Author Notes: I must have rewritten the beginning at least five times. I am so glad people love this story, and I am really glad no one hates the turns I am taking with Kyle. I was weary to keep it in, but once the idea came to me it would not go away.
Chapters 9 and 10 were originally just chapter nine, but after writing I realized it was just too much for one chapter. It just felt too rushed, so I split it up into two chapters, adding and omitting some things from the first draft. Jude and SME came home on August 11, 2006 in this story. Because the event happens on so many different days I have label the days. I'll be adding chapter 10 some time on Friday; it still needs to be edited.
Pairing: Jude/Tommy; Kwest/Sadie
Summary: Sadie and Jude make some changes in their lives.
Disclaimer: I do not own Instant Star or its characters.
Rate: NC-17
Season: 2
Category: Romance
Spoilers: Set before (most of) the events of No Sleep Til Brooklyn Part 1 & 2
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Friday August 11, 2006
Opening the door to the bus, Jude held her breath as she saw him. For the first time in three months--ninety three day, seven hour and twenty-four minutes, he was standing in front of her. He had his hands in the pockets of his leather jacket, titling his head to the side with a slight smug grin. She could tell by the way he was standing that he had recently cut his hair. Right now the only thing she wanted to do was jump into his arms, and by the way he kept his hands in his pocket he was thinking the same thing. But Jamie was there and they had agreed last week to keep their reunion as platonic as possible. She wanted people to find out by her mouth not a gossip column or tabloid picture. So she stepped off the bus pulling Jamie into a hug as he started to go on about something that didn't register in her mind.
Tommy lost his ability to breathe the moment the doors opened. She looked even more beautiful then the pictures he had been starring at for the past three months. She wore a pair of tight blues and a green shirt, how he loved her in the color green. It was the prefect color against her skin, when she wore green she seemed to almost glow. But like always the color reminded him of her birthday party, which was a memory that always made him smile. He watched passively as she hugged Jamie, but didn't miss the look she gave him. He kept his hands to his side in his pockets; he could not touch her, he would not touch her.
"Hey," Jude mumbled walking towards him slowly he sucked in a breath as he watched the sway of her hips.
"Welcome back Ms. Harrison," Tommy replied quietly extending his hand out to shake hers, okay maybe one small simple touch—just to be profession and all. She was an artist and he was a producer---her produce they had to at least shake hands.
"It's good to be back, Mr. Quincy," Jude said allowing the hand shake to linger then drop. He tried not to smirk at the way she said Mr. Quincy, it was her playful tone. "I hope your summer was good."
"Actually I've had better," Tommy frowned half talking about her being gone, half talking about learning about Kyle.
"I promised Jude's mom I'd take her straight home," Jamie interjected, Vicki had something she needed to talk about with her and he gave his word.
"I just wanted to make sure you were okay after your first tour," Tommy laughed looking at Jamie, making sure he didn't suspect anything this time.
"I'm better than okay," Jude laughed then hugged him softly, biting back a laugh as his hands slipped into her back pocket away from Jamie. Jude couldn't stand it he was so close she had to do something. "So I'll see you tomorrow at G-Major."
"You can bet on it," Tommy promised walking off, shaking the guy's hands as he went back towards a black car. Jude frowned she really hoped he didn't get rid of the viper, she really loved that car.
"I'll meet you at your car in a second," Jude smiled at Jamie going over to where her bags and SME were.
Jamie just nodded as he watched her go towards Spied Wally and Kyle who were all laugh about something. A few weeks ago Spied and the guys had told her that they had signed with Darius. What they didn't bother to tell her was that by signing with Darius they fired Jamie as their manager. Jamie of course was angry with them and for a week or so with her as well. Even though she knew nothing about it he felt like she should be mad at them, that she should do something. When she told him there wasn't much she could do he got angry and refused to return her calls. But Jamie never could stay mad at her long; it was one of his faults.
When she got towards them she looked to see Jamie was getting into his car. She could tell by his expression that he was picking up on the Tommy and Jude vibes. Jude took this opportunity to slip her hand into her back pocket smiling when she felt paper. Looking up she saw that Jamie was messing with the radio, probably trying to get it to work. Pulling it out she sucked in a deep breath and let it go as she unfolded the paper slowly, she was almost afraid of what it said. She let out a small laugh of glee when she saw the words on the small piece of paper.
Dinner at my place tonight—plan to stay over
Jude smirked as she refolded the paper and put it in her pocket. She knew that Sadie got back the night before so she knew she could get her to help out with a plan. Kat was not due back until Wednesday, or she would use her as an excuse. Looking back over her shoulder she saw that Jamie was shuffling through his albums. She stopped to look at him for a second he looked so different without his glasses—older almost. Not that that was a bad thing, she had to admit he looked good. Jude then turned around looking at her reflection in the bus; maybe it was time for her to do that change she had been thinking about since before summer.
Looking over at the guys she smiled, as much as she wanted to get back home to Tommy she would miss the tour. Her summer with them was one of the best, in ways the guys knew her better than anyone. Wally would listen to her as she went on about Tommy, Kyle was just fun to hang out with and talk to about anything, and Spied was well he was Spied. Over the summer they had all sat down and wrote some lyrics and songs, she was going to miss that. Of course their over protective attitude did get a little annoying.
"After three months of my dog just died looks and listening to you say I miss Tommy every five seconds," Spied exclaimed mimicking her voice, then turning to playfully glare at her. "All the guy gets is a handshake, come on Harrison you can do better than that."
"Could you say that a little louder," Jude hissed looking the random people walking around them. "I don't think anyone heard you yet."
"All I am saying is that you've been counting down the day until our homecoming for two weeks," Spied explained with a shrug, as he lifted his bags and guitar up. "And you two barely hugged."
"Unless they have a plan to meet later," Wally interjected smiling widely, because he did see Tommy's hands. He saw that Tommy hugged her only long enough for that then he was off.
"See you guys tomorrow," Jude smirked walking off as she grabbed her bags. Spied wanted to say something they all did, but instead he kept quiet.
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Jude looked around her house for the fifth time because it just did not feel right. She didn't know what it was; it just did not feel like her home. All the pictures were still hanging in the same spot, no new furniture but something was off. Sadie sat at the table with her hands in her lap which was weird but Jude didn't look too much into it. According to Jamie she had been acting strangely since her return last night. Her mother was somewhere in the house on the phone. Right now she could not see why it was so urgent he get home right away; her mother had said nothing but two words to her.
Jude looked over at Sadie who she could tell was doing the same thing as she was. Putting her head in her hands she had to think of a way to get away from her mother and to Tommy's tonight. She looked up as her mother came into the room with some bags, then she looked over at Sadie who shrugged. Jude did not miss the sad look in Sadie's eyes. Something was wrong, something was happening that Jude knew she would not like. Her mother was still on the phone for a few more seconds until she hung up looking at her two daughters.
"I have to go out of town for a few days," Vicki explained going for her jacket, looking at their hurt expression. "I know girls, but this just came up and I can't say no to it."
"When will you be back," Sadie asked standing up, Jude watched her put her hands into her pockets. Then her mother went to the door to watch for the cab driver.
"No later than Monday afternoon," Vicki smiled at Sadie, hoping they would not ask what the trip was for. Because the trip had been planned two weeks ago, both Sadie and Jude were back a few days before they originally said.
"Enjoy the trip mom," Jude told her as her cab pulled up, Jude grabbed one of the bags to help her outside.
"When I get back we'll spend the entire day together," Vicki promised as they started out towards the cab. She looked back to see Sadie had shut the door. "Please tell Sadie I am really sorry, but this trip is important."
"We know mom," Jude assured her as the driver took the bags from Jude, then turned around to look at Jude again.
He heard her call her mom, heard some of their conversation but he did not look up. Then he took the bags from her and he could not believe eyes. There in front of him was the girl his daughter loved. He had been forced to watch every single TV appearance she had, forced to travel almost two hours to see her in concert a few days ago, and forced to listen to her album every second he was home. Not that he was complaining he did have to admit she had a good voice, and her lyrics to some of her songs did touch him. But the idea that he was driving Jude Harrison's mother floored him at this moment.
"You're…you're Jude Harrison," he mumbled shocked, getting Jude to look at him.
"Yes I am," Jude blushed she was starting to get used to be recognized but it still blew her away. Mainly it was the look of awe in their eyes, the same look Sadie had when she first met Tommy.
"My daughter loves you," he laughed getting Jude to smile even more, as he opened the door for her mother. "She listens to your album everyday all day and I have to admit I don't mind a few of your songs myself."
"Thank you," Jude smiled trying to stop blushing as he went to the driver seat.
"Do you think I could have your autograph," he asked shyly hoping she could not say no. he knew this would mean the world to his daughter.
"Sure," Jude shrugged as he pulled out a piece of paper and pen he used to write down the address given to him. "What is your daughter's name?"
"Ellen," he said smiling as he thought of her reactions. He knew she would talk about this for months to come. "She is going to go crazy when she hears I met you."
Vicki watched the entire scene wondering if this would be their life from now on; would she not be able to go anywhere without being noticed? She looked down as he got the piece of paper from a small note book in the front seat. Jude made the autograph out to his daughter Ellen, as Vicki watched the man watch Jude. Vicki wasn't worried she could tell that he was just star struck. He didn't expect to meet Jude Harrison, someone it sounded like his daughter loved.
Vicki watched Jude hand it to him, watched him say thank you a few times before getting into the car. Jude waved goodbye to Vicki one more time as she watched the car drive out of view. When she turned to go in she could not help the smile that spread across her face. It was still so unreal that people wanted her autograph, that people wanted her album. It took all the strength she had not to just skip back inside, but she did not want Sadie to think she had complexly lost her mind.
"Okay that is it," Jude yelled seeing that Sadie still had not taken her hand out of her pockets. "What is up with your hands?"
"Excuse me," Sadie said startled, she did not see her come back inside of the house. Sadie knew that she should have said goodbye to their mother but she did not see why she could not have postponed her trip. They just got back after being gone for three months, and her mother hasn't said more than three sentences to her. "Nothing is wrong with my hands I'm…I'm just cold"
"With a temperature of 102 outside," Jude laughed then Sadie started laughing too when she realized what she said. She had wanted to do this with her parents but she wasn't going to get her way. Her mother was gone until Monday and her father was in New York at some convention."
"When I was in Rome I bumped into Kwest," Sadie began unable to stop smiling. This whole thing was unreal to her. "We had so much fun together, we went to the museums, all the historic landmarks…everything you can do in Rome we did together."
"Are you dating Kwest," Jude smirked as Sadie looked away blushing bright red. Jude started to laugh because Sadie only did that in rare cases.
"We got married," Sadie exclaimed showing her the two rings on her left hand.
"Oh my god," is all Jude could mutter.
*****
Kyle Walsh walked into his house slowly his father didn't appear to be home which was good. This meant that he actually crawled out of bed to go to work. He looked around groaning it was clear his father had not cleaned once since he left three months ago. Crinkling his nose he threw his bags down and began his job of cleaning the house. Looking at the clock he knew his father shift got done in five hours. Going to his room he took off his clothes, his father hated his clothes. He instead changed into what his father called normal clothing and began his chores of cleaning.
Kyle groaned and gagged at most of the stuff he cleaned up, then he looked in the refrigerator there was no food. There was enough beer for three people to drink but there was no actual food. The next three and half hours were spent mowing the yard, pulling the weeds, washing floors, walls, furniture, vacuuming, and dusting than he went on to the dishes some of them he had to throw away. By five he was ready to drop but the house looked spotless, but he was not even close to being done yet. Going to the side table he picked up the cash his father put there for food. Then he hopped into his car to go to the store to buy what he would need for dinner.
Kyle picked out the things he would need for his father favorite meal, that way he could at least make it until tomorrow before his father got angry. He picked up a few extra items, and smiled at the cashier. He could tell by her looks that she wanted to ask him if she knew him, but he pretended to not see the looks. He needed to get home, to get dinner started. His father liked to eat within the first thirty minutes of being home from work, and preferably after his first beer. Walking out of the store he sucked in a deep breath, he did not miss this over the summer.
He then went to the kitchen and began to cook the meal to his father's specific orders. He knew he was walking on egg shells because Darius had come to see him about being his manger. By the time his father walked into the house a little after six-twenty the supper was almost done. Kyle out of reflex got his father's beer opened it then poured into his favorite cup handing it to him as he sat down. He then took off his shoes placing them in the spot his father liked his shoes at, and handed him the TV remote.
"What for dinner," Calvin sighed taking a drink of his cold beer as Kyle went to stand on the side. His father had to dismiss him before he could go back to work, just in case he had extra orders for him.
"Meatloaf sir," Kyle told him clearly, though his father tone was strict and cruel Kyle saw the acceptance in his eyes of the meal.
"How long," Calvin grumbled taking a drink of the cold beer then looking up at his son harshly. Calvin nodded at his son's appearance, his hair was combed like he liked it to be and he had on a pair of khaki pants and a white button up shirt that was dirty from work. He looked like he should, like a man who had to work for his food.
"No more than ten minutes sir," Kyle said relaxing when his father gave a nod, but he still made no move to move. Calvin sucked in a breath before taking another drink, than waved Kyle off to finish his meal.
Kyle looked back sadly he had been in such a good place the past few months. His father was no where to be seen he had no one to be afraid of but now he was back. He was back to watching what he said, watching how he dresses, and acted. Kyle was once again back to be a prisoner in his own home and in his own life. Getting his father's plate he made sure to make the plate the exact way he liked it. His father hated it when the sauce mixed with his other food. He handed his father his plate on the stand he ate on in front of the television. He opened another can of beer refilling his father glass. Kyle waited until his father was finished then took the dirty plate, and began to finished the clean up.
Kyle held his breath when there was a knock at the door he exhaled the breath when he saw that it was his father best friend, Harry. Kyle went into the kitchen to get him a beer and made him a plate of food. His father watched Kyle's every move, Kyle made sure to be respectful to Harry. As he walked off he knew that it would be a little bit before he ate dinner.
If Harry was over here this meant that Harry was fighting with his wife, Jenna; that was the only time Harry came over unannounced. Not that Kyle minded. If Harry or anyone else was here this meant he didn't have to worry about his father temper. His dad never did anything in front of people. After an hour or so Kyle asked for permission to go to his room, his father nodded never taking his eyes off the television. Kyle was glad that he picked up the box of pop tarts and a few extra of hi favorite things. Looking back he shook his head, what he would give to be on tour right now.
*****
When Jude called him, Tommy thought it was about their plans but it wasn't. She had told him that getting away tonight wouldn't be a problem since her mother had to go out of town and her father was in New York for the next week. But he could tell by the sound of her voice that she needed him, but he could not get away right away. But here he was a few hours later pulling into her drive way to see Jamie walking out of her house.
Jamie walked out as he saw Tommy's car pull into the drive way. He looked back at the house knowing that Jude was waiting for him. She had told him just twenty minutes ago that they were dating. She had gone in this big speech about how Sadie Kwest and Spied found out by finding them, and that Spied told Kyle and Wally. That she wanted him to know because he was her best friend, and they were about to go public, and as much as Jamie wanted to tell her she was nuts he couldn't.
Jude loved Tommy, Jamie could tell by the way she looked at Tommy this morning; Jude was never going to love him like that. He was Jamie, her best friend, the guy who was always there for her. As messed up as that was at times it was who he was, and who he would always be. No matter how bad she got her heart broke, or how good to bad her songs were he would always be her number one fan. He had to accept that, he had to find his own place. That was not as Jude's boyfriend and now it seemed it was not as SME manager.
"You don't want to go in there," Jamie advised deciding that he would try and befriend Tommy since he was dating Jude. And he refused to lose Jude to a boy-bander.
"I had nothing to do with SME firing you," Tommy argued walking towards him seriously. "I actually fought on your side."
"That's good to know but that not why," Jamie laughed putting his hands in his pockets. "Sadie just told Jude some big news and she's ready to burst."
"Tommy," Sadie grinned as she walked out seeing them. She had to smile at them right now they looked so adorable attempting to get along. "Isn't this cute you two are trying to be friends for Jude…that is best because she can't live without either of you."
"Are you drunk," Tommy asked softly seeing her mood; was this why Jude needed him.
"No this is natural Sadie," Jamie explained laughing seeing that Tommy and Kwest would need a guide to help then with the Harrison Women. "You'll know she's drunk because she gets very snippy and grumpy."
"Come on inside Kwest should be here any minute," Sadie giggled ushering him inside, and pulling Jamie back inside. "You two, all because her boyfriend is here doesn't mean you have to leave."
"Why is Kwest coming over," Tommy asked confused by this whole ordeal and still confident in his first assumption that Sadie was drunk.
"They got married in Rome," Jamie explained in a small voice. Tommy just looked at Jamie as if he had a third eye or a second head because there was no way Kwest would elope.
"Jude is up stairs changing so make your self at home," Sadie smiled then frowned; she felt that feeling overwhelm her again. Their mother did something to the house over the summer they just could not find out what.
Tommy watched in shocked as Sadie walk off then he looked at Jamie who was walking through the house. He motioned for Tommy to follow him into the kitchen because right now that was the only safe place. Jude was up stairs getting ready for her date with Tommy since she was leaving with him once this was over with. And Sadie was up stairs singing Jude's song Your Eyes off key, because that for some reason was her favorite song. Tommy was just too shocked to speak at this moment, he must have heard them wrong—Kwest and Sadie married.
Tommy took his seat as images of Kwest mother, Abigail entered her mind. Kwest was born in a small town in Iowa, and Abigail Alexander was a hard woman to like. Or at least that was Tommy's opinion of her because she wanted to kill him. Kwest was unhappy with his life, he did want to be a lawyer but saw no reason not to be one. Until Kwest and his college friends went to Chicago for some party. That was the night sixteen year old Tommy Quincy met nineteen year old Kwest Alexander, and their lives were never the same. Abigail was going to chew Sadie up and spite her out for stealing her baby boy.
Tommy began to wonder if this was how it would be from now on. With him waiting for Jude here in this house Jamie actually talking to him like they were friends and Sadie being so--happy. Tommy looked up and smiled as Jamie placed a drink in front of him giving him a look that made him slightly uneasy. Whatever was about to happen Tommy thought would not be good, he just had this feeling in the pit of his stomach. He looked up as Kwest walked into the kitchen; he looked down at his left hand and groaned. How could Kwest do this to himself?
"You have got to be kidding me," Tommy hissed taking a drink; he been hoping that Jamie was joking or misinformed. "You married Sadie after only really knowing her for a few weeks."
"I love her man," Kwest grinned taking his next to Tommy, shrugging when both Tommy and Jamie laughed at him.
"Your mother is going to eat her alive," Tommy sighed feeling bad for Sadie. Abigail was one woman he would not even stick on his worse enemy.
"Mama is going to love Sadie," Kwest smirked he knew his mother would love Sadie, after a few week maybe months a year at the most. "Maybe at first they'll be some tense moments but given time she'll love Sadie…or at worse tolerate her."
"This is the woman who dropped an entire pan of hot soup in my lap," Tommy hissed remember his dinner with the Alexander family a few years back. Kwest looked up at Jamie worried expression.
"That was an accident," Kwest objected looking at Jamie who just took a drink of his drink, then going to get one for Kwest.
"Then why did she laugh," Tommy asked glaring at him, it took him weeks before he could wear again.
Jamie took down a glass for Kwest as his worry for Sadie began to increase. Sadie was not his favorite person but she was someone he cared for and Tommy's opinion of Mrs. Alexander was not the greatest. He watched them bicker about Kwest's mother, Kwest saw her as an angel while Tommy saw her as a harpy from hell.
Kwest knew his mother could be protective of him she ha raised him on her own since he was a baby. His father had died before his first birthday, so everyone babied him a little more than his two sisters, Grace and Rose. Sure she hated Tommy she would never hurt him on purpose his mother was not that cruel. She laughed because Tommy shoot up and began to do what she thought was the finniest dance she had ever seen. He was sure that given time his mother would come to love Sadie, and so would his sisters.
"Okay," Jamie yelled getting their attention from their conversation. Jamie knew right now that these two men needed help more than he thought. They knew nothing about Sadie and Jude Harrison. "There are some things you two need to know."
"What things," Kwest asked.
"Consider this Harrison Women 101," Jamie explained standing in front of them smiling softly. "Because you guys think you know them, but you haven't got a clue."
"I know what I need to know about Sadie," Kwest laughed rolling his eyes.
"Why won't Sadie eat anything that tastes like peaches," Jamie asked Kwest getting him to look up confused, than he looked at Tommy. "Who is Freddie?"
"Freddie," Tommy whispered wondering just how much of Jude he didn't know about. This whole time he had been worried about her not knowing about him, that he didn't think he didn't know that much about her either.
"Consider me your personal guide to the Harrison women," Jamie smirked as he saw Sadie walking towards them. "I am here to help you both, because Sadie and Jude Harrison are not like any other women in the world."
"I'll drink to that," Tommy mumbled with a smile as he lifted his glass to his lips. Jude was the only person he knew that in one moment could make him complexly weak in the knees but also so mad he wanted to punch the wall.
"Alexander," Kwest corrected Jamie as Sadie walked into the room smiling at him.
"Who is Alexander," Jamie asked confused, wondering if he was trying to prove a point.
"That's our last name," Sadie giggled in a way that reminded Jamie of whenever she would talk about Boyz Attack or the mall. Jamie could not help the nauseous look he got as they start to kiss. His only comfort was that Tommy had the same expression.
Jamie crinkled his nose as Sadie wrapped her arms around Kwest neck kissing him slowly. Kwest turned in the chair so that he could wrap his arms around her waist to bring her closer. Kwest groaned slightly as he tasted the cherries from her lip gloss. Sadie smiled against his lips as he pulled her closer to him, her body settling in between his legs as everything else seemed to fade away.
"I was actually going to get Jude's welcome home present," Jamie explained trying to stop his stomach from twisting in knots. "Tommy wanna help me get it?"
"God yes," Tommy said jumping up starting out the room.
Jamie smiled as Kwest and Sadie didn't even realize they were leaving the room. Instead right now they were talking that kind of gushy couple talk that makes you sick. Jamie had to hold his breath when Kwest started to compliment her hair style. Jamie knew that Jude and Tommy were not like that because Jude would kill herself. Plus Sadie had always been like that, she liked the cute little nicknames like cupcake. Jamie snickered as he remembered her boyfriend from junior year that she always called pumpkin.
Tommy was looking into the kitchen; Kwest was married to his girlfriend big sister. Tommy sucked in a deep breath that meant that Jude was now his sister-in-law, she was his family. He closed his eyes man this was not going to be good. He already acted protective of Jude, now he was going top be even worse because she was his sister. Tommy opened his eyes and gave Jamie a smirk as he saw the poor guy's expression.
"Thanks for that," Tommy told him softly knowing it was only a ploy to get them both out of the kitchen.
"I can only handle so much of Sadie when she's in love," Jamie explained laughing look back at them in the kitchen. Of course this was going to be worse than when she thought she was in love with Tony Larsen.
"You've known Jude along time," Tommy sighed looking up at the wall that held a few pictures of them together. Every time Jude talked about her childhood Jamie was somehow connected to the story.
"Since we were babies," Jamie smiled remembering all the play dates his Gran would set up. "No matter what Jude does, or where she goes, or who she is with I will always be there when she calls."
"Who is Freddie," Tommy asked because the curiosity was killing him. Tommy was imaging a guy of six feet with blond hair and blue eyes, the kind of guy that girl stop and stare at in class. "Is he an old crush…first boyfriend?"
"She's Sadie and Jude's favorite cousin from New York," Jamie laughed pointing a picture of petite brunette with curly hair. "Mrs. Harrison sister went to New York for a summer job and never came back. Freddie's real name is Winifred but most people call her Freddie or Fred."
"Right," Tommy nodded slightly embarrassed then looking up to an amused Jamie Andrews. "So what else don't I know about my girlfriend?"
"That she is probably not so patiently waiting for you to come up stairs to find her," Jamie sighed walking towards the front door, then stopped. "It doesn't take Jude this long to get dressed, even when she is trying to annoy Sadie."
Tommy smiled as Jamie walked out of the house, then he smiled as he heard Jude upstairs walking around. Walking up the stairs he felt weird being in her house. He knew that her parents were both out of town but he still felt he could be caught. He stopped when he heard a sound then he shook his head when he realized it was Kwest and Sadie. He wanted to laugh he felt like he was sixteen again, when he had to sneak girls in and out so Darius wouldn't catch them. So he ran up the stairs, it wasn't like Kwest or Sadie didn't know they were having sex.
Tommy stopped because he didn't know which room was hers at first. Then he stopped at a door that was decorated with floral designs, he knew this was not Jude's. Then he stopped when he saw a few framed pictures of Jude as a blonde. He had seen a few and it always struck him, she looked different as a blonde. His head perked up as he heard water—someone was taking a shower, since Sadie was down stairs that meant it had to be Jude. Opening the door he smiled as he saw the outline of her body, he smiled as he heard her humming what he figured was a new song.
Jude eyes were closed as the hot water ran down her body, rinsing the last of her conditioner out. When the door opened she dropped her head, she had been about to get out. She knew that Sadie wanted them to leave she knew that Sadie wanted to spend some time with Kwest. Hell she wanted to leave as well she hadn't seen Tommy in three months. And knowing that he was down stairs made it even worse but this was just getting down right annoying.
"Get out Sadie," Jude hissed, she was getting tired of Sadie pushing her to finish. Sadie should be lucky that she had nothing close to her that she could throw. "The more you push me the longer I am going to take."
"I'm not Sadie," Tommy replied softly smiling as he imagined her smiling expression.
"In that case you can stay," Jude said pushing the curtain aside making his groan at the sight of her. "Or you could join me."
"Your sister is down stairs," Tommy reminded her laughing, not that he hadn't thought about it. But he did not want Sadie to walk in on them, he was shocked that Jude would offer. That had been her major fear in the bus three months ago.
"The door locks," Jude told him pointing to the lock her father put in when Sadie turned thirteen.
Jude laughed as he smiled at her then looked at the lock then looked at her again, than at the lock one more time debating. She then giggled as he locked the door and quickly ripped his clothes off. Jumping inside of the shower he pulled her to him groaning as her lips met his. Grabbing her butt he lifted her up shoving her against the wall of the shower. Jude moaned as the cold tile hit her back giving him the opening he was waiting for. The water was hotter than he had expected, but then again he knew Jude like her shower hot.
Moving his lips from her lips to her neck he savored the taste of her skin. He moaned as he took in the scent of her conditioner, it was clear she was finishing up her shower when he entered. His hands moved up to rest on her hips smiling as he felt the water go down his back. Felt her nails scrap gently up his back then ran through his now wet hair. Jude groaned as he took one of her breast into his mouth, flicking her nipple with his tongue until it was hard. Tommy body reacted to her sounds, three months was just way too long to do without her.
"It's been over an hour," Kwest sighed looking at his watch then back at Sadie. Kwest had seen Tommy start up stairs almost seventy minutes ago, but they had not seen them since. But he had heard the some bangs, crashes, and a door slamming shut in that time. Both he and Sadie thought it safer to wait down here for them.
"They haven't seen each other in three months," Sadie laughed as she continued to write down what she was going to say to her parents. She thought if she wrote it down it would help clear he mind so she said the right words. "I'm shocked they made it this long really…I hope he had condoms on him."
"Jude does have this hold on him," Kwest laughed ignoring the condom remark, thinking of Jude like that was like thinking of his sisters like that. There were times he thought Tommy knew Jude's schedule better than Darius did, and he was her manager.
"I really thought he'd blow it this summer," Sadie confessed turning to look at Kwest. The idea that Tommy would remain faithful never hit her, but he had. "I figure he'd make it the first month, but by July he'd be with the first girl who smiled at him."
"How do you think your parents will react," Kwest asked then laughed as Sadie thought for a moment and began to cringe. "That bad."
"Their sixteen year old baby is dating the almost twenty-four year old Boyz Attack playboy," Sadie sighed knowing what her mother thought of Tommy. Her dad would not be happy but would attempt to be cool. All while placing the normal subtle hints of "hurt my baby and I'll kill you" in the air. Kwest head snapped up as they heard another crash.
"How about we go out for dinner," Kwest asked frowning getting a laugh from Sadie. "I'm sorry I just feel dirty being able to hear them."
"I love you," Sadie smiled softly leaning forward to kiss him gently.
Saturday August 12, 2006
Opening his eyes Tommy smiled as he felt Jude's body stir underneath of his. Looking to the side he groaned when he realized they were still at her house, it appeared they never made it past her bedroom. Not that any guy he knew would blame him, it was not exactly easy to leave a room with a completely naked Jude Harrison in front of them. That plus the fact he had not had sex in over three months, and she was being so giving; Tommy groaned just thinking about it. Which was bad since her bed was small he was literally laying on top of her.
Kissing her shoulder he smiled as she mumbled something in her sleep. His smile grew as he kissed across her shoulders, then down her back all while hovering above her body. He really needed to talk her into getting a bigger bed this was just too small but for now it was working just fine. He felt her body slowly coming awake then heard her say his name; he stopped her from rolling over. He wanted to taste her skin some more, he just could not get enough of her. Kissing back up her back he let her roll over, bringing his mouth to her nipples.
Jude hissed as he took the nipple in between his teeth, sucked hard. He was so hungry and so was she, moving to the next nipple Jude bent her knees pressing herself into him. Tommy groaned taking her mouth in a heated kiss, as she moved her hips in a circular motion. Breaking the kiss Tommy moved his lips down her body smiling when she let out a whimper as he passed her moist center. Tommy wasn't ready to take her just yet, he wanted to enjoy this all he could.
Jude smiled then moaned as his mouth playfully kissed the inner part of her upper thighs. Moving his hands up he moved her legs apart putting them on his shoulders, not wanting them to fall off the bed. Jude bit down on her lips as his mouth went to work, teasing her tender flesh with his tongue. Looking to the side she saw that it was almost five in the morning, which meant they would need to get up soon for their meeting. Grabbing onto her sheets she arched into his mouth, wanting him to take as much of her as he wanted.
Tommy groaned as she moved her hips with the frantic pace of his tongue. Shoving one of his fingers inside of her, then another he groaned. She was so wet his body reacted automatically, reminding him just how much control she had over him. Jude bit down on her bottom lip she did not want to wake up Sadie or Kwest. Tommy groaned as he felt her muscles contract around him, heard her whimpered as she bit down on her bottom lip to keep from crying out. As she recovered from that he slipped off of her going to the box of condoms to get what he needed.
Crushing his lips on hers he moaned as he tasted the small amount of blood from her lip that came from her biting down so hard. Jude moved her hands to warp around his very hard sensitive erection. Grabbing her hands he pinned them above her head as his lips went over her. Tommy swallowed her cries of struggle as he entered her in one swift movement. Wrapping her legs around his waist she pushed him in as deep as he would go, showing him she was not going to let him control this one. Tommy moved his mouth to her ear but still no letting her hands go.
Jude tried to get him to go faster harder but he would not budge. Moving his mouth to her neck he nipped at her skin, then moved back up to her lips hungrily. The pace was killing him, but Jude's sounds made it worth it. The moment she said his name, in that small voice that begged him for more he lost it. He still held onto her hands, but covered her mouth with his for a hard kiss as he pounded in and out of her. Jude's hip met him thrust for thrust, neither one of them cared her bed was making noise. Tommy did his best to swallow her scream of his name, not that he really cared.
"See, aren't you glad I bought these before I came over," Tommy mumbled throwing away the used condom. Since she was gone all summer he forgot to buy some until he was on his way over, it was another reason he took so long. There were only a few places he could go in without someone taking notice of who he was, and they all were no where close to Jude's house.
"I still can't believe you had them in your car," Jude sighed as Tommy rested his head between her breast he loved the feeling of his skin next to hers. The sex was amazing but it was the moments afterwards he enjoyed with her the most.
"I told you I bought them before I came over last night," Tommy mumbled still not able to really get up.
"If you just bought them yesterday why is it you had some in your pocket," Jude asked getting him to look up at her with a twinkle in his eyes.
"I knew I would make it to my place," Tommy laughed, bending down to kiss her softly. It was the only reason he stopped before picking her up, because it took all his control not to grab her when she got off the bus.
"So we were going to take the long way to your house," Jude smiled it was a route they had taken more than once, usually when she wore a skirt.
"You know I kind of had a special dinner planned for us," Tommy sighed slipping off of her to pull on his boxers, looking around her room.
"Sorry," Jude laughed slipping out off the bed to go and pull on some of her clothes. Tommy smiled he remembered not so long ago, she was too bashful to walk in front of him naked. Now she didn't even think about it most of the time.
"Don't be," Tommy grinned coming behind her to kiss her shoulder, getting her to smile as his hands wrapped around her waist. "I think you need to shower again…you smell too much like me."
"You two up in there," Sadie yelled pounding on the door, Tommy groaned. Sadie was the only person who could be cheerful at six in the morning. "Don't make me come in there."
"We're up Sadie," Jude laughed as Tommy moved away from. "I'll be down stairs in like twenty minutes."
*****
Kwest watched Sadie as she spoke on the phone, it was Georgia. Kwest had managed to get Sadie an interview for a part time position at G-Major, not that she really needed it. They had agreed to stay at his place which he could afford, and he wanted her to go to college if that was what she wanted. But Sadie wanted a job she didn't want to be taken care of. And the part-time receptionist position was perfect. She still had a job but would also be able to give her all into her studies at the college.
Kwest looked up motioning for Tommy to remain silent as Sadie finished up the conversation. The last thing Tommy needed to do was explain why he was at Jude's house at six-thirty in the morning. Kwest shook his head, Tommy hair was wet and his clothes were damp and wrinkled. Tommy watched curiously as Sadie tone changed, Kwest shrugged. Then it came apparent that she was now talking to Darius. Sadie smiled and laughed at something, then hung the phone up to turn to see Tommy.
"Darius and Georgia cancelled the meeting for today," Sadie explained coming to stand next to her husband. "I guess they can't agree on the reason for the meeting, so they're having it after the new Instant Star photo shoot on Monday."
"Why didn't they call me," Tommy asked in a grumbled tone.
"They did," Kwest smirked waving his cell phone in front of them. Kwest was not going to ask questions because he did not want to know the details. "I found it outside by your car when we came back last night."
Jude could hear the laughter down stairs as she looked into the mirror she knew what she wanted. She had been thinking about it for months now, she was going back to blonde. When she talked to Georgia about it, Georgia told her to stick with red. She believed that it made her stand out, but she just didn't feel it anymore. She had gone to red originally because she hated being blonde. She and Sadie looked so much alike them, people never saw her they always saw Sadie's little sister. Sucking in a deep breath she just knew she wanted something different, she needed something different.
Slipping on a pair of green sport Capri's and a black tang top she started down stairs. She pulled her hair up in a messy twisty style she was actually relieved her meeting was called off. She wasn't in the mood for a meeting, she just wanted to relax. Going over to her phone she called Portia's number, smiling at EJ's excited tone. Portia took anyone the way they are, she worked with what she was given to make them look like a star. EJ had been trying since she met Jude to get her to change anything, and now she was getting her way.
"No plans for today I see," Sadie laughed seeing her sister appearance. Not that she blamed her, she just spent three months working her butt off she deserved a day of lounging around.
"Actually I don't know," Jude confessed taking a seat next to Tommy who was still eating. "I called Portia about getting my hair done."
"I thought you didn't know what you wanted to do to your hair," Sadie asked seeing that her sister was plotting something. She wouldn't have called anyone if she didn't have a small idea of what she wanted.
"I don't but I thought maybe I could get some ideas," Jude shrugged as Kwest put a plate in front of her, then she saw Tommy. She had all his looks down and the one he was directing at her wasn't good. "What?"
"Did Darius put you up to this," Tommy asked softly, it was no secret that Darius wasn't a fan of her hair color. If it wasn't for Georgia he would have made her changed it months ago.
"This is something I've thinking about for awhile," Jude laughed lifting up her fork. "I've had the same hair color and style since I was like thirteen…I just want something a little different."
"Fine but make sure it is what you want," Tommy begged softly. "And not what Darius or EJ wants."
"This is me Tommy," Jude laughed taking a bite of her food, getting him to look at her. "When have I ever done anything because someone told me to?"
"She's got you there man," Kwest smirked getting a laugh from Sadie.
"So tell us about the wedding," Tommy asked getting Sadie to giggle than ran off quickly. Tommy looked over at Jude confused, while Jude closed her eyes cursing her boyfriend mentally.
"Pictures," Jude whispered groaning; Sadie had shown them to her already--twice. "Lot and lots of pictures."
A few moments later Sadie placed two large piles of pictures in front of Tommy. He looked through each one as Sadie and Kwest told a story about it. He looked up as Kwest looked at Sadie in a way he had never seen before. He at first though this marriage would end up in divorce, but now he was not so sure that was correct. Kwest had always had a thing for Sadie, since the moment he saw her from a distance. There was something about her that Kwest could deny, something special. He spent the entire Music Helps watching her, and then again when they wished Jude and SME off.
Jude answered her phone seeing that it was coming from G-Major. Tommy watched Jude get up and walk away from the table, but he said nothing as Sadie asked him if he was listening. He smiled as she began to go on about their ceremony some more. Sadie looked beautiful in the white dress that she bought at some store in Rome. Her blonde hair was down showing off each curl, he smiled as the next showed someone had put flowers in her hair. The last picture was one of Tommy's favorites, it was the one they were going to get resized and use as their wedding picture. This picture to him showed just how perfectly made for each other they were, they just seemed to fit together.
Jude watched Tommy as Sadie went on about her wedding and the proposal. Then she put her attention back on Portia who was talking about an old friend of hers that was in town. Jude tried not to gasp when Portia said the name Andre Mendez. Sadie at one times owned all of his products, she was going to freak out. The only catch was that Portia had to pick her up now if they were going to catch him in time. Jude mumbled a yes, unable to think of any other answer right now. This was Andre Mendez; there was no way she actually say no to him.
"She got Andre Mendez to do my hair," Jude mumbled sitting down in the chair.
"Oh my god," Sadie mumbled with a matching look. This was one of those times that she hated Jude, and wished that she was her.
"I thought he was in London," Tommy asked Kwest who just shrugged. Tommy and Andre preferred not to work together, they got along as friends but neither could work with the other. Tommy liked his hair a certain way and Andre thought Tommy should wear it another. "Andre, doesn't listen well Jude maybe you should consider going to someone else."
"Portia said he's postponing his trip back home for me," Jude exclaimed looking at him like he was nuts. "The moment she said my name he said bring her right over."
"He'll get over it," Tommy assured her, making Kwest laugh at her expression. Jude literally was looking at him like he was craziest person on the planet right now.
"What do you want her to say Tommy," Sadie grumbled, getting him to look at her. "Sorry you postponed your trip back home to your family for me but my boyfriend doesn't want me to go to you?"
"Fine," Tommy sighed seeing that they needed to see what he was talking about. "When does Portia pick you up?"
"In like five minutes," Jude sighed looking at her watch, then frowned when she heard the door bell. "Or now, she must have been driving when she called me."
"Have fun," Tommy smirked as she got up from her chair. She looked back at him to see him still smiling as he waved her off. Sometimes she just wanted to hit him, and if she had been close to him she would have as she heard his last comment. "And don't say I didn't warn babe."
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Andre Mendez sucked in a deep breath as he closed his eyes imaging what he could do to Jude Harrison. Despite the fact he had heard a few of her songs and like them he had never really seen her. He knew she had long straight red hair with bands but that was about it, Portia had not gone into detail. This was how he liked it when he met his client for the first time. He knew by the way Portia spoke of her she would be someone he would come to like. Portia mentioned she wanted to dye her hair blonde. He didn't want to laugh but all of them wanted blonde, but he would be the judge if she looked good in it or not.
He had everything in place, as he heard the door open. He smiled when he saw Portia walk in she looked as beautiful as she always did. Then he gasped as he saw Jude walk in. Portia let out a small laugh as he crinkled his nose this was one of the colors he hated. The color red that you knew was not natural, but she was a teenager after all. Jude tried to stop him from taking the ponytail out but he swatted her hands away as he threw it across the room. Touching her hair he smiled she at least kept it healthy, but the length was wrong, and the style was wrong as well.
"So you want to go blonde," Andre sighed coming to face her, his dark eyes meeting her blue ones. "May I ask why?"
"It's my natural hair color," Jude explained smiling softly she was seeing what Tommy meant. Right now she felt like she was display, more so then when she got her interviews done.
"Why did you change it," EJ asked frowning she had never liked Jude's hair color. She had been trying to convince Georgia to get her to change it since Jude first won Instant Star.
"I wanted to be different," Jude defended, she hated being like everyone else she liked to stand out. But now of days she was tired of the red, she just didn't feel like it fit her anymore.
"You should have called me sooner Portia dear," Andre grumbled putting his hands on his hips as ideas went through his head. "But lucky for you honey I've worked with worse."
"We'll leave you to work," Portia smiled pulling EJ out of the room. Portia didn't want to laugh, she didn't want Jude to feel uncomfortable because she knew Andre would give Jude what she wanted.
EJ did her best to struggle but Portia was stronger than she was. Georgia sent her here to make sure that Portia or Andre did not talk Jude into anything that she did not want. How could she do that if she was out here in the waiting room and Jude was in there? Glaring at Portia she wanted to say something but that would just start a fight. Darius and Georgia were already at each other throats almost twenty-four seven now. When SME signed with Georgia all was great; the guys got to go record an album with Jude and go on tour so everyone was happy. But then Darius got to them which did not please Tommy or Georgia, because Tommy knew how much Jamie loved being a manger. Georgia liked the talks she had with Jamie he knew all the great places to catch new bands.
Jude was not happy she could not see herself but she did know he was dying her hair; well right now he was stripping the color from her hair. He told her to sit back and relax because this was going to take awhile. She could hear EJ on the phone with various people doing business while Portia was also working. She knew when EJ was on the phone with Darius and when she was on the phone with Georgia. She could also tell that Andre was getting annoyed with EJ, who wanted an update almost every ten minutes.
She didn't bother to ask him what color he had picked because she knew it would do no good. He wanted her to be surprised when he unveiled her at the very end, he loved doing that. Seeing the look of shock then pleasure in their eyes, it was what he loved about his job. After the stripping he told her he was now dying her hair, though he didn't tell her he had decided on blonde. He could tell now what her natural blonde hair looked like and he wanted it as close to that as possible. The blonde would bring out her eyes he tried not to smile where she could see him.
As he started to sketch the different hair styles Jude read a book. Portia told her to bring something to read so she did. When the timer went off she placed the book down as he started to wash the dye out. Once again to her dismay he gave no reaction; which was really starting to annoy her. Then she closed her eyes as he started to cut her hair, she almost could not breathe. She looked down to see all the hair on the floor and she wondered if she had any hair left. Then before she knew it he was blowing drying her hair.
Jude gasped at her reflection it was exactly the way she saw it in her hair, even if she couldn't voice it. Her blonde hair was back her hair was fluffy with the different layers but still had length. Her hair was below her shoulders, showing the curls that she and Sadie got from her mother's side of the family. She turned around as EJ let out a scream. At first she was worried because EJ just starred at her it almost appeared as if she was not breathing. Looking at herself again she wondered if this was such a good idea.
"Is it that bad EJ," Jude asked quietly running her hands through her hair as she looked at Andre who was starting to glare at EJ. She had this feeling he did not appreciate his work being criticized.
"BAD," EJ exclaimed in an almost yell. She walked towards her putting her hands over her mouth then letting out a breath smiling. "You look fabulous Jude, just fabulous. Mr. Mendez you are simply amazing."
"I know," Andre smirked with a shrug as he started to clean up after himself. He knew there was no way she hate his work, no one hated his work, well no one besides men like Tommy Q.
"The press is going to eat this up," EJ giggled as she got out her phone. She could just imagine the fight between the magazines as to who gets to run the first article of the now blonde Jude Harrison.
"No calls until after Monday," Portia reminded her sternly. "That was the agreement between both Darius and Georgia."
"I was calling Darius he wanted to know when she was finished," EJ explained sweetly, trying to cover her tracks. She had forgotten that Georgia and Darius made that stupid agreement.
"No need I am here," Darius announced walking into the room then stopping to see Jude. She looked exactly how one of his artists should look, but he refused to show that. "How do we like it Jude."
"I love it," Jude grinned looking at herself, then turned to look at them again. "He got it really close to my natural hair color."
"You're a natural blonde," Darius laughed shocked, that one he did not see, but looking at EJ he could see the headlines now. If only they didn't have that stupid agreement.
"Everyone is always so shocked," Jude laughed looking at Portia who was smiling. Her mother was blonde, her sister was blonde, and her hair color was obviously not natural.
"Darius do you think I can have a word with you please," Andre asked motioning for him to follow. Darius nodded and followed his old friend out of his building here in Toronto.
EJ was still so hyped up about the color that she could not resist to call Georgia. She knew that Georgia was not going to be a big fan of Jude's hair color, since she liked that Jude was different. From her sound to her look, Jude did things her own way and didn't listen to anyone. EJ knew that Georgia saw herself in Jude. EJ looked down as Georgia gave her ill reaction of Jude's no look.
Portia and Jude went to the side while they admired Andre's handy work. This was exactly what she wanted this was what she felt like right now. The red hair was perfect for her before, but now this was her feelings. She looked over to Portia who was watching her closely. They had a nice heart to heart on the way over here. Portia did not want them to have the ex-wife and new girlfriend vibe, she liked Jude. Plus Tommy had gone three months without sex and Portia knew that meant something.
"Tommy is going to freak," Jude sighed turning to look at Portia, who gave a nod. She knew Tommy well enough to know he would; thinking Darius put her up to this.
"Why would Tommy care about your hair," EJ asked confused coming to join them.
"Um he…he um," Jude stuttered, she had not realized EJ was off the phone when she made the comment.
"Because Tommy doesn't want Jude changing herself for anything," Portia explained jumping in quickly. "Especially not now since she signed with Darius, he's convinced he'll change her into something she doesn't want to be."
"Who cares what he thinks," EJ shrugged not really caring what Tommy thought of anything. "You look amazing, and once I get it out there everyone is going to be calling for the first interview."
"I think her first appearance should be Instant Star," Portia offered and EJ smiled at the idea. It would be perfect Portia did manage to get her a killer dress for the show.
"That would be perfect," EJ agreed thinking of the photo shoot on Monday. "Especially with the dress you got for her."
"See this is what I want to see," Darius announced walking into the room. "Team work, all of us working together for the common goal."
"Don't get used to it," EJ smirked looking at Portia. They would never agree on anything, because Portia in her own way was just like her brother. "I'm sure we'll find something to argue about."
"What did Andre want," Portia asked as she gave EJ a nod in agreement. To her EJ was too much one way, she didn't see what people could be only what they should be.
"Just wanted to tell me how much he enjoyed working with Jude," Darius sighed acting like it was nothing but Portia knew her brother well enough to know something else happened. "So what plans do you have for today Jude?"
*******
Sadie had laughed and giggled, they looked like sisters again. Which in high school she did not want but now she wanted Jude as her sister. With her moving out, she couldn't explain it she wanted to be close to Jude. Jamie had just starred at her shocked he forgot how amazing she looked as blonde. Even though he would always prefer her red hair, for much the same reason as Georgia, it set her apart. Her mother was going to flip when she saw Jude. She had been trying since Jude dyed her hair the first time to get her to go back to blonde. Kwest was like Portia as long as Jude liked it he liked it, because her opinion was what mattered.
Tommy on the other hand had not said one word since he walked in to see her new hair style. He had not even moved in over ten minutes he just looked at her, then at her hair. He walked towards her touching her hair softly, she looked different. Running his fingers through her hair she smiled at him as he tucked a piece behind her ear. The pictures never could touch her beauty, he was sure of that.
"Wow," Tommy finally spoke.
"Is that a good wow or a bad wow," Jude mumbled scared by his reaction. Tommy's opinion of her meant the most, and right now he was scarring her.
"Good you look…beyond words Jude," Tommy swore bending forward to kiss her gently on the lips. Wrapping her arms around him he smiled falling back so she could sit on his lap. "I hope Portia was okay with you."
"No different than any other time," Jude shrugged getting a funny look from him. He knew there had to be some tension, she was his ex-wife after all and Jude was his girlfriend. "We agreed not to do the whole ex-wife new girlfriend jealousy thing…we consider each other a friend and want to keep it that way."
"Friend," Tommy repeated softly, he was really hoping for the awkward have to avoid each other relationship.
"Yea," Jude nodded bending forward to kiss him softly. "So when do you want to come out to EJ and Darius because I think it should be soon, they're kind of picking up on the hints."
"As soon as you want," Tommy told her still stuck on the whole Portia and Jude being friends. "When you say friends what does that imply exactly?"
"Make you nervous Mr. Quincy," Jude laughed shifting to straddle his lap, getting a smile from him. Tommy laughed, it did make him slightly nervous but that was forgotten the moments her lips touched his.
"Not on the couch," Sadie yelled getting them to look up at her and laugh. Sadie just starred at them with her hands on her hips giving them a look that Jude swore made her look exactly like this mother. "I'm serious if you want to make out do it in your room not on the family couch."
"Or my room," Tommy whispered in her ear, getting her to grin. Jude jumped off of Tommy pulling him up off the couch. Sadie rolled her eyes, they were just impossible.
"I'll be home tomorrow," Jude told Sadie as they quickly rushed out of the house. Sadie wanted to stop them, yell at her but she just stopped. It would fall on deaf ears, and at least that meant she had the house to herself.
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Sunday August 13, 2006
When Vicki walked into the house two hours before she had not planned on seeing what she saw. Her youngest daughter was making out on the couch with her producer who seemed to be her boyfriend. Tommy made an excuse to leave she could tell he was embarrassed, which actually pleased her. Jude told her mother that they had been dating for awhile and that sex was becoming a topic. She nodded, knowing this conversation was going to happen sooner or later. She had been hoping for later rather than sooner. But they had the conversation Vicki wanted Jude to be honest with her always. So they decided to make the appointment.
Then when she went up stairs she found Sadie's room nearly cleaned out, she ran down stairs to have Jude on the phone with Tommy. A few moments later Sadie and Kwest walked into the house. Sadie took her into the kitchen and told her the news while giving her the photos. She fell into the chair, in the matter of thirty minutes she had lost both her daughters. Her babies were all grown up. Picking up the phone she had someone to call, but they were not going to like it.
"How did mom take it," Sadie asked softly walking into Jude's room for what would be the last time. When she left here she would no longer live here, she would truly be Sadie Alexander.
"She doesn't know that we're already having sex," Jude confirmed whispering not wanting her mother to hear. She could not bear to break her mother like that; she knew she had too much to deal with as is.
"That is the best move," Sadie nodded coming to sit next to her. "Don't worry Dr. Jenson won't tell mom or anyone else anything you don't want him to. He actually had mom leave the room for a bit so I could speak freely."
"She's making me an appointment tomorrow," Jude sighed standing up, she felt so free. She didn't have to hide from anyone anymore, because tomorrow they told everyone at work. EJ was going to freak out, and then she would snap out of it and begin her calls.
"Dad is coming back tomorrow," Sadie smiled standing up, when she stood at the top of the stairs her mother was chewing him out blaming him for their daughters 'rebellious' actions. "I could hear her when Kwest took my last box a few minutes ago."
"Poor dad," Jude mumbled, she did feel bad for him, but she hoped he didn't take his aggression out on Tommy and/or Kwest.
Stuart hung up the phone unable to believe anything that he was hearing. Sadie had called him yesterday claiming they needed to talk when he got home, but she refused to tell him what about. It was clear she wanted to tell him in person, but Vicki took that away. Rubbing his eyes he refused to believe this was his fault, he refused to believe his girls were crashing out of control. Standing up he looked outside of the room, smiling as he saw people rushing by. Vicki always took everything out of proportion, she refused to listen to them and hear what they had to say or feel.
Jude was dating Tommy he wanted to laugh that was no surprise to him. Tommy had taken a real interest in her the last few months they were working together. He was always around her, always smiling and touching her, though the touches seemed innocent he could tell there was more behind them. So that came as no surprise, and when he got back he and Tommy would have a little talk. He wanted to make sure the rules for dating his sixteen year old daughter were set firmly in place.
Now Sadie getting married; now that kind of shocked him but not too much. When Sadie wanted something she went for it, and if she loved Kwest he would not fight that. Sadie was an emotion person; she went on what she felt that was how she had always been. So if she wanted Kwest he would support her, and in the unfortunate event it fails he would be there to help her. Besides Kwest was a good man, he had met him several times and knew Jude was safe with him. Plus Jude had always spoken very highly of him but of course they too would need to have a little father dash son-in-law talk.
"Hey daddy," Jude greeted into the phone; her voice reminded him of when she was ten. It was soft and coated with nothing but sweetness, something she learned from Sadie.
"I want to set up a lunch date," Stuart smiled he was going to so this smart and he was going to do this right. He would not lose his daughters trust again, not after all he had to do to start to regain it.
"Sure," Jude said softly shrugging, thinking maybe he was going to play dumb. "When did you want to go?"
"You should get with Sadie and Tommy," Stuart sighed as he bit back a laugh as he imagined Jude's expression. "Because I want Kwest and Tommy to be there too, that is nonnegotiable by the way."
"Are you sure about that," Jude mumbled softly, knowing Tommy was not too knee on the idea of meeting her father.
"I want to meet the men in my daughter's lives properly," Stuart told her sternly, they were going to do this the way it should be done. He didn't care how famous Tommy Q was, if he wanted to date his daughter he would have lunch with him. "No more of this sneaking around."
"I know Tommy and I have Thursday off," Jude replied sitting down on her bed with a frown; Tommy was not going to like this one bit. "I can call Sadie and see if they got it open."
"Okay, we'll set up the plans when I get home tomorrow night," Stuart chirped as he imagined her horror stricken face. "Love you honey."
"Love you daddy," Jude mumbled falling back on the bed as she hung up her phone.
Stuart let out the laugh that he had been holding in. It was a good thing he had not been there in person, because she would have seen his amusement. Putting the phone down he began to pack the last of his things. The only thing that made him laugh harder was the fact that right now Jude was on the phone with Tommy. That they both were freaking out about the lunch date. A lunch date he would make sure Jude and Sadie realized was happening within the next week. He would get his heart to heart with Tommy and Kwest, one way or another.
TBC