Disclaimer: I do not own Instant Star (but I'd like to own Tim Rozon).

Chapter 7: Run like the wind

I stood there, not believing what I just heard. "You what?"

"I got her pregnant…" He repeated.

"Oh my god, I can't believe I'm hearing this. How long did you know her before you got her pregnant?"

"A month."

"A month? Oh my god! So what? You have another family in wherever you were?"

"No! No! Fate had it in for me…"

"What are you talking about?

"She lost the baby! She never had it!"

"Look, Tommy, it's too bad that that happened but I can't believe you didn't tell me this!"

"Jude, I wanted to! But I got here and you had a kid!"

"You still should've told me!"

"Well you didn't tell me about Shay!"

"Puh-lease! That is so minimal compared this! You could've had another kid! Which would've probably given you a reason to stay as far away from me as possible! And I would've never seen you again."

"Jude, but it didn't happen like that! I'm here now and that's all that matters!"

"Then it shouldn't matter to you that I kissed Shay. It shouldn't have mattered at all because you were with her for a year while I only shared a stupid kiss with Shay. You don't deserve my forgiveness."

"Jude I'm so sorry. Can we please put this behind us?"

I glared at him. "No… At least not right away, I just need a little space, Tommy."

"Jude, please."

"No." I looked down at our son in my arms. My mind was playing tricks on me and I didn't know how to react. So I ran. I held Tommy Jr. close to me as I ran from the lobby. I saw Shay's SUV pull into the parking lot. My perfect escape.

Before Shay could get out, I climbed in. "Drive."

"Jude?" He asked.

"Just drive!" I shouted.

He hit the gas and I looked back to see Tommy coming out of G Major.

Shay gave me a wild stare. "Want to tell me what's going on?"

"We were given a movie deal and we had to give every detail which led to secrets. I told him about our kiss and he flipped. Then he tells me he got Crissy, the woman he stayed with, pregnant."

"Oh wow."

"So now I just need to get away from him."

He pulled the car over and turned it off.

"What are you doing? Tommy's going to catch us."

He turned to face me. "I can't take you away from here. This is something that you need to deal with. You and Tommy together."

"C'mon, Shay. I just need to get away."

"No, I'm taking you back home. You just need to think about this."

"I am thinking about this. I just want to get away!"

"Is running off really the answer? Will everything get better if you just disappear?"

"Shay, don't lecture me!"

"Think about your son! He's been without a father long enough! Do what's best for him!"

I looked down at Tommy Jr. and then back up at Shay. "Why do you care so much?"

"I was there when you fell before, I'm just here to catch you again."

I laughed. "You always were a cliché."

"Let's get you back to Little Tommy Q." He started the car and took me back to Sadie's. "I'll walk to the front door. I don't want you to make a run for it."

"You make it sound like I'm the one that got arrested."

"Hey I told you that that DUI was just a misunderstanding." He got out of the car before he could see me roll my eyes. He walked over to my side of the care and opened the door.

I got out and he led me up to the door with his hand resting lightly on my back. I rang the doorbell and the door swung open not a second later.

Tommy looked upset, happy, and angry all at once. "Jude! Where have you been?" His sight turned to Shay. "You, thanks so much for picking her up," he said sarcastically.

"Shut up, Quincy! Would you have wanted her to catch a ride with a stranger?"

"Look, Shay Shay!"

"Both of you shut up!" I screamed. I looked over to Tom. "If it wasn't for Shay, I wouldn't be here. He probably wouldn't have even driven off with me in the car if he knew what was going on. When he found out, he pulled over, convinced me to come back, and drove me back here. You should be grateful."

Tommy looked over to Shay. "Thanks."

"No problem. Well I'll leave you guys to talk, you have a lot to talk about." He gave an unsure smile.

"Thanks, Shay," I said as I gave him a hug. I closed the door as he walked away.

There was silence. I didn't know what to say, I'm pretty sure that Tommy didn't know what to say either. "So?" He said.

"So what?" I snapped.

"So you want to explain anything to me? Like why you tried to run off with our son?"

"Give me a break! You know why I did that!"

Sadie entered the room briefly. "I think I'll take Tommy while you two settle your differences." She took him out of my arms and left the room.

"Where were we?" Tommy asked me.

"I was yelling at you."

"Okay look I know why you tried to run off."

"You better! I mean, how was I supposed to react, Tommy?"

"I-I…"

"You got another girl pregnant! While we were still… I don't know, somewhat together!"

"Jude, I'm sorry!"

"And you got so mad at me for kissing Shay! I mean, when you came back from wherever the hell you were, and told me that you had been with another woman, I forgave you on the spot! I can't believe I even did that!"

"Jude, stop it!"

"No! You need to listen to me! I kissed Shay once! But you disappear for a year and get another girl pregnant and you actually expect me to be okay with that?"

"No, I don't expect you to be okay with that! I just expect you, the ever forgiving you, to please forgive me!"

"Tommy!" I cried. I could feel tears welling up in my eyes.

He wrapped his arms around me.

I tried to push him off. "I don't want to be touched right now."

He kept his tight grip on me. "I wont let go until you forgive me."

"Then we'll be here for a while…" I muttered.

He pulled away from me slightly, just enough to see my face. He brushed the back of his hand against my cheek. "I need you to forgive me."

I looked up at him. "If she hadn't lost the baby, would you be here? Even if you found out that I had a kid and she had a kid, would you stay with her or come back to me?"

"Please don't do this…"

"Please tell me…"

"I don't know, I probably would've given up custody of that kid and come to you. I don't know."

I stayed silent. He would've come back to me. But he still should've told me. "You still should've told me."

"I know, and I will forever regret that. I'm just so sorry."

I looked up at him. "Fine… I'll still be a little upset though."

"That's understandable." He let go of me and leaned down for a kiss.

I held up a hand to stop him. "But tonight," I whispered in his ear, "You sleep on the couch."

AN: Ultimate punishment for guys when they screw up. Anyways, R&R!