Thank you for the wonderful reviews all!! Okaii, I know all of you are worried about it becoming a Jwest, but calm down. Everything I do in this story, I do for a very good reason. By the way, I can't believe all of you are mad at Sadie. I mean, yea, she did it over the phone, but Tommy deserved to know. Anyways, the next chapters are going to be interesting!! Please Review!!
Chapter 14: End of the Line
Jude stirred a bit and opened her eyes. The sun was shining through the window of the room and she groaned. Flashes of yesterday went through her head and she touched her stomach. She turned over and snuggled closer to Tommy as he wrapped his arms around her protectively. Jude knew she had to tell him about the baby, but it wasn't his. It was Kwest's baby and she knew it. There weren't going to be any loopholes or miracles this time. This was not a fairy-tale.
Jude felt Tommy stir and saw him open his eyes. He looked down at her and she smiled up at him. Tommy closed his eyes again unable to look at her. It was like, the truth was right there in her face. He didn't want to know the truth. Just like that song. 'I don't wanna know, if you're playing me. Keep it on the low. 'Cause my heart can't take it anymore. And if you're playing me, please don't let it show. Oh, baby, I don't wanna know.' It was all true. He didn't want to know. He didn't want to know a damn thing. He just wanted to keep thinking that Jude is having a baby, and it was going to be his. It wasn't going to be Kwest's or anyone else's. It was going to be his baby and that's it!
He felt Jude's lips softly touch his cheek. "I have something to tell you," Jude whispered in his ear. This caused Tommy to open his eyes. Jude put on a brave smile. "I took a test and everything. I found out yesterday."
Tommy looked at her, acting confused. "What did you find out?" he asked playing dumb.
"Tommy, you're going to be a dad," she whispered cheerfully.
Tommy knew he had to play the part. Though his heart was aching, he had to pretend like it was never shattered. His confused face turned into a complete happy one. He jumped off the bed and yelled out that he was going to be a dad. He went over to Jude and kissed her passionately. Jude smiled at him and laughed at the excitement he was having. Jude felt a pang of guilt in the pit of her stomach. Maybe it wasn't such a good idea to tell him.
Don't get her wrong. She was actual one of the happiest people in the world right now. She was pregnant by the man she loved. But she loved two men at this point. The big problem was, she was having an affair with one. It was the 'other man's' baby, and not her husband's child. She knew it was wrong, but she was happy. But seeing Tommy's reaction, she felt like scum. She shook her head and tried to smile at him again. He sat down next to her on the bed and hugged her tightly.
After getting dressed the two went downstairs to get some breakfast. For some reason, Jude's mind decided to wonder over to Stephanie. She had wondered if she was happy. Jude rolled her eyes at stupidity. Of course Steph wasn't happy. She had seen the Bennetts and they were those people that did not know how to raise a child as a child. They would probably force her to learn piano and french. She'll be learning ballroom dancing and eating escargot by the age of ten. She wanted Stephanie back so bad. She placed her hand on her stomach and rubbed it gently. She was having a baby, but she wanted Stephanie. That was her daughter they took away from her. She was going to get her back, somehow.
Jude noticed Tommy sulky around in the kitchen. He disappeared behind the door and she decided to see what the matter with him was. 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.
"Tommy?" Jude asked as her voice quivered.
Tommy looked at her in complete shock. He wasn't supposed to get caught in the act. Jude saw the blood bubbling out of his wrist fast. She quickly grabbed a rag and wet it. She went over to Tommy and put pressure on the new, self-inflicted cut. Tommy winced as pressure was added and tried to move his wrist away but Jude wouldn't let him. She looked at him and he found that there were tears in her eyes. He felt stupid now. He just wanted to try it. He heard about people who did this when they had problems. He just wanted to see what the big deal was. It felt great though. It was pain that he could put on himself. No one was just dumping it on him. He caused his own pain; he controlled his own pain.
"Tommy, what were you thinking?" Jude asked with tears coming down her cheeks. She removed the rag and washed it in the sink next to them. Blood was still coming out and she placed it back on his wrist. "Why did you do this?"
Tommy looked down and back up at Jude and she saw that he was started to tear up as well. "I talked to Sadie the other day," he said in a low whisper. His voice was husky. "I knew that you were pregnant already. Jasmine told me."
"She did?" Jude said not sounding so surprised by the fact.
"Yea, and I called Sadie up to tell her the good news." Tommy paused. "What she told me though, wasn't such great news." Jude looked at him confused. "She told me that you were having an affair with Kwest." He was surprised that it came out so easily. Jude's eyes widen with fear. She was in for it. She was now trapped. "Jude, please…tell me she was lying."
Jude removed the rag and the cut wasn't bleeding anymore. "I caused you to do this," she assumed as her voice cracked. "Tommy, Sadie wasn't lying."
"How could you!?"
"Tommy, I'm sorry!"
"Sorry!? Jude you were having an affair with my best friend and you say you're sorry!"
"What do you want me to do, Tom!?" Jude didn't know exactly what to say to him. She was sorry, so what else was she supposed to say.
Tommy took a deep breath in an attempt to calm down. "Why?"
Jude looked up at him. "Because…" Jude trailed off. "I don't know." She shook her head in defeat and looked at the tile floor again. She started to cry. "I don't know, but I'm so sorry, Tommy. I know that doesn't make up for anything, but I don't know what else to say."
Tommy saw the sincerity in her eyes and wrapped his arms around her. "It's ok. I forgive you, it's ok." He pulled away. "We can get through this. I mean, it's not like you love him or anything."
Her body froze and Tommy saw a look in her eyes. He finally realized that he was wrong. "Tommy…" Jude tried.
"You love him!" He yelled. He back away from her. "That's it, we're leaving! We're going home, and when we get there I'm moving out…for good!"
Jude looked at him in shock. He was about to walk away but Jude grabbed his arm. "No, baby, wait," she pleaded to him.
"What do you want!?" She winced a bit. She didn't no what to say. There was nothing she could say at this point. "Pack you're bags, we're leaving tonight."
They got off the plane around six and headed for Tommy's cobra. Once inside, they stayed silent the whole ride home. Tommy didn't know what to do, think, or say. He was hurt badly. He still felt the thousand knives in his heart and they were just going deeper in. The bad part was that Tommy wanted to cut again. It felt so good the first time, and with the pain he had now, he needed to do it again. This wasn't supposed to be him. Only girls had problems with this. He was a guy, and he was strong. He had to be strong.
Tommy quickly took a glance at Jude and then back at the rode. She seemed completely emotionless, and here he was trying so hard to hold back tears of anger, hatred, and sadness. He never knew he could feel so angry in his life. He wanted to punch Kwest for doing this to him. He wanted to kill Sadie for telling him. But he also thought about how he messed up. Why would Jude have an affair, if they're marriage was perfect, right? So he must've done something wrong. Maybe it was his fault that they ended like this. Tommy hadn't realized it until now. They were ending it. Correction; he was ending it. Is this what he really wanted? No, of course it wasn't, but what else could he do?
They arrived to their house and went in after grabbing their bags. Jude tried not to feel any pain but it was hard. She just wanted to be emotionless. As soon as they got in, Tommy was about to go out. Jude touched his arm which caused him to turn over. She could see the pain in his eyes. "Tommy, please," Jude pleaded with her eyes.
"Jude I can't do this anymore," Tommy said with his voice breaking. "You love another man."
"But I still love you," she said hoping it would make it better. "I love you more than him; more than anyone in this world."
Tommy walked closer to her. "Prove it," he whispered harshly.
"What?" she asked shocked.
"Prove that you love me, or I'm leaving," Tommy said. He was putting her own words against her.
Jude narrowed her eyes at him. "That's not fair!" She shouted.
"Not fair?" Tommy laughed bitterly. "You did the same damn shit to me! It's more than fair!"
"That was different!"
"How was it any different? Is it because you were the one pinning it on me? It was me who had to prove it on the spot?" Jude felt herself get enraged. "Jude, you're nothing but a slut!"
Jude gasped when he said that. That did it. "You know what, Tom? I'm glad I cheated on you! I'm glad you're leaving!" Tommy's face expression changed. It went from hurt, to angry, to hurt again. "Kwest is twice the man you'll ever be! I mean, he's the only one that could get be pregnant! You couldn't even do that."
Tommy sat there with tears threatening to overflow. He closed his eyes in attempt to hold them back. He felt his phone vibrate in his pocket. He took it out and flipped it open. "Hello," Tommy said harshly.
"Tommy?" Kwest said on the other end.
Tommy smiled evilly. "Kwest buddy, glad you called."
"Uh huh, I'm actually looking for—"
He interrupted him. "Guess what?" Tommy said with anger.
"What?" Kwest said in a dull tone.
"You're going to have a baby! Have fun with Jude!" Tommyshouted 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.
Tommy climbed into his car, and finally broke down, and let the tears he was holding back fall freely. He banged his fist against the steering wheel. His life was finally over. He lost the baby; he lost Stephanie, and lost the love of his life.
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Sadie was about to walk away but she stopped mid-step and turned around with a smile on her face. "You know, Kwest, no matter how much she thinks she loves you, in the end it'll always come down to her and Tommy. No matter what you do to manipulate her, she will always love Tommy more. No matter, if she's carrying your child or not, it will always be Tommy." Sadie then turned on her heel and walked back to her desk.
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Meredith opened the door and her eyes bulged out. "Where's Stephanie?" Jude asked and walked in their house.
"What are you doing here?" Meredith asked completely offended.
Jude turned to her and smiled. "I'm here to pick up my daughter," she claimed.
"You can not have her," Meredith said defensively.
"Oh, don't worry, I have the adoption papers and everything. I can, if you just agree to sign. Of course, if you don't, I'm more than willing to fight you in court. I have a lawyer on speed dial and everything. So, it's your choice. But make no mistake Mere, I will win either way."