Chapter Six: West Virgina

Three weeks passed and Jude was on her way to Florida. She was already falling into drinking every night, but it hadn't caused much animosity between her and Tom. All they really focused on when they talked was how much they missed one another. The tour became more stretched out with more breaks after the initial three. She spent a few days in Philadelphia diving in the underground music culture and odd bars. Her favorite stop so far had been West Virginia because it seemed it was filled with teens such as herself and everyone just wanted to have fun. Although her stay there was filled with drinking, hanging with fans, she had to admit the very few nights spent there were a total blur. This was something she at first didn't mind, until the very morning of her Tampa Bay performance. Her phone began ringing at 9am, a time she was not accustomed to waking up to. It was Darius.

"Jude!" The stern voice startled her and she tried pushing back her groggy tone.

"Yes D?"

"Have you seen the pictures?" Darius asked in a demanding tone, "Jude this isn't a good look for you!"

Jude had absolutely no idea what he was talking about, "Pictures?"

"Talk National: Pop Princess Jude Harrison earned her bad girl title after drunk photos leaked. Sources say that since tour has stared she's been hitting the bottle hard. Pictures above show an intoxicated Ms. Harrison sprawled on a bed in West Virginia. Apparently she drank with the wrong crowd." Darius read word for word the small snippet he had laying on his desk.

Jude felt her reality crashing, she knew those nights were too unknown. "Are the pictures bad?"

"What do you mean Jude? Do you not remember? Do I have to pull you off tour?" Darius's voice became more angered.

"No D! I'm sorry. I was just having fun!" Jude pleaded as she crawled out of her bunk to try and find the article.

"A little too much fun." Darius remarked, "I feel Tom's reaction will be punishment enough, but if this happens again you're tour in ending for rehab. I can't have my underage artists messing up my control with the States."

Jude sighed heavy into the phone thinking of Tommy's reaction. She didn't even know what the pictures portrayed let alone how they even happened. "I'm sorry D, it won't happen again. I promise."

There were no other words spoken before the phone went dead. Jude groaned in agitation as she walked towards the front of the bus. Everyone besides Liam was sleeping so she sat beside him.

Liam turned to Jude, "Darius has brought the article to my attention." He handed Jude the pdf. Version on his iPhone, "Apparently I need to keep a better eye on you Ms. Harrison."

Jude looked at the pictures and knew instantly how Tom would feel. She felt violated trying to piece together how the night had happened. There was in a crop top that worked its way up to where you could see the bottom lace of her bra. Unfortunately for Jude, the only bottoms she was wearing were here underwear boy shirts. Her hair was tangled and wet as it draped over her face. She began to feel nauseas. She desperately needed to remember that night. Jude abruptly handed Liam the phone and began to feel her eyes burn. "I don't even remember this."

Liam nodded his head while locking his phone and placing it in his pocket. "I should really be scolding you Ms. Harrison, but something tells me you'll learn lesson."

Jude took a deep breath before standing up, "Do you think Tommy will hate me?"

"Did you cheat?" Liam questioned thinking back to the little Jude was wearing.

"No Liam, never. That night in West Virginia I was with Speed and Mel, Shauna stayed behind. They probably know." Jude bowed her head and began to walk, but Liam cleared his throat.

"Mr. Quincy won't be happy, but keep your head up." Jude nodded her head before walking to Spied's bunk to wake him up.

She felt her phone in her hoodie pocket go off again and she knew it was Tommy, but Jude refused to answer until the story of her night was completely pieced together, "Spied I need your help wake up please."

By 10:30am Mel, Spiederman, and Jude sat around the tour bus's table looking at the various articles and pictures. She has yet to talk to Tommy, but received his multiple voicemails to call him immediately and text messages about how he needed her to 100% honest.

"I remember why you're not wearing anything." Melanie admitted as she stared at the pictures, "That's the night we were all dared to jump in the hotel's pool!"

Jude's eyes widened as the images flashed back into her head, "Oh my god. I remember! I refused to jump in with my pants on because I didn't want to ruin the leather!"

"Dudes I remember that!" Spied exclaimed, "We were with some random fans who happened to be at the same place as us. There were a few dudes there and I remember some babes. You jumped in with all of the girls!"

"Holy shit that's right!" It became clearer of the night that played out. She remembered waking up to Liam yelling it was time to get back to the bus and her being still drenched. "I just don't know when these pictures were taken."

"We all went back to the suite we had and just hung out. One of those scumbags probably just took the pictures after we all knocked out." Melanie added to the story.

"I should've been more protective." Spied frowned thinking that he could of changed it.

"No Spiedy it's not your fault." Jude let out in a whisper as she stared at her phone, "He's not gonna believe me."

Spied put an arm around Jude holding her close, "We'll all tell him what happened Jude. You didn't do anything wrong. You just went swimming in some clothes!"

"At least it wasn't a thong!" Mel chirped trying to lighten the situation.

Just then the bus came to a stop in front of their hotel. Jude was to spend one week in Florida because she was performing two shoes in the area, and was given a special guest package for Disney World apart of the tour. When they pulled up to the hotel Jude had determined she was going to finally call Tommy, something she was avoiding. Her head hung low as she walked off the bus, but to her surprise she noticed the familiar man standing in front of the doors with his arms crossed.

Her breath hitched and her eyes could not believe what she was seeing, "Tommy?"

"Jude." He spoke harshly as he walked towards her, "I wanted to surprise you since I knew you'd be here for a week. Everything was planned before I saw-"

"Tommy I'm so sorry it's really not what it looks like!" Jude proclaimed as she stood before him with tears in her eyes.

"Let's talk inside, where there isn't cameras." Tom spoke in a demanding tone as he adverted his eyes to their surroundings.

Once checked in and in their personal suite Tom had set up he sat down at their dining table with hands holding his head up. Jude sat across from him looking to her feet through the glass top.

"I know you're on tour and you're allowed to have fun but Jude," Tom paused letting out a frustrated breath, "you're running around without pants on? You're sprawled out on a bed, what am I supposed to think?"

"I know it looks bad, but Spied and Mel the makeup girl and I went swimming. We met some fans at our hotel and we just got a little drunk you know. I was passed out in the room I didn't know anyone was taking pictures." Jude was trying to make her sentences clear, but she couldn't hold back her tears, "I'm sorry I'm a dumb drunk."

Tom stood up from his chair and walk towards Jude. He grabbed her arms gently pulling her up so he could embrace her. She rested his head to her shoulders softly crying as he placed a hand through his hair, "You must've been so scared when you saw those photos." Tom had become completely soft and couldn't help but give in as soon as her tears and remorse surfaced. He saw the genuineness in her eyes and the heartbreak in her words. For once Tom knew it was time to mature and give Jude the benefit of the doubt.

Jude sniffled louder, "No I can't imagine what went through your head."

"I thought I lost you." Tom admitted feeling his own heartstrings being tugged on, "I thought the worst Jude. I thought you spent the night with some guy, with some pig who-"

"Tommy I would never do that." Jude stepped back to look into his eyes and bring her sincerity into play, "No one would let that happen."

"Liam and Spied should be making sure jerks like that aren't hanging around." Tom said as he clenched his fists and gritted his teeth.

Jude saw the anger rise once again and she placed her hand on his chest, "Nobody is to blame, but me."

Tom melted under her caring touch and let his fingers fall, "Just please keep your pants on when you drink."

Jude wiped her tears and nodded her head with a light giggle, "I think I'm gonna lay off the drinking a little."

"Oh no Harrison, I did not come here to sober sally it up with you. I wanna live a little." Tom smirked as he pulled Jude closer to him, "Maybe we can even make an exception to my no pants rule, but only around me."

Her smile grew, "I can't believe how cool your being."

"I'm not gonna lie Jude, at first I went ape shit. I saw the paper on my flight here and as soon as I landed I was on the phone with Kwest. You should thank him; he convinced me I needed to hear your side first." Tom grazed her cheek with his hand, "He told me to think deep down inside and ask myself if I thought after everything we've been through you'd really do that to me."

Jude bit her lip as she met the depths of his blue orbs with hers, "And what was the answer?"

"I just couldn't fathom it being true. I put our past in our past and really thought about it. I just had to hear you out." Tom closed to space between their lips to place a kiss.

She pulled away after the gentle touch, "I love you so much Quincy; you are so amazing."

"Jude I missed you so much I didn't want to spend this week hating you. After this week there's only 7 weeks left." Their foreheads were resting on another with smiles spread across their lips.

"Then we're getting married." Jude hushed.

Tom's grin grew even bigger, "Oh yes, that's right. I almost forgot," he joked.

Jude pretended to be in shock and slapped his chest with a mock frown. Tom quickly scooped her up like he had done their first night together. He threw her over his shoulders just like their first night in LA. "Put me down Quincy!"

"Jude, it's not very nice to hit people!" Tom explained as he carried her towards the bedroom, "I'm afraid to say it Harrison, but you deserve a punishment."

Jude let out a small scream as he dropped her to the bed. He crawled between her legs and his face hover over hers. "What kind of punishment?"

Tom watched as she bit her lip and growled in anticipation, "You don't understand what a long couple weeks it has been." His lips met her neck feverishly as he kissed his way up her jawline until he finally met her lips. When their tongues danced the hungriness for each other's body was coursing through their veins.

They acted animalistic as Tom eagerly discarded Jude of her sundress. His eyes were drawn to her beautiful body in awe as Jude's hands worked at his short sleeve button up. As soon as it met the floor she pulled him back down to capture his leads. She needed him desperately. Their bodies ached for each other as he grinded himself against her inner core. Tom began to trail kisses down Jude's breasts leading down her stomach. He licked above her lace hem before removing her underwear. Without hesitation his lips devoured her on spot. His tongue worked her walls as his thumb pressed roughly on her clit. Jude cried out as she clenched her legs around his head. Her breathing was sporadic, "God Tommy!"

His tongue worked magically against her wet insides and he wiggled his thumb until her body convulsed underneath him. The warm liquids rushed out and he drank up as if he had been parched for weeks. Jude pulled him by his hair to come up her body. Their faces tongues met again as Tom position himself on his knees between her legs so that Jude could unbutton his khaki shorts. He managed to work them down to his ankles with the help of Jude's hands and he simply kicked them off, along with his boxers. He positioned Jude's legs, "I need to be inside of you so badly."

Jude whimpered after his words and her hands grabbed his throbbing member. His head flew back in pleasure and he quivered from her touch. She stroked gently before placing in at her walls. He followed her motion and pushed inside of her with his hands resting beside her head to keep himself up. Jude moaned as he pushed in and out, "God I missed this." She said between moans and breaths.

Her legs wrapped tightly around him and instead of fucking her senselessly he dropped lower to capture his lips. He wanted to make love to the woman he loved, he needed to show her that everything between them was still perfect. He needed her to always remember their love. Her body tangled around his as he pushed in and out slowly. She loved the feeling of their bodies together. Electricity filled her body at his touch, let alone bare chests rubbing. He pumped everything into her, but was losing control of his pace as he found his release coming. Jude circled her hips under him until both could not hold it in anymore. Tom collapsed inside her with his head resting on her shoulder. Jude was still feeling convulsions from her orgasm as his dick moved inside her still, like a heartbeat. "I love you." He let out breathlessly as he rolled beside her.

She turned to him to hold him tightly, "I love you too Tommy."

His hands wiped the sweat from her face and he placed a kiss on her nose, "I'm so happy we're mature about these things now."

Jude laughed at their past problems, "If this was a year ago," she paused, "actually I don't wanna know what would've went down if this was a year ago."

Tom added another chuckle as he pulled her to rest on his chest. His hands rubbed up and down her back, "We really changed so much."

"I'm proud." Jude mumbled but her eyes were shutting. She was worn out from all the stress of the morning and her lack of sleep the night before. Tom watched as she breathed on top of him. His hand ran through her hair again and he kissed the top of her forehead. He had let the tabloids go so easily and he was actually happy about it, but if it happened again he wouldn't now what to do. Tom took a moment to hope and pray she would stay calm. Although they made up quickly and he was willing to let it go, those worries of her urge to be young, wild, and free came back. He knew he could not lose this, he could not lose her.