Chapter 3

I'm The Chord On Your Guitar

Okay, so here's chapter 3….hope you enjoy.

Previously….

"Tom?" She looked at him, tears filling her eyes.

He looked up at her. At that moment, her necklace snapped and fell to the ground, the ring flying into Tommy's lap.

Sadie walked over, but stopped at the door, as Tommy picked up the ring, and read the inscription on the inside of it.

'You're my life, my love, my world…Love You, T.'

He looked back up and swallowed hard, as tears filled his eyes.

He spoke, barely in a whisper. "This can't be happening…."

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He looked back up and swallowed hard, as tears filled his eyes.

He spoke barely in a whisper. "This can't be happening…."

He stood, and looked over, seeing Sadie at the door.

"What's going on?" She stepped in the room and looked at Jude/Elixe and then at Tommy.

"I….God, don't tell me…. You- You, ca-can't be…No, because- UGH!" He turned and threw his journal at the wall.

"What's going on?!" Sadie screamed. Tommy thrust the ring at her. She read the inscription, and turned to the girl.

"Where did you get this?"

"I've always had it, Sadie…."

"We've never talked….how do you know my name?"

"I…."

"NO! I shut off life support! I sat with you while your heart stopped! And I talked at your funeral! And I….I…." Tears fell onto his shirt.

"I didn't know until 2 weeks ago Tom, I swear….I didn't know anything! I was- "

"We have 16 year old twins! Twins who think that their mother is DEAD! Who cried with me 2 months ago when I explained the story to them! Now you tell me how I got from burying you at your so called funeral, to here?"

"I swear to god…I was in Australia, and I was-"

"Wait….are you saying you didn't know who you were?"

"Up until 2 weeks ago? No….I went down to Australia, with the company I was working with, and…the hotel…"

"I….You….NO!..." More tears streamed down his cheeks. "Sadie, can you go for a little while….I'll call you back in here when I'm done talking to….to HER…"

She nodded and walked out of the studio.

"I….I can't just….God, just explain everything to me…I can't even form whole sentences right now…"

"Alright…." She took a deep breath and took his hand. He pulled back slightly, afraid to look into her eyes. "When everything happened, after the whole Jamie thing happened….I guess, from what I was told when I went to the hospital, there was a shooting similar to that one on the same night. Anyway, they got the cases screwed up, and you sat with her while she died…You buried her…. They said I was in a coma for 6 months, and then I woke up….And then I was in the hospital for 3 years because of my back….and after I got out, I went down to Boston to try and settle and find some basis. The hospital told me I had no family. This girl, Elixe, her boyfriend was killed. And her parents had died while I was in a coma….I just….I don't know, I needed something concrete…after everything happened a few weeks ago, I went back to Boston, and I booked the first ticket out here. I went and talked with the police, and they confirmed it."

"Then why didn't they come to tell me!?"

"I said I wanted to be the one to tell you…."

"But JUDE! You haven't been here for 16 years!" He emphasized 16 and Jude.

"I wanted to be, you have to understand that…" She placed a hand on his now pale cheek.

"Well….now what do we do…"

"I would like to talk to our children…god, that sounds weird…"

Tommy chuckled. "No…"

"What? They're my children too, Tom…"

"You can't just go home with me tonight and say 'Hey guys, I'm alive, have been for the last 16 years, I just got my memory back' Do you know what they would do to you? They're just like us…they'd eat you alive…and then they'd rip up into me one side, and down the other. We have to proceed slowly with this…."

She nodded. He took the ring and slid it on her finger.

"Promise me one thing, though?"

"What?"

"You won't suddenly disappear for 16 years again on me?"

"Never…" They both stood.

"And another thing….after we've told Jen and TJ….you'll marry me… again…." He cradled her head in his hands, placing his forehead against hers.

"Yes, Quincy…."

"I love you, girl…" He smiled, loving the way that sounded.

"I love you too, Quincy…" His heart melted…He hadn't heard that in so long.

His hands traveled down under her arms as his lips crashed against hers. He kissed her hard and passionately, hanging on for dear life. When he finally pulled away, it still hadn't been long enough.

"DAD! WHAT'RE YOU DOING!!!!" Jen and Jeff stood at the door.

"God, Jen…I'm-"


"And who the HELL are you!? You do realize he has kids, right? Me and my brother, Tom….What are you a wh-"

"JENNIFER CATHERINE QUINCY! Don't you DARE finish that sentence!!!"

Jude's face flushed to a crimson red.

"I-….How the hell do you know my name? I don't even KNOW you! Dad, who is she?!"

"I really wanted to wait like a month or two to do this….where's your brother so we can tell you two together." Tom walked in with Alexz in tow. He stopped dead in his tracks, looking at the blonde before him.

"God, you look like-"

"I am, TJ…." Jude sighed.

"What? But…how?"

"It's a long complicated story. One that I would love to explain to you guys, but not here, not now….What do you say, over dinner?"

"Fine…" Jen took Jeff's hand and stomped away. Tom and Alexz soon followed, leaving Tommy and Jude alone in the studio.

"You know, I had a lot of plans 15 years ago that saw the 4 of us standing in the studio, but none of them involved you coming back from the dead…."

Jude smiled, lacing her fingers in his. But that's you and unpredictable, Quincy…"

He smiled and kissed her lightly.

"So my kid sister is back…except not so much of a kid anymore…" Sadie stood at the door with Liam, her arms crossed.

"If you join us for dinner, I'll explain the story…"

"Okay…I'm just glad that you're alive….I've missed you SOOOO much, J…"

"You too, S…. Care to join us Liam?"

"Oh, that's right, you don't know….Sadie and Liam are married…"

"WHAT!!!???"

"Yeah…We have a lot to tell you…but that can wait…let's get to the restaurant before our children come stomping back in."

"Alright…."

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11 PM

Jude rolled over, snuggling her head into Tommy's shoulder.

"I don't think I've ever been so comfortable." Tommy tightened his grip around her, rubbing his hands over her bare back.

"Really?" Jude looked up at him.

"Nope…I don't think I've ever been….maybe it's because I love you soooo much, but…" He smiled, kissing the tip of her nose.

"I guess it's a good thing that we can be rather silent…." She whispered.

"Yeah, or maybe it's the fact that your voice was screwed up from being shot in the back 3 times, and I've worked so hard lately that mine is fading." He smiled, kissing her fully.

"mm…." She giggled, squirming in his arms.

"I've been dying to talk to you again for so long…I'm just gonna say it flat out… I missed you." He emphasized 'you', and kissed her again.

"Alright, Mr. Quincy, if we're ever gonna find a way back to a semi normal way of life that we had 15 years ago-"

Let's face it, Jude…We never were just NORMAL… I mean….do I really have to explain it?" He rolled onto his side, pulling her bare body completely against his bare body.

"No…" She smiled, yawning.

"Alright, I can take a hint…." He kissed her head and rolled onto his back. She layed her head on his chest, and then they both drifted into the most peaceful slumber they'd had in a LONG time…..

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Alright, originally I wanted to wait to bring Jude back, but I just couldn't…what can I say, I'm a Jommy freak! And it killed me (not literally!) to kill Jude in the last story…And yes, this was my plan all along. But trust me, this is NOT the end. So stay with me, because there's more drama to come!