A/N: Okay thanks you guys for all the replies! They really are appreciated, I'm going to try to get a lot more chapters up before I have to leave next Thursday for vacation. I'll be gone from the 10th through the 19th...please don't kill me lol. But read this and remember to review! Always appreciated. And LadyKatyUltimateFan, that would be really cool if you posted that fan fiction, if you do let me know(I love the movie I Want to Marry Ryan Banks, lol)!

Chapter Sixteen

Coming off the stage all Tommy could focus on was the teary eyed Jude staring at him, as if she was waiting for him. Tommy felt his stomach sink, realizing that he never wanted to see her cry ever again in his life. As he was walking toward her, a bubbly Sadie intercepted him.

"That was amazing! Not the usual music I really like, but that was so sweet you wrote a song for me!" she exclaimed while trying to pull him in for a hug. As she did Tommy glanced at Jude and shrugged. Being with Sadie right now was not helping his image any. Tommy eased his way out of the hug while still staring at Jude.

"Sadie, give me ten minutes. I need to go talk to Jude."

"Why?" she asked with an attitude, a little surprised at his sudden personality change.

"Just give me ten minutes," he said walking away from her.

Jude was standing against the wall with her head down, not wanting him to see the way he affected her. It broke his heart to see her like that, and it's all my fault…he thought.

"Jude…" he said quietly lifting her chin up.

"Can we do this somewhere else? Somewhere where my sister can't glare at me the whole time," she said looking back to her sister who was impatiently waiting for Tommy to come back.

"Sure," he answered and led her to an empty room close by, which turned out to be a bathroom. As they entered, Tommy shut the door and locked it. When he turned back around to see her, neither could say a word. They were just lost in each other's stare, not wanting to say something to ruin the moment. Jude felt a tear slide down her face as she watched him.

Finally both of them said in unison: "I'm Sorry!" and embraced each other in a tight hug, holding on for dear life. Tommy ran his hand through her hair and along her back as she sobbed into his neck.

"You have nothing to be sorry for, I was the one who pushed you away today after pressuring you so hard," he said, reluctantly pulling back a little. He ran his hands along her arms and shoulders trying to comfort her. She looked up in to his entrancing eyes.

"But I was the one who started it! God, why does this have to be so hard!" she said turning around and putting her hands on the sink, trying to support herself. Tommy walked over to her and put a comforting hand on her back. She looked up in the mirror to meet his eyes. There was so much warmth there that it made her heart skip a beat. Jude looked back down at her hands.

"All I know is that I've never felt this way before about anyone," she said very quietly. Tommy turned her to him and rested his hands on her hips.

"Well then that makes two of us," he said while pulling her towards him for a kiss. It was slow but deep as Jude reached up around his neck, pulling him closer. Their hearts were fire, neither being able to get enough of the other. Tommy pulled her closer to him, never wanting to let her go. By this time all thought process had left their minds, losing themselves in the passion. Feeling as if a whole lifetime passed them by, they regretfully and reluctantly eased back, just staring at each other.

"I would say something right now, but my mind has lost all capability to function," he said stepping back a little bit.

"Wow…" she said finally snapping out of the clearly visible daze that she was trapped in.

"Ok that's it, I'm breaking up with Sadie," he said shaking his head, feeling stupid that he had even started something with her. He turned toward the door as Jude put her hand on his arm. He immediately froze as if some powerful force was preventing him from taking another step. He turned around slowly to face her.

"As much as I want you to break up with Sadie, and trust me I do," she said smiling, "I don't think you should, or at least not right this minute." Tommy looked at her quizzically, thinking that she would be thrilled by this action.

"As much as I want to be with you, if you break up with her now, she'll make a huge scene. Plus talking with me, alone in a separate room, right before you do it makes people suspect things. If the producers found out, they wouldn't be too pleased with you…or me," she explained seeing his questioning look. Tommy sighed, frustrated at realizing how complicated things were. I'm on a show to get engaged to someone, while falling for one of the contestant's sister, while dating that contestant. Tommy thought while giving another sigh of disgust. He turned back to look at Jude, knowing that it would all be worth it in the end.

"Okay, maybe not now. But if not now then tomorrow," he stated firmly.

"Fine, but you better not hint anything toward being with me, or else I'll be the one to pay for it," she said giving in. He stepped closer to her, smiling at her trying to threaten him.

"Oh, and what would you do if I did?" he asked while putting his hands around her waist.

"You better watch it," she said smiling, "or else I'm going surprise you and have you running for dear life."

"Oh I would be running," he said, "but not away from you." He said kissing her once again. After a few minutes Jude pulled away and stepped back a little.

"So what are we? A couple, friends with benefits, or…"she started getting cut off once again by Tommy's lips. Jude kissed back smiling a little bit. "You still didn't answer my question," she told him.

"Well let's just put it this way, we're definitely not friends with benefits," he said looking into her icy blue eyes.

"Okay, then if we're going to actually be together we have to both agree not to play any more games."

"Agreed."

"And we have to make it seem like we're just casual friends. No one can find out. Except Haley, she won't tell anyone," she said not sure how he would take this next part, "but if we have to end it for some reason, by our choice or not, you have to promise me that you will just accept it and go along with it. The last thing we need is more complications in all of this," she said trying to study his reaction. Tommy frowned a little bit, not liking everything he was hearing. What is she insinuating? Is she keeping something from me? Oh well, by the look she's giving me, it's either take the deal or not have a relationship with her at all. Yeah…I'll take the deal…

"Done," he said smiling. Jude was relieved and gave him a huge hug. Pulling back she smiled at him.

"Ok we better get back out there before people start to get the right idea," she said grinning a little bit.

As they were coming out, it was hard not to laugh at the expression on Sadie's face. She looked beyond pissed. Thinking that she should get the hell out of there she excused herself.

"Yeah, I think I'm going to go up to bed, Sadie. It's been a long night. I'll see you later?"

"Sure," she said giving her a death glare. Tommy, scared of being alone with 'Ms. I wanna kick your ass', decided it would be best if he left as well.

"Yeah I'm pretty beat too, Sadie. Is it alright if I catch up with you tomorrow?" he asked, praying that she wouldn't explode.

"Sure," she said not looking at him. Tommy gave her a peck on the cheek and exited the room, relieved with the feeling that he narrowly escaped an early death.

Sadie stood looking after them knowing something was up; and ticked that she, for once, didn't know what that something was. I don't like this…I don't like this at all…she thought staring at the door.