A/N two chapters in one day! And im very content with the rapid number of reviews flowing in after my last chapter...im glad you like it and you havent abandoned me! Thank you!

Chapter 15-

Today was the last concert Jude would have in Europe. She'd been here for almost a month and a half, which was good because it went by fast. That means it was only 2 and a half more months to go before she got home. She hadn't spoken to her father, and she asked Tommy not to either. Not until she returned home, then they could take it up with him then, face to face. She had come to the conclusion that she wasn't scared of his judgement anymore, though it tore her up inside to know that her father would never accept who she truly loved. They weren't staying at Anna's house anymore, they were almost to the border between Europe and Asia now. Next country was Japan, then some of the islands, and finally back home. She missed Tommy SO MUCH. She wished she could just fly back home every night on a private jet and then come back every day for the concert, but she knew that was impossible.

It was 4:30 AM and Jude was woken up because they had to go and set up, practice, etc. She phoned Tommy though she knew his cell would be off. She left him a messege.
"Tommy, it's me. My last concerts tonight...I'm excited. I really wish you were here" Jude said. She was shivering because it was freezing outside and they were still getting the instruments into the trailer that would follow the car to the stadium. Jude got in the car and waited for Taylor to get in the drivers seat. Shane and Jeff got in the back seat with Jean. Jeff was going over what to do and what not to do during this concert with Shane. This was the first concert they had since their wounds healed, so Mark and Lee were no longer needed. Shane and Jeff were eager to get back on the stage and play behind Jude's sweet voice. Jude was actually quite happy to have them back, because Mark and Lee were just not the same. Jeff, Shane, and Jean decided to mock Jude's songs by singing them as obnoxiously as they could. Jude stayed silent, trying to bundle up inside her hoodie as much as she could to stay warm. She was also exhausted.

Finally they arrived at the stadium. It was HUGE. Just staring at the empty seats from the stage was making her nervous. She helped Jeff and Shane climb the stairs up to the front of the stage. They set up their equipment on stage, and the drums were heaved in. Taylor took his place at the drumset, Jean took his guitar, and Jude waited for her microphone to be hooked up to the speaker.

"Okay, so here's how it's going to work...do you get dizzy?" Greg asked. He was the equipment manager.

"Um..Sort of.."
"We might have a problem then..."
Jude wondered what Greg meant by this but as she looked around she understood. The seats surrounded her on every side, so the stage would be moving as they played.

"It doesn't move that much..I've done this before" Shane said. "At least, I couldn't feel it"
"Yeah, I'm sure I'll be fine"
"Okay..." Greg said. "Then we'll practice without the stage circling around right now. Jude, try your first song...see how it sounds in here"
Jude obeyed and began singing. The band played behind her. Jeff's bass was off tune a little and it was throwing Jude off. Greg hopped onto the stage to fix it. Jude began to sing again. She kept her eyes on Greg the whole time. Her voice echoed in the empty stadium, and it made her feel good. She felt like she was in space just letting everything go. Before she knew it, Greg was no longer in her sight. She eyed every seat in the stadium to see where he went, and eventually he was back into her vision. Now she knew what was going on, Greg had made the stage pivot to see if she'd notice. Sure enough, she didn't. When she finished the song she looked back at Greg.

"I'm fine" She assured him "I didn't even feel it"
"Good" Greg smiled. "Now lets go through all of your songs."
Jude practiced until about 10:30, they had to make sound adjustments and make sure the drums weren't too loud. They had to do miniature recordings to see what it would sound like on a live CD. After a while everything was okay. Jude and the band had to go for hair and wardrobe. Jude went in for makeup. When she came out she was in jeans and a black tank shirt that was purposely ripped twice on the torso. She liked it. What she didn't like were the shoes. They were huge open-toed black heels and she could barely stand in them. Ellen, the wardrobe lady, noticed this and handed her a different pair of shoes. These ones were much better. They were navy blue, open toed, and didn't have much of a heel at all to them. They were comfortable and Jude liked the feel to them as she practiced moving about the stage. Jude and the band had to go for an interview and a meet and greet before the concert. The interview/meet and greet was at 2:30, it was 1:15 now. Jude called Tommy one more time before they headed out, but he still didn't answer. She wondered where on earth he could be to not have his cell phone on for this long. Finally alll of the band got into the car and drove off to the London Centre. Jude was excited to see hundreds of people packed into a tiny crowd, screaming as Jude exited the car. She walked up the pathway and stood in front of a blue screen for pictures. The rest of the band each had their own separate screen for their own individual pictures.

"Jude! What was it like coming to England for the first time?" The press asked, pushing Microphones into her face.
"Oh you know..."She tried to answer, but another load of questions filled her ears
"Where is your boyfriend tonight?"

"Were you there when that horrible bus accident occured?"
"Why did you choose to perform in that particular stadium?"
After a while, it was time for Jude to meet with her fans. She sat on a small table, watching the crowd as they all raised their hands to ask questions. There was a billion questions it seemed, but Jude was loving every minute of the attention.

After a few more questions, a blood red rose hit the floor at Jude's feet. It was beautiful, as if it had just bloomed. She smiled, bent down, and picked it up. She scanned the crowd to see if she could figure out who threw it up to her. Who she found in front of her was a surprise.

"TOMMY!" She yelped and threw her arms around his neck. There was another eternity of flashing cameras.

"Hey babe"
"You remembered the rose I told you about..."
"Yeah...I did"
"I thought it wasn't your thing?"
"But its your thing...and so I figured I'd come surprise my girl"

"Well I'm glad you did"
"You better be. It cost me a fortune to fly here." Tommy laughed.

"Well, I'll get back to you in a minute, K? I have to talk to all my fans...Wouldn't wanna disappoint them" She kissed Tommy quickly and he didn't want to let go but she pulled away and resumed talking with fans. Now they were throwing out questions about Tommy about who he was, why was he here, was she happy with him, yatta yatta yatta. Finally, they all began to leave, and the last one finally left about 4:21. Jude sighed heavily and sat on the floor against a wall. The band had long gone, they still had to practice to make sure they were perfect. Tommy scooted to the floor beside her. She smiled and leaned in to kiss him. He swept his fingers through her hair. He missed that feeling. She placed her hands on his face, feeling the ruggedness of it. After a long while Tommy pulled away and stared into her eyes, rested his forehead on hers. She couldn't help but smile.

"I missed you" He said.

"Oh god you've no idea"
Tommy lifted Jude's left hand to look at her ring again. They were smiling like second graders who have just done the whole "Do you like me, circle yes or no" thing. It brought butterflies to Jude's stomach.

"We should go though...they're closing up in a few minutes..."Jude said, starting to stand. Tommy stood with her and wrapped an arm around her stomach from behind her. She smiled and led him outside, bringing her lips to his one more time.

"I can't get over this feeling now" She laughed. "How long are you gonna be here for?"
"I'm staying with you for about a week, then I gotta fly back home...Darius didn't give me much time"
"Darn..oh well, it's WAY better than nothing...I was going through withdrawal"

"If only you knew." Tommy took her hand in his and walked with her to the bus stop. The bus finally came and the couple boarded, riding back to the stadium that Jude was going to stay at.
"I didn't buy tickets.. I'll wait back at the bus"
"What! Tommy you're crazy. Get in here" Jude pulled Tommy away from the tour bus and pushed him toward the stadium entrance.

"What are you doing? I can't go"
"You're with me..it's fine" Jude thrust a pass into his hand that said "Jude Harrison VIP"

"You have these?Who do you use them on?"
"Never have before. Feel lucky."
"I'm the luckiest man in the world" Tommy grinned and kissed Jude once again. They stayed this way until they heard a voice in the background.
"Ohhh! Lovebirds!" Shane mocked, walking outside. "Yo, T"
"Hello Shane"
"Didn't see you here. When'd you get here?"
"This morning" Tommy was a little bit annoyed.

"Oh, cool cool. But Jude, Greg asked me to come get you now. We're backstage practicing now"
"Again!"
"The stadium is already almost full. The concert is in less than an hour."
"Oh..." Jude grabbed Tommy's arm and led him inside to the room they were practicing in.

After practice was over, Jude took the stage. She was really nervous. She wasn't used to being in this big of a place. The crowd was far away, there was a huge empty floor beneath the stage, giving it plenty of room to pivot around and around. Jude began her singing. Through the whole concert Tommy was lost in a daze and he swore to himself that he'd never heard Jude sing this well before. She was almost crying as she sang her sad songs, and there was always a smile on her face during her inspiring songs. Well, every song was inspiring. But some of her songs had a special "lift" to them.

After the concert, Jude walked ahead of Tommy to get through the crowd of people blocking her way to the bus. One of her male fans stopped her and pressed her up against the wall. He slipped a piece of paper into her hand and said "call me". She wasn't sure what to make of this, so she just smiled sweetly. The guy was getting closer to her face, and she tried to pull away but his arm was preventing her from moving. She shut her eyes and tried to will it all away.

"Makin a move on my fiancee?" Tommy said, grabbing Jude and pulling her away strongly that it even hurt her arm. The fan pointed at the paper in her hand and lipped "call me" again, and walked away. Jude looked down at the piece of paper. Tommy snatched it and examined it. Sure enough, there was the guys phone number. Suddenly, he got a hilarious idea. He found a teenage girl in the crowd and walked up to her, Jude followed behind.

"Want a boyfriend?" Tommy asked the girl. She looked up and looked at him, trying to put on a sexy face.
"Would that boyfriend be you?" She asked, smiling a little. Her friends laughed and swooned at Tommy's sight. Tommy handed the girl the piece of paper.
"Call me" He said. She nodded her head and took the paper. He gave her a seductive look and walked away. When Tommy walked away the girl and her friends burst into hysterical laughter. Tommy and Jude did as well. Just then, a police officer walked up to Jude and Tommy.

"Jude Harrison?" The officer asked
"Yeah..thats me"
"You're being flown back to Canada tomorrow morning"
"What? I Still have another country to go to"
"Sorry, just going by direct orders."
"What's this about?" Tommy stepped in
"I'm not at authorization to tell you that. All I know is there was a prison break and to ensure the safety of Ms. Harrison she's being flown back home"

"Prison break?"

"It wouldn't be...nah, couldn't be" Tommy said under his breath. Fear was overcoming him and he knew it was true deep down

"I can't tell you any further. Your bus will be shipped home and your bandmates with it. We leave tomorrow morning at 6."

"Yes sir..."Jude took Tommy's hand and they sat in the vehicle side by side. Shane looked at Jude in a strange way, watching as she got into the wrong vehicle. He asked the officer what was going on and he told the band the plan. A look of worry overcame all of their faces, and Jude couldn't help but shake inside her own fear. She looked straight ahead and waited to reach the designated hotel that Tommy checked in at.

They walked up to the hotel room and Tommy fiddled with the keys trying to find the one that was his. He unlocked the door and allowed Jude to enter first. She walked in and went straight to the bedroom, throwing herself on the bed. Tommy followed her and stood in the doorway of the room. Jude's face was stuffed in a pillow. She was screaming into it.

"Jude it's gonna be okay..."
"I'm...scared"
"Don't be. They'll catch him"
"What if he's armed?"
"He just broke from prison I dont think hes got anything but the shackles on his feet"

"I donno Tommy...wouldn't we be safer here?"
"Nope, if we're there we've got everyone protecting us. Here, nobody even knows who we are."
"I just want to sleep..." Jude said

"In your clothes?"
"I dont care anymore"
"Ok then" Tommy joined her in the bed. He wrapped and arm around her stomach and rubbed it with his fingers. That always made her die of laughter. This time, she didn't even flinch. She turned to face him and buried her face in his chest. He held her head in his hand and rubbed her back with the other. They fell asleep this way.

Tommy woke up first and shook Jude awake. It was 4:30 again. They got all their stuff ready and brought it downstairs to the lobby. A special bus came to pick them up and take them to the airport. The plane was pretty small. First class, the works. Jude sighed and took one last look of Europe before starting up the staircase to the plane.

The flight home was long and boring. They finally got back to Toronto and Jude exited the plane. Stuarts hand instantly took hold of Jude's and pulled her away. Tommy rushed off the plane to find out what was going on.

"Jude you're coming with me" Stuart ordered
"No!" She pulled away

"Jude, do not question me. With that maniac on the loose you've nowhere to go"
"How bout my house?"
"Your house is my house"
"My house is Tommy's house"
"Stuart..please don't make her go. She needs me" Tommy said

"I'm her father. She needs me more" Stuart glared an intimidating eye at Tommy and tugged at Jude's arm. Jude wasn't used to objecting to her parents to she followed behind him, turning to look at Tommy, who was standing there in awe of everything that happened so far. Imagine, he thought things would be easier for their relationship once she was a legal adult. How wrong was he to think that. It got worse.

A/N: so...good? Yes? no? Tell me if its too boring for you people. Oh yeah, I'm out of the jig stage, now I'm in my "Dance my pants off and squeal" stage. So we'll lable it DMPOAS. So somebody make me DMPOAS. Hahahahaha