"Best Friends?"

Summary: Tommy Quincy hates Jamie Andrews with a passion. But why? Takes place after "Date With the Night."

Author's Note: Thank you to everyone who reviewed. I hope you enjoy this chapter as much as the last.

"Everyone ready?" the pilot's voice sounded throughout the plane, startling Jamie.

Tommy leaned over to Anna, who sat next to him, and said, "That baby, is a dork."

"I heard that," Jamie protested.

Tommy turned his attention to the young man who sat across from him. "Of course you did, Jamie. You're right there."

Jamie opened his mouth to speak but Tommy began talking with Anna again and the younger man decided to wait awhile before pushing Quincy's buttons any further. After aboutan hourthe plane arrived home and, after a brief argument over who drove the rental hummer back to G Major, Tommy and Jamie returned to the record company. Upon arrival, Tommy left Anna with Kwest while he faced the music with Darius and Liam. Jamie meanwhile went to Jude's house where Tommy would meet him.

Jamie took a deep breath and knocked on Jude's door. "I'll get it," Jamie heard Stuart call. Earlier that day Stuart Harrison had successfully bought Jude's childhood home from her mother. The door opened and Jude's father ushered him inside. "What's up, Jamie?"

"Is Jude here?"

Stuart nodded. "I'll go get her."

As Mr. Harrison walked upstairs, Jamie's cellphone began to ring. "Hello?"

"It's me." The voice belonged to Tommy. "I'm on my way with D and Liam."

"Did you tell them what's going on?"

"No. I just said it was important."

"Okay," Jamie said as Jude came downstairs. "See you in a few."

"Patsy?" Jude asked curiously.

Jamie smiled nervously, trying to get the images of Jude naked out of his head. "No, uh, it was someone else."

Jude smiled and motioned for Jamie to sit on the couch. "So what's up?"

"Do you have something to drink?" Jamie stalled, not wanting to have to tell Jude about why he was there.

"Yeah. I always make dad stock up on Dr. Pepper just for you," Jude grinned, walking into the kitchen.

Jamie exhaled and glanced around the Harrison living room. This was going to be tough. "Hey, Jamie. What are you doing here?"

Jamie turned and was surprised to see Spiederman standing behind him. "I could ask you the same thing."

Speed sat next to him and said, "Me and Jude are just jamming."

A knock sounded at the door and Stuart reappeared to answer it. "Darius, Liam," he greeted, not quite able to keep the shock out of his voice.

Jude returned to living room with a can of two cans of soda and stopped when she saw her two bosses enter her house. "What's going on?" she asked, panic slowly creeping into her voice.

"Ask Mr. Andrews," Liam replied, "or Mr. Quincy."

Tommy suddenly entered the house and instantly Jude dropped the sodas causing them burst, spraying Jamie and Darius with Dr. Pepper and Coke. Jude remained oblivious however, as she approached Tommy. "You're back," she whispered.

"Yeah," was the response.

"Jude," Jamie broke in quietly. "There's something we need to talk about."

"What?" Jude asked, not turning away from Tommy.

"What happened in the hotel," Jamie answered.

Jude visibly stiffened and looked at Jamie. "What?"

Jamie sighed and pulled out the envelope. "What happened in the hotel Jude. There's pictures." He threw the package to Jude, who failed to catch it.

"How?"

Jamie looked away as he said, "I'm so sorry, Jude. He took pictures."

"Pictures of what exactly?" Liam asked. Stuart, who had picked up the envelope when Jude failed to catch it, let out a soft "son of a bitch." Liam crossed his arms. "What is it Mr. Harrison?"

Stuart handed Liam the package without another word and walked out of the room. "Dad," Jude called. "Dad, come back." When there was no response Jude finally began to cry.

"Darius, I think you'd better have look," Liam whispered quietly.

Tommy moved forward to hold Jude but much to his shock she threw herself onto Jamie and began sobbing, clinging to him like he was her only hope. Tommy stood back and watched the two with a feeling of sadness. Sadness at what was happening to Jude and sadness that she was clinging to Jamie and not him.

For a brief moment Tommy and Jamie's eyes met. And Tommy was surprised when he saw that Jamie was looking at him with pity. A wave of anger flashed through him at the thought of Jamie pitying him but he stopped when he realized that Jamie had believed that Jude would turn to him for comfort; he too had not expected this and, in his own weird way, he was saying sorry.

Author's Note 2: I know a lot of you are probably not too happy with Jude turning to Jamie for comfort but trust me when I say that Tommy will get his in a couple of chapters. Until then please bear with me. Also, the chapters are supposed to be short. That way I can update faster.