Jude shook her head as she remembered that day. Questions always came to mind when she thought about it, but the biggest question was, Why? Why did Tommy need a break from her? Was she that annoying that he couldn't handle her anymore? Did she imagine the vibes she was getting from him the last couple of months he was there? She could have sworn he was starting to feel something more back, but he pulled away so unexpectedly. She always felt like the world's biggest fool when she thought of him. She realized some time ago after much heartache that she must have just seen what she wanted to see when it came to Tommy Quincy. She wanted him to want her so she imagined he did.

"God what a fool!" Jude screamed out into the air. She'd be damned if she'd let him ruin her birthday, even though he was no where to be seen. She'd make the most of it, besides she had that new up and coming actor to take her to her party, which Ej planned, ignoring Jude's initial protests, at some elusive nightclub.

She thought back to the actor who was taking her to her party. Christopher Line. He was definitely drop dead gorgeous and charming, Jude mused, thinking back to the way he sought her out and got her attention. He'd been on some morning talk show promoting his new film, which premiered three weeks ago and immediately dubbed a success, and when asked who he thought was the most beautiful girl in entertainment world, he had said her.

Flashback- Two Months ago
"Jude Harrison hands down," Christopher grinned unabashedly. "Man if I could get a date with her, I'd be the happiest guy alive."

Thinking of ratings and publicity, the newscaster smiled and suggested, "Well, Why don't you ask her, right here right now on Good Morning Canada?" She said, bearing all teeth.

"Okay, should I get down on one knee or anything?" He joked, "Jude Harrison will you honor me by going out on a date with me?" He smiled again, and shook his head saying, "You know it's bad when you gotta resort to live television to ask a girl out."

The woman laughed loudly, "Oh Mr. Line you're so adorable, I couldn't imagine Ms Harrison saying no, gee who would have thought a love connection made here on Good Morning Canada..."

End Flashback

Jude grinned at the memory. Christopher was everything he to appear to be. Gorgeous, charming, successful. She agreed to his date, with much prodding from E.J and Georgia, and went with him to his premiere for his movie, and the rest was history. He was great to her and he was definitely someone she could see herself falling for eventually. She really enjoyed his company, but she didn't know if she felt the same way about Christopher, as she does about Tommy. As you did, Jude silently corrected. Tommy was a closed book. Yet even as Jude thought this she knew it was far from the truth. Ever since her 16th birthday, she had a string of dates and a few boyfriends and she always ended up comparing them to Tommy. Jude didn't want to do this to Chris, she genuinely liked him. It wasn't fair to constantly compare him to Tommy. She was going to change that right now, she was going to make it her mission tonight to give her and Christopher's relationship a real chance and purge Tommy Quincy from her mind and forget he ever existed.

Canadian Airport
Tommy Quincy got off the plane and looked at his watch. 12:30 A.M. She was 18. He had to squash the urge to run to her house, wake up the whole damn family, and confess his feelings. 'I can wait', Tommy silently figured, 'I've waited long enough'. The last 8 months had been nothing short of miserable. Almost everyday he second guessed his decision to leave Jude, even though he knew it was for the best. He was coming back now, that's what mattered. He constantly wondered how her album was doing, how she was doing. He'd been able to pick up a few things from Georgia who he called on a whim a couple of months ago, and the things the press offered. Funny, Tommy thought ironically, how once he wished the press would just stay out of his and Jude's life, and now it was his only line to Jude. He thought about the constant speculation and gossip that surrounded her. Sometimes he even found it hard to separate fact from fiction. He could never quell the pang of jealousy he felt when the headlines linked Jude to some guy.

Tommy then thought of the boy that Jude was currently seeing. Some fresh, young face...what was his name? 'Ah Christopher Line', his face darkened. He couldn't believe his Jude fell for that corny stint on that damn morning show. When Tommy had seen it a month ago, he almost choked on his coffee, when that kid said Jude's name. And he really did choke on his coffee when word got around that Jude had agreed to his date. 'Jesus, he said silently, 'I'm gone for 8 months and Jude's already lost without me'. 'Well', he smiled ruefully, 'I'm going to fix that tonight at her party, and I'm gonna give that punk a run for his money.'