A/N: I love that you guys love this! It's surreal that I even have these thoughts, but fun at the same time. I wrote two new chapters since I last updated; both will be posted tonight. I have to edit the other chapter first. I'm still uncertain how this is going to end or how I will even get there, but I have some kind of idea. Especially since RocStar129 said "jude and tommy r always so cute when they fight! lol" :D

Thanks also to Miss Jena Rink who gave me my first review. I will never forget that. :D

Lastly, here is your update, McDreamylvr! How was Grey's tonight :D

I think that's it for now. If I have forgotten something, oh well, I still have one more chapter to add :D

It was the hour of judgment for Jude and Kwest.

Was So Damn Clever going to make the cut? Make D happy? 'Keep the family together'?

Jude and Kwest hesitantly walked into Darius' office and sat down on the two chairs that sat in front of his desk. Jude placed the c.d. on top of D's desk and perched at the edge of her chair.

"D, can I just say before you play it, that this was all me. I wrote the lyrics and did the arrangement. Kwest just pressed the buttons."

Kwest was a little hurt. He pressed the buttons AND got her coffee. She forgot that part. "Um, thanks, Jude."

Jude realized what she had said, "What I meant was, if this isn't what you want, then the blame comes down to me. Not Kwest."

"But he's your producer," D insisted.

"But you know how I get," rebutted Jude.

Darius knew she was right. "Point well taken. Let's pop this in."

The moment had come.

It started off rocky, but the chorus came and washed it all away. It was catchy and clearly all about Tommy. Speid's guitar kept them coming back for more, but Jude's lyrics said it all, 'just vanished from my life/didn't even say goodbye.'

You pulled all the right strings
Saying all the right things
Now that you've gotten what you wanted you don't want it anymore

Now came the hard part, Darius' approval.

He picked up the phone and pounded two buttons before someone picked up.

"Yes, Darius?"

"Sadie, call Vinyl Palace, book Jude for Friday. We have to get this out now before the inspiration fades away." And with that, he hung up on Sadie.

Jude was astonished; she didn't think this would be performance material so soon. But she wasn't going to turn it down. "D, are you serious? Vinyl again?"

"Congrats Jude," Kwest announced.

Jude turned and looked at Kwest, "I owe it all to you. D's talk. 'You the Man'. You made this happen."

Kwest didn't skip a beat, "Can't forget to thank Tommy too, right?"

Jude took a deep breath and said, "In due time, Kwest."

Kwest smiled, "I know, I'm just throwing it out there."

"I got that."

"And this." D pointed to the c.d. that now held her future, at least until Friday.

Jude smiled and said, "Thanks, D."

Darius shrugged his shoulders. "What can I say? Gotta 'keep the family' together, right?"

All three of them looked at each other and smiled.

"Yeah, I'll deal with the 'prodigal son' soon, D. I promise."

"I know you will. See if that extra strength will come out in play soon."

"I'll try. I'm gonna tell the guys." Jude walked out of Darius' office and ran to spill the news to SME.