I'm baaaaaack!! hehe!! The next few chapters are going to be interesting and really hard for me b/c i love Jommy so much...and as I was writing it was breaking my hear ( Hope all of you like this chapter and that you leave wonderful reviews!!

Chapter 13: Shot in the Dark

"Ugh!" Jude yelled in frustration as she got out of the taxi. Tommy got out after her and slammed the taxi door. They had gotten into a fight and shouted at each other through the whole ride to the ranch. Jude stood with her arms crossed. They were supposed to come here to start over and yet, they were fighting again.

Tommy grabbed their bags and started to walk down the long, gravel driveway. Jude followed, arms still crossed. When they finally made it to the ranch Jude was in awe. It was beautiful. There were acres of beautiful land and horses running into the sun. The birds were making nests in the trees. Tommy opened the wooden door and set their bags inside. Jude went inside after Tommy and was still amazed. There was a fireplace on the side and the living room was huge. This is exactly what she had wanted for Stephanie, instead of that stupid penthouse. Although she had been here before, she could see that someone had made a lot of changes here.

She frowned when she thought of Stephanie. It had only been three days without her, but it felt like a century; a very painful and agonizing century. Tommy sighed and smiled as he flopped down on the couch. Jude looked in her purse and started to panic when she couldn't find her pills. "Tommy, do you have my pills?" She asked still rummaging through her purse.

Tommy looked up quickly. "Did you put them in your suitcase?" He asked as he stood up.

Jude shook her head. "I don't think so. Let me check." She answered and opened up her suitcase. She found a bottle in one of the side pockets. "I found the new pills she gave me."

"What's wrong with them?"

"Nothing. Dr. Turner said it should protect my system more. But she said there are unknown side effects. She doesn't know how it will affect my body."

"Well, that's all you have right now. You might as well test them out."

Jude nodded and grabbed her bottle water she put down on the table. She took two pills and it went down rough like it always did. Tommy took Jude outside to show her the land. Tommy wanted to make this work. He didn't want to fight about useless things anymore. When she showed Jude his old ranch, she was in complete awe. It was a beautiful place, and he knew he did the right thing to buy it.

It was about two hours to show only half of the ranch. It was getting a little late so they decided to go back, eat dinner, and get some sleep. Tomorrow was going to be all paperwork. As they walked back to the ranch a voice stopped them. "Jude? Tommy?" The couple heard a voice behind them. They turned around and saw a very familiar face and they smiled instantly.

"Jazz!" Tommy shouted happily as she ran into his arms.

"Oh, it's great to see you," Jude said as Jasmine went to her and hugged her closely.

"It's great to see you, too. What are you doing here?" Jasmine asked.

"Tommy is buying the ranch," Jude answered her.

Jasmine's eyes lit up. "Really?" She said in excitement. "But who is going to take care of it?"

Tommy looked at her and smiled. "Actually, I was going to see if you would?"

"Me?"

"C'mon Jazz, you know this ranch from top to bottom. You practically lived there yourself when we were kids. I know you can take care of it. Plus, I'll be back every now and then." Tommy made a little puppy dog face that he knew she couldn't resist.

Jasmine looked away and smiled. "Okay fine. I could probably take better care of it then you can," she laughed. Jude laughed with her and Tommy shook his head at both of them. "So how are you guys doing?" Jude and Tommy exchanged looks to one another. There was another believer.

"Great," Jude smiled at her. "We're doing fantastic."

Jasmine smiled and walked with them to the ranch. Tommy and Jude kept stealing glances at each other. They were both full of guilt. They had never lied to Jasmine before, and telling her they were doing great, was a very big lie. Tommy came here with Jude to fix things. Why was it so hard for them? What was keeping them from fixing things up? There had to be something in the way. They had some rough times; the miscarriage, Stephanie, and Cathy. But they were supposed to be in love. Love was supposed to conquer all. That's what Tommy's mom had said to him.

Twelve year old Tommy Quincy was sitting on the stairs hearing his parents fight once again. He put his face in his hands just hearing the yelling and shouting between the two. He just wanted all of this to end. It had become worse and worse over the past few weeks. Tommy just wanted everything to get better. His brother was gone for the night so he had no one to comfort him that night. It was so hard to hear the two people who you loved the most carry on like that.

He had called Jasmine, but her parents wouldn't let her come over so late. He wanted to runaway and never come back. He didn't like the yelling. He despised the fights they would have. If they loved each other so much, they shouldn't be having these disputes almost every night for the past weeks. Tommy winced at the sound of his father's fist hitting one of the walls. He heard the clicking of heels and saw a woman standing in front of him, with tear stains on her red cheeks. Nicole smiled at him and sat next to him on the staircase. "Honey, you should be asleep," Nicole informed him in a soft voice.

Tommy shook his head as he looked down at his hands. "I can't sleep," he admitted. He hesitated a bit before speaking again. "Why are you and dad fighting so much lately?"

"I don't know," she sighed. "We're just having some problems, right now."

He nodded his head in understanding. Tommy finally looked up at his mother. "You're getting a divorce, aren't you?" he asked.

"No, of course not. I could never divorce your father. I love him far too much to do that."

"But you're always fighting. Jazz's parents fought all the time and they split up. What's the point of being together when all you're going to do is fight? It just doesn't make sense."

Nicole chuckled a bit. "Jazz's parents are different then me and your father, Tommy."

"How?" There was disbelief of his mother's words in his eyes.

"Because, we're in love," she said like it was the most obvious thing in the world. "Honey, I love your father and I know he loves me. Parents fight, I told you that. They hit rough spots and bumps on the road all the time. But what we have is special. We have true love. And always remember that love…conquers all."

Tommy smiled at his mothers kind words and nodded. He went off to bed and promised himself something. He promised he would marry the girl he knew he loved. He would marry only when he knew it was going to conquer everything because they're love was strong enough.

Tommy had kept that vow for all this time. He was so sure that he and Jude were going to make it through anything. Boy, was he way off track on that instinct.

Tommy, Jude, and Jasmine all sat talking during dinner. Jasmine was telling them about her husband. She had just gotten married last year. Jude smiled and nodded. You could tell the happiness in Jasmine's eyes. At the mention of her husband, Timothy, her eyes sparkled and danced. Jude envied her for that. Her eyes use to sparkle like that. Her smile use to be that wide, and be that real. She used to love talking non-stop about Tommy. Now, when his named was mentioned, a pang of pain shot in her heart. Why couldn't she be happy like everyone else?

Jasmine talked about Timothy almost all night, and Jude wanted to just run outside and cry her heart out. She couldn't believe it, but she was jealous of Jasmine's happy marriage. But she wasn't the only one. When she gazed at Tommy she could see that his eyes were full of sadness, even though he was smiling at Jazz's words. She knew that Tommy was a jealous as she was. "But Jasmine," Tommy started, "What happened to that other guy? What was his name; Gerry?"

"Oh, you mean Berry," Jasmine informed them. "I broke up with him after I found out he cheated on me."

"He cheated on you?" Tommy asked a little enraged. Tommy looked out for Jazz like a big brother. He didn't like her getting hurt. Especially by some stupid jerk.

"Calm down, tiger," Jasmine chuckled. "I broke up with him and now I'm married to Timothy. You know, he begged me for another chance. Said it was temporary insanity."

"And you didn't give him one?" Jude asked a little cautious.

"Cheaters don't deserve second chances."

"I agree," Tommy said. Jude looked up to see the seriousness in his face. She got a little scared. "People who cheat have no morals at all."

Jude threw her napkin down angrily and stood up. "Oh, you're one to talk Tom!" she shouted at Tommy.

Tommy looked at her like she had lost it. "Girl, what the hell are you—"

"Oh, cut the crap! You have no right to be talking about cheaters!" Jude still hadn't thought about if Kwest was lying or not. But the truth was, she still believed it. She wanted to believe it. Because if it was lie; then she had cheated on Tommy. She fell in love with someone else, and she let herself be manipulated into it. But it was true. Kwest wouldn't lie to her. He loved her.

"Jude, maybe you should calm down," Jasmine suggested.

Jude started to breathe harder. She felt like she couldn't get any air in her lungs. Her face looked flushed, and tears started to come down her red cheeks. Jasmine looked at Tommy in a concern but questioning gaze. He shrugged not understanding Jude's sudden outburst. Jude felt like she was about to faint. She had never gotten this emotional before. Only once, and that was when she was…no, it couldn't be. She didn't let her mind go into that perfect fantasy again. The fantasy that she might be pregnant.

Tommy looked at her totally confused. He had never cheated on her. Only once, and that was that kiss with Cathy. But that's it. Was she talking about that? Had Kwest told her what had happened that day? Thoughts were swimming through Tommy's mind. That's the only reason Jude could've gotten mad. He was about to say something about it when Jude ran upstairs crying. Tommy was about to run after her when Jasmine stopped him. She said it was best to leave her alone for now.

The next couple of days were filled with paperwork about the ranch and finally, it was Tommy's. They still had four more days at the ranch. Tommy had every intention on trying to make this marriage work. Maybe some miracle would happen in those days and they could become happy again. He had lost Stephanie; he was not losing Jude too. Tommy was in town buying some groceries and Jude was reading Twilight again. She swore she could read this book about a hundred times and never get tired of it.

Jude has wished she could have Tommy act the way Edward Cullen did to Bella Swan. Edward was sweet, and kind, and only cared about Bella. He was a selfish creature who would not stay away from Bella, even if it was for the better. Edward didn't care what other people said about them, and didn't let anything get in the way of their happiness. Again, she found herself envying Bella. Had she come so low that she was now jealous of a fictional character? She was pathetic. She closed the book and sighed heavily.

The doorbell suddenly rang and Jude hurriedly went to see who was at the door. It had been Jasmine. When Jude opened the door, she came in ecstatic. "Jasmine, what's going on?" Jude laughed at her friend's happy behavior.

"Jude, I think I'm pregnant!" she squealed. Jude's face dropped suddenly. She meant to keep that smile for Jazz but she couldn't help it. Jasmine looked at her with sympathy. She knew about the miscarriage. "Oh, Jude, I'm so sorry. I-I didn't mean—"

Jude interrupted her. "No, no it's okay. Um, that's great, really. Did you take a test?"

"Not yet, but that's what I came over here for. I got the box and it has four in it. So I need your help." She took the box out of the plastic bag she was holding.

Jude looked at Jasmine in a strange way. "You need help from me to take a pregnancy test?" She asked pointing to the box in Jazz's hand.

"No silly," Jasmine giggled. "I'm a little nervous and I was hoping you could take one with me."

"Jazz, I don't know." It was too painful for Jude to see the test go negative again. She didn't want to be reminded that she couldn't have any kids of her own.

"Please Jude. I need one of my best friends to do it with me. It'll make me feel a whole lot better."

Jude finally caved and agreed to do it with Jasmine. When Jasmine checked her it said it was positive. She jumped up and down in the bathroom completely excited. Jude smiled sadly at her and looked at hers, knowing it would be negative. Her eyes bulged out when she saw the word "pregnant" on her test. She rubbed her eyes making sure she was seeing things right. Jasmine noticed her shocked expression. "What's wrong?" she asked concerned. She looked down at the test when Jude didn't answer. "Jude, you're pregnant." Jazz smiled.

"No, no that can't be right," Jude said trying not to get her hopes up.

"What do you mean?" Jasmine asked, befuddled by her friend's nervousness.

"I can't get pregnant," she admitted.

"What?"

"I can't get pregnant. Since, the miscarriage my body can't produce more eggs. Dr. Turner said I couldn't have anymore babies."

Jasmine smiled at Jude. "But Jude, it says you are." Jude smiled back. Happiness danced in her eyes. "Let's take another one just to be sure."

Jude nodded. "Good idea," she agreed.

As they sat against the wall of the bathroom, Jude had a thought. Tommy and she haven't done anything in almost three months. But she has done it with Kwest. They didn't use a condom, either, thinking she wouldn't get pregnant. Her sudden joy turned into fear. Jude saw Jazz get up with a smile on her face. Jasmine looked at the test on the bathroom sink and sighed. "It's positive," she announced.

"No, no, no" Jude said in denial as tears came streaming down her face.

"I don't understand. I thought you would be happy about this." Jasmine asked confused.

"I would be, but if I'm pregnant, it's not going to be Tommy's baby," she blurted out.

Jasmine looked at her in shock. "Okay, let's start from the beginning."

They headed towards the bedroom and Jude started to tell Jasmine the whole story from her miscarriage to Stephanie being taken away. The whole time Jasmine was in shock. She had always thought that Tommy and Jude were the perfect couple. But now, hearing the truth come out, she couldn't believe it. Things had gotten so bad between them. That explained the sudden outburst Jude had in the kitchen too.

"Oh, my god," Jasmine said as she hugged Jude. "Poor dear, you've been through so much."

"That's why I'm like this," Jude admitted. "If I have this baby it won't be Tommy's baby. It'll be Kwest's."

"Do you want it to be Tommy's?" Jasmine asked as she pulled away.

"Of course I do Jazz. I love him." Jude sniffled.

"But you also love Kwest," she whispered and rubbed Jude's back gently.

Jude looked at Jasmine and more tears came out. "Oh god, this is so bad." She put his face in her hands.

"It's going to be ok. We're going to figure this out."

Jude cried herself to sleep and Jasmine decided to let her rest and go downstairs. When she reached the end of the stairs she saw Tommy watching The Collector. She smiled and sat next to him. She was contemplating on whether to tell Tommy or not about the baby. Of course, she thought it was the right thing, but she wasn't sure if Tommy should hear it from her. Finally, she decided to tell him. "Tommy, I need to tell you something," Jasmine said to him.

"Hmm?" Tommy hummed keeping his eyes glued the screen in front of him. Jasmine sighed and turned off the T.V. with the remote she got from the coffee table. Tommy looked at her like she was insane. "Hey! That was one of my favorite episodes."

She rolled her eyes. "Tommy, what I have to tell you is a little more important," she informed him as she faced her body towards him. "Now, I don't want to be the one to tell you, but I know Jude won't."

Tommy got a curious look on his face. "What is it Jazz?" He asked.

"Jude is…well it's some sort of a miracle I guess. But Jude's…pregnant."

He looked at her cautiously. "Are you sure?" He didn't want to get excited for nothing. After all, Jude couldn't have anymore children.

"She took two tests. Both are positive."

Tommy's lips lifted into a huge smile. He shot up from his seat and started to laugh. Jasmine stood up and was suddenly flung into the air by Tommy. He spun her around and kissed her on the cheek. "I'm having a baby Jasmine! I am having a baby!" He shouted excitedly. He put her down and Jasmine suddenly regretted telling him. It wasn't his baby. But that's one thing that she couldn't tell him. That was all up to Jude.

The next day Tommy called up Sadie at G-Major to tell her the good news. "Hello, G-Major," Sadie greeted. "This is Sadie Harrison. How may I help you?"

"Hi Sades, it's Tommy," Tommy informed her.

"Oh, hi Tommy," Sadie said happily. "How is everything going in Montana?"

"Great! Everything is fantastic!" He answered her.

Sadie could hear the excitement in his voice. "What's got you all hyper this morning?" She asked.

"Jude's having a baby!"

She sat there stunned. "A what?"

"A baby! Sadie she's having a baby! She's pregnant! Can you believe it?"

"Tommy, that's…that's great," Sadie said bleakly.

He could tell Sadie wasn't too excited. "What's wrong?"

"Nothing," she said simply.

"I know you well enough to know it's never nothing."

Sadie sighed and closed her eyes. "It's about the baby. There's more to the story than you know."

"What are you talking about?" Tommy asked completely confused.

"I really shouldn't be telling you this, but I think you deserve to know. And I know Jude won't tell you."

"There are a lot of things Jude's not telling me lately."

Sadie sighed again. "Okay. Jude is," she paused. She had to do this. Tommy deserved to know. "Jude is having an affair…with Kwest."

A thousands knives stabbed Tommy in the heart at once. He felt like he couldn't breathe. He had to be dreaming. This wasn't real. Sadie heard silence on other end. She also stayed silent waiting patiently for Tommy to get over the shock. After a couple of moments he did. "How dare you?" Tommy whispered harshly through the phone.

"Excuse me?" Sadie asked.

"Listen, I'm sorry that Kwest doesn't love you anymore, but that's no reason to lie!" Tommy shouted at her.

"Lie?' Sadie asked, obviously offended. "I wouldn't lie about this! I can't believe you just said that! Tommy, I saw it with my own eyes…twice." She put up two fingers even though he couldn't see them.

Tommy about had enough and hung up on her without a goodbye. He ran his hand through his eye in anger, frustration, and confusion. Jude wouldn't cheat on him. She wouldn't do that. Kwest was his best friend too. Kwest wouldn't want to hurt him that way. Tommy's heart was hurting him and he clutched at his chest. 'Sadie is lying,' He told himself. But if she wasn't, then that means that the baby…

Sneak Peek-Chapter 14:

She cautiously walked in thinking of different things that could be bothering her husband at this point. Shouldn't he be ecstatic like he was just an hour ago in the bedroom? Jude opened the swinging door to the kitchen. She opened it and her eyes went wide with shock at what she saw. Tommy heard someone gasped and dropped the knife he had in his hand, as blood from his wrist came trickling down with it.

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"Guess what?" Tommy said with anger.

"What?" Kwest said in a dull tone.

"You're going to have a baby! Have fun with Jude!" Tommy shouted through the phone and hung up. Jude looked at him in disbelief and Tommy walked out of the apartment. Jude always came back when she left, but she knew that Tommy wouldn't be back. She fell to her knees and cried into the palms of her hand.