Emotionless

Chapter Sixteen

"Can I come in?"

Michael nodded awkwardly and stepped aside so she could enter.

Annabel walked in and kept her arms wrapped around herself. Jude walked into the hallway when she heard shuffling. "Annabel?"

Annabel turned around and gave a small smile, but it was sad and unconvincing. Jude quickly wrapped the girl in a hug, seeing her black eye and ratty clothes. Jude held the young girl close as she broke down. She looked up at Michael and mouthed 'what happened?' He just shrugged.

They made their way into the living room and Ava raised her eyebrows. "Isn't this the girlfriend?"

Annabel looked up and scowled at Ava through her tears. Jude gave both the girls a look and they shut up. Ava stood and walked over to Michael, "I need to get to the game and I see you have some stuff to work out. If you need me, I don't care if it's in the middle of halftime, call me okay?" Michael nodded and smiled slightly as she kissed his cheek.

Ava walked out of the house and Jude stood. "Kwest is coming to pick up the kids for the day, I am heading out. Talk to her." She said to Michael. Then she turned to Annabel and gave a comforting smile, "You can stay as long as you need Annabel. Okay? Does your dad know you're here?" Annabel nodded, still trying to wipe away the mascara tracks on her face.

Jude nodded at the kids as she walked out of the house. She got in her car and headed over to Tommy's apartment.

Michael watched his mom's car pull away before he walked back over to Annabel. He sat next to her and gently rubbed her back. "You wanna tell me what's going on?"

Annabel shrugged. "I didn't know where else to go. I knew that we needed to talk and I figured I could stay here at the same time?"

Michael nodded, "You heard my mom, you can stay as long as you need. Are you okay? What happened?" He said as he gently lifted her chin to examine her eye.

Annabel shook her head, "Why are you so nice and perfect?"

Michael laughed, "I don't know."

Annabel smiled and kissed his cheek. "I shouldn't have let you go. It was the biggest mistake of my life. But I was so confused, and pressured. Everything was just so messed up."

Michael gently pulled her toward him as she cried. "Shh, just tell me what happened."

Annabel took a deep breath. "Jesse, he was pressuring me. When I was with you we kissed once. That's it. He said he wanted to wait for me and you to break up before he could really proclaim his love for me. He was saying all the right things and doing all the right things. I was confused, I knew I loved you but this was just something so new and different and exciting. After you walked out, I expected everything to be perfect with him. But he just wanted to sleep with me, he-he pressured me and I didn't know what to do so I went along with it…I cried the whole time! And then when I told him I didn't want to do it anymore he tried to pressure me again and I ran away from him, I feel and hit my eye. When I saw the black eye and he kept calling me I ran here."

Michael turned angry, "He touched you? I will kill him!"

Annabel grabbed his arm, "Don't! Please don't, just hold me. I messed up so bad…"

Michael took a deep breath and held her close.

Jude knocked on Tommy's door and waited for him to answer.

He didn't.

Jude took a deep breath, 'Please don't be fucking a whore, please don't be fucking a whore, please don't be…' She kept repeating in her head.

Jude grasped the doorknob in her fist and turned. She poked her head in and didn't hear anything; she couldn't tell if that was a good thing or a bad thing. She walked in farther, "Tommy?"

"Jude?" She heard an excited voice. It was definitely Tommy, and he sounded like a little boy on Christmas morning. Jude smiled, slightly, and headed over to the kitchen where she heard him calling her.

"Jude…" He said with relief as she walked through the doors. Jude gave him a small smile.

"I'll bring them over."

Tommy raised his head, his eyes were bloodshot and his hair was all over the place. He was sitting on a bar stool at the island. He had a photo album opened in front of him. Jude walked over and stood behind him, peering over his shoulder. "Our wedding?"

Tommy nodded, "I look at these pictures a lot more than you would expect." He flipped a page and Jude smiled, it was a copy of Michael's birth certificate and a few baby pictures.

Jude shook her head, "This is crazy."

Tommy looked at her, "Why?"

Jude continued to shake her head, "You cheated on me, twice! Granted we weren't necessarily together the second time but there was still something there. And I come back here to be professional and mature about our children and you are being the perfect guy, looking at pictures and saying all the right things…"

Tommy just looked down and turned the page again. Jude looked over at the page, he was running his hand over the glossy photo, a tear fell from his eye and landed on the page.

The picture was of Michael taking his first step. Jude was at one end of the carpet and Michael was at the other, the little boy was standing and looking around, confused as to where he was. Jude was smiling and had her hands outstretched, crying out for Michael to come to her. Toward the back you could see the front door of their house, Tommy had just walked in. He was just getting home from work and his face was washed over with shock, pride, and happiness. "Kwest took that…" Tommy nodded.

Jude walked over and turned the page this time, "The next picture was Tommy lifting Michael over him in the air, Michael's face was pure joy, and Jude was in the background yelling for them to be careful. Tommy turned the next page. It was of Michael sleeping on a baby blanket on the floor of the living room. Tommy and Jude were sitting next to him, Tommy's arm wrapped around Jude's shoulders. They both had their pointer fingers to their lips, signaling to be quiet.

Jude leaned forward and turned the last page left in the photo album. Jude laughed when she saw it. Tommy had Jude pinned against the couch and she was smiling. He was playfully nuzzling her neck and biting slightly. Jude's one hand was entangled in his hair and the other was hanging off the couch. Tommy's hands were both on her hips, his one leg between hers. Jude smiled, "Kwest took this?"

Tommy nodded, "Yeah that was the day he and Sadie finalized the divorce." Jude nodded sadly, "I remember."

Tommy turned to Jude, "Anyway, um…you said something about Madison and Vincent?"

Jude continued to stare at the photo album for a minute, and then she shook her head. "Oh, right…I can bring them here whenever."

Tommy nodded. "Whenever is good for you, I'll make it work."

Jude nodded. "Alright."

Tommy turned to Jude before she could leave, "Jude, I love you."

Jude turned to him, "Really? You have a funny way of showing it Tommy."

Tommy sighed, "I got home and she was there. Nothing happened and you walked in. I swear, Jude."

Jude lifted the photo album and looked at the picture of them on the couch, "Swear by this picture? And how happy we were then?"

Tommy took the photo album from her and took her hands in his, "I swear. Jude I would never want to hurt you, and we can get back to that. Back to that time, when we were that happy. We can."

Jude looked into Tommy's eyes and saw sincerity, but most of all, love. He gently leaned in and kissed her. Jude immediately ran her hands through his hair and pulled him closer. "You promise?" She murmured against his lips. Tommy pulled away and nuzzled her neck, nodding.

Jude grabbed Tommy's shirt and ripped it off him, "Jude, are you sure about this?"

Jude nodded, "You said you love me, I've always loved you. Please Tommy…" Tommy just nodded and pulled her closer, kissing her hard.

Tommy pulled off the two beaters she was wearing and then pulled her jeans off of her. Jude un-buckled his pants and let them slide down his legs. Tommy picked Jude up and she wrapped her legs around his waist as he carried her into the living room.

He laid her down on the couch and continued to kiss her neck. His kisses moved lower and lower, he started to caress and bite her breast through her silky black bra. Tommy reached behind her and unclasped her bra, pulling it off of her.

Jude grabbed the back of Tommy's neck and pulled his face down to meet hers. She kissed him with a smile and Tommy happily responded.

Jude hooked a finger into Tommy's boxers but stopped when she felt his hands over hers. "No, no, this time is all about you." He said with a smile as he leaned down and pulled her panties down her creamy thighs and firm calves.

Jude moaned when he opened her legs and the cool breeze hit her sensitive area. Tommy leaned down and gently separated her folds with his tongue. He placed a feather light kiss right at her entrance before mercilessly sucking and biting on her clit.

Jude threw her head back and moaned, "Tommy! Oh god…Tommy…right there! Please!"

Tommy smirked and lifted his head, quickly wiping around his mouth but left her juices on his lips so she could taste herself when he kissed her. "You've become quite more vocal since the last time we were together."

Jude smirked and pulled him down to kiss her again, "Shut up, you know you love it."

Tommy smiled and kissed her hard. He felt Jude pulling his boxers down again and this time he didn't stop her.

He quickly grabbed her hips and gave a deep thrust of his hips, entering her swiftly.

Jude moaned and threw her head back again, grabbing onto Tommy's shoulder and digging her nails into his skin.

Tommy smiled and removed her hands, he kissed her finger tips and replaced where her hands used to be with her legs, throwing them over his shoulder. He used that as leverage and started pounding himself in and out of her. Jude moaned, loving this new angle, and she came hard and fast.

Tommy rubbed her clit, making her hot all over again. Jude moved her legs from his shoulders and wrapped them around his waist and tightened her muscles, bringing him closer to her.

They came at the same time, Jude screaming his name and Tommy grunting hers.

Tommy collapsed onto her and Jude wrapped her arms around his middle, holding him closer.

Jude smirked and grabbed his hand, looking at his wrist watch to find the time. "Kwest should be bringing the kids home now; you want to meet you kids?"