A/N: Sorry it's been awhile guys! I hope you all still enjoy!

Chapter 11

"What the hell was that!" She demanded. Tommy sighed heavily and walked away from Darius's office. Jude glared after him and followed, determined not to let Tommy have the last laugh. He walked to his office and Jude stormed in before him. Jude heard him mutter something about making herself at home, but she didn't care. She wanted to hit him, punch him, castrate him…maybe. She was angry and she wasn't going to let him get away with it.

"Jude, I"

"What the hell Tommy? Hu? What was that back there!" She demanded. Tommy closed the door behind him and leaned against it. He pinched the bridge of his nose as if he had a headache.

"Sometimes, it's just better to let Darius have his say." Tommy said with a shrug.

"He wanted us to-"

"Jude, it's not like"

"Like what Tommy? Hu! Like we're real people with real feelings? What if I don't want to date you hu?" Jude yelled, ranting and beginning to pace the office. Tommy got a hurt expression on his face but he said nothing, not wanting Jude to get anymore angry with him.

"And what was with that whipped puppy act? Hu? I thought you had a pair Tommy!" Jude yelled, stopping her pacing and turning to face Tommy.

"Hey! Jude, incase you didn't notice…Darius is our boss. I don't want to get fired, AGAIN!" He stressed as he rolled his eyes and crossed over to his desk.

"So that's it hu? You're just going to Pretend to date me!"

"That's not it Jude…" Jude scoffed. "Jude, you know"

"Yeah Tom. I know. That's always what it is with you! Well News flash! I don't know!" Jude said, coming to stand up close to him and she poked a finger in his chest and stared into his shocked blue eyes. "So, you care to enlighten me Tom? Or are you just gonna lie again?" She asked, her voice growing softer and tears coming to her eyes.

"Jude…" Tommy said, his eyes softening and he sighed and looked away from her.

"Whatever Tommy. Fine, we'll play along with Darius's scenario." Jude said, crossing her arms and clenching her jaw. "I'll be a good girl; don't worry. I wouldn't want to damage your reputation." She spat. Tommy said nothing but she noticed a hurt look cross his features. There was a long silence as Jude took a couple deep breathes to calm her frazzled nerves and Tommy stared down at the carpet as if it was the most interesting thing in the world.

"Tommy, I'm"

"It's fine Jude." Tommy said, cutting her off. He moved off his desk and sat down in the leather chair behind it and glanced up at her.

"I guess we gotta get our story straight." Jude said, feeling slightly bad for yelling at Tommy. It wasn't his fault they were in this predicament. OK, so maybe it kind of was, but she still felt bad for yelling at him like she did. Tommy shrugged.

"What, you don't wanna just go with the flow?"
"Don't you think it'd look weird if our stories didn't match?"

"Don't you think it'd look weird if our story was too rehearsed?" He countered with raised eyebrows. Jude didn't say anything. He did have a point, but then again, so did she. What if they were interviewed separately and they both gave different stories as to how they got together? That would definitely send a red flag to some people. Tommy sighed and stated in a matter of fact tone:

"We were working late in the studio one night and we got talking, one thing led to another and we hooked up." Jude raised an eyebrow at the statement.

"That's vaguer than vague." Jude stated and Tommy shrugged.

"I can go into some details if you want."

"Nope. So…working late in the studio? Honestly?" Tommy shrugged.

"What's so wrong with that?"

"There's no…no…"

"No…?"

"Romance! It's just…bland!" Jude stated, scrunching her nose.

"So, how do you propose we get together?" Tommy said, looking amused.

"You're enjoying this way too much." Jude stated. Tommy shrugged.

"It's not every day you come up with a cover story with your own girlfriend…who's not really…wow, that's complicated."

"Too much for your mind to comprehend?" Jude teased. Tommy just scowled.

"So…story?" He said, looking intrigued.

"I dunno." Jude said, shrugging. Tommy raised an eyebrow. "I just figured…if I hook up with someone, it'd be slightly more romantic."

"Didn't you and Speed get together while you were digging in the trash?" Tommy asked, trying not to laugh. Jude glared.

"That was different." Tommy rolled his eyes.

"Whatever. Come up with a story and I'll agree to it."

"You have to help! It's like…writing a song! You said it yourself almost two years ago!" Jude pointed out. Tommy glared at her.

"I knew that'd come back to bite me in the ass." He muttered as Jude beamed triumphantly. "Ok, so…there's me…and there's you…" Tommy bit his lip to hold back a laugh.

"What!"

"Nothing darlin." Tommy said, with a smirk and a false southern drawl. Jude pursed her lips but said nothing.

"I don't know! Help me!" Jude yelled, looking annoyed.

"It's not rocket science." Tommy muttered. Jude glared. "It's not like" Tommy abruptly stopped what the was saying and looked away from Jude.

"Not like what?" Jude asked, wondering what he was going to say.

"Nothing. Forget it." Tommy said, and Jude studied him a moment.

"You don't have to"

"Speed!"

"What?"
"Spiederman…erm, for the story thing…we have to factor that in to." Tommy stammered, changing the conversation topic. Jude narrowed her eyes a bit but let the subject drop. For now. She'd bug it out of him later.

"Ok…what do you propose?"
"I'm thinking maybe Speed was your…our, cover." Tommy said, with a shrug. Jude gaped at Tommy.

"You want to say..!"

"What?"

"OK, so you might be able to morally cheat on"

"I never cheated on Sadie!"

"Whatever. No, I wouldn't use someone like that." Jude said, her voice going low. Tommy raised an eyebrow.

"Really?"

"Yes!"

"Hu. Interesting." He said, his eyes studying her.

"What?"
"Nothing." He said, his voice light, almost sing-song.

"You have to spill ya know. It's not good to keep secrets from your girlfriend." Jude stated, smirking.

"If you want to know, I was thinking you only dated Speed to keep the band from breaking apart." Jude gaped at Tommy. "But apparently, my assessment was wrong."

"Not entirely." Jude muttered. Tommy raised an eyebrow. "Look, mine and Speed's relationship is in the past, ok? That's it." Tommy nodded and sighed.

"We're not going to get this figured you ya know." Tommy stated.

"I know. It's just…weird." She said. Tommy grinned.

"OK…Ms. Harrison, will you go out with me?" Tommy said, between laughs. Jude glared at him a moment before bursting out into a fit of laughter.

"Funny Quincy." Jude stated, rolling her eyes, but her mouth was still turned up in a small smile. Tommy pouted.

"What if I was serious?" He asked in a tone Jude couldn't figure out and Jude blinked and stared at him in confusion a moment. He just flashed her a smile that made her insides melt and her knees weak before the door to his office opened and Kwest asked Tommy if he'd give him his opinion on a track he'd just finished.

Tommy got up and followed Kwest out of the office, leaving Jude sitting in the chair, a look of confusion on her face.