A/N: Alright guys, here you'll get a small glimpse of some of the new characters of the story. Don't hate me for the Jess/Ethan stuff that happens, but honestly IMO, I didn't really think Ethan was suitable enough for Jess, and so, please don't hurt me in this next chapter lol.


A few weeks had passed, it only took about two weeks to get all the interviews done for the script. Before the Harrison-Quincy household knew it, they were receiving phone calls saying that casting was just starting to take place. By now, Jess had managed to graduate early and had just about a year until she was to attend school in Berkeley. Jude's pregnancy was coming along well, every once in a while she had her mood swings, but then they managed to swing back to what they had been just moments before.

One day while Tommy and Jude were at the studio, Tommy received a call on his phone, causing him to take a break for a few moments.

"Hello?" Tommy said into the phone.

"Mr. Quincy! It's David here, I just wanted to call and let you know that we are going to be starting production next month on July 1st, and we are going to need you and your family out here for the read through and filming," David said into the phone.

"Alright, that shouldn't be a problem. But are we really needed for the filming process? Because I'm not so sure that would be good for Jude and the baby," Tommy said, concern growing and evident in his voice.

"I know that filming conditions aren't exactly the most suitable for your wife Mr. Quincy, but I can assure you that we have something special in store for your family. We've managed to rent out a house for your family just 5 minutes away from the studio and you will have a trailer that meets all the standards that your family requires," David mentioned.

"Ok, I'll inform Jude and I'll get back to you with our information. Thanks for the call," Tommy said closing his cell phone and rubbing his forehead.

Jude saw Tommy at the door and immediately looked up. Tommy gave her a sarcast "Everything's just peachy," look with his eyes, and Jude had quickly taken the hint. Jude stood up and walked over to the front of her desk, sat on top and pulled Tommy towards her.

"Ok Quincy, what's up," Jude said leaning her forehead against his and looking into his eyes. Tommy stared into her deep cloudy blue marbles of eyes and just smirked.

"We are going to be needed at the filming sight of our movie, the whole entire time," Tommy said to her, Jude rubbed Tommy's arms in a medicinal way and sighed.

"I'm pregnant and due in September , film sights aren't exactly famous for being perfect for women in labor," Jude said. Jude was only about four months pregnant and just starting her second trimester.

"I know, that's what I told him. He said he had rented out a house five minutes from the shooting, and that our trailer will fit all the requirements we specify with him," Tommy said, still leaning his forehead against her.

"Alright, then it sounds ok to me. Why are you still all worked up?" Jude asked her voice soft, almost in a whisper.

"I just don't want the baby to be affected by all of this. I already missed out on a lot with Jessica, I don't want to miss my chance on missing this one," Tommy said, placing his hand on Jude's belly.

"You won't, everything will be fine, I'll be fine, this little one will be perfect. Don't worry about this ok?" Jude said kissing him on his lips.

"Alright, but if you're feeling uncomfortable at all, we're leaving, I don't want to jeopardize what we have," Tommy said.

"Everything will be fine," Jude remarked pulling Tommy into a hug. They stayed locked in their hug for a while, until Tommy pulled away.

"I've gotta get back to work, I'll see you around," Tommy said with a warm smile as Jude waved him off and watched Tommy walk out of her office.

Jude went back and sat down in her desk chair and picked up her phone. She started to dial her daughter's phone number which immediately started to ring.

Jess and Ethan were at his apartment, engaged in a very heated make out session, the two didn't pull apart until Jess finally heard the third ring.

"I gotta get that," Jess said breathlessly.

"No, don't. Just let it ring," Ethan replied trying to pull Jess back to him.

"I'm sorry, but it could be my mom," Jess added grabbing her phone and answering it.

"Hey Jess, we have news on the movie," Jude said into the phone, writing down some one liners that just popped into her head.

"Really? So what is it we gotta do?" Jess asked, looking at Ethan, who had a slightly irritated look on his face.

"Well, they have just finished putting together the script, and they are going to want us to come in next month to sit in during casting and filming," Jude mentioned.

"You mean, we're going to be needed for ALL of casting AND filming? That's a long time," Jess said looking back at Ethan who now just had a sarcastic grin on his face.

"I know hun, but we're not doing this for free, we're all being paid here as co-producers, screen playwrights, and directors," Jude added.

"Really? We all are?" Jess asked.

"Yes hun, I know it's a long time, but we need you in on this, you're a major part of this too," Jude said, pleading with her daughter.

"Well, I'll think about it a little more and I'll get back to you later tonight," Jess stated. The two said their byes and Jess looked at Ethan with a look of equal irritation.

"What the hell is with you?" Jess asked her hand on her hip and her tone with a little edge to it.

"With me? I'm sorry for wanting to get close to my girlfriend without any interruptions," Ethan said standing up now.

"Excuse me, we've been spending time together everyday after I got out of school! We just spent like a whole hour doing nothing but making out! I'm sorry if I want to know what's going on between my parents!" Jess argued back.

"It seems like everytime we're ready to take that next step SOMETHING pulls you back! You act like you can't ignore one phone call from your mom or dad! The world isn't going to come crashing down if you don't answer the damn phone!" Ethan shouted.

"I'm sorry that I put my family first alright? You can't expect me to put you before everything!" Jess yelled.

"Well then I guess I know where I stand in your life," Ethan remarked.

"Don't try and pull that type of shit with me! Don't try and put me on a god damn guilt trip! You're the one being impatient and unbearable! God! I just can't stand you right now! Why are you being such a freakin' jerk!" Jess shouted at him.

"I'm sorry for wanting to take that last step with you alright? I'm sorry that I love you and want to be with you! Is that what you want to know?" Ethan yelled.

"If you want to be with me, then stop being such a jerk and get used to me wanting to know and be close to my parents. I can't ignore their calls right now, my mom is pregnant, and with this new movie project I have to be available for them," Jess said calming down.

"So you're going for almost a year?" Ethan asked.

"Yeah. Ethan, I don't expect you to come with us, but we can try and work this out alright?" Jess said, grabbing his hand.

"Don't worry about it, I'll come down as often as I can," Ethan said, playing with her fingers.

"Are we ok?" Jess asked.

"I think this movie project is good for us, it'll give us some time to think and figure out what we both want out of this. I love you Jess, you know that. But sometimes I think that you aren't ready to start a future with me," Ethan said.

"Look, Ethan. I just graduated, I want a chance to live the way I want to. I want you to experience that with me. I don't want to settle down just yet, do you get what I'm saying," Jess asked, looking into his eyes.

"Yeah," Ethan said plainly.

"Alright, well, I'm going to go to the studio and meet up with my parents, I'll see you tomorrow," Jess said grabbing her purse and making sure she looked ok.

As soon as Jess left, Ethan placed his head in his hands and looked out the window. He loved Jess, she had been great to him. But often, he felt like she was leaving him hanging, he wanted more than just constant make out sessions with her, he wanted to feel her emotions. He wanted to make love to her.

A few more weeks had passed, and Jess and Ethan haven't been as affectionate as they were before, which left Tommy happy and Jude a little worried about her. Tommy and Jude were packing their several luggages getting ready for the limo to pick them all up to take them to the private airport to fly them to Toronto.

"I'm worried about Jess," Jude said folding a shirt and placing it in the suitcase.

"She and Ethan have been on and off again for two years, it'll last a couple of weeks and then they'll be all lovey dovey all over again," Tommy said zipping up one the suitcases.

"I know, but they aren't officially broken up. Usually when they aren't all happy that's because they aren't hanging out or seeing each other. He's still coming around," Jude stated.

"Oh my gosh hun, we've got an A class situation here, we better call Dr. Phil," Tommy said sarcastically as Jude just threw a pillow at him.

"You know not to make fun of a pregnant woman," Jude said her eyes steadying the crossbow with arrows.

"Alright, alright, I'm sorry. Why don't you talk to her on the plane tomorrow? I'll go and talk with Kwest and you can interrogate Jess," Tommy added.

"We're not INTERROGATING her, we're just going to find out what's going on with her and Ethan," Jude said with a coy smile on her lips.

"Yeah yeah, well I'm about done packing, I'm going to check on Jess, make sure she's ready to go, and then we'll be off to our last dinner at our favorite pizzeria until we get back," Tommy said planting a kiss on Jude's cheek.

"Alright, I'm just about done too," Jude said zipping her last bag.

The three of them went out dinner and enjoyed their pizza. Jess was a little out of it, but she still seemed genuinely happy about everything. Jude was glowing from the pregnancy, and Tommy was just happy knowing that he finally had a family of his own.

The flight to Toronto was long and restless for Jude. Tommy was sitting talking away with Kwest, and Jess had her ipod going.

"So what's going on with you and Ethan? Seems to me like there's trouble in paradise?" Jude asked doodling horribly on a notepad.

"Eh, he's just. He's being a jerk. He acts like we don't spend enough time together, and then he's just being really, ugh. He says he wants to have a future with me, and I told him I just want to enjoy life right now and if he wants he can enjoy it with me. I just graduated, I don't need to settle down just yet," Jess explained.

"You're right, but remember, he's never had a family either. Maybe he just wants that," Jude remarked.

"I can understand that, but we treat him like he's part of our family. Granted it's not his real family, but still, ugh, I just don't want to be talking about him right now," Jess said putting her earbuds back in and staring out the window.

They landed in Toronto and were immediately driven to David's office in Toronto for their first meeting. The three walked in and were ushered into the conference room where they had taken a seat around the long conference table. They patiently waited, with only moments later until David and a few more people walked in and taken their seats.

"Hello Quincies, how was your flight?" he asked trying to be polite. They all nodded, clearly tired.

"Alright, well I just wanted to give you all some copies of the script, one for each, it's just for you to look over and then tomorrow we'll start the casting sessions," David said with a sincere smile.

"Thank you David, so are we free to go?" Jude asked, still restless.

"Yep, your driver will take you down to your house, it's completely furnished and everything, so all you need to do is put your clothes away," David said as they all departed.

As soon as Tommy opened the door, Jess found the couch and collapsed on it.

"Oh my god, I just want to sleep until forever ends," Jess said into the pillow.

"Well sweetie, I suggest you get up because we actually have our own bedrooms, ya know," Jude said playing with Jess's hair as she relunctlantly got up from where she was lying and walked down to what looked like her room. It was just plain with a bed, dresser, closet, a tv, dvd player, and ipod station.

"I'm so glad I brought my laptop," Jess said once again collapsing on the bed.

Tommy followed Jude to what looked like the master bedroom. As soon as Jude saw the bed she had immediately pulled the covers off, took off her flip flops and crawled into bed pulling the covers back over herself. Tommy just chuckled at the fact that both girls went straight to bed when they had arrived. The chauffer had just finished bringing in all the bags, and Tommy gave him a generous tip and bid him a good day.

"Like mother like daughter," Tommy said going into the kitchen and making himself something to eat.

The next day, Jude, Tommy and Jess were up and over at the studio at 7, that was their call time. Jude was sipping her tea, as was Tommy, and Jess had a caramel macchiatto. The auditions started at 8, and Jude, Tommy and Jess were already seated at their seats, their personal assistant handing them breakfast which threw them all off.

"I'm not used to having someone serve me," Jess said eating the toast in her box.

"Me either, we didn't get treated like this at G Major," Jude said with a smile taking a bite of the bacon.

"Oh well, I think we're going to be treated like this for a while then," Tommy said just as some of the first set of actors walked in.

"Alright attention everyone! We will spend all of today and tomorrow holding auditions for Tom Quincy, as of now, the scene we will be using for audition is Tommy is talking to Kwest on Jude's 16th birthday about how he feels about Jude," David said through the megaphone. At that moment you head every actor start turning their scripts to that scene and reading the lines to themselves. Jude and Jess just chuckled and sat back in their chairs as they watched each actor walk on stage and do their interpretation.

"Kwest man, you think I'M OK with this? That THE coolest chick I know, THE girl who gets me the MOST is sixteen?" said the actor, obviously emphasizing way too much on all the wrong words.

"Next!" said the casting director, and the actor walked off stage.

They had been there for three hours, watching audition after audition and so far no one has fit the role. David and the casting director were obviously getting frustrated. The casting director said something to David, who just looked at him like he was a genius.

"Tommy! Can I speak with you both for a moment?" Tommy looked at Jude and Jess, got up and followed him.

"Look, you can obviously tell that these auditions aren't going the way we planned. Tommy, do you think you can re-enact and talk to these guys about what your like. So that maybe they can get a better idea of how to do this scene?" David asked, desperation in his eyes.

"Alright, um, give me the megaphone," Tommy said grabbing the mega phone and standing on top of the stage.

Everyone saw Tommy up there and immediately stopped talking and tuned in to hear what he was saying.

"Alright guys, this scene. I'm gonna tell you how I was feeling when this happened. I'm a perfectionist, ask anyone who knows me, I like to get things done the right way and if it's not done right then we're doing it all over again. Kwest and I were discussing which songs to play when Jude entered the lobby for her 16th birthday entrance. I was barking songs at him to tell him what order to play which ones to play and when to play them. Kwest is my best friend and knows me better than anyone else. He could tell I had fallen for Jude, and here I am, very uncomfortable with him blatantly telling me that he figured me out. So what does a guy do when someone has discovered that he has feelings for someone who could land him in prison? He denies. I quickly denied it. I was desperate to try and get him away from discussing this, I was shocked that the only person who can understand me and know what I'm thinking was a girl who had just turned sixteen. I was thinking at that moment how ridiculous it was to even have feelings for her, that it couldn't work, that's what I was thinking, and when I see you guys audition, I want to be able to see that and hear that in those lines and your gestures," Tommy said putting the megaphone down and hopping off the stage as he took his seat next to Jude.

"Ooh, I love it when you bark orders," Jude said sarcastically.

"Ew, mom, offspring present," Jess said with a disgusted look on her face.

Auditions continued, they were getting better, but no one had really stood out from them all. That is, until Tanner Hudson entered the room. He had the same exact build Tommy had, his eyes were also a piercing blue, and his outfit was perfect for the role. He looked the role, but could pull it off? He stood on stage, his eyes staring down the page for a moment, and then brought his eyes up from the paper. He stared off for a moment, his eyes closed, he took a deep breath and exhaled, and then started to perform the scene.

"Kwest man. You think I'm ok with this! That the coolest chick I know, the girl who gets me the most is SIXTEEN...Gimme a break man...she's out of bounds and I'm not that guy," Tanner finished the scene, and Jude was sucked into the scene, as was Kwest and Tommy and everyone else in the room.

Tommy leaned in towards the casting director and asked for his picture. He handed Tommy the picture, and he looked at it for a minute, he didn't resemble him that much, but he had the eyes, the hair, and the style that Tommy had. His voice was soft and raspy, but could become much richer if it were raised.

"He's our Tommy," Tommy said with a grin on his face.

"But sir we haven't-"

"That's the guy that can play my role. We can keep looking for the rest of today and tomorrow, but he's the guy who can act me," Tommy said as he sat back in his chair and just smirked at the two directors.

Auditions continued, and no one else was able to compete with Tanner's audition, but there were a few other actor's in mind. The second day of auditions ended, and Tommy, Jude, Jess, and the directors sat on the stage looking at the photos of the actors. Tommy still said that Tanner had pulled off his role perfectly, and was the perfect guy to play the character, Jude agreed, Jess hadn't said much since she really had no clue about it. Kwest agreed with them also, and it was decided, Tanner Hudson would play Tom Quincy.

The next day, the auditions had started for Jude's character. The scene that was chosen was from when Jude was just about to find out about her father's affair, and she and Tommy were arguing. The next actress that walked in was just about Jude's height, she had pale white creamy skin, and also deep blue eyes. Her style was more on the prep side, but she also looked like someone who could enjoy a good hard rock song. She nodded her head a few times while reading the script, and then looked down at the floor, shaking her arms about, trying to shake out the nerves. Tanner and the actress nodded at each other, giving each other the signal that they were ready. She said the same way Jude had that day and Tanner started.

"Get in,"

"Uh what part of 'I Hate You Right Now,' are you not getting?"

"You wanna write the song alone? Fine. But Under the Mic is Sunday and we gotta rehearse. You need me for that,"

"Right, you wish Quincy,"

"I'm Sorry, Ok?"

"Ok, now try meaning it,"

"Look, this is hard for me, too. But we've been working on this album for months and we are so close. Don't let one stupid little mistake that I-"

"Uhhgh..."

"I didn't mean it like that. Just come back,"

This next line was the part definer. This line held the answer to whether this unknown actress would get the part of Jude Harrison.

"I had a good day today Tommy. A really REALLY good day. Where people didn't hurt me everytime they opened their mouths,"

The scene ended and Jude smiled at Tommy, Jess and the directors and said, "She's our Jude," Jude was definite about this, she saw the girl smile when she heard Jude say that. The casting director asked her for her name.

"Um, Rebecca Earnest," She said a little timidly.

"Well Rebecca, you nailed it. You got the part," the casting director said as she jumped up and down and her best friend and Mom came up to her and hugged her. Jude excused herself from her family and walked up to the three tear filled girls.

"Hi, I'm Jude Harrison. Congrats on receiving the role," Jude said with her hand extended for them to each shake.

Rebecca accepted the hand shake, her smile ear to ear.

"I have no doubt that you'll play my character perfectly, if you have any questions on how I would act during the scenes or anything, feel free to call me. I'm going to be on set through out the whole production so I'm here if you need any help," Jude said.

"Thank you so much. It's such an honor to meet you, let alone be portraying your character for my first motion picture," Rebecca said, her smile still plastered on her face.

"Heh, how old are you? You look only about my daughter's age," Jude said.

"I'm 19, but my mom was telling my about some of your albums and music while I was growing up so I practically grew up listening to your music," Rebecca mentioned.

"Well I'm flattered that you all enjoy my music, chances are I'll see you when we go through the read through? I'll see you all then!" Jude said waving to them all and going down the steps of the stage towards Tommy and Jess as they departed for their temporary home.