AN: As always, thanks to everyone who's reviewed so far. You guys rock! I don't want to spoil it for anyone who hasn't heard by now, so if you don't want to know, just skip down to the chapter below. OK, for those of you still reading, I've heard that during Season 3, Tommy's going to come back (YEA!), there's going to be a new Instant Star named Karma, and she's evil (just like Eden is). The problem? Tommy starts dating Karma, leaving Jude upset (who wouldn't be?), and something happens. But I don't know what yet. Can anyone tell me? I'm also wondering if Jude starts dating someone just to make Tommy jealous. That'd be really interesting to watch.
Thanks to cecapo3610, biminigirl15 (thanks for the info), Chloe, Ally, scott4eva, and Shannon for being my most consistent reviewers. If I've left anyone out, I didn't mean to. And thanks everyone for reading this!
Disclaimer: (I always forget this part) Of course I don't own Instant Star or any of the characters. If I did, Tommy wouldn't have left, and Jude and Tommy would have hooked up on their date.
Chapter 23: The Morning After
Sunlight streamed through the window, beaming straight into my eyes. I groaned as I pulled my pillow over my head. I opened my eyes slowly, until I had adjusted to the brightness of the room. I turned on my side, propping my head up with my hand, and smiled as I saw a familiar mess of tangled red hair, and a young woman lying beside me with the face of an angel.
"Jude, girl, it's time to get up," I gently shook her awake. I was expecting her to sit up and knock me out cold, as was her habit of injuring whoever woke her up, but instead, I kept my distance, just to be on the safe side.
"W-what?" murmured Jude sleepily. She blinked her eyes several times before she could open them completely. She instinctively turned to look in my direction.
"Hey, sleeping beauty. It's time to get up," I said, feeling my heart expand to twice its size at the sight of her. She had major bed-head, but to me, she looked absolutely gorgeous.
"Hey, Tommy," Jude grinned mischievously, right before she reached up and pulled me down to plant a big kiss on my lips.
"Mmm…I could definitely get used to this," I said, grabbing her around the waist and pulling her closer.
We made out for a few minutes, and then we broke apart. Jude grabbed my hand as she dragged me from our bed.
"Wait a minute," Jude's brow furrowed in realization. "Sadie's usually screaming at us to get up by now. Does that mean she's not back yet?"
"There's only one way to find out," I said, as we made our way to her room.
Once we reached their room, I put a finger to my lips, just as Jude's eyes sparkled mischievously.
"Shh, we don't want to wake them," I said, just as Jude flung the door open and yelled, " SADES, WAKE UP!" I groaned as she ran in and jumped on them.
"OW!" Kwest yelled in pain. I guess Jude's been eating too many Pop-Tarts lately.
"Jude, get off!" Sadie grumbled, pushing her off them.
"Sorry guys. I couldn't stop her. Jude, come on, leave them alone," I said, although I wanted to burst out laughing at the sight of them."
"You know, I've been wanting to do that for the longest time," Jude admitted.
"Guess what, princess? You're probably going to pay for it, too," I worried that I'd be held responsible too, but just then, Sadie came up and pulled Jude out from my grasp.
"Jude, got a few minutes?" Sadie gushed, her perkiness taking over. I couldn't believe how awake she could be. I'm not that perky, even when I've had several cups of coffee.
Jude looked back at me and mouthed, "HELP ME!" as she was being dragged away. I was about to rescue her, when Kwest appeared.
"Man, what happened last night? I thought you and Sadie were on the outs," I said, mentally slapping myself for bringing it up again.
"Yeah, well, we talked, and then I took her out for dessert, right? Turns out it was just like one of our first dates, and we ended up having an ice cream fight. Sadie had ice cream splattered all over her face, and I tried to wipe it off. Then, when I was brushing it off with the back of my hand, Sadie grabbed my hand, and looked up at me, and we kissed. It was awesome!" Kwest looked as happy as a little boy with a new puppy. "Then we came back and cleaned up here, and had a laundry fight, then when Sadie ordered me to pick up the clothes, I bent over, and within a few moments, she started helping me, and our foreheads bumped, and she kissed my forehead. I was about to kiss hers, and she moved, and we ended up making out, and you know what happens next."
"So, I take it you guys are OK again?" I said, knowing exactly what he meant.
"Seems like it," Kwest said, a smile plastered on his face. I've never seen him so happy. Then again, you never know what you're missing until it's gone. Luckily for Kwest, he got Sadie back.
"Come on, let's get something to eat," Kwest said, just as his stomach growled.
I laughed and said, "Make sure you get more Pop-Tarts. We're almost out."
Meanwhile…
"Sadie, what is it?" Jude said, not believing how happy her sister looked.
"Kwest and I are back together again!" Sadie squealed, not being able to contain herself.
"Really? That's great!" Jude said, happy that they were together again.
"Yeah, we're going to spend more time together. I know we don't work together at work or anything, but we're going to spend as much time as we can. You know, go out to lunch, or dinner if Kwest needs to stay late, and we both decided to start dating more."
"Yeah? That's awesome!" I said.
"Which leaves me with a huge problem," Sadie said, pausing for dramatic effect.
"What's that?" Jude asked, although she already knew.
"I have nothing to wear!" Sadie moaned, running over to her room and yanking her closet door open. Inside were hundreds of shirts, skirts, slacks, shoes, and dresses, all of various designs and colors. Jude came in moments later.
"See what I mean? I need to go shopping, but I need your help," Sadie said, glancing over at her sister.
"OK, but Sadie, I need to tell you something," Jude said, right before she rushed over to the bathroom.
Minutes later, she walked back outside.
"Jude, are you OK?" Sadie said, concern etched on her face.
"Yeah, I'm fine. I just-" Jude rushed back inside and made just in time.
"Jude, are you-?" Sadie followed her sister inside.
"I don't know. I mean, Tommy and I use protection all the time, but maybe…" Jude looked scared.
Sadie held her close, and stroked her hair. "Jude, don't worry, we'll go see a doctor about it, OK? It's probably nothing."
"I hope you're right. I've always wanted kids, but I'm way too young to have any right now. And how are Georgia and Darius going to take it?" Jude worried aloud.
"Don't worry, it'll be OK," Sadie tried reassuring Jude. "I'll go make an appointment right now."
"But we all have to work today," Jude fought the urge to hurl again, and lost.
Sadie held Jude's hair back so it wouldn' t get all messy. "I still have some connections. I'll just call Liam and tell him I won't be in today. He'll be more than happy to cover for all of us."
"OK," Jude said, too tired to think otherwise.
Later…
"Ms. Harrison, we'll need to run some tests. Do you feel up to it?" The doctor asked.
"Yes, I'd like to get them over with," Jude said, her face paling at the thought of being in a hospital and having to do some tests.
The doctor laughed. "OK, then, we'll start with a pregnancy test. I usually like to do 3 or four, just to ensure their accuracy."
"OK, will it hurt?" Jude wondered.
"Not so much. You'll feel a little pain, then it'll be over before you know it," the doctor assured her.
"OK," Jude still looked a little doubtful about it.
After the procedure, Jude asked the doctor another question. "How long before we know?"
"We'll have the results pretty soon, and we'll let you know. Is there anything else you might need?" The doctor asked politely.
"No, we'll take care of her. Thank you," I said as I shook the doctor's hand again.
"It's my pleasure," The doctor nodded before leaving the room.
"Whatever happens, we're in this together. If you are, we'll deal with this. I wouldn't leave you alone to handle this by yourself. And if you aren't, we'll keep trying. OK?" I asked Jude, holding her close.
"Thank you, Tommy," Jude looked more relieved now, and hugged me. "I love you so much."
"I love you too, Jude," I said, as I kissed Jude. Then we went back to Sadie's.
A couple of days later, we got a call from the doctor's office. As soon as we walked in, the doctor was waiting for us.
"Ms. Harrison, Mr. Quincy, I have the results of Jude's pregnancy test." The doctor said, after motioning for us to sit down.
I felt Jude grip my hand tightly, and I looked over at her, giving her all the support and love that I could.
"Jude, you are-"
AN: So, what'd you think? I know. You all think I'm evil. But besides that, what'd you think? I really want to know, so TELL ME! Please! And you can do that by reviewing, so REVIEW! Please and Thank You!