A/N: Last chapter guys! :) I just want to thank everyone who reviewed/favorited this story. It means a LOT to me. :D I think this is my first completed chapter fic. :D!! Enjoy! P.S. If this comes out centered, sorry. This editing thing is being weird. Oh, and towards the end, you get a bit of history on what happened when Jude left for London and whatnot.

Disclaimer: For the fifth and final time, I do not own Instant Star.

Chapter 5: Blushing, Sappiness & Lord and Lady Squinty Frown

Tommy sighed happily as he watched his wife dance with her father.

His wife.

He liked the sound of that.

The smile that he was wearing hadn't come off of his face since he had first seen Jude that day. He watched as Stuart led her across the dance floor and was completely mesmerized by her. He was stunned at how gorgeous she looked today.

Tommy sat with a smile on his face, staring at her, his mind drifting off. Therefore, making him not aware that the song had ended and Darius had announced that it was now time for the bride and groom's first dance.

"Tom, I know you're a horrible dancer, but I doubt Jude can dance as both the bride and the groom." Tommy turned and saw Jamie grinning at him.

"What? Oh...right."

Tommy stood and made his way over to Jude, his smile growing by the second as he watched her blush in the middle of the dance floor.

When he reached her, he gently placed one hand on her hip and the other in hers, and pulled her close. "You look cute when you blush," he whispered.

"I'm not blushing," she replied with a smile, only making her cheeks an ever deeper pink.

"You're wearing a hell of a lot of makeup then, girl," Tommy grinned smugly.

"Shut up and dance, Tommy."

They began to sway together slowly as "Time To Be Your 21" began playing throughout the reception hall.

"You know you look gorgeous tonight," Tommy grinned and noticed Jude shyly bow and shake her head.

"It's just the dress. I'm pretty sure Darius could wear this and look gorgeous."

He chuckled. "Honestly, I don't think anything could make Darius look good."

Jude smiled- the smile that made Tommy melt every time.

"But seriously, you look incredible, babe."

"You don't look half bad yourself, Mr. Dutois," she said with a wide grin.

"Yeah, well, I try."

Jude couldn't remember a time where she had been happier. Standing in the middle of a room, surrounded by people she loved and dancing with the one man she loved more than life itself, she realized it couldn't get any better than this.

As she listened to the lyrics of the song, she remembered exactly why she had originally wrote it and was so glad that now, finally, after years of waiting, she could be Tommy's 21.

As Tommy looked down at his wife, his confidence was reassured that Jude was the woman he would spend the rest of his life with.

Leaning forward, he pressed his lips against Jude's. He felt her tense in surprise under his hands briefly, then quickly relax. Finally they pulled apart.

"What was that for?" she asked breathlessly.

"Because I love you."

Jude chuckled. "Wow. Corny much?"

"Shut up, Mrs. Dutois," he said with a smile. "So are you going to say it back or what?"

She bit her lip and smiled bashfully. "I love you, too."

Tommy softly squeezed Jude's hand and pulled her even closer. She closed her eyes and buried her head in his neck, which seemed to cradle it perfectly, and laid delicate kisses on his neck.

"Mmm, baby, not now. Save it for later."

Jude's groan was muffled by his shoulder. "How long do we have to be here?"

"A couple hours," he said, laughing at her impatience.

Jude groaned again and Tommy quickly added, "But we can sneak away for a bit, if you want." He felt Jude's lips curl into a smile on his neck, causing him to grin as well.

"Right now, babe, that's all I want."

Jude stood up straight, to look into her husband's eyes. They shared a smile and kissed deeply just as the song was ending.

"Alright, you two, go sit down so we can start the toasts," Darius said into the microphone.

They exchanged nervous glances and made their way, hand in hand, back to their seats.

Sadie, who stood first, turned her body slightly to face them. "Jude, Tommy," she smiled at them and picked up her glass, holding it close to her chest.

"You two have been through more than most couples ever go through. From the start, it was obvious that...well, that you hated each other," a quiet ripple of laughter echoed throughout the room.

"But soon, you guys were inseparable. I've never seen my sister as happy as she's been with you, Tommy, and I can never thank you enough for that," Tommy smiled warmly and nodded at Sadie.

"I've said it once and I'll say it again, Jude and Tommy choose each other every time. I am confident when I say that you two will be together for as long as you both live and even after that. I love you both very much. To my sister, Jude, and my new brother-in-law," Sadie said, raising her glass.

Jude wiped away the tears at the corners of her eyes and stood to hug her sister. They exchanged brief 'I love you's' and Jude returned to her seat beside Tommy, who gently squeezed her hand under the table.

"Okay, okay, enough of the sappy stuff."

Jude and Tommy turned their direction to Spiederman, who was standing with a glass in his hand.

"I've known Jude since we were 10. The first time I ever met her she pushed me into the mud," he said with a chuckle. Jude smiled and shook her head at the memory.

"Anyway, as we grew up, I learned of her love of music. Something which we all know about very well. I used to admire that about her because I could never find someone who shared that same passion for music with her. And then along came Lord Squinty Frown," Spiederman paused and laughed at Tommy, who was now wincing.

"I mean...Tommy. Over the years, it was clear that Tommy and Jude shared the same love of music and soon, they shared a love for each other that went deeper than anything I'd ever witnessed."

Jude couldn't help but be slightly shocked at the seriousness that she read in Spiederman's eyes.

"Even when I was with Jude- for that brief moment in time- I knew that she was somewhere else. With someone else...in spirit, anyway. I know for a fact that Jude has been in love with Tommy since day one...well, maybe day two," he stopped to chuckle. "And honestly, I couldn't be happier for them. To Lord and Lady Squinty Frown!"

Tommy rolled his eyes, but smiled at him nonetheless. Jude mouthed a 'thanks' to Spiederman, who merely nodded and smiled. After he retook his seat beside Karma, Kwest stood up.

"Tommy Quincy and Jude Harrison," he began with a smile.

"We all knew it was bound to happen. Anyone who really knows them both knows that these two can be completely vicious to each other one second, then completely loving the next. But I guess that's what true love's really all about," Kwest smiled at the newlyweds.

"The point is, that no matter what has happened- secrets, lies, misunderstandings, a long-distance relationship- you guys have always worked through it all and will continue to do so. I'm completely sure of that. Jude," he locked eyes with her.

"I've known Tommy for a long time, you know that, but what you might not know is how much better of a man you've made him and trust me, he loves you more than anything," Kwest glanced over at Tommy and shared a smile with him.

"I would wish you two the best of luck, but I know you won't need it. I love you, guys." Tommy grinned and stood to hug Kwest.

The night rolled on with lots of drinking, laughing, kissing, and dancing. Finally, the party was over and only Jude and Tommy were left in the reception hall.

"So..." Jude said with a smile, turning to face him.

"So..." he echoed.

They smiled at each other, finally realizing that this was real. They were finally married after waiting for each other a dreadfully long six years.

Their history flashed before Jude's eyes.

Winning Instant Star and meeting him for the first time. When he'd helped her with her song at the boat dock. Kissing him in her dressing room. The jealousy she felt when she saw him kissing Sadie at the ranch. The look on his face when he found out she was dating Shay. The way he'd jumped all over Shay for grabbing her inappropriately at the music video shoot. A kiss is in the heart, not the lips. Overhearing his and Kwest's conversation. Their kiss on her sixteenth birthday. You have to say it didn't happen. Writing "Time To Be Your 21."

Seeing his face when she played "Skin." Singing together at the Music Helps benefit. The hurt she'd felt when he'd told her he wasn't sure if he wanted to work on her second album, then the joy she'd felt when he agreed to. Asking him to go on tour with her. Then come as my friend...or whatever. Finding out that he was dating Sadie at her release party. Do you care about her...more than me? Singing "Temporary Insanity" at her release party and watching him just walk away...

The spark she felt when she'd hugged him after getting off the tour bus. His reaction to her newly dyed blonde hair. Hm, beer does make it softer. The fun she'd had when recording "Not Standing Around" with him. Her seventeenth birthday. You know exactly why. Revealing that she'd written "White Lines" about him. Kissing in Darius' office after the album was completed. Feeling over the moon about him finally asking her out on a date, then feeling completely crushed about him just leaving. The butterflies in her stomach when she saw him at the Instant Star finale.

Being completely shocked at the discovery of Tommy having a child, then feeling utterly stupid and guilty for jumping to conclusions when she found out that it was Darius' daughter. You know that song used to make girls cry, not cackle. Their kiss in the church where they'd just been married. Hearing him play "Love to Burn" for her. Then playing "Love to Burn" for him and being completely humiliated at her eighteenth birthday. Finding him kissing Sadie. Despite what you saw back there, Tommy Quincy changed my life and no one could ever replace him. Being held captive by Hunter and the hug they shared after she'd knocked him out with a golf club. I want you- all of you- with me. Forever. Because I love you.

The list of girls he'd given her. Him telling her that he wanted to wait. Their first time. The way he looked at her pajama party after dropping the tray of cups. The afternoon they spent together in the woods. Working on the motorcycles with him. Giving him the mixed CD before he left for New Brunswick. The long and painful wait for him to come home. Finally giving up and going to meet him. Playing "Here We Go Again" with him. I'm not good enough for you. Returning home, heartbroken, deciding to throw herself into her work. Passing out in Jamie's basement and later revealing to Sadie that she didn't think he was serious when he said they were through.

The mixture of happiness and hurt she'd felt when she found out he'd returned from New Brunswick. You're poison, Jude. Stay as far away from me as possible. Burning everything that reminded her of him.Meeting up with him in the alley and almost kissing him right there. I didn't mean it...when I said you were poison. Learning that he'd went "all in" in the poker game purposely, knowing that she wanted the Bowie record more than he did. Recording the Japanese shampoo commercial with him. That has to be the sexiest shampoo commercial I've ever seen. Messing around with him the morning Megan had taken her captive when they were working on their bikes.

Writing "2 AM" while she was locked in her basement. The kiss they shared when he'd come to see her later that night. The first time he'd proposed to her in the restaurant and the joy she felt when he did. Her painful decision to go to London alone. His hopeful expression, when he'd come to see her at her last show in Toronto, a bouquet of roses in tow. The broken look he'd had on his face when she'd said she had to go explore the world on her own. Leaving to London the next morning seeing his face, for what she thought was the last time.

Returning home after a year of being in London for Sadie's wedding. Seeing him for the first time when she got back. Their tearful realization that they both still loved each other. Their first kiss after a year of being away from each other. Him moving to London to live with her. Their return to Toronto after two years of living overseas. Once again asking her to marry him in the same restaurant.

And now, today, being married to the man that she had shared so much with in six years.

"What?" Tommy said with a quizzical smirk as Jude stared up at him.

"I love you," she said, smiling.

"I love you, too."

They hugged and when they pulled away he grasped Jude's hand. "You ready, girl?" he asked.

"I've never been more ready for anything in my entire life."

And with that they walked out of the reception hall and into their future, knowing that they could take on anything that was thrown at them as long as they were together.