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Chapter Eleven

Tom Quincy sat in the dark of his office. He thought back to what had happened thirty minutes ago in the control room. Control room? He laughed. What irony. There had been absolutely no control in that room.

He winced and let out a breath. How could he have let things get that far? She was a student! He could get fired if this got out. He stood up and walked over to the window.

This can't ever happen again. He told himself. No matter how much he had enjoyed the feel of her lips on his.

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"Can I come in?" Jude opened the door wider and let him come into her room.

"Wow, I love what you've done to the place." Jude smiled.

"What are you doing here?"

"What a guy can't come visit his girlfriend?" Jude looked down. Yeah, some girlfriend she was, kissing guys behind her boyfriend's back. Speed leaned over and kissed her on the lips. Jude pulled away. Speed had a confused look on his face, so Jude tried to cover.

"What are you doing here?" She repeated. Speed shrugged and sank down onto her bed.

"We got a break to go home for Christmas. Your parents mentioned that you stayed here for break so I decided to drive up and surprise you." Jude smiled, guilt weighing her down heavily.

"What have you been up to?" Jude looked up, surprised by Speed's question. Her thoughts floated back to the radio station and the kiss… No! She wasn't going to do this. Jude walked over and sat down on the bed next to Speed.

"Just school stuff, nothing important." Speed wrapped an arm around her and breathed in her scent.

"My god did I miss you these past few months." Jude snuggled into his embrace.

"I missed you too." She spoke into his arm, her voice kind of distant.

"Just think though, only one more month of touring and then I am home." Jude looked up into Speed's eyes. She could see the love he had for her in his eyes. This was where she belonged.

"I'll be glad when you're home for good." Speed stood up suddenly.

"There's something that I've been meaning to ask you. I was going to wait until Christmas, but I just can't wait that long." Jude laughed at Speed's infamous impatience.

"What did you want to ask me?" Speed bent down on the ground and grabbed Jude's hand. Jude widened her eyes, nerves filling her stomach.

"Listen Jude, these past five months have been awful without you. You have no idea how much it means to me to know that you are still here waiting for me." Jude looked away at that moment, tears in her eyes.

"I want to marry you Jude. That way whenever I leave for tour, I always know that I have you to come home to." Jude looked back at Speed, filled with guilt.

"Listen, Speed, I know that you love me, and I love you too, but can I think about this?" Speed nodded, the smile never leaving his face. He dug into his pocket and pulled out a small black box. He pressed the box into the palm of her hand.

"You can have all next month to think it over. When I get back from my tour, then you can give me your answer. Is that enough time?" Jude just smiled. She leaned up and kissed him.

"That's more then enough time." Jude set the jewelry box on her bedside table and pulled Speed down onto the bed with her. "So how much did you miss me?"

The next morning, Jude woke up and stared at the box on her table. She sat up and picked it up. She opened the box. The ring inside was beautiful. It was a silver ring with a blue diamond. Two small white diamonds accentuated the blue one on the sides.

Speed had left the night before, claiming that he had to get back to his house for quality family time. Jude had let him go, turning down his offer to join him. There was something that she needed to do today.

Jude headed down to the radio station, hoping that Tom would be there, but at the same time, hoping that he wasn't. She went to his office, but she didn't see him. She walked by the control room and noticed that the mess from the night before had been picked up, all the binders organized.

"Was there something you wanted?" Jude jumped. Tom was standing behind her, wearing the same clothes he had been in the day before. Jude cleared her throat.

"Yeah, I just wanted to come by and tell you that I'm dropping your class. I think it's for the best." Tom nodded.

"Is that all?" Jude thought about it for a moment.

"Yeah. I'm going to finish my year on radio, because I don't want to explain to Mason why I suddenly can't come to our show anymore, but I don't think I'll be back next year." Tom just nodded.

"Okay then." Jude nodded.

"I guess that's everything." She turned to leave, but Tom stopped her.

"Look about last night," Jude held her hand up.

"It's okay, I get it." Tom stared at her hand. More specifically her ring finger where Speed's engagement was residing.

"That's new." Tom coughed, trying to clear his voice. "Since when are you engaged?" Jude stared at the ring.

"I haven't really decided yet." Tom nodded sullenly.

"What's holding you back?" He asked, looking away. Jude stared at him.

"Nothing." She whispered. She turned and walked out of the station. She didn't know why, but she really wanted Tom to come running after her, to fight for her.

Jude looked back at the building, but he didn't come out. Does it matter? You're not in love with him. Jude thought to herself, but she was beginning to think that it wasn't true anymore.