This is an A/U Instant Star fic where Tommy is a quarterback for Jude's dad's team. This is a Jommy fic. I do not own Instant Star. Though I wish I owned Tim Rozon. Ahhh to live the dream.
The roar of the crowd, the smell of hot dogs and turf was what Tom Quincy loved about being the starting quarterback for the New York Giants. But tonight he didn't notice any of that, all he noticed was the girl walking in front of him. Jude Harrison, the one girl he could never have. She was the daughter of Stuart Harrison, head coach and owner of the Giants, not to mention she was only 17 and six years his junior. He had known her since he had been 18 and fresh out of high school, she had been a gangly 12 year old with braces and pigtails. She didn't have the braces or pigtails anymore, she had grown into a beautiful woman. Tommy stepped out into the bright stadium lights with a smile on his face. Jude turned around to him and gave him a smile brighter that the sun.
"Come on slow poke." She said as they both ran through the tunnel of cheerleaders. The team stood around in a circle with Jude on Tom's right, Tom's best friend, Kwest, on his left, and Stuart in the middle of the circle giving his team a pep talk.
"Ok, so they get the ball first so Tom your on the bench but keep that arm warm. Kwest get you and your guys out there and score us some points. Giants on three. One, two, three, go Giants!" Stuart and the team yelled.
"Go get'em, Kwest." Jude said giving him a hug. When Jude came back she helped Tom stretch out his arm and they warmed it up by throwing a football back and forth to each other.
"Are you coming to Joe's if we win?" Tom asked talking about a tradition of the teams'.
"Probably not. I have a date." She with a smile.
"With who?" He asked freezing the ball just before he let it go.
"You know that guy from that new show 'The Mob Boss'?" She asked.
"Ryan Cole?" He asked knowing the guy she was talking about. He was a new up and coming actor, one of those guys the girls and women call 'dreamy'. Tom was named the sexiest man in sports and all, but it made him mad to hear Jude talk about this Ryan like that.
"Why did you say it like that?"
"Like what?" "Like I'm crazy for going on a date with him." Jude said. She smiled to herself, Tom had been acting weird ever since she had turned 17. She had been in love with him since she had met him when she had been only 12. He had been a god to her, with his muscles and good looks. Over the years they had grown close, she told Tom everything, he was her best friend.
"He's a guy. All guys use women that look like you for only one thing." Tom said, finally throwing her the ball.
"Oh and how do I look?" Jude asked. Tom looked her up and down, she always wore one of his old jerseys and a pair of jeans. Tom thought she looked good enough to eat.
"I look what?" Jude asked a blush stilling up her neck. Tom realized he must of spoken aloud.
"Umm..."
"Quincy, you're in." Stuart yelled over to Tom and Jude.
"I got to go." Tom said pointing to the field as he grabbed his helmet and ran into the huddle. The Giants won that game 10:5.
