Jude sighed, not wanting to leave the warm covers of her bed. Tommy was lying next to her, one arm draped protectively over her stomach. The past few days had been amazing. Jude had almost forgotten her problems. Almost. Worried for her daughter's sake, Jude had called Noelle almost three times a day. Both her and Tommy had yelled at her and told her to just relax and enjoy their weekend together.
Jude lazily ran a hand through Tommy's short coarse hair. He groaned, coaxing into awake.
"Don't stop." He mumbled into the pillows.
"Sorry, I didn't mean to wake you up." Jude blushed. Tommy sighed blissfully.
"No, that's okay. I think I like waking up like this." Jude laughed. Tommy sat up and wrapped her in his arms. "Or this." He said, kissing her long and passionately on the lips. Jude sighed against his mouth.
"Hmm, not loving the morning breath." She teased. Tommy grinned and got up, heading towards the bathroom.
"Well, let me just fix that problem right away." He closed the door. Jude stretched and got out of bed, heading towards the kitchen to fix a pot of coffee. She looked outside the window, to see that it had snowed overnight.
Tommy wrapped his arms around her waist, kissing her on the cheek.
"You left." Jude smiled, absolutely loving the alone time she had Tommy had been getting. She snuggled into his embrace.
"I'm making coffee." Tommy kissed her neck.
"You read my mind." The couple continued to look out at the scene before them until the coffee was ready. They both poured themselves cups and cuddled together on the bench seat.
"I almost never want to go back." Jude sighed, sipping her coffee. "This week has been amazing." She leaned her head against Tommy. He wrapped an arm around her shoulders.
"I'm just happy that you got a chance to relax." Jude sighed. Relax, yeah right! But she couldn't tell Tommy, she just couldn't bare the thought of what would happen if… She trailed off, thinking about the demise of her parent's relationship. She shuddered.
"Are you cold?" He asked. He set his cup on the table and rubbed his hands up and down her arms.
"I think I'm gonna go take a quick shower." And mull things over. Jude kissed Tommy on the cheek and headed for the bathroom. Tommy stretched, glancing around the cabin that had become a safe haven for the two. Tommy began clearing the table, when a knock sounded on the door.
Shocked, Tommy headed over to answer it. He pulled the door open to see a young man standing outside in his winter coat, shivering.
"Can I help you?" Tommy asked, leaning against the doorframe. The man nodded.
"Yeah, there's a man at the front desk asking to speak with a Mrs. Quincy." Tommy nodded.
"She's in the shower." The man turned to walk away. Tommy quickly slipped his feet into some boots by the door and grabbed his jacket.
"Hey, if it's important I can take it." Tommy said. The man nodded, leading Tommy towards the front cabin.
Jude felt relieved with the hot water rushing over her skin, instantly soothing her. Jude thought about the past few days. It was already Thursday. In two days they would have to leave, and Jude was sad. She didn't want to return to Toronto and deal with everything she had left behind for a week. Jude stepped out of the shower, shivering. She quickly changed into jeans and a sweatshirt. Jude stared out the window, looking at the snowy white ground. Christmas would be coming soon. She saw a man walking through the snow, heading towards her cabin. Scared, Jude looked for something to defend herself with. She looked closer to see who it was.
She sighed in relief. It was only Tommy. Wait. What was Tommy doing outside? Jude left the confines of her bedroom and walked into the living room, to see Tommy walking in shaking the snow off his boots.
"Tommy what were you doing outside?" Jude asked. Tommy didn't turn to face her. He shrugged out of his jacket and hung it on the coat rack. He walked into the kitchen. Jude followed him, worried. Just twenty minutes ago he had been sweet and loving. Now he was acting like the Tommy of the past. The Tommy that had left 17 years ago.
"Tommy what's going on?" She asked. Tommy threw a packet on the kitchen table. Jude eyed it wearily. She had a feeling she knew what it was.
"What haven't you been telling me, Jude?" Tommy asked, still not facing her. Jude sighed, licking her lips.
"I thought that I could handle it." She said quietly. Tommy finally turned to look at her. Jude saw a glimpse of sadness in his eyes, but only for a minute, before his gaze hardened.
"You've been lying to me, for seven years. You've been lying to Noelle for a lot longer then that." Tommy walked past her and into their room.
"Tommy!" Jude cried, following him. She walked in and saw him throwing their clothes into the suitcase.
"Tommy, what are you doing?" Jude asked, brokenly. This is what she had been afraid of.
"We're going home."
A.N. yeah I know kind of a bad place to stop. i'm going to try to update as much as I can, because I'm leaving to go to my Aunt's house until Sunday, and there won't be any updates until I get back. Thanks for all the reviews! I love all your feedback! I'm still in the process of writing this, I've got about 18 chapters completed, I just have to load them on here. Have a great weekend, and don't forget to review... I'll update faster the more reviews I get! lol