Summary: Set after the last scene from episode 26 from Hollywood Heights. Wherein Eddie tells Loren, "I want you to stay"
Eddie Duran and his newly acquired friend Loren Tate sat admiring the view of the hills at "their" spot set just above L.A. The view was incredible. The skyline was clear, free from the man-made distractions of sky scrapers, and it was a beautiful day. The pair set there trying to empty their minds and focus on the paths set before them and the decisions that would need to be made soon. Eddie was trying to wrap his head around all the information that he had just learned that Cho- no Cynthia had been keeping from him. While Loren tried to let her mind run wild with different scenarios of exactly what Eddie meant when he asked her to stay. Loren could feel her face heating hope and just prayed that Eddie didn't notice.
"So", Loren started, "Penny for your thoughts?" after the long stretch of silence had fallen over the pair. "Not really sure they're worth that much. Neither is the person that I'm thinking about," replied Eddie. "Ouch, sounds like someone really messed up" said Loren. "Yeah" Eddie replies," I just trusted someone and I found out that they've been lying to me. Lying about things that you should be able to tell someone you care about. And if they can sit and lie so easily to my face it's making me question whether the person I care about is real or just another lie this person made up to manipulate me." Silence fell over them after Eddie's sudden revelation. Loren knew that Eddie wasn't telling her everything and had a feeling that Eddie's current situation had something to do with Chloe but Loren sensed that Eddie just needed to vent. He may not have told her everything but he told just enough for her to empathize with how he was feeling.
"So what are you going to do?" Loren asked after giving Eddie a few moments to collect his thoughts. "I'm not sure" Eddie said, "but either way, I'm glad I ran into Loren Tate. You have a tendency to show up and be exactly what I need before I know that I need it. "Eddie looked away before Loren had a chance to reply. Loren blushed and her mind reeled with Eddie's latest omission. Why is he doing this to me? Doesn't he know how hard I'm trying not to fall for him? He's engaged and she's everything that I'm not. But when he says thing like that my brain stops and just for a moment I can see a future where he and I actually have a future – together.
The pair were silent after that, content to be in each other's company and thankful for the silence for it allowed them to collect their thoughts. The sun started to set and the wind started to pick up. Loren started to get cold her little jacket doing little to shelter her from the wind. But she hesitated to speak up because she didn't want her time in Eddie's company to be cut short. While Loren was pondering the best way to keep warm so she could continue to enjoy Eddie's company, her stomach decided that the half sandwich that she had earlier would no longer suffice and decided to make it presents known. Loren's stomach grumbled long and loud causing Loren to blush and bringing Eddie out of his thoughts. "Either someone's getting hungry or werewolves really do exist and have decided that we would make suitable snacks" , teased Eddie. Loren continued to blush and actively avoided Eddie's gaze. Cute thought Eddie, "So Loren Tate, what do you say to dinner with a friend? I have time to kill and I have it on good authority that you make good company."
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