Ok so here goes the next one…..
Tommy pulled Jude out of the car and grabbed her hand. They walked slowly up the walkway breathing in the cold air. Tommy reached over and rang the doorbell. What seemed like an eternity passed by and then the door opened. It revealed a 5'4 woman with Tommy's eyes and graying hair. Her lips were a slight pink and she had wrinkles of a life with many smiles and tears.
"Thomas, oh look at my son, so handsome."
Cora pulled Tommy into a hug and kissed his cheeks. When she pulled away she looked over at Jude surveying her appearance.
" Who is this beautiful young woman I see before me?"
" Mere, I want you to meet Jude, my fiancé and the love of my life."
Jude smiled big and stuck out her hand to shake Cora's. She watched in horror as Cora fainted and hit the ground with a resounding thud.
" Oh My God! I thought you said this was 'No big deal' Tommy. She just fainted!"
" I noticed. Ok so maybe I underestimated her reaction a little."
" A LITTLE? SHE PASSED OUT ON THE GROUND!"
" Calm down ok. Just go, uh, get the bags and I'll carry her back inside."
" Ya that sounds great. People can think we just killed an old woman and now we're moving in."
" Just go ok. I don't want her getting cold. The last thing I need is her getting sick. Everything's gonna be fine, trust me."
Jude reluctantly walked away and winced at the person who was staring from behind the curtain of the house across the street.
" Everything's gonna be ok, my right check."
" Mere. Mere? Are you ok? Mere?"
Cora groaned and rubbed her head, feeling a bump rising.
" What happened?"
" I introduced you to Jude and you kinda fainted."
" Jude?"
" My fiancé."
"You're getting married."
" Yes."
Cora grinned like crazy at the prospect of her youngest son finally wedding.
" You have no idea how happy you've just made me."
" You're gonna love her. She's amazing."
Jude walked in with both suitcases under her arms. Tommy walked over to her and took his suitcase while kissing her cheek.
" Thanks babe."
" No problem."
" Ok let's try this again. Mom this is Jude, Jude this is my mother Cora."
Cora grabbed Jude into a hug and kissed her cheek.
" Jude call me mom, sweetie."
" Uh, ok, Mom?"
Jude looked over at Tommy with a question in her eyes but Tommy just shrugged his shoulders. Cora let go of Jude and clapped her hands together before she spoke.
" I'll show you both to your room. Thomas don't let that girl carry those bags. Pick 'em."
She turned to walk towards stairs and Jude came along side Tommy.
" Room?" she asked raising an eyebrow.
" Like she'll believe us if we stay in separate rooms."
" Uh, we are waiting until marriage?"
" The woman gave birth to me. She knows me better than I know myself. And she KNOWS that I don't wait, for anything."
" Fine but you're sleeping on the floor."
Cora turned slightly on the step.
" Thomas sleep on the floor. Why that's ridiculous. The bed is big even for both of you."
Jude groaned inward and followed as they walked into a large guest room.
" Here it is. I let you both unpack and what not. Dinners at six. I imagine y'all will want to rest. "
She walked out of the room with a slight skip in her step and closed the doors behind her.
" You're still sleeping on the floor."
" Ya and when she comes in to wake us up in the morning, what do you plan on saying?"
" Fine we share, but absolutely NO touching."
" Fine with me, princess."
" Great, cupcake."
Jude turned away and began unpacking. When she finished she laid down on the bed and fell asleep. Tommy did the same and laid down next to her falling asleep instantly.
Tommy was the first to wake up and smiled when he saw Jude's red hair sprawled on his chest, her head on his lower ribs. His smiled grew as he watched her breath, clearly dreaming. This was the first time that he had woken up with a woman by his side. Even more amazing was they were both still fully clothed. He moved his arm slightly, hoping not to wake Jude and noticed that it was 5:30.
" Jude, wake up."
" Why?" Jude rolled off him and dug her head under the pillows. Tommy laughed and pulled the pillow away from her head.
" Because, its 5:30 and 'mom' is gonna have dinner ready soon."
At the word diner Jude's head shot up and all ideas of sleep were lost at the prospect of food.
" Dinner?"
" Something home-made and delicious, like she's always made."
Jude brushed her fingers threw her hair attempting to smooth it down.
" You look fine. Let's go eat some grub."
Tommy hopped off the side of the bed and tugged Jude down the stairs.
" Hey Tommy?"
" Yes?"
" If you're French, then why does your brother own an Italian restaurant?"
" My father was Italian."
" oh ok."
They walked hand in hand into the kitchen and were greeted with the smell of chicken potpie.
" Mere. It's smells wonderful."
" Good cause when you taste it. You'll be amazed."
Tommy pulled out a seat for Cora, a seat for Jude and one for himself.
" So where did you two meet?"
" Well I was at an autograph signing and was walking back from the bathroom and we walked into each other. She fell kind hard and I pulled her up. I think the thing that I liked about her most is she didn't scream or beg for my autograph. She just thanked me and walked away. I spent a half hour searching for her. When I found her I asked her out and she said yes."
Jude nodded her head along with the story, simply out of amazement. She had no idea Tommy could come up with such a fantastic lie in a matter of seconds.
" Aww. And Jude deary, what did you think of my son?"
" Well while I was falling a few inappropriate words went threw my head but when he pulled me up and apologized, I looked in his eyes and just melted. He was so gorgeous. He still is. He was very polite as well. Something I wouldn't have expected from a playboy."
Cora smiled as she listened. " I always hoped that one day my boy would meet a wonderful girl, and he has."
They continued through dinner and told their rather large white lie as it were truth. Once finish they said good night and headed to bed.
Once up stairs Jude grabbed a tank top and shorts to sleep in.
"Tommy turn around."
" Why?"
" Because I need to change, that's why."
Tommy did as told but turned his body slightly so he could still have a relatively nice view. Jude stripped down to her underwear and Tommy watched secretly taking pleasure in the view. His eyes roamed down her naked back, down her legs, lingered at her lacy black underwear and back up. He quickly turned around as she finished dressing.
" Ok you can turn around."
Tommy turned around and pretended he hadn't seen a thing. He drooped his drawers and earned a blush from Jude as he took off his shirt.
" What can I say, I'm not shy."
" I wouldn't imagine so."
He climbed into one side of the bed and she took the opposite. She moved to the edge and drifted off to sleep.
Oh ya so that's chapter uh 14, ya!
Oh and I just wanted to say thanks so0o0 much for reading this and reviewing. You all make this story great! And thanks to all of you who give ideas!
