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Getting to know my father

Chapter 30

Previously

D: "Tom why don't you go talk to Nicole and see if she's up for talking about this tomorrow. I'll talk to Jude and hopefully we can resolve this without the public knowing."

Tommy: "Ok D, but what about G?"

D: "What about her?"

Tommy: "What if she goes public with this?"

D: "Then we'll just have to spin it so it works for us."

Tommy: "Ok I'm gonna go, I'll see you tomorrow."

D's thoughts: "Man I can't believe that Jude is my little girl. I knew there was something about her that made me want to protect her. When I first met her she had this doe eyed innocent look about her and I wanted to protect her from the bad side of this industry. Who would've thought that she already knew what the industry could do to a person if they let it. I'm glad that everything is out in the open so now we can work through them together. But there's something I need to tell her and I'm worried she'll freak. I mean she's gone through so much already, but the one thing I can promise her s that no matter what happens I'm here for her.

D was pulled from his thoughts by Portia

Portia: "Hey D anyone here? "

D: "Hey Portia what's up?"

Portia: "Shay"

D: "What's he done now?"

Portia: "Why do you always assume that he's done something?"

D: "Sorry just a bad habit I guess?

Portia: "Any way Shay came to me and said that Jude is YOUR daughter."

D: "Yeah and?"

Portia: "Well is it true?"

Is what true Jude asked coming into the lounge.

Portia: "Jude. What are you doing here?"

Jude: "D was kind enough to let me stay."

Portia: "But what about Don?"

Jude: "What about him?"

Portia: "Won't he worry about where you are?"

Jude: "Well ah….."

D: "Portia. Don informed Jude that until this situation is sorted and the media attention has gone that Jude should stay away."

Portia: "WHAT?"

D: "Don doesn't want the media circus around Sara and William."

Portia: "Oh I'm sorry. I didn't know."

Jude: "It's ok. I'm use to people leaving."

D: "Jude"

Jude: "What D it's the truth."

D: "Well that's gonna change. I'm here for you and nothing you could do or say could ever make me leave."

Portia: "So it's true?"

Jude: "What's true?"

Portia: "That you're D's daughter?"

Jude: "Yep it's true. Wait how did you…..Shay?"

Portia: "Now Jude don't be mad. Shay was upset and needed to get it of his chest."

D: "Portia don't protect him. Shay had no right to tell you."

Portia: "No right. D he is family you know. And besides Shay and I are close, so he turned to me for help."

Jude: "Help. What help could he possibly need?"

Portia: "Well it seems as if Shay really liked you and thought that maybe…."

Jude: "That maybe I'd become his next 'Shay girl'?"

Portia: "Something like that."

D: "Well that was never gonna happen even of Jude and Shay weren't related."

Portia: "Why?"

D: "It's simple Jude's married."

Portia: "WHAT?"

D: "Jude is married."

Jude: "D I'm not married. I told you we got a divorce."

D: "Well I beg to differ."

Portia: "D I think Jude would know if she was married. After all it's not something you'd forget."

D: "I know that but I got my guy to investigate."

Jude: "Why?"

D: "Jude with everything that has happened I wanted to make sure there was noting to come back and bite us."

Jude: "So you mean to tell me that I'm still married to Quincy?"

Portia: "You married Tommy?"

D: "Yes Jude unless you have a copy of the divorce paper?"

Jude: "No D I don't. I sign them and gave them to G to handle."

D: "Thanks what T said as well."

Jude: "So what happens now?"

Portia: "I hate to interrupt but when did Jude marry Tommy? I'm so confused can someone please fill me in?"

Jude: "Ok Portia but you might wanna take a sit."

2 Hours later

Portia: "Wow. I had no idea. But I guess welcome to the family is in order."

Jude: "Thanks."

Portia: "I can't believe Tommy got married."

Jude: "Well believe it."

Portia: "And Georgia just wait til I see her."

D: "Portia."

Portia: "What D?"

D: "You will do nothing to Georgia. You need to leave her to me."

Portia: "Please D I know you love her and all but she has done unforgivable things."

D: "I know but"

Portia: "But what?"

D: "But I don't want her doing anymore damage then she already has."

Jude: "So whatcha got in mind?"

D: "Well Georgia still thinks she has the upper hand in all of this…"

Jude & Portia: "And?"

D: "And I plan to leave it that way and when she reveals the truth live on air we will present a different view."

Portia: "But what about the marriage and the child?"

D: "Well I'm still looking into the Sara situation. But as for the marriage well that's for Tom and Jude to work out."

Jude: "Gee thanks D."

D: "No worries. Now I've got things to do so I'll leave you girls to your girl talk."

Portia: "Ok bye."

Jude: "Bye"

Portia: "Ok girl we need to talk."

Jude: "Can it wait til tomorrow I'm kinda tired."

Portia: "Ok. But Jude we will talk."

Jude: "Ok"

Portia's thoughts: Wow Jude is my niece, she married Tommy and they have two children. Man what I would give to be in her shoes. I've wanted Tommy ever since I meet him, but he thinks of me as a sister and then there's the fact that D would've killed him. Jude should thank her lucky stars that she married him before they found out she's D's daughter. As for Tom he better not hurt Jude or his life won't be worth living.