Slightly overdue chapter .. been super busy. :] I already started the next chapter though! Let me know what you think about how this is going and thanks for all the reviews!

I stared at my feet for what felt like hours. I didn't know what to say and apparently running away wasn't working out so well.

"Jude?"

I couldn't answer. He doesn't seem mad … maybe that's a good sign. I sighed.

"Yeah?" I finally managed to answer.

"What was that question about?" He looked at me puzzled.

"It was nothing, Tommy. Don't worry about it."

"Jude .. you had no right to ask that question."

"Don't you think I'm aware of that? Just forget it."

"I've tried .. trust me I've tried. I can't .. I can't help but think you think there's something more."

I laughed. "Tommy, listen." I was looking straight in his eyes.

"I'm fifteen. I don't know what I'm talking about, but I'd be lying if I said I didn't feel some connection with you. But you have nothing to worry about. I'm not here to confuse you or to try and make you mine or something – I'm here to finish my album and release it and build a career. That's it. I don't know why I asked that question and I had no right to, but it's honestly nothing. Okay?"

He just nodded. Glad that was over.

Tommy's POV

Not the answer I wanted. Who am I kidding? I should be relieved. I am relieved.

Right?

Wrong.

No.. Right!

Wrong.

"STOP IT" I yelled.

She looked at me puzzled.

"Heh, sorry. Just thinking out loud. So.. how are your songs coming?"

I needed anything to change the subject.

"Oh.. well I finished the first one that I wanted you to hear .. which we haven't gotten around to yet. And I haven't really started on anything else."

My God she was beautiful. Her soft red hair, her big blue eyes, her smile .. just everything made me go weak at the knees. Women don't have this effect on me – it's usually the opposite. And she wasn't even a 'woman' yet … She could tell I was spacing out.

"Hello?" She waved her hand in front of my face.

"Tommy?"

I snapped out of it. "Yeah?"

"Did you hear a word I said?"

"Of course ..what was it again?"

"Tommy, are you okay? You don't normally space out in the middle of conversation.. is something bothering you?"

"No , no it's nothing. "

"I shouldn't have told you. I'm sorry. If it helps you can forget all about it, we can pretend it never even happened! I don't have a problem with that."

Was she serious? How do I forget that she asked me a crucial question like that?

I just stared at her. I wanted to tell her so bad.

"I .. I don't want to forget it."

I put my hand over my mouth so quick I almost hurt myself.

She looked at me like I had three heads and ran faster and farther then I expected. And I began to run after her.

"JUDE!" I yelled.

But she wouldn't stop. All I could see was a shadowy figure stop, get on a bus and all I could do was stare at the bus drive away.

Way to go, Quincy. Managed to chase away another girl, yet again.

Kwest was behind me. "How did you find me?"

"That isn't important right now."

"You got something to say? Just say it."

"Well, you wouldn't be the first producer to cross that line."

"I'm not even hearing this."

"Listen, man, I know you, all right? You're falling for this girl! Now, I wouldn't blame you if you wanted to hit that in another few years..."

"Look, that's not even what this is about. Kwest, man, you think I'm okay with this? Huh? That the coolest chick I know, the girl that gets me the most, is sixteen? Give me a break, man. She's out of bounds and I'm not that guy."

"Good... but if she was twenty-one"

"In a split second."

I don't think I ever managed to lie straight to someones face so well. I know I have to wait til shes eighteen, but that doesn't stop my feelings for her. And whats another three years?