A/N: Okay here's the next installment, actually earlier I was debating just combing chapter 30 and 31, but it would've messed up the format for everything else, which is why I'm posting this one so soon after chapter 30. But anyhoo, I'm sure I don't need to give you guys excuse for me to post, lol. Keep reviewing and I hope you enjoy!

P.S. I'm not sure how my weeks will go during the course of the school year, at least for the first few weeks, so I might just try to post at the ends of weekends like this week. But if I do find more time during the week I'll probably post then.

Chapter Thirty-One

Déjà vu played over in Jude's mind as she stood soaked seeing that they had an audience once again. Only difference is that Sadie was the one hosing them down like they were a couple of cats. Jude looked at her clothes. She had to admit she looked pretty ridiculous standing in front of the camera. Her blonde hair was matted against her head, her clothes were sticking to places that she never knew she had, and not to mention her lips felt like they were as big as a blimp.

Jude looked at the girls standing in front of them. Mini skirts, high heeled shoes, and hands on bony hips, all glaring but also sporting a smug grin. It was the same look her dad gave her when he wanted to say "I'm right and you're wrong". Although my dad wouldn't be dressed as sluty, Jude thought.

The cameras stayed in position expecting some other major drama fest to take place; or at least for someone to say something. Jude and Tommy looked at each other in their soaking wet glory. Out of nowhere Jude felt herself smile, which turned into laughter. Tommy watched her for a second before joining in. Not being able to contain their amusement, they soon buckled over in heavy laughter. Although neither knowing exactly what they were laughing at. It could've been at how stupid they looked, at Sadie or their audience, or maybe Jude was laughing at the mental picture she got putting her dad in Sadie's clothes.

The crew looked up from their cameras in confusion. A few whispered mumblings of "what the hell?" while the girls got even more angered by the sight of them laughing, most likely, at them.

Tommy looked at everyone as he was trying to calm down and stopped laughing. He turned to Jude, who was also trying to cover up her laughter, and motioned his head subtly toward the mansion. Moving closer to Jude he brought his head to her ear and whispered.

"On the count of three make a run for it. One…two…three!"

As soon Tommy counted off, he grabbed Jude's hand making a dash for the door. Everyone watching didn't know what to do at first, and just watched them run. Then the camera crew reacted first and chased after them, trying to get more footage of them. Sadie was next to react and ran after them, not wanting Jude to hog her boyfriend AND her camera time. She didn't even know why she still called him her boyfriend. He was dating nine other girls besides herself, one of them being her sister. Maybe it was hope. Or maybe she just wanted to hang on as long as she could, because she was feeling Tommy slipping away from her. Whatever the reasoning was, it was going to have to wait. Running up to the camera crew she tried to paste on a smile, when she only wanted to fly right by them and have them follow her for a change.

"What's the hold up?"

"It's the door…they locked us out!" he exclaimed squinting through the window to try to find someone that could unlock it for them. Instead he found Tommy and Jude staring out at them, cocky grins pinned on their faces.

"Wait, what do you mean they locked us out?" she asked impatiently.

"I mean…that they turned the little thing on the door that locks it and now we can't get in the mansion!" he said just as angry.

"You do know that there's a front door too!"

"Yeah, but there's a ten foot wall preventing us and the front door. And unless you want to carry this equipment over it, then we're stuck."

"You mean you are stuck," she snapped back turning away and walking over towards the wall. Looking up she saw how high it was, then she looked down at her skirt and shoes.

"Uh uh…no way," Sadie huffed walking back towards the crew.

Inside, Tommy and Jude stared out at everyone who was banging on doors to get into the mansion. Tommy smiled at Jude and took her hand leading her toward the door and out of the kitchen. Jude turned back only to give the crewman a little finger wave. Once in the hallway, Tommy pressed Jude against the wall to kiss her. Jude was taken aback but responded nonetheless. Pulling away Jude looked up at him.

"I love you, you know that?" Tommy's face curled into a smile as he leaned down and kissed her forehead.

"Yes, but I'm glad to hear you say it."

Before Tommy and Jude had any more time together, an angry Jeff came running into the room. He stood arms across his chest glaring down at them.

"Can either of you tell me what the hell the cameramen and the contestants were doing locked outside?" he asked impatiently, staring from Tommy to Jude and back again. Tommy looked at Jude, searching for something to say. Jude was the first one to come up with an excuse.

"Um, maybe they accidentally locked it on their way out and forgot a key to get back in?" Jeff gave a short laugh.

"Hah, yeah right," he said before walking away angrily from them. At the door he turned back, "Tommy shouldn't you be getting ready for your date with Rachel?"

"Yes…" he answered rolling his eyes away from him. Jeff stalked off, leaving Tommy and Jude alone.

"It takes all my energy sometimes to keep from bashing that guy's face in," he said running his hands through his hair."

"It's not worth it. He's not worth it."

"Oh he's worth it alright. He blackmailed us! How could you say he's not worth it? After what he did to us," he rambled.

"I didn't mean it like that. I meant the consequences aren't worth it," Jude explained. She looked up at Tommy's face then down to the ground trying to turn away from him.

"Even if you don't hit him it will end badly," she mumbled to herself, not expecting Tommy to hear her. Tommy jerked his head toward her quizzically.

"What do you mean it will end badly?"

"What? Oh…um nothing," she tried. Tommy brought his hand to her shoulder turning her to face him.

"Yeah, you meant something by it. Is there something you're not telling me?" he wanted to know. Jude hesitated for a moment, knowing she couldn't tell him. But he should know…said a voice in her head. Jude shook it off. I'll tell him…just not right now…

"I didn't mean anything by it. Just that Jeff is a jerk and even if you didn't do something to hurt him he would probably find a way to screw us over anyway." It wasn't a lie, Jude decided. Just not the whole truth… Tommy looked at her carefully, but then eased his expression into a smile again, believing her.

"Okay. Well, I have to go on a date now," he said very unenthused. "But when I get back…" Tommy trailed off leaning in to kiss Jude.

"Yeah?"

"When I get back…no cameras, no girls….no Sadie," he continued. Jude smiled. "Just you and me," he finished giving her another kiss.

"Mhm…I like the sound of that."

"Good, because you can't get rid of me that easily Harrison," he finished flashing Jude his pearly whites. Jude smiled back at him.

"Well go, have fun then," Jude said pushing him into the main hall.

Tommy turned and gave Jude one last smile before leaving the room. Realizing that he was still soaking wet, he made a quick detour to his room. Discarding his wet jeans and T-shirt, he exchanged them for another pair of jeans and a casual polo. Checking the mirror, he fixed his hair by adding more gel. Convinced he was ready for the date, Tommy entered the hall again where Rachel and the camera crew were waiting for them. Rachel was wearing tight jeans, boots, and a red top. Her hair fell around her face in loose brown curls. She smiled at him, her hazel eyes lighting up. Tommy smiled back at her genuinely. He had to admit, he liked Rachel. She wasn't as obsessive in the competition as Sadie or some of the other girls. He hadn't seen her outside when the water bucket scene had taken place either.

"Ready to go?" he asked extended an arm out to her. She stood up and took it, the light never leaving her eyes.

"I thought you would never ask."

"Let's do this then," he added before escorting her out of the mansion.