---Cherry Red---Chapter Five---Rated R---

Tommy quickly ran back out of the door he entered and slid down the door. "I am so stupid!" he told himself. He suddenly fell backwards and was lying on his back, he looked up at Jude, she had opened the door he was leaning against. "Tommy!"

"Jude." He said. He stood up and was about to walk away but Jude stopped him. "We need to talk."

"Yeah we do, but I would rather do that when I didn't interrupt your make up session with a murderer!"

Next thing he knows he cheek is burning and his head was thrown to the side. She had slapped him. When he looked up at her, in shock, she looked so sad. She had tears in her eyes. "Oh my god Tommy I am so sorry!"

He just rolled his eyes and turned away. "Forget it."

"But Tommy, you don't know what you're talking about!"

Tommy just waved her off and turned to walk away again when a big hand grabbed his upper arm and dragged him into the room. He turned to see John standing in front of him with a cold expression. "We need to talk man…"

Tommy looked at him like he was crazy, "I need to talk to Jude, not you."

John rolled his eyes and dragged him into one of the bed rooms anyways. Outside Matt wrapped Jude in a hug and let her cry onto his shoulder.

John shoved Tommy to a wall. "You need to stop messing with her head man!"

Tommy shoved him back, "You need to stop messing with her! You screw with her when she's under aged! Kill her brother! And then come back just to screw with her again!"

John punched him right in the jaw, "Like Jude said, you don't know what you're talking about!"

Tommy got up from the ground and sighed when he saw John sitting on the bed with his head in his hands. He looked really torn. "Then explain it to me…" Tommy said, keeping a level voice. He really cared about Jude and is this guy did to, he should hear him out.

"That night Paul was killed, I was with Jude."

Tommy rolled his eyes, "So…?"

John turned to Tommy, "No, I was with Jude. After that night, she wasn't a virgin anymore…" Tommy wanted to punch this guy but he kept himself calm, knowing that there was probably more.

"Jude was my alibi, and when the police asked me for it, I wouldn't tell them. I didn't want Jude to get a bad reputation, and I would be going to jail anyway for statutory rape. Plus there as Sabrina to worry about, we were still together then. Paul was my best friend. I would never kill him. Jude wanted me to just tell them that we were together but I wouldn't let her, she would not throw away her whole life for me. We were already talking about her entering the Instant Star competition and I knew that if we told people the truth then it would be on the news and people would label Jude as a slut, whore…things I didn't want her to deal with, especially if she was going to be in the public eye. You see the cop working on the case, he had some bad blood with my father, and he was always looking for things to nail me on. This was that thing. She was only fifteen, hell she had just turned fifteen and I was nineteen. We weren't exactly everyone's cutest couple. Her parents already hated me, Paul and me started getting into it more because of all the time we were spending together…"

Tommy was in shock, "So you went to jail, for Jude?"

John nodded, "I couldn't stay away from her any longer. I loved her. So when she told me she was ready for us to be together, we ran away, even if it was just for that one night. Then all this happened and she was willing to give up everything, everything we built for her, for me. But I wanted what was best for her."

Tommy slumped down against the wall. This guy did everything Tommy wanted to do for Jude. He wanted to be with her and he didn't care about the consequences. Meanwhile Tommy waited until she was legal and even now their 'relationship' was kept in secret.

"Ever since Paul died, Matt stepped up as her brother. Reid has always had a crush on her but I wouldn't let him go anywhere near her. While I was away I told Jude to try and move on, go out for instant star, she did. I thought she forgot about me until when I got out today and there she was, standing at the gate, waiting to pick me up, along with my gang. She still had her chain, that's the most loyal thing a guy could ask for."

Tommy nodded; this was all a lot to think about. He finally got up and went out of the room, not looking at John. John sighed and got up to follow him. Tommy got out to the main room and looked at Jude. "Darius said that you can have today and tomorrow off but he wants another song and you need to be back in to record it by Thursday. Then he wants it finished by Tuesday, and a new song written."

Jude nodded. "Anything else you want to talk about?" Tommy shrugged, "Nothing comes to mind…" He lied through his teeth. Jude rolled her eyes, "Stop being such a pansy and stop lying to me! Tell me what you want to talk about! Tell me that you hate the fact that you aren't my number one priority! Tell me that you hate me getting messed up with this! Tell me! Tell me Tommy!" Jude lightly shoved his shoulders and tears were forming in her eyes. "Show me that you care…please…" She whispered, she fell into his chest and let him wrap his arms around her. Tommy held her close and looked around at everyone's eyes on them. Brooke got off Lucas' lap and walked over to them. She gently rubbed Jude's back and showed Tommy where he could bring Jude to talk. She led him into one of the bed rooms and sent a sympathetic look to Tommy who was holding a sobbing Jude bridal style. He gently lied her down on the bed and nodded in thanks to Brooke who pulled the door shut behind her.

Tommy stroked Jude's hair while her sobs subsided. "Jude, baby, why didn't you tell me any of this?"

Jude sat up and rubbed her nose, "Honestly? I wanted to forget. I wanted to forget that I abandoned my friends after my brother died, I wanted to forget that my brother died, I wanted to forget that I betrayed my best friend, I wanted to forget that I was the reason John was in jail, I wanted to forget that I loved him…"

Jude gasped at the last confession and put a hand over her mouth. "Tommy…I…"

Tommy just put up a hand and turned away, "Don't worry about it Jude, like you said this morning, we just hook up every night. That's it. I gotta go produce Karma so come by the studio tomorrow with a song."

Before Jude could say anything Tommy had gotten up and was leaving.

Jude sighed; this couldn't be happening… she thought. I love Tommy, I know I do, just having all this come back is confusing me…

There was a knock at the door and Jude looked up and saw John enter. "Cherry, you alright?" he saw Jude's tear strained cheeks, "Whose ass do I need to kick?"

Jude laughed and rubbed her eyes, "Mine, I am such a bitch." John walked up to her and wrapped his arm around her shoulders. "Hey now, don't worry about it. Jude, worry about today, this moment, because that's all you can control. That's all that matters." John softly kissed her lips, "Remember this moment." He leaned in and kissed her again, Jude felt how much he loved her, and she knew she loved him too, but Tommy she thought again. John gently stroked the side of her face as the kiss grew more passionate, but still loving. Jude forced herself to concentrate on this moment, because he was right, it was the only thing she could control in life. She kissed him back.

John laid her back down onto the bed and started to pull her shirt over her head. Jude helped him to slip it off and then started to pull off his beater. John hovered above her and smiled as he held onto her chain. She looked down at it and smiled, she grabbed his chain that was around his neck and pulled him toward her, kissing him lovingly. John smiled when they pulled away for air, he crashed his lips onto her, this kiss was harder, and more filled with lust. But every time Jude looked into his eyes, she could tell how much he loved her, not just lusted after her.

As the kisses became harder, so did the touches. John started grabbing Jude's hips and pulling her closer against his body; they were both lying on their sides as Jude scratched her nails across John's back and chest. Jude quickly undid his pants and started to slide them down. John looked at her, "You sure about this? It would be the first time that we're together since…" Jude silenced him with a kiss. "I can only control this moment right?" John smiled at her and crashed his lips onto hers once again. He pulled her tight jeans down to her ankles where she daintily kicked them off. Jude forced him to stand up and knelt down in front of him; she pulled off his sneakers and socks and smirked when she saw the boxers he was wearing. They were his lucky pair. "Hoping to get lucky tonight Cena?" John smirked, "I wore my lucky pair because I was hoping you'd be there when I got out. I told you they always worked."

Jude smiled, and started to slide the boxers down. His semi hard erection popped out at her. Jude just smiled and lightly stroked it before standing up again to meet him face to face. She was feeling a little shy, she didn't know why, she had done this with John before, and she had done this with Tommy just about every night. Her breath started to get a little shaky but then John grabbed her hand tenderly. "We don't have to do this Cherry, I love you…"

Jude looked up at him, he told her that the night she lost her virginity too, but that was the last time he said it to her. Four years ago. Jude smiled at him, she can only control this moment, and at this moment, she loved him too. "I love you too."

John smiled and pulled her into another kiss. He walked her backwards until she felt the bed on the back of her legs. Jude started to let herself fall backwards; knowing John wouldn't let her head hit the bed without his hand behind it. ((John Mayer---Your Body Is a Wonderland anyone? I love that line…))

Jude smiled as John climbed on top of her; she kicked off her shoes and socks, now she was just lying in front of him in her bra and lacy boy shorts. The only thing separating their bodies. John passionately kissed her and rolled them over so she was on top of him, he took this angle as the opportunity to unclasp her bra and throw it behind them. Jude lifted her hips off his abdomen so he could slide the red underwear off her. Jude smiled and kissed him one last time, again he flipped them over so she was under him this time.

John sent Jude one last look before slowly entering her, Jude smiled at him the whole time, never one losing eye contact. Jude pushed her hips forward, telling him that it was okay to go faster. Once fully inside her John kissed Jude softly on the lips. When they pulled away Jude laughed a little, "You were never a patient man John Cena…"

John smiled and looked down, "I am just trying to love you the way you were meant to be loved."

Jude smiled and she felt John moving inside her again. Jude moaned as John started to thrust faster and faster. Jude lifted herself up a little to get a better angle. She held onto John's shoulder tightly and bit down a little, earning a little moan from him every once in awhile. Jude smiled in satisfaction when she saw a little red mark forming where she bit. John started moving faster and faster, Jude raked his back with her nails she even thought she drew blood.

John roughly pushed Jude away from him; still staying connected, and grabbed the chain around her neck. He brought her face to his and kissed her so hard that it brought on her orgasm. She screamed into his mouth; feeling her moan John came to, seeping inside of her. They both fell back onto the bed; Jude looked at him lovingly and traced the outline of his swollen lips. "Remember this moment, right?"

John kissed her again, "Right."

The Next Day…

Jude walked into the studio, happily fingering her chain that was around her neck. She walked into Studio A to find Karma standing against the soundboard with Tommy in front of her, "You're producing Karma now? But it's my studio time…"

Karma shrugged and smirked, "Tommy's just teaching me how to push his buttons."

Tommy just laughed and wheeled himself away from her. "She just came in to get her things; I was mixing, so I started showing her the board."

Jude raised her eyebrows, "Oh…"

Jude shrugged, "Well I have a new song so if we could get started." Tommy nodded and motioned for her to go into the booth. She nodded and walked in and scowled when she saw Karma sit in Kwest's chair, ready to help the mix. Jude rolled her eyes and decided to give this take her all, show Karma that she will always be on the top.

"Where's my will
Can I find the way

A familiar sound
A familiar voice
Makes it so hard to make a choice
I don't know if I should stay

I ran to you like water
I threw my body in
And I'll stand up on the ocean
Just to show you that I am strong, strong
But what if I am wrong

A familiar voice
Makes it so hard to make a choice
I don't know if I should stay

And I'll stand up on the ocean

Just to show you that I am strong, strong

But what if I am wrong

A familiar look

A familiar smile

Makes it so hard to make a choice

I don't know if I should stay

Away"

Jude finished it off softly and walked out of the sound booth and into the mixing booth, "I already talked to Spied about the music, I want it to be mostly piano and he said he would talk to Kyle and Wally about the other music. They will be here later. I can't sing the song better that what I just did so if you have a problem with it, fix it with your magical mixing powers…"

Jude shrugged and walked out. Tommy quickly got up to follow her, and for once in her life, Karma realized that she wasn't the best around here. Tommy followed Jude into the hallway and stopped her. "Jude, we need to talk…"

"Oh now you want to talk?"

"Yes. Jude can we go somewhere?"

Jude completely ignored him, "Do you think anyone's in studio C?"

"Jude, c'mon talk to me…"

"Because I think I'll hang out in there for awhile…"

"Jude, please…?"

"Bye Tommy." She turned on her heel and walked away from her; she pulled out her phone and walked away.