Jude walked from the stage and joined Mason and his boyfriend at their table. Tyler was a very handsome man of about 25. He had blonde hair and kind green eyes. Mason was smitten she knew. He was all Mason talked about. Since no one knew about them but Jude she heard a lot about them but she didn't mind. She was happy for Mason because he had found someone that made him giddy. Mason had recently told her of his decision. When his album that he was working on was released in the next few months he would be coming out to the world. He'd wanted to give Jude some time to figure out what she was going to tell Tommy. He felt bad about outing her to Tommy at the same time but he also wanted to stop living a lie and to prove to Ty that he did love him and that he wasn't ashamed to let the whole world know it.
Jude completely understood where Mason was coming from. It was about time she stopped living a lie as well. It was time to tell Tommy the truth and to get down to the bottom of things.
Jude made her rounds greeting guests and chit chatting with numerous music people. By the time she had a few moments to herself it was already after 10pm. Jude looked around the room for Tommy but didn't see him anywhere. She walked up to Kwest who had flown in for her party as well and asked him if he'd seen Tommy. Kwest just shook his head.
Kwest: So when are you going to tell him the truth Jude?
Jude: Tonight, that is why I was looking for him.
Kwest: The last I saw him he was heading back towards the alley.
Jude smiled "Thanks Kwest".
Jude walked away and Kwest sighed "Don't mess this up T or your gonna lose her for good man".
Jude walked towards the back door that led to an alley just off the main road. It was a place that Jude liked to go every once in awhile when the days just seemed to long to think. She opened the door and saw that it was pouring rain outside. She was about to turn around and come back inside because she figured Quincy wouldn't want to get his hair wet, when out of the corner of her eye something caught her attention. She glanced over and saw a beautiful women of about 25 standing in the rain a few feet away arguing with Tommy.
Tommy looked livid. He was yelling something about "I gave up everything for you and Chris" the woman just laughed at him though. Tommy looked as if he would like nothing more than to strangle her. He turned to walk away but Kim had seen Jude standing in the doorway and decided to mess with her head a bit. Before Tommy even knew what was happening Kim had pressed herself against him and was kissing him hard on the lips. Tommy pushed her away as fast as he could but he wasn't fast enough. He heard a pained gasp come from behind him and he quickly turned around. Jude stood there with tears in her eyes and a look of heartbreak on her face. She turned and started to run down the to the other end of the alley but Tommy chased after her.
Tommy: Jude! Wait please Jude!
Jude was almost at the end of the alley when he heel on her shoes broke and she fell face first into a huge puddle of water. Jude threw her hands up in frustration. She looked up towards the sky. Her tears mixing with the rain that fell in fat steady drops from the sky.
Jude yelling at the sky: Isn't it enough that you took him from me then brought us back together making me think he'd be mine? But no, you have to kick me when I'm down.
Tommy found her there still sitting in the puddle yelling at God. Tommy leaned down to help her up but Jude got up on her own and pushed him away.
Tommy: Jude that wasn't what you think it was.
Jude stared at him angrily "What I think that was Tommy? I think she's the reason you left us. She's the "past" that you had to deal with. Well am I right?
Tommy stared at her in confusion.
Tommy: Who is us? She isn't the reason I left Jude but it had a lot to due with her. I promise you that it isn't the way that you think though, and I didn't want to leave you it was the last thing I wanted to do.
Jude: Did you ever think that maybe I'm sick of your empty promises Quincy?
Tommy just as angry as Jude now "Oh? And what about you Jude? You've moved on right? You said I was the only one in your heart but that song up there tonight definitely wasn't for me".
Jude: Your right Tommy, that song was for someone that means more to me than you ever could.
Jude and Tommy were both shocked by the words that had just come from her mouth. Tommy didn't believe her but the words still cut him like a knife. Jude turned to walk away from him but Tommy grabbed her arm spinning her around to face him. They stared at each other angrily, passionately almost daring one another to make the first move.
Flashback to Jude's unsweet 16
Jude is standing in the rain leaning against the handrail in the middle of the alley. Tommy comes out and is talking to Jude who is crying. Her hair is matted to her head and face messily.
Jude: I'm so sick of falling for guys that don't fall back. It hurts. You all say the nicest things but none of you want to date me. Tell me what I do so wrong so I can fix it, tell me why I'm so easy to give up?
Tommy: Your asking the wrong guy!
Tommy grabs Jude and pulls her into a passionate embrace and an explosive kiss.
End flashback
Scene goes back to Tommy and Jude standing in the alley present day.
Tommy and Jude are still staring into each other's eyes in the rain when Tommy lets out an angry growl. He grabbed Jude and pulled her into a mind blowing kiss. All the emotions they stirred in each other were released. Every minute they had been apart, the heat they sought in each other, their hearts and souls were poured into the kiss. Jude was waiting for the icy rain that pelted their bodies to turn to steam as it hit them. Jude broke the connection. She jumped back from Tommy as if scared. She held her hand to her lips. She looked as if she'd crumble to the ground at any moment. She was a lot stronger than anyone thought though.
Jude sadly "We can't fix us with a kiss Tommy".
With that she walked away down the cold dark alley leaving behind a broken Tommy.
Jude sat on the couch watching tv while Kaitlyn slept in her crib next to Jude. She was thinking of the past few months events. A month after her 19th birthday Sadie had happily announced the news that she was pregnant and that her and Caleb wanted to move up the wedding date to as soon as possible. She wanted to be able to fit into her wedding gown so they decided to have the wedding in November. She couldn't believe her sister was getting married today. It just seemed impossible that they had grown up so much in such a short amount of time.
She also thought back to the last few months in the studio. They hadn't been too great. Tommy and Jude avoided each other like the plague except when they were working. That was the only time that they were completely at ease with each other. They still joked around but each could tell the other was holding a piece of themselves back.
Flashback
Jude turned her thoughts to yesterday when her and Tommy had it out finally. Kim had been calling Tommy constantly for the past 6 months. He'd ignored her at first but after she'd showed up at Jude's birthday party and ruined her night he'd paid her just to keep her out of Jude's life. Every couple of months Kim would pop back up asking for money and Tommy would ignore her for a while but then she'd threaten Jude and he'd end up paying her off again. It was killing Tommy because he had no one to tell and nothing to do about it.
Jude walked into studio A and sat down next to Tommy
Jude: What's going on Tommy? What's wrong with you?
Tommy: Don't worry about it Jude. It's obvious that you don't care about what is going on in my life anymore and you won't let me into yours.
Jude: Tommy don't give me that. You know I care. The only reason I can't let you in again is because I have to protect us! Can't you understand that?
Tommy: Why do you keep saying us Jude? What aren't you telling me?
Jude quickly covered her mouth. "I'm sorry I have to go".
Tommy grabbed her before she could turn to run.
Tommy: no Jude, were going to have this out, I'm so sick of biting my tongue all the time and trying to do what's right. We're right Jude can't you see that? You have to know why I left. It was for Kim and Chris.
Jude softly crying: I can't hear this Tommy
Tommy sadly: you have to!
Tommy: Do you remember when Keith showed up? My older brother? The night that I left you He had showed up at my house and told me something, something I wish had never happened. I told you how he took off with my girlfriend when I was younger, well what I didn't know was that Kim was pregnant when they took off.
Jude had a look of shock and confusion on her face "I don't understand what does that have to do with…" Then she knew.
Jude: Oh my god, it was your baby?
Tommy looked down, seeing the pain and understanding in her eyes was like a knife to his heart.
Tommy: That is what they told me, that's why I had to go. I've never had a real stable home life Jude. I wasn't one of those normal kids. My parents didn't like each other and they weren't very fond of me or my brother. I felt like I was never good enough for them and that they didn't want me. I didn't want my kid feeling like that about me, ever. That's why I went to them. I thought that Christopher was mine, but once I'd left and I saw you on your tour at your concerts and I heard your sad songs, it broke my heart. I was ok as long as I knew you were happy but you weren't and it killed me. So I told Kim to get a paternity test done. Turns out they had tricked me. He wasn't mine. By the time I found out they were already gone with all of my stuff. I took the first flight home and you were already gone.
Tommy: Jude are you going to say anything?
Jude just looked down sadly: I need time Tommy, please?
Tommy just looked hurt and confused. "You can have your time Jude but don't expect me to wait forever"
Jude: I'm taking tomorrow off ok?
Tommy: Where are you going?
Jude: I just have to take a personal day, um.. I have an appointment somewhere.
end flashback
