Hi everyone! Very grateful for the kind reviews! I made a line to separate the story where Loren narrates but the line doesn't show on the story on fanfic when I post and I hope it isn't confusing but I'll write Loren shares or thoughts and this will signal she's narrating parts of the story.

Note to self: Never post a chapter when you're sleepy and it's almost midnight! There are several mistakes in the introduction to the story but chapter 1 has the same introduction right before the story starts!

RockStar Hollywood Heights

Big brown eyes C-2

Four years later…..

Loren shares…..

"I don't like talking about it but Trent left us when I was 14, it broke my mother's heart but he needed his space he said. A year later we heard he married my mother's cousin. Eddie was such a great friend and never left my side when things got pretty bad for my mom. I love him so much because he helped me when I needed someone by my side and Mel proved to be a true friend as well because she was there for me too. But my love for music helped me get through these tough times and I was inspired to write more songs. It was good to be busy writing songs because I didn't have to think of what Trent had done to our family. Eddie's career kept moving forward and I realized it when Eddie turned 22 things started to get very real for him and I knew our lives would never be the same. I loved writing for Eddie; most of the songs were huge hits and some of them made it to the top of the Billboard music charts. I was thrilled to hear fans call Eddie the best Artist of the music industry. I suddenly realized how much I was going to miss him and miss us being together. Writing songs came to a halt for me and I found myself procrastinating because I knew if I bought time we could spend more time together. Jake was no help he kept Eddie very busy and performing in nearby cities, and he had more sold out shows which meant he would have to add more weekends to accommodate the fans. His favorite song was my favorite song and the fans loved it as well. I was thrilled because Atmosphere was the first song I wrote for Eddie. I was thrilled it never lost its first place status. He made sure to always start his shows with that song and I wanted to believe it was our song because part of the lyrics said…"

("If I could create the perfect girl, it'd be you. Big brown eyes and that pretty smile, it's true. I'm falling in love, what have I got to lose? I'd be happy to say 143 to you.")

"I can't help it! I love that song so much and I must admit I wrote it with us in mind. I was very hopeful and wished that one day he'd figure out how I felt about him through the lyrics of the song. And I have to admit i wanted him to realize I was that girl with the big brown eyes. But so far NADA was happening and it was okay because maybe just maybe he'd notice one day."

Loren sat by her piano always working on more music for Eddie and Mel walked in with a huge stack of papers in her hands.

"It's another sold out show and Jake says Eddie is ready to tour throughout the U.S." She placed them next to Loren.

"Check out the reviews! Even the music critics love him." Mel said with a proud smile on her face.

"I knew it would come to this and I know he's ready." Loren responded with a little sadness in her tone.

Mel sat next to her. "Are you sure you're ready to let go?"

Loren stopped what she was doing and looked at her best friend. "Let go? He's not mine and I can't hold on to him either." Loren paused for a second. "He belongs to his fans."

"He's so popular because of you and all of the songs you've written for him have made Eddie Duran the Rock star everyone loves."

Loren sighed. "I just want the best for him this is something he's wanted all of his life."

Mel frowned. "You're amazing Lo."

There was a knock on the door. Both turned to acknowledge the person opening the door.

Loren's smile grew and she got up. "Mom what are you doing here?"

"I was in the neighborhood and thought I'd have lunch with my girl."

Mel jumped in. "What about me?"

Nora smiled. "Of course you're invited Mel you and I know lunch wouldn't be the same without you."

Mel felt happy. "And I thank you for always making me feel so special."

Nora smiled and hugged Mel. "You're family."

Loren placed the papers Mel had brought into the room on one of the other tables in her office and reached for her purse. "So where are we going?"

Nora noticed the stack of papers sitting on the desk. "What's all of this?"

Mel responded immediately. "Eddie is about to launch his first tour throughout the U.S."

Nora looked at her daughter. "You made him a star sweetie."

"Correction mom he's done it all by himself."

"I've seen him perform and yes he's very good at what he does but you are the key to his success." Nora responded.

Mel agreed. "That's what I've always said."

"I know Eddie realizes we've done this together." Loren sighed.

Nora knew her daughter very well and she knew she was hurting. "I know he does honey and I hope he realizes how much he means to you."

Loren shares…

"Isn't my mom amazing? She's been through so much and she's worried about me! How I wished he would notice how much I love and care for him. I know he's too busy to date right now and having a girlfriend is the last thing on his mind. It bothers me when I see the fans throw their phone numbers on stage and tell him to call them and he nods in agreement that he'll call but we both know he can't. Can I be the girl he falls for? My mom tries to cheer me up when she see I'm quiet and pensive because she's known all along how I feel about Eddie. Today during lunch she tried to reassure me things would eventually fall into place. I was happy when Melissa joined us because she always knows what to say to make me forget about everything and manages to make us laugh. And with all of the upcoming changes in Eddie's career I was in bad mood in much need of cheering. I'm blessed to have her and my mom who's been so strong throughout this crazy mess Trent created when he walked out on us. After I returned to the office I noticed Eddie was sitting with Jake and his assistant Kelly. They did this several times a day to figure out a tour schedule. Jake suggested his first stop would be northern California and he would work his way around the west coast and then head East to New York. Kelly was also setting up interviews with several talk shows to promote his tours. And I wondered how long before I saw him again. The thought of him being surrounded by beautiful women made me feel uneasy because there were several swim suit models that always hovered over Eddie. But there was one in particular that never left his side and her name was Karina Montgomery. She was gorgeous, tall with long brown hair that hung right around her waist and with streaks of blonde highlights all over her hair made her look more beautiful."

Loren placed her left overs in the fridge and returned to her piano playing several tunes for her latest creation. A song about staying grounded no matter how popular you get.

"Why are you smiling?" Eddie asked as he approached Loren placing a soft kiss on her cheek.

He always startled Loren when he sneaked into her office. "Why do you always sneak up on me?"She asked.

"I could tell you were inspired by the way you were touching those keys and that smirk or smile on your face meant you were concentrating too hard." He added.

"You know how I get when I'm trying to put a song together."

Eddie tried to peek. "What's this one about?"

Loren placed her hand over her tablet covering her music sheet. "You know you can't see it until I know it's ready."

"Oh come on Loren just a tiny peek?" He begged with a smile.

Loren loved that look he always gave her but she was determined. "I told you I can't! So you have to go." She looked away. "Don't you have a meeting or something?"

Eddie furrowed his eyes. "Well I'm meeting with one of Jake's promoters."

Loren stopped what she was doing and looked at him. "You're on your way to the top." She said with a small sigh.

He smiled. "Sometimes I think I'm dreaming."

"I know you're ready!" She said with the biggest smile. "I could pinch you so you'll know this isn't just a dream it's your reality Eddie."

"Thanks Loren you're the best and I think I'm as ready as I'll ever be." He said with a shy smile.

"I'm so proud of you." Loren walked towards him and hugged him.

Eddie hugged her back then pulled away and looked at her straight in the eyes. "Thanks to you here we are."

Loren could hear her heart beating very fast with the tight embrace he gave her and then he proceeded to stroke her cheek. Loren thought he would be able to hear how fast her heart was beating and the kind of effect he had on her.

"Remember this is what we wanted from the very start." She responded taking a few steps back.

He agreed. "Yes we did and this is something you made possible with your amazing songs." He looked at his watch and then back to her. "I have to go because Jake warned me not to be late for this meeting."

He pecked her cheek. "See you later Loren! Love you!"

She shivered at the sound of those words and after recovering she finally responded. "Love you too." And she sighed which was something she did every time he was that close to her.

Mel walked in. "Is Eddie excited?"

"Yes he's nervous about the interviews that come along with fame."

Mel noticed there were several lyrics written on Loren's tablet. "You need to relax Lo I think Eddie has enough songs to tour with."

"He has two albums out and I know Jake will be telling him to get a third ready."

"Then that's something Eddie has to do for himself." Mel added.

Loren was quick to respond. "I can't wait until Jake tells him we have to be ready."

"You spoil him too much! What if you can't write songs anymore? What's he going to do?" Mel asked trying to knock some sense into her best friend.

Loren nodded and softly said. "I'll always write for him."

Mel crossed her arms and responded. "I know you will."

A few days later….

Mel sat on her desk making several calls; from time to time she would help Jake make appointments or set up meetings.

Karina Montgomery walked into the office. "Hello is this where I can find Eddie?"

Mel turned around and the tallest and skinniest model she'd ever seen stood in front of him. "Who wants to know?"

"I'm supposed to meet with him today." She responded as she pulled her hand to the side.

Mel checked her book. "Sorry you're not on the list."

"He said I didn't need an appointment."

"Well he was wrong!" Mel smirked. "So come back later today because he's in the recording studio right now and can't be disturbed.

"I can't believe you're talking to me like this!" She flipped her hair to the other side.

Mel walked up to her. "Well believe it!"

She turned around and walked out complaining about something. Mel rolled her eyes. "These skinny women think they can come in here and tell me what to do!"

Later that evening…

Loren was getting her things ready and looked at her phone. "No wonder I'm hungry it's after 6." She smiled. "Maybe Eddie is free for dinner." She bit her lower lip.

Mel walked in trailed by Jake. "There's big news being released soon so make sure you don't leak anything to the media yet." Loren stopped and looked at Mel and Jake.

"If it's about Eddie we won't say anything." Loren said looking at Jake.

Suddenly their phones lit up. Mel was the first to look. (EDDIE DURAN AND THE GORGEOUS KARINA MONTGOMERY GO PUBLIC WITH THEIR RELATIONSHIP.)

Mel's eyes widen and she immediately looked at Loren who stood there motionless. Jake spoke up first. "Well now everyone will know and get ready because Karina wants to give music a chance." He walked away.

Loren wasn't able to speak and Mel walked towards her. "Are you ok?"

Loren shares…

"How could I be ok? I knew she was going to get his attention and the saddest part of it all. Karina had big brown eyes! I stood there hugging my best friend as my world came crashing down in front of my eyes."

Song credit: Atmosphere by the amazing Cody Longo

Chapter ends here today! Kindly review! I have a busy summer coming up and will try and post as soon as I can. Thank you for your reviews! Hugs