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THE STORY PICKS UP AT THE END OF EPISODE 180 WHEN EVERYONE IS ON THE PLANE TO NEW YORK. THE POINT OF VIEW SWITCHES BACK AND FORTH BETWEEN DIFFERENT CHARACTERS AND I HAVE CHANGED SOME OF THE THINGS FROM SEASON ONE SO JUST GO WITH IT, OKAY? HERE IT GOES.
Chapter 1
Eddie: So beautiful, are you excited for the concert?
Everybody was on the way to New York from LA. Eddie and Loren were in the back discussing her set list. Nora and Max were going over the renovations for the Tate house in the Valley and of course Mel was videoing them as usual! Jake and Kelly was discussing the business of their clients.
Loren: (hesitating) Babe, I don't know, I mean this is my first real concert without you there.
Eddie: Loren, I'll be backstage cheering you on, okay? You don't need to worry.
Max: (eavesdropping) Yeah Lo, you don't need to worry at all because you are going to have the biggest fan club cheering you on backstage! You will be just fine.
Loren: Alright, you boys have convinced me. That must be a Duran thing, because it works every time.
Pilot: Please fasten in and prepare for landing.
While Eddie was buckling in, all he could think about was the phone call he had received the night before.
*FLASHBACK*
Eddie had just woken up after what seemed like a couple of minutes of shut-eye to his phone buzzing on his nightstand. He looked over but didn't recognize the number. He answered it anyways.
Eddie: (groggy) Uh….hello? Who is this?
Caller: Listen very carefully. I need you to deliver one million dollars to your "secret spot" by Wednesday evening at 11:59. No later or you will be going to a loved one's funeral. Have a good night!
Eddie: Hello? Hello? WHO IS THIS?
GOSH D*MN IT! Who would want a million bucks from me? Well, besides Chloë….she's stupid enough to just show up claiming her "love" for me and how "sorry" she is for what she did and then she'll start bad mouthing Loren. No, it's definitely not Chloe, but who else could it be?
The rest of the evening Eddie tossed and turned and when he did go to sleep, he saw the same thing all night-his mom in her casket and his not able to do anything about it.
*END FLASHBACK*
Who could it be? Who? Wait, not only who, but why? Why? Why?-
Loren: (snapping her fingers in his face) Eddie? Earth to Eddie? Eddie? Eddie, are you okay? You are looking a bit pale.
Eddie: (still a little dazed)Huh?….Yeah…yeah, I'm just fine. Why do you ask?
Loren: Are you sure? And I'm asking because you just zoned out on me and you don't look very good.
Eddie: Yeah, yeah I'm just fine. (a little harsh) Forget it, okay?
Loren: (looking a little hurt) Okay, fine, I'll just act like I don't care than.
Eddie: (aiming for forgiveness) Babe…babe, I'm sorry. It's just that nothing is wrong and you were bringing out the defensive side of me.
Loren: (jokingly) Okay,…..whatever!
Nora had gone to the bathroom, and having practically lived at her house for the past 18 years, knew that she took forever, so she decided to ask Max a question.
Mel: So, Max, how are the plans coming along? I hope you know that you have to run it all by me, since it is pretty much my second home.
Max: Of course, Mel, I know that. And they are coming along great. Thanks for asking.
Mel: Can I ask you a personal question?
Max: Umm, sure, why not. Shoot.
Mel: (hopeful) Well, I see the way you and Nora are together, and I was wondering if you had thought about, you know, popping the question?
Max: Now, Mel, I know how much of a blabbermouth you are, so I will just tell you I love Nora very much and yes, I have thought about popping the question, but I just have to find the right time.
Nora: (back from the bathroom) Find a right time for what?
Mel: Uh,…the right time to ask you a question about the renovation. Right Max?
Max: Uh, right, I was just wondering if we could add another bathroom on the other side of the living room with a master bedroom suite?!
Nora: (super excited) OF COURSE, MAX! THAT WOULD BE EXTREMELY LOVELY! LET'S ADD IT RIGHT NOW!
Mel watched them work together on that smiling at their love for each other and then looked back at her best friend and her rock star of a boyfriend and smiled at their love for each other. Gosh, I need a boyfriend. Why did he have to break my heart the way he did? I just don't understand.
As they were exiting the plane, Loren was surrounded by screams of "Leddie! Leddie! Leddie!" All she could do was smile as Eddie wrapped his arm around her waist and escorted her through the throng of crazy fans signing a few autographs along the way. She loved the way they looked up to her and Eddie like she looked up to her mom.
Back at the hotel…
Eddie: Babe, you okay? You look a little paler than usual!
Loren: (lightly punching him in the arm) Haha….very funny! (nervous ramble)I just don't think I can pull this off without you up there on stage with me. There have to be over 5,000 people out there and what if I faint?! Oh, God, I really can't faint! What do I do, Eddie?
Eddie: (interrupting) Babe, calm down. You will do just fine, I promise. Just go out there and sing your heart out, okay? You promise?
Loren: (taking a deep breath and letting it out) PHEW!…Okay, I promise…but you have to promise me something mister…(seductively tapping him on the chest) When this is all over, you and me, are going to have a hot make out session in the limo.
Loren walks away and as she walks on stage turns and winks at him. She knew that would make him crumble on the inside.
Loren did great throughout the show and she had an even greater way to end the show-a new song that she wrote!
Loren: (on stage) Hey guys, I have one last song for you before I get out of here. It's a new one and I like to call it "The Only Exception". I hope you guys like it.
"When I was younger
I saw my daddy cry and curse at the wind
broke his own heart and I watched as he tried to reassemble it
And my momma swore
that she would never let herself forgeT
And that was the day that I promised
I'd never sing of love if it does not exist
But darling,
You are the only exception
You are the only exception
You are the only exception
You are the only exception
Maybe I know somewhere
deep in my soul
that love never lasts
And we've got to find other ways
to make it alone
Or keep a straight face
And I've always lived like this
keeping a comfortable distance
And up until now
I've sworn to myself
that I'm content with loneliness
Because none of it was ever worth the risk
Well you are the only exception
You are the only exception
You are the only exception
You are the only exception
You are the only exception
I've got a tight grip on reality,
but I can't let go of what's in front of me here
I know you're leaving in the morning
when you wake up
Leave me with some kind of proof
it's not a dream
You are the only exception
You are the only exception
You are the only exception
You are the only exception
You are the only exception
You are the only exception
You are the only exception
You are the only exception
And I'm on my way to believing
Oh, and I'm on my way to believing"
While Eddie was cheering Loren on and crying during her new song because he knew it was about him, he had noticed a strange man with blond hair standing off to the side. He didn't look like security even though he was dressed in all black, or anybody important like a reporter. Something was way off about this and Eddie had no idea what it could be. The song ended, so Eddie decided to go wait in the limo for Loren.
As the cheering died down, Loren said goodnight and as she walked out and got in the limo, she felt two hands pull her in by the waist and before she had even shut the door, she head Eddie say "hey beautiful" in her ear and his lips crashed onto her neckline as she shut the door. She started getting goosebumps all over. He worked his way up to her lips and they made out as passionately as they ever have until they heard "uh-hm" from the front.
Driver: Where are we headed Ms. Tate? Airport?
Loren: Yes, please, Tony? And call me Loren.
Tony: Alright, we are on our way.
He raised the partition to give them some privacy on the way there.
Eddie: (pulling Loren onto his lap) Babe, you were amazing out there, and you didn't even faint!
Eddie starts nibbling on her ear and makes a groaning noise as he makes his way to her neck leaving a trail of hot kisses on her neck.
Loren: (giggling) EDDIE!…EDDIE…STOP IT! STOP IT! The only reason I was so good was because you were there!
Eddie: (sarcastically)I know…I tend to have that effect on people.
Loren: (playfully punching him on the shoulder) Oh, shut up! Smart aleck!
Tony: (lowering partition) Ms. Tate. Mr. Duran. We are at the airport.
Loren: Ihanks Tony and I have told you to call me Loren…ok-
Eddie: (interrupting) -And call me Eddie.
Tony: Alright-Loren and Eddie-have a nice flight home.
Loren and Eddie got out and waved at Tony before turning to walk into the terminal hand in hand. They boarded the jet and settled on the couch with Loren between Eddie's legs with her head resting on his chest and turned on the TV. As the plane took off, they both jumped up when they heard some things fall in the back and were shocked by who came through the curtain that separates the front from the back. Eddie was less shocked than angry and PO'd. He never wanted to see this person's face ever again.
Except dead.
Nice cliff hanger right? And yes, this person is probably who you think it is. I kind of just picked the first song I could find, so don't be hard on me about that. I own no rights to 'The Only Exception' by Paramore or the Hollywood Heights characters. All I own is my plotline.
I plan to maybe write some of the future songs, but that would mean delayed chapters, so if that's okay with you, please comment and tell me if I should continue! Thanks for reading! Chapter 2 will be here soon.