Emotionless

Chapter Fourteen

"Michael, Michael wake up."

Michael groaned and rolled over in his bed. "What time is it?"

"3:30 in the morning. We need to go make that plane." Michael sat up as everything from the night before came flooding back to him. He nodded sadly and got out of bed. He headed into the shower and Jude stood and walked into Tommy's room.

Tommy heard the door open and close he groggily opened his eyes and sat up against the headboard. "Hey, where'd you go?" He asked. Jude smiled; he looked so amazing with his bed head, half lidded eyes, and no shirt.

Jude leaned in and kissed him. "Mmmm…" Tommy said against her mouth. Jude smiled and pulled away. Tommy smirked, "So that's what you wanted, okay…" He threw the covers off to the side and exposed his naked body. He lied back down on the bed and put his hand behind his head. "Go ahead Miss Harrison, have your way with me."

Jude laughed and jumped on him, straddling him. "No, no, no, Mr. Quincy. We have a plane to catch."

Tommy quirked an eyebrow, "Oh really? And where is this plane taking us?"

"Home, I think something happened between your son and Annabel. He booked the flight himself."

Tommy mocked shock, "And he's taking me with him? I would've thought for sure that he would want to leave me behind, or drop me off the plane without a parachute."

Jude chuckled, "Stop that, he's coming around. He actually referred to you as dad yesterday."

"Really?" Tommy couldn't hide the excitement in his voice. Jude smiled and climbed off him. Tommy groaned but got up and dressed anyway.

The family of three managed to exit the house without waking Annabel or Dave, Jude left a note for them on the kitchen counter thanking them for their hospitality and left a lipstick kiss stain on the corner, thanks to Tommy; who dared her to leave it to 'tease Dave' as he put it.

They were finally on the plane and Jude grabbed the window seat. Michael sat next to her and Tommy reluctantly sat all the way across from Jude.

Jude fell asleep almost immediately after take off. She gripped Michael's hand, obviously still not okay with flying. After she fell asleep her grip loosened and Michael wriggled his hand away.

Tommy turned to Michael when he saw him hitting his forehead with his pencil. "What are you working on? Homework?"

Michael looked at Tommy, "What? Oh, no…it's just a song. But I can't seem to get the words right."

Tommy sighed, "Well maybe I can help. Believe it or not your mom isn't the best with words. But she's got amazing feelings that crate amazing songs; I just help her out a little bit."

Michael smiled slightly, "Alright, you wanna help me out?"

Tommy nodded, "Yeah. What can I do?"

Michael turned in his seat to face Tommy completely, "You can be my dad. For once in the last eight years, you can be there for me."

Tommy looked down, and nodded. Michael continued. "Annabel, I thought she was the one. She was amazing, perfect even. And I felt like I was perfect when I was with her. But at the club last night, she kissed another guy and he said that it's happened before, he was just waiting for her to break up with me."

Tommy sighed, "That's not right."

Michael rolled his eyes, "Obviously, I am just pissed. I am past hurt, I am down right pissed. And I want to write a song about it but the words aren't coming, just the feelings."

Tommy nodded, "Well what do you have so far?"

Michael slid the paper over to him and Tommy looked it over, "So you want her to know…"

"That we're done. It's done, and I am done with her. I am not going to be pining for her after that." Michael filled in.

"But you just want to know why…" Tommy concluded. Michael nodded. Tommy took the pencil from him and made a few adjustments. "How about this?"

Michael read it over and Tommy could hear him humming, seeing how the words fit with the beat forming in his head. Michael looked up at Tommy astonished, "Dad, how'd you do that? I have been working on this one line for an hour and you did it in two seconds?"

Tommy smiled, "It's just a gift I guess."

Michael smiled, really smiled, for the first time since the father and son were brought together again.

After finishing the song, Michael slid on his iPOD and Tommy decided to go to sleep.

Eventually the plane landed at home and they got in one of the cabs that were dropping people off in the front.

Jude and Tommy walked up to Tommy's place. They decided to drop him off at home. Jude helped him with his bags and walked him in, though he didn't need help with his bags.

They got through Tommy's front door and all the bags were dropped. Tommy grabbed the back of Jude's neck and pulled her into a bruising kiss. Jude moaned into his mouth but pulled away. "Tommy, I need to go back."

Tommy leaned down and kissed her neck, "Mmm, stay…"

Jude finally pushed his chest and he backed away. Jude smiled, pecked his lips, and walked out.

Jude walked back into the cab and sat down. Michael eyed her suspiciously but Jude wouldn't meet his gaze.

When they got home Jude walked in and saw Kwest sitting on the floor, playing with Vincent and Madison. Jude walked over and kissed his cheek, "Thanks so much Kwest."

Kwest nodded and pulled her into a hug, "No problem Jude. How was California?"

Jude shrugged and Michael motioned to talk to Kwest in the kitchen. Jude nodded and Kwest followed Michael. "Uncle Kwest, Can you help me record something eles?"

Kwest nodded and they made their way to the studio. Jude allowed them to use it now, as long as she or Kwest was with Michael when he recorded something.

It was late and Jude was putting Vincent and Madison to bed, she sang to them and let them tell her all the fun things they did with Aunt Sadie and Uncle Kwest. Jude finally let them sleep and she headed over to the studio. She walked in and saw Michael asleep on the couch she had in there and Kwest with his head phones on. Jude wrapped Michael in a blanket and pulled the headphones off of Kwest.

Kwest turned around and looked at her, "Hey."

"Hey, can I listen to what he laid down?"

Kwest nodded and handed her the headphones. Jude slid them on and Kwest pressed play, lowering the volume slightly.

((AFI Lyrics 'Prelude 12/21'))

This is what I brought you this you can keep,
This is what I brought you may forget me.
I promise to depart just promise one thing,
Kiss my eyes and lay me to sleep.

This is what I brought you this you can keep,
This is what I brought you may forget me.
I promise you my heart just promise to sing,
Kiss my eyes and lay me to sleep.

Kiss my eyes and lay me to sleep.

This is what I thought,
I thought you need me,
This is what I thought so think me naïve,
I promise you a heart you'd promise to keep,
Kiss my eyes and lay me to sleep.

Kiss my eyes and lay me to sleep.

Kiss my eyes and lay me to sleep.

Kwest turned to Jude and shook his head, "Whatever happened in the states hurt him bad." Jude nodded and walked over to her baby boy.

She softly kissed his eye lids and pulled the blanket tighter around him. She walked back over to Kwest and he pulled her into a tight hug. "It'll be okay Jude. Here." He handed her a disc with his song on it. Jude took it and smiled.

She walked Kwest to the door and waved as he left. Then she got an idea and headed to her own car, she was going to pay that boy toy of hers a visit.

Tommy waved at the cab as it left; he could still feel Jude's lips on his. It was amazing how after all this time; he still loved her just like when she was seventeen. He knew that their marriage was on the rocks but he never stopped loving her, but even now, after all these years he found himself missing her while he could still see her cab turning the corner.

He closed the door when the cab was out of sight and turned back to his apartment and grabbed his bags. He headed into his room and dropped them. There, sitting on his bed, was Kristen, and she was dressed in some sexy lingerie. "What are you doing here?" He asked her.

Kristen shrugged, "Your doorman let me in, he said you get a lot of visitors like me."

Kristen giggled and put her pointer finger in her mouth, biting her nail.

Tommy rolled his eyes, "How'd you know I'd be home?"

Kristen smiled, "Michael called Dan and I was there with him." She winked, "You know what I mean."

Tommy sighed, "Go home Kristen." Kristen stood and sauntered toward him. She dragged her finger down the front of his chest, Tommy gulped.

"You know you don't want me to go home." Kristen leaned up and kissed him. Tommy let her kiss him, a little confused on what to do.

Kristen didn't feel him respond so she pulled away, "C'mon Tom, you know you like what's happening here."

Tommy shook his head, "No, no…no…"

Kristen smiled, "You can keep saying it but that doesn't make it true."

Tommy gently pushed Kristen away from him, "No!"

Kristen took a step back, startled. Tommy ran a hand through his hair, "No…" he said more softly.

"Tommy, I want you. I don't want some long, lasting relationship. I just want some."

Tommy just looked at her with her eyebrows raised, before he could say anything Kristen pummeled him with her lips. Tommy was taken aback and he grabbed her arms to keep them steady.

He heard a small whimper and figured it was Kristen. He pushed her away and when he saw her questioning gaze he realized it wasn't her.

Tommy looked past Kristen and saw Jude standing there. She was looking through his bedroom door, tears running down her face.

"Jude…"