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Chapter 2

" It's Sadie." she said before she picked up. Tommy watched her sit up and answer her phone. He sat quietly beside her and waited for her to finish. She hung up and looked at Tommy. "Sadie said she's going out with Kwest. So she's going to be out late." Jude lived with Sadie and her Dad. Her mom was still somewhere in Europe with her new husband. And Tommy knew Mr. Harrison was on a business trip.

" So I guess you will have to stay here with me then." he grinned.

Before Jude could answer Tommy was nibbling on her neck. She knew this was going to lead to round two of the events that went on earlier. Tommy continued to kiss her neck but stopped when he saw she was deep in thought.

" What are you thinking about big eyes?" Jude laughed at his endearment.

"Sadie" she sighed.

" And you killed the mood." Tommy let out.

Jude laughed again and playfully hit his arm.

" Don't worry about Sadie, Jude."

"You know I can't do that Tommy." She paused before she went on. He knew what she was going to say.

" She still loves you."

"She's dating Kwest." Jude got up and started to get dressed.

They both dressed in silence until Jude spoke again. " I see the way she looks at you. She's not over you. If she finds out about us. It'll kill her." Tommy sat back on the couch and rubbed his temples.

" I know you're tired of having the same conversation. " Jude said quietly.

" So I don't have to tell you again that Sadie and I weren't right and that she doesn't love me."

"You didn't see her after you broke up. She was devastated. I can't see her like that again." Tommy could see that Jude was on the verge of tears

"Jude she's your sister. Even if she does get mad, she can't stay mad at you forever."

" I just don't want what happened to me and Kat to happen to Sadie and I. Kat loved Jamie. It killed her when I went out with him. She never really forgave me."

" That won't happen Jude." Tommy made his way toward Jude. She had her back to him. He wrapped his arms around her waist and she leaned back against him. " How do you know?"

"I don't." He said simply. She turned around to face him. He wiped the tears that had escaped her eyes with his thumb.

" But I do know that I love you Jude." She was taken back by his words. She felt he loved her but he had never really said it with words. He smiled at her knowing what she was thinking.

"Yeah Jude. I love you. I'm in love with you." She smiled back at him.

"You're not just saying that to make me forget about Sadie are you?" She smiled.

" Girl you know how hard it is for me to express how I feel. You're the only one with whom I can be the real me."

" I know. That's why I love you too Tommy." He leaned in and kissed her gently on the lips before pulling away again.

" I just wish we could tell everyone we're together you know?" Jude shifted her position closer to Tommy. Tommy smiled when she snuggled next to him putting her head under his chin.

" I know. But we gave the Sadie issue and of course the media." Jude just sighed as she thought about the day before her 18th birthday.

Jude and Tommy had decided to take a break from recording and went to lunch. They went to a little Italian restaurant where they could be alone for a while. Apparently the press didn't have the same idea. When they left the restaurant they were bombarded by reporters. They could barely make it to Tommy's viper without their picture being taken and being asked a thousand questions.

" Tommy. Do you always take your artists to romantic lunch dates?"

" Jude. Are finally going to come clean about your relationship with your producer at your 18th birthday party?"

" Jude. Tommy. What do you two have planned for Jude's birthday now that she's going to be legal?"

They finally made it in the car and drove back to G-Major.

" I can see the headline tomorrow. ' Tom Quincy and prodigy Jude Harrison at it again.' " Tommy laughed.

"It wouldn't be as bad as the one they had last month when I ran out of clean clothes again and had to wear a baggy sweatshirt." Jude smiled

" I don't think we'll ever forget that one. 'Jude Harrison carrying Tom Quincy's love child.' " Tommy added.

" I remember I had to convince Portia I wasn't pregnant. She even offered to give me a safe sex lecture."

Tommy raised an eyebrow at Jude. " You didn't tell me that girl."

" Where do you think I got all those condoms from?"

"Portia gave you condoms to have sex with me? "

" No. She didn't believe you got me pregnant. She thought it was Speed."

" Why Speed?"

" I don't know .I guess because he was my last boyfriend." Jude shrugged.

Tommy took his eyes off the road to look at Jude.

" Sorry, my last public boyfriend." She smiled.

" Everyone is expecting us to come out tomorrow and tell the world we're in love or something."

" I know Tommy, but we can't ." She said sadly.

When they stooped at a red light Tommy took Jude's hand and squeezed it gently.

" Jude. We can tell the whole world we're together if you want. I would love to be able to kiss and hug you without having to looking over my shoulder to make sure no one is watching."

"No .We decided to wait."

" Girl. I know how the press is. As soon as we tell everyone we're together they will dissect and critique our relationship. If they follow our every step now that they just think we're together, they won't leave us alone when they know for sure."

"I know that."

"Look , our relationship is too new right now. After a while when it's strong enough to defend it, We'll tell everyone."

Jude nodded and stared out the window. " Defend our relationship. That's exactly what we'll have to do when everyone finds out Tommy." Jude thought.

" What are you thinking about ?" Tommy asked when he noticed Jude hadn't spoken for a while.

" Just that we have a lot of things against us. Not just the press. My family, Darius… your ex girlfriends." Jude said the last part in a whisper but Tommy heard what she said.

They pulled up to G- Major. Tommy parked his viper and looked around. Jude was about to exit the car but he pulled her back.

" Hey big eyes. No one is going to get between us, Not the press, G- Major or Sadie's." Tommy smiled.

" It's us against the world." Jude leaned her forehead against Tommy's

" Hasn't it always been that way?" He said before they both looked around and connected their lips.

Jude came back to the present when she realized Tommy had asked her a question.

"I'm sorry what?"

Tommy kissed the top of her head and laughed.

" I said. Do you want to go out to dinner or order in?"

" Let's order in. I want to stay here with you."

"Me too." Tommy kissed her on the lips and got up to get the phone.

She was happy with Tommy and despite his promise that nothing would keep them apart , something always ended up pulling them apart. That's part of the reason it took them so long to get where they were. Nothing had happened yet and that made Jude happy. But she couldn't help worrying.

What is it they say about the calm before the storm?