Next Morning- 8:15
Jude sat at her kitchen counter stirring her spoon in a now soggy bowl of Wheaties. She had said a somewhat tearful good-bye with Sadie fifteen minutes ago, and her mother had left 10 minutes ago for work. Jude had her hair piled up on her head and wore a T-shirt and a black draw string pants. She knew once she got to the studio someone would do something about her hair and wardrobe so there was no need to get ready. She got up off the stool and discarded her congealing cereal and grabbed her purse and keys off the hallway table. She opened the door and saw Tommy leaning against his Viper, waiting for her.

Tommy slanted his body against his blue convertible, wondering what had possessed him to go to Jude's house. All he knew was that he just wanted to be with her, talk with her before they were both bombarded by stylists, hair dressers, and makeup artists.

"Hey." Jude spoke first, slightly shocked. "What are you doing here?" She asked nicely.

"Figured you could use a ride, girl." He smiled nonchalantly,

"Don't know where you've been Quincy but I got my own wheels." She couldn't help but smile too, pointing at her car.

"I know, but I figured I'd do a civil service today and keep you off the road." He answered back, enjoying the light banter.

She quickly swatted his shoulder with her hand "Hey! I'm a great driver."

Tommy snorted. "Yeah, sure. I know from experience, I've driven with you before, remember?" He said recalling her 16th Birthday.

"That was a long time ago. I've improved." When Tommy sent her a dubious look, she replied. "I have!" When Tommy just kept staring at her, she finally conceded. "Fine, I haven't been in the Viper forever, but I get to drive." She said hopefully.

"Nice try. Get in." He grinned as he opened the passenger door to let her in and walked around to his door. "Do you know where we're going, Tommy?" She asked as he speeded on the highway. She glad that Tommy decided to pick her up because she had no idea where the set was, and she figured that if she had driven she'd end up being lost.

"Yea. It's some old warehouse out in the country. Kwest and EJ went over to the site yesterday." Tommy answered, not taking his eyes off the road. "Excited about the video?" He pursed his lips slightly. He couldn't help but ask.

She sighed as she ran her fingers along the Viper's dashboard. She missed this car. "Yeah, it's my first one since I turned 18, you know." She answered him back

Tommy nodded his head and stole a quick glance at Jude, as he turned off the highway.

She continued. "It's like almost my coming of age video. It's gonna be different from anything I've done before. All my other videos, they were great, don't get me wrong, but they were just harmless fun you know? Kid stuff." She looked at Tommy as he turned down a long street, then into a small parking lot. "I mean add the fact that you're in it, it changes everything. This one's gonna make people realize I'm not that 15 year old girl anymore who won Instant Star, I've matured. I've grown up"

Tommy went into a parking spot and killed the engine as he looked at Jude. "You sure have." He murmured, brushing a stray piece of slightly wavy hair out of her face. "You sure have." He repeated again as he turned away and opened the car door without another word.

Jude just sat in the seat for a second, absorbing what just happened. She had been rambling on like an idiot and the next thing she knew Tommy was almost touching her. 'Get a grip, Jude' she told herself as Tommy opened her door for her. 'If you can't handle a simple touch, how the hell are you gonna get through this video?' She asked herself as she stepped out of the car and walked with Tommy into the building.

As soon as they walked onto the set, Tommy's prediction rang true. Jude was immediately grabbed by Georgia and a stylist who threw her into a room off the side where he presumed the outfits must be. EJ came to him and dragged Tommy into the other room where another stylist was waiting with wardrobe.
Jude, Georgia, and the stylist skimmed through racks and racks of clothes. Nothing was screaming out to Jude.

"Ugh, I hate it all." Jude whispered to Georgia so that the stylist wouldn't hear her, as she picked up a pair of leopard pants and made a face.

"Now, now Jude, don't go all Rock Star diva on us." Georgia scolded, but held up a shirt with a big daisy on the front and made a strangling sound.

Jude broke out in laughter, but abruptly stopped when the stylist gave her a look. She quickly went back to the clothes. She gasped a little when she saw something she actually liked. She grabbed it excitedly and showed it to Georgia.

Georgia nodded her head slowly, smiling. "Now that we can work with..."
Tommy plopped down in a black armchair grabbing a gossip magazine that lay on the small table next to him.

EJ gave him a look. "Don't you care what you wear, Tommy?"

He shrugged at her. "You know what I like, EJ. Just make it look good." He opened the entertainment magazine and started to leaf through it. When he came to a picture of Christopher and Jude together, he had to squash the urge to take a black marker to Chris's face.

EJ bared all teeth at him. "I was hoping you'd say that." She quickly dashed around the hangers of clothing, pulling out an item here, putting it back there and repeating the process for another good 5 minutes. She finally had what she wanted. "So, what do you think?" She asked, holding up the clothes.

Tommy tossed the magazine aside as he looked up. He smiled slowly and nodded. "I like it."

Jude sat in a chair an hour and half later with a robe over her outfit to protect it before they started shooting. The hairdresser had set her hair with rollers, so she couldn't move until they were done. The makeup artist was applying various sorts of beauty products, but Jude really didn't care. She was thinking. She was going over her head the scenario for the video. She knew what part she had to play, but she deliberated whether or not she could pull it off. She knew Tommy could, there was no denying that. But she had to wonder whether or not she'd fall flat on her face. She was scared she'd come up short, and just come off awkward in the video, like a girl who was trying too hard. The artist tapped her gently as she turned in her swivel chair to face him.

Jean Paul, the makeup artist, grinned. "Marvelous, darling. Absolutely marvelous." He announced, signaling that he was finished. "My best work yet." He said with a slight European accent.

Jude thanked him then hopped out of the chair and shrugged the robe off. She pulled up the top of her skirt as she walked, adjusting the way it laid. She was about fiddle with her top but she stopped dead in her tracks when Jude got a look of EJ but more importantly Tommy who was already in wardrobe, staring with his mouth open wide

Tommy strolled out of the dressing room, with EJ on his heels, where a hairdresser had played with his locks for a good half hour.

"I'll just go check with Georgia and see how Jude is coming along." EJ said. Tommy was about to nod his head when he saw her. She was getting out of a chair, oblivious to him. She slipped off the robe, fidgeted with her clothes, and then came into Tommy's view. He just gawked at her, until she finally looked up and saw him. Tommy felt tingles that went from his brain to his toes and fingertips. He didn't know if he'd ever seen Jude so, well, sexy. She was beautiful, that was beyond a doubt, but she looked different, older, Tommy thought the last part with a little thrill. He surveyed her outfit and took it in. She was clad in a low rise, ebony colored leather mini that was fitted tightly from her hips, to where it stopped at mid thigh. Her top was blood red in a heart shaped bodice whose straps curved around her neck, and was just as snug as her skirt. It had a little detail of red lace at the front of the neckline. She added a short light colored denim jacket, leaving it open so it didn't take away from the shirt. Her hair was full and wavy and slightly higher compared to the normal sleek straight hair she usually wore. A sea of bangles enveloped her wrist and medium sized white gold hoops adorned her ears. Her makeup was impeccable, the dark shadow and liner enhanced her eyes and the stain and gloss on her lips made them stand out. She topped off the outfit with something unexpected- a pair of jet black cowboy boots that ended mid calf. She pulled it off easily, even though she'd never quite wore anything like that before. Tommy shook his head of his thoughts as she strutted towards him. He'd never been crazier about her than that moment.

Jude assessed Tommy's appearance as well. He was wearing a pair of dark, distressed jeans that hung carelessly at his hips. He wore a fitted white T-shirt, and his hair was mussed haphazardly, leaving a few strands to fall over his face, and donned a slight stubble on his face, that produced a dangerous look. The heavy onyx colored leather jacket was what set the outfit off, though. It looked broken in and stressed at all the right places. It gave Tommy an edge. Jude had never been more attracted to him than that moment.

"Hey," She murmured slowly as she came to him and did a small spin. "How do I look?" She asked anxiously. She half expected Tommy to laugh in her face and tell her to stop playing dress up, but he didn't. He just gave her a concentrated look.

"Drop dead sexy." He said without hesitation.

Jude exhaled, relieved. "Good, cause I thought it was too much and that it just didn't look right on me, and that I couldn't pull it off." She rambled on.

"Oh, trust me you pull it off just fine."

"Thanks, you don't look half bad yourself." She said casually, though it was the biggest understatement of the century. He looked gorgeous.

"Gee, thanks what a way to bruise a guy's ego." He said as he put a hand over his heart in mock pain. When Jude laughed it just made her ever the more appealing to him.

Georgia rushed over and examined both Tommy and Jude. She bobbed her head approvingly and then grabbed them both by the wrists and brought them to the set. "Okay, I know we did a quick dry run of this yesterday morning in the office, but are you sure you guys know what to do?"

Jude sent Georgia an exasperated look. They spent a good two hours yesterday going over every detail of the video. From what the concept should be, to how they should stand in a particular scene. Jude knew initially it be a little uncomfortable to shoot, but she hoped once she got into the swing of things she'd be okay. "Yes, you drilled it into our heads yesterday. We haven't forgotten it, right Tommy?" She looked to him for help.

"Right." He chimed in.

Georgia appeared hesitant. "You sure, cause if you are I guess we should get a move on." When Jude and Tommy both nodded, Georgia scurried off to gather the director, producer, and camera guys.

"She never used to get this way when you shot videos before." Tommy added thoughtfully.

"Well, I never shot one with you." Jude reasonably answered.

"Hm, good point." He was about to add something else, when EJ yelled "Places everyone!"

"So," Jude began as they walked towards the set. "I guess this is it." She studied the set and was impressed. It was good, really good.

"Yeah, this is it." He echoed her words as he took his place. They'd be filmed separately first. Jude walked to a different part of the set where she'd be taped coming for the beginning in a car.