This is so fun! ENJOY! Hang in there! So... do you guys want Jude and Tommy together?

Tommy turned away from Jude's gaze quickly after she said that. She watched, confused, as he got out of the car and motioned for her to follow.

"Sadie, I'm not sure about this, I'm not ready to face him. I don't want to hear how sorry he is and how it wasn't his fault he left."

"Just go. Listen to him. Then follow your heart", Sadie was always phascinated by the way Jude and Tommy were with each other.

"Sadie, if I follow my heart, I will be wherever he is. I'm scared" Jude admitted reluctantly.

"Scared of Little Tommy Q? Ooooo... scary", Sadie snickered and saw a smile peek through Jude's lips. Sadie added," I'll be here whatever happens, I'll support your decision, whatever that may be"

"You are such a dork, but I love you." Jude thanked her sister with a hug and got out of the car to follow Tommy.

Jude tried to walk normally, supressing the need to run into his arms, her eagerness was evident though. Tommy tried not to smile as he saw her uneven pace coming toward him. They were both silent until they got out of Sadie's view. They both knew Sadie, as much as they loved her, they knew she would try to "help" if she knew what was going on. As soon as they got about 10 feet into the forest, Tommy turned and embraced Jude. All the feelings rushed back to her, she only wanted to react and show she still wanted him, "Tommy, you don't know how long I've wanted to do this, to hodl you again, to feel you..." she was cut short.

"Jude, I can't do this." Jude was shocked, why was he here then?

"You what?" She was heartbroken. All the feelings she finally let surface and now he rejects them?

"I can't do this. Be with you. I care for you and don't want to see you hurt, I can't let myself be vulnerable again. Ever."

"What did I do to deserve you being so great to me?", Jude sarcastically remarked to hide the hurt.

"Jude..."

"No Tommy! I am not doing this, I'm not going to be around you while you "care" about me but won't let you true feelings show. I'm leaving, I can take care of myself, remember? I've done it the whole time you've been gone!" Jude turned around and headed back to her sister.

Tommy stood there, starting to cry, he tried to hide these things from Jude but he promised he wouldn't let her get hurt again.

"Jude! Wait!" Tommy called out to Jude.

"Why Tommy? So you can hurt me again?"

"No, I want to explain to you. I love you, I do. Things are just complicated right now. I can't lose you again. Things have to be this way though, it's for the best. We can't be together. " Tommy turned away from her as he said those last words. Jude saw that there was hope but wished there wasn't, it would be easier than knowing the love he once had for her was still there, just in hiding.

"Tommy, you..."

"I know, just please, please trust me."

"I need you, I'll always want you, but you are telling me that WE will never be again?"

"I don't know. Just please, listen to me. The reason we are running right now isn't because of me. Darius..."

"Darius? What does he have to do with anything?"

"He ran into trouble financially and did everything to try to settle debt."

"What's that have to do with me? I don't have any contracts with him anymore."

"That's the problem, he faked it. He posed as your manager and sold your contract for enought o cover his debt."

"What?!? He did it! then why are they after me?"

"He made it seem like you were in on it, faked phone calls and everything. They think you have part of the profit D made."

"Shit! What are we going to do? Can I just pay them to go away?"

"Jude, they aren't out for money, they only want revenge. They want you... and Sadie.I'm not sure why they are after her but they are"

"Tommy, we need to get to Sadie, she needs to know what's going on. Maybe she was more involved with D's business than we thought, she may know why they want her."

Jude and Tommy started back toward the car. Tommy put his arm around Jude as they came into view of the fill station.

"Tommy? Who is that?" "What?" Tommy looked more closely and realized that there was a car near theirs.

"SADIE!!!!" Jude screamed. The car spun out and sped down the road.

Jude and Tommy ran to the car. Sadie was gone. There was a note in Tommy's seat.

Hello Jude.

I know you know who I am, I'm sure your Tommy dearest told you all about what Darius did.

You scratch my back, I'll scratch yours. Give me what I want and I won't kill your sister.

Remember you old rehearsal space? Meet me there.

Don't bring anyone.

I'll know.

"Tommy... I can't lose Sadie, she's the only one that's been there for me through everything."

"Jude, these men, are not going to just hold your sister hostage, they'll torture her. We have to get her now. I promise we will. I'm not going to let you be hurt again."

They climbed into the car. Tommy held her hand but Jude just stared at the backseat where Sadie was sitting. Why did they want Sadie?

"Tommy? What is that?"

Tommy turned to see what she was talking about.

"I don't know. Hang on. Let me check it."

What was Sadie going to say before Tommy came? Are Jude and Tommy going to have sparks again soon? What is in the backseat? Is Sadie going to be ok?

Hang in there and I'll get to the next chapter quickly! Reviews help the creative process(in other words I'll get the next chapter out faster =] ) and don't forget that I am open to direction in the story from you guys! If you have any ideas or tips on improving, let me know, this IS my first fanfic and I always welcome constructive criticism.