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Episode 10 – Karma

Shay and I were on our way to London on his private jet while everyone else was meeting us there via commercial airline. "So where's Malibu Barbie, er, Eden," I say batting my eyelids innocently. "We broke up a few weeks ago," he mentions nonchalantly. "Oh yeah, number one rule on the road," I say remembering a time not too long ago when had a conversation about dating and going on tour. "Actually, I broke up with her because she was cheating on me with some soap opera guy," he says. "I should be gloating," I think to myself. "Oh, won't mention it again" I say against my better judgment I restrain myself. "Thanks, I hope this doesn't change anything," he says with his infamous single eyebrow raise.

Part 1

"Shay we're friends, plus you're on the rebound, and I think the whole 'friends with benefits' concept is crap," I say. "I almost forgot how honest you are, no sugarcoating," he says with a wry grin on his face. "I'm the only one that can penetrate that ego of yours," I say with a laugh. "Why can't I ever win a war of words with you, Jude," he says. "Do you want me to let you win to make you feel better," I say. "Nah, always give it to me straight," he says.

Part 2

Since Jude told Shay how it was going to be between them neither seemed to have minded and they spent all of their time together. Shay and Jude went out every night even after performances. Jude dragged Shay sightseeing. She added normalcy to his life and he brought fun and a bit of craziness into her life. Neither really minded the not making out part of the relationship and it wasn't as if Shay was saying no to all the female attention that was constantly thrown his way. Jude still hadn't heard from Tommy. She was still torn between feeling mad that he hadn't tried contacting her and feeling happy because he had decided to respect her need for space. Her European tour was coming to a close and Tommy's North American tour was also winding down. Both their CDs had done well. Both CDs garnered critical acclaim and Tommy's club tour only admitting those 21+ garnered him credibility as well as peers and fans his own age. His image as a former boybander was finally fading from people's minds much to his relief. The media seemed confused as to how to explain Jude and Shay's relationship. Some painted them as still hating each other and being forced to go on tour, while others romantically linked the two with numerous photographs of them together, but none of the photographs ever captured them holding hands or making-out; both refused to confirm or deny. Jude, Shay, and Tommy would soon be heading back to Canada for a brief respite before continuing their tours with Jude and Shay, a tour in North America and Tommy, a European tour.

Part 3

"Shay why did you let me oversleep," I say trying not to wobble with all my bags. "Jude, relax, remember the private jet? We make our own schedule," he says helping me with my bags. "Sorry, I guess I'm just anxious to get back," I say a bit sheepishly. "Oh yeah, big 1-8," he says with a smile. "Uncle D must like you a lot to reschedule your tour dates, so you could have a big p-a-r-t-y at G Major before starting the second leg of our tour," he says a little miffed. "Pouting Shay?" I say teasingly. "He better pull out all the stops for my 21st birthday next year," he says grumbling. "Come on Big Shay, let's head to the plane," I say.

Part 4

When our plane touched the ground and we got off there was a huge crowd waiting for us. Everyone who mattered in my life was there except for two people. Sadie couldn't make it, so she had taken me shopping earlier to make it up to me. He wasn't there. I tried not to let the disappointment show. Everyone wanted to know how the tour went, so it was another 2 hours spent at the airport, before I told everyone I was too tired to answer any more questions and hitched a ride with Shay. "So are we gonna talk about it," he asks. "Talk about what?" I say. "Whatever it is that's eating at you," he says. "And don't say nothing, Jude, I know you too well to fall for that," he says. "I don't wanna talk about it," I say. "There are only a handful of things I know you never want to discuss with me, so I guess that leaves him," he says. "Him who" I say. "Come on Jude you know exactly who I'm talking about," he says. "Can we drop it," I say crossly. "Okay, but if you need to talk I'm right down the hall," he says. I guess I had been really distracted during the car ride home because I found myself standing in front of the door of my apartment.

Part 5

I had been sleeping as if I were dead when I heard some pounding on the door. I push the hair out of my eyes and make my way stumbling to my door. "Jude you're birthday party is starting in officially a little over an hour and you're still in your pajamas?" said EJ with irritation. "Don't worry I'll have you ready in no time!" she says. And before I could get another yawn out an army of people came in carrying in clothes, jewelry, shoes, make-up. "To all battle stations," I say sarcastically. "Very funny, Jude, but you'll be thanking me when we're done," she says with a look of determination that actually left me a little frightened.

Part 6

"Oh my little Jude is a woman!" Mrs. Harrison exclaimed sending E.J. into a fit of hysterics. Just then Shay walked in and whistled and catcalled. "Why Shay Shay I didn't realize you were leading the double life of a construction worker," I say teasingly. "I'm merely showing my admiration, Harrison," he says with a wink. "And I'm officially your date," he says. "Wow, I hadn't realized since you didn't bother asking me," I retort. "You don't look half bad yourself," I say. And with that we made our way to the Four Seasons Hotel which G Major had rented out for my birthday bash.

Part 7

Three hours into the party and no Tommy. "God, where is he, I thought. I can't believe he's ditching me on my birthday," I thought to myself. It was time for the father daughter dance. "Jude…" Mr. Harrison was saying. "Dad if you make some comment that I'm a woman, I'm seriously going to leave you on the dance floor partnerless," I say exasperated. Then he started crying. "Um, dad are you okay?" I ask feeling a little bad. "I'm just so proud of you honey and I'm sorry, but I have to say it, my little girl is a woman now," I couldn't help but tear up as well. After the song ended, E.J. grabbed me and dragged me into the bathroom to touch up my make up. At which point she decided it was the right opportunity to start grilling me about a certain somebody. "So you must be pretty bummed that he's not here," she says. "Bummed whose not here," I say nonchalantly. "Come on Jude, I'm not blind. Plus I know you," she says rolling her eyes. "Where is he!" I yell with frustration just a little too loudly. Georgia and my mom rush in to see if everything is okay. "I'm fine guys," I say. "You're not fine," they both say at the same time.

Part 8

When Shay knocked on the ladies room door and let himself in he saw all the girls sprawled on the couches with red rimmed eyes clutching Kleenex tissues. He quickly made his exit. I didn't quite understand my own actions, but I recounted everything that happened, well I left some parts out, about me and Tommy. "You really love him," Mrs. Harrison says. "Don't you Jude," said Georgia finishing the sentence. "Of course she does," E.J. cries out her nose redder than others. "What should I do?" I ask in a small voice. "There's only one thing to do" the three of them chime in, which is really starting to freak me out. E.J. grabs my purse off the floor and hands me my keys.

Part 9

"I really should talk to him about where to hide his spare key, I mean underneath the flower pot is a little obvious," I thought to myself distracted. I bound up the stair 2 at a time, open his bedroom door, and fling myself at him. We're holding each other and he breathes in my hair. "Tommy I…" and I stop mid-sentence as I notice for the first time his bare skin on me and realize that he's stark naked under those sheets. "So, little Tommy Q sleeps naked," I say with the eye brow raise I perfected while on tour with Shay. This instantly wakes him up and it's a thrashing of limbs and sheets and me being shoved forcibly I might add out the door with the door being locked and Tommy scrambling to put some clothes on.

Part 10

My heart is still pounding in my ears loud enough for him to hear when he steers me downstairs to the living room fully dressed much to my disappointment and to his chagrin. The anger suddenly flairs up as he seats himself opposite me and I can't help myself but I lean over and slug him as hard as I can. "How could you miss my birthday," I scream at the top of my lungs. He's clenching and unclenching his jaw to check if I'd broken it and doesn't say anything for a while, but makes it a point to glance at the clock. "It's still your birthday," he says his eyes heading to the clock which said 11:59 and was just about to strike midnight. With me distracted he heads to the kitchen and brings out a small cupcake with a single candle on it.

Part 11

I blow out the candle and he hands me a fork. We both eat it in silence. I was about to say something. "I didn't want to ruin your birthday," he says softly pushing back a few strands of red hair that was refusing to stay tucked behind my ears. He's about to take his hand away when place my hand over his on my face. "You did by not being there, Quincy," I say with my lip trembling and a single tear rolling down my cheek. He wiped the tear away and kissed my eyelids and every hurt seemed to just be forgotten. I led him up the stairs to hid bedroom and shut the door. "Jude I don't think we should…" he says stammering. "It's really late and I'm exhausted, and honestly I don't think I can make the drive back," I say. He slides into bed and puts several pillows between us just to be safe that nothing will happen. Of course, I merely throw them off the bed and curl myself against him with my back to him before I found myself fast asleep.

Part 12

When Tommy woke up he found an arm across his chest and red hair under his chin. He took a deep breath as if he could breathe her in. He absently started playing with her hair when she opened up one eyelid. "You're not going to slug be again are you, Harrison," he asks jokingly. Jude closes her eyelid, rests herself more comfortably on Tommy, and goes back to sleep. Tommy inevitably falls back asleep. When he wakes back up he reaches his arm across the bed only to find Jude gone. When he walks into the kitchen he sees her nursing a mug of coffee wearing one of his t-shirts and not much else. He was about to say something when he sees her watching him. "Oh my God, did something happen last night," he thinks to himself. Knowing exactly what he was thinking I pipe in, "I was wearing a dress last night, remember Quincy, I didn't exactly bring a change of clothes with me," I say; a sense of relief washing over Tommy.

Part 13

I take a seat next to him as he pours me a cup of coffee. Tommy was in the middle of drinking his coffee when I said, "Why was I really that unforgettable?" in which his only response was choking on his coffee and coughing violently. "I'm just kidding Quincy you can get a hold of yourself. Nothing happened. Except for me feeling really well rested. Tell me, were you a pillow in a former life," I say teasingly.

Part 14

He's wiping away the coffee that was spilt or spit out really all over the kitchen table when I notice something shiny around his neck. I take out the necklace from under his shirt. I take out the chain with a ring attached. I take the ring off the chain and place it on his left hand on his ring finger with the heart pointing towards me. He then takes the ring off the necklace around my neck and puts the ring on the ring finger of my left hand. "Are you sure this is what you want, Jude," he says tentatively. I answer his question with a kiss. I'm not sure how much time has passed when I find myself and Tommy on top of the kitchen table making out when I hear, "Jude Elizabeth Harrison!"

Part 15

Tommy and Jude were both sitting on the couch with their fingers entwined all the while being lectured by both Mrs. Harrison and Georgia. It was a whole hour before either of them got a word in edge wise. I calmly explained, well as calmly as I could, that I had spent the night at Tommy's not with Tommy because I was too tired to drive back and the only reason I was wearing his shirt, was because I had nothing else to wear other than the dress I had been wearing. And the making out part, well I told them Tommy and I were officially dating.

Part 16

Georgia decided it was time to have a talk with Tommy, in private. "Tommy do you know what you're doing?" she says with her head cocked to one side. "Georgia, I have no idea what I'm doing when it comes to Jude," he says sincerely. "Honest answer," she says. "Tommy were you and Jude ever involved before she turned 18?" she asked. "Georgia I would never have…" he says pleadingly. "I just had to ask. People are going to start asking questions once this gets out. And I don't just mean Jude's family, friends, or the press" Georgia says with concern. "We never did and we haven't yet," Tommy says evenly. "I believe you," she says with concern.

Part 17

Jude and Tommy found themselves sitting across from Darius in his office. "What you two do outside of here is none of my business, but what goes on inside of G Major is my concern. Bottom line, I don't want whatever is going on between you two to affect what were doing here, which is making music. Am I understood?" says Darius. We both nod our heads up and down and as we start to leave his office he calls out, "Both of you have a good tour and I'll see the two of you in a few months." The door shuts. "The tour," we both say with a groan.

Part 18

"It's only a few months, Jude," Tommy says half-heartedly trying to convince the two of us. "We'll call each other and before we know it we'll both be back," I say with a half smile. "Will you two hurry it up already," Shay says. I give him an angry glare. "Take all the time you need," he says before making his way onto the jet. We stare at each other for a few seconds trying to etch the memory in our minds and I lean on my tip toes to kiss him. "Wow is he a good kisser," I accidentally say out loud while sitting deliriously happy in my chair. "Jude, you make me wanna hurl," Shay says playfully of which I answer back by throwing a pillow at his face. He then proceeds to bat his eyelids at me and make googily eyes making me erupt in laughter.