A/N: Sorry for the long wait. Things are pretty crazy around here. Tons of projects and papers to write so I sort of got side tracked. Here is an update. It isn't much but it's still something.


I got back to my apartment last night shortly after I left Jude's house. The entire way home all I thought about was her and how much I miss her. I don't think my mind ever strayed from her.

Now I sit alone in the studio waiting for my artist to show up. I don't know when she's coming or even if she's going to show. I wouldn't be surprised if she doesn't; after all, it is my fault. But if she doesn't show, then that will give me some more time to figure out how I'm going to tell her what is going on with me.

After I got home last night, I laid in my bed for a short time just contemplating how I'd tell her about my current family problem. I know that if I tell her she'll be there for me and hopefully she'd understand why I did what I did. But sometimes you just never know what kinds of affects your actions will have on people.

As I started to divulge my thoughts into my problems, I heard the jiggling of the doorknob. I removed my gaze from my twiddling thumbs and to the door. My heartbeat quickened at the thought of Jude being behind the door. But as it swung open I realized it was only Kwest.

"Hey man. Whoa." My guess is that he noticed the dark circles under my eyes but I don't care. "Rough night?"

"To say the least." I paused a moment debating on whether or not to ask him my next question but I did so anyways. "Have you seen Jude?" I watched as his eyes lit up and he pieced together the little bit of information he had already.

"No, not yet." He studied me a moment, looking at my expression to his reply. "Did something else happen between you two?"

I waited a few moment before answering him. Not just because I was thinking about whether or not to answer him, but for dramatic purposes as well. Finally, I decided he had waited long enough for an answer so I spoke. "I went to see her last night." His eyes got big at my reply and that was when he finally walked through the door and took a seat next to me.

"And what happened?"

"Oh, you know, the usual." I tried my best to avoid giving him the right answer but Kwest is like a freakin' machine when he wants answers. He'll poke you and give you the death stare if it's necessary sometimes. "Fine." I caved. I couldn't take his stare any longer.

I told Kwest what had happened between Jude and me last night and I gave him a moment to digest the information.

"Wow."

"Yup." The two of us sat in complete silence for a moment until we heard the jiggling of the handle again. And that's when Jude walked through the door…