Disclaimer: I don't own instant star no way even if I could I wouldn't be able to afford it but alas I am but a poor student.

Chapter 8: Umm…..Well

Tommy Jude calmly walked into the hospital over to the nurse's desk. Jude turned to the women behind the counter.

Jude: could you please direct me to were I can pick up my daughter she is 2 months old her name is ….

Nurse: Straight down the hall and too your left she said in a very bored tone as if she had answered that question a million times before.

Tommy: thank you come on Jude were already late he said before Jude anything rash like slap the spit out that women's mouth

Jude: oh Tommy honestly she's not going to be able to tell she is 2 months old not 20.

Tommy: ha ha you're so funny come on

2 minutes later at the infant ward

Jude: look Tommy there's she is my Mariah

Tommy: you mean our Mariah

Jude smiled

Jude: of course I guess I'm just unaccustomed to not being alone yet

Tommy: don't worry you well get used to it he said as he leaned down and kissed her on the top of the head before taking Mariah in his hands and leading them back to the car.

At the car

Jude: so you brought the car seat right?

Tommy: " ….." nothing

Jude: Right?

Tommy turned her direction ' ok I think I'll mess with her a bit and see how see takes it she is so easy to bait sometimes but then again she may just punch me in the arm and if she punches like Sadie then I am in for some bad shit oh well I'll deal with is later'

Tommy: yeah I think so was it that funny looking black thing in the bad of your car?

Jude turned with and glared at him, slapped him upside the head then took Mariah away from him.

Tommy: Hey you've had her for a whole 11 months I think I get to hold her now don't I?

Jude turned to Tommy with her hand on her hip and evil smirk on her face directed right at Tommy.

Jude: that may be true but you just made that wise crack so let's see you put her in the car seat by the way don't strangle her please.

Tommy: so not funny.

Jude: hey I couldn't do it at first Sadie the oh so baby obsessed one had to show like three times how to put in the car.

So far the next 10 minutes there Tommy was trying to figure out the oh so complicated car seat while Jude was looking at him from her place in the back seat of course Jude was smiling and Tommy was grunting frustration turning the stupid thing around. Mariah started to laugh in her cute baby way at her father's strange sound.

Tommy: Oh even my own daughter is against me. Jude you could help you know.

Jude: well geez what took you so long to ask here take Mariah.

So then Jude handed Mariah to Tommy then reached over and quickly buckled the seat in without a glitch not taking more than two minutes to do so. Tommy just glared at her them placed Mariah in her chair then got in and took his girls home.

When they arrived at the apartment

Jude: Tommy I think me and Mariah are going to nap some more she really should but I think given the circumstances she should get as much rest as possible. Do you want to nap to if it were me I would it may be your only chance for a while.

Tommy: you know what I think a nap sounds good now that you two have stopped laughing at me.

2 hours after the nap

Mariah woke the two sleeping beauties from sleep with a sharp cry. Jude and Tommy groaned and immediately popped open their eyes to stare at each other. Jude glared at him still not quite awake.

Jude: remind me never to sleep with you again.

Tommy: oh I don't know Jude you weren't complaining then.

Jude: oh shut up this is only the beginning get ready for the longest night of your life.

Tommy: like I said it can't be that bad.

She looked him with a raised eyebrows and a doubtful expression

Tommy: can it?

Jude: you shall see mister it wasn't be that bad. Could you grab her please I think she probably needs to be feed by now.

Tommy: alright do you need anything else?

Jude: yeah grab that blanket right next to the crib would you?

Tommy hopped from the bed reached for the blanket threw it at Jude who in turn put it over her shoulder and took Mariah from Tommy. Before she fed Mariah she looked at Tommy who was staring at her like he was in shock about something

Jude: what Tommy are you staying to watch or something?

Tommy: umm yeah he said as if this was the obvious answer

Jude laughed: oh I should have known.

Jude opened her shirt to let Mariah feed and immediately she calmed from her squirming that she had been doing in Jude's arms. Tommy just stared at her in amazement Jude saw him staring at her

Jude: what Tommy have you never seen a child breast feed before?

Tommy: no actually

Jude looked at him with wide eyes.

Jude: your kidding?

Tommy: no I'm not actually

Jude: well today is your lucky day come on sit behind me

Tommy looked at her like she had lost it.

Jude sighed: oh come on Tommy trust me besides my back hurts you can rub it for me.

Slowly Tommy moved over to Jude and sat behind her just as she was switching breasts. Tommy watched as Mariah fed and watched Jude the two were just so peaceful sitting there like they were still one person. It was at that moment while he was watching Jude feed their child that he knew he could not wait any longer he had to marry her he was tired of saying goodnight to her every night and leaving his most precious thing behind. Sure all of his stuff was at the other house and he wouldn't mind having it here but having Jude and Mariah was most important. So he thought soon, soon Jude will be my wife and we will spend the rest of our life together.