you guys have no idea how terrible i feel for leaving you hanging for so long. i'm terrible. i know. ): the worst part is, i was going to update like a month and a half ago, but i decided i'd do it later... procrastination is the worst thing for me. anyway. here you go. i'm going to try and be better. i have recently moved, got a new job, and school's started for me.. but i do seem to have a bit of free time to keep updating. and along with free time, I have also found my muse again. so once i get out of this 'edit-my-old-crappy-writing' stage, i should have more updates and good stuff for you. (: anyway. i love you guys, and thanks for reading. (:

Jamie smiled at her, the same warm smile she was used to, and stepped aside so she could walk in.

Once they got to the basement, Jude threw herself on the couch, "Jamie, everything is going to crap!" she shouted pulling her feet in to her chest.

He looked at her with slightly confused, "Whoa, simmer down there Harrison. Start from the beginning"

Jude sighed, "Well it all began the day after I came back.. I think.. I dunno.. Whatever day Tommy interrupted..." She said.

Jamie nodded, "Ah.. The 'ol Tommy conundrum... Got it." he said apathetically. "Can we skip this part?" he said.

Jude turned to him, "Jamie... Kinda having a crisis over her.. A little sympathy would be nice." she said.

"Well it may seem hard to believe since you never get tired of it, but other people REALLY don't like to talk about it ALL the time." he said.

Jude just looked at him like she couldn't believe what was going on.

Jamie shrugged, "Plus, while you were playing damsel in distress next door Tommy told me the whole thing." he said chuckling.

She narrowed her eyes at him, but decided to ignore the damsel comment. "Okay.. Whatever! Anyway.. Because of that... the uh... 'damsel' situation... Bermonty records is making me go back to London early!" she said.

"But we've barely had anytime together!" he said standing up.

Jude nodded, "I've barely had anytime with anyone..." she said, "except Tommy... And that went bad." she said.

Jamie nodded, "So who knows about it?" he asked her.

Jude looked at him, "Just you and Tommy." she said. She got this weird chill when she thought about when she tried to tell her sister. "Yulch.." she said.

"What?" asked Jamie. He used his thumb to wipe off his nose, "Do I got a booger or something?"

Jude laughed, "No.. It's just.. I tried to tell Sadie, but..." she trailed thinking about what a disaster that had been.

"What happened?" he asked her.

"I went into her office, but that was a big mistake..." she said. "I caught her totally making out with Darius!"

Jamie looked at her like he was waiting for the part he was supposed to be shocked about, "Uh Jude... Please tell me that you're not seriously shocked about that." he said.

Jude nodded like he was mental, "Uh yeah! My sister and Darius! That's disgusting!" she said.

Jamie shook his head, "What am I going to do with you Harrison." he asked himself with a chuckle as he sat back down next to her. "We all knew that they'd get together sometime. Well all of us besides you, obviously." he said.

Jude rolled her eyes, "Whatever. Can we just hang out and do something to get my mind off of this please?" she asked.

"Alright, a game of Halo it is!" he said turning on his Xbox and handing her a controller.

"But I suck at Halo!" she said.

Jamie smiled, "Yeah, I know." he said grinning.

Jude rolled her eyes and threw a pillow at him. "Alright, bring it on!" she said.

"Oooo.. Who's your daddy know?" Jude said Jude loudly as she jumped up on the couch. "Oh YEAH!"

Jamie laughed, "Jude, you killed me once.. That doesn't mean you won!" he told her.

"Oh yes it does!" she said as she sat back down.

Jamie's eyes got big, "Okay, whatever you say Harrison." he said.

Jude looked at him and smiled, "Thanks," she said quietly.

Jamie looked confused, "For pretending you won?" he asked. "Uh, you're welcome."

Jude couldn't help but chuckle at that. "No, for letting me hang here. I've missed you!" she said.

Jamie smiled, "Anytime Harrison. And I've missed you too." he said. He forced a smile and then looked away.

Jude could tell something was wrong. She scooted closer to him, "Jamie what's wrong?" she asked.

"Nothing." he said still looking away. "Nothing. I just got something in my eye."

Jude smiled, "Oh here, lemme help!" she grabbed his head and turned it towards her. She got close and examined his eye, "I don't see anything. Are you sure its not just dry?" she asked him.

He looked at her and smiled softly, "Yeah. That's probably it." he said quietly. He continued to look at her as she let go of his face.

"What?" she asked.

Jamie smiled and grabbed her face and pulled it gently towards him and kissed her.

She pulled away, "Uh.. Jamie..." she said softly.. She couldn't really think properly. Everything that had happened seemed to make her brain not function. And then there was the fact that Jamie was looking at her with puppy dog eyes that made her heart melt.

"Oh.. Sorry." he said as he let go of her. He looked back at the game and grabbed the controller and waited for her to grab hers.

She never did. His controller didn't even stay in his hands that long because Jude pushed it out and started kissing him. She didn't know why she felt such a lusty passion for her best friend, whom of which had a girlfriend, but she did. She couldn't help it. She knew she'd either feel terrible about this, or feel free. But they both knew that they could never speak of this. So they just sat in the basement on his couch letting their passions take over.

Jude woke up the next morning laying on the couch. She looked around, there was a blanket on top of her and a pillow under her head. It took her a while to remember what had happened the night before. It seemed to be happening a lot that she was forgetting about the night before.. She thought back... They were playing Halo... Then he had something in his eye... Then they kissed... Then they cuddled and watched a mov-.. They KISSED! I made out with Jamie! she thought. Oh my gosh! She chuckled to herself. They didn't do anything more than that. They watched a movie, and then talked some more, but that was it. Jude got tired and ended up falling asleep in the middle of their conversation. And now here she was. She thought back to when it first happened. The elation that went through her body as they fell back onto the couch and deepened the kiss was still fresh in her mind. She smiled to herself and sat up.

Yawning, Jude stood up and walked up stairs. Jamie's grandmother was making pancakes, "Hey Nana!" said Jude excitedly giving her a hug. "I haven't seen you in forever!" she said with a smile.

Nana grinned, "I know, I've missed you too baby." she said returning the hug, "Jamie told me that you had been having a hard time, with the whole London thing and all, so you stayed the night."

Jude smiled uncomfortably, "You're not mad are you?" she asked.

Nana smiled, "Jude, you've stayed here bunch of times. And most of them I didn't know about until the next morning. Of course I'm not mad," she said. Jude let out a breath of relief. "You're welcome here anytime baby girl!"

Jude smiled, "Thanks Nana!" she said happily.

Nana smiled, "Anytime, and look what I'm making.." she said.

Jude leaned over and looked at the pan, "J SHAPED PANCAKES!" she said excitedly. "My favorite!"

Nana smiled, "I know."

Jamie walked downstairs in his PJ's. "Hey Jude, Nana." he said groggily.

Jude smiled, "Hey Jamie."

They exchanged a glance of that was more than just a smile. It was a glance of not only understanding that what happened the night before should not be spoken of, but also that they were both extremely happy that it happened.

They all sat down and ate pancakes, and then a little later Jude left to go and pack her bags. Jamie walked her to the door and hugged her. "Thanks," she said. "I had fun."

"Me too," he said kissing her forehead. "See you around Harrison."

She walked next door and quietly went upstairs. She didn't want to wake Sadie. But Sadie must have already been awake because moments later, Sadie was standing at the doorway of Jude's room with her arms folded. She cleared her throat to try and get her sister's attention.

Jude turned, saw Sadie, and turned back to packing.

"Jude." Sadie said.

Jude sighed, this time not even turning around, and continued to pack her clothes.

"Jude," repeated Sadie. "Are you going to talk to me?" she asked.

Jude once again ignored her, "Jude, what are you doing? Are you packing?" asked Sadie.

Jude turned around and faced her, "Because of the whole hostage situation, I'm being sent back to London early. They don't think Toronto is a good environment for me," she said. "You would've know that if you hadn't been sticking your tongue down Darius' throat!" she said angrily throwing more clothes into her bags.

Sadie walked over and sat down on her bed and started handing her clothes. "Jude that's not fair. I wasn't making out with-"

Jude shot her a death stare, "Sadie I walked in on you two!" she said.

Sadie rolled her eyes, "Ok.. Well, he's been really nice to me since the whole Kwest thing." she said.

"Yeah, I'm sure he's really concerned about your feelings," she said sarcastically.

Sadie sighed, "Jude, don't hate me." she said. "When do you leave?" she asked.

"Tomorrow." Jude said.

Sadie's look shocked, but quickly came up with a solution. "Alright, well let's take the day together!" she said smiling.

Jude looked at her, "Uh, you have to work," she said.

Sadie shrugged, "I'll call Darius, he'll understand." she said.

Jude smiled, "I'm sure he will," she said sarcastically under her breath.

Sadie hit her, "I heard that!" she said giggling.