Sweet Sixteen Chapter 3: Ultimate Betrayal, an instant star fanfic

Author Notes: This part was shorter than I wanted, but every time I added more to make it longer it just felt empty. Like I was dragging something on that didn't need to be dragged on. For the people who wanted to know, the person e-mailing was not anyone from . I posted this on my LiveJournal before here, and that is where that person e-mailed me from.

I want to thank everyone for their feedback on the story so far. This is my first Instant Star story, so I am really glad everyone is enjoying it so far. Yes I am thinking about doing a sequel, the only issue is I haven't seen season 3 or 4. So a good portion of the story would be changed, and it would also depend on if one would be wanted.

Pairing: Jude/Tommy

Summary: Tommy and Jude get things settled when he finishes up his list.

Disclaimer: I do not own Instant Star or its characters.

Rate: PG-13

Season: 1

Category: Angst

Spoilers: Up to Won't Get Fooled Again

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Tommy smiled as he watched her sleep next to him on his bed. It had just been a few days since she left his place after her pain filled birthday. But it seemed even more betrayal was ahead of her. He dropped her off to have her run back into his arms ordering him to take her away. He wanted to ask her why, but the look in her eyes shut him up. He drove away seeing how shaken she was.

She and Sadie were supposes to have dinner but they didn't. He had showed up as soon as Sadie was off, as much as she wanted to take him up on his offer she knew she needed to work on her song. Dropping her off he smiled as she walked to her door, then he heard her yelled his name. When the words came out of her mouth, he was stunned. Her father was having an affair, the man she held in the highest regard, the man she thought could do no wrong, was cheating on her mother. He saw the anguish, horror and pain in her eyes, so he didn't take her back to G-Major. He needed to go back to continue working on the mixing but the pain in her eyes hurt him too much.

The drive was silent; she just kept her eyes on the passing houses, trees, people and anything else that came up. He had some music in the car, so she let the words of the songs take over. Tommy remembered the whimpering sounds she made as she wiped the tears away. He knew there was nothing he could say to make the pain go away, so he said nothing. He just kept driving if she wanted to talk he would let her begin. Opening the door for her he took her hand leading her into his home.

When they got inside he took her straight to his bedroom. He knew that if he offered or he tried she would allow him to make love to her. But as much as he wanted to make love to her, to make her forget what she witnessed he would hate himself for it. She had been stubborn about the whole no action decree; he had even found it funny. He had playfully made advances on her since then, just because she would pretend like it did nothing to her. To be honest she was doing a great job at deflating his ego.

Right now she needed him as a boyfriend; calling himself that really freaked him out. But he wanted this for real, and for real meant being a boyfriend which meant comforting her without using sex. So instead he walked over to his dresser taking out the shirt and boxer she wore before. Tommy watched her slowly undress, her eyes telling him she was not fully here. He followed her, taking off his t-shirt, shoes and jeans. Tommy groaned softly when he saw her bare back. Closing his eyes he pushed away the images of her naked underneath him that were popping up inside of his head.

When Jude turned around, she smiled softly. Walking towards him she touched his face and he opened his eyes. Without thinking Tommy pulled her against him, frowning as her tears started again. Walking towards his bed Tommy watched her climb under his covers moving it aside for him. He joined her, knowing he was crazy. It was barely six and here he was about to try and go to sleep. Pulling her close he kissed the top of her head. Jude smiled as the tears fell as she heard him starting to sing something. She could not make out the words but the melody was soft and slow, almost like a lullaby. So she closed her eyes and allowed herself to just forget the rest of the world.

Several hours later Tommy stretched out moving his hand over to feel for Jude who was not there. Then he realized for the first time he heard music, smiling he slipped out of bed. Looking to the side he saw it was close to eleven. Walking down the hallway he found her on his couch with a pen and paper writing. It looked like her muse was back, she had been afraid Shay had taken it from her. Leaning against the entry way he stood back hoping she would sing the song he heard a few moments ago again. He watched her pick up his guitar let out a breath he knew she did when she thought she had finished a song.

You never lied to me not once
It's not your fault that I can't trust
It's in my past, it's in my path and I can't go there
Making a mess out of this game
To see it all go up in flames
So tired of being ruthless and wreckless

Time to be your only one
To almost be you're way too young
Time to crash into the sun
Time to be your 21
Time to dream that love will last
Time to drive my car too fast
Time to walk before I run
Time to be
Ohh time to be your 21

I don't believe in love and I
I pull it to the wall
I tasted sweetness there to laugh so hard as it falls
And I could push you there if you don't stop me
Push you there if you don't stop me
Please stop me

It's gut wrenching sometimes
It's life threatening sometimes
Seems like nothing can wash it all away

Time to be your only one
To almost be your way to young
Time to crash into the sun
Time to be
Time to be your 21

"Amazing," Tommy smiled walking into the room, his smiled growing when he saw her blush. Knowing that this was one of the reasons he fell for her.

"You know I hate it when you do that," Jude groaned putting his guitar down, trying to hide the fact she was embarrassed.

"Sometimes it's the only way to hear your best work," Tommy smirked coming to sit down next to her. She like him was just too much of a perfectionist. "I guess I can thank Kwest for the change in words."

"I always knew it was missing something," Jude sighed shrugging her shoulders as she wrote something else down. Right now she did not want to discuss her lyrics she wanted to escape in them. "You don't like it."

"I love it but Georgia wants a 'tell him off because he broke my heart' kind of song," Tommy reminder her softly.

"I have a little bit done on that song," Jude admitted hesitantly.

"Let me hear what you got," Tommy replied picking up his guitar. Jude took it from him shifted her body so she was sitting more towards him, than she looked up at him shyly. Tommy tried not to groaned, he loved that look in her eyes. He knew he needed to finish his list soon.

I drift away to a place
Another kind of life
Take away the pain
I create my paradise
Everything I've held
Has hit the wall
What used to be yours
Isn't yours at all
Falling apart, and all that I'm asking
Is it a crime, am I overreacting

Oh, he's under my skin
Just give me something to get rid of him
I've got a reason now to bury this alive
Another little white lie

So what you had didn't fit
Among the pretty things
Never fear, never fear
I now know where you've been
Braids have been un-tied
As ribbons fall away
Leave the consequence
My tears you'll taste
Falling apart and all that I question
Is this a dream or is this my lesson

Oh, he's under my skin
Just give me something to get rid of him
I've got a reason now to bury this alive
Another little white lie

"Wow, that's powerful," Tommy gasped moved by the emotion she put into each word. "This is the kind of song that will touch people Jude."

"Thanks," Jude smiled sadly putting his guitar to the side again. "My mom comes home tomorrow afternoon."

"What are you going to do," Tommy asked watching her rub her eyes.

"I don't know," Jude whispered, than look up at him tears shimmering in her eyes. "She's my mom, but he's my dad."

"He can't expect you to lie," Tommy told her moving a piece of her hair out of the way.

"Sadie has," Jude told him bitterly. "She called me to tell me dad told her he found my keys…she's met her…talked to her."

"You're not Sadie," Tommy reminded her softly.

"How do you betray one parent for the other," Jude asked brokenly.

"Jude you're not the one who is betraying anyone," Tommy argued pulling her against him. "Your dad is asking the unbelievable from you and Sadie, but you have to do what you think is right."

"I know," Jude mumbled as the tears fall. "It just hurt so much."

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Sadie heard Jude come in, heard her go up the stairs to her room and slam the door. Sadie walked down the hallway to Jude's door opening it slowly. She was lying on her bed. She stood there for the longest time knowing that something was up with her sister. She had been gone all night and she knew that she wasn't with Kat or Jamie. Kat had called for her last night wanting to know where Jude was, seemed all three of them had plans. Her sister was somewhere, and she wanted to know where.

Walking inside the room Jude didn't look up she just kept her eyes on the ceiling. Sadie knew that she could not ask her, not right now. Jude was mad at her for keeping their father's little secret. Jude wanted her to tell their mother the truth but she could not. She closed the door to Jude's room, their father was not there. Which was a good thing because she knew there would be some kind of blow out; Jude was not like her. Sadie looked down then back up the tears finally showing in her eyes as well.

"I don't want to lose dad," Sadie confessed softly coming to sit at the end of Jude's bed. "I know it sounds selfish but I don't want to lose him…or our family."

"I know," Jude mumbled.

"Where were you last night," Sadie asked looking down at her sister. "Kat called for you said you stood her and Jamie up."

"Sadie," Jude groaned softly. "Please not right now."

"Alright," Sadie nodded softly hurt that she was not looking at her. "Mom will be home later this evening."

"Okay," Jude nodded sitting up, making sure not to make eye contact. "I need to work on my new song."

Sadie watched her slip of the bed to get her guitar, than walked back to where she was. For now she would let her little sister win this battle, but that did not mean she would win the war. She knew Jude was somewhere last night and she would find out where at some point. Walking out of the room she stopped when she heard the first two lines of the song. She didn't know who they were about anymore Shay or their father. Shutting the door Sadie knew keeping this a secret was horrible but she didn't want to lose her dad. She didn't want her life to change, their family was almost perfect.

Going to her room she looked down at their family picture, she knew it was all about to change. She knew that Jude would tell her mother, and then her mother would react the way any woman would. Part of her hoped that her mother could forgive, that they could work past this but she did not have much hope of that. Her mother had a one track mind when it came to cheating. If they cheated once they'll do it again so it's best to end it the first time then go through the pain a second time. Those were the words she told her when she was in tenth grade and she thought her boyfriend was seeing someone else. Falling back on her bed, Sadie kept the picture in her hands.

*****

Jude laid her head on her arms of the dressing room she was in. She heard the door open and she knew that it was Tommy he told her he'd come and see her after the show. She was afraid of everyone's reaction to the song, but everyone loved it so far. She could see the pride in Georgia's eyes even EJ was proud of the song. Tommy gave her a small squeeze on the arm letting her know she did well without actually being noticed by everyone. She knew he watched her walk to the dressing room, knew he wanted to follow. He probably was when she heard Georgia yell his name.

She almost smiled because he just stood there waiting for her to turn around to look at him. Sucking in a deep breath she turned around, standing up to see him smirking at her. He loved the song, she could tell right now. She saw him lock the door walking towards her slowly she knew that right now she should not be smiling. She should be mad or sup set but he made it so hard sometimes.

Tommy saw the hurt in her eyes starting to fade. The song had helped her deal with the betrayal of both Shay and her father, but he knew she was not completely healed. He watched Jude smirked turned to a fake frown when he put his hand son her hips. Her eyes went down to his hand then back up to his face. He knew that she was not going to let him, but he had to try. He bent down to kiss her to have her move her lips out of the way just before they made contact. He laughed lightly as his lips made contact with her cheek, and he smiled wider as he felt her smile.

"Have we forgotten Mr. Quincy," Jude chirped politely playfully shoving him away.

"Actually we haven't," Tommy smirked pulling out the papers he had in his jacket. Jude gave him a small smile as he placed the papers in her hand. "I've been up the last two nights finishing up this list. And let me tell you it gave me headache trying to remember all their names."

"Poor baby…You didn't use as many as I thought you would," Jude laughed only half joking, then scanning over page number one when she saw something that made her look up. "Unknown Brunette #1."

"There are some of them that I don't remember their names or I didn't ask," Tommy explained running his hands through his hair slightly ashamed. "You still sure you want to be with me."

"I hold your entire sex history in my hands," Jude smirked waving the papers in front of him. He watched her look over the papers, than his heart stopped when she started to frown, then look up at him again. "I've been thinking if you've been sexually active for nine years that means you were 14 when you lost your virginity."

"Yea," Tommy nodded softly. "I wish I could tell you it was with someone I knew…someone I care for."

"I'm not going to change my mind about us," Jude told him watching him watch her.

"Jude," Tommy sighed.

"You want to keep us quiet for now," Jude guessed smiling softly. "I kind of figured you would and I actually don't think it's a bad idea. Not sure I'm ready to be known as Tommy Q's girlfriend."

"I just want to give us a chance," Tommy explained going to stand in front of her, smiling when she wrapped her arms around his neck. "Plus I don't want you to have to worry about the media right now I want your full attention on the album."

"You have my full attention," Jude repeated getting a wicked grin from him.

Tommy opened his mouth to say something when she pulled him to her. The kiss was light and soft to begin with. Tommy put his arms around her waist pulling her closer to him. He groaned as she open her mouth to him. Moving his hands up he let out another sound as his hands came in contact with her soft skin. Running her finger through his hair, Tommy laughed as she whimpered when he pulled away. He bent down to kiss her again when there was a knock at the door, than her father's voice filled the room.

Jude folded up the paper putting it into her pocket as Tommy opened the door. Tommy made his excuse to leave knowing that he wanted a moment alone with her. He gave her one last hidden smile as he slipped out, shutting the door as he did so. Walking down the hallways he smiled as he heard people going on about her new song. Putting his hands in his pocket he started to think about how it should sound on an album, because they began band hunting for her tomorrow.

*****

"Hey babe," Tommy greeted into the phone.

"You do realize it is after one in the morning," Jude laughed whispering softly. "And that if my mother or Sadie catch me on the phone I'm dead."

"Just called to see how your night went," Tommy smiled as he heard her put down what sounded like her journal.

"Dad told mom the truth and she kicked him out," Jude sighed deeply. "Sadie went straight to her room crying while I couldn't even look my dad in the eyes when he left…I couldn't even hug him goodbye."

"It'll take time…he betrayed you and Sadie just as much as he did your mom," Tommy explained softly wishing he could be there for her right now.

"So did you just call to see how my night went," Jude smirked.

He did partially but in truth he also wanted to hear the sound of her voice. Even since he left her in her dressing all he could do was think about how good she felt against him. When he closed his eyes he could still smell her scent that lingered on his sheets, comforter and pillow. He almost didn't want to wash them afraid that he would wash her away too.

Jude laughed as he went on about nothing, she could tell that he just wanted to talk. Though she had to be quiet because Sadie was watching her like hawk today, trying to see if she let anything away. Plus Sadie was angry with her because she refused to hug her dad, but unlike Sadie she could not forgive. Though not to the same degree, she knew what it felt like to be cheated on by someone you cared for.

"What are you doing this Friday," Tommy asked softly almost unsure, this was new territory for him. It had been along time since he had dated just one girl.

"Nothing so for," Jude shrugged curiously. "Why?"

"Because I was wondering if you'd like to come over to my place," Tommy asked smoothly. "I thought I'd order a pizza, maybe rent some movies."

"I think I can do that," Jude smiled widely. "But I have to remind you I do have a curfew."

"No worries," Tommy laughed.

"Then it's a date," Jude said widely into the phone

"Great," Tommy replied smiling just as widely. "I'll see you tomorrow, and be rested we have to start auditions for your band tomorrow."

"See you tomorrow," Jude mumbled.

Jude shut her cell phone as she fell back on her bed. It was so unreal to her right now, she was dating Tommy Quincy. The guy her sister had been dreaming about since before she even knew what liking a boy really meant. She looked over at the phone it was past two-thirty in the morning. They had been talking for almost ninety minutes. She got out of the bed turned off her light, she had to try and get some sleep. She had to get up for school in like five hours, than she had to spend three hours at G-Major after school. Closing her eyes she smiled, as bad as the last few weeks had been they were starting to look up.

TBC