AN: Thank you all for reading! You guys rock!
Special ANs: Thanks to the following people:
scott4eva, I'm not exactly sure what you meant by your comment about Eden's plan backfiring on Tommy, but I hope this is something similar to what you had in mind.
tommyandjude4ever, I'd like to see how this turns out too! LOL.
Chloe, now that I think about it, I don't know if I can write an all Jommy chapter, considering there are other people there (but I'll try).
Tanya, that's a great idea. I think I'll use it. Thanks for suggesting it!
And to everyone who's reading this, I just wanted to say thank you, thank you, THANK YOU for reading! You all rock! blasting Instant Star music and driving my parents crazy ;o)
Does anyone know if there'll be a Season 4 or 5? I'd love to see if Jude's contract gets renewed, and she gets another 3-year contract with G Major, or if Tommy buys the Chrome Cat, changes it into another studio and signs her, and they live happily ever after.
Disclaimer: (I always forget this part) Of course I don't own Instant Star or any of the characters. But I wish I did. Then we wouldn't have to wait another 6 months to see Tommy and Jude hook up (if they even do in Season 3. But I'm thinking they won't for a while…even though I hope I'm wrong.) And I don't own the song Born To Love You, which is owned by the TV show California Dreams.
Chapter 26: Prom Night (Part 2)
"Jude, can I talk to you for a minute?" I asked quickly, hoping she wouldn't see Eden and Shay getting all close and cuddly.
"Not now, I'm late for a sound check, and E.J. said she had the greatest idea for my wardrobe." Jude glanced around as if she were looking for E.J., and a split second later, took off towards her.
"OK, later it is," I mumbled to myself. I walked back to the soundboard, and adjusted the knobs on it so that Jude's and the band's amps didn't have any feedback or static. Moments later, Jude's classmates began drifting in, and pretty soon the gymnasium was packed.
Jude slipped on her guitar, greeted everyone, and started playing the first set. Mason and Nicole sang backup, and SME was playing like they were still on tour.
After the first set was over, the people cheered and clapped, and Jude and SME came over to get some drinks and mingle.
"Was there something you wanted to tell me, Tommy?" Jude asked. I gazed into her questioning blue eyes, and was really tempted to just grab her and kiss her breathless. But then she'd probably smack me, and I really don't want to ruin my perfectly good looks with a bruised cheek.
"Yeah, just listen," I said, putting up a finger as Kwest put on the music. I ran up there, as several girls started shrieking hysterically at me.
"OMG!"
"It's little Tommy Q!"
"I can't believe it! It's really him!"
I took the mic, and started singing as I made my way over to Jude, whose mouth was hanging open in shock. All the girls were sighing, squealing, or throwing envious looks in Jude's direction, and I made sure that Jude's eyes were only on mine as I gazed intently into her deep blue eyes.
Born To Love You
All the time I wasted
All the nights and days
Then you came into my world
Now everything has changed
Something in the way you feel to me (mmmm)
I want you and no one else
You're the only one I see
CHORUS:
I was born to love you
I believe it's my destiny
I am yours, heart and soul
And all the rest of me
I was lost 'til I found you
And now I know what to do
I was born to love you
When the moon and sunlight
Shines upon your face
All the crazy facts of life
Fall right into place
All that really matters is so clear (mmmm)
There's no question in my mind
I have it all right here
I was born to love you
I believe it's my destiny
I am yours, heart and soul
And all the rest of me
I was lost till I found you
And now I know what to do
'Cuz I was born to love you
There's a higher love
You remind me of
All beauty and truth
You stay on my mind
Baby all the time
You know there is no one but you
(guitar solo)
I was lost till I found you
And know I know what to do
'Cuz I was born to love you
I was born to love you
Born to love you
I was born to love you
Born to love you
I was born to love you
Born to love you
I was born to love you
Born to love you
I was born to love you
Born to love you
I was born to love you
Born to love you
As soon as the last remaining notes of the song faded into silence, all the girls started screaming and squealing and cheering and clapping. But none of their responses mattered to me. I looked at Jude, trying to gauge her reaction.
Silently, she pulled me aside to one corner, as all eyes followed us.
"Tommy, is it true? Do you love me?" Jude breathed out, unable to believe what she'd just heard.
"Yes, Jude. I've always loved you. I don't care who knows it, because nothing's worth losing you. Not my job, not the negative media attention this'll probably bring, not the thought of going to jail, not anything. You're all that matters to me. I'm just mad I didn't see it before, that I was so caught up in trying to please everyone that I forgot what I really wanted. Who I really wanted. You…" I saw Jude's eyes glisten with tears as she processed what I just admitted to her. I wiped them away with the back of my hand and brought her closer to me and held her as she struggled to compose herself again.
"Awww," the crowd sighed. Jude blushed, and I turned away so they couldn't see how embarrassed I felt.
"So what does this mean?" Jude wondered. "Where do we go from here?" I saw she was smiling now, knowing she'd beaten me, finally broken me and gotten me to admit my feelings for her.
"How about we start with this?" I said, as I brought Jude's face towards mine. Our lips touched, and all the emotion I was holding back finally surfaced. I attempted to go slow, in case Jude was having second thoughts, but she deepened the kiss immediately, and I gently pushed my tongue up against her lips. She opened for me, and our tongues did a slow tango as my heart started beating faster and faster, to the extent that I thought it would beat its way right out of my chest.
I could hear cheering and screaming as we stood there, kissing one another with all the passion we felt.
I broke it off, and immediately saw Jude's eyes cloud over with worry. "Tommy, don't."
"It's not that, I just…are you sure you want to do this?" I said, as Jude's face broke into a wide grin. She leapt up and pulled me back down to her. I lost all rational thought as I felt her kiss me eagerly and without restraint.
The crowd cheered again. It quickly died down, as someone walked toward us and I heard the sound of a throat clearing.
Jude and I broke apart, as our minds quickly registered who it was.
"Tom, Jude, what the HELL is going on here?" the person demanded, looking extremely upset. "ANSWER ME! NOW!"