A/N: From this moment on I will start putting this story in a first person narrative. For example if you see Samantha in Bold that means the part is about her. When you see Jude in bold it means the part has to do with her.
Chapter 3—Samantha
I sat down in the seat across from Darius and slowly inhaled before I started telling him the personal things in my life.
"Ok when I was 15 I fell in love with this guy named Eric he was 18. He didn't have the same feelings for me but he lend me on to believe he did. I personally thought that with the way he constantly flirted with me that maybe he had the same feelings I did. Later in our friendship he sat me down and told me he didn't love me. Of course I was crushed I mean what 15 year old girl you know heals so easily from heartbreak. Any way through the years we stayed friends and he kept on flirting with me. When I was 17 I got into a car accident and had to take physical therapy for my lower back and knee. Once again during that time I told Eric I loved him and once again he hurt me by telling me he didn't feel the same. A couple weeks into going to physical therapy I met this 31 year old guy named Noel who worked there. We really hit it off. And in July I lied to my parents and told them I was going to a club. Instead I went to Noel's apartment and we had sex. 2 or 3 months later I found out I was pregnant. I told Noel and he was scared at how my parents would react. I told Eric hoping he would be a good friend and he got angry and stopped talking to me. My parents took the pregnancy well. In April when I was 18 I gave birth to a little girl name Natalia Marie Sanchez. Noel told me he loved me but I told him I did not love him. I told him my heart would always belong to Eric. He understood and helped me raise Natalia. As months went by Eric came back into the picture and acted as an uncle to Thalia. I never knew why he was being like this but I didn't mind I loved the fact he was in my daughters life. When we were out together with Thalia it felt like we were the perfect family. Then 6 months ago I once again told Eric how I felt but this time he didn't answer. I took his silence as rejection. I got so angry with his actions that I couldn't bare to be around him. So I left my precious baby girl in the care of her father and told him when I get to where I'm going I'll call and send for her. When I got here I called but he told me everything was fine and he wanted to take care of her until I settled down."
I stopped speaking and wiped a tear off my cheek that managed to fall from my eyes.
I could tell Darius felt bad. I knew he really wasn't trying to make me cry he just wanted to know why he didn't know about my baby. I heard him silently swear to himself as he got up out his seat and wrapped his arms around me.
"Letting go of my baby was the hardest thing I ever had to do and if I could go back in time I would of took her with me. I was so selfish I wasn't even around for her 2nd birthday. I mean Noel helps he shows her my picture and I speak to her on the phone she knows my voice. But I mean what kind of a mother am I that I can just abandon my child. Now today Noel calls me and tells me Eric knows I'm in Toronto"
"It's going to be ok Samantha." Said Darius to me as he got up and went over to his phone and started dialing.
"Yo I'm going to need you back here sooner than Monday. And I'm going to need you to make a pit stop in New York City. The Bronx."
"D are you fucking shitting me what the hell is in that dangerous city that I need to risk my life for." I heard the man scream on the other end.
"My new artist's daughter is there and she wants her here with her. Samantha what is the address."
"1232 River Ave." I said wiping away my tears.
"D the best I can do is being there by Thursday morning is that good enough for you?"
"Hold on. Samantha is Thursday good for you?"
I nodded my head yes.
"Yeah man it's good. Alright I'll see you Thursday. Oh T, man Thanks."
"No problem D. Bye"
With that Darius hung up the phone and I jumped from my seat into his arms.
"Thank you Darius so much you don't know how much this means to me." I said pulling away.
"Hey I do what ever I can to make my artist happy." he said putting his finger under my chin to raise my head.
Instantly our eyes locked and Darius slowly moved towards my lips. I met him half way and just like that me and Darius were locked into a heated and passionate kiss.
Neither of us noticed all the commotion outside the doors nor did we notice someone barged into Darius's office.
"So this is what you have abandoned your daughter and family for? To make out with another older guy. Would you be getting pregnant by this one too?" Yelled the person near the door.
I quickly pulled from Darius as I looked to where the screaming came from. My eyes quickly surveyed the room. I noticed Jude, Karma, Speed, Sadie, Qwest and Porshia. Then I looked towards the door and saw my one true love standing there with pain and anger in his eyes.
"Well if it isn't Eric Delko. El Nino who broke mi Corazon. What brings you here to Toronto. None the less what brings you to G-Major." I said angry that he made me brake that hot and intense kiss.
"I came here to figure out why you abandoned Natalia y tu familia."
"Listen first of all I did not abandon her I left her with her father and second of all why the fuck are you so interested in what I do in MY life?"
"You want to know why because there is a little 2 year old girl at home wondering where the hell her mommy disappeared to."
Suddenly I remembered we had an audience. And I turned to Darius to silently ask for them to leave.
"Alright everyone out. Nothing to see here." said Darius ushering everyone out the room
"Wait. I want you and Jude to stay in here with me. I'm going to need some supportive faces here."
"Alright." said Darius as he sat at his desk and Jude went to the couch. Everyone else left murmuring under their breaths.
As soon as the door closed I stormed up to Eric and slapped him in the face.
"How dare you come here and tell my whole personal business to a bunch of strangers."
Eric glared at me as he held his cheek.
"And for your information I told Noel that once I got here I would be sending for Natalia. HE is the one who said no let her stay with her father. God don't you know letting go of you took a toll on me. I refused to do anything anymore including taking care of my baby. I knew the only thing I could do that would best benefit my child is if I left for a while to get my head on straight. I came here and I got my life together. I got a beautiful home with a room that is neatly decorated for Natalia, I had a record contract and I have 2 people here who have my back."I said looking at Darius and Jude.
"Samantha look I want to tell you something." I suddenly noticed how Eric's voice changed it was no longer angry it sounded more like shame and hurt.
"Listen Eric I don't want to hear it any more its been 5 years and now I think it is time for me to really let go of you. My daughter will be here in 2 days and I have to concentrate on her and my career. I don't have time to chase after you and wonder night after night if you love me."
"Samantha"
"No Eric I'm sorry I just can't even look at you right now. Maybe another time when your face doesn't make me sick to my stomach."
"You sure it's my face and not something else." Eric said in a low voice just loud enough for me to hear.
As I began to walk out the door with Jude. I heard Eric's comment and turned around and slapped him hard in the face.
"You bastard. Get out of here. Go drown in an ocean for all I care I'm done with you." I said as I spit at his feet.
Darius went wide-eyed as he saw my spit hit his brand new carpet.
"Sorry D." I said while I walked out the room closing the door behind me and Jude.
Jude
My god I can not believe me and Samantha can have more things in common every time we speak. I mean a guy broke her heart just like Tommy did me. She can sing her butt off like me. She has a kid like I would of had if he would of survived. Oh yeah and she has a very hot temper just like I do. Humph this girl could might as well be my new best friend.
"Jude" I heard Samantha say.
"Yeah Sam?"
"Could you do me a favor and help me record a song. I know our producer is coming next week but I want to get this song off my chest already and present it to Darius. Besides I heard you also co-produce on Karma's album."
"Sure Sam you have the lyrics."
"Yes all in here" she said smiling and pointing to her head.
"Ok well go get into the sound booth while I set up in here."
"Ok." Samantha said as I watched her jump up from her seat and into the sound booth. I have never seen her this happy since I met her. Which was yesterday but still. Its good to see her happy she has a nice smile. And seeing her smile makes me smile as I remember how excited I was to record with Tommy.
Memories you can't live with them and you can't live with out them.
Before I started to record Samantha's song I asked if it was ok if we got her an audience.
"Sure. Oh and do me a favor I know for a fact Eric is still around here some where so get him in there to I want him to hear this as well."
"Your wish is my command" I said as me and her laughed.
I left Studio D I went to get some people.
I got Qwest so he could help since Pasty and Shay were taking a half an hour break. I got Karma, SME, Mason and of course Eric.
We were all in studio D and listening to Samantha breath through the headphones before I spoke.
"Sam what's the title of the song?"
" 'I run away'. Eric I hope you like it." Samantha said with an evil grin that made me flinch.
"Remind me not to get on her bad side." I said to everyone in the room. Then I smiled at Samantha because I knew she could here me. She started to laugh.
"Alright Sam. Lets start."
"Ok here it goes."
You took your love away, too fast
Left no chance to say look back
And now I know the truth,
It makes it easier
Maybe when time goes by,
I'll understand
Let's pretend, that I've moved on
And I tell myself,
That life goes on, without you.
Open my eyes, Look deep inside.
I run away, I run away, I run away
You threw it all away
So blind
You pushed me far from you,
In your life.
Now I know the tears,Won't lead to loneliness
Maybe when time goes by,
I'll understand
Let's pretend, that I've moved on
And I tell myself,
That life goes on, without you.
Open my eyes, Look deep inside.
I run away, I run away, I run away, I run away
Let's pretend, that I've moved on
And I tell myself,
That life goes on, without you.
Open my eyes, Look deep inside.
I run away, I run away, I run away
Let's pretend, that I've moved on
And I tell myself,
That life goes on, without you.
Open my eyes, Look deep inside.
I run away I run away I run away.
Repeat to fade
"Wow Samantha that was unbelievable." I told her through the speaker.
"Thanks Jude." She told me as she took off the headphones and came back into the room
"So Eric did you like it?" she asked him. But instead of answering her he got up and stormed out the room.
"What was that about?" Karma asked Samantha.
"I'm in love with him but he doesn't love me. He believes im too young for him. He's 23 and I'm going to be 20 in December. So this song just says I basically moved on."
I saw Samantha shrug her shoulders.
"Like the song says life goes on, without you."
She said to the people in the room as she walked away. Before I could go after her my phone went off.
You picked up the pieces and put me back together again.
When I went to see the caller id it was a number I never seen before. Wondering who it was I answered.
"Hello?"
No response.
"Hello?"
Still no answer.
"Ok I'm going to hang up now."
"No Jude wait." Said the voice on the other line.
I quickly snapped my phone shut and ran out the room.
I went out onto the fire escape and saw Samantha standing in the same spot I was in when Tommy kissed me on my sixteenth birthday.
I also noticed she was crying just like I was before Tommy came out and spoke to me.
"You know every time I run into you Samantha your always crying." Samantha looked at me and started to laugh.
"Well what can I say I am an emotional 19 year old."
"Yeah aren't we all."
"So what brings you out here."
"I needed some place to relax."
"Why?"
"Because after you left studio D my phone rang. It was a number I didn't recognize so I answered it. When I said hello no one answered. When I said hello again I still got the same response and when I said im hanging up now. I heard Tommy's voice say No Jude wait. I didn't know what to do so I hung up anyway."
"You know what I do when I'm upset or I need to relax."
"What"
"I write a song."
I started to laugh.
"That's not a bad idea come on lets go back to studio D."
I saw Samantha hesitate before she moved.
"Don't worry I saw Eric leave the office when I was coming out towards this way."
"Ok great lets go."
Me and Samantha went back to Studio D where I started writing a new song.
While I was in my writing zone I heard Samantha on her phone. From the way her conversation was going I assumed she was talking to her daughter's father.
"Yes my boss is sending someone to your house to pick up Thalia."
"I trust him. He wouldn't send some random person over there if he thought he was going to harm her."
"Yes. He will most likely be there by tomorrow afternoon and he will arrive here Thursday morning."
"Yeah I have to go. I miss you too. Bye"
With that Samantha hung up the phone and stared at me.
"So Ms. Harrison do we have a song?"
"Actually yeah I just wrote my last line want to hear it."
"Of course. Duh" Samantha said. She sounded like a little girl and it made me laugh.
"Ok the name of the song is 'I'll Never Stop Lovin You'."
Oh, yeah
They say in this world, nothing lasts forever
But I don't believe that's true
Cause the way that I feel
When we are together
I know that's the way, I'll always feel for you
From now until forever That's how long I'll be true
I will make you this vow and promise you now until forever
I'll never stop loving you
Then will come a day when the world stops turning
And stars will fall from the sky
But this feeling will last
When the suns start burning
But all I wanna do is love you
Until the end of time
From now until forever That's how long I'll be true
I will make you this vow and promise you now until forever
I'll never stop loving you
It's gonna take more than a lifetime
To give you all the love (all the love)
Feels for you tonight
From now until forever That's how long I'll be true
I will make you this vow and promise you now until forever
I'll never stop loving you
From now until forever That's how long I'll be true
I will make you this vow and promise you now until forever
I'll never stop loving you
Until forever
I'll never stop loving you
When I finished the song I looked over to Samantha and she was crying.
"Jude that song was great. Don't change anything in it. When everyone hears that song they will cry just like I did."
I went over to Samantha and gave her a hug. Just then sort of ironically both of our phones started ringing.
Samantha's phone played Christina Aguliera's "Hurt".
Mine played "Time To Be Your 21" and I knew exactly who it was.
She picked up her phone and I heard her say. "Hello Eric."
I picked up my phone and said "How may I help you Mr. Quincy."
A/N: Songs in this chapter were. "I run away" and "I'll Never Stop Lovin You" they are both by Britney Spears.