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Chapter 7: Going Home and Facing It Together

"Tommy, come on. I know that you don't want to but, you have to." I said to him. I was wrapped in a sheet, and we were discussing going home.

"Jude, please?" He was begging me. He kissed my neck trying to make me forget about home.

"Tommy, I have an album to finish, and I need your help." I said between giggles. He was getting me in all the right places, and I was giggling uncontrollably.

"Alright, when?" He gave in, 'YES!!! I SAID IN MY HEAD!!! I GOT HIM,' I thought in my head with a huge grin on my face.

"Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!!" I said. I kissed him passionately and I didn't want to let go.

I knew that Darius was going to have a cow especially when he saw the news, who wouldn't? But, I didn't want to run and hide like I did last time. I wanted this to work and I was in it for the long haul. I wanted Tommy and no one else. I was hoping that everyone else would see it the same way.

A few days later: We were on the plane and were landing in Toronto in a few minutes. I was nervous but, I didn't want to go either. I knew that Tommy didn't but I made him because I needed him and Toronto was out home.

When we landed he want to baggage and got his bags, and I went to get us both coffee. It was a 14 hour flight and we were both jet lagged a little bit. When I was inline for the coffee I got a very weird surprise.

"Jude Harrison" I heard from behind my back, when I turned to look I was amazed.

"EJ" I said. "Yeah, Georgia is around here somewhere."

"What are you doing back?" "Darius gave us our old jobs back. We have been working at Island Records in the states with Kat, and Chaz."

"With Kat and Chaz? I mean I knew that Kat was living there but I didn't know what she was doing. I haven't talked to her in a while." I said. I saw all three of them coming up to us.

"Jude, oh my god, it's been forever." Kat said, I hugged her.

"Hey, G. You shoulda told me before everything happened." I said.

"You were on tour." Georgia said.

"So what are you two going to be doing at G-Major now?" I asked Chaz and Kat.

"Kat here, will be doing A&R for G-Major, and I will be doing Liam's old job, booking tours, studio time, and such." Chaz said.

"Kat, that means your working with Jamie." I said to her.

"Oh well." She said to me. I looked around and I saw Tommy coming over.

"So may I ask what is going on here?" He cut in. I smiled from ear to ear.

"Tom, what are you doing here?" they all asked.

"You four haven't seen the papers?" he asked them. "No, why?" EJ asked. "Tommy and I are dating now." I said to them. They all had this it had finally happened look on their faces, and I knew we were both dead.

"Does Darius know?" Georgia asked.

"He knows that I followed Tommy to Italy to bring him home, he just doesn't know the assorted details yet.

"This is going to be interesting." Kat said.

"He should know them because the press wouldn't leave us alone on we got there." Tommy said. He was right our every move was being followed. We all six went back to G-Major together.

I knew that this was going to be a shock when we walked in. I was hoping now that I had Tommy back, he would quit Karma's album. But, I wasn't going to give up my chances. Darius was going to pound us. When we walked in I felt every single eye in the place on me and on Tommy, this wasn't going to be easy.

We walked into G-Major, and Darius came out of his office. He looked pretty pissed off, and I couldn't blame him. I mean who wouldn't be made if their top record producer was caught making out with his top selling recording artist. I will give him the benefit of the doubt. Although, I'm not going to like his lecture.

"TOM JUDE MY OFFICE NOW!" He yelled. I knew he was mad. Tommy and I walked in his office hand in hand, and we both went to sit down in the chairs in front of his desk. I knew this wasn't going to be good.

"First off, I want to say something, D." I told him.

"Go ahead."

"I am eighteen now, and you should have figured out that I was going to be with Tommy, you have seen the connection between us. Plus, I wouldn't follow someone half way around the world if I didn't have feelings for them." I said to him. I knew I crossed the line but, I don't really care.

"T, you have anything to say?" "I made my feelings for you perfectly clear. I told you that I wouldn't hurt Jude, and have done my best to keep that promise. I also want to finish her album with her. We started this together and I want to finish it together." I told him.

"Well before I consider your request, I just want to know what the hell both of you were thinking?"

"You really want to know, well I will tell you. We both knew the press was following us and we just gave them the show they were going to find anyways. It didn't matter where we were, they were going to find us." I told him that and he seemed to shut up.

"Fine, your request is granted as long you don't have any opinions to this Jude?" "No, I asked him too." I said.

"Fine. But, no very public displays of affection while at the office." He said and motioned us out. We both bit the bullet now, all I had to do was go home and face my father who wasn't going to be very happy with me at the moment. Sadie and Kwest still needed to be fixed.

I know that Sadie screwed up when she kissed Tommy but, give me a break she did it to see if she still had feelings for him. So I will give her a little slack. But, I don't know if Kwest even wants her back. I still had damage control to do. I was about to go to Georgia when I noticed Karma coming up to me. She came right up to my face and slapped me.

"What the hell?" I asked her "That was for taking my producer." She said.

"Karma, I didn't make Tommy give up your album, he decided to on his own. Plus, if I wanted to hurt you I would beat the living hell out of you for touching my boyfriend." I said to her. She was stunned.

Tommy came up and she kissed him right in front of me. That was it now it was an Instant Star Showdown. I punched her so hard she fell to the ground. I was about to get another shot at her when I felt Tommy holding my back. He threw me over his shoulder and carried me out of G-Major.

"TOMMY PUT ME DOWN!" I yelled at him. "Fine but, don't hit Karma. We are both on thin ice with D right now."

"I know but, she kissed you because she wants you back on her album. She did it to hurt me. Plus she slapped me for taking you away from her."

"Jude, just calm down. If you noticed I didn't kiss her back."

"I know but, she just pushed me too far. I mean first she uses Sadie to get to Kwest, and then she acts like she owns you. It just pisses me off." I fumed at him.

"Jude look, I'm not leaving you and I won't cheat on you. I don't like Karma, and I have no intentions of even speaking with her unless Darius makes me." He said to me. I knew he was right but, it still pissed me off.

"Who did you ask to replace you?"

"I told him to put Chaz on it. He wants to produce, and he is good. He can handle Karma, and I will work with you." He pulled me to him and put my arms around his neck. He put his arms around my waist and he kissed my head, the tip of my nose, and my neck and my ear lobes.

I giggled a little. It made me shiver up and down my spine. It made me smile from ear to ear. I loved it when he did that, plus it calmed me down. I just let it all go, and forgot about my troubles when I was in his arms.

"Tom, I'm sorry I did that but, I just lost it when she kissed you." I apologized to him.

"I know, and I am sorry for not being able to get her off of me, and pushing her away."

"You couldn't help it."

"At least you didn't over re-act this time, like you did at your party." He said to me, in this sarcastic tone.

"Hey, you know I apologized for that." I said, playfully punching him in the arm.

"Ouch, that hurt." He said, rubbing the spot where I hit him.

"I didn't hit you that hard." I said, kissing the spot where I hit him.

"I know, I was playing with you." He said, kissing me on the lips.

"So how about we go back inside, and deal with this." He said, pulling me towards the door. I breathed in one last deep breath and I walked back in.