A/N: Here is the final chapter of Getting Her Back. In this chapter, you will see that first impressions aren't always true (like for Anna). I hope you like this chapter.
Thanks to all my reviewers, you guys make me smile with your reviews :)
There is an epilogue, I hope to get it out before next Friday. It basically depends on how much longer my cold last :(
Now, read, enjoy, and review!
Chapter 10
"Shouldn't you be out with Jude?" Anna asked as she saw Speed lying on the couch with his face under a pillow one night.
"And shouldn't you be fucking my dad?" Speed replied.
"Ok, I know you don't like me. I am not stupid like you think. Maybe if you got to know me you would see me different, but I can't force you to do that." Anna said as she started to walk away.
"Fine, let's talk since Dad and Lynli won't be home for a while." Speed said not sounding too excited.
"Fine, what shall we talk about?" Anna asked as she sat in a chair.
"Tell me about yourself." Speed stated.
"You know, I answer a question, I get to ask one in return, right?" Anna asked.
"I figured, now answer." Speed said with his head still under the pillow.
"Ok, I am twenty-two and about to graduate from college with a degree in forensic accounting; me and numbers just clicked for some reason. I am in a sorority as you know and I use to play tennis for the school up until I broke my ankle last year in a match. I am in the top ten percent of my class and was third runner up for valedictorian in high school. I have one brother who is six years older then me and my parent's are very supportive of me in all aspects and I am grateful for that. My mom and dad are divorced and I can say I have had about every type of step mom and step dad out there. My dad is on his seventh wife and my mom is single after her fifth divorce six months ago. My brother has a relationship like you and your parents. He blames them for everything and claims they screwed up his life and don't care, which is all untrue. He sometimes resents me by saying our parents learned from all the mistakes made with him and I was too young to understand things; probably how you feel with Lynli. My brother is my best friend because he always looked after me and protected me. He actually beat up three boys because they made fun of me when I was around five and pushed me into a mud puddle ruining my brand new dress. One of my biggest flaws is that I want everyone to except me and sometimes I think if I fit that stereotype I look like, people will like me. About two years ago I fell head over heels in love with this guy named Chad. I thought he was the one, I was madly in love with him. Eleven months into the relationship, my best friend had his baby. I did not know until the day the child was born that it was Chad's and that he had been cheating on me ten out of the eleven months. I was devastated and put on suicide watch for four months over that. The girl had the nerve to ask me to be the godmother and wanted me to pretend nothing happened. Then about seven months ago when I was on an internship, I met your dad. We really hit it off, at first I was so hesitant because he was older then me, but I gave him a chance. I fell for him quickly too and with him, everything is different. Sometimes I look back at Chad and don't know if it was true love, because it is not what your dad and I have. He is a great guy and he loves you and Lynli so much. He brags about how he has this terrific son and the sweetest daughter like no other. He has about six pictures of you guys just on his desk in his office." Anna said.
"Wow." Speed said, that was all he could manage to get out. Anna was nothing like he thought.
"Yea, not who you thought I was, am I?" Anna asked.
"No, you aren't. Sorry. Just curious, do you know how much my dad is worth." Speed mumbled.
"Actually, no I don't. That isn't important to me. Now my mother would disagree. Both my parents have money; my mom's is from all her divorce settlements and my dad has learned the art of fine tuned pre-nup being that he is a lawyer." Anna stated.
"I see, just had to ask, you know?" Speed said.
"I know, you want to tell me?" Anna asked laughing.
"If I knew, I would, but I know it isn't what he appears to be worth. He does pay my mom a lot for me and Lynli." Speed stated.
"So, what is up with you and Jude?" Anna asked changing the subject.
"Well, you know we dated before and broke up. Then we were friends but I still liked her… a lot. So we decided to like a month ago after she kissed me. It was great and we were going to decide what we wanted after a week or two. We kept putting it off because everything was so perfect. Then, last week I told her I loved her as we walked around outside after spending some time together…in her room… and she said nothing." Speed explained.
"Nothing?" Anna asked.
"Nothing, she didn't move, she didn't speak, and I don't think she even blinked." Speed stated.
"Girl sounds like she was surprised and scared." Anna stated.
"I don't think she feels the same as I do, so I left." Speed replied.
"I don't know, I saw the way she looked at you. It is sort of like me and your dad." Anna said.
"Do I really need to hear this?" Speed asked a little annoyed.
"I guess not, but the situation is similar." Anna said.
"Tell me." Speed said in defeat.
"Ok then." Anna said with a big smile. "Your dad and I were out to eat and we were having a great night. The day before a friend of mine had made a comment about how I was so in love with your dad. At first I was saying I wasn't, then it hit me, I was in love. That night as he dropped me off at my dad's house and I invited him in for a while, and banish all those dirty thoughts Vin. As we sat on the couch, he whispered I love you. Of course, inside my head I was screaming I love you back, but it was so unexpected and I couldn't form a thought. But for some reason, your dad understood and didn't run off like someone I know." Anna said looking right at Speed.
Speed just glared at her.
"What did she say to you earlier that night?" Anna asked.
"Why do you care?" Speed replied.
"Because whether you like it or not we are going to be family, plus before I sort of moved in here I lived with all girls. I am an expert in the girl drama and boy drama department whether I like it or not." Anna stated.
"Before we took that walk, she had told me I made her feel complete and safe. She said lying in my arms was one of the best feelings and that she would never forget these moments between us." Speed told Anna.
"Hm, I am going to say she was shocked to hear the I love you, but she wanted it. Your description sounds like a girl in love, now, is she into the casual sex thing?" Anna asked.
"Does it matter?" Speed replied.
"Yes it does." Anna stated.
"No, she has only been with me." Speed told her.
"Ok, I am going to come up with the best plan to get her back." Anna said with a smirk.
"Why me getting her back and not the other way around?" Speed asked quickly.
"Because you walked away from her and told her to forget it." Anna said as she stood up.
"Oh." Speed replied.
"We will talk out a plan tomorrow ok? And just so you know, I don't want to be your mother and I know you won't accept me as one. I could never accept any of my step mom's, but I do want to be your friend, I really do. So just give me a chance; that is all I am asking for." Anna said before she left the room.
"Anna! I know how you can get Lynli to like you." Speed shouted feeling as if he owed her something.
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"Dos I looks perty?" Lynli asked as she stood in front of Speed, Kyle and Wally.
"Gorgeous." Speed replied.
"Absolutely beautiful." Wally stated.
"Would you like to be my girlfriend you little cutie?" Kyle asked Lynli causing her to blush.
"Dos you think the big girls will like me?" Lynli asked as she ran over to her toy box.
"Of course they will." Speed said as Kyle and Wally agreed.
It had been less then a week since Speed and Anna had had a little talk. Speed had told Anna there was one thing his little sister always wanted and that was a real tea party with biggirls. Anna saw that as her chance to win Lynli over and arranged to have a tea party with six of her friends and their old Barbie dolls at the country club.
Right now, Speed, Kyle, and Wally had just got done getting Lynli all dressed up for her tea party.
"What Barbie should I take?" Lynli asked as she laid out three dolls not knowing which one to pick.
"I like this one." Kyle said picking up the doll with hair like Lynli's.
"I dos too." Lynli said with a smile.
"Now, does it have a dress like yours?" Wally asked.
"Yes, Vinnie, gets me the dress." Lynli yelled at her brother.
"What do you say?" Speed asked.
"Pwease." Lynli said with a pout.
"Ok, I will get you the dress but you need to go brush your teeth with Wally, ok?" Speed asked.
"Let's go Wally." Lynli said as she grabbed Wally's hand and drug him to her bathroom.
"How did I get tricked into spending an hour getting a little four year old dressed for a tea party?" Kyle asked.
"Because Lynli sniffling while begging gets you every time and the fact you will get to see six sorority girls." Speed replied as he sorted through Barbie dresses.
"They better be easy, single, and hot." Kyle mumbled.
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"Vinnie, thank you so much for this. She had a blast and all my friends love her." Anna said as Speed came back to get his little sister, without Kyle and Wally. Though Kyle was extremely hard to get out of the country club once he saw all the sorority girls, Wally and Speed managed it.
"No problem, I knew this was something she would like and it looks like she is having a lot of fun still." Speed replied as he looked over at Lynli playing with two of Anna's friends.
"Seriously thank you a lot. I also have the plan to get Jude back finalized, I think it is like my best plan ever" Anna restated as she hugged Speed.
"Vinnie! Comes here!" Lynli shouted once she saw her brother. Speed couldn't help but smile once he saw how happy his little sister was.
"Coming Lynli." Speed said as he and Anna walked over to the table. She wasn't really that bad at all.
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"Why are we at Jude's gig if you are not talking to her and haven't been for like two and a half weeks?" Kyle asked as SME walked into a small club.
"I need to see her and apologize for what I have done." Speed said.
"Whatever." Wally replied.
"Really, my sisters could have got us into the strip club but we end up here." Kyle complained.
"Dude, your sisters are probably the two hottest girls to walk the planet, but wouldn't it be odd to go to the club they strip at while they are there?" Wally asked as Speed agreed.
Kyle's family was a little different then most Speed and Wally had learned in middle school. Kyle's mom was a lovely lady, but most mothers didn't want their kids near her because she use to be a stripper and was featured in Playboy at the age of nineteen. She was a very liberal person and loved plastic surgery. Then there was Kyle's twin sister, Lina and Nina, who were twenty-three and strippers just like their mother was. Lastly was Kyle's dad who remained a mystery to most people. Speed and Wally knew him, but not so well. Despite the outside appearance of Kyle's family, they were genuinely great people and Wally and Speed loved hanging out at Kyle's house.
"Nah, they are just bartending tonight, which is why they would get us in. Lina said come any time and the bouncer would let us slide. She did him last night, so we have about a week to use it to our advantage." Kyle said like it was no big deal and Wally and Speed just looked at each other and went on.
"VINNIE!" SME heard someone shout.
"There is your new mommy!" Wally stated like he was overly excited.
"Hey Anna." Speed said as he hugged Anna.
"So is everything ago?" Anna asked.
"I think so." Speed replied.
"Good, I am going to go hang out with my friends. Call if you need me for anything, even money. I have your dad's card tonight. If I don't see you later on tonight, I will see you at dinner Saturday." Anna said.
"Alright." Speed said as he kissed Anna on the cheek and she walked off.
"Woah, what just happened?" Kyle asked shocked.
"Dad took Lynli out a week or so ago and I got to know her a lot better. Did you know that she is majoring in forensic accounting and is in the top of her class? She was in an eleven month relationship before my dad and that it ended with her best friend giving birth to that guy's baby?" Speed asked.
"No." Kyle and Wally stated.
"She is really cool actually. I like her surprisingly and I think she might be what my dad needs. Lynli finally is liking her after she learned how to play her version of tic tac toe and the tea party." Speed replied.
"Does she have any hot single friends that would want to date a hot drummer like me?" Kyle asked quickly.
"Are you gay?" Wally asked.
"No." Kyle snapped.
"There is your answer." Speed said laughing as he high-five Wally who was laughing just as hard.
"Hey everyone, I am Jude Harrison. Thanks or coming out. Tonight I would like to start off with a new song called Head Over Heals, I wrote it for this very special person. This is for you, and you know who you are." Jude said before she started playing.
"I
had no choice but to hear you
You stated your case time and
again
I thought about it
You treat me like I'm a
princess
I'm not used to liking that
You ask how my day
was
You've already won me over in spite of me
And don't be
alarmed if I fall head over feet
Don't be surprised if I love you
for all that you are
I couldn't help it
It's all your
fault
Your love is thick and it swallowed me whole
You're
so much braver than I gave you credit for
That's not lip
service
You've already won me over in spite of me
And don't
be alarmed if I fall head over feet
Don't be surprised if I love
you for all that you are
I couldn't help it
It's all your
fault
You are the bearer of unconditional things
You held
your breath and the door for me
Thanks for your patience
You're
the best listener that I've ever met
You're my best friend
Best
friend with benefits
What took me so long
I've never felt
this healthy before
I've never wanted something rational
I am
aware now
I am aware now
You've already won me over in
spite of me
And don't be alarmed if I fall head over feet
Don't
be surprised if I love you for all that you are
I couldn't help
it
It's all your fault"
(Alanis Morissette, Head Over Feet)
When Jude was done, Speed was speechless. Did this mean Jude felt the same or was it for someone else? He didn't know, but all he knew was he wanted to leave as soon as he could, but Kyle and Wally were wanting to stay after meeting Anna's friends who were single and one took a liking to Kyle's tattoo.
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Speed was walking down the street heading home. Jude had finished and Kyle and Wally were not ready to leave. So he decided to walk home. It was a nice night out.
"Speed! Wait! I need to talk to you!" Jude shouted as she chased Speed down the street.
She had seen him leave and she wanted, no needed, to talk to him.
"What?" Speed asked as he stopped.
"I love you." Jude said with a smile as soon as Speed turned around.
"What?" Speed asked not sure if he heard her right.
"I love you. I really do." Jude said as she jumped in Speed's arms and kissed him. "But there is something I should tell you…" Jude stated.
"Later, let's go home." Speed said as he kissed Jude again. "I love you." Speed said knowing this time the feeling was returned.
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"I am sorry for not responding when you told me you loved me." Jude said as she and Speed laid in Speed's bed at his dad's house.
"It is ok, after some talking with Anna, I realized you were shocked." Speed replied as he kissed her again.
"I was, but I should have said something, anything, not just stood there. But I got lucky and you took me back." Jude stated.
"So, are we officially girlfriend and boyfriend now?" Speed asked.
"Yes we are and we will tell the guy's next weekend, ok?" Jude replied.
"Perfect." Speed said as he kissed Jude again.
"Wait, did you say Anna?" Jude asked pulling away.
"Uh yea, I sort of made nice with her and she is awesome. You would love her once you get to know her, away from the sorority whore image she puts on." Speed said with a not so confident smile.
Jude just looked at him not knowing how to react to that statement by herboyfriend.
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It was a Wednesday afternoon and Kyle and Wally knew that everything between Jude and Speed was back to normal though they had not said anything to them. They had only saw Speed at school since he left the club and Jude chased him down. The only thing that confused them was that Jude was still acting weird. She wasn't herself and kept running out of class unexpectedly, only to return as nothing was wrong. It was really making them wonder, and it didn't help that Speed was always replying I don't know and being impossible.
Kyle and Wally knew for sure that Jude and Speed were together again because they saw them exchange a kiss at G-Major.
"I think Jude might be knocked up." Wally whispered to Kyle as they walked around Jude's room looking for any possible clues to why she would be acting weird.
"That or she is on drugs." Kyle said as he held up a pill bottle.
"Dude, those are vitamins. Read the label." Wally said rolling his eyes.
"But she could be hiding drugs in here." Kyle insisted.
"Those are vitamins." Wally said as he and Kyle looked at them.
"I don't think she is knocked up though, that requires sex and I highly doubt she let Speed hit it. We would know too." Kyle stated.
"I was thinking the same thing until I heard her puking her guts out this morning." Wally replied.
"Wait, didn't she have a cold last week?" Kyle asked.
"Yea, she did." Wally stated.
"She has the flu but can't miss school because she was already missed so much." Kyle said in a 'duh' tone.
"Nice observation." Wally said.
Kyle and Wally kept searching around Jude's room and ended up in the bathroom.
"Oh my god." Wally said as he and Kyle stood in Jude's bathroom.
"You don't think?" Kyle asked as he pointed to three sticks in Jude's drawer.
"It is positive, all three of them." Wally stated.
"Shit, I hear someone. We need to get out." Kyle said panicking as he and Wally quickly ran down the hallway.
They made it out unnoticed and ran around to the side of the house by Jude's window. They could hear her walk in her bathroom and open the drawer since the window was open.
"I really need to tell him." Jude mumbled and that gave Wally and Kyle all the information they needed.
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"Hey, Jude, what was it you wanted to tell me over the weekend?" Speed asked as he laid on Jude's couch in her bedroom as she got ready. It was a Friday night and they were going to tell Kyle and Wally about them.
"Um, oh yea." Jude said walking out of the bathroom nervously.
"So, what was it?" Speed asked as he continued to toss the pillow up and down.
"I am sort of pregnant." Jude stated like it was no big deal.
"What?!" Speed shouted as he fell off the couch.
"Um, about a month ago you and I sort of created a little baby that is growing inside of me." Jude said as her hormones kicked in and she started to cry.
"Oh my god." Speed mumbled as he looked at Jude.
"I am sorry Speed." Jude said as the tears came out.
"Sshh, it is going to be ok. I am sorry I did this to you." Speed said walking over to Jude after a minute. Millions of thoughts flooded him mind, but the main one was that he did this to her.
"We both did it." Jude said as she clung to Speed.
"Are you positive?" Speed asked.
"I went to the doctor's yesterday and he confirmed it." Jude replied. "What now?"
"Marriage? Engagement? I don't know." Speed said.
"I don't want to get married just because I am pregnant." Jude said as she pushed Speed away.
"Then we won't get married. I was just making suggestions." Speed said in defense.
"But you want to marry me?" Jude asked.
"Some day, yes I do. I just, damn it, I don't know Jude. I never expected this. I just want to punch something." Speed shouted.
"Speed, I am scared." Jude admitted.
"I am too, but at least you know you have someone who will stick beside you through it all, right? I just want to say the right thing but I don't know what that is Jude, which is why I said getting married. I love you and this is affecting both of us. I promise to be here till the end Jude. Our baby is going to be loved and have both of its parents there. It will not have to deal with what I did, I promise." Speed said as he held onto Jude.
"You just said all the right stuff Speed, you really did." Jude replied feeling a little better once Speed said that.
"How are we going to tell everyone?" Speed asked after a few minutes.
"Oh." Jude replied not thinking about that little factor.
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It was a Saturday night, but just not any Saturday night. This was the night that Jude and Speed were telling everyone of the pregnancy and letting them know they were an actual couple.
Jude and Speed were sitting at a large round table in the private party room of Speed's dad's country club. Anna had figured out Jude and Speed's situation on her own and by accident. She also offered to help Jude and Speed with this, therefore, she got the club party room for this event. If there was screaming, no one would hear, if everyone was mad, there was alcohol to be therapy.
Right now, Jude sat beside Speed and Sadie. Also at the table there was Speed's mom and her boyfriend, his dad and Anna and Lynli. Jude's mom and Don were there as well as Stuart and Yvette. Sadie and Kwest, Kyle, and Wally were all in attendance as well.
"So, Speed, what is all this about?" Speed's mom asked a little annoyed.
"Now?" Speed whispered to Jude who nodded her head. "Everyone, we have an announcement."
"Oh boy." Kyle said with a slight smirk to Wally.
"First of all, Jude and I would like to say that we are an official couple." Speed stated.
"What does that mean?" Lynli asked.
"Vinnie is Jude's boyfriend." Anna told the little four year old.
"YAY!!" Lynli shouted as she clapped her hands.
"We were so right." Wally said to Kyle who nodded in agreement.
"That isn't it." Speed stated as everyone suddenly got quiet.
"I am…I am…I am…pregnant." Jude said quietly.
"That is funny, I just thought she said she was pregnant." Stuart said laughing as he took a drink of his wine.
"Stuart, I think she did say that." Victoria said in shock.
"Oh my god, Vinnie say it is a joke like usual." Speed's mom said in panic.
"It is the truth mom, Jude and I are having a baby." Speed said as he avoided his mom's gaze.
"This can't be happening, they are too young." Victoria said.
"We are keeping the baby as well." Jude said as Speed wrapped his arm around and held her tighter to him.
"If you ever need anything, I am here." Anna said speaking up as everyone glared at her.
"We are here too." Kyle said motioning to him and Wally.
"I will help you two as well." Sadie said joining in and leaving all the parents in shock.
"We are having a baby." Jude said as she let the tears loose.
She was seventeen, pregnant, and scared. The only thing that eased her fears was that she knew she had a supportive boyfriend; and she had got him back.
-The
end-
"Kyle, I think we are forgetting to tell them something." Wally states.
"Why Wally, I believe you are right. They need to review." Kyle replies.
"Exactly." Wally says in agreement.
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