A/N: Sorry it took me so long to update. So of my family that lives out of state came up to visit and so I've been with them for a few days. Anyway here's the next update! And thanks to all who reviewed!
It was one week from the tour and Tommy and Jude were finally getting along better. After a long day of rehearsal, Darius was driving Tommy home.
"I think this tour is going to be huge D," said Tommy.
"I know it will," said Darius, "As long as you hold up your promise."
"I know, I know. Don't fall for Jude and don't lead her on. I'm not, so no worries."
"Wrong answer," said Darius glancing at Tommy. 'I know you better than that Tom. I see the way you look at her. You're falling head over heels for this girl."
"No I'm not! I swear that I just think of her as my friend…,"
'Don't lie to me!" said Darius raising his voice. "Suddenly I'm not so sure this whole tour thing is going to work out."
"What? Come on! Even if I do start falling for her, which I'm not, she doesn't even like me like that."
"Not the point," Darius said as they pulled in front of Tommy's house. "The point is that what if you accidentally tell her and she doesn't feel the same way? It'll crush you. Or what if she does feel the same way? It'll distract you. Either one of these things happening would be bad for the tour. Man, this tour means more than some girl or relationship."
"You know what? It doesn't even matter anymore because I don't like her anymore anyway."
"Now that's what I wanted to hear. Now I can have her all to myself." Tommy stared at Darius uneasily. "I'm just kidding!" Tommy continued to stare at him, still not sure, but then started laughing with Darius.
"Okay, so tomorrow at nine?"
"Yup, I'll pick you up at 8:45."
"See you then."
"Later T." Darius drove away while thoughts raced through both of their heads.
'Does Darius really want Jude?' was what Tommy was thinking while Darius was thinking, 'Being Tommy's boss and telling him he can't have Jude is the perfect way to have Jude all to myself.'
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Jude had just finished recording her new song, "White Lines", and was now just talking with Tommy while Kwest finished mixing her new song.
"That song was great," said Tommy as they sat on the couch inside empty studio C. "It just had so much feeling and emotion behind it."
"Yeah, well, someone kind of inspired me to write it," she said as she looked directly at Tommy.
"Oh," was all he could manage to say as he tried to look away from her but found it more difficult with every second.
"So Quincy," she continued seeing as he was at a loss for words. "You ready for this tour?"
"Definitely," he said finally snapping out of his trance, "You?"
"I couldn't be more excited! I finally get to go on my first tour and I have a great partner to share it with."
"Me too," he said as he pulled her into a one arm hug.
"Tommy?" she said not looking at directly at him but at the floor.
"What's wrong?" he asked as he saw her drop her gaze to the floor.
"I wanted to ask you if…if…,"
"If what?" She turned and looked at him directly.
"I wanted to ask you if you thought of me as more than just a singing partner or a friend." Tommy opened his mouth to say something but quickly closed it again. What was he supposed to say? If he told her the truth Darius would for sure cancel the tour. "There's only one real way to find out," she said as she leaned over and placed her lips on his.
Without thinking Tommy deepened the kiss. Quickly it started to get more passionate with every second passing by that they didn't break apart. Finally they broke apart both just staring at the other to see their reaction. After about a minute Tommy finally realized what had just happened and got up quickly to leave. He was almost at the door when Jude spoke.
"Tommy?" He turned to look at her.
"Jude I…I don't…I want…I don't know," he said as he walked out the door leaving a very confused Jude behind.
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Tommy was walking back to studio A when Kwest walked out of there with the CD with Jude's new song in his hands.
"Tommy," he said walking towards him. "Darius and Georgia just heard the new song and they both loved it. Now they want to talk to you two about the tour. Where's Jude?"
"Studio C, I'll get her."
"You okay man?" Kwest asked just noticing that Tommy looked, dare he say it, almost confused.
"What? Oh, yeah. I'm fine. Just tell them we'll be right there."
"Sure man, whatever you say." Ignoring Kwest, Tommy turned around to go and face Jude again. He started to open the door but stopped when it was only half way open. He saw that Jude had her guitar in her hands and she looked like she was just about to start singing. He waited in the door way to hear her. She didn't realize he was standing there so she started to sing the song that she had just written.
I didn't know what to do
When I saw you walking out the door
I didn't know what you would say
But I didn't think it would hurt this much
I just wish I could take it all back
So we could be friends again
I didn't know what to say
I just really need you back
I didn't mean to love you
But I could of sworn that you loved me too
Why do we keep these feelings
To ourselves
I just wish that it could've been you
Oh that it could've been you
Once again I'm feeling lonely
I thought you could've taken that away
I never knew that I could feel so crushed
Even by my own friend
I've never felt so broken
You seemed to not of cared
I never meant to hurt you
It's the last thing I want
I didn't mean to love you
But I could of sworn that you loved me too
Why do we keep these feelings
To ourselves
I just wish that it could've been you
Oh that it could've been you
I only wish that I could love you
I never meant to confuse you
I only wanted just for you to love me too
Oh
To love me too
Tears fell down Jude's face as she sang her newest song. She finally convinced herself to open her eyes and when she did they instantly connected with no one else's but Tommy's. For a moment they just stared at each other until Tommy finally decided to say something.
"Jude I didn't mean to hurt you that bad."
"But you did, Tommy. You just left me here feeling completely confused because you didn't say anything."
"I didn't know what to say. I still don't know what to say."
"Just, tell me. I really want to know how you feel about me."
"Okay," he said looking away. "That kiss, I don't know. I don't think that I really feel the same way that you feel about me."
"You think?"
"Okay, I don't. I'm really sorry."
"I…Did you come here for a reason?"
"Darius and Georgia want to talk to us about the tour."
"Let's go then," she said stiffly as she walked past him.
"Jude…,"
"You're lying!" she yelled pushing him back into the studio and shutting the door behind them.
"What?"
"You're lying. You wouldn't even look at me when you told me you didn't like me and I know that that kiss meant something to you because it left you speechless."
"Jude that's not true," he said looking at the floor.
"Look at me and tell me that then," she said as she lifted his chin to look at her.
"Jude I…I don't…I can't say it when I'm looking at you!" he finally admitted.
"I told you," she said smugly. "So what are you trying to hide?"
"It's, it's complicated," he said.
"Try me Quincy."
'Well, um, Darius doesn't want us to be together."
"What? And you actually listened to him?"
"He said if we were together he would cancel the tour and then my career would suffer and then he would fire me."
"But why doesn't he want us together?" she said as she thought back to when she thought Darius was hitting on her.
"I don't know why, but I really want to do this tour with you."
"I, okay. But now what do we do?"
"I, uh, actually I don't know."
"Sometimes you are too cute Quincy," she said as she pulled him down for another quick kiss.