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Chapter 11 – Chance To Be Close

When she got back to the place that she and the band were camping out at, Rob instantly wanted details and to know exactly where she had been all day. They had to play without her and in consequence only got half of what people usually dropped in the tin. She could tell from the tone of his voice that he was angry and jealous, instantly after they had left he had wanted to know how she knew the 'random guy in the street' and demanded she tell him the whole story, of course she didn't. She really wasn't in the mood to fight with him, why did he have to be so goddamn protective, there was only one person who could be like that with her and it wasn't him, it wasn't like they were that serious anyways.

She told the guys that she was really tired and told Rob that if he wanted her voice to be in good shape to perform twice as well tomorrow that he'd better lay off her and not start an argument because she was so not in the mood. She did tell him the truth though, that she was with Tommy and when he asked who Tommy was she told him that he was an old friend from Canada. When he asked if they had ever dated she told him about the seven year age gap and that no they hadn't. Which wasn't really a lie because they had never got to have that first date. She told him they weren't together like that, no she had not kissed him that day, yes she was seeing him tomorrow at seven, she would be back by eleven and she was tired so could she go to sleep now? He said yes.

He was going to see her again, that was a good thing right? No, it wasn't. it was more than good, it was more than great, it was even more than amazing. It was the best thing that could have happened to him. He was still in awe that it was really her, that he had really seen her and it wasn't just a mirage, a trick his mind was playing on him. It was true. He wanted her to come back to Canada with him. He wanted to sweep her into his arms and kiss her, tell her he would never let her go. Tell her he loved her, but he recognized that she had a boyfriend and that she was happy with him, he didn't want to jeopardize that for her. She was still singing and he was happy, it was what she loved, what made her happy, and she had her friends, no matter how much he wanted to, he couldn't take that away from her. He had the next two and a half weeks to spend as much time with her as possible and maybe they could be better friends than they ever had been. Maybe more. If she would come back with him it would be the best thing to happen to them in a long time and it would bring the life back to all of their eyes, but deep in his heart he knew that he couldn't force her, and it was the last thing that he wanted to do.

Back in Toronto there was still the familiar air of darkness encasing all those staying at the Harrison household. Stuart, Mason and Sadie often endured many an uncomfortable silences as they thought about Jude, and the atmosphere was so subdued yet tense it was a surprise they weren't fighting all the time. Tommy had tried to call them every night to get news on whether Jude had come back or not, there was never any but he knew exactly why that was. He felt o guilty about lying to them but he knew that if he told them she was here in London he would only be giving them false hope that she would be coming back. He knew how much she wanted to come back; he could read her like a book. He knew that every time she smiled and said she was happy she was just trying to make herself believe that. Her blue eyes gave away everything; they were the only part of her visible structure that was not able to hide how she was feeling. He knew that she was happy with Rob, but her eyes were never that bright blue with an infectious cheerful glint, they were always a little dull in the corners. He knew how much she wanted to come back.

Sadie always wondered why Tommy sounded so oddly happy on the phone, when he was in Toronto he was always so resigned except for when his little girl was around to see. She was sure, well she hoped that it was just because he was having a break, which he fully deserved. There couldn't be a girl could there? Surely not? There was a girl, Jude was that girl, but Sadie couldn't know that.

All day he waited impatiently for seven to roll around. To his surprise she wasn't a second late, that was totally unlike Jude, he smiled, that meant she couldn't wait to see him. He was glad she hadn't made him wait, it would have only made him nervous about whether or not she was going to show up and he didn't want to go through that again. He would have worried that she had made a run for it and was going to slip through his fingers. She had thought about it, seriously, she had got as far as two streets away before she realized that he couldn't force her to go back to Canada with him and that so far he hadn't try anything. She could enjoy the little time she had with him and they could hang out like the friends they used to be. Deep down she knew that it would be hard to be his friend but she was going to make the most of it. She didn't know how long she was going to stay at Tommy's and to tell the truth she was a little nervous at being at his hotel room but she pushed her fears aside and they had an amazing time.

They watched a movie with Emi and by the end of it Emi was curled up fast asleep holding tightly onto Jude and sitting in her lap. Jude was leaning on Tommy's shoulder and they looked like a real family.

'I guess the games really tired her out huh?' Tommy said, breaking the comfortable silence.

'Yeah.' Jude sighed, Tommy couldn't help but notice how good she was with Emily and how much she seemed to like Jude. Jude was smiling down at Emi with pride as if she was her own daughter. She carried her down the hall and settled her under the covers of her bed. They then both stood at the door and stared at her watching her sleep. Ever since meeting Tommy and finding his daughter she had become more maternal and was finding herself wishing she could settle down with a family. She pushed those thoughts aside as nerves once again invaded her now calm brain. Her and Tommy were going to be alone and she was scared of what might happen, she knew she had to control herself around him, she was with Rob.

It turned out that she had absolutely nothing to be nervous about. Originally she was worried that Tommy might try something with her, she wasn't as naïve as people thought and she saw the looks of longing her shot her every so often, but she needn't have been worried because Tommy totally respected the fact that she had a boyfriend even though she knew full well that he wasn't happy about it. They talked the evening away and cleared up everything that she had said to Tommy in her note to him, she held nothing back and neither did he, they both let their defenses fall and let the other x-ray them right to the heart. Tommy reminisced and wished that he had told her about Emi before and maybe then they would be back in Canada and be really good friends and be making really good music together. She was glad he hadn't mentioned them being together in Canada and she knew that if he hadn't left they would've had that date and they would probably be together in secret, but she didn't want to reminisce.

As much as she was reluctant to she had to leave, it was just after midnight and she knew that Rob would be wondering where she is. Again she was really not in the mood for his confrontation with Rob, but she did deserve it. She should really learn to sort out her time and her priorities. That was what he said to her when she came back, before he walked off. She knew that she deserved it and she couldn't help but be disappointed in herself for neglecting Rob, but when she was with Tommy it was like … wow. She was getting the whole sense of déjà vu, the same situation with Jamie, she was too wrapped up in work and Tommy to pay attention to Jamie, and now that she and Tommy had become friends again she could feel herself getting wrapped up in him again.

Tommy and Jude saw each other almost everyday for the next two weeks, when she wasn't performing with her guys, and he wasn't in yet another one of his 'pleasurable' meetings for Darius, they were stuck to each other like glue. They took Emi to the park, Hyde Park to be exact, for picnics, and she loved it, again they looked like a family. When the took a boat along the Themes together and Emily was snuggled up in Jude's lap people began to stare a little, she couldn't understand why. Then a woman came up to her and commented on just how beautiful her daughter was and how happy they looked as a family together. They asked her how she coped so young. She and Tommy were far too embarrassed to respond to some of the comments so they just had to smile and let people think what they wanted.

He was so happy that people were making comments like that, he had realized just how much he wanted to start a family with her and from what people had been saying they obviously looked perfect with her. He was hoping that she maybe was starting to realize that she was better with him that without him. He remembered her saying that to him when she wanted him to come on tour with her, why had it taken him so long to realize that he was better with her than without her. Maybe if he had taken her up on that offer?

They went sightseeing together and he took her on a surprise picnic in Kensington Gardens. That made her heart flutter that little bit more. They had always talked about their plans before but he had just grabbed her straight from her performance and blindfolded her before taking her there. She half expected him to tell her they were playing touch tag, but then that was Spied. She was so happy, so relieved that she was able to spend time with him like this, it was perfect, so perfect. She wondered, he would be going soon, she wasn't sure how she was going to feel when he was gone, a little empty without him there, but she couldn't go back.

Only two more chapters to go, its really near the end, how exciting, hopefully the end will tie up any loose knots for you guys, and I have thought hard about a sequel but I still don't know.

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