Loren was on her flight, the one taking her back to the place she belonged. All she could think about was how amazing the past few years were. Now it was time to return home, the place that had, pain, loss, but the most important thing that could overcome those emotions were the people she loved and could't live without. Staring at the beautiful sunrise Loren began to remember, the day she left to go to Rhode Island, How many times she wanted to scream and tell the pilot to stop, to take her back home, but she knew in order to move on she had to look forward. Now the only thing she was feeling was scared, scared that all the horrible memories, that she was able to let go, would come back and haunt her.

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Before heading out the airport Loren noticed a face, a face that couldn't be real, a face that had to be a ghost. Without taking any risk, Loren ran towards that face. The man grabbed her and twirled her in the air like if she were a little girl, Loren put her head on his shoulder and whispered, "You're alive."

Eddie gently pulled her away, with a huge smile in his face, "Yes, I am, you don't know how long I've been wanting you too know Loren, all I can do is hope you can forgive me."

"Forgive you, why wouldn't I forgive you," Loren replied.

"Because all these years of living the lie, I know I must've caused you pain, I did it to protect you, theres nothing I wouldn't have done to protect you, because I love you,"

Loren smile grew wider, "I'm sure you did, and you know what I Love…."

*Ring Ring* Eddie woke up to the sound of his phone. Twice that week, Eddie had the same dream, hoping it was reality, hoping that the one who got away came back, hoping she still loved him.

"Hello," Eddie said.

"You ready, todays the big day," Max respond.

"I'm ready pops, but what if she forgot about me, what if she has a new life, what if she doesn't need me anymore," Eddie said with doubt.

"Son she loves you, she told you too, the love you two feel never dies, don't let a fear of never getting her back take control, and how could she ever forget you, us Durans are unforgettable," Max laughed.

"Well, I hope so pops, see you later, You're place right?" Eddie asked.

"Thats right and you better come dressed nice, you don't want her seeing you all gorilla looking do you."

Eddie couldn't help, but laugh, "No, I don't dad well see you later tonight." Eddie hung up the phone, and there he laid on his couch thinking. Will she ever forgive me, So many years of not knowing the truth, Maybe she already knows. Eddie got up and headed straight to the shower.

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Loren finally landed, she grabbed her bags and went to look for a taxi. She looked outside, everything looked the same, everything felt the same, though she couldn't quite realize what was different, then she knew. She was a new girl, not shy, uncertain little valley girl, she was now Loren Tate, not afraid to take her chances,speak her mind, and defiantly not afraid to fall in love.

Loren looked for the nearest taxi. She got in and told the driver the address, though it took her a while to find it, because her mom lived with Max now, they had trouble in what house to live in so they decided to get a new house just for them, just to make it fair.

Loren got to the house, it was beautiful. It looked like the house her mom always talked about having, light yellow, with white fence, a porch that had a hammock, the garden in the front with a variety of flowers giving the place more color, and happiness. Loren stood in the middle, before she knew it people were running out the door, and attacking her. Mel ran like if she were running from the police because she stole the latest Valentino shoes.

"Omg Lo, you don't know much I've missed you," Mel said.

Nora was there too hugging Loren. Loren couldn't breath she was too squished, she tried gasping for air, than everyone realized the hugging moment had finished.

Loren was breathing hard, "I've missed you guys so much too," Loren said she couldn't believe it she was finally home.

"Lo, finally you got rid of you horrible fashion sense, you see what you are wearing now I like it, I like it so much I might actually "Borrow it" and never return it." Mel said.

Loren was happy some things didn't change Melissa was still her crazy best friend .

Nora just stood there with Max. Loren headed toawards Max, she hugged him and gave him a kiss on the cheek. "Hi, Max," Loren said.

"Welcome home Loren," He replied.

They all went inside the house and sat in the living room. Everyone was trying to catch up, but how could they possibly catch up with six years in just one day.

"So, I am directing the latest….Ryan Gosling movie," Mel said trying to hold her enthusiasm.

"Mel, it's about time how many times haven't we talked about this day, I told you it was going to happen, and you know you better invite me on set when you're filming or you will never hear the last of it,' Lauren teased.

"Don't worry Lo, so enough about me how has life treated you," Mel asked, but it seemed like she wasn't the only one who was interested both Max and Nora just stared at Loren.

"Well, as you know I got my Masters, which I am very proud of, I worked an extra job at a coffee shop to have some cash, and theres where I met Richard," Loren couldn't help but smile every time she said his name.

Everyone was just frozen, Who was Richard they all thought, whats going to happen when she realized the truth, the truth about Eddie.

Breaking the silence Mel spoke, "Oh, Richard he sounds interesting, Where is he?" Mel asked hoping she would say like somewhere on the other side of the world.

"Oh, he is actually suppose to be arriving soon, his flight left later than mines," Interrupting Loren the doorbell rang. "That must be him," Loren said without looking at who was at the door, she opened it, "Hi ba…Eddie?"

TO BE CONTINUED….