Author Notes: This chapter was never meant to be written, but when I started to write the next chapter I felt like I needed one more chapter. Don comes in this chapter. This is very short, just kind a filler if you will. Please read the ending author notes for a warning. I looked everywhere for Kwest's last name and could not find it, so I made one up. Because the younger Jude in 4x01 had blond hair, I put it as Jude's natural hair color.

This part has a dark part in it, but it's a build up for the rest of the story!

Pairing: Jude/Tommy; Don/Vicki

Summary: Just some random moments during Jude's tour and Sadie summer trip around Europe.

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

Rate: PG

Season: 1

Category: Drama/Angst

Spoilers: All of Season One

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Vicki (one month after last chapter):

Walking inside of her home Vicki Harrison fell to the ground as she makes it to the couch. She can not stop the tears as they fall her heart feels like it is racing a hundred miles per second. Rolling so that she was now on her butt she looked up. She was starting to get her self under control, but she could not help it. She had a wonderful time tonight with Don March. He was a handsome man that could not take his eyes off of her. She at first said no to his dinner invitation since he was after all her divorce lawyer. But they were almost finished, and her divorced was almost finalized, they just needed to speak with Jude on one matter.

Standing up she found the picture of her family. It was taken about this time last summer, right before Jude did Instant Star. Falling on the couch again she could not help but feel the dread. Her family was gone; Sadie would be starting college when she got back, moving into the dorms, and being an adult. Jude was never home at all anymore because of her career, so she was alone. That is why she went out tonight she needed to start living her life. Putting the picture up, she put a smile on her face.

This was what she needed she realized as she walked away from the picture that once meant the world to her. She needed to say goodbye to her old life and hello to her new one. Taking off her shoes the tears still came, but that was okay she decided. Tonight she would morn the loss of her family, than tomorrow she would call Don and see if he wanted to go out for lunch. He did mention they still had some things to discuss, he was sure he could have her divorced finalized by her birthday in November. Vicki stopped when she came to an old photo album, she picked up. This held all of her favorite pictures of Sadie and Jude together.

She held it until she came to her bed, there she placed it down. She undid the pins in her hair allowing her blond hair to fall down. She quickly got out of the dress she wore, changing into something more conformable. Washing her face she sucked in a breath, she felt so different. Then she slipped into the bed she had once shared with her soon to be ex-husband to pay one last tribute to her old life. Putting the covers over her she sucked in a deep breath as she opened the album up for what would be the last time.

She laughed out loud when she found the first picture. Sadie was about three and Jude was only one; in this picture they were covered in chocolate ice cream from head to toe. She almost forgot how beautiful Jude used to be with her natural blonde hair. When Sadie was fifteen she let her get a few highlight, Jude talked them into allowing her to dye her hair. She had been against it, but Stuart said she should be allowed to express herself. It had been over three years, and she was still dying it that color. They had been so happy; closing the album as she got to the last picture she cried again. It was taken less than a year ago, at some fair they went to around Halloween. It had been the last true outing they had a family, before it all came crashing down on them. Vicki turned off her light the time for goodbye was coming to an end. Closing her eyes, she allowed sleep to claim her, so morning could come.

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Jude (six weeks after last chapter):

Six weeks, 2 days, nine hours, thirty-three minutes, and twenty some seconds that was how long it had been since Jude last saw Tommy. Not that she was obsessed or anything she just missed him a lot. They tried e-mails but both agreed they just seemed empty so they stuck to nightly phone calls. Looking to the side Spied was playing something on his guitar, Kyle was sleeping, and Wally was reading some book. The bus was quiet; they were on their way from New Orleans to Kansas City, then back to Canada. Looking outside of the bus she smiled at the cars passing by them. Shay's bus was in front of theirs. She had been glad she had the guys because they made sure he understood it would be advised to stay away.

Falling back she was fighting back the tears, she just wanted to see Tommy. She knew that this was apart of her life now. Lucky for her Tommy understood what her life was about. He had been in her place at one time. Looking back around the bus Spied was still playing the song, but now Wally was getting something to eat. Kyle was still passed out; he didn't sleep like normal people for some reason. Besides the missing Tommy part, she was having the best summer of her life.

"You miss Quincy don't you," Spied asked getting her to look up at him.

"Of course," Jude laughed looking away blushing, Spied just shook his head. He did not see why woman flocked to him; he didn't see anything special about him.

"That's cute," Wally chirped coming to seat back in his seat.

"I still don't see what you see," Spied frowned going back to his guitar as he thought about Tommy. "He just doesn't seem like your type and vise versa."

"If you don't get it I can't explain it," Jude mumbled her sadness showing more now than ever. Wally got up walking over towards her handing her the cookie he had. Jude smiled a she took it from him.

"Write a song about how you feel," Wally told her softly as he placed her journal and pen in her lap. "That always makes you feel better."

"Maybe I will," Jude mumbled looking outside again watching the lines on the road pass by her. She turned to look at Kyle as he shifted and mumbled something she couldn't hear. She still did not know how he slept in the positions he did on this bus. "I don't know how he sleeps on this bus?"

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Tommy and Portia (two months after last chapter):

"What's wrong," Portia asked coming to sit next to her ex-husband, who gave her a strange look. "I know that look Tommy I was your wife for almost a year. Something is bothering you and you're taking it out on everyone here. Even Darius started to take notice."

"Can you keep a secret," Tommy asked knowing that she would, because Portia was the best at secret keeping. He needed to talk to someone, because Kwest would just laugh at him.

"You know I can," Portia said softly, right now she didn't need another secret because the one she was keeping was killing her. But the look in Tommy's eyes let her know it was important, so she couldn't say no.

"Jude and I have been dating for awhile," Tommy told her softly, not meeting her gaze. When she said nothing he decided it was safe to keep going. "And I miss her…a lot. Who knew three months could take this long to get done with, even with the nightly phone calls its killing me."

"How long is awhile," Portia asked shocked, this was not what she expected. Him being mad about Jude's success, Kwest taking off in a few weeks for vacation, Georgia's secret meets, sure but not this.

"Over six months," Tommy said rounding it off, it was best if she didn't know exactly how long.

"Darius is going to kill you," Portia whispered closing her eyes. Why had she not listen to gut, and told him she didn't do secrets anymore. Then she looked up, was it impossible for him to date someone he could actually have a future with. "Can't you date anyone normal…or your own age?"

"At least I don't use it for my own personal use," Tommy shot back a little mad that she was getting mad at him.

"What is that supposes to mean," Portia grumbled knowing he meant Kyle, everyone thought he was crushing on her. Even Darius had a talk with her about their relationship. God she only wished it was something like that, she would give anything for it to be that simple.

"Come on," Tommy laughed knowing Portia was not that blind or naïve, hells she taught him a few things. "Kyle…the kid has a crush on you and you use it so he'll do whatever you want. More coffee Ms. Mills…I can carry those for you Ms. Mills; he makes all of us ill."

"You don't know what you are talking about," Portia snapped, glaring at him. "Kyle is just a sweet young man, who is helping out."

"Right," Tommy laughed bitterly now wishing he kept his mouth shut. "And I was just a sweet young man when I started helping out."

Portia saw that he was now covering up for the fact that he had confided in her. They had agreed to be friends, and she wanted to do that. She didn't want to be one of those normal exes who get jealous because the other one moved on. To be complexly honest with herself she knew that Tommy and Jude did have a thing going on because it was obvious to everyone. All you had to do was look at them and you felt the fire and passion they felt for one another. Jude was just so young she didn't want to see her end up like Tommy did. He had been so consumed by passion that he jumped into a marriage without thinking. She was five years older than Tommy was, and twelve years older than Jude.

She didn't want to break her word to Kyle but she refused to have him see her as a user. Because he was right, six to seven years ago she sued Tommy's crush to get him to help her out. But that was because she was complexly into him, she always go giddy when eh came around. So she used things like needing help or a guy's opinion to spend time with him. But this time it was different, this time she was not using Kyle she was trying to save him.

Getting up Tommy let out as sigh, than looked up when she shut the studio door. Right now he was alone in the room, waiting for the new artist that just signed with G-Major to show up. Ever since Jude's album had hit, G-Major was getting more notice. Georgia herself right now was in Los Angelus talking with some other label about something she would not talk with anyone about. So that left him in charge until her return in a few days. Portia took his hand and pulled him into the soundproof recording room. She would not take any chance that someone would hear them, if asked she would say they were fighting about her dear brother.

"Kyle's mother left a few years ago and his dad blames him," Portia told him the tears beginning to fill her eyes.

"Portia," Tommy whispered seeing the pain in her eyes and the tears. "It's Charlie all over again isn't…only this time you're me."

"I promised him I wouldn't tell anyone," Portia replied defensive, hating that he brought Charlie up. Charlie was another teenage artist that was being abused, Tommy never told anyone. It ended up with Charlie committing suicide. "One night he took his jacket off, and he had this bruise that looked like a hand print on his arm. I let him stay at my apartment when he needs a night or so away. He does what he does to thank me."

"You need to tell someone," Tommy snapped as images of Charlie came to his mind. If he had told Darius he knew Charlie would still be alive, he knew Darius would have done something.

"His neighbor already did and it ended up worse for him," Portia replied in a broken voice remembering having this conversation with him. When Kyle told him what his father did, she cried. "There is no proof that his dad does it, and Kyle is too afraid to say anything. That why Kyle loves music, it's his escape."

"I always knew there was something wrong," Tommy sighed rubbing his eyes, remembering all the times he wore his jacket or got nervous when he would be late getting home. Or even the time that Spied tackled him making Kyle hissed in pain even though Spied barely touched him. "He needs to get out of there now."

"He tried his dad called the cops reported him missing," Portia told him wiping the few tears away she had done all of this with Kyle. "The only reason he's with the band is because Georgia talked to his father personally."

"His swore wrist," Tommy mumbled remembering when Kyle came with the signed papers, claiming he got a little too into his drumming the night before. "I should have seen this."

"Just don't let him know you know," Portia begged getting him to look at her strangely. "He gets embarrassed; his father has him believing his mom left because of him. That he deserves this…he doesn't think he's worth anything."

"Give me five minutes with that…," Tommy hissed slamming his hands into the door. "I don't even know what to call him, because he isn't a man."

Portia nodded as the tears started to come again, she didn't know it would hurt this much. But as she looked into Tommy's eyes, she remembered Charlie too. She welcomed the hug Tommy gave her because she had to keep it all bottled up for Kyle. He didn't need her tears; he needed her strength so that was what she gave him. Tommy didn't know what else to do. It was obvious Kyle kept the abuse a secret, and by the sounds of it no one but Portia knew. Until now, right now Kyle had a new protector and Tommy would not rest until Kyle was out of that house.

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Kwest and Sadie (about two weeks before the next chapter):

Sadie could not believe that she was in Italy, and that in front of her was Kwest Alexander. It was a shock to her really she had just been turning the corner of the restaurant she crashed straight into him. It seems that he had been planning this vacation for over a year, and laughed when he saw she was here. Helping her up he kept apologizing, offering her dinner as a way to say sorry. She agreed because she was tired of having dinner alone, and she was glad she did because she had fun.

Now three days later they were running down the streets as the rain came down on them. They had been out sight seeing, because neither of them had been here before. Now they were laughing as they finally got inside of Kwest's hotel building since it was closer than hers. Running her fingers through her now wet straight hair she looked up at him. He touched her face smiling as she bit her bottom lip nervously. Closing her eyes as she felt the tingle run through her entire body at his touch, she had not expected that.

Leaning forward his lips touched hers in the lightest of kisses. One of his hands slid through her silky hair while the other wrapping around her waist. As he deepened the kiss, he was taken back by her sweet taste. She tasted like chocolate and strawberries, which was strange since for lunch they didn't have desert. As people began to whisper they pulled apart, he could see her blushing as an old couple walked by them giggling. Looking into his eyes Sadie wondered if this was anything like what Jude felt when she looked into Tommy's. Because right now she didn't want it to go away.

TBC

Author Notes: I'll be going in a little more detail about Kyle's home life in future chapters. That part just kind of wrote it self, it wasn't part of the original draft. SME will be getting bigger parts with each chapter and major parts in the sequel.

Warning: I will be bringing in Mason, and I will be giving him a boyfriend (one of Jude's band mate??? Who do you think it will be?). So if homosexuality offends you, then don't read and don't bash me for it. I have had this happen in the past, and I will not tolerate it. I am no good at writing slash love scenes, but there will be some couple moments. So take this as your only warning!