A/N - Hello y'all. First, I'd like to thank each and every one of you. You guys are the BEST. I can't believe most of you stuck with me through out this..it's been my longest story heh. I'm glad you guys seemed to like it though. :) This is my last chapter, if you haven't guessed already. I think it's a little cheezy, but I had to end it some how and well..this is what came out of it. Thanks again you guys, your reviews mean everything to me. Leave me one last shout!

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Chapter 26 - Can a girl only dream?

Before Tommy and Jude left the hospital, they stopped by Victoria's room again and this time Tommy got to have a short private chat with Stuart. He was pretty nice about everything. Afterwards, Tommy and Jude went back to their apartment. Their apartment. It was so nice to know that she was finally welcome somewhere. That she was actually wanted somewhere.

Tommy walked in and hung his leather jacket on the coat hook on the wall and then stuffed his keys in his pocket. Jude walked passed him and headed into the studio. He just smiled and watched her. Deciding she needed some privacy, he walked into the kitchen and grabbed a water out of the fridge.

Jude walked into the studio and grabbed a notebook and a pen off a desk that Tommy had in there. She started scribbling things down off the top of her head. Ever since the night before, things had been flowing in and out. She needed to get it all out.

Tommy walked across the living room and was about to sit down on the couch when there was a knock on the door. He quickly got up and walked back to the door. When he opened it, his face dropped and he narrowed his eyes.

"Chaz."

"Tom, My man." Chaz said, holding out his hand for Tommy to shake. Tommy did, but it wasn't too friendly.

"It's been too long." Chaz said, walking inside. Tommy shut the door and rolled his eyes to himself. He was with Jude, he was happy, he didn't need the drama right now.

"Music helps, right?" Chaz asked, looking around Tommy's apartment.

"Nice place." He continued.

"Chaz, Cut the crap. What are you doing here?" Tommy asked, leaning against the wall with his hands in his pant-pockets.

"Alright, I'm gonna be straight up with you. Tom..the band-"

"What band?" Tommy interrupted, bringing his hands from his pockets and throwing them up in the air, carelessly.

"Our band. You know, The one you walked out on." Chaz confirmed.

Tommy shook his head in disbelief.

"Look man, I did Music Helps. I did not agree to anything else. The band is over. Boyz Attack is over." He said, finality in his voice.

"It's not over Tom. Think about it. Do you really want it to be over?" He asked, hopefulness in his voice. Tommy just stared at him for a few minutes before figuring out the right thing to say.

"I'm not a kid anymore, Chaz. I've grown up and grown out of the band. I'm sorry man, but it's long over." He said, actually sympathizing for his old friend.

"Tom, come on." Chaz tried again, basically begging.

"I'm sorry." Tommy said, watching his friend's smile grow weak.

"Tommy I wrote a new-" Jude said, walking into the living room.

"Song.. Chaz?" Jude asked, a smile growing across her lips.

Chaz took a minute to examine her before his eyes fell back on Tommy. He snorted and nodded.

"She is why, isn't she?" He asked, anger flooding his words.

"She has nothing to do with it." Tommy said between clenched teeth.

"Right." Chaz said, starting towards the door. Once he reached it he only turned back once to shake his head.

"Bye Tom." He knew it was the last time he'd ever see him. Tommy knew it too and only gave him a long, cold, hard stare before Chaz left.

Jude stayed quiet for a few minutes, noticing how tense Tommy was. She felt awkward interrupting their conversation which obviously put Tommy in the mood he was in.

"Tommy, what was he talking about?" Jude asked, coming closer to Tommy.

"Nothing." Tommy said, walking over to the couch and sitting, relaxing. Jude looked around the room, uncomfortably and then took a seat next to him.

"You okay?" She asked, timidly.

He looked down at her and soon his hardened expression faded and he smiled.

"About that song.." Tommy said, motioning for her to get the lyrics. She had placed them on the table in front of them once she saw Chaz.

"Oh, right." Jude picked up the lyrics and handed them to Tommy. He raised his eyebrows as he read and then began to bob his head. He must have been thinking of a beat or something. Jude loved watching him do that, he was concentrating so hard and his eyes were distant, but the prettiest blue when he did it. After a few minutes, without looking up, he told her to sing it.

"Tommy, I just made it..I don't know how I want to sing it yet," She said.

"Won't know until you try," He said Matter-of-factly. She sighed in defeat and bit her lip, thinking of a melody.

"Steady breeze, Take me away

Promising song, My yesterday

Sheltering light, I feel your warmth

Jealous night, You are my fate..

Precious time, Lonely hours

A gentle touch, Or else I cowar

A broken path, A subtle smile

She stopped singing and looked up at him.

"Why'd you stop?" He asked.

"I'm not feelin' it." She said, grabing the notebook from his hands and crossing a few things out. She then began to fill in the words that she crossed out with others. Tommy watched her intently. He watched every move she made, how she brushed her bangs from her eyes before she started to write. The way she bit her lip while she wrote. Everything. She amazed him.

"Okay, It's better now." She said handing him the notebook and looking up at him. He chuckled a little.

"It's better now?" He asked, mimicking her voice. She smiled and pushed him slightly.

"Is it better now?" He mocked again, getting up and backing towards his room.

"Quincy, You're asking for it." Jude warned, getting up and smirking at him. He just smiled and placed an arm around her waist, kissing the top of her head.

"Am I now?" He asked, pulling her into his bedroom and shutting the door behind them.

At that moment Jude knew nothing was better than this. She was finally with the man of her dreams, well..her recent dreams. She wasn't a boyz attacker like alot of other girls, but she had gotten to know Tommy, To need him, And most of all..to love him. Everything was finally going right. So to put it simply.. Can a girl only dream? Maybe in some cases, but luckily, Jude had her dream come true.

A/N - So? Whatdaya think? Thanks again you guys. Seriously.

-Kristen