{*A/N: SUPER DUPER BOOM BASTIC THANK YOU TO ONE AND ALL!….THERE ARE NO OTHER WORDS TO SAY BUT I LOVE YOU…THANK YOU! THANK YOU! SO MUCH FOR YOUR UNCONDITIONAL LOVE, SUPPORT, INSPIRATION AND POSITIVE ENERGY!…IT TRULY MEANS A LOT. ^-^… & FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO HAVE MADE REQUESTS FOR TOO HOT TOO HANDLE "LEDDIE" MOMENTS..*WINK WINK* "HAKUNA MATATA, IT WILL COME WITHIN THE NEXT TWO CHAPTERS..

I JUST HOPE YOU CAN HANDLE MY DESCRIPTION OF "HOT MOMENTS"…. IN OTHER NEWS, RE: THIS CHAPTER, THE SURVEY HAS SPOKEN OF WHO MY MYSTERY PERSON IT….ENJOY!…& AS ALWAYS, REVIEWS ARE WELCOME!… I HEART YOU ALL!…X0X0! A* *}

RECAP FROM CHAPTER ONE –"BAD NEWS HITS HOME"…..

Loren exited the hospital, giving the valet guy her ticket, a few minutes later, Metallic Silver 2013 Ford Explorer pulled up. She hopped in and drove to the one place that brought so many bittersweet memories. She got out of the car and climbed up the hill, once again bursting out in tears. That's when she turned around to hear the voice that sent shivers up in her spine. But in a good way…

"HEY BEAUTIFUL!…"

CHAPTER 2 –"Somewhere Over the Rainbow…."At their "SECRET PLACE", late night/early AM…

Loren: (running to him)"Eddie!, " (sniffling in between),…" Thank god you're here!…"

Loren, gave him the longest hug,burying her head onto his chest. There was always a sense of comfort and security in Eddie's arms.

Eddie: "Of course, I am…you're my best friend,its my job to be here..…"

Loren: (in between sobs), "I miss her so much…"

Eddie: "Shhh…", (as he was gently rubbing her back, to calm the tears down), "I know..I miss her too…she is the best mom because of you Lo…heaven is lucky to have her…."

Loren: "Eddie?"

Eddie: "yes Lo?"

Loren: "Please don't let me go yet…"

Eddie: "Shhh…I'm not going anywhere…"

About 45 minutes of crying, Loren, gently unlocking herself from his arms.

Loren: (taking a deep breath, looking down at the ground), "hey…I have to go…its late and I ..uhmm..I still have to check in to a hotel…"

Eddie: (lifting her chin up, for her to look directly in his eyes, smiling), "Oh no you're not!..my best friend deserves a place with much better the service than the Marriott?"

Loren: "But where am I going to sle-?"

Eddie: "at my pent house duh! in the guestroom plus guaranteed five star service!"

Loren: (forming a smile)"does this service include top of the line home made breakfast?"

Eddie: (he paused to think about it), "uhhmmm..uhhh..…does Cap N Crunch count?"

Loren: (giggled), "as if you don't me by now, I am always hungry…." (rubbing on her stomach, which was grumbling quite loudly), "kind of like right now?"

Eddie: (laughing), "kind of hungry?"

Loren: (punching him in the arm),"shut up!…can you just feed me already?!"

Eddie: (pretending it did not hurt), "OK. Geez. at least you're smiling again…let's go!..I'm hungry too!"

They both walked down the hill toward his Escalade.

Loren: (remembering she drove herself to the hill), "Eddie!..wait..what about my car?"

Eddie: "drop it off at Mom & Pop's place, I'm sure they don't mind."

Loren: "OK. Is it still around the corner?"

Eddie: "yep. I'll follow you there and you can roll with me"

So Eddie followed Loren to his parents' Mansion and they both headed to their favorite Pastrami place, ordered Pastrami sandwiches to go and back to Eddie's penthouse. They ate and enjoyed their late night meal, while catching up with each other's lives, reminiscing of the past times with her mom, talking and laughing until they both knocked out in each other's arms on the sofa.

{*A/N: AHEM!…NO. not that kind of sleep over, well. Not yet anyways….LOL. ^_^ * }

LATER THAT MID- MORNING/AFTERNOON…NORA'S FUNERAL, AT THE BURIAL SITE….

Loren singing with Katy harmonizing in acapala as family members and friends, drop single roses on the top of Nora's casket….

"Somewhere over the rainbow, way up high

There's a land that I've heard of once in a lullaby.

Somewhere over the rainbow, skies are blue

And the dreams that you dare to dream,

Really do come true.

Someday I'll wish upon a star

And wake up where the clouds are far behind me.

Where troubles melt like lemon drops,

High above the chimney tops,

That's where you'll find me.

Somewhere over the rainbow, blue birds fly

Birds fly over the rainbow

Why then, oh why can't I?

If happy little bluebirds fly beyond the rainbow

Why, oh why can't I?"

Once their song was done, Loren followed Katy, who was also teary eyed with Max by her side, holding her close in his arms. They both threw their roses onto the closed casket.

Loren: (closing her eyes, giving one last kiss on the rose, as it fell on top of the casket, teary-eyed,whispering under her breath), "I miss you and I love you so much mommy..I'll be seeing you soon…someday…."

Max looked over at Eddie to comfort Loren. Eddie nodded as the four of them watched the Nora's casket to be buried six feet under ground.

Loren: (now screaming and bursting out in tears), "Moooooooommmy!…noooo!…come back!…please!, " (sobbing in between), "…come back!..I love you!.. Mommy!…please don't go!…"

AT this point, Max and Katy came running for Loren's embrace.

Katy: "It's Ok. Baby girl!…we're here…shhh….we miss her and love her too…"

Loren held Katy tighter than ever, with Max and Eddie, massaging her back to calm her down.

Max: "we both love you Loren, like our own daughter too," (he paused, then thinking out loud), "…maybe more than our own son.."

Max and Katy let go of Loren, shifting her in Eddie's arms.

Eddie looked at his dad, with Loren, now locked in his arms and made a face, rolling d his eyes in agreement. Yeah. He thought to himself. They do love her more than me. But whatever. Loren was destined to be their "daughter in law' before she was born…so I don't mind…

Katy: "that's our promise to you Lo, we'll always be here for you.."

Loren: (finally calming down), "Thanks Mama Katy and Papa Max".

She gave them one last hug and a kiss on the cheek., "I love you both"

Max and Katy: "we love you too Lo"

Katy: "Lo?"

Loren: "yes. Mama Katy?"

Katy: 'we're going to head to the club to set up for reception right now, you coming with us or riding with Eh—"

Eddie: "she'll be riding with me, Ma,right Lo?" he turned towards Loren.

Loren nodded, giving them a half smile.

Katy: (giving her son a hug and a kiss on the cheek), "Oh..alright. we'll see ya there.."

Eddie: "Thanks Ma…we'll be there in a bit"

With that Max and Katy walked to their car and headed straight to MK to set up for the reception, leaving Eddie and Loren alone at the grave site.

Loren stood over dirt trying to be strong enough to hold back her tears. She can't believe that her mom was buried under ground. But once again, her tears, at the moment, were uncontrollably rolling down her cheek as she crouched on the ground.

Loren: "she's gone, " (sobbing), "she's gone forever…never coming back to me…"

Eddie helped her up, once again, wrapping her close with one arm, while wiping her tears with his other hand. For the first time since her arrival in Los Angeles and the night on the hill. Their eyes locked, lost in a gaze filled with so much love and passion as they both leaned into each other…lips inches away…closer…closer…

Eddie: (whispering softly),"I love you Loren…"

Loren: "Eddie..I …I…"

yeah. That's all..for now "my pretties" !….and YES. I DID IT AGAIN!…with my lost in the heat of an almost kiss moment.

Buhahahaha!

SO, whatcha think y'all? do you love it? Hate it? Thirsty for more?….

Will LEDDIE's romance from the past, heat up again?

*hint: The silver lining to Nora's death is it a second chance to be together?

OR

Should they let it go and MOVE ON? *

HOLLAR BACK TO THE NEXT EPISODE!…..(now in progress)

I LOVE YOU AS ALWAYS…YOU ALL ARE SUPER DUPER FANTABULOUSLY AWESOME!

X0X0 & PEACE!

A*

MUSICAL CREDIT:

"SOMEWHERE OVER THE RAINBOW" as sung by Judy Garland from the "WIZARD OF OZ"