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Chapter 12 – Goodbye Jude

Yet another confrontation from Rob and she was getting sick of it. He had to trust her if their relationship was ever going to have a chance of working. But she knew that even beginning to think they could work out she was kidding herself. There was no way it was going to work and she knew it. Tomorrow she was going to spend the whole day with Rob, she had promised him seeing as she had kind of, well definitely been neglecting him. She knew she was being a pretty crap girlfriend and she hadn't been around just lately, so she was going to make it up. Then on Friday Tommy was going to take her for the dinner they had never got around to before, and she couldn't help but feel a little bit of excitement. Glad to be close to him again.

He had told her the last time they were together that he was leaving on Saturday. He noticed the slight glint of sadness in her eyes when he had told her and noted it, it was gone almost as soon as it had appeared. The downside of Darius' business trip was that it was over so soon, and he didn't get to spend nearly enough time with Jude, he would have to be grateful for what he got. He was going to miss her so much, but he could always forge the excuse that Emi and him loved London so much that they wanted to go back again just so he could return to visit her. Jude said she appreciated that, and that she'd like it. Sadly he couldn't see her on Thursday because she had promised Rob to spend the day and night with only him, she seemed a little reluctant but he promised her he'd take her for dinner, the dinner he had screwed up on all those months ago. For the whole time they were together they had not spoken of Sadie or Mason, he resolved to bring them into the conversation that next evening, she would have to talk about them. He expected the answer he was going to get would not be good.

It was her eighteen birthday on Friday, she had forgotten but there was no way that he could forget, and he was going to make it perfect. She couldn't help but be a little afraid he was going to tell her he had to leave and miss their dinner. She knew it was irrational but it was a fear all the same. She'd had nightmares about it after it happened, watching herself run after him screaming, she flinched at the memories. She had purposefully avoided meeting him for dinner for the whole two weeks and when he suggested it she just couldn't say no, they had been doing so well she didn't want him to think she was dwelling too much on the past.

Finally seven thirty rolled round and he arrived at the diner. This time he was there first and he smiled when he saw her walk through the door and make her way over to him, she sat down, him getting up to pull up her chair like a real gentleman. That was the main obstacle over, they were both seated and reading menu's deep in friendly chatter.

'Hey Rockstar.' He had greeted her.

She had smiled in return, that was his usual greeting for her at the moment, even though she hadn't recorded in three quarters of a year.

It was now or never, he had to drop it into the conversation. 'Sadie missed you a lot you know?' he mentioned casually.

Her face paled considerably. 'Tommy I…'

He cut her off. 'She hasn't slept in her room since you left, I have, with Emily. She has been sleeping on the floor in your Dad's room, incase she had nightmares.'

Jude sat there stunned for a second. This wasn't like Sadie at all, to behave like a kid, she had never realized how much of an affect she had on them until now. She and Sadie didn't even get on so well, she felt terrible. Finally thoughts formed again. 'You've been staying with them? Dad's back?' she blurted out quickly. How about mom?' she wondered.

'Yes, yes and…no I'm so sorry. She is still in Europe off gallivanting with Don. But Mason is staying. He hasn't left since he got your note. He has comforted Sadie so much, I don't know what we would have done without him.' He replied.

Jude smiled. Mason was so special to her, he was her best friend ever and she loved him so much. 'Mason is so amazing and I love him so much.' She admitted out loud. 'I don't know what I would have done without him when you …um …you know…left.' She finished.

'He has checked you room every morning since you um left.' He said mocking her. 'Just to see if you've come back. Will you…come back?' he ended hopefully.

Her face paled even more significantly, she was fighting an inner battle, her head telling her not to get into it, she would only get hurt, but her heart was telling her she loved him, to go with him.

'I…I…Tom…I'm sorry, really, I just…I can't.' she stuttered eventually.

He looked back at her, into her eyes, he could see the war she was fighting, he smiled and apologized for making her feel uncomfortable. 'Your heart is the strongest part of your body, you know? It has to be to pump all around your body.' He smiled before leaving his seat and reaching out his hand to pull her up.

She gaped at him for a few seconds, surprised that he had said that, but she knew that he would always know more than she wanted him to. She accepted his kind gesture as he heaved her up. He took her back to his hotel room after they had picked Emi up. There was still a little tension present as a result of their last conversation, but all was forgotten as they settled down together on the couch to watch a movie.

When it had finished Jude reluctantly said that she had to go. He walked her to the door as was customary each time she left his room, but this time there was something different. As she began to walk out the door he grabbed her wrist and tugged her around, she fell into his chest, he leant down and kissed her before quickly pulling away waiting for a reaction. He let go of her wrists and left the door wide open. He was not going to force her into anything, if she wanted to go he was not going to object to her leaving the room.

She smiled and stood on her tiptoes leaning in to him once again, recapturing their lips in a passionate embrace. There was nothing fierce, forceful or hungry about their kisses, they were sweet, tender and filled with love, each one better than the first. 'Happy Eighteen Birthday, girl.' He sighed contentedly. She smiled, she had completely forgotten. He then asked the inevitable…

'Now will you come back with me?'

There you go guys, the next chapter. I think the next one will be the last, yet I may do a sequel, if I get enough good stuff off all of you.

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