

"I love you, Jude."

She shook off his words. "What about Kat?"

"It's over. I realized that you were the girl for me. I may have thought that she was better for me but I was wrong."

"Jamie… I'm with Tommy."

"I know but I think that if we're supposed to be together, you wouldn't let anybody get in the way of that."

"I don't think we're supposed to be together. I want to be with Tommy."

"But I want to be with you, Jude!"

"I know that, Jamie! I just don't want that!"

"Please, Jude, don't go."

"I'm going to," she said, finally. She climbed into the car. She could still hear Jamie saying, "Don't go." She ignored him as she and Tommy drove off, leaving Jamie by himself.

AN: Even though he's a jerk you have to feel sorry for Jamie, sort of. Well, I'm running out of ideas so if you could spare any, let me know! Anyways, R&R!